The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-28
The "Major'' Runs Away from Jimmy
Michael and Establishes a Record
That May stand for Years.
1:412-5 THE NEW MILE MARK
THE WELSH RACER KISSED AND
THE COLORED 10Y CHEERED.
Offer from w. A. Brady to Match Tay-
Tor Against Michael at Any Dis
tance for $1,000 to $4,000.

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-"Major" Taylor,
the colored cyclist, met and defeated Jim
mic Michael, the little Welshman, in a spe-
cial match race, best two out of three, one
mile paced heats, from a standing start at
the Manhattan Beach cycle track this after
noon. Michael won the first heat easily, as
Taylor's pacing quint broke down in the
final lap, but on the two next heats Mi
chael was so badly beaten and distanced
that he quit each time in the last lap Tay-
lors work was wonderful, both from a rae
ing and time standpoint, and he established
new worlds record which was absolutely
phenomenal. For the first time in his racing
career Michael was Kissed by the spectators
as he passed the stand, dispirited and de-
jected by Taylors overwhelming victory
Immediately after the third heat was fin
ished and before the time was announced
William A. Brady, who championed the
colored boy during the entire season, issued
a challenge to race Taylor against Michael
for 5000 or $1,000 a side at any distance up
to one hundred miles. The declaration was
received with tumultuous shouts by the as
semblage, and the dusky victor was lionized
when the time was made known.
Edouard Taylore, the French rider, held
the worlds record of AS 3-5 for the distance
in contest paced from a standing start.
The worlds record against time from a
standing start, made by Plat Belts, of Eng
land, was 1:43 2-5. Michael beat Taylore's
record by one and two-fifths seconds in the
first heat, but the Major" wiped this out
and tied Betts's record against time in the
second heat. AS Taylor was on the outside
for nearly two and one-half laps, it was
easily seen that he rode more than mile in
the time, and shrewd judges who watched
the race said that he would surely do better
on the third attempt. That he fully justified
this belief goes without saying. After TAX
ing up his position on the pole, Taylor
jumped away at a hair-raising clip and
opened a gap of ten yards in the first lap of
the final heat. Michael never had look-in
after his adversary entered the second lap.
as Taylor SKINNED along, swift as the fight
of swallow, and on the back stretch in
the last lap Michael sat upright and pedalled
leisurely to the tape as he saw it was use
less to attempt to catch his speedy rival.
The Welsh rider was pale as a corpse
when he jumped off his wheel, and had no
excuse to make for his defeat At no time
by Taylor. Taylor's performance undoubt-
eddy stamps him as the premier cycle
Splinter of the world, and, judging from the
staying qualities he exhibited in his six
days ride in the Madison-square Garden, the
middle-distance championship may be his
before the end of the present season. The
weather conditions could not have been
more perfect. as there was only a light
wind and it did not retard the speed of the
riders in the slightest degree.
There were two professional and two am
ateur events on the programme in addition
to the star attraction. Eddie Bald, the Buff
falo flyer, won the two-mile L. A. w. ma
tional championship race in faultless style
from field of the best men in the country.
Bald would certainly have won further hon
or in the one-mile handicap, which went to
MacFarland. of San Jose, but that in the
final lap Caldwell, of Boston, fell on the
back stretch and carried the Buffalo boy
with him. Both had a nasty spill, but
neither was seriously injured.
The American Cycle Racing Association
induced Tom Linton, of Wales, to postpone
his departure for England to-day, and
Michael and he have been matched for ar
hour race, with unlimited pace, for a purse
of 81, 500; 81, 500 to go to the winner and the
remainder to the loser The race will take
place at the Manhattan Beach track on La
Dor day, Sept. 8. Summaries of to-day's
races:
Special match race; mile heats; best two
in three: First heat won by Michael in
1:4 10. Taylor'S pacing quint broke down
on the last lap ana he was beaten by 13t
yards Seco I'd heat won by Taylor in LAB rs
Third heat won by Taylor in Al 2-5.
The two-mile l.. A. w. championship, pro
fessional winner of each heat and second
man i'll fastest heat TO qualify for final
First won by Tom Cooper, Detroit; H. b
Freeman. Portland, Ore, second. Time
ner Chicago; +. A. Mcfarland, San Jose
Cal, second. Time, 4:44 20 Third heat won
by Il. c. Bald, Buffalo; Jay Eaton, Eliza
heat won by Owen Kimble, Louisville, KY
w. A. Martin, Lowell, Mass. second. Time
4:5I 1-5 Final heat won by +. c. Bald, Buff
falo; Tom Cooper, Detroit, second; II. b
BILE. Louisville, KY, fourth; Arthur Gard
ner Chicago, fifth. Time, Ass SO.
Onemie handicap, professional; first -four
in each heat to qualify for final: First heat
(scratch); James Urquahart, Dorchester
Mass. (sixty yards), second; E. E. Kiser
Dayton, o. thirty yards). third FL. NJ. Cald.
we'll, Boston twenty YARDS, fourth Time
Louisville. KY. twenty yards) Barney Old
field, Toledo (sixty yards), second; w. T.
Becker. Minneapolis fifty yards), third III
p Mosher, Storm King, n. Y. tforty YARDS
e. c. Eald Buffalo (scratch); O. l.. Stevens
Ottuma, Ia. twenty YARDS. second; w. A
Martin. Lowell, Mass. twenty yards), third
Jay Eaton, Elizabeth. n. j. Thirty YARDS
Mcfarland San Jose. Cal. (scratchl; o. S
Kimble. Louisville, Ky. twenty yards), sec
ond: w. A. Martin. Lowell. Mass. 0wenty
yards), third: James Urquahart Dorches-
ter. Mass. sixty YARDS, fourth. Time
2:O6 s-5.