The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-09
CLARKE B[Il1
LAWSON l||
Speedy Little Australia, I
Right to Meet Krarne, ''
Worlds Championsbi,l
SAMUELSON RUNS AW,yI
WITH MOTOR.PACpn, /,
Paddy Hehir Wins H,p.
Sprint but Fails TO I,r|
Handicap.

Jackie Clarke. formerly ~.
since Monday the American
one step nearer the worlds sp,ly
pionshlp. Winning from Jv..
the former worlds champion !,
heats last night. Clarke OMAHA,
contest with Frank Krsne, ~
can champion. for The worla.,
ship. Clarke viii meet -
series of French STYLE m,,as ts
next Friday and next Tuessssy1 Ts1 \
the title, aI ~
Clarke last night elImIn.,sa
n contender for the worId's a 80 Ay
Whining two hard fought Ss,.
neither neat was the yict6, -
half a wheel ahead Of The conf.
the tape. Lawson rode tsn
races. but Clarke always am.
SPEEDY. Lawson In each hs,,
the better position and got aw,, :,
at the beginning OF the final sn3,.
time, however. Clarke recoysr.I
and went around Lawson S..,t
to the tape by a narrow rlatrs'
Clarke Takes BotA
In the first heat CLARKE sn 4.
for six laps. Then Lawson ,,s.,
Clarke was after him mirti,
around him, Lawson mad
stretch fight but could nst ~
little Australian. the latter 60
tape a half a wheel 10 the snpl<
second heat was almost a ,tS,,.
the first Clarke again st ~
Four laps 10 go Lawson shot ~, 7
tempting TO run away frou /
Clarke was not 10 he lost. ara n
soon around the former worlds -
and again in the lead. On H. h
Lawson put UP brilliant raos +
riders being only Inches apart a,
portion OF the way, Clarke ha5 ~
and held his lead. winning by a rs.
wheel.
Clarke's victory over Lawn
him the only contender with Knv-
the worlds championship. Al "
during tie present season Chf'
Kramer met the best riders OF Il
and defeated them all. CLARKE ~
mer did nto meet In a cha,r7
match at Vailsburg. postponing nj (
IN order to give an opportunII
three -corpered match in Salt al
the best rider In the west g h
party TO the match.
Some OF the greatest riders Ia d. 4
competed IN Salt Lake .or IL g
sprint championship In order 10 +
opportunity 10 participate In y. b
championship contests with Knt3
Clarke. Iver Lawson met all COS
won from every rider nj The Sail
track who had earned the rigit d
pete with him. After he had Eli
every other rider at the local lrlsf
son secured the right to meet N d
espirants for the worlds champ
Clarke Now an America
AS Kramer is the present Ar.
champion. the semi finals were 1
Clarke and Lawson, The ~
consisted OF two match races. III
three heats, French style. The
was held last Friday. Clsrss u
first heat. Lawson the second g
third went to Clarke on foul q
Gliding race was last night whe
won In straight heats.
After Clarke had won last nlrh
announced that he would mett q
on next Friday and next Tuesday
for the worlds championship [
also announced that Clarke bad
naturalization papers, that he
nounced Australia and adopted ~
and that henceforth he would llV
Lake, He will ride herealtu
American colors and not under .
OF Great Britain. u,
While the chief ipteregl last EE'
urally centered in the C!aistl
match, the other races wers al g
interesting and furnished plent!
w, e. Samuelson. "'he Prloe 81 n
proved his ability to come BACK
by his brother Tom he ral AVN
Wilcox In the rive-mile nov
event.
Hehir won the half-mlle opss,
sional handily and after ham ~
aged to get close enough 10 ~
markers In the handicap event q
third Mayer won the aHeism
cap from Colvin after hard ngD
The Summary. n
Worlds championship match r.
mile, French style, Clarke ~ ~
Won by Clarke In straight hsau
2;5l 3-5, 2:57 2-5.
Hall mile open. prote sslorss
first; West. second, Thomas. 'hps'
80 s-5. ~
One mile handicap. amateurSNA
yards). first: Colv!n (scraientu e.
Meredith $50 yards), tnlra'. ~
yards), fourth Time, CIV ~
Two-mile handicap: plT%
Thomas Q10 yards). hfst; ss, M
yards), second; Hehir (scIalsa'i
West (60 yards). fourth, Iimas
Five mile motor paced racs.
vs. Wiloox-Won by SamoeHoA
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