San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23
1900 SEE BOYS
WIN SCOOTER
CLASSIC
Parents Cheer Wildly as
Youngsters Fight for
Z. Speed Crown.

Speed Crown.
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Jos Washington street, fell and lost
out lust as he was gaining the lead
in the third scooter race. But Earl
didn't stand aside and cry. He picked
himself and his scooter up from the
fail, and went at it again-without a
chance 70 win, but just to show that
he wasn't a gutter.
JACK is YOUNGEST.
Perhaps the youngest speed demon
on the track was Jack Trap, six
years old, who guided a numbering
pushmobile along with boys twice
his age.
One Of the features OF the race was
the ingenuity shown by the boys in the
workmanship on their racers. A low,
built green pushmobile, 3O2, piloted
by Albert Schultze, II years old, 4OI
Cedar street, contained an enormous
speedometer and a dust-pan. Number
EOS, winner of first prize in the first
class pushmobile race, operated by
Owen Crenshaw, 81 Montrose, and
Grover Burris, 800 Montrose, con-
tanned probably everything there is
eyccpt gasoline-its hood was made of
a piece of beaten tin, its spare tire
was a tricycle. wheel, its racing rear
end was covered with a scrap of tick
ing: the handle was made OF old
boards, the cushion was swiped from
home. and various vital parts were
donated by the remains OF deceased
flivvers.
INGENUITY SHOWN.
A fire truck, built by Harry Spain,
1922 East Commerce, was a sensation
al entry. The wheels were made of an
invalid chair; the ladders were ex-step
ladders, and the huge water tank came
from a piece of farm machinery, cap
able of throwing stream 80 feet The
steering gear was once nivvers
guiding influence, the emergency case
was an orange box, and various other
parts were of the junk pile origin.
Richard Thorman, 1103 Kayton
avenue, who won the grand prize for
the best homemade scooter displayed
artistic talent in the workmanship of
his handpainted entry. Richard start
ed his scooter several days ago, but
finished 1t at 10 O'Clock Friday night.
The scooter was painted yellow with
black trimmings. Its foot board was
covered with linoleum. The frame was
made Of one board-eight feet long
which Richard bought and cut and put
together. A bicycle bell and other ac-
cessories were assembled from the four
corners" Richard said: but the speed
ometer and other articles were painted
on. and added further to the artistic
value Of the whole effect.
WORKS HARD ON RACER.
L. D. Middleton. winner of the
grand prize for the best homemade
pushmobile. has worked long and hard
on his raeer-which was made Of bed
Stats. an old soda water stand, flivyer
parts. baby buggy wheels, an auto
steering gear and various other aston
ishing things-but it was IL. D.sD
little brother. Clifton, years old,
who's bosom swelled most when L. d.
won. L. d. Middleton ST., the proud
father Of tie winning champion, was
on hand early 70 enjoy the fun with
his boys. Clifton whispered that he ex-
pected L. D. would have TO divide the
prize with him. because Il loaned him
the wheels. and they count for
sumpfin." he said.
Officiating as judges and supervis-
ors of the race are County Clerk Jack
Burke. Judge r. Neil Campbell, Gus
Klockemkemper. chief of the traffic
squad. and Chief of Police T. o. Mill
er. Len Ormsby was the referee.
Prizes were given by: The Hex
Company. Rex Cycle Company, Fox
Company. Andrew Morales. funeral d.
rector: Broadway Sporting Goods
Company. Solo Serve.
Fire Chief J. G. Sarran furnished
Company No. IL 10 rope off the race
course and Chief of Police 7. o. Miller
and acting Mayor Phil Wright sent
police 10 help handle the crowds.
Following the races, everybody went
10 the Lions Field clubhouse where
the prizes we're presented and the big
Lions Field program was put on. Hun
drods Of boys and girls visited the
playground for the first time and were
astonished at all Of the fine play
equipment.
PRIZE WINNERS.
Here are the winners:
Scooters Glass /: First, Royce
Wagner, 206 Avondale: second, frank
Carroll, 1911 North Palmetto: third,
Jim Henry Long, 1903 East Crockett.
Seooters Class 2 First, Horace
Grauley, 401 RedOndo: second, Her
man Haag, $50 Delmare: third, Dom
aid Kirkpatrick, 1927 Kayton.
Scooters Class 3: First, Benton
Bond. us Victoria; second, Arthur
Jones. 1017 West Agarita: third,
Richard Thorman. 1103 Kayton.
PUsHMOBILE vICTORS.
Pushmolfles Class ]: First, Driver
Owen Crenshaw, 800 MOntrose Push
er Grover Burris, 800 Montrose. Sec
ond, Driver J. u. Kaiser, III Eager
street; Pushcr George Carr, 3O7
Leigh. Third Driver Bernard Schwsg-
mann, 1874 Center; Pusher Alfred
Miller, Paso Hondo.
Pushmobiles Class 2 First, Driver
Jesus CARA, SOC Indianola Pusher
David Haltin, 325 Lavaca. Second,
Driver Lester Pfeiffer, 4IJ Cedar /;
Pusher Roland Moehreg. 415 Mission.
Third, Driver Reynoldo Gate. 742
Barrera; Pusher Joe Apton, 3l5 Vic
toria.
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