The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-03

Just bow many spectators crammod
into the seats and into the arena
could not be determined. but there
must have been 5000. AnN while the
fastest riders were burning Up the
track. whirling around faster than so
miles an hour. they were thrilled at
the mad rush OF the experts.
The evenings card was run off with
out accidents. but there was time
when the great thronE rnspcd IN one
breath when Frank Irving. driving his
anles ollt cun car, acraped the rail-
ing In his flight against time and came
near upsetunE the machine while tear
ing along az better than = mile a min
ute Irving established the only rec
ord or the night. when he circlod the
trtck three times making the mile In
ney Oldfield Of 81 as seconds Al he
f1ir grounds track several months ago
-. JOY. driving an American Traveller
completed the mile IN one minute and
10 seconf-
Management swamp~d-
The mc nagemcnt was completely
swamped b. The great throngs which
tc-dants could not handle the crowd
Mary who had purchased reserved seat
Slckefs found no room when they ar
ElFed- bus the sale OF these tickets was
stopped by Paul r. Rudor az soon a.
|. ne learned OF the condition and those
ho.ding these tickets will be allowed a
refund ot part OF their money. while
others holding two tickets received one
back. which win be honored a. are
satss next Monday night for the next
The crowds were handled IN good
Eutne ~ he street car company IN
, -t..e on me Tact that thousands more
attended than had been expected. sew
eral moro cars were rushed IN
Line wncn the streams continued 10
we're corria9 ,, Mgnas n . and these
turning. che cars were sent or a mia
!. 49," 49, ana about 5000 people had
the last race was over.
Wore Riders Coming.
n there have been any who have
gL--tiened the fact that salt Lake has
ben hunEering Tor something fast.
thot idea must have been diseino NJ
WITH ono look over the vast throne faqf
> n.Ent As = result Of the apparent cry
ot ne salt Lake public the Motordrohe
management announced last night that
kilograms would be sent at once Tor
i've more motorcycles as powerful os
We market produces. and that more
~rioers would be brought to salt Lake
az once. These viii not be on hand Tor
,ne races Monday night. but u IS hoped
"a, they VII be here for the races
next saturday night In addition TO
thls. more rcEervod seats will be CON
1000 as constructed now.
Governo- William gnrv fired The
opening gun az $50 that started the
A dangerous accident was nar-o-v1,,
crime ridden BY Charles Bake OF Los
AnEelea caught fire. and the amateur
Ilget was enEcloped IN flames as his
machine whirled around the track
The shooting flames came as the firsf
warning - the rider or the spectators
on ny saaehlne trouble. and az the very
ficht 20 pass Al Ward. with whom he
had hecn fighting for lap after lap In
evening. II was more thar five ts1s
atter the flames were first seen before
the machine was stopped. and ~ was
feared that the gasoline tank would
explode Chemicals were used No.
over. and the Flames killed Young
Bake Ramely stuck with bis machine
clrciin~ his body TTia face yVas
SliEglhtly burned. and his right Leg was
Ftfty-,Ine Race.
The great race Of tho evening came
IN the 50--1'1e handicap race Tor the
fast machines which was ffVhf 10 me
finish between DeRosier and whittier.
For more than 30 miles the two fought
~ )ut first one and then the other IN
the icad, but always within a few
lsnSths Of each other For miles AZ ?
timr the two would ride abreast NJ p
rate q about 80 seconds 70 the mile
the wheels never swerving a. they
reed ground the track passing the
other riders a. n they were tied. Al
the end - % miles DcRosier was forced
% stop occause Of n Duncturc I'm HE
rea- tire. but whittier kept steadily on
covered seven miles before the eastern
star had replaced the punctured tire
- Tor new one and took un the chase
soon after he aad come onto the track
Whittier's motor began acting badly
and he was finally forced to leave tho
race Men who seemed to know said
MS motor was burned uD-whatever
that means Put whittier did not
again come on the track
Make To lost Ttuie.
DeRosier had lost several miles IN
ressinr new tire. but he tore around
the track IKE mad On a vain ATTEMPT
% ke M Tor lost time. Mitchell and
W. =. Samucison were fighting n out
a. n beautiful race. and DeRosier Tapped
tire two about everv fifth time around
Buf fhe distance was too short and he
was Two laps behind when the 50 miles
\ bed been toiied Off Mitchell had re-
ref-cd a handicap OF six miles. with
the same margin for ". r. Samucison.
That automobiles can make time on
the track was shown IN the daring drive
Or Frank Irving IN the Vanderbilt cup
car. when he went carccnfnE around
the track. completing the third lap IN
y 20 seconds anf esta biishinr a new Utah
record. just after leaving the tape on
the second lap Irving got too near %
the boards on tho turn. with the result
that n rear wheel scrn ped against the
rail struck post and bounced down
the track. For more than 100 yards
the car swung from side 20 side as n
j. n would topple over and che rrea
II thronr looked on rrhast fearing that
az any moment the driver. mocha nicia n
and automobile would all 50 tumbiing
10 the bottom IN one mass. But through
the careful handling OF the wheel and
rfrhtod Itself and Irving continued on
. he record breaking flight
. one event which was not on the card
ffor the evening was the ride Of M