Show I I M i 1 The Decoration day road and track races were the events of the past week and have started speculation as to the outcome of this seasons racing a regards re-gards the probable champions of the rqad and track The road race was a big surprise a road races usually are The biggest surprise was the failure of the scratch men to land the time prize a with such a field of scratch men as Lawyer Lucas Bywater and Cutting I was not thought possible for the time prize to get away from all of them Lucas Lawyer and Cutting were of course put out of possibility of winning win-ning the time prize by accidents but Bywater rode his best from start to finish and he was looked upcn as the strongest possibility of all of the scratch men Ensigns splendid performance surprised sur-prised even his mot sanguine friends and his ride was a remarkable one Under Un-der the circumstances the condition of the road and the head wind made it ra s em almost an Impossibility to even approach the course record which was made under favorable circumstances ahd still Ensign not only equaled the previous time but bettered it by a considerable margin The ride of Samuelson the Provo boy stamps him as a rider of endurance i and promise Before the race the handicappers han-dicappers were censured for placing him so far back as he had never ridden rid-den in public and there was no basis for figuring him out as a oneminue man beyond mere form The result of the race however proved that the handicappers builded better than they knew for Samuelson lost first time bOll b-Oll a fraction of a second He was trained by his brother T M Samuelson who has been a familiar figure in previous road events The latter lat-ter says that his brother has had but I r little training and previous to the road race Tuesday had had but two rubdowns in his life The track races in the afternoon of last Tuesday were successful in point of attendance far beyond Papa Smiths most sanguine expectations that Is if the wheelmen can justly claim the honors hon-ors or credit for the immense crowd which filled the grounds This the horsemen are not willing to concede but the wheelmen say the crowd was there to se the Terrible Swede and to compare the riding of the local men with the rider who has made many a crackerjack lower his colors in defeat de-feat The Swede came up to the expectations expecta-tions of the crowd and he won his races with an ease that did not give the spectators a chance to get excited He rode with long steady sprints that strung the field out in a hopeless manner man-ner In justice to the local men it is only tar to say that not one of them who competed last Tuesday was in condition condi-tion Hoger Jensen made an unpaced mile in 213 four years ago when a mere slip of a boy and the fact that he couid not hold onto a pace of 213 or slower shows that he was not in shape to ride Tod Caine who has a killing sprint when in condition and who has beaten Cooper Murphy and Wells out in a long sprint was left l lengths behind in the half mile race f which was ridden in the comparatively I slow time of 109 and he refused to ride in the mile race on account of lack of condition Gunn has been working on tJe road race and has trained indifferently in-differently and was winded at the finish fin-ish of his frt trial half mile heat Edmonds was the only man who rode r though he was in condition and he put lip iu fairly creditable performance perform-ance but the riding of the local menus men-us a whole was a miserable performance perform-ance The amateur races were full of life anil go Jind the pures put up good I exhibitions Samuelson and Ensign again covered themselves with glory and their riding was all the more meritorious meri-torious in view of the fact that they had ridden In a long hard road race in the forenoon The local men have settled down to hard training in good earnest and the next races will see a much faster lot of men than those who competed the 30th Sharman is the bet trained local lo-cal rider and Jensen Edmonds and Gunn will show marked improvement when they next appear on the track Samuelson the Garden City lad has ambitions and has challenged the Terrible Swede to a 50mile match rce He bcjieves that he can stay with Lawson for that distance and the latter Is willing to give him a chance to try what he can do Lawson and Papa Smith have been I negotiating all week with a view to fi ga Ng I pulling off a big meet June 11 with the Swede as the chief It a I 24hour paced competition race Lawson Law-son says he can get his electric tandem tan-dem or infernal machine here front Chicago in time and ha telegraphed to have it all in readiness for shipment ship-ment I satisfactory terms are arrived ar-rived at between Lawson and his Firing of riders and the Caiders park management Lawson JVer Lawson Clem Turvllle and Oscar Julius will start at S oclock Saturday night and ride until the same hour unt tle se Sunday night June IL Julius is the best longdis tance man among Luwsbhs stririg with the exception of Lawson himself and he will probably start Scratch with the Terrible Swede The others will all be given handicaps The riders will all have allowances but will tart together to-gether and Lawson and Julius will have a certain number of laps to gain 