Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-29

has been put out Of the way In order that
TaylOr's stock may not be unduly deprecl.
sted Doubtless the officials who dlsauall-
fed Mcfarland believed that he had
bumped Taylor, bu, Il Is unfortunate that
no one else seemed 10 see the Jostllng
complained OF.
As n matter Of fact, in the five mile
race In which Taylor was beaten, the two
American riders, Lawson ami Mcfarland.
moved up on the very outsldeOf tho track
whilst Taylor was huggng the inside and
50 far as onlookers could see did not in
terfere with him In any way. But. OF
course, the officials must have seen some
thing or they would never have taken tho
steps they did.
II Is interesting TO note. however, In
this connection, that Taylor Is one OF the
most jumpy riders on the track. When
he sprints he jumps his machine all over
the path, and II Is pure luck and caution
on the part OF those VINO ride against him
that accidents have not happened OF
course he does not do " Intentionally, but
people have often shuddered at the way
his wheel shoots first this way and then
that when he makes for the winning line
Talking OF McFarland's disqualification
reminds US that the major Is fast losing
his laurels. The two Americans. Lawson
and Mcfarland. have beaten him consist
emily. They promised that they would
when Taylor's coming was announced.
and they have certainly kept their word
They have taken II In turn beating the
major and over all distances have
achieved victories. SO far-we are writing
on Wednesday afternoon-the darkey has
not won u single big race In which either
Of the Americans has taken part.
Perhaps now that Mcfarland II out OF
the way he may be able TO secure an odd
win. Certainly II he does not. the Tele-
tTgsat nh 10 i'm
az the worlds champion. In fact, up to
now, Taylor has been completely eclipsed
by the two Yankees, who have been win
ming everything before them. Night after
night they have scooped the program
whilst the majors friends have looked
sadly on.
Is Major Taylor only a brilliant rider
when he has not to race recognized cham
plons2 This Is the question many are
asking themselves. on his last visit to
Australia he won as he liked. but he had
only local men against him. This visit he
has not won once.
Everyone has been amused during the
week at the cycling reports In the. Tele-
graph. We have hitherto believed that
the one-eyed barracker remained In the
shilling stand; but he seems TO have
drfted along TO the press table. AL
though Lawson and Mcfarland have been
eiectrlfying the spectators By their mag
nificent pace, stamina and Judgment. the
Telegraph has never allowed It's eye TO
wander from its dusky champion. Its
notice has probably been directed TO the
fact that Lawson and Mcfarland have
won the races, for II records their sue
cess, but il Is quite Obvious OF the fact
that these two men must have been riding
faster than the colored gentleman who
has refused thousands to ride on a Sum
day.
Every time he has been beaten-whlch
IL every time he has met the American
combination the Telegraph has put up
excuses. At first It was want OF FORM
II has been the fact that the major took
up the inside position and could not get
through. The Telegraph seems to forget
that his speedy rivals do not expect those
In front TO open out and let them through,
but go right around on the outside when
they sprint, and win through sheer puck
and merit.
As matter Of fact the Yankees. have
been breaking the majors heart III the
cOored rider had fairly easy race until
the last fifty yards he might unwind his
wonderful sprlnt--for he can sprint for a
short distance But Mcfarland and Law
son have made the pace terrihc for the
whole OF the last lap In every race, and
the major has not had kick left al the
winning post. Besides that they ride
with the lr heads as well as their feet, and
their generalship has been too much for
the G2,000 gentleman.
But the Telegraph has not seen this. It
still writes Taylor up as black god on
wheels, before which Australia should
bow down and worship. The public, how
ever, is beginning to appreciate. the fact
that the two Yankees are cycling stars
Of the first magnitude that can possibly
oUtshne the majors sparkle.