Tag Archives: bike racing
Willie Ratner
Willie Ratner (Sportswriter. Born, Newark, NJ, June 3, 1895; died, Newark, NJ, Apr. 3, 1980.) For longevity at a single newspaper, the career of Willie Ratner may be unique. Ratner joined the Newark Evening News as a copy boy in 1912 and remained with the paper until it closed Aug. 31, 1972. He became a […]
Pat Powers
Pat Powers (Executive. Born, Trenton, NJ, June 27, 1860; died, Belmar, NJ, Aug. 27, 1925.) For nearly three decades, Patrick Thomas Powers was a major figure in New York-area sports. He was involved with the promotion of early six-day bike races at Madison Square Garden in the 1890s after a brief stint managing the Giants […]
Bill Brady
Billy Brady (Boxing, bike racing. Born, San Francisco, CA, June 19, 1863; died, New York, NY, Jan. 6, 1950.) A successful Broadway producer and sports promoter, Billy Brady was also a theatre operator and the only man to manage two heavyweight champions. Brady promoted bike racing champion Major Taylor and managed both James J. Corbett and […]
