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Masters announcer Pete Taylor recovering in hospital

Pete Taylor, our prime meet announcer, recently overcame cancer, but now he’s fighting the effects of what his brother and sister describe as a massive pulmonary embolism — a blood clot in the lung — on Jan. 21, 2005. He’s probably at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia. but is expected to be discharged in a […]

February 4, 2005   Posted in: Uncategorized  9 Comments

Peter Taylor announces own grade at North Carolina nationals

Peter Taylor shares his masters nationals experience in his latest diary (see an earlier one) of a meet announcer. He writes: “I took almost no notes, but I do remember some things about the nationals in Winston-Salem, North Carolina’s fourth-largest city. I didn’t compete in any events, however, and thus I’m hoping that some athletes […]

July 27, 2014   Posted in: Uncategorized  13 Comments

Progress report on Peter Taylor: Surgery went OK in Virginia

Peter Taylor’s sister Phoebe Breskman writes this morning: “Peter got through the surgery OK. He is still in the hospital. He is now in room 267. His direct number is 703-776-7267. However, I have tried his number and he doesn’t answer. I know that he said he would have to have some tests today to […]

March 28, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  22 Comments

Peter Taylor to undergo surgery; stroke apparently was a mild one

Peter Taylor’s sister Phoebe reported this morning: “I just found out from Peter that he will have surgery – probably tomorrow. The surgery is called an endartarectomy of the right carotid artery. He will probably be discharged from the hospital by the end of the week.” She also gives contact information: The address of the […]

March 26, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  27 Comments

World-class meet announcer Peter Taylor suffers stroke in Virginia

Shocking, sad news from Phoebe Breskman arrived about 7:20 p.m. Pacific time Sunday about her brother Peter: “Peter Taylor was admitted on March 24th to Fairfax Hospital on Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA, after having a stroke. Discharge date is unknown. He will not announce any meets for April or May. He will consider future […]

March 25, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  60 Comments

Hartshorne Diary: Peter Taylor regains his focus after car scare

Hartshorne announcer Peter Taylor’s journey from Virginia to Upstate New York was eventful — a metaphor for masters track. Worried about his car, then relieved it wasn’t a disaster. “I am just below Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, on Route 15 North, and I notice that my temperature gauge is on “hot.” It’s all the way up. This […]

January 22, 2012   Posted in: Uncategorized  12 Comments

Peter Taylor adds a Mendoza Line as way to rate masters nationals

Pete Taylor, besides being our go-to guy for announcing at masters nationals, is an epic stat nut. He’s always thinking. Here’s his latest contribution: “Baseball has its Mendoza Line to establish the threshold for incompetent hitting, and perhaps one can use the concept to describe the threshold for unacceptably low enrollment for outdoor nationals. A […]

November 8, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  34 Comments

Peter Taylor won’t be part of announcing crew at Sacto worlds

A major American masters meet without Peter Taylor behind the microphone is almost unthinkable, but Sacramento worlds will feature a half-dozen announcers — none named Peter Taylor. As Pete mentioned in a comment recently, he’s not ticketed for worlds. He writes me: “On March 30, 2011, I received by e-mail an application to officiate at […]

June 26, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  33 Comments

Albuquerque aftermath — announcer Peter Taylor as chick magnet

David Albo writes: “I had the pleasure of driving Peter Taylor to a post-meet dinner with the Athena Track Club at a nice place overlooking the city. … With a mere rasp of a voice after three long days of work, he still talked it up big time (while) commuting up and during the fun […]

March 7, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  22 Comments

Peter Taylor recovering from scheduled (but painful) surgery

Peter Taylor, masters track Primo Announcer for Life, underwent scheduled surgery Wednesday, according to masters mole No. 2331B. “He says he survived OK,” the source says. “He sent a short note last night, asking us to wish him luck. I think he was feeling nervous. I’m sure words of encouragement would help him heal.” Of […]

February 3, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  60 Comments