The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-31
PROVED A STAR.
The Major Handily
Takes All of His
Races.
TOM BUTLER EASILY BEATEN OUT
Casey Wins the Fourth
Place in a Two-mile
Handicap.
TOM BUTLER EASILY BEATEN OUT

Major Taylor of this city proved to
Clubs race at Charles river park yes
terday afternoon and succeeded in win
ming first place in every race he rode,
James j. Casey of this city made his
first appearance this season, and his
winning fourth place, taking for his
share of the money $50, was a genuine
surprise to the talent. Taylor's win
nings amounted to $275. The Butler
brothers, Nat Tom and Frank, took
about everything the major left on the
lists.
About 10000 people witnessed the
races which were good and lively with
exceptionally fine finishes in two Of the
events. The final heat in the one mile
open amateur in which w. d. Hallett
of this city won third place, was run
under protest, however. The weather
was perfect and the conditions were
never better for fast racing but for the
heavy wind on the back stretch.
In both the one mile open profession
al and the two mile handicap A. G. G..
sweepstakes, Major Taylor was on the
scratch with Nat Butler and won Doth
his heats and finals leaving the other
scratch men. James j. Casey or TINS
CITY was on the 120 yard mark in the
two mile handicap sweepstakes ana
succeeded in getting place IN the
heats and in the finals. he won Iourth
position.
The major raced under difhcultles,
being compelled to ride wheel geaTed
"A smaller
gear on the grounds. This is about
the first time a rider rode such high
geared machine and managed to win III
a spurt race Tom Butler, who IS 10
race the major at Westboro June III,
won second place in the mile open pro
fessional ana also won second pace III
the two mile handicap sweepstakes ne
having so yards handicap on the man
whom he is to ride from scratch at
Westboro. Butler rode well, however
and is said to be able to go even Iaslel
than what ne showed yesterday
Major Taylor rode splendid race III
the two-mile handicap, proIesslottld, L
Sweepstakes. He started from scratch
with Nat Butler, and the pair caugn'
the bunch of other riders at the fourtl
| Ian. and the Major set the crowd WIG
! bV a magnificent sprint nome Whlcn
| carried him in first. Time, 4:34. James
]. finished a close fourth to Frank But
| Ter. hot
w. D. Hallet of this city won his hea,
in the amateur mile novice, but coulc
not get better than third in final.
ON his return to Worcester last even
| ing, Major Taylor said to spy mai
| that he was negotiating a race VIII
| McDuffee for Is miles. He is 10 leaV'
this city for Boston today, where NJ
will continue his training for the west
boro races with Tom Butler, when are
! to be held June 10.
A team race between the Metropolis
tan Wheelmen and Roslindale Cycllnt
club was won by the "Mets" at AZ
miles, in 1924 1-5.
Nat Butler and Frank Waller rod'
an exhibition mile on a motor TANDEM
in 1853 2-5. The events and winners
were:
One-mile novice-E. H. Beaudett
Maiden. Time, 2:39 3-5.
One-mile open-D. c. Hanchett, Jr.
Natick. Time, 2:41.
| One-mile open, professional-Ma)ol
| Taylor, Worcester, won; Tom Butler
| Cd; Frank Butler Sd. Time, 2:11.
Two-mile handicap, amateur-D. c.
Hanchett, Jr., Natick, scratch. Time
4:59 Is.
Two-mile handicap "a. c. c. sweep
stakes), PROFESSIONALISM scratch
won; Tom Butler, so yards, I'd; Frank
Butler 80 yards Sd; James j. Casey
Of Worcester, 100 yards, 4th. Time
ABA.