The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17
Taylor Takes
Is Second
FROM. MILE RECORD.
He Also Establishes a New
Mark in Three-Quarters.

Philadelphia, Penn, Nov. 16.-In
again lowering the mile record of the
world today, Major Taylor did that
which no other rider has been known
to do, for he rode unpaced in the rec
ord mile over one hundred yards in
making flying pick ups, which were
not well timed by the pace-makers. In
his first pickup he was compelled to
jump twenty-five yards in all to catch
the second machine In the second
pickup the twenty-five yards was
heightened to 70. according to Taylor
one hundred yards.
At the finish of his remarkable mile
under the circumstances, the colored
lad complained for the first time of
pains in the thighs and in his chest. He
had reason to complain, for the effort
was frightful, according to his own
admissions. Yet he went out at the
close of the mile, after a half hours
rest, and lowered the three quarter
mile record of the world one and two
t1fths seconds from the figures held by
Johnnie Johnson since 90, standing at
lilo.
Not only that, but Taylor rode one
| fifth second faster for the distance than
any of his own best times in previous
trials at the mile, when he did 1:0S AS
and :0S 80.
Today Taylor did 1:31 As for the
mile, and his three-quarters in that
tied his own best time yesterday
LOS S5. In his official trial for the
distance he did los 25.
Today was perfect for record break
n will he fNfa ,,c
sunlight The air was heavy and damp
but it was fairly warm, and there was
not a particle of wind to hold him
back. The official referee, Mr.. Abe
Powell the Pennsylvania division han
dicapper, appointed Capt A. II. Allen
of the Century Wheelmen, John Heath
and J. H. Bowen as official timers,
While Harvey Uhler had a watch on
the side. In both trials the watches of
all these gentlemen and other watches
in the stand and on the track agreed to
the dot.
Taylor did not go for the records this
morning owing to a fog, and it was
mid afternoon when he was ready to
start. Owing to the absence of Nat
Butler and w. F. Sager. his pace-mak-
| ing crews had to be reorganized in TWO
cases. Sager's place as steersman of
the second team was taken by Hen
shaw of New York and Carroll was
added to that team. Conlin took the
place of Coleman on the team of Lady
Callahan.
The mile was started by the Crooks
team. which carried Taylor to the
quarter mile in 20 1-5. fifth ahead of
record time. The third was done in
% SO, and the next team was away
too quick. Crooks had a long, stern
chase around to the back stretch when
| Taylor left him and started independ-
emily. He made a twenty-five yard run
and caught again
The Henshaw team took him at
about the half which was done in
45 2-5, tieing the best previous time
| The two-thirds was done in LOO 40
| too quick. On the back stretch Taylor
again jumped with 10 yards to gain to
catch the Callahan outfit 1t took him
nearly the length of the back stretch to
| close. and he finished the mile IN
Isl As. His pace-nakers each earned
a reward of IS for the fifth second
| clipped off the formers mark of 1872
! After a rest Taylor started for the
three-quarters with the Crooks team
| to go with and the Callahan team to
finish with. The pickup was neatly
made and he finished strong in 1:0S 2-5.
The quarter was done in % 2-5, third
in 80, half in :45 10, two-thirds in 1:01
and three-quarters in 1908 2-5. His half
mile in this instance was ahead of his
best previous time by a fifth of a sec
| ond.
He will again go for the mile tomor-
row F. ED. SPOONER.