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TAYLOR GETS RECORDS4 S» p. '• ”3 Bvf,-rCl fvCTI . D ■uNew Figures for Quarter and TwoMiles Against TimeMajor Taylor, the dusky bicycle rider, sprain added to his prestige as a short distance rfdfr in this city yesterday, when he made his second attempt at record smashing. iConsidering the fact that his pacing cre^s have only been In training a few days, his wo|-k of Friday was considered wonderful, when Jhe placed to his credit the record for one kilometer, the time being 57 3-5 seconds, against 58 2**5, and later, when he covered a mile within o|je and four-fifths seconds of the world’s record, l.dt yesterday he went beyond the most sangmiie expectations of managers, trainers anql all who saw him. when he lowered the qukrter-mfle record from 2*2 4-5 to 22 2-5 seconds, and a h:|lf hour laterorode two miles in the wonderful timeof 3 minutes and 13 Seconds, against 8 minutes 27 seconds for time, and 3 minutes 31 seconds as the competition records for the distance. F Yesterday was not altogether an auspicious day for the trials. In fact the * w ind wTas ko strong that Taylor did not want to make i|ie trial even for the quarter, and he told Ward. Isis manager, that there was no use trying for a record. Ward insisted, however, and, paced !y the “Buffalo” quint, manned by Crooks. Fisher, Eckberg, Clclland and Newhouse. the Major wjsis finally gotten away with a nice pick-up. TJie pace was terrific, but the colored boy rode easily, so easily In fact that he lifted his hand from the bar while Hying after the big machine, aid brushed the (lust from his eves, and at f|e finish sprinted up to the hean of the big machine. * '■ IIt was in the two-mile trial, however, th*t the most wonderful work was done. Only a short time elapsed from the time of the Arpt trial at 3 o’clock until the Major came out jtogo for the two miles. It was scarcely, thoughtthat he would succeed in getting the record, is he had but three machines for the distance, but he was sent off with the consolation- that It would prove a good work and practice at piefc-up for the men. * , . .. FThe “Buffalo” team was the first to carry the colored boy off. taking him two laps, and the “Rough Rider” crew—Sager. Ilenshaw. Hafi-field. Lefferaon and Kent—took him- the nett two. while “Kady” Callahan. Nat Butler, Coleman. Ruehle and Pierce paced the last two laps and brought the Major across the tape In the wonderful time of 3 mifnites ,and 13 seconds. IOn Monday, if the weather be favorable., the mile record will be assailed, and Major and his manager are confident that on his new* chuinless Ik* can reduce the present figures of 1 minute 8S 2^45 seconds“It’s only a question .of how fast the pacemakers can go.” said Manager Ward last nighfr. “ and I am willing to bet that the figures wfll be placed at the minute and a half mark if the weather is favorable this coming week; in fafct I believe if fast enough pace could be secured Major could ride it in 1.25. [IBilly Darrab. the well-known local dealer, acted as starter for the trials, and John Heath, J H. Bo wen and George Buzhy as timer*. Major will have the advantage of an additional machine for his tri^l this week, and he expects to get nearly everything in the record line *t chnrt distances.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Sun, Nov 06, 1898
Page 14
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