The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-03
Speedy Australian Lowers Two
Worlds Marks on Salt
Palace Saucer Track.
BICYCLE RACES ARE
FILLED WITH THRILLS
Ernest COlvin Wins Fiye-Mile
Western Championship by !"
Clever Riding.

Worlds records were shattered and
sport spectacular enough to please the
most blasc fan was furnished at tho Salt
Palace saucer track Tuesday night
Jackie Clarke. the Australian wizard, was
the sensation Of the meeting and the
spectators went wild over mis- victories.
ClarlSe's greatest triumph was his race
against time for the worlds unpnccd
record OF one mile. This record is prob
ably the most coveted in the bicycle
world and the securing Of II adds greatly
TO the laureIs OF the speedy little Aus
tralian. Clarke reduced the record from
1853 2-5 to 1:52.
The former record for a mile unpaced
was made by w, e. Samuelson at Salt
Lake, on July 95. 1901. and since that
time professional bicycle riders all over
the world have attempted in vain to
lower it, Clarkc's great achievement in
clipping one and two~fifths seconds off
the record for this distance Will win for
him even greater international recog- |
milton than he has received in the past, |
He made n wonderful ride and finished
with his characteristic final sprint.
Lowers Another Record.
After brilliant pull by Hardy Down
ng. Ernie Pye and Floyd MacFarland
Jackie Clarke won the two-mllo handl-
zap and broke another worlds record
Ills time In this event Tuesday night |
was 3:3S Is, one and rour-flrths seconds
ess than the previous mark of $40.
made on July ~, OF this year by Clarke,
When the race started Clarke and
he leaders that IT seemed Il hopeless
ask TO overhaul the front bunch. Hardy
Downing started the pulling for 5c back
markers and started the champions train
veil on Its way. Then Pyc took a turn
i pulling and reduced the distance some
What. There was still n gap OF nearly
lalf a lap when MacFarland started
'ullins. He unwound a wonderful burst
ap was closed and Clarke and MacFar-
and were with the leaders. With the
en Lawson went around the bunch Wit.
'larke just behind. Tho little Australian
asily circled the bunch and finished by
lmsclf Walker, who was hanging TO
,larke's wheel when the k.tter went
round, beat Lawson for second place
Colvin Wins Medal.
The emile western championship for
gold medal brought out a bunch of
"eniy.four amateurs. For u wonder
hey all rode well and not a single spill
esulted. Riding like a seasoned veteran
:rnest Colvln bided his time through the
ong race and jumped out at the proper
loment winning handily. This gives
'olvin ono OF the hardest races in the
series and a nice lead for
he title,
The pursuit race between Brodbecls and
'yc was not as exciting as IL was
bought ii would prove. Pye's longer eX- |
crience at this style of racing and his
plendd staying qualities were too much
or his young opponent.
Kay Duer followed the motor i'm spIen-
Id style Tuesday night and won as he
leased over Wilcox i'm straight heats of
leir motor-paced race. In the first heat
C passed Wilcox two and one-h half laps
, 90 and gained almost a lap on him
n the second heat he won by nearly
lree laps
William Stanley, the speedy distance
nnncr. gave an exhibition at the track
! an attempt 10 lower the Utah records
'r mile and two miles on the board
'ack. He broke the two-mile record
at failed 10 lower the record for a mile
1t was announced that on Friday night | Il
Iardy Downing and Emil Agraz would
de a ten-nile motor-paced race and II
nat Major Taylor, the colored cyclist
ould give quarter mile motor paced \
Summaries.
Unlimited match pursuit. professionals
; Il. Pye. first; A. Brodbeck. second
lstancc. miles, laps los yards. Time, h
81.
Half-milc, open. professional-Clarke.
rst. Lawson, second; MacFarland, third
'alker, fourth. Time 81 As
t1ftecn-mile motor-paced race. in heats
five mies-Duer defeats Wilcox In
raight heats, Time, 70S 4-5; 1903 2-5
Five.mile western championship. anna
first; Hucy. second, Young,
lird; Gemple. fourth. Time. II. 10 2-5.
One mile unpaced record trial, profess Il
onal-A, j, Clarke. Time, 1852. (World' S
cord).
Running trial for Utah records-Wm.
anley. One mile, time. 5:09 90 Two
lies. time, 1858 15. Otah record).
Two mile lap handicap PROFESSIONAL
arke (cratch), first. Walker $50 yards) Il
cond; Lawson (scratcm. third. Burris u
10 yards). fourth. Time, 1888 1-5
Worlds record).