The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

meet was the performance of J. Major Taylor,
the colored rider. Taylor is q young, well. built
ferent success until the philadelphia meet.
crack professional men, qualified in al his heats.
over the white riders were received in some In
stances With hisses. but his repeated successes
ths t%Srnnmsnt. TAYLOR exhibits rars form
the tape in advance of the big men in the final
trials. This circumstance 10 attributed by rae
tits a weiI.known fact thai great rivalry exist.
The claim is -adyapsed that TAYLOR Ildss r. Fl:
paced record OF ! minute and 80 is seconds on
he would have created new figures for the dis.
lance. While he did not finish the mile under
his first half.
Fred Schade. the Young virginian who re-
duced the one-third Of n mile worlds amateur
paced record TO 80 AS seconds at Philadelphia,
Sat 9JS,sae Z sb mg ,nter a. Ihs mss'' bi ESst year esa s9haae
wants. Previous to the recent national meet.
when looking over the training grounds, Schade
found the accommodations limited, and rented
2 cottage convenient to the Willow Grove track;
rider. was meeting with difficulty in secur-
ing proper quarters. Schqde invited Taylor to
come TO his cottage. lie also provided room Tor
the crowd OF trainers and race attendants who
could mo mot e, Eet quarters mo at an" my Ct 9i.' the e. hotHis' Fox..
is accorded to the Virginian. He is q short,
rosy.cheeked youth. and is possessed of Il lux
uriNnt growth Of blond hair. While being the
recognized hampton of the South, he will ride
one day in great form, beating the leading anna
tours in hollow fashion. and on another day he
will go TO pieces.
Fred Loughead. the Canadian rider. who holds
the quarter and one mile L. A. W. professional
championships, has decided to take up his resi-
dence in this city. Next to 4. 4, zimmerman.
greator number Of first prizes In ono year than
any other rider. Loughcad started racing in
1885 1875 S w'H j { dSoT SSe ypPafes.i ians. p sIass' an IN
Dor Of points scored. During 1895 he was the
~ years old. weighs ISL pounds, and keeps In
strict training throughout the year.
ROUTES.
c. S. N.-For n trip around Staten Island would
suggest the following route: Take the ferry at the
Battery to st. George. S. l.; then follow the shore
New p % to the AnDcy : ro" a to ciaords. AMMAN n
dale. Princes Bay. and Tottenville; take the Fresh
Kills road to Ros,ville, to Fresh Kills, to the old turn.
pike. TO the Port Richmond road. TO Port ichmond
follow the shore road to Richmond Terrace. to St.
A Reader For q trip of about twenty miles would
suggest u ride to Mamaronepk aS follows: start from
Fifty.uintn street and Eighth avenue and go through
the Park to LON street and Len91 avenue; follow
Bridge; cross to iasth street. % Willis avenue, to
left OF Pelham road one mile; then follow 1t past CITY
isiana ana Tray. rs Island 70 New Roeheilei take the
rcnecE. ~
Thomas HAIL. To ride from Jersuy City to Car.
bondnle. Pa. passing through Port Jefvis, 80 to the
Hudson county boulevard, and FOLLOW to the Newark
through bloomfield to Montclair. to tie Valley r adj.
to Paterson; continue on Haledon avenue 10 Hale.
and Port Jervisi then ride 10 Lickawaxtn, Honcs.
dale. Wsymart, aid carbondale 2 Would suggest
that you become u member OF the l.. A. w, as II Will
cost O great deal more tn buy road maps than mem
W. il. Behrens.ETo ride to sound Beach, Conn.
starting from Fifty. ninth street and Elei.tn avenue.
arenuei continue 10 iaOth street, around Monnt Nor.
rs Park, 10 Fhth avenue, 70 lS2th street. TO the Mad
to willis avenue. to " stchesier avenue, to West
Chester; keep to the LEFT nt Pelham! road one mile;
TO New ~Rocheliei follow the turnpike 10 Larehmont
and cross the bridge 10 Mamarone K take the post
pike. TO Port cheNtcr; take Main street across the
byram River bridg' 10 The turnpike, 70 the posi- roai.
TO Greenwich. to sound Beach. Tho distance 10 about
A who,lman.-To ride to Sharon Springs, N, Y.
10th street. to 81. Nicholas avenue. TO Tenth ave-
washington Bridge cross bridge to feathcrbed lane.
to Macomb's Dam road, 10 the fOrham Land ny road.
ers. aud follow the turnpike to Glenwood. Hastings,
Dobbs Ferry, %Irvlngt0n, and Tarryt 'wn; take Broad
way past the Andre monument, 10 st, pauis N; f.
Church, to the turnpike. to sing sing and p;ekski.l'
tt to aat sas 8 s@rI gesiscnr hIs,n aud T. owe; Z the y, h fSid ssH 70
Fishkill village; 8" TO W'apspiimfSI ocoI hsi'i ,o, G%g
the turnpike to tiyae Park, StaatsGurS. Khineneck,
Red HoOk, Upper Red Hook, CIrrInont. Blue stones.
s alh's sssfloh and dHS follow it|S't tie Ssss turf urspiEe to
a Ham, ! P "a = G I,G% !syra p %n !. nHnI sni sn !ao i l"T
go to Central Brdse and follow the crart to Howe's
s Saxon n sS19sss Tine c SIs,saa i. s about si G.a niis.. anu
q A. HtSiiofi,-To make q trlp from p~4tchSSue 10
tasn silky miles, would slsSo. You do ali our wheel.
ing ON Long Island; a; the :, t rSaas Are fs,,o nSG ,s Snn MAIN ,hS
road 10 Beiiport. Brook Maven. SOLth Haven, West