The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28
DEFEAT FOR MICHAELS
Major Taylor Scores Over the
Little Welshman.
A SPECIAL MATCH RACE
Taylor's Work Was Wonderful and He
Established q New Worlds Rec
ord Which Was Absolutely
Phenomenal.

New York, Aug. z7.-Major Taylor,
the colored cyclist, met and defeated
Jimmy Michaels 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
cycle track this afternoon. Michael
won the first heat easily. as Taylor's
pacing qu1nt broke down in the final
lap, but in the next two heats Michael
was so badly beaten and distanced that
he quit each time in the last lap. Tay-
lor's work was wonderful. both from a
racing and time standpoint, and he es-
tablished a 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 defect
ed by Taylor's overwhelming victory.
Immediately after the third heat was
finished and before the time was an
~nounced, William A. Brady issue a
challenge to race Taylor against Mich
ael for IS, 900 or &c. 600 and a side bet
at any distance up to 100 miles. The
declaration was received with tumultu-
Gus shouts by the assemblage and the
dusky victor was lioniZed when the
time was made known.
Eduoard Taylore. the French rider,
held the worlds record of l:45 3-5 for
the distance M a contest paced from
a standing start. The worlds record
against time from a standing start,
made by Platt-Betts of England, la
1:43 2-5. Michae beat Taylore's record
by 1 2-5 seconds in the first heat, but
the major wiped this out and tied
Belts record against time in the Sec
ond heat. AS Taylore was on the out
side for nearly two and a half laps it
was easily seen hat he rod more than
a mile in the time, and shrewd judges
who watched the ace said that he
would surely do better on the third at
tempt. That he fully justified this be-
lief, goes without saying. After taking
up his position on the pole, Taylor
jumped at a hair raising clip n
opened up a gap Of 10 yards in the
first lap Of the final heat. Michael new
err had a look in after his adversary en-
tered the second lap, as Taylor SKINNED
along, swift as the flight OF a swallow,
and or the back stretch, in the last lap,
Michael sat upright and pedaled leis-
urely to the tape. as he saw II 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 could he keep up with the ter
rifle pace set by Taylor. Taylor's per-
Torrance undoubtedly stamps him as
the premier cycle Splinter of the world,
and judging from the staying qualities
ne exhibited in his six days ride in the
Madison Square Garden, the middle dis
lance championship may be his before
the end of the present season.
There were two professional and two
amateur events on the programme in
addition to the star attraction. Eddie
Bald. the Buffalo flyer, won the two
mile l.. A. w. national championship
race in faultless style from a field of
the best men in the country. The mile
handicap went to Mcfarland of San
Jose. In the final lap Caldwell of Bos-
ton fell on the back stretch inc carried
the Buffalo boy with him. Both had a
nasty spill. but neither was seriously
injured.
The American Cycle Racing associa =
ton induced Tom Linton of Wales to
postpone his departure for England to-
day and Michael and he have been
matched for an hour race with unlim-
tied pace for a purse of 81, 500, 81, 500 to
go to the winner and the remainder to
go to the loser. The race will take
place at the Manhattan beach track on
Labor day, Sept. 5.
Summaries-Special match race, mile
heats, best two in three. First heat won
by Michael. Time. 1:44 1-5. Second heat
won by Taylor. Time, 1:43 rs. Third
heat won by Taylor. Time, 1:4l 2-5.
Two mile l.. A. w. championship, pro-
f~essfonal; WHINE of each heat and sec
ond nan in fastest heat to qualify for
final. Final heal won by E. c. Bald
Tom Cooper second, II. b. Freeman
third, owen Kimble fourth. Arthur
Gardiner fifth; time, 4:3s 3-5. One mile
handicap, professional. Final heat won
by +. A. Mcfarland. scratch: second.
o. s. Kimble. 20 yards; third, w. A.
! Martin, 90 yards: fourth. James Urqu-
hart, so yards. Time, 2:05 3-5.