Show GORDON WALKER COMES ON VISIT Old Time Bike Racer Says H Howdy to Old Salt Lake Companions t Gordon Walker a few years ago one I of Salt Lakes Lake's professional bike riders I I arid and a prime favorite In the olden days daysI of Salt pala e c cycle cle racing Is In the I I city on a weeks week's stay Gordon and Mrs I Walker are with the latter's i folks folIes prior to going to the coast I I Walker ValJer has an offer to ride several I match races on the new San Francisco I track which Is either In fri the course of I construction or at any rate under conI contemplation con con- I Like many of the other I riders he has little or nothing In the wa way of a definite proposition from the i San Francisco promoters although he heis is going to in for himself I Walker Valker Is not worrying a great deal I II I however about the bicycle end If he I II I can ride a few match races he says all well and good but if he does not he heI I will confine all of his time to his busl- busl ne ness s. s Gordon no longer depends upon II the bik game alone for a livelihood He Is connected with the I Electrical company of Newark N. N J. J manufacturers of magnetos and various other appliances He is reaIl really going I to the coast on business and within the next few months he expects to go goto I to Australia to become the company's representative In that coun- coun I coun-I try I Newark had a great year of racing I says Walker Valker and even though all of us except Kramer rode on percentage we made considerable mone money Johnny Chapman Is awaiting the arrival of some long delayed lumber from Oregon Oregon Ore Ore- I gon and Intends to resurface the track I at Newark before another another- season rolls roIls I along Some of the boys are thinking of going to Europe for the proposed six day races but there Is not yet positive positive I tive assurance that they will be held so most of the boys are up In the air Chances are that Newark will see the theold I old crowd again this summer The championship will be between Spencer I and Goullet I believe Spencer Is the I greatest match race rider who ever sat on a bicycle barring not even Kramer He is only a a. kid he has the power in his legs and he Is such a thorough student of match race hat he is unbeatable For years when he was was I Ia Ie only a punk amateur U he s studied e every v I It move e Kramer a e made a and now ho has reached a stage so that I he meets Kramer at everything the champion tries and beats him to it H. I Dave McKay Is running the boxing bouts at Newark and Ernie pye Is IsI m making the best silk fabric racing tire I ever gotten out but Ernies Ernie's health has hasI been ver very bad and we have been trying to Induce him to get away from that I climate I |