The Washington times., 1901-07-25
MAJOR TAYLOR'S VICTORY.
Beats Other Crack Cyclists in tho
Half-Mile Championship.
Colored whsrlwind Proves Himself
the Most Phenomenal sprinter of
the Circuit-Beaten In One-Mfle
Handicap-Crowds mt Co1iseum.

COlOred Whsrlwind Proves Himself
the Most Phenomenal sprinter of
the Circuit-Beaten In One-Mile
Handicap-Crowds mt Co1iseum.
A crowd of more than 5000 persons saw
Major Taylor, the colored whirlwind.
who holds the worlds records for the
sprinting distances. capture the half-miie
championship at the Coliseum track last
night. Shortly after the victory the en-
thusiastic gathering saw the black cy-
clone go down in defeat in the one-mile
handicap. Taylor was fifth in~the final
and barely qualified in his heat The big
handicap was won by Owen Kimble, a
scorcher from Louisville. who has a flu
ture; Howard Freeman secured second
place. T. J. Gascoyne was third, and the
champion. Taylor, came in bad fourth
The time was 2:06. which Is very fast for
the six lap track. The contest was SEN
sational one from start to finish
The great crowd went wild when KIM
Bile shot to the front and defeated the
vaunted champion. The cheering lasted
for fully five minutes. Taylor had his fol-
loves in abundance and was greeted with
howls of joy every time he managed to
make good.
Taylor had no trouble in capturing the
haif-mile championship. He proved him.
self the most phenomenal sprinter ever
seen on n wheel and seemed to win as
he pleased. As of yore. he refused to
take the pace In the semi-finaT and loafed
all over the track in an endeayor to out
general Tom Cooper, his opponent The
ruse succeeded and in the most remarka-
BILE sprint ever witnessed in this section
he came over the scratch an easy win
ner by three lengths. The time, 4:14 3-5,
seems ludicrous for a half mile In the
final the Major" had Howard Freeman
as his opponent The contestants loafed
until the last lap. when the colored man
showed mis- ability by pulling out and
beating Freeman a length in every two
ridden in the sprint The time for the
final was I:2s s-5
]. p. Jacobson, of New Haven won the
one-mile professional 2:10 class, after a
beautiful struggle. Hardy Downing. Of
san Jose, Cal, was second. The time
The contests were the best ever wit
messed in this city. and the excitement
was intense. 1t was demonstrated that
patronage in this city, and the success
OF the track seems assured
The summaries follow:
One mile professional; 2:1o cIass-won
BY j. +. Jacobson, New Haven: Hardy
2:21 1-5
Half mile CIRCUIT championship-Firs
heat won by Frank L. Kramer East
orange, N j.; Howard Freeman, Port
land, Ore. second. Time 1:t6
Second heat won by Major Taylor; Les
Ills.
Third heat won by Sydney Jenkins,
England; Tom Cooper, Detroit, second.
Time. 114
Semi-final won by Major Taylor; Tom
Cooper, Detroit. second. Time, 1:O0 l-5
Second semi-final won by Howard Free
man. Portland. Ore. Time, 100 2-5
First grand semi-final won by Major
Taylor; Tom Cooper, second. Time,
Ala 3-5.
Second grand semi-final not run. Only
one contestant-Freeman.
Final won by Major Taylor; He-ar5.
Freeman. Portland. second; Tom Cooper.
third. Time. 1:26 3-5
One mile handicap; professional First
heat won by j. p. Jacobson, New Haven
SO yards; Frank Kraemer, scratch, Sec
ond: T. ]. Gascoyne. England, 40 yards,
third; Owen Kimble, Louisville. 40 yards
fourth. Time. 2:1s AS.
Second heat won by H. B. Freeman,
Portland. 40 wards; Hardy Downing, SO
yards, second: Al Newhouse, 40 yards,
third; Major Taylor, scratch, fourth.
,Time. 2:15 3-5
Final won by Owen Kimble, 40 yards:
Howard Freeman. 40 yards, second; T. ].
Gascoyne. 40 yards. third; Major TAYLOR.
scratch, fourth Time, 2:06.