The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-25
Y CYCLISTS STAGE
FAST RELAY RACE
Intermediates Best Juniors to Barran-
cas- and Employed Boys Win
Return Trip.

The Intermediates won the first lap
in the Sixth Annual Thanksgiving
Bicycle Relay Race to Fort Barrancas
and back to the city The Juniors left
the city at 26 IL minutes to nine and
the Intermediates left two minutes
later. The Intermediates We're the
first to hand the message from Mayor
Sanders to Colonel Brady. The message
lbeing delivered at four minutes after
lnine and the Juniors delivered their
message Is seconds later.
Colonel Brady received the message,
thanked the boys for bringing it and
Egave a return message to be delivered
to the mayor and people of Pensacola.
The Employed boys and the Inter-
tmediates were to see who could deliver
the message. Four Employed boys
Iwere to ride the nine miles against
Inine Intermediates. The Employed
iboys left the fort at 9:07, and the In
ltermediates left at 9:09. The Inter-
mediates We're handicapped two min
Iutes each way The Employed boys
were the first to reach the city on the
Ireturn lap. They arrived at 1886, and
THE Intermediates came in IL min
lutes later.
/ Ernest Madsen, on Pierce Kramer
lroad racing bike, made the distance of
mime miles in less than % minutes. He
started later than the Intermediates
and beat them in minute and so sec
onds, but lost time when he was forced
off the road by a Ford
The Intermediates on the team MAX
| ing the time of % minutes and 80 sec
onds were Dudley Brewton, John
I NGarasales, Max Kahn, William Loftin,
Tom Watson, Ralph Johnson, Joe
Roth, Clifton Diffenderfer and Sollie
WEIGH.
The Juniors who made the trip We're;
Tony Gregory, Billy Hendricks, Rufus
Brewton, Harold Gonzalez, William
Soule, Allison Lysle, Clinton Dtffen-
derfer, Ira Heinberg, Chas. Forum.
The four winning Employed boys
Iwere: Johnnie Alderman. Rix Nc
David, Leonard Pate and Charles viii
lis. These four boys are regular bike
hounds. the last boy mentioned riding
the last three miles for his team.
The other intermediate team who
Traced back We're: William Fisher,
Donald Forsyth, Lucy Gray. Sam
'Rosenblaum, Mahlon Weis, William
malone, Max Kahn, John Marasales,
Dudley Brewton. Chas. Stewart rode
the distance down to the fort but no
time was taken.
Mayor Sanders sent the following
messages:
Col. James r. Brady, q. S. Army.
Fort Barrancas, Florida.
Dear Sir:
1t is my pleasure to extend to you
land all officers and men under your
command in the service of our country
the hearty good wishes of all the peo-
/ pie of Pensacola.
May you and yours one and all, on
this day, and during all future years,
ienjoy to the fullest extent the bless
sings of peace, prosperity and happi-
mess for which the most fortunate
American. citizen may be grateful on
this Thanksgiving Day.
With great respect 1 am,
Yours very truly,
(signed) F. D. SANDERS.
Mayor City of Pensacola.
Colonel Brady's message is as fol-
lows:
The Honorable Frank D. Sanders,
Pensacola, Florida.
My Dear Mayor Sanders:
I take great pleasure in extending to
you and the people of Pensacola
Thanksgiving greetings from this COM
mand through the courtesy of the
runner. of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
Very respectfully yours,
6Signed) JAMES f. BRADY,
Colonel, G. A. d. Commanding.
The bikes that were used in the race
were new Daytons, loaned by the Will
son Arms and Cycle Co, and the Y. NJ.
G. A. takes this opportunity to thank
all who so willingly helped make the
race such a great success.
The race was put on by the physical |
department of the Y. NJ. G. a., Alex /
e. Olsen, physical director in charge. /
with G. S. BrierIey, boys secretary, |
assisted by viii C. Diffenderfer, Mr.
Malone, Mrs Sam Pasco, Mrs. H. d. |