Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-02-07 | Page 15 | Gardener's Name is Held up by N. C. A.

GARDNERS GARDNER'S NAME IS HELD UP BY N. N C. C A. A I Rulings of Association Cause Stir Around Salt Lake Bike Teams The Time recent meeting of tho the National Cycling association and its ruling on the three amateurs well known In Salt Lake and andin in its failure to reappoint Frank L. L Gardner Gal as tho the Rocky Mountain Mountain Moun Moun- tain thin representative has caused a n stir among the tho bike fans tans of the city The holding u j of F. F L. L Gardners Gardner's appointment appoint appoint- mont ment has been explained by the tho protest entered against his reappointment b by tho tIre Heaths owners of tho the Salt SaIL Palace track In a written somo some time ago to the N. N C C. A. A tho the Salt Palace management management management man man- said that during the 1908 season season sea sea- son Mr Ir Gardner Garner had been partial to the track and Johnny Chapman Chap Chap- man its manager both to the loss of the Salt Palace track and to tho tim detrIment detriment detri detrI- ment meat of the tho game gamo amo In general It is known that tho the protest was backed by local fans who substantiated tho the statements made mado by saying that out of 01 personal friendship for Johnny Chapman Chap Chap- man Mr l Gardner was Influenced in soma somo of his tile rulings Al At Creba tho the Salt alt Lake amateur Invited to turn professional when seen yesterday said that ho he h had d seen too many unsuccessful fights against tho professional Invitation to protest tho the ruling no so ho he would accept it In good grace Ho lie stated however ho that ho imo would have havo liked d to have havo known it sooner KO so that he could have hao entered 1 the Kansas City six da day race raco