I&#39;ve always thought that it&#39;s good to watch the news to find out what everybody else is looking at and believing, if only because that&#39;s how consensus is constructed.

Each great athlete must some day bow to that perennial old champion, Father Time, even as I, for Time eventually wins.

I would advise all youths aspiring to athletic fame or a professional career to practice clean living, fair play and good sportsmanship.

These rules may seem simple enough, but it will require great morale and physical courage to adhere to them. But if carried out in the strict sense of the word it will surely lead to a greater success than could otherwise be attained.

In closing I wish to say that while I was sorely beset by a number of white riders in my racing days, I have also enjoyed the friendship of countless thousands of white men whom I class as among my closest friends.

I would like to cite an instance which proves the efficacy of clean living on the part of an athlete coupled with the inspiration received from a champion which go a long way to making a champion.

I know that a good many champions have entertained the thought that the more they discourage youngsters, the longer they would reign. However, this theory never impressed me, and I always made it a point to give youths the benefit of my experience in bicycle racing.

Major Taylor

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