Ghosts of the Garden

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Newspapers:

The New York Times
The Chicago Daily Tribune
The Washington Post

Websites:

6 Day Racing: http://www.6dayracing.ca
Six-Day Bicycle Race: America's Jazz Age Sport: http://sixdaybicyclerace.com
International Cycling History Conference (ICHC): http://www.cycling-history.org