Athletics/ Marchal/ Wiriath/ Pershing/ Olympique/ Red Star/ - Lot 13

Athletics/ Marchal/ Wiriath/ Pershing/ Olympique/ Red Star/ JO 1924 Set of 7 original press photos, including 6 autographed, of 2 international and French running champions, Robert Marchal (1901-1961) and René Wiriath (1899-1942), who were also Olympiques. The former was even bronze medallist in the 1924 Olympic team cross-country race: a) Marchal, winner of the 7th Cross de l'Intran (30x24), autographed at the Cross des As 1926 (with Robert and Leclerc from Olympique) (13x18, small tear), autographed with Henry Paté, and Count Poedemange (13x18), Marchal and Wiriath from Olympique, at the Pershing Mile (1925) autographed; a winner of the Cross de l'Intran 4/1/25 (in action, nice dedication, 18x24) , after a cross (bib 210) dedication to Cpte Poedemange (24x18) b) Wiriath breaks French km record, July 1924, with dedication (24x18, missing upper right corner).