The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
MAJOR TAYLOR
TAKES THE MILE
CHAMPIONSHIP
Has No Difficulty in
Winning.
MONTREAL WHEEL EVENTS
HUNDRED KILOMETER RACE
WON BY NELSON.
The Game Chicago Rider Beats Good
son. the Australian, by Nearly
Four Miles at the
Finish.
HUNDRED KILOMETER RACE
WON BY NELSON.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MONTREAL, Aug. 10. - Beautiful
weather and a crowd of 5000 people greet
ed the second day of the worlds bicycle
meet. The racing was of a better order,
the management giving pacemakers
places in the semi-fnals. On account of
the time occupied in disposing of the 100
kilometer the five-mile amateur handicap
was postponed until tomorrow, when 1t
will be run off as part of an extra days
race.
There were two worlds championships
on the card. the 100-kilometer race and
the mile professional. The former race
was a gift for the Chicago rider, John A.
Nelson, who had no difficulty in winning,
beating Goodson, the Australian. by
nearly four miles and Riddle of Winni-
peg. the only other tinisher, by seven
miles. Cherry, the English champion,
who won at Vienna last year, was
scratched having injured his leg by run
ming against the fence yesterday. Mel
son mad much the better of the pace with
a steam motor, triplet and a tandem,
and ne evidently had the most experience
in following pace. Goodson's pacing by
triplet and tandem was good, while Rid
die practically had no pace at all. Two
other men started but dropped out before
many miles had been covered. 1t was east
ly seen that records were going to fall
when Nelson rode the first five miles in
$751; and he kept on reeling off miles at
a two-minute gait until he had the anna
teur record in the distance.
Major Taylor had little difficulty in add
ing the mile professional championship
to his laurels. All the preliminary heats
were marked by good finishes except that
won by the major, who easily won. The
most interesting were the third, in which
Nat Butler cleverly disposed of r. Nc
Carthy of St. Louis, and the fourth. in
Canadians, disposed Of Bowler of Chicago
in rafting finish.
In the final Nat Butler took the lead at
the start, Major Taylor dropping into last
place. The pace was slow. On the back
stretch in the second round there was
some pretty maneuvering for place and
into the. position he wanted. second, with
Butler leading. The men began riding
at the three-Quarters. Mcleod went to
the front with rush and attempted to
make a runaway of 1t, but the others
were not to be denied. When they round
ed into the stretch Mcleod was still lead
hind him. Half way down the stretch
the major had the race well in hand and
a. great fight was on between Tom and
the wire Mcleod wflted under the terrific
pace. while Tom Butler beat Nat out by
a half wheel to, the wire, the major win
ming by a wheel.
Moran of Chelsea, Mass, won the two
mile amateur from Caldow, the Scotch
head of the stretch and winning by a
wheel Peabody got into a pocket on the
turn into the stretch and gave up the
race.
The I,andow pursuit race was easy for
the Buffers. Summary:
Hundred kilometers (62 miles 57S feet) anna
teur championship OF the world-John A. Mel
son, Chicago. won Time. 2:Oi:13 1-5. Ben
Goodson, Sydney, Australia, second: George w.
Riddle, Winnipeg, third. f. o. Orsch Dor
chester, Mass, and Lester Wilson, Pittsburg,
also started, but did not finish.
Two mile amateur-Fnal heat by J. F.
Moran. Chelsea. Mass; John Caldow GIas-
gov, Scotland. second; w. A. Ladus. Cold
Springs, n. y third. Time 432.
One mile professional championship of the
world-Final heat won by Major Taylor Tom
Butler second. Nat Butler third Angus Nc
Leod fourth. Time 1903.
Five mile tandem pursuit race, professional