The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-21
OBTAINS EVENLY
MATCHED STRING
Pye Thinks He Has Well Bal
anced Bunch of Riders for
Salt Palace.
GOVERNOR WIN. SPRY WILL
START FIRST RACE MAY 80
Speculation Is Keen as to Who
Will Get to Meet Worlds
Champion.

When Governor William Spry starts
fhe first race az the Salt Palace bicycle
track the night of Tuesday. May so. he
viii inaugurate what promises 10 be the
most successful bicycle racing season
ever enjoyed by the thousands OF en-
thusias.ic Salt Lake CITY fans. Man
ager r. a. Pye. himself veteran OF the
saucer track. knows the game from the
hrs; TO the last lap. and in preparing for
the 1911 season he has had in mind the
fact that local bicycle fans have always
been loyal to the sport. and he has been
successful in signing for the season some
of the best and fastest men In the bust
ness.
Manager Eve Is confident that he has
the most evenly matched string Of riders,
both professional md amateur. that can
be secured and the result of the season s
racing should be fret class. thorough
sportsma Mike amusement for the fans
All the riders are signed for the season.
and among the names new to the fol-
lowers OF the races In this city VIII he
found also those OF many of the, old Ia
made their names and regulations ON the
local track come back eager to try for
new laurels and those who como as
strangers bid fair to work well up IN
they depart.
Lawson Is Idol,
The bicycle race bee has been buzzing
for some time already. and there is
nS sTsfusSn YAK IA ,SeH 10 Thn aseh sses sehed
uled for early August Salt Lakers have
an Idol In Iver lawson and pick him r,,
followed the career OF Paddy OSullivsn
Hehtr. the clever little Australian, who
think he is the man TO uphold the west
ern end of the championships. so right
at the beginning OF tho season there Is
an interest shown which promises TO be-
come intense as the season progresses:
Among other riders TO be reckoned
with in conside ration of championship
honors are Gordon Walker. Pete Drobach:
Norman Anderson and Charlie Stien al
My.S Ss boys ra at % IT aEt W bo ph
be in condition to ride In splendid form.
too. and are said 10. have speed which
their past performances.
In the amateur class it is Just as diff
cult to pick the winners at this stage of
the game. Some speedy YOUNGSTERS de-
SON. and with added experience and
practical work they give promise of put
ting up some sensations In their part of
the programme.
Plenty of Motor Paced Races.
Manager Pye promises plenty of motor
on his stan such men as Pete. Drobach,
Gordon Walker. Al Halstead. keefe,
Sticn. Wilcox and Carsske to follow the
pace.
Altogether the season looks encourag
ing and from the first race on the open
Ing night 10 tle final shot at the sum-
mer,s end good sport is to be expected; "i
TO ride at the Salt Palace track this sea-
son:
Tver Lawson. H. Wilcox A Crebs. Phil
lrrtxx IQrx fat .Nu1 Sotl To1-
P. O'Sulivan JIehIr Gordon Walker.
r. Keefe. Bert Scott A. GrenGa and b..
Carslske, Australia; Charles stien,
Pete Drobach Boston; Al Halstead. Eng
land; Fred West. LloYd Thomas and Joe
Green. San Francisco: "Bill' Furman.
Los Angeles.
Kramer and Clarke are to ride two
match races each against the western
champion early in August
Opening Programme.
Manager Ernie Pye Of the Salt Palace
bicycle track has lined up the following
card for his opening meet Tuesday night,
Bicycle Supply company lap handicap.
professional. two miles First. 800: sec
ona ens sG third e ssS senh 1roesnona sls h g
Si5s. s.o ' second $40, ''SHfsi''"s i%rd SO:
Msteh motor,gacsa race between Peter
FIVE miles. Purse. s75.
cne-mfe handicap amateur-First.
SIS: second. s12: third. S.: fourth, So.
Two -mile open lap, amateur-Fi, ST.
SEQ; second, $40 third So; fourth. So
Oue-miIe novice race--Silver loving
cup. donated by Senhouse & Anderson
Al Crebs. Lloyd Thomas and George
StIen are the first OF Manager Pye's
riders TO reach this city. and they will he
followed quickly by AL HaIstcad and
Peter Drobach. Following the meet al
Newark. which ends today. Hehir. An
derson and Lawson VIII start west and
will be on hand In good season for trying
out snd getting their racing legs before
the opening meet.