San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
CYCL|STSFRON
|SEVEN To II IN.
WHEEL PARADE
Fred St. Onge, Who Leads
on High Wheel, Com
mends Riders Skill.
PRIZES AS WELL AS FUN
Awards Given to. Entrants
Adjudged Best in Vari-
- GUS Classes.

''The best bicycle riders in the whole
h United States!'
This was the verdict Of Fred st. Onge
| Forld famous cyclist, at the finish Of the
IAN Antonio Lights big bicycle socia-
|Kility run to Breckenridge Park Satur-
| ay afternoon in which $50 San Antonio
oys and girls, ranging in age from
| even to II, participated despite threat
| hing skies.
II I've always heard that San An
|>bnio boys and girls were among the
Nest bicycle riders in the country" said
|tir. st. Onge, enthusiastically, "and
4 ow know it without a doubt to be
|<rue. In all my future travels, l am
4 ever going to miss an opportunity to
Disc it abroad that in San Antonio,
| texas, are to be found some of the
host skillful bicycle riders in the en-.
re country"
Despite the large number Of riders
Participating in the event, not single
| Usually was reported. This is con-
dered a remarkable record in view
Ia the youthfulness of some Of the
Revival Is Predicted.
An immediate revival of the sport
liz bicycling in San Antonio as u re-
/ llt Of the sociability run was pre-
Etcted. Demonstrations in riding given
L IN st. Onge following the finish at
Breckenridge Park showed the many
disabilities in cycling.
v Headed by a San Antonio Light
.uck carrying the Boy Scout band, the
4 30 cyclists with their spick-and-span,
reshly-oiled wheels, many of which
lere gaily decorated, left Travis Park
1 aturday afternoon shortly after ,
clock for the perhaps the greatest
Hiking event in the history of the city.
large crowd saw the riders off.
IA The route taken by the parade was
Eom Travis Park to Third street and
venue d, Avenue D TO Commerce,
to Flores, Flores to Houston,
Houston to Avenue @ and out Avenue
and River avenue TO Breckenridge
lark. Thousands lined the streets to
| Witness the unusual spectacle.
Following closely behind the truck
|tbrrying the band was Fred st. Onge,
tteran bicycle rider who for many years
drilled theater audiences all over the
tbuntry with his clever and daring
Hunts. perched high on his old-fash-
ned "high boy" wheel made more than
ID years ago.
Size Of Parade Amazes.
Crowds on the streets were amazed
III the large number of riders in the
hrade.
Its the greatest thing Of the kind
ever saw" one bicycle dealer ex-
Iaimed as he looked back over the
hrade.
Il didn't know there were so many
Icycles in the whole city" bystander
Embarked.
Gee. it makes me want TO climb on
wheel and jUin in the fun" said
iddle-aged man.
Arriving at Breckenridge Park, the
ders formed large circle near the
Ihtdoor pavilion. Here % valuable
-izes given by the San Antonio Light
HID the various bicycle dealers of the
tty, were distributed. Following the
tyarding of prizes. Fred St. Onge en-
frtained the cyclists with few stunts,
liter giving them pointers on how to
Hide a bicycle correctly.
Il Gets Decoration Prize.
4 The first prize offered for the most
NJ Observation-Disclosures wheel vas award
Felix Morales of 100 North Santa
tnsa avenue. Others winning prizes
M decorated wheels were Margaret
Nator, Jack Riley Cheaney, George
Nhelton Graves Jr., Adolph Kraft, c. w.
Martyr, John Springer. u
The prize offered for the oldest rider
anticipating in the event was awarded
|erssT Lee of 1905 Olive street who
n years, seven months and five days
Ia. He has been riding a bicycle for
ID years.
The prize for the most youthful rider
las awarded Burton Patton, age seven.
here were younger riders present but
ey were disqualified on account of
relationship to members of the bicycle
Nnde. Several owners of attractively-
Ilcorated wheels were also disqualified
this account.
Margaret Patton received a prize as
Ie neatest appearing girl rider. Others
receive prizes for neat appearance
Iere Wilmer. Overstreet. Ellen Shaw
ID Judith Thompson. d
Scouts Receive Prizes.
IBoy Scouts receiving prizes for neat
bpearance were Clarence Head, Troop
III: Claude Wilkinson. Troop 81; ]. B.
lppest, Troop 10; Ed Reinhardt. Troop
III: Ignacio Mercedo. Troop II; and
lott Shady, Troop 80.
Three riders received prizes for their
IImical makeup. They were Earl Hig-
Inbotham. Clyde Young and II. Bur
HE. One of these boys had a pony
Iddle mounted on his wheel and wore
Iwboy attire. His originality was
lmmended by Mr.. St. Onge. Two boys
Isguised with burnt cork and two
HERS dressed as hoboes were scream
Iglv funny.
llHenry johnson and Bono Demo were
HERS to receive prizes for neat ap-
larance.
tIThe handsome loving cup offered b.
Tbe San Antonio Light for the school
living the most riders participating in
.&s.--gt was won by st. Mary's Col
ilte. with seventeen riders. Bonham
hool was a close second. Bracken-