Delmas and list:
Years ago I worked at an architecture firm that was bidding to design the rehabilitation of Madison Square Garden. I remember that part of the work involved research into the history of M.S.G. including its origin as a velodrome and something else that was curious... and I'm not sure how true... elephant racing? The firm was (is?) huge, 3,500 people, and I had my hands full on a couple of other sports projects so I only heard bits and pieces. Speaking of bits and pieces, and of old velodromes, at a world championship about 3 or 4 years ago at the L.A. Velodrome (aka ADT Center Velodrome, Home Depot Velodrome) they had an exhibit of old Madison Square Garden photos and pieces of the original wood track.
Cheers,
Carlos Ovalle
Long Beach, California, USA