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 racing man will be in the city next week and promises not to interfere in any way with the business pursuits of Major Taylor the business man. Major Taylor the racing man has made a great reputation this season. No one knows of Marshall Taylor on the National Circuit, but thousands are watching the clever riding of Major Taylor and the clever little colored rider is determined to stick to the name which he has made famous. Meanwhile Major Taylor the business man will continue to send out notices that he is still doing business at the same old stand.”

Numerous titles were hung on me by the sports writers of the country when I was in my heyday. Some of them referred to me as the “Black Zimmerman,” “the Black Streak,” “the Ebony Streak,” and the “Black Cyclone.” However, I believe the most popular one was “the Worcester Whirlwind.”

Some of the riders also had a few choice “pet’” names for me occasionally when I flew over the tape ahead of them. These outbursts, of course, were true indications of poor sportsmanship and also showed what hard losers they were.