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Show EVENTS AT THE SAUCER gramme ; Is Given anil Affords GoodSport.' ' - r :: i . - Z " :...- , , . v Many'noverties were pulled off during the programme givtenat the Salt Palace saucer on Wednesday night, In general the programme" was good, and It was . rather a- relief when the two wrestlers who had been scheduled to appear failed - to, show up. ' " " ' .Fuller successfully rode & mile on the track in an"t)rient backboard, and while he was unable to get much speed out of the machine, ,Jev bandied it magnlfl-' magnlfl-' cently.. His tin was 2:48, which was announced as a world's record for autos on an eigat-ap tract , v The programme - started with , a greased pig event, snd there were so . . many boys alter the pig that they were ' forced to run the event in trial heats, Mills winning the animal In the final. Hardy Downing had no difficulty - whatever in winning two straight heats iron Johnny' Chapman In their match race, best two three two-mile heats. Downing was paced by Heagren on the double cylinder machine, and in the first heat cams from the rear in the second mile and won easily. In the second heat . Downing led all the way, and 8Hanley, who paced Chapman, nearly, shook his man' while trying to take him past. The time for the two- heats was S:23 and 3:23 1-6. ... - , Pendergast . of California and Jack Christy ef this city boxed fosr rounds, and while both men are clever with the mitts, the bout was Ume. The musical chajr race Is a novelty here, and provided much amusement. - Bud Grey, the trick rider, won the event" In a close finish with Tate. The two-mile lap handicap for profes-. profes-. sionals brought out a big field and some pretty racing. Samuelson entered at the last minute and was compelled tf ride from "thirty yards behind scratch. The - hack ' mark men had no difficulty in Catching the bunch, and when the bell lap started Williams was leading, with Palmer trailing him and Samuelson third. On the last lap Samuelson cut loose his usual sprint and won easily, wlth Palmer second. Downing rode through the bunch on the pole and secured se-cured third money t with Holllster fourth . and Hopper fifth. The time was 4:01. Bud Grey did some clever trick riding N taring the evening. The track 'was Teased for the occasion, and the meet was not ahndled by Manager Heagren. |