The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-13
WINNER
OVER M'FARLAND
Too Speedy for Mac-Demara
Defeats Downing and WhiSk-
ers Is Presented.

Making n valiant fight behind a mo-
tor decidedly unsuited for pace follow
ing. Hardy Downing lost his match
paced race against Walter Demara at
the Salt Palace last night. The card
was one OF the most interesting OF the
season. and IL sent the fans away talk
ing about half dozen features that
made up a real bike race meet.
In the match sprint race liver Law
son showed his heels to Floyd McFar-
land. winning two straight heats. In
the first. at heif mile. Lawson Jumped
clear to win easily, but in the second.
at three-quarters OF a mile, Mcfarland
rounded Lawson. but on the last lap
the former champion got up to show at
the tape first by inches.
II President Taft or even Colonel
Roosevelt had been introduced TO the
fans IL is doubtful IL either would have
gotten the reception accorded to none
other than "Whiskers' Devonovitch, the
famous Russian rider. who could not
withstand the call OF the saucer any
longer. Whiskers-showinE an excel
lent c<op-came up from his mining
operations at Dugout. Utah. He will
make his debut for the season next
Friday, when he meets Achorn in a
match sprint race
Jackie Clarke won the two-mile hand
leap professional after one OF the best
Jobs OF getting a scratch man to the
front yet seen. With Walker out OF
the race, owing to a bad spill received
In the invitation race. and Downing and
Detnara also out, there appeared a gap
ahead OF the scratch men and ahead
u Mcfarland and Pye that seemed too
big to be picked up. Pye tore out for
three laps. Mcfarland for three, and
still the flying limit men were yards
ahead. Lawson was equal to the oc-
casion and In little over the mile he
landed Clarke up with the bunch Clarke
got two laps OF rest as the pace slowed
up and then flashed around the field,
winning with yards to spare.
The Motor Race.
In the motor-paced race Demara drew
whittier and his good machine, while
Downing had a newly purchased road
machine which gave no protection to
the pace follower Mitchell. the well
known motor rider and pacemaker.
paced Downing. and with a good ma
chine will be equal TO the best In
the first heat. at five miles. Demara
drew the pole and won easily, gaining
a half lap
In the second heat Downing had the
pole. but inside OF a mile Demara had
rounded him II looked like walk
away. when suddenly Mitchell turned
on all he had. and with Downing sprint
ing IN a do-or-die effort. IL looked as
II he would regain the lead. The crowd
was yelling itself into all kinds of ex-
element. but the handicap of the ma
chine was too much, and Downing had
to drop back. He got a big hand for
his ride.
match would not be considered I'm the
championship for the mOtor-paced hon
ors. as the machine was unfair to
Downing. A T-horsepower pacing ma
chine Is on the way by express and will
be here Tuesday.
The spill In the invitation profession
al was caused by Hopper, who was look
ing back and bumped a wheel and went
down Walker pitched over Hopper.
striking his head He was out for a
minute or more. but rounded to all
right
BrOdbeck beat Diefenbacher in an
amateur pursuit after hard chase.
The Summarys
Three-quarters mile. invitation, pro-
fessional-Keefe, Wilcox. Burris, Ach-
orn. Duer. Time. 1 las.
TwO-mile open lap. amateur-Diefen
| hacher. Berryessa, BrOdbeck. McNieL
/ Time. Ass 2-5.
| Ffve-mile match. motor
mara won first two heats. Time, T:41
| and 7:f5.
| Australian pursuit. amateur-BrOd-
| beck. Diefenbacher, Berryessa, Wesley.
| Distance, miles ! lap so yards. Time,
| 4.334-5
TwO-mile lap handicap. professional
| Clarke CsCratch). Burris G20). Carslake
/ G15). Wilcox (11O). Time, 3:46.
| lawson Mcfarland match-Time OF
heats, 1913 3-5 and rs AS.