Show Salt Laker Takes Lead LeadIn LeadIn LeadIn In Skating BUTTE Mont 1 Jan 13 UP Dick UP-Dick Dick Johnson Salt Lake City ice king took I Ian an art overwhelming lead for the Mon Mon- lana ana state speed championship here herc last ast night by winning all three races on the opening card The two final events the events the yard ard I and two mile races races w will races will Jl be co contest contested contest I cd ed tonight over the same course Johnsons Johnson's performance was a reversal reversal reversal re re- re- re versal of his form a year ago when he ic dropped four out of five events here to Tom Torn of ot Butte Penal una was third in the list after atter last ast nights night's races Tom McKenzie of Winnipeg holding the second berth In Iii the yard dash Johnson broke on top and managed to wina win a nose to nose event was second and McKenzie 1 was third The three leaders see-sawed see through 14 laps of the mile race when started out front with what fans thought to be his old speed The distance widened between him and Johnson and McKenzie Then on the thelast thelast thelast last turn he spilled coming out of it too late He finished third Johnson led the yard race with McKenzie second and third |