The herald., 1898-08-28
TIE COLORfD CYCLIST
LEAVES THE WELSH WONDER IN
THE RACE
BROKE THE WORLDS RECORD
Major Taylor Fairly Runs Away From
Michael in a Mile Match
Heat Race
Associated Press Special wire

Associated fTeSb special WlTo
NEW YORK, Aug. 27-Major Taylor the
colored cyclst, met and defeated Jimmy
Michael, the little Welshman, in a special
match race, best two out of three, one mile,
paced heats, from a standing start, at the
Manhattan Beach cycling track this after
noon. Michael won the first easily, as
Taylor's pacing quintet broke down In the
final lap, but in the next heats Michael
was so badly beaten and distapced that he
quit each time in the last lap. Tay7ofs
work was wonderful, both from a racing
and time standpoint, and he established
new worlds record which was absolutely
phenomenal. For the first time in his rae
ing career, Michael was Kissed by the
spectators as he passed the stand, dispir-
tied and detected by Taylor's overwhelming
victory.
Immediately after the third heat was fir
ished and before the time was announced,
William A. Brady who championed the
colored boy during the entire season. is
sued a challenge to race Taylor against
Michael for $4,000 or $4,000 and side bet.
at any distance up to 100 miles. The dec
laration was received with tumuftuous
shouts by the assemblage and the dusky
victor was honized when the time was
made known.
Eduardo Taylore, the French rider, held
the worlds record of 1:45 3-5 for the dis
lance in a contest, paced from standing
start. The worlds record against time,
standing start, made by Blat-Betts Of
England, was LAB %. Michael beat Tay-
ore's record by rs seconds in the first
heat, but the major" wiped this out and
tied Belts record against time in the Sec
ond heat. AS Taylor was on the outside
for nearly two and 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.
Eddie Bald, the Buffalo flyer, won the
two-mile L. A. w. national championship
race in faultess style from a field of the
best men in the country. Bald would GER
tainly have won first honor in the mile
handicap, which went to Mcfarland of San
Jose, but that in the final lap Caldwell of
Boston fell on the back stretch and car
ried the Buffalo boy with him. Each had
nasty spill. but neither was seriously in
jured. .-t-.r
Vhe American Cycle Racing association
induced Tom Linton of Wales to postpone
his departure for England today and MI
chael and he have been matched for an hour
race with unlimited pace for a purse Of
$500, $500 to go to the winner and the re-
mainder TO go to the loser. The race will
take place at the Manhattan Beach track
on Labor day, September 5. ...A...s-. i p
Summaries: Special match race-Mile
heats, best two in three; First heat won by
Michael. Time. la 1-5.. Taylor's pacing
quint broke down on the last lap and he
was beaten by 130 yards a..-
Second heat, won by Taylor. Time,
1:N rs. Third heat, won by Taylor. Time,
Ia 2-5 ~ --s-f ..s.u .,.
Two mile l.. A. w. championship pro-
ressional-Winner of each heat and second
man in fastest heat to qualify for final.
Final heat, won by e. c. Bald; Tom
Cooper second, II. B. Freeman third, Owen
KimbaH fourth, Gardiner fifth; time
4:3S 3-5. -,.--.-.--,.-
One mile, handicap, professional-Final
heat won by A. B. Mcfarland (scratch);
second, o. S. Kimble (2o); third w. A.
Martin (2o); fourth James Urqnhart (6W;
time, 2:O6 3-5. .---.s-