The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10
cYoLIsT TAYLOR's STORY.
Tells the Yellow Journals He Was
Ordered to Leave Between Suns.

Tells the Yellow Journals He Was
Ordered TO Leave Between Suns.
One of New Yorks yellow journals of
Wednesday had a sensational story to the
effect that Major Taylor, the colored
cycle rider, had been forced to leave Sa-
vannah as a result of threatening letters,
written anonymously.
Taylor came here about ten days ago to
train at the Wheelman's track The story
ran that before he was able to take a trial
spin on the track he was presented with
letter which stated that he would
have Just twenty-four hours to get out
of town" Taylor became frightened at
this, it was said, and left for New York.
The story told by the chocolate colored
racer is absurdly ridiculous, If it is not HUI
morous. After saying that he knew he
had no right south OF the Mason and Dix
on line, he adds: at is useless for a col
ored person to attempt to get along in the
South, for the feeling is so strong that
only race war viii settle it,
The facts of the story are these: Willis
b. Troy of New York, representative of
the American Cycle Racing Association,
which promotes race meets and manages
cycle riders, came to Savannah recently
with Taylor. Troy is a prominent man
ager of riders and has managed such men
as Zimmerman and Wheeler He was
here with Wheeler two years ago. Be
fore he came to Savannah he telegraphed
a friend here about bringing Taylor, and
the Savannah man told him il was out of
the question, as the sentiment here was
against it, He also stated that 1t was
useless to bring the colored rider as he
would not be allowed on the track.
Notwithstanding this, Troy brought Tay-
lor to Savannah. He was informed when
he came that Taylor could not use the
track. Taylor brought a racing outfit
with him, and came prepared TO put in
! several weeks of preparatory work. When
ne found he could not use the track he
took to riding on Waters road. He per-
sisted in following white riders, and on
one occasion when a well known triplet
team was on the road, he took pace from
It, The trlplet riders told him he would
not be allowed 10 do this, and he replied
that If they would not pace him he would
pace them. and he got out in front of the
trplet Rather than have any trouble
with Taylor the riders slackened their
pace.
After several Efforts TO get them to pace
him Taylor changed his place of riding to
the Louisville road, which is less freouena.
ed by the fast men, He left Savannah
several days ago, and nothing more was
| thought of him.
A number of men who ride al tho track
and some of those who saw TaylorFon the
roads, were asked last night If they knew
of his having been ordered to leave None
of them knew of the letter having been
| sent though some of them had heard that
| Taylor had been advised that his persist
ent efforts to mingle with the white riders
would not be tolerated, and 1t would be
better for him to desst. The riders said
they did not desire to have trouble with
the coored rider, though he came near
provoking Il on several occasions.
The race meet promoters who sent Tay-
lor to Savannah, sent the balance of the
| riders under their management to Belleair
Fla. All of those riders were either for
| eign or Northern riders.