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sary to practically rebuild the hall. A sixteen lap track has been constructed, which risos to an angle above forty-five degrees at the turns. Any bicycle rider sbpuld know what that means. To hold the track the rider must ride at a speed of not less than eighteen miles an hour. The ladiet who are -to take part in the carnival at the hall, beginning tomorrow night, are capable of reeling off from twenty to twenty-two miles an hour with ease. In fact the records made by the l«dies entered In the Music Hall race show thAt they arc capable of riding at a rte of speed that would put to shame the average accommodation train.Scored Success.These women's bicycle tournaments tiave so far this season been held with great success in Cleveland, Columbus and .Indianapolis. In Cleveland two tournaments were given.The ladies will not wear the regulation bloomers while racing. On the contrary iheir attire, while at work, is supposed to be con^uci *e to soeed. It isn’t a case of bloomers, but tights, pure and simple.Of the famous women who are to take part in these races much might be said ‘Ttllie Anderson Is, up to the present time, the unbeaten champion. As an nmnteur Miss Anderson, during the sum-j mor of ’95, broke the women's vecord over the FJ gin-Aurora course, riding 100 miles In 6 hours. 52 minutes, 15 seconds, which was never beaten.\t the ladles’ race held at the Second Regiment Armory. Chicago, week of January 27. 1S%. Miss Anderson tvon first money at the finish. In this race j*he broke all former records, riding 344V? miles Jn IS hours’ riding clme. At the close of this race she w'as presented with a gold medal. After winning this race she went ■to Minneapolis and entered the race held through there in February. Returning to Chiearrc. nhe entered the female race held nt Tattersall’s the week of March 2, where (ihe was again the winner. In this race twelve ladles took part, some of them Who had contested with Miss Anederson before. In this race she broke all former records from 1 hour to 18 hours, riding miles in 18 hours’ riding time.Six-Day Itncc.Later she took part in a six-day female race at Detroit. Nine speedy riders took part in this. Here sire broke all former records from 1 hour to 18 hours, riding 371 3-16 miles in 18 hours, and 100 miles in 4 hours. 47 minutes, 30 seconds, on a 16-lap trrcck. Later she won a six-days’ race in Minneapolis. July 13. July 22 she won a match with Dottle Farnsworth; two races at Butte City. Mont.. and one at Winnipeg, Man; also, about 25 short distance races at Chicago, and riding one mile behind pace in 2 minutes. 9 seconds, with a 72 gear. Later she won a six-day race at Cleveland; also, a 15 mile match with Dottle Farnsworth. Miss Anderson finished first In the Columbus race during the week of February b after a most desperate struggle, and was also first in the last Cleveland race.r A Berlin Girl.Lizzie Glaw, who was imported from Berlin. Germany, with the idea of giving Miss Anderson an argument, finished a close second In the Cleveland race, and there are many who believe that she will lower the Swede’s colors for the first time next week.May Allen is an English girl, and comes from Liverpool. She holds all the English records for wofiten, and before coming to .America defeated such rreat riders as Lillie Wllliamf, Omaha; Frankie Nelson, of Brooklyn, and Helen Baldwin, of California, who went to England with the famous American team. Miss Allen finished third.in TndianapolD and Cleveland, and I Is rapidl) regaining hei old-time Speed,AlUtInOonwh:ofpneitiestloragehigmeientmeilealt;joirRe-etejbeetheunitovlt;jult;HisofteeciaThIncciponlt;arcderciptheAsia itenIncoicoiItstheto.a scorbelt;resPrlt;medojmedocbeediweIDs)OOJI it 1I ins edi\D. v a Liu
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sun, Mar 07, 1897
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