The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-31

And Floyd Mcfarland the veteran,
unkinked a few kinks from his kinked
back and won the Bicycle supply han
dicap of two miles by inches And
Jackie Clarke, the Australian rocket
won the half-mile open by inches from
Lawson, and the fans woke up to the
fact that there is going to be some
bicycle racing this summer
Then came F. z. Whittier, Salt Lakes
worlds motor cycle champion, and in
an exhibition mile he clipped a fifth of
a second off the track record, setting
it at los flat. He rode his seven-horse-
power Merckle machine, and when he
gets the track down after the big
tracks of the coast, it won't take him
40 years TO round the eight laps.
The card showed that Ernie Pye and
liver Lawson have their work cut out
TO lower the colOrS OF Mcfarland and
Clarke Netherlands riding was a fea-
ture, and those that keep giving him
one more season to ride last years have
got to advance his time one year at
least.
The feature handicap was race
from pistol to tape. From the crack
of Starter Gardner's gun the pros left
their marks and dug in. The front
bunch was after the laps, then came
Wilcox, Hopper, SenhOuse, Keefe and
CarSlake all working to stave off the
big train" that they knew was boom
ing on behind
For three laps Hardy Downing took
the train, with Pye, Mcfarland.
Clarke and Lawson following in the or
der named
At the fourth lap the mathematics
were caught and Downing turned Pye
loose when half around the bunch.
Pye had the steam, and at the mile the
limit men were picked up and the field
was punched, Pye dropping out, leaving
Mcfarland with the two stars on his
wheel Senhouse held the lead until
two laps TO go, when the crowd rose to
its feet as Mcfarland was seen to Jerk
his wheel up to go by. And he went
by the three veterans, leaving the field
by many open lengths.
Clarke Jumps.
Again there came a cry as Jackie
Clarke pulled up with half a lap TO go
to get by his lanky teammate. At the
same time Lawson called forth his final
kicks, but he followed Clarke in
stead of cutting in under Mcfarland
who was swinging wide entering the
stretch Mac was not to be denied, and
his wheel crossed the tape by a tires
width in front of Clarke, with Lawson
tapping his rear wheel.
The half-mile professional was
equally close only the crowd was
cheering itself hoarse as Lawson an
but nOsed out Clarke at the tape Nc
Earland was third, Harry Downing.
tne heady one" fourth, not yet quite
IN form to snatch his usual second
In the amateur division Diefen-
bacher and Red Brodbeck divided the
honors. Diefenbacher winning the mile
AAe1AAoACdP anu 4SAOQD6Ck the IWQ-mfla
open. In Berryessa, the coast rider.
Manager Heagren has landed a real
contender In the two-miie from q bad
position he was riding over them in
the pei lap and when he gets on to
the tricks of the eight-iap track he
VIII have to be watched. Cupid"
Huey showed good early class and will
nave to be in the money.
Lawson Shows Form.
Champion Lawson's work was
watched with a good deal of interest
and he showed much better form than
jump, which he says will be seen
within two weeks. the race for the
championship between the former
champion and Jackie Clarke will he a
desperately contested one.
For the opening meet the form showed
by every rider was good and speaks
of broken records before the season is !
very old
The reception given the riders 81 |
they warmed up was a most enthusiast |
tic one Lawson, Mcfarland, Clarke |
Pye, Downing and the others each |
brought out a welcoming hand from
their respective admirers and the
rounds Of hand-clapping were con-
.inuOus.
Captain John Held and his men were
lot forgotten and the usual popular
program was well received. When the
Star Spangled Banner" was heard the
great audience, standing with barred
leads, made an impressive sight.
With such an opening the prospect
or a great season is INDICATED and
ALT Lakes great game is still warm
n the hearts of its 10000 followers.
The Summary.
One-miIe embellishments, Nugent
ime, 2:16 1-5.
Half-mile open ofessional-Clarke
awson, Mcfarland, Downing; time
s seconds.
One-miIe handicap, amateur-Dief-
nbacher I'D, Brodbeck (scratchl,
Tune 20, Huey (55; time, 1857 3-5.
One-mile motor exhibition-F. e
Whittier; time, 1:O5 track record.
Two-mile open lap amateur-Bro !
eek, Diefenbacher, Berryessa, Hume.
me, AIS As.
Bicycle Supply handicap, two miles.
Observation-Disclosures. Clarke, Law
1n, Walker; time, 3:46 3-5.
PEMBROTxES TAKE ANOTHER.
Pembrokes defeated Bennett Glass &
amt COMPANY Yesterday morning at :