The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-07
BICYCLE EVENTS
CONTEST HELD
Parade, Races and Stunts Staged by
the Members of the Pensacola cy-
Gle Club.


One of the most interesting features
of Labor Day celebrations was the
events staged by the Pensacola BIZ
cycle club, in which more than a score
of boys of the city took part. The
events started with a best decorated
bicycle contest at $50 yesterday after
noon, the affair being staged during
a parade leading from Wentworth S
! bicycle shop.
Stunts on bicycles were held during
the afternoon, the winners of the first
and second place in each event win
ming prizes offered by bicycle and BIZ
cycle parts factories through T. T, Jr.
Judges of the parade were Mr.. and
| Mrs. Lee and Mr.. Wheat.
Norman Brown won first prize for
having the best decorated bicycle.
| Robert Howard had the second best
and would have won the first prize
but two many colors were used and
| carried the decoration to extremes. T.
T. Wentworth, Jr., added a second
prize, consisting of a high grade bicy-
Gle tire.
There were four entrants in the state
championship race and all showed re-
markable speed. Ernest Madsen, rid
ing the same Yale bicycle on which he
has carried away the highest honors
at each race meet, succeeded in re-
tanning the championship title as we'll
as winning a handsome gold watch
and chain set given by the New De-
parture Mfg. Co.
Maurice Abbott came in second, win
ming saddle by the Persons Mfg
Co, and John Palmes and Robert How
ard took the third and fourth places
The county championship race was
even more closely contested than the
state. John Palmes succeeded in add
ing to his fame as a member of the
bicycle club by winning first place
and capturing a high grade gold watch
given by the Eclipse Mfg. Co., makers
of the Morrow brake. Robert Howard
took the second place. winning a pair
of handle bars given by the Chicago
Handle Bar Co. Louis Unlisted took
the third place. John Palmes was rid
ing Yale bicycle.
Race for boys under IS years and
over 13 was won by Duane Hicks, rid
ing a Yale machine. winning a silver
medal given by the Cycle Trades of
America. David SHELTON came in sec
ond, taking a saddle given by the
Troxel Mfg. Co. Ed Riley came in
third and Ralph Johnson fourth.
Race for boys over 10 and under IS
was won by Billy Hendrid who re-
ceived a bronze medal, handsomely en-
graved. given by the Cycle Trades of
America. Norman Brown took second
place, capturing one of the roller
chains given by the Diamond Chain
and Mfg. Co. Harold Gonzalez came
in third.
Race for boys under 10 was won by
Franklin Prior, a new member of the
bicycle club. Franklin received a silver
medal given by the Yale factory. Felo
McAllister, Jr., came in second, re-
ceiving set of wrenches. Lee Auley
Wentworth came in. third. Ralph
Meyer and James Largue, Jr, took the
next two places.
The jumping contest was perhaps
the most interesting part of the pro-
gram and created greater interest than
any other event. A board, elevated at
one end was used. The boys, getting
good start. would jump off the eleva-
ton, and the one going farthest was
declared the winner.
Boys entering the event and the dis
lance of their jumps are as follows:
Ed Riley, #. s in; Duane Hicks,
TT. in; Louis Milsted. TT. in;
Maurice Abbott, fit. s in. Ernest |
Madsen Is 1T. in; Robert Howard, |
10 IT. 10 in; John Palmes, TT. in: |
David Shelton, TT. 2 in; Clifford |
Lyle. IT. in.
Ernest Madsen. whose jump was Is |
TT in, won one gold medal given by |
the Pierce Cycle Co. Second prize, a I
pair of pedals given by the Torrington |
Co, was won by Robert Howard, |
1xr1S in,
Abbott took third honors in this event /