San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23
TRACK
THR0NGED
BY PARENTS
Mothers See Youngsters
Win Prizes in Lights
Novel Contest.
By BESS CARROLL

Messrs. Ben Hur and Barney Old
field have lost their speedway laurels
they were swiped by Mr.. Skinney.
San Antonio. Tex, in TIE Lights big
scooter pushmobile race of Saturday
morning, in Breckenridge Park.
Hours before the big race started,
grandmothers and mothers and faith.
crs and little sisters and neighborhood
gangs" as well as the young speed
demons who were slated to participants
in the race were thronging the course
while the racers tried out their skill
on the track. their elders and admirers
cgged them onto USE the common.
parlance-with encouragement, admir-
alton and admonition.
PEG IS PRESENT.
And while the big crowds assembled
and the kiddies scampered about
with the spirit of youth and the thrill
of sport in the air-Peg of the Park.
crippled donkey man who once lived
on the paths Of Breckenridge with
the children, looked on from an in
valids chair.
Pegs coming was a sensation for
the children, who crowded around him
to received his happy smiles. He was
brought out in the big Porter LorinE
ambulance.
An outstanding feature Of the big
race was the spirit that was shown
by mothers. Mrs. Edwin L. Wagner,
FOG Avondale, was a good example OF
it. Her son, Royce, aged 6, entered
the race two weeks ago without her
knowledge and was rarin' to go-and
his mother was more excited than
Royce was when the fun started.
When Royce finished-a winner-his
mothers kiss was his first reward.
1900 SEE RACE.
One thousand five hundred people
assembled on the grounds for the
event, and the races started with 100
boys participating. There was every
sort of scooter and pushmobile known
to the civilized world-shiny store
bought ones. scooters made of grocery
boxes and pushmobiles assembled from
junk. One thing was common to each
entry-a red-blooded boy guided each
ncer; there to win fairly and to loss
gamely, and to enjoy the fun for ths
sports sake.
Jack Trap, 6, and his brother, Ed
die. II. would have missed the races
had it not been that Andrew Morales,
the funeral director. learned that they
lived eight miles from the scene and
had no transportation. Mr.. Morales
personally carried the boys in his ma
chine.
DRIVER GETS KICK"
As Len Ormsby, famous racing
river refereed the races, he found
time to say
I've been in lots of races, but I
never attended one that held more
kick than this. The sporting spirit OF
these boys is great. I'm for moro
things of this sort for youngsters"
From the minute that the first race
was on, shrill cheers from neighbor-
hood gangs" urged speeders to the
goal; and little girls-their curls
freshly twisted and their frocks fresh
ly starched-watched proudly as their
schoolmate sweethearts came dashing
in.
BOYS HAVE FUN.
But the enthusiasm wasn't confined
to the sidelines-not by any means.
The boys who took the chances and
won the honors had more fun than
anyone. Little Frank Carroll, 1871
North Palmetto street, was up at 5
O'Clock Though his mother confided
that he usually gets up nearer 81 and
he was so excited that he wouldn't
eat any breakfast.
Small chests expanded and small
chins elevated as honor after honor
was won; but the boys that didp't
win were soon happy again In the eH-
citement Of the sport Earl Carson,
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