Show Utah Cycling Faces Critical Period Few Contestants Race in iii ll Local Events X X X X I r y- y f T i T V r T Olympic Tryouts May lay Revive Spirit I I B By Frank Baker Shorn of or the that characterized charac charac- the sport 20 years ears ago when Salt Lakers were hanging up na national national na- na Honal re records c or d na-I na cycling in 10 U Utah h faces a fight to X I keep alive wl t J. J Unless something something some rome 1 thing thins is done t to encourage s some 0 m c cof of the youngsters to abandon their and take tale taketo t tto to the wheels it wilt will soon be Im Impossible Impossible Im- Im t possible to muster muster mus mus- I ter enough entries entries en entries en- en tries to hold the few cycling events c M that are re retained I f IM I'M g. g from the old pro pro- proe e gram 1 Only 15 contestants con con- conWright Wright entered the therace annual road race at Liberty par park last July in comparison t to fields of at more than that competed in 1904 and 1905 Each year ear since the advent adent of the motor has found a decrease In in interest In- In terest Harking Harkins back to the good old days one finds some rome of or the marvelous marvelous mar mar- rebus performances made by such riders as Phil Wright A. A Brodbeck k kand and Alfred still sUll standing as national records Wright and Brodbeck Bredbeck Brodbeck Brod Bred beck brought cycling recognition to Salt Lake as early as June 3 18 18 1909 when they rode two miles mUes in hi 5 4 WRIGHT STILL BUSY Wright has a cycle shop now and anti andIs Is still Interested In the game came that took him to the cast where he rode In tho famous league matches and six-day six t tournaments Brodbeck ironically iron iron- enough is selling automobiles tile the CI very cry machine that has smothered smothered smothered ered bicycle riding Goullet's sensational d time time of 1 I 51 for tor a n mile mUc made here July 1 1 I. 1912 still remains untouched b by riders anywhere in the country Those marks were made in the heyday of ot Salt Lakes Lake's cycling en en- Some of the old spirit is still sUll smoldering in the hearts of ot a faithful few and an effort will be made this spring to fan it Int Into ablaze ablaze a ablaze blaze with the preliminary trials I for the Olympics over o a mile course The trials probably will beheld beheld be beheld held some rome time tune In May and will ta take e ethe the riders from the city and county count building to Salem and return the contestants starting five fl minutes apart The same race was wa ridden In 1924 at which time Frank Murray Murra won In 6 hours 12 minutes but later failed t to compete In the national trials PROGRAM PLANNED If the Olympic event Is held this spring the winners will compete instate in instate instate state trials next year ear prior t to the national races to select the country's country's coun coun- try's representatives es in the international international international cla classic sIc I It is 15 fairly certain that Salt Lake cyclists will get the chance to ride in the annual road rond race again this Jul July Jul Frank Fran Forscy Forsey won the race last summer and Otto Van Ry fly copped the time prize The event eventIs Is held at Liberty park pari the riders making eight laps around the driveway driveway drive drive- driveway way for a distance of 10 miles Gold watches nad medals are furnished fur fur- fished for prizes by the Cycle Trades of ot America and local firms fInns contribute contribute contribute con con- tribute accessory awards for these events But even with all nil these In Inducements Inducements inducements In- In too many lads are arc stickIng stick- stick In tag Ing to the cushions of ot dads dad's automobiles automo automo- I biles to make real riders I Some of or the old heads would like I to see sec a revival re of the sport but arc are dubious If it ever e will reach its former plane |