[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by steve B

Eddie Bald was also a famous racer. He went on as so many 1890's bicycle racers did to racing cars. Others who changed sports later went into some newfangled thing called "aeroplanes" Where the appearance money was often better than the already crazy pay for bicycle or car racers.

Here's an article about a guy who became a pro by beating Bald. Starting contract of 10K, plus 1500 in endorsements!

http://www.m-bike.org/blog/tags/eddie-bald/

I'd also love to find a cycling broadside, they're probably tougher than baseball ones.

Very cool picture.

Steve B

Steve, Thanks...It was hard to make out but you gave me enough insight to determine the name left of Sanger is Bald...it appears the race wasn't just for some local riders, like I thought when I bought the photo...but was on a national level...

http://www.sportsantiques.com/2011_nat_carlton_buys.htm
Very good story in the link you provided...Coincidently at the 2011 National I bought a large advertising photo for "The White" brand bicycle (or perhaps tires) featuring Tom Cooper....he died in a car wreck in Central Park New York City...It's been a while since I researched him but as I recall he was racing someone when it happened...very early A.M...like after a night out on the town I think it was...


16" tall x 13 1/2" wide
TOM COOPER 1890's World Champion Bicycle Racer
1874-1906
Later switched to auto racing, teamed up with Barney Oldfield before forming partership with Henry Ford. Killed in off track auto accident in New York's Central Park November 16, 1906


Aprox. 40" x 30"

http://www.sportsantiques.com/whatsnewarchivepage.htm
Steve, you mentioned you'd love to find a cycling broadside...check out this one above I saw at a show in 2006...It was bought at the show by high profile dealer Peter Sidlow who I've seen around at shows the last 25 years....saw him once on pickers...you can read more about the poster at the bottom of the page in the link above.