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Show BIKE RECORD SAUCEH Amid a roar of applause, Jver Law-son Law-son Jumped Into first place last evening even-ing in the most sensational race ever pulled off at the local ' saucer ' track, and clipped off twenty-two seconds of the world's record In doing so. It was a marvelous burst of speed that brought Lawson In ahead in the greatest great-est race ever held on a saucer track. - It was the three-mile handicap race and from scratch Lawson rode to victory vic-tory in 5:49, which beats the former record held by Samuelson of 6:11, by twenty-two seconds. The crowd at the track -went wild over the event on account of the terrific ter-rific sprint made by Lawson-to catch Hopper, who had a lead of more than fifteen yards at the beginning of the last lap. .... Another One Broken. v t Prior to the sensational ride. Law-son Law-son also put a crimp in the quarter-mile quarter-mile record, lowering the record held by Hopper of 29 1-6 seconds to 28 4-5 seconds. This made two records broken In one meet - Jack Hume easily captured the match race with Freddy West It was for a half mile, and Hume found It easy to carry away the first two heats, making It unnecessary to run the other heat . , ' Samuelson captured first place in the final of the quarter-mile open professional, profes-sional, but he could not equal the time made by Lawson in the second heat for the 'final. In the latter race Lawson got a poor start and was crowded down onto the "green before he had gone fifty yards. . - Fogler the Tlctor. - Fogler was the winner of the Australian Aus-tralian pursuit race with Williams. The latter seemed unable to get his legs in action, and was overtaken by Fogler in one mile and two laps. The one-mile handicap t amateur event went to Crebs, The handicap was too heavy for Hume, who was entered en-tered at scratch. The great -race of the evening was the last event, the three-mile lap handicap han-dicap professional. Lawson and Mc-Farland Mc-Farland were the scratch men. Mitten, Mit-ten, the pride of Iowa, received a 185-yard 185-yard handicap. He attempted to catch the scratch men at the start but after following close after them for five laps he fell out Jack Burris then set a terrific place to be followed. ' ' - ' Shot .Out of Bunch.. ' The first lap before the bell lap saw Hopper shoot out from the bunch and take the lead for nearly fifteen yards. The bell tap found him- still . many yards ahead. It was then that Law-son Law-son sailed out of the crowd, with Mc-Farland Mc-Farland glued to his rear tire. At the last turn he caught Hopper and they fought hard for home. McFarland succeeded in getting second place. The effort was more than Lawson could stand and he had to be assisted to his dressing-room. Accepts the Challenge. W. E. Samuelson has accepted the challenge of Floyd McFarland for a match race, the winner to take everything. every-thing. Manager Chapman of the saucer track has arranged for the event to take place at the next meet The challenge was made yesterday in an open letter to Samuelson. It is said that a comfortable side bet will also be placed. The summary of the events was: One-half mile match race, French style Hume won from West Time, 1:08 and 1:09. Quarter mile open, professional Samuelson, Smith, Downing, Fogler, Williams. Time, 29 4-5. Australian pursuit race Fogler won from Williams. One-mile handicap, amateur Crebs, Bernstrom, Bird, Giles, Dlefenbacher. Time, 1:58 4-5. Three-mile handicap, professional Lawson, McFarland, Hopper, Palmer, Bardgett. . Time. 5:49. |