1 on the handicap men E A letter was received from Julius I yesterday saying he would start from Sacramento for Salt Lake this wek I case the 24hour race Is not put on next Sunday I will be run off June 25 This would give some of the local longdistance riders a chance to train and get into condition to compete with Lawson Sanction has been applied for by Papa Smith for the following events and entry blanks are out among the racing men for a meet next Sunday June 11 One mile open professional handicap One mile open amateur handicap One mile invitation professional for Utah riders Unlimited Australian pursuit race One rolls professional record trial The unlimited Australian pursuit rarfl win P the first race of the kind ever run in the state All contestants start equal distance apart around the track and as soon as one man is caught by the rider behind him he drops out and the race continues until un-til only one rider is left on the track The mile record trial will be an attempt to ride a mile under two minutes mie something which has never been done on a Utah track i John Lawson the Terrible Swede i has a long string of victories to his credit of which he may well be proud He claims the enviable distinction of having defeated every longdistance champion who has ever ridden on American tracks in the last three years Probably foremost among these is Charles Miller who recently added to his string of victories by winning the big 100hour race in Paris defeating all the best foreigners Lawson defeated Miller twice this season in twentyfour hour races the first time at Madison Square Garden New York City in January Jan-uary and the second time in the twen tyfourhour race at Mechanics pavil ion San Francisco March 14 1899 Teddy Hale the winner of the first sixday race held in New Yorlc City was defeated by Lawson in the last sixday race at Madison Square Garden last December and also defeated Hale In the twentyfourhour race In Jan uary of this year He also defeated Hale In the Chicago sixday race in 1S96Frank Wailer or Dutch Wailer a he Is known to longdistance fame is one of the best men at the game but ha been defeated by Lawson three times this season first In the twenty fourhour race in New York in January Jan-uary and the following month Lawson defeated him in the twentyfourhour I race in the same city Louis Gimm who for four years broke the American twentyfourhour record each season and has been recognized a the twentyfourhour champion was defeated by Lawsoij in the fourhour perday sixday race in Chicag In 1897 The Swede is the only longdistance rider in America who has never quit in a longdistance race He is the gamest gam-est riders on the trck and in the gm day race in San Francisco after dislocating dis-locating his shoulder in the twenty second hour he rode for five days and five nights rather than quit finishing tenth out of a field of nineteen starters start-ers erThe The following bulletin has been issued is-sued by C A Emlse local state representative repre-sentative of the C A C C Salt Lake City Utah Juno 1 1S99 I To Race Promoters and Racing Men un ana after Juno 1 1S99 the California Associated Cycling clubs an organization I formed for the purpose of controlling and cantralng directing cycle races on the road and track will assume jurisdiction over all cycle events held on the road and track within the state of Utah trak Racing men should take notice that to compete In road or track events not held under the sanction OL the California Associated As-sociated Cycling clubs and California Associated As-sociated Cycling clubs rules will be liable to disqualification and will be Ineligible to enter road and track events held under sanction and rules of said association Promoters of unsanctioned road or track races will be suspended from sanction privileges for a period determined bj therein the-rein committee of the California Associated Asso-ciated Cycling clubs Applications for sanction should be made to C A Emise representative of the California Associated Cycling clubs Salt Lake City Utah cub Copies of the racing rules may be had upon application Racing men and promoters are hereby notified that ignorance of the rules will not bo accepted as a excuse for violation I viola-tion thereof Tho following record table has been accepted I ac-cepted as the official table of Utah records I I rec-ords Records made by class A and class B riders according to the old League oC American Whe lniens definition arc accepted ac-cepted a amateur records recors Amateur RecordsCompetition Onefourth mile 031 Frank Thatcher Salt Lake July 4 193 Onethird mile 041 33 Frank Thatcher Salt Lake July 19 1S95 Onehalf mile 103 45 C S Wells Salt Lake July 24 1SS5 Onehalf mile 107 15 Charles Smith jr Salt Lake Sept 2 1S33 Onehalf mile 110 13 J S Sears Salt Lake Oct 0 1595 Twothirds i mile 130 25 A E Hyde Salt Lake July 4 1S93 One mile 203 15 I E McCrea Salt Lake July 24 1S33 14l L6i1 mile 210 Walter Webb Ogden Aug 15 1895 One mile 21S C l Evans Salt Lake June 19 1S93 Two miles 432 2 Otto Ziegler Salt mies Sat Lake Aug 23 1S9 h Three miles 1739 B H Lawyer Salt I Lake July 21 1697 UWer Five miles 1238 George Wciler Ogden I Aug 27 1894 Unpaced Novice record Against Time Flying Start Paced Onefourth mile 02S 15 George Weilcr