The Washington times., 1922-04-24
TIMES BICYCLE
RUN BRINGS OUT
GREAT CROWDS
WaIlach School Pupils Win
Trophy for Largest Group
Turnout.

In the main corridor or Wallacn
School, Seventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast. there stood
today a larg silver loving cup EN-
blematic of the fact that more pupils
from that school participated in The
Washington Times Sociability Bicy-
Gle Run yesterday than from any
other school.
The cup was offered to the school
having the largest representation In
the event. The competition was
close and exciting and Wallach. far
down in the alphabetical list OF the
schools, finished as a dark horse.
For a time II looked as II Carbery
School would win the cup, due to the
efforts of Mrs. Alfred Woodcock,
teacher, who importuned ner pupils
to turn out en- masse and capture
the trophy. Some of her pupils dis
appointed her, however, and her
school finished second best.
Little Anna May Stann, who re-
ceived the trophy cup from a repre-
sentative of The Washington Times,
said, I'VE are tickled to death over
this victory and our principal will
be positively thrilled. We have won
other trophies for Wallach School
but we shall prize this the most"
Run Was Success.
The SoCiability Bicycle Run WAS
complete success from every point
OF view. Approximately 500 cyclists
formed In line at the Peace Afonu-
ment and pedalled up Pennsylvania
avenue and to the Monument Lot
behind Fred st. Onge, the inter
nationally known trick bicycle rider.
who was astride a high wheeled bike
forty years old.
At the Monument Lot Captain
McMorrow and Lieutenant Carroll.
representing Col. c. O. Sheriff.
superintendent Of public buildings
and grounds, took charge of ropinR
off the grounds and holding In
check the crowd OF about 1000
cyclists and spectators.
st. Onge gave an interesting and
instructive little talk on the eyo-
luton OF the bicycle from the old
high wheel to the present safety"
and later illustrated how old-tiIne
bicycle riders learned to ride. He
gave a brief talk on road deport-
ment and safety first and concluded
with number OF clever bicycle rid
ing tricks and some humorous
stunts which evoked peals OF laugh
ter. fa.
Awarding Of Prizes.
Awarding of the prizes was next
| in order.
w. ID. Jones, seventy-six years
old, OF Mt. Pleasant, easily romped
! off with the Emblem bicycle offered
, to the oldest rider. After the bike
had been presented to him by
; Harry +. SeamHrk, Jones delivered
a speech, reclted a poem, danced
hornpipe and rode around on his
! bicycle to show that he could
show some speed and good form.
The competition for the pair of
4 tires offered to the rider who
| showed the worst pair Of tires on
his own bicycle was spirited and
keen, bat the prize finally went to
Harry Hoover, whose tires were so
/ bad that everyone wondered how
! they held any wind at all.
! Here is list Of the prize win
ners:
Wallach School, for having the
largest number OF representatives
in the Sociability Run, awarded
The Washington Times silver
trophy.
! w. D. Jones. seventy-six years
( old. Seat Pleasant, Md, for being
Tue illsth iihtl w iNAtt "NohN-
| ed o brand-new Emblem bicycle,
donated by Harry F. SeamaTk.
Sixth and @ streets northwest.
Donald Wildman, aged six. Of II
10 street northwest, for being the
youngest rider in the run, awarded
| a bicycle lamp. donated by the
Haverford Cycle Company.
| Dorothy Brook, aged eleven, OF
! 311 LinwoTth place southwest, for
being the youngest girl rider in
| line, awarded a bicycle lamp do
mated by Frank Lazarus, proprietor
Of the National Sport Shop.
Miss Juanita Bode, Of 420 X street
northwest, for being the most
stylishly attired woman rider and
making the most attractive appear
ance a.wheel, awarded a brand
new Yale bicycle donated by Nun
ger Bros. 70S North Capitol street.
| Harman Francis, of 351 Eleventh
street southeast (member of Troop
| 59) for being neatest Boy Scout in
| the run, awarded n pair Of Palmer
racing tires, donated by Romm &
Flatlow, 1913 Ninth street northwest.
Harry Hoover, $50 G street north
west, for having the most worn-out
and worst-looking tires in the run,
awarded a new pair of Seigel long
! life tires, donated by the Seigel Cycle
Company, 1875 Seventh street north
west.
] Leroy Bondbest. aged eight. of 71s