Erwin George "Cannon Ball" Baker was an American motorcycle and automobile racer and organizer in the first half of the 20th century. Baker began his public career as a vaudeville performer, but turned to driving and racing after winning a dirt-track motorcycle race at Crawfordsville, Indiana, in about 1904.
Baker in New York with his Indian motorcycle after his 1912 international journey
Indian Motorcycle is an American brand of motorcycles owned and produced by American automotive manufacturer Polaris Inc.
Oscar Hedstrom with the first prototype of Indian
1905 Indian on display at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, Birmingham, Alabama. The single-cylinder motorcycle had a displacement of 260cc, weighed 130 pounds, and had a top speed of 30-35 mph.
1920 Indian Powerplus
Indian 1911