The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-09
RECORD BROKEN
At SALT PALACE
Clarke Makes TwO-Thirds Mile
Unpaced Against Time
in 1:12.
FEATURE OF CARD Is
MARRIED BY ACCIDENT
Wilcox Has Left Leg Slightly
Injured, but Finishes
the Race.

The big crowd OF fanS that ATTENDED
| the bicycle races at the Salt Palace Fri
day night witnessed a good card. il
saw some of the best racing which has
been seen this season, ana II also saw
A. j. Clarke OF Australia break the
worlds record for two thirds Of a mile
unpaced against time. professional
Clarke established a new record of 1.12
thus breaking the old record OF liza 1-5,
which was mado by Walter Sanger OF
Denver November l6. 1895. The race
formed the second event of the card and
was for a purse OF $50
The feature Of Friday nights card was
the fve-milc motor paced race, protes-
sional. best two in three heats, final heat
pursuit, for purse of $40, divided $50
and $50. between 5. II. Wilcox OF Salt
Lake City. and Ray r. Ducr OF Los An
geles. The first heat, which formed the
third event OF the caro-. won by
Wilcox in 6.54 2-5, while Duer captured
the second heat. the fifth event, In
6:il 3-5, Both men met with accidents In
the third heat. however, and although the
local boy won the race by finishing after
the Los Angeles lad had fallen out Will
cox agreed 10 split the purse evenly. not
wishing to take advantage OF the mis-
fortune of his competitor.
Wilcox Slightly Hurt.
In the third heat Wilcox was thrown
from his wheel when the tire came of,
and sustained slight injury TO his left
leg. \ silver from the track ran into
the calf OF his leg. but after il had been
removed and his wheel repaired he went
back 10 finish the race. The two had
gained considerable speed and Duer had
just passed Wilcox when the tire OF his
TO fall out. thus letting Wilcox finish
the race alone. After the raco il was an
nounced that the two would be matched
again in the near future.
Other features OF the card were a ono
mile invitation handicap, professional,
which was won by Gordon Walker in
80 2-5, with Demara second, Burris
third. Dorian fourth and Hopper nth;
an unlimited match pursuit race. pro-
fessional. between Steve Senhouse and
Brownie Carslakc. which was won by the
latter in three miles, one lap and ten
yards. in 6:59: the two-mile western
championship" professional, which was
won by Clarke in 3:5Os, with Walker sec
ond, Lawson third Demara fourth, and
tho unknown distance lap amateur race
which was won by Diefenbachcr In five
miles and one lap in 11:l3, with Brodbcck
second. Bcrrycssa third, Taylor fourth
and Mcneil fifth.
Tho Summaries.
The summaries:
Jyrst event one mile invitation hand-
cap. professional. $50 purse. divided $50,
Walter Demara. second, Jac. Burris,
third: Oliver Dorian. fourth, and \. c.
Hopper fifth. Time, 80 20.
Second event. two thirds mile unpaced
against time, professional: worlds record
J II 10. held by Walter Sanger, Denver.
November 16. 1S95-Record broken by a.
j. Clarke. Time, 1:1..
Third event, first heat 6ve-mile motor
paced race, professional best two in
three heats. final heat pursuit. $40 purse.
divided $50 and S60-S. II. Wilcox, won: :
Ray F.. Ducr. second. Time. 6:54 %.
Fourth event unlimited match pursuit
race, professional, $50 purse, divided S3o
and s25-Brownic Carslakc. won: Steve
Scnhouse. second, Distance, three miles.
one lap, ten yards. Time, $50.
Fifth event. five emile motor paced race.
professional. second hcat-Ray +. Duer,
won. S, ri. Wilcox. second. Time,
6:41 3-5.
Sixth event unknown distance lap. am
ateur. purse divided SO, SI2, sS, Sc, 81,
soc lap-Diefcnbachcr. won, Brodbeck,
second; Bcrrycssa. third, Taylor, fourth.
and Mcneil, fifth. Distance. five miles,
one lap. Time. I1:13.
Seventh event. two-milc western
divided $50. s25' sio, So. 81 iap-A. ].
Clarke. won; Gordon Walker. second; Iver
Lawson. third, and Walter Demara.
fourth. Time, 3.5o3.
Eighth event. final nvemile motor
paced race, professional tpursuit). $40
purse, divided $50 and s6O-Wilcoy and
Ducr meet with accidents. Wilcox finish
ing race alone; purse split even.