The Washington times., 1924-05-19
BICYCLE
TEST DRAWS
1000
Hines Junior High School
Wins Silver Trophy.
Special Awards.


the parade and demonstration con-
Quoted by The Washington Times
and local bicycle dealers.
Fully 1000 bicycles Of all ages,
sizes, and makes were in line when
the Safety First parade started
from the Peace Monument, headed
by Fred st. Onge, the nationally
known cyclist. mounted on his high
wheel bike thirty.nine years old.
The parade attracted great deal
OF attention and stopped traffic all
along the line until 1t reached the
Monument Grounds.
Upon the arrival Of the wheel.
mounted men, women, and children
on the north slope Of the Monu-
ment Grounds, Mr.. st. Onge ar
ranged them all in a semi-circle.
The decorated wheels, adorned with
flags, bunting, vari-colored tissue
paper, rosettes, doll babies, and
safety first pennant provided by
The Washington Times made a
colorful picture.
Following a brief talk by Mr..
st.. Onge, who explained that the
demonstration was given to teach
safety first methods and stimulate
interest In bicycle riding. he illus.
trated the right and wrong way to
| ride in safety and conform to the
| rules Of the road.
The judges, who had carefully
examined all the wheels in line,
then announced their decisions,
among them being the awarding Of
the Cycle Trades Of America silver
trophy cup to Hines Junior High
School, prizes to Samuel Feldman,
fifty-six years old, and Randolph
Helm, five years old, and a live
snake to Buck Boyden for his comic
makeup.
The hit Of the show was the
plank.riding contest, in which every
rider present participated. The
stunt was to try to ride five-foot
wide plank $50 feet long, placed on
the ground. None of the riders
negotiated the complete distance
but Miss Jack Martin won a new
bicycle as the best of the feminine
riders and Francis Stubs received
a gold watch as the most expert
masculine rider.
Here is list Of the prize win
ners:
Decorated bicycles, John Merk-
ling, 213 Eleventh street southwest,
first prize. $25 gold watch donated
by New. Departure Coaster Brake
Co., Of Bristol, Conn.,; Muriel Can.
ter. IS U street northeast, Second
prize, pair of Red Seal Tires, by
P. J. Mendell and Son; Doris May
! Baker, 300 Fourteenth street south.
west, third prize. crystal radio set,
by Romm Cycle Co.; Eleanor
Roland, IL Rhode Island avenue
northeast, fourth prize, Delta cleo
trio lamp, by Clarence KessiLr e
Bro; Edwin McDuffy, 134 North
Carolina avenue southeast, fifth
prize, Delta electric lamp, by Hav-
erford Cycle Co..; Samuei Feldman,
SO7 First street northwest, sixth
prize, Fisk Tire, by Frank Larham;
Lillian Frizzell, 451 I street south.
west, seventh prize. Veedcr CYCLIC
meter, by Spauls Tire Co., Henry
Lewis, 1875 North Carolina avenue
southeast, eighth prize, bicycle
horn, by F. L. Leisher: Alton Sui.
Ivan, 316 Third street northeast,
ninth prize, Boy Scout knife, by
National Sport Shop; Emmett Bren-
nan. Berwyn. Nd. tenth prise.
siren whistle, by Frank Lanham;
William Dement,, 221O F street
northwest, eleventh prize, pair Of
pedals by F. L. Leishe1r; William
knight. I'll Fifth street northeast,
twelfth prize, pair of pedals, by
Downs, 733 Sixth street northeast,
thirteenth prize, Louisville Slusger,
by National Sport Shop; John
Jones, 729 Sixth street northeast,
fourteenth prize, luggage carrier,
by Haverford Cycle Co; Charles r.
Slade, 704 Eleventh street north
west, fifteenth prize, stop watch,
by National Sport Shop; Francis
Stubs, 81 Third street southeast,
sixteenth prize, Cook billfold, by
National Sport Shop: Albert Hall,
906 B street northeast, sew enteenth
prize, complete repair outfit. by
Haverford Cycle Co.; John and
Murray O'Hanlon, 1910 Lamont
street northwest, bells, as special
prizes. Bells also were given eleven
other riders for novelty decorations.
Neatest Boy Scouts, John Walker
man, Troop 100, gold medal; Herbert
Miller, Troop IA, silver medal, and
Steven Hattos, Troop II, bronze
medal, all donated by Cycle Trades
Of America.
Oldest rider, Samuel Feldman,
fifty.six years, old, electric lamp,
by Hazelton and Throop.
| Youngest rider, Randolph Heflin,
five years old, 933 e street south
west, bicycle bell, by New Departure
company; special prize to Jimmy
Donohue, seven years old, 1859
kentucky avenue southeast.
School having largest number Of
students in parade, Hines Junior
High School, awarded silver trophy
| cup by Cycle Trades Of America.
Boy with worst worn tires, Ernest
Euehll. 1891 Fourth street north
Best comic makeup, Buck Boy
den, $50 Pennsylvania avenue south
east, live snake, awarded by J. N.
Romm Cycle Company, 1913 Ninth
street northwest.
Riding narrow plank greatest
distance: girls, Miss Jack Martin,
419 Upshur street, first prize, brand
new Emblem Bicycle by Harry f.
Seamark; Helen Phillips, 426 Third
street northwest, second prize, pair
OF tires by Hazelton and Throop;
Doris May Baker, 800 Fourteenth
street southwest, third prize, flash
light, by Chester Cogswell. Boys.
Francis Stubs, 81 Third street
southeast, first prize, gold watch by
Morrow Coaster Brake Co.; Fred
Uber, 512 Third street northeast,
second prize, Brooks English rae.
ing saddle, by Romm Cycle Co.;
Carl Kirk, 2726 Twelfth street
northeast, third prize, pair of racing
tires by Clarence Kessler and Bro,
Joseph Gozza, 615 X street north.
west, fourth prize, fielder's glove,
by Seigel Cycle Company.
| The judges were Mrs. Fred st.
OnRe Mrs u Il N,,n.-os "a T o,,t,,