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Show SAMIIELSON CUTS OFF FEW SECONDS Again Lowers Record or Two lies. Disqualified in Five-Mile Professional for Almost Causing a "Spill." Three-Comered. Pursuit Race One of the Exciting Events at the Saucer Track. MIDIN'G easily and without any apparent ap-parent effort, W. K. Samuelson, the Pride of Provo, last , night clipped nearly eight acconds oft the world's record for two unpaccd miles. At no lime except at tho very finish did "Sam" seem to exert himself particularly, and many of tho persons who witnessed tho rids last evening are of the opinion that the Utah rider can, set the mark several notches lower. A. B. Hughes held tho record, 4:1C, made at Denver, Colo., In 1S33, until Samuelson, covering tho distance dis-tance ln 4:0S 2-5, broke It last evening, Tho Provo rider also finished" llrat ln tho fivc-mtle "pro" race, but was disqualified for alleged unfa!r riding. Aside from Samuclson's ride, lhe feature fea-ture of The cvonlng was the three-cornered pursuit rncc between teams composed com-posed of Leyland and Buiris; Holllstor and Achorn; and Gunn and Slaver. Pursuit Race Was Good. For nearly two miles the six men pedaled desperatolv to estape being overtaken. over-taken. Holllster and Achorn worked together to-gether well and gradually secured a lead on the others Finally Achorn shot out and after a hot sprint overhauled Stavcr and Gunn. A moment later Burris blew up, leaving Leyland and Achorn to battlo ior llrst honor. For more than a mile tho two mon struggled, while the 2oX spectators howled with excitement. Slowly but suroly Achorn Ach-orn drew up on Leyland and passed him on the thirty-sixth lap. Leyland mado n game ride and hud his team mate, Burris, Bur-ris, held out. the pair would probably have copped first money. Tlmo, 6:5GVi. Harvard Wilcox won the half-mile open amateur Ir. pretty fashion last ov-enlng. ov-enlng. The lad held a good position until the bell lap. when ho shot to the fiont nnd In a drive nosed out Agraz for the llrst place. Time, 1:01. Samuelson Disqualified. ln tho live-mile professional lap race, Bowler. Collott, Hoffman and Samuelson were bunched at the finish. Samuelson was In the lead and on the south turn nearly caused Bowler to "spill." The Provo rider finished llrst, but he was disqualified dis-qualified and Bowler given the place. Collott Col-lott was second, Hoffman third 'and Achorn Ach-orn fourth "Pedlnr" Palmer and Achorn glommed most of the lap money. Time, 10.4.1. The ono-mllc consolation amateur race went to Morgan. Castro was second, Redman Red-man third Time, 2 01. Hardy Downing suffered a punctured tire ln the "pro" race and was forced to droi oul. |