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I Ml. •Major Taylor Clips Two Seconds Off the Former World’s Time.Motor Machine Fitted With Wind Shield Attachment — Rider Finished Ahead of His Pacers.Chicago. November 15.The mile bicycle record wax reduced to 1.19 to-day at Garfield Park by Major Taylor, the colored rider. This clips two seconds off the former world’s record, which was held by Eddie MePnffee. Taylor waspaced by a motor cycle fitted up with wind shield attachments. The weather was ideal for the performance, the air being perfectly calm.Taylor could have made better time had his motor been faster, as ho kept calling on them to “Go ahead’’ the entire distance. Near the finish he dropped the pace and finished In a spurt ahead of the machine.1 A officials were present at thetrial and the record will be allowed.
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Philadelphia Times
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Nov 16, 1899
Page 10
Full Page
Clipped by
Baldboris W.
USA 22 Jan 2019
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