Evening star., 1938-06-01
FINE Prize LIST
ASSURED |NDERBY
Committee Is Selected to
Arrange Awards for
! Soap Box Race.


Appointment OF a Committee on
Awards to start Immediately securing
prizes for Washington's first Soap
Box Derby was announced today by
o. c. Holleran, director of the derby,
which is sponsored by The Star and
the American Legion:
The chairman Of the committee is
Watson B. Miller national rehabilita-
tion officer of the American Legion
and member of Spengler Post.
Other members are Maj. Gen. Amos
A. Fries. U. S. A., retired; Brig. Gen.
Albert L. Cox commanding general
of the District National Guard and
president Of the District Chapter of
the Military Order of the World War;
William Rogers, Edward Stohlman
and Robert Owens.
Fine Prizes Assured.
Boys from 9 to IS who enter the
derby, tentatively set for late in July,
are assured a fine list of prizes and
an even chance to win one of them.
Prizes always have been one Of the
main attractions for the coaster racer
event, topped of by four-year State
university scholarship for the boy who
wins the championship of the United
States
The Washington derby winner will
be well taken care of in prizes, with
a trip to the national and interna-
tional derby finals at Akron, Ohio, in
August; gold wrist watch which he
will receive when he gets to Akron
and fine trophy which will be pre-
sented at the conclusion of the local
race.
The job of this committee will be
to line up prizes for second and third
place winners, for the winners of each
heat in the Washington derby, the
boys whose racers run the three fast
est heats, as well as those with the
best-designed and best-upholstered
cars and the car with the best brakes"
Mr.. Holleran explained.
Prizes to Appeal to Boys.
I'm addition, we expect to have
some consolation prizes" said the
derby director, land each boy in the
derby will be given a turret-top he'll
met to wear in the race and keep for
his own. The complete prize list will
not be announced until later date,
but the boys can rest assured every
one Of the awards will be something
every boy wants-medals, sporting
goods and athletic equipment"
Boys who wish to enter the Wash
ington race of the All-American Soap
Box Derby should go with a parent
or guardian to the nearest Chevrolet
motor dealer who will supply;
Cd The 1888 Official Rule Book,
which gives minute rules and regu-
lations for building coaster racers
that will qualify for derby competi-
tion. There is no entrance fee, and no
racing car can cost more than $40.
Adults may give advice. but not actual
help to boys in the derby.
CD Application for membership in
the All-American Soap Box Derby,
which enrolls the boy in the local
race.
CD The safety pledge for safe driv-
ing of racers on streets and sidewalks.
Each boy and his parent or guardian
must sign the application and the
pledge.
Book Full of Information.
In the rule book one will find such
Information as the materials which
may be used in constructing a derby
car; dimensions for the wheel tread,
wheelbase, length, width, height and
weight; the type of steering, brakes
and attachments that are permitted;
race procedure and provisions for in
spection of entries.
The derby is open to boys not
younger than 8 nor Older than Is. A
boy who has passed his 10th birthday
by the day of the local race is ineli-
gible. Each contestant must build his
own racer. There are two classes for
boys according to age, class A for boys
l3 to is and class B for boys 8 to IL,
inclusive. The winner of each class
will compete for the local champion
ship. -
Any boy living in the Washington
metropolitan area and within these
age limits is eligible. Dealers regis
tering entries are located in Wash
ington, Alexandria and Clarendon,
Va; Hyattsville and Silver Spring. Md.
watch The Star TOR Derby News.)