New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23
CYCLING.
DRAWING THE COLOR LINE on TAYLOR.

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BOARD or THE LEAGUE or AMERICAN
wnErI.MEX- ONLY FEW POINTS
FROM BALD. WHO LEADS FOR
THE CHAMPIONSHIP
"Naf,h" Taylor the coiorcd rider who has done
erch excellent work on the cycle tack this year.
f. much nut out 1T the refusal Of the promoters ~
r,re meets a, st Louis and Baltimore 20 accept
hfa oufry In the race for the championship Bald
leads Tayior by only few points. Taylor De-
li.vcs that he IS a Victim Of a conspiracy among
The other riders the circuit His friends are
Justly indignant and say that when the Racing
p,orl e the League ot American Wheemcn ac-
c.pt,d hs registration fee OF 81 II was the duty OF
.ne Board 20 see that the colored rider received
the same chance as that accorded 10 the other
riders.
Just before The National m,s az indianapolis II
WIS runor,d that the other riders on the circuit
had made up their minds 20 do the Niger. as Il
was s,ii Albert Mott the chairman OF The Racing
Board ~ the League Of American Wheelmen. heard
Of these rumors and he made 4 point TO watch
closely any races IN which Taylor took part. Tho
rulnors proved 20 have been unfounded. FOR Taylo.
had every chance IN those contests
In speaking ~ his troubles yesterday Taylor
said.
when began racing This season my ambition
WIS 70 win thc cycling cthWPonshp On i's 'in' ~
When only u points behind Bald and win falr
chance ~ beating him ~ 81 Louis, the promotes
rejected entry. thus giving BtlV "A uc'u'i
VANTAGE over mc and insuring him "A command
INK loud. ! stlll had hope. however. or catching
up win "a, Buffalo man IT the coming meet IN
Baltimore IN which the winning cvc.ist viii receive
~ points tn second ~ points The third ~ points
and the fourth 20 points. bat for some reason best
/ known 20 themselves the management OF mat
| meeting decided not 20 allow me 20 compete. This
| OF COURSE pre-ludos the possibility ~ my winnins
| the championship -.
! I, is a w"ll-known fact that so long as showed
| only mediocre form IN ms competition NY entry
va4 accepted hy all racemcct promoters but
/ whom INV performance indicated hat VAS "A pos
/ al,l. champion ard had good chance 20 beat
} thcn an their friends persuaded the race meet
b rromnfors - turn IN" down. | am willing 20 rae"
/ i,ld ON any fair terms and bet 500 mat can
/ h.of him His refusal 20 take part In the race a.
/ Manhattan beach saturday n, ~ against Michael
ana myself shows 4 lack Of confidence In his riding
/ nhility II Bald wants 10 race why doesn't nc act
/ .hc man ard ride with Michael and me- There =
only .n.. conclusion hr drawn from his REFUSAL,
md TINT is f,ar Of defeat.
That rar ride long distance "a well as short
/ dia,nu,e f. flS; time reference 20 the time mad"
1 T., my match with McDuffec. IN which the world y
! record for thirty miles was broken VIII show con-
I ,uslvciy The cause ~ this discrimination against
/ me- | am at n loss understand. have always
raced fairly and squarey. and cannot see why |
ann turrcd down when threaten 10 become IA
. champion.
TAYLOR has many friends who nre of the opinion
I tha, he is the victim OF INSCRIPTIONS race-meet
promot,rs and they viii help him 10 fccurc justice
from the Racing Iloa'd