Show LAWSON AND LANKY MAC RIDE SOME Lar Large e Crowd Sees the Banner Ban Ban- ner Bicycle Race Meet of the Season An Ideal night for the perfectly trained athlete to do his very best and anda a program which suited conditions Inthe in inthe the fullest sense supplied for the or moro more biko bike fans tans at tho the Salt Snit Palace saucer last ni ht a a. card which will long linger in their minds as tho the greatest of the season if not one of ot tho the greatest greatest great great- est eat in the history of ot the bike biko game in inthis inthis inthis this city It looked almost like Uko the tho days of old when v hen Iver Lawson twice crossed the tape a 3 winner over that great great- little littie little lit lit- tle tie pedal pusher r. r Jackie Clarke and it must havo have carried the champion back to those days when the tho fans tans stood up as ono one man an and cheered him to tho the thoe e echo ho Incidentally it demonstrated that Ivor Lawson still has left loft in his once invincible legs a 3 kick that needs watch watch- ing Tho The three heats beats also impressed upon tj o minds of tho the fans the tho rC reason son why Floyd Flod McFarland has lon long since been known a as II the tho the king of th the bike riders J Lank Lanky Mac demonstrated in each of tho the three heats that he ho can yet et perform per form wonders wonder on a bicycle because on each occasion ho he turned Lawson loose if to Now and win because because be be- as say flay aj go o on cause this race is made mado to order for tor you rou from now on It i i- i inot not the intention in in- bention of the tho writer to detract from Lawsons Lawson's performance because Iver rode a grand race when turned loose but it was Macs Mac's cunning and Macs Mac's ability that put Lawson where he could go o out and win win To tho the avera avera- fan McFarlands McFarland's efforts looked a 1 great reat deal dealas as 38 if the old man man had merely made mado up jp his lis mind to show Clarke that while whilo he is is a great eat little rider he be has assisted assisted as him Clarke to many a victory just jUt as ho he did Lawson last There were several se other lar ar features on last nights night's card amon among which were the pursuit race between Burris Burns and Car Carslake slake in which both men rode all an in and tho the two mile pro professional The big biJ noise however was the tho match race between the tio thO Lawson and Clarke teams In the first heat Pvc p and Clarke catl caught ht McFarland and Lawson slightly asleep by leaving lea Jho the tho mark as fast fart a their le legs legi s could i ld star th them m mand and then unwinding a sprint which Mac Mae and Lawson Lawson Law Law- son could coula not overhaul Pyo and Clarke rode close to record time so there was little reason for wonder why why Mac and Lawson didn't come around Clarke won the tho heat by about a len length th In the second heat boatS at three quarters of ofa a mUo Pye and Clarke again tain went to the front and jockeyed Mac and Lawson Law Law- son all over the tho track gradually unwinding unwinding un un- un winding a sprint Three laps to fo go Macs Mac's lanky frame be began an to bob and there was something doing from then thenon on pye and McFarland pulled their men around as if they were seated on motorcycles McFarland got Jot around a aone atone at atone one lap to go RO and there turned Lawson Lawson Law Law- son BOn loose Lawson fou fought ht Clarke up and down the bank and increased his speed with every push winning by half balf halfa balfa a lenith length after a beautiful ride The Tho fans hero made maae hav hay while the thc sun shone It was the first time in in many mant manya manta had real ovation 0 a lay day that Lawson a coming to him and the they gave ave it to himin him himin himin in large quantities The fans were on ed edge e when the four for the third men lined ined up on the tho tape heat boat which was to be at one mile milo Pye and anel Clarke a again ain took the front and jockeyed McFarland and Lawson all over over tho the banks of the track Five and a half balf laps to go McFarland beRan began be be- Ran gsa to unwind while Pvc Pre and Glar Clarke e edid did likewise McFarland rode rod like a wild man roan and soon had Lawson Lawlon in front Lawson hanging hangin on like a leech Pre Pye attempted to brin bring Clarke up but it was useless One lap to go 10 O Pye was as trailing Law Lawson on on the outside with Clarke trying to get under him and onto Lawsons Lawson's wheel heel