Salt Lake Aug 10 1S83 Onethird mite 4 25 C M Evans Salt Lake Nov 3 If 93 Onehalf mile 4CS 25 F E Schefski Salt Lake Aug 10 1895 Twothirds mile 12C C M Evans Salt Lake Nov 5 1S9I Jh Three fourths mile 138 15 C M Evans Salt Lake Nov 5 1891 One mile 20023 J D Park Salt Lake July 2 1S53 4 Two miles 430 T S Jensen Salt Lake Nov 8 1894 Three miles 720 25 T S Jensen Salt LaKe Nov S ISWi Fourmiles 950 T S Jensenr Salt Lake Nov 8 ISM Five mllesi I 3220 T S Jensen Salt Lake Nov 8 181 Ten miles 2332 15 T S Jensen Salt Lake Nov 8 IS9 Fifteen miles 3820 1S T S Jensen Salt Lake Nov 8 ISM 15 eF Twenty miles 5134 15 T Jensen Salt Lake Nov S 1891 Twentyfive miles iQ429 45 T S Jensen Jen-sen Salt Lake Nov 1Q2 f Thlrtv miles 11914 T S Jensen Salt Lake Nov S 1S9J Thlrtyflvo s 13324 T S Jensen Salt lake Nov 1 1894 Forty miles 14737 T S Jensen Salt Lake Nov 8 1891 Fortyfive llS 20252 45 T S Jensen Salt Lake Nov S 1891 Fifty miles I 21902 T S Jensen Salt Lake Nov 8 1S94 Lke Onehour record 2 miles 492 yards T S Jensen Salt Lake Nov 8 1894 Against Time Plying Start Tin paced Onefourth mile 032 15 C M Evans Salt Lake Nov 14 1S9J Onebalf mile 105 5C M Evans Salt Lake July 24 1891 Twothirds mile 130 13 C M Evans Sat Lake Nov 9 1891 Threefourths mile 143 C M Evans Salt Lake Nov9 < 1891 r a I f JiOnerHiilejjSilS > H tRABenshaw Salt Lake July 211S93 r f Against Time Standing Start Paced One mile 214 25 W I Foster Logan Aug 2 IBM < Professional BecordsrCojmpetition Onefourth mile 031 l W Caine jr Salt Lake July 24 1S97 1 Onehair mile 102 25 W P Fowler Ogden July 24 1S96 Onehalf mile 109 13 John Lawson Salt Lake May SO 1899 One mile 215 15 John Lawson Salt I Lake May SO 1899 Unpaced 3 I 1 BThls table subject to correction or changes by proof of conflicting records canges Ct A KMISE n Repcesentative California Associated Cycling CJubs Salt Lake City Utah Business among local dealers the past week has been active and the sales have been most gratifying While the big rush for wheels is over the public continues to buy In a surprising manner man-ner and it is estimated that last weeks sales were over seventjvflve wheels This does not include wholesale business busi-ness or wheels shipped out of town The trade papers from the east air record similar conditions from other cities and the present year is a record breaker for the bicycle trade The northwest is especially prosperous from the bicycle retailers standpoint The big cycle trust is moving along slowly toward completion and Aug 1 is now fixed as the date of the final consummation con-summation of the deal Considerable opposition to the trust has developed among some of the little manufacturers manufactur-ers who are disgruntled on account of the fact that the promoters of the combine will not give them the price asked for their factories but it is very likely that when the trust is finally launched it will be of such power and dimensions a to carry out the objects for which it was formed Cycling has become such a recognized sport and pastime that the qiiistCon of what to wear ha become one that is settled day along with other fashions of the dayThe The style this year in mens bicycle clothes will not be materially different fiom tho3e of last season Checked trousers and blue serge ont remain popular among well dressed wheelmen For a man of quiet taste in ntlro suit of blue serge looks exceedingly well There is quite a change in the cut of trousers Instead of the baggy garments gar-ments being full all the way to the knee a swell tailor will wield his shears so that the legs taper much like riding breeches and in place of golf bands the good old buckle and strap will be greatly fancied Caps will be patterned more after the golf style One of the latest conceits is a feathery cap made of fancy colored Scotch plaid material This is decided decded ly swel The negligee shirt with turn down collar will entirely replace the sweater Coats will remain the same as in the past blue serge continuing to be more popular a the color goes well with almost any shade used In trous erings In stockings plain bodies with fancy tops are the proper caper For ties the ultraswell will wear an English twilled silk tie or a washable Madras or Oxford I a man wears a blue serge coat and checkered trousers with or without golf bands negligee shirt string tie donn turned collar plain stockings with fancy tops and a neat cap he can rest assured that he has the latest thing in i cycling dress The L A W has ruled off from its tracks eight of the tastest riders that have ever ridden a bicycle This suspension sus-pension is permanent and along with it an edict has been sent out suspending temporarily a dozen others of the fastest fast-est American riders until their fines are paid These fines will never be paid and the L A W knows i Just why the league officials persist In keeping up this miserable farce no one not even these officials themselves dan tell When a racing man receives a communication from an L A W race I meet promoter or a racing board official he alwflys returns the letter unopened i and promoters are learning that i is a i losingInvestment to attempt to hold an L A W meet Daily tracks are I joining hands with the National Cycling association and all the big eastern meets held during May were under N I ful