From the August 1946 issue of Motorcyclist Magazine Swinging down one of the stretches in the Main Event. Photo by W.F. Webber The start of the 25-mile Novice road race. No.29, Coleman Mitchell, away first, with No.28, Don Baker, putting a spring frame Ariel in second position. Photo by W.F. WebberThe start of the 25-mile Novice road race. No.29, Coleman Mitchell, away first, with No.28 Sal Scirpo of Middletown, Connecticut, winner of the 1946 25-mile Novice road race championship, with his pit crew backing him up after victory. Photo by W.F. WebberSal Scirpo of Middletown, Connecticut, winner of the 1946 25-mile Novice road race champio Bill Anderson leading Andy Drobek and Al Chrisler as they came around one of the turns on the Laconia track. Photo by W. F. WebberBill Anderson leading Andy Drobek and Al Chrisler as they came around one of the turns on E.C Smith and Hank Syvestant, of Harley-Davidson, hold a middle-of-the-road confab. Bush PhotoE.C Smith and Hank Syvestant, of Harley-Davidson, hold a middle-of-the-road confab. Bush P The start of the 100-mile national championship road race. Photo, W.F. Webber Oops! We lose more riders this way. Just one of the many spills on the track during the 100-miler. Bush PhotoOops! We lose more riders this way. Just one of the many spills on the track during the 10 Ed Kretz gets the winning flag from A.M.A. Secretary E.C. Smith. Photo, W.F. Webber Dykgraaf, No.26, nudges his Nortonaround the corner and up the hill to pass No.34. Photo, W. F. WebberDykgraaf, No.26, nudges his Nortonaround the corner and up the hill to pass No.34. Photo, Ed Kretz being presented the 100-mile championship road race trophy by Bud Acker. L to R, Skinny Pierce of San Antonio, Texas, Earl Smith Inglewood, California, Paul Flynn, New England Indian Sales Manager, Fritzie Baer, big-time operator from Springfield and spark plug of the tour, and Walter A. Parrish, general manager of the Indian Motocycle Company.Ed Kretz being presented the 100-mile championship road race trophy by Bud Acker. L to R, One of the minor satellites of the race, Teddy Edwards, Jr., of Atlanta, Georgia, on his Excelsior Welbike, putting on a fine show between acts. Teddy was overheard to say, in the spirit of his sportsman father, “When do I get some competition?” Photos, Louise M. Scherbyn and Bush PhotosOne of the minor satellites of the race, Teddy Edwards, Jr., of Atlanta, Georgia, on his E The blazing Blasius bunch. Charles Blasius, half of Blasius Brothers, H-D dealers, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, the Missus and son Wayne. 1 | 2 | » | View Full Article Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
