Evening star., 1941-05-07
New Restriction Puts
135-Pound Limit on
Derby Race Cars
Lost Years TotoI Weight
OF ESQ Pounds for Driver
And Vehicle Stands

Important rule changes empha-
| sized for the Washington Soap Box
Derby this year include a weight
restriction never before invoked.
In the construction OF coaster
racers for the Districts all-boy
event In past years, young drivers
merely had to take into considera-
ton their own weight and the per-
mitted combined weight Of car and
driver.
Under last years rules q maxi
mum weight limit for the racer
alone was not specified-the only
limit being maximum Of $50
pounds for the combined weight
Of boy and car.
This year the combined weight
limit remains the same at $50
pounds. Rule Is Of the official
Soap Box Derby regulations for
l941 adds, however, that "the car
by itself shall weigh not more than
135 pounds"
Thus, a 100-pound boy may build
his car to weigh only 135 pounds,
despite the fact that when weighed
together he and the car tip the
scales at only 235. In 1910 he could
have built his racer to weigh $50
pounds.
No Loading" Permitted.
A 1l5-pound boy may build his
racer to weigh 135 pounds, to come
under the 250-pound limit. But
any driver beyond lis pounds must
consider his weights accordingly-
and carefully.
AS before, Of course, the addition
OF material, such as bricks. lead.
iron, cement, sand, water, wood or
other materials, which is not neces-
sary IN the construction OF the car
and Is used solely to increase car
weight, is not permitted. The en-
tire weight of the racer must he
made up Of parts and materials ac-
tually used and necessary in its
construction.
lhe names Of 26 more BOYS we're
ADDED TO the official Soap BOX
Derby headquarters register TODAY.
Ihe Derby Is sponsored by The
Evening Star with the cooperation
OF the American Legion. and is open
70 boys between II and Is years
oIo, inclusive. All racers must be
DulIt by the boys themselves. and
must cost not more than $40
10 register, boy and one Of his
parents must 90 to the Chevrolet
oealer nearest their home. There
they sign the necessary registration
blanks and safety pledge, and receive
an official rule book.
Latest Entrants.
The latest entrants are:
Robert E. Bailey, II, 614s Thir-
tleth street NV: Elmore Becker. 10
1914 c street NE; Victor D. Billings
-, l1lO North Wayne street, Arline-
ton, Va; Elmer Campbell. IS. 42o
First street NV; Roy Cook. Is 1o3
Marshall street, Falls Church. Va .
Charies William Culpeper, IA, 4435
North Pershing drive, Arlington. Va:
James r. Gouge, jr., II, 1923 Otis
street NE; Donald V. B. Harris
lo' I2o Thomas street NV: Francis
A. Joannini, IA. 1884 Legation street
NV; John Clark Joannini, l2 2o34
legation street NV; Ben johnson.
II, 6223 Thirtieth street NV: Rich,
ard Lemaster, II. Beech Bank road.
Forest Glen. Nd: William V. Mans
fleld. 13, 6l32 Thirtieth street NV.
Matthew Merritt, jr., Is. 1920 New
hampshire avenue NV: Powell
Moore. l3, 718 Rock Greek Church
road NV; Graham Renner, l2 $500
Ihlrty-second place NV; Yancv
Rowe, Is. 2l22 California street NV.
Kari Schoenherr. IA. 4449 Volta place
NV; Lester Howard Schumann. -.
o03 North Greenbrier street. Airing
ton. Va; William w. Smith. II, 103
East Walnut street, Alexandria. Va.
William Tankersley, 12 BIG Gusts
avenue, Alexandria. Va; George
Iltcomb, IA. 3817 r street NV.
Robert Thompson. II. 1872 Tewkes-
bury place NV; Ralph w. Vawte1..
Is, 466 H street S.W.: Dewitt Voss
II. 333 Kentucky avenue Sc. and
Pat Whitehurst, 10. 521 TWENTY
NTH street south, Arlington, Va.