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"Pride of Oakland"
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In an exhibition mile, Miss Idla Allen of Oakland, paced by a tandem, made a mile in 2:59 1-5, which, it is said, reduces the previous Coast record for women 5 4-5 seconds.
One mile scratch, ladies' race - Miss Idelia Allen, "Pride of Oakland," Miss Rebekah Downs, Miss Emma Hill.
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Idella Allen. (The young colored record-breaker who has challenged the Athenian cyclers to a race for more records. From a photograph.) |
The captain of the ladies' annex is Mrs. Johnson, who as Miss Allen lowered the ladies' mile cycling record to 2:46 2-5 in the race held under the auspices of the San Jose Cycling Club at San Jose in December of last year. Since that time Mrs. Johnson has been looking for a race with white lady cyclers for championship honors. She is very ambitious, and speaking of her open challenge, she said: "I now hold the world's ladies' racing record and I intend to retain it. I do not wish to do so unless it belongs to me, and the only way to definitely decide the matter is for these ladies to come to time and show what they can do. We hope to bring the white and colored cyclers together soon, and I take this step to start the ball rolling."
J. C. Moore, First Lieutenant. HARRY F. WILLIAMS, Captain. WILLIAM S. MORREY, Second Lieutenant
MRS. IDELLA JOHNSON (nee Allen), Captain, Ladies' Annex.
OFFICERS OF THE OAKLAND CYCLING CLUB.
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