While processing newspaper articles for my files this morning I randomly selected the following piece dated June 13th 1913, of course that happened to fall on a Friday also! What are the odds?
The article states that the #13 superstition for cycle racers started with pacers about 20 years earlier and cited a few instances that resulted in fatalities. This carried on with a majority of motordrome racers and promoters as well, some motordrome operators instructed sign painters to never use the #13. Australian Brownie Carslake is named as being the only rider at the time to not mind riding with the #13 on his back.
The article states that the #13 superstition for cycle racers started with pacers about 20 years earlier and cited a few instances that resulted in fatalities. This carried on with a majority of motordrome racers and promoters as well, some motordrome operators instructed sign painters to never use the #13. Australian Brownie Carslake is named as being the only rider at the time to not mind riding with the #13 on his back.
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