Evening star., 1938-06-13
SAND STRESSED
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Gen. Cox Tells Coaster
Racer Builders It's Last
Punch That Counts.

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It's the last punch that counts In
q fight, and the same is true Of build
ing coaster racer in The Star-Amer-
ican Legion Soap Box Derby, Brig.
Gen. Albert L. Cox reminded WASH
ington boys last night in derby
broadcast over Station WMAL.
Another essential to the last punch
Is courage, or what is familiarly
known as sand" said Gen. Cox, who
is commanding general Of the District
National Guard and member Of the
Derby Awards Committee. Having a
plentiful supply Of sand enables one
to overcome discouragements and dis
appointments, and push ahead despite
what may appear as insurmountable
obstacles.
This first Soap Box Derby is go
ing to be the forerunner of many such
events in the future. Don't be dis
couraged if at first your racer doesn't
measure up to your expectations. It's
the last punch that counts in fight.
Just work bit harder to make your
racer what you want 1t to be, and
after YOU get it like you want it and
the day for the race comes around,
remember that there is something
people call luck or fate or some
power not of themselves. Napoleon
called it his star
Sportsmanshlp Emphasized.
"1t IS something any young man
can have If he will seize the oppor-
tunity. It is a clean record. You
can't have a clean record without
good sportsmanship, 30, be making
that clean record now, and when the
time comes to back up this last punch
the clean record built with the aid
of good sportsmanship will stand you
in good stead"
Representative McSweeney Of Ohio
will be tonights derby radio speaker.
He will talk for Is minutes over WRC
at 6:45 o'clock. Tomorrow, the
speaker will be J. Fred johnson, past
national vice commander of the Amer
ican Legion. His address also will be
over WRC at 6:45 pm.
Meanwhile, o. c. Holleran, director
of the derby and chairman of the
Americanism Commission of the Dis
trict American Legion, announced that
the ranks of derby entries were swelled
by boys who registered during the
week end for the race which will be
staged late in July.
Latest List of Entrants.
The latest list Of entrants includes:
Gerald E. Howard, is, of 1901 Thir-
teenth street Sc; Ralph E. Pray, IL,
of 170l Twenty-ninth street Sc;
Marion Harris, II, Of 1857 U street
Sc; Alvin Davis, 9, of 1927 Twelfth
street Sc; Lewis F. Hamburg, jr., IA,
and Ray Hanbury, IL, Route No. z,
Anacostia P. o.; Norman Rocca, II, of
;237 Nichols avenue Sc; Donald B.
Dixon 10, of 1922 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. Sc; Harley Cope, IL, Navy Yard;
robert Harris, IL, of 1917 Fourth street
e.W.; Ray Morrison. jr., IL. of 227
Eighteenth street Sc; Joseph Martin
is, Clinton, Md; Robert Hale, IA, OF
520 Thirteenth street Sc; Frank
Dent, jr., II, Clinton, Md; John r.
Zorb, 13, of BIT Third street Sc;
Lawrence J. Taylor, Is, of 1923 Ridge
place Sc; Edmund A. Emshwiller, 10,
of 7019 Georgia avenue NV; Carl E.
Lee, II, Of 5906 Fourth street NV;
Phil Rosenbloom, IA, of 800 D street
FE: Edward Gibbs, IA, of 326 E street
NE; Frank Lombardo, Is, of 323 E
street NE; Jack Weir Stevens, IL,
of 521 Third street NE; Howard
Hodges, jr., 13, Of 1904 F street NE;
James e. Ginter, Il, of 1430 G street
NE; Harold S. Norton, jr., IA, Of 421
Turner street. Chevy Chase, Md; Erie
Stacy. IS, Of 1901 Brookville road,
Silver Spring, Md.