C A sanction and were most success I fulIt is said that the L A W will dial pline Utah riders and Calders park will be made to suffer for its fall from grace The riders will be ruled off all L A W tracks and Calders park will be refused permission to run L A W races racesI r Levy or Papa Smith had any intention of holding a meet under L A W rules or knew of enough racing men west of Maine who were going to ride under L A W rules to make a twoman match race they might see some punishment in this solemn decision decis-ion of the L A W and if the racing men knew of a race meet within 2000 miles of Salt Lake that would not be I run under C A C C N C A or S C A rules this year they also might feel some regret at having joined hands with the representative racing organ i ization The contrary being the case however I the only feelings entertained by those concerned In the matter are pity and regret that the good old L A W is losing its power and prestige through the foolish course of the racing officials who have lost sight of all other league leage interests in their effort to retain control of racing contro The Belgian block paving at the intersection in-tersection of Main and Second South streets Is in a bad state of repair Riders Rid-ers of wheels and drivers of light vehicles ve-hicles would gratefully appreciate an Improvement in the condition of this corner by the street department The programme of the races to be run next Sunday at Calders park track should prove an interesting one The track will be kept clear o all except I riders and officials and every onfc will begiven a clear and unabstructed view of the track and riders J R Brough will act as referee and a he is an official offi-cial well acquainted with the rules and capable of enforcing them there Wi be no hitches in the programme The free sprocket or floater is gradually gaining in popularity Quite a few are now seen on the streets of this city < The famous Waltham track has joined the N C A McFarland Cooper find Elkes were among the competitors at the meet there May 30 Pete McCarthy who has been train ing Sharman has been engaged by the Lawson brothers to look after them while they remain in the city Plugger Bill Martin was dangurourly ly Injured in Australia by running ini a board fence He rode as usual with his feet strapped to the pedals Ambrose Park track Brooklyn N Y a opened up by a N C A meet May 20 and there were 160 starters all of whom according to the L A W are now outlaws Elkes McFarland and Stevens carried off the biggest part of tile professional money John T Axton of the Y M C A favors fav-ors the Garfield tenmile course for a rqad race in July He says the Y M C A has never been successful with a Farmington race This is an era of cycle paths and If the work progresses at the present rate the country will be grid Ironed with side paths lnsIUe or three years number of bicycle factories are pre I paring place upon the market motor driven bicycles These will be very much like the present type of wheel In appearance and the small motor to be attached will be used simply to assist the rider in propelling the wheel The cycling fraternity was much elated yesterday over the report that the Salt Palace bicycle report be commenced at once and rushed to an early completion President Nelden of the Palace comnUttee was seen fes terday afternoon and Rated that there was some truth in the rumor He stated that four of the seven directors favored the building of the track and the other Y three were in favor of it if it were positively pos-itively ascertained that the public would patronize the sport The wheelmen claim that they can satisfy the Salt Palace committee that score for there is scarcely a wheelman wheel-man In Salt Lake City but would feel that a track as centrally located as the Palace track would be would be a veritable windfall That the public is interested in cycle racing in proven by the attendance at Calders park last Tuesday The crowd was the largest ever at a cycle meet In the state and the prices were advanced over the admission ad-mission usually charged The money taken In at the gate last Tuesday would have built such a track as the Palace people propose to build In view of the fact that the proposed track will be a drawing card for three years it is a foregone conclusion that It would be one of the most profitable investments invest-ments which could be made by the association as-sociation The location would fio much toward drawing a class of spectators who have hitherto remained away from the bicycle bi-cycle races on account of the Inaccessibility sibility of the courses on which races have been held in the past Night racing could be made one of the greatest great-est evening attractions of the Salt Palace Pal-ace and there Is no doubt but that the grand stand could be filled nightly All the members and officials of the Social Opal and Iroquois wheel clubs who were seen yesterday were enthusiastically enthu-siastically in favor of the plan and said there was little doubt but that if the track were built It would receive the i hearty support of their clubs Petitions will be circulated among the wheelmen this week assuring the Salt Palace company of their support and in the patronage grounds in case a track is built |