Show RACES ARE ARf Of OFF TRACK IS WH VET I Full Ful Sprint Card and the Motor I Match Race for Tonight RAIN CHECKS ARE GOOD GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT AT THE SAUCER TRACK LAST NIGHT I LAST LAST RACES RACES T TONIGHT NiGHT The was called caled off of last night on account aunt of a wet track track Tonight the season aln will wi close cloe with wih a full ful sprint card ca and a motor match between Samuelson and Whittler WhittIer White and a French Frech style sprint race between and Crebs Rain checks cheeks given out last night will 1 be good goodAll go goodAll races All Al riders will wl remain for th the The races race rac will wf be handi handl handicap cap cp and twomile lap professional fivemile open lap amateur Motor race rac rac best bet two in three tr heats bat at two miles mie Whittler Whittier giving Samuelson one oe lap Best Beat Bt two in three thre for fo Whiskers and Crebs The greatest disappointment di of the present preset bike season sa n to riders fans and management alike alke game came me last night at atthe atthe atthe the Salt Palace saucer when the twe race was ws called cle oft off of on account of a wet track tk Despite Despie heroic efforts efort to dry th th the boards the rain by burning gasoline SUne rin of the past pst day dy and night could cl not be overcome and the th start of the th big bi event was out of the question questin The sprint races rc had been run but each ech had been marked marke by spills spi the riders shooting down the slippery track time and again That no serious rus acci accidents ac dents occurred was a wonder That the running of the motor mtr race rac was out of the te question was W seen sn by everyone at the track Hardy Downing flatly refused refus to start saying saving syn that his neck nek was w worth too t much to t him Sam Samuelson Sm Samuelson was of the same opinion while Wilcox said that he would take chance si h a When asked aked about abut the start the th other riders at the track smiled sil and a said Rid Not for mine mine Manager Manger Harry Her was w the last to give in He stood sto out against ant the th en entreaties entreaties treaties of the officials and others otel He HeRi said Ri that the th race rac had h been advertised adverts and that he wanted wante to carry cr it out ot With the refusal of the th riders however there was nothing left to do but call cl it off of The sprint started with the mile mil han ban handicap hn professional Once away the th front markers had it i their own way and while Lawson Lw got Kot up to t the bunch he h had hd no show sw to get in th th the money Crebs Palmer Bargett Bret and Carslake finished as named name In slowing down after af the th tape tp wa W crossed cr Carslake slipped on the te track and fell fel Bargett and ad Due Duer falling over ove him But bruises resulted although Bargett broke his wheel and was W out ot of the rest ret of the card cr Saxon Williams went after atter the th two thirds of a mile mUe record rr but through a mistake in ia calling the te laps he rode roe a lap lp short and ad his record of 59 5 seconds will wi not stand After several spills at the te start the fivemile open op lap iap amateur was wa away The field feld was wa shortened by spills but the finish saw sw a pretty sprint between McCormack McCormak Taylor and Wright On the last lt lap Taylor was wa leading leding but the Burglar Burlar Jumped jump by and fought it i out outto outto to t the th tape tap with wit Wright to t win by a ahlf ahalt halt half hlf length lenth wheel hel Taylor held out for third thIr with wih fourth forth and Red Brodbeck coasting In for fifth after pulling McCormack in good g shape Iver leer Lawson the champion took tk the twomile open professional riding in ahead of Pye with wih Schnell and Wells VeIs alone finishing behind Pye The win winning winning ning was an easy eay one for when the sprint began to t make Hopper slipped Ipp in the wet with wih Palmer Senhouse and Hehir pitching over him to furnish one of the most mos spectacular splits spills of ot the season Again there were we no injuries The card car tonight will wi close cl the te season Unless more rain the track comes th will willbe wU willbe be b In shape shap and the closing clong light fight be between lo 1 tween the riders ridel will wi be b a hummer humme Lawson Bargett Pye and an Hehir ex expected to start for today toay but butwill butwill will remain over oer for the races re tonight tight The summary handicap professional Crebs 80 8 Palmer Palme 76 75 Bargett 70 Carslake 60 6 Time Fivemile open lap amateur McCormack McCormack McCormack mack Wright Taylor Brodbeck Time 1045 15 Twomile open lap Jap professional Law Lawson Lawson son sn Pye Pe Schnell Wells Wels Time |