The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-28
MICHAEL IS BEATEN
And Beaten Very Badly, BY
Major Taylor.
WHO LOWERS THE RECORD
For the Mile Paced, Standing
Start.
WHO LOWERS THE RECORD

New York Aug. 27.-Major Taylor. the
colored cyclist, met and defeated Jimmy
Michael, the little Welshman, in a spe-
ciaI match race best two out Of three,
one mile, paced heats. from standing
start, at the Manhattan cycle track this
afternoon. Michael won the first heat
easily, as Taylor's pacing quint broke
down in the final lap, but on the two next
heats Michael was so badly beaten and
dlstanced that he quit each time in the
hast lap.
TaylOr's work was wonderful, both from
a racing and time standpoint. and he es-
tablished new worlds record which was
absolutely phenomenal. For the first time
in his racing career Michael was Kissed
by the spectators as ne passed the stand,
displrited and detected by TayIOr's over
whelmlng victory.
Immediately after the third heat was
finished, and before the time was an
nOunced, William A. Brady, who cham
p.oned the colored boy during the entire
season, ISSUED a challenge to race Tay-
lOr against Michael for 5000 or $4,000 a
side at any distance up TO 100 miles.
The declaration was received with
turlultuous shouts by the assemblage,
and the dusky victor was liOnlzed when
the time was made known.
Edouapd Taylor, the French rider, held
tine worlds record Of 1:45 80 for the dis
lance IN a contest paced from a standing
start Tie worlds record against time
from a standing start, made by Plat
Bets Of England, was l:45 2-5.
Michael beat Taylor's record by l 2-5
seconds IN the first heat, but the Ma
jor" wiped this out and tied Bets record
against time in the second neat. As lay
Tor was on the outside for nearly two
and one-haIf laps ii was easiy seen that
rs rode more than a 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
taking his posi- ton on the pole, Taylor
jumped away at a hafr-raising clip and
opened up a gap Of ten yards in the first
lap OF the final neat. Michael never mad
a look in after his adversary entered
the second lap, as Taylor SKINNED along,
swift as the flight of a swallow, and on
the back stretch, in the last lap, Michael
sat upright and pedaled lesurely to the
tape, as ne saw it was useless TO at
tempt to catch his speedy rival. The
Welsh rider was pale as a corpse when
he jumped off his wheel and had no ex-
cWse TO make for his defeat. At no time
could ne KEEP up with the terrific pace
set by Taylor. Taylor's performance un-
doubtedly stamps him as the premier
cycle sprinter of the world, and Judging
from the staying qualities he exhibited in
his six days ride in Madison Square Car
dem, 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
amateur events in addition to the star at
traction Eddie Bald, the Buffalo flyer.
won the two-mile L. A W. national
championship race in a faultless style
from a field Of the best men in the coun-
try. Bald would certainly have won first
houors in the one-mile handicap, which
went TO Mcfarland of San Jose. but that
In the final lap Caldwell OF Boston fell
on the back stretch and carried the Buff
falo boy with him Both had a nasty spill
bur neither was seriously injured.
The American Cyce Racing association
induced Tom Linton of Wales to postpone
his departure for England today and Mi
chael and he nave been matched for an
hour race with unlimited pace, for a
purse of $500: $4,000 to go to the Win
ner and the remainder to go to the loser.
The race Will take place at the Manhat-
tan Beach track on Labor day, Sepoem-
Der ;. Summaries:
Special match race mile heats, best two
In three-First heat won by Michael. Time
LA - Taylor's pacing quiut broke
down on the last lap and he was beaten
by Is 0yards.
Second heat Won by Taylor. Time
1925
Third heat, won by Taylor. Time
la %.
Two-mile L. a W, championship. pro-
fesslonaL Winner of each heat and sec
ond man in fastest heat 10 qualify for
final