Show IVOR LAWSON LANSON AGAIN SHOWS r. r fORM Of OLD Australians Also Have a Busy Night at the Salt Palace Saucer J just st to show the bicycle fans that his wonderful return to form of last Tuesday night was not an accident or orthe orthe orthe the only one left in him Iver Ivor Laws Lawson m the former worlds world's sprint champion turned the same little trick at the Salt Sail Palace saucer last night when he went around a field of a dozen or more ridera riders rid rid- ers era in the two-mile two open and won his race as easily as the Iver Lawson of old would have done it The feature of the evening was billed I in the sprint match race between Ernie Pye and Walter Bardgett Pye simply showed too much speed for the Buffalo Buffaloboy boy and won the first two heats after a hard race in each although never in real ganger I The event which brought the spectators spectators tors to their feet was the two-mile two pro There was a field of twenty twenty- one starters and the scramble for the dollar lap money mOlley was so hot that it was wasa a grueling race race from start to finish There was not not a moment of loafing and and those who did not choose to ride at top speed were left behind before they had bad time to realize what had occurred The various combinations began to shape themselves for the final jump early in the second mile and there was wasill all ill sorts of riding for positions With four laps to go o it was seen that Lawson was a safe pace pale behind Ernie Pye ye The little Australian pulled the f former champion to the bell lap and then hen Lawson unwound and cleared the bunch at a single bound by three lengths The crowd arose to its ts feet and cheered Lawson to the echo Paddy Hehir the little Australian about whom so many nice things have been cen said showed the fans for the first I time ime that he also must be considered before the season is at an end With Pe daJer Palmer pulling him he crossed the tape tare a winner in two races ne Lie le won the mile invitation and the mile handicap and his ride in the latter Jatter event was one o a features of the evenin evenings evening's s 's min racing acing The match race between Pye and Bardgett was an on interesting aff affair ir In Inthe Inthe the lie first heat beat Bardgett came from bound be bo und hind two wo Ins laps to go o. o as if to shoo p P-ce vc on but the Australian refused to go gond o nd Inri compelled Bardgett to ride the hank ank In the second heat beat Bardgett Bardett jumped two laps from home homo and gained amed ameda a i L half a length but not enough h to clear Icar ea r Pye In this position the two men rode ode for a full two l laps hips ps Pye holding bolding his own wn on the pole 1011 lon long enough to tire Bard Bardgett Bai ett and win the race Burglar Burglar ar McCormick l k was at his bis own against last night and aad between puffs puffs kind o 0 did things s to the unsuspecting amateurs In the two-mile two handicap the back balk markers took a great Many chances chanres and aid the men in front were ha having laving ug their own way For a time it looked as though th the scratch men would not lot catch the handicap riders at all Wright the choice for fol first did not get et around to the front lont until two laps to go Burglar had a neat little sleigh sleigh ride h ride all aU this time time while while Wright had lied ridden his head off When Wright finally came too close McCormick mick inick unwound with speed left eft and crossed the tape an easy winner The Tho weather was ideal idea and the crowd was waR a good od one The summary summary Mile invitation professional professional Hehir Nesbett Williams Palmer Time 2 Mile match race paced by Williams best two in three thrle heats between Pye and Bardgett Won ett Won in two strai straight ht heats beats by Pye Pe Time 1 59 2 02 I Mile handicap ha professional Hehir Hehir 3 33 yards Nesbett 70 yards Burris Burns 90 yards Schnell 85 So yards Time 2 Three-quarter Three mile liJe open amateur amateur- Final Wright McCormack bacher Time 1 33 2 Two mile lap amateur Me- Me handicap handicap Mc cormack 75 yards Brodbeck 55 yards l Mayer ayer 20 yards Thomas 45 46 yards Time Tune 2 5 2 Tw Two mile mile open lap professional professional- Lawson Palmer Hehir Wilcox Time |