I think it was one or two days to go. Going into the last hour Post-Smits and Pesek-Ernst were tie on laps in first place. Each team got a lap during the last hours jam maintaining the tie, and with about 10 minutes to go Post and Smits were able to get one more on the field, and then it was over. Pesek and Ernst got second. Ted.
> now THAT is a pic of the day i really like!
> nothing like a keeping it within the community to make it interesting.
> my questions are; how far into the race was it, and who won? ;o)
>
> galen pewtherer
> san francisco, ca
> On 1/10/06, ternst <ternst1@cox.net> wrote:
>> It was about a ten lap track.
>> A little over 50 degrees.
>> Pretty hot, eh, or maybe cool depending on where you live.
>> When I think back especially as I'm at the ADT Velodrome in Carson, I
>> wonder, did I really do that?
>> The Carson, Ca track is only 45 degrees but it is intimidating on first
>> view.
>> The interesting thing is after not having seen a "real" track
>> race for some years, it felt strange.
>> Now after having been there more regularly, it's just like old hat and
>> "belongs" as if it was never gone.
>> Great feeling.
>> You ALL owe it to yourselves to come out and watch a steep board track ra
> ce
>> soon, if not now.
>> Then and only then can you really feel the essence of your track bikes an
> d
>> appreciate the glow you will get while letting your fingers run over the
>> tubings.
>> That steel is still alive and enjoys the psychic connection it gets when
> it
>> knows you've seen a real "saucer" and your letting that energy flow into
> it.
>> Ted Ernst
>> Palos Verdes Estates, CA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Raymond Dobbins" <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com>
>> To: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net>; <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 7:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CR]Pic of the Day - Ted Ernst at the 1957 Chicago 6-Day
>>
>>
>> > holy banking ted-man! what is the angle on that "wall"?
>> >
>> > wow,
>> >
>> > ray dobbins
>> > miami florida
>> >
>> >
>> > Aldo Ross <aldoross4@siscom.net> wrote:
>> > Pic of the Day
>> > 11 January, 2005
>> >
>> > Ted Ernst at the 1957 Chicago 6
>> >
>> > http://www.wooljersey.com/
>> >
>> > Action from the 1957 Chicago 6-Day. From left to right: World Sprint
>> > Champion John Tressider of Australia (#4), Dutchman Peter Post (#12),
>> > our own Ted Ernst (#14), and Emile Gosselin of Belgium (#22). Note how
>> > Ted is gloving the wheel to slow into position after having lapped the
>> > field. Ted would go on to place 2nd overall with teammate Irv Peser,
>> > behind Post and teammate Harm Smits. Picture kindly provided by Ted
>> > Ernst.
>> >
>> > (click on pic for larger image)
>> >
>> >
>> > Aldo Ross
>> > Middletown, Ohio
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