The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-23
SEYMOUR WINS
MORE LAURELS
Takes Match Ride and Six-Mile
Race When Whittier Is
Disqualified.
RECORD BREAKING CROWD
GETS THRILLS A-PLENTY
Four Riders Are Hurled Down
Track, but MiraculOusly
Escape Death.

III was anotner Seynore nlEnt at lHS
motordrome Thursday evening. Ray Sey
more beat Whittier straight heats in their
five mile match race and then won the
six-mile open professional.
The failure OF WhIttler's motor TO work
right helped Scymore In the match race,
however. and in the six mile open profes-
siona Is was fortunate for Sevmore that
Whittier. instead OF watching the flag
followed the belman. who was wrong.
he apparently had the race won and
was disqualified. This gave Scymore.
With whom Whittier was riding almost
neck and neck Mt the tape. the race,
A record d-brealSinG crowd attended the
races and got enough thrills To last
lifetime. The contests were marred by
two halr-ralslnG spills, but fortunately
none OF the four riders mixed up In the
falls was seriously hurt.
The first spill was at the end Of the
three mile invitation professional. won by
w. E. Samuelson. Coming back TO the
starting point after the ride was over
Peterson, who made his debut in this
race. was unable TO shut Ills motor off
and on the stretch ran into SamuclSon
The motors locked and both riders. with
their wheels, were hurled seventy five
feet along the track. Peterson suffered
bruises only, but nelson's motor was
wrecked and his left hand was badly torn
Second Spill
The second spill came al the end of
TO go. the bellman made mistake and
sounded the gong. Instead or being guided
by the flag. Whittier followed the gong
and, thinking the race was over at the
end OF the next lap. rode high. crowdinE
Seymore into the fence Just over the
tape. Scymore and his machine re-
bounded down the track and into Whit
tier and his machine. and both riders
and their motors were hurled seveutY-fve
yards along and down the track. The ma
chimes were badly wrecked, but neither
rider was hurt.
Whittlcr's mistake which he admitted
cost him the race, for the referee dis
qualified Whittier and this gave the ride
10 Seymore. Whittier denied intent to
foul Seymore and there is no question OF
his denial, The announcement OF the de-
clsion disduallfvinG him aud giving the
ride To Seymore was greeted with shouts
Of Rotten" cYincing WhittIers popular
itN among the motor racing fans.
Samuelson. suspended last week for
fouinS Whittier. was Ieinstatcd Thurs
day just in time for that nights meet,
and. true 10 his promise. he rode fairly.
The first spill was doublv unfortunate
for him. as 1t kept him out OF the six
mile open pro. This was Peterson's
first night on a race track and he rode
like bear. but he was driving AN y.
5. 4. machine 10 which 'hoodoo" is
said to attach; Apparently the "hoodoo'
was on the Job last night but Peter
son is not deferred He viii set an
other machine and ride again next week.
Loses Before Race Starts.
In the first heat OF the match race
Whittier lost when he slowed 10 make
the start with Seymore, for his motor
failed him then. and while he was get
ting II going right again Scymore gained
"A half lap on him. This lead Seymore
retained 10 the end OF the race. In the
second heat Whittier started his jump
too late. In the last lap. however. he
gave Seymore a terrific struggle. lack
Ing inches only Of beating 10 the tape,
In the slX-mllc race Seymore took the
lead in the third lap. but Whittier over
hauled him at the end of the nth mile,
and although Seymore cut loose trc-
mcndous burst OF speed one-half lap to
go. II looked as il Whittier had the
race by inches.
Hardy *. Downing. the old bike rider,
was unable 10 lower Ray Duer's record
OF one mile in i:05 behind a motor. partly
because the motor was working poorly
and did not afford enough protection and
partly because of The low gear on the
bicycle. 40. Downing will try again with
a 100 gear AnZana. the motor. also will
be equipped with n wind shield similar
to the one Duer rode behind when he
set the record Downing is after.
Chasrined mt his defeats by Seymore,
Whittier challenged Seymore to a race
for next Thursday nigh, ior any distance
from five 10 twenty miles. and the den
was accepted. Whittier saws that his
new and more powerful motor Will be
working right by then and he assures his
followers chat he Will lower Seymore's
colors.
Ine ouInHlaIys
Five-mile open for trade riders-Clailin
first: Johnson. second; Wcstlake. third.
First heat Of ave-mile match race
Scvuurc, Rrst; Whittier. second. Time.
$40 20 Second heat-Scymore. first: A:
Whittier. second. Time, 500 80.
One mile record trial behind motor
Downing. Time, lii.
Three mile invitation professional
Samuelson. FIRST: I3crnStrom. second. !.
HYATT third: Thomas fourth Time.
2:H 30
SiX-mie open profcssioual-Scymor
first: Senhouse. second; Wardc, third,
Time. 1923 80.