The Washington times., 1922-04-18
times BICYCLE
RUN ATTRACTS
WIDE INTEREST
Indicstions Are Hundreds viii
Participate in Sunday Ride.
Prizes Announced.

Announcement OF The Washington
Times Bicycle sociability Run, to
start from the Peace Monument az
O'Clock next Sunday afternoon,
created unusual interest among local
cyclists OF all ages and both sexes.
hundreds of pedal pushers In line TO
make the ride and thoroughly enjoy
themselves.
The Washington Times Bicycle
Sociability Run Ia being promoted
with the idea of showing the youth
Of today the benefits TO be derived
from bicycle riding. There will be
no charge for anythinG---no entrance
fees, nor registration costs. Every
one who owns q bicycle or who can
ride one is cordially invited to re-
port at the Peace Monument shortly
before O'clock and participate in
ths run. 80
In addition TO The washington
Times silver trophy. a number of
other gfftx win be made TO the riders
by Washington merchants. Among
the awards will be:
A brand new 26inch Crown Bicycle
will be given by #. l.. Leishear, 812
Ninth street northwest, TO the boy
under twelve years of age who has
his bicycle adjusted as II should
be for correct riding and for neat
ness OF appearance, wheel and rider
included.
Bike For Oldest Cyclists.
The oldest man rider In line win
receive beautiful Emblem Bicycle
from Harry F. seamark. Sixth and
@ streets northwest. All that will be
necessary to draw this enviable gift
is to be the man In line most ad-
vanced In years. There are many
grown UP. riders In Washington and
this should be the means Of bring
ing out some OF the old-itmers.
The woman rider who makes the
neatest appearance, adjustment OF
bicycle and position conidered. viii
receive brand-new high grade la
dies model bicycle gvieh by Mum.
ger Bros, T0S North Capitol street.
The youngest boy who partici-
pates In the Sociability Run will
be given q bicycle lamp by the
Cycle Company. and the
girl Will receive similar
award from the National Sport
shop; 24s7 Eighteenth street north
west.
Romm q F1atiow, 1918 Ninth
street northwest. win present a
pair of Palmer tires TO the Boy
Scout making the neatest appear.
ance, while the rider In the Socla-
billy Run whose tires show the
most wear will receive a pair of
new tires from the Seigel Cycle
Store. 1875 Seventh street north
west
Times Trophy for Group.
The Washington Times silver
trophy. as announced yesterday.
win be awarded to the group from
the school. public or private, which
has the largest number Of repre-
sentatives I'm line.
Fred st. Onge. the internationally
famous cyclist, who has been
brought here by The Washington
Times TO superintend the Sociabiiity
Run, said today that he finds great
interest in bicycling In the Ma
tional Capital and he expressed
himself as sure that hundreds
would be in line Sunday afternoon.
Yesterday st. Onge took short
ride about the city on his ancient
and honorable high wheel and at
tracted no end of attention.
The bicycle has made wonderful
strides since st. Onse's high wheel
was all the rage and one OF his
duties here at this time is to cor
vince old and young that the
bicycle fills many needs that could
not otherwise be filled and that
operating a wheel is beneficial ex.
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