With but but a three three- quarter lap to go o and leading by bv a wheels wheela length M McFarland Farland turned loose Lawson with ith a sprint that Clarke was never able to fo overhaul o although he came to within a half length at the tape Tho The enthusiasm of the tho Lawson admirers here know no bounds and it was WRit impossible for the the tho announcer to get et in a word edgewise The Tho last event on the card a twomile two two- mile milo lap handicap professional was also of the heart d disease ord order r The big train train Clarke Clarke Lawson McFarland McFarland McFay- McFay land and were Pye-were were starters in in this race race although it was not expected that the they would appear after tho the gruelling match race With several strong combinations com corn in front and some Rome tremendous handicaps to overcome the big train had their bands hands full to overflowing overflowing over over- flowing in an effort to bring even one of the riders into the money DOWDin Downing Pye McFarland and La Lawson won pulled Clarke for all that was left in them and then failed to get him into the tho madly tearing bunch of front markers Walker Walk r here hero came to the tho rescue and took Clarke into the bunch hunch It was waR I plainly evident e that if Clarke should win tho the race a worlds world a record would fall all fallt and and it did Clarke Clarko rode tho the raco race of f his ns life hie and aud a more mora splendid exhibition ex ex- ex of gameness was never shown on any bicycle track It needed a gamester jamester to win Clarke went out two laps laps aps from home and ran around the tho bunch as if the they were tied jacher bacher and Walker hung on and landed second and third respectively while Brodbeck who had been pulling bacher in in front squeezed in for fourth mone money Clarkes Clarke's time was two twe twelfths fifths of a second faster than Lawsons Lawson's old bid ld record In addition to the wonderful ride of Clarke in this raco race tho the Brodbeck team was a distinct feature These two former amateurs who were ridin riding their first professional race performed performed per per- formed like veterans amon among tho the frost markers and remained for II the the big show Clarke Brodbeck and bacher were given ovations equally as great as that accorded Lawson in the match race The match Australian pursuit race between Burris Burns and nd also turned out to be the real thin thing These two boys rode rodo every inch of the four I miles until they were barely able to I stand when they dismounted Burris Burns gained steadily throughout and finally overhauled Carslake after a game Jame ride Hardy Downin Downing although h he followed followed fol fol- fol lowed WhittIer's motor in faultless fashion fell our four of a second short of getting Duers Duer's motor paced record for the two miles Downing rode the tho first mile milo a trifle below the speed that would be necessary to break the record and was unable to make up In the final mile Ho states that he was badly disappointed over oyer his failure to land the mark and that he will try for it a again Colvin a youn youngster ster who has been encouraged en en- in into o the amateur ranks since sinco the culling out of the tho bi big fellows showed real class claes among a string or of about thirty amateurs who lined up for forthe forthe forthe the mile five handicap Colvin Cohin rodo rode a aheady aheady heady beady race raco throughout and won as he pleased The mile invitation handicap professional pro pro- was won by Walker from after atter a pretty ride rido with bacher Altogether ether the card was the tho best of the year and nd the fans are still buzzing buzzing buz bur zing over the fun The Tho Summary Match team race first fint beat heat half mile mile Clarke Clarke first and Lawson second 55 Timo 1 15 Second heat three ter mile mile Lawson first and Clarke sec see Time Third heat heat beat ond end Time 35 3 Lawson first and Clarke Clarko second Time Time- Time 1 15 1 5 One mile invitation professional professional- Walker scratch cratch 60 DeMara scratch Hopper 75 Bredbeck Brodbeck Brod Bred beck 70 10 Time Time Pursuit Purl race race Burns Burris first firt second Distance 4 miles 2 laps 50 yards Time Time Two mile motor pa paced d trial by Down ing Time Time 3 35 mile Five open lap amat amateur amateur Colvin ur-Colvin ur Colvin Gemple Taylor Bodberg 2 Time Time 1105 Two mile lap handicap professional professional- Clarke scratch Walker 85 Brodbeck Time Time Time- 3 40 record l |