The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-05
WORLDS RECORDS
SET BY DE ROSTER

salt Lake, July 5.-Two new worlds
records were hung up last night At
the Motordrome last night by lake
DE Roster clipping seconds of his
marks In the 25-mile and 5.nIls
events. More than 1000 lovers of the
new sport saw the thrilling events
and gave the champion a warm wei
come as he sped around the track
passing his competitors like 4 flash
with F. e. Whittier out OF it. there
was nothing TO the races but De
Roster. and he whirled around to vic.
tory with comparative ease each time
Now that he has already started low.
ering records the champion savs he
VIII beat all Of his old recorda during
the race meets this summer. to prove
that the Salt Lake track Is the fastest
In the world.
De Roster said last night tha in :,
short time he will be able to ride A
mile In 40 seconds on the Wandamere
saucer Whittier appeared only one
before his main performance al the
SAT- Palace-in a two-mlle exhibition
on borrowed machine when he was
not able to make much time. II Is
promised that he Will be ready Satur.
day night for his clash with De Roster
in match race two out of three
heats.
In the 2o-mlle race De Roster fin.
ished in the lead in 20:14, as against
2l:O2. the old worlds record held by
himself. In the five-mile event he es.
tablished the mark of S:52, as against
1856, the worlds record, made at Los
Angeles by himself
Many changes were made at the
track since Saturday night. all ira.
provements. A raised platform was
built for the officials and announcer.
another platform was constructed for
the riders, and fences were placed
around to keep the crowds back.
There was nothing like the mob ot
Saturday night to contend with. and
everything was handled in better
shape. But the officials are still new
to the game and this feature caused
some embarrassment especially when
they started to give the flve-mIle
event to w. F. Samuelson, who did
not finish at all and were going 10
give De Roster third place, though he
won easily. And the starters gun is
not at all dependable, as on two dif7er-
eut occasions he forgot to the fire the
finishing signal, and again gave the
start after all the riders had crossed
the tape But all OF this Will prob
ably be worked out as soon as the Off
cials become more accustomed to the
motor racing
Frank Irving made the echoes ring
az he whirled around the track in the
Vanderbilt cup automobile. mar Ing
two miles In 1882. or an average Of
$40. as against his record of ;53 for
the mile last Saturday. Owing 10 the
narrow escape OF the reckless driver
Saturday night. the management
warned him that he would have 10
stick to the bottom of the track or not
again attempt the course So Irving
cut down the speed somewhat and
held low. never getting near the top
OF the track. 1t Is probable that in
short time he Will he able to stay al
the bottom and lower the mark set On
the opening night
The local amateurs are already get
ting TO ride like oldtlmers and the
trouble experienced at tho first meet
ing In getting them punched for the
start will be lost in another meet or
two.
Summary,
Three Giles local amateurs single
cyllnders-Lon Claflin won, r. b.
Archbold second L. GaleaZzi third.
Time. 3:16.
Four-mile handicap. amateur, trade
Bake first. Raymond
Seymour second. Al Ward e laps)
third Time, 2:1s.
Flye-mile handicap. amateur, two
cylinder cars-C. l.. Westlakc C. lapsl
first L. w. Thomas (S laps) second,
Lon CalAin (scratch) third Time,
:O7.
Five-mile handicap professional
Jake De Roster (scratch) first, T. NJ
(scratch) second Arthur
Mitchell q lapsl third. Time, 3;52
(New worlds Tecord).
Two-mile match race-Charles
Bake first. Raymond Seymour second
Time. 1;45.
Twenty-Five mile handicap, profes'
De Roster (scratcbl
first. Arthur Mitchell g miles) sec
ond, T. NJ. Samuelson (scratch) third
Time. 20;14. New worlds record)
Two-mile automobile record trial b.
Frank Irving. Time 1882.