The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-04
First National Awards Reach
City For 1917 Soap Box Derby
Dreystadt Plaque Will Be
Championship Award For
Race July 30

Handsome gold, silver and
bronze tie-clasps, which will be
awarded to first, second and third
place winners in both A and B
divisions of the Wilmington Soap
Box Derby here on July 30, have
reached Derby headquarters and
will be placed on display with all
othe prizes for the big local race
in a downtown show window early
next month. These fine ~tie-clasps,
which were manufactured by one
OF the nations leading silver
smiths, take the place of the
medals which went to Class A and
B winners and placements in the
1916 Soap Box Derby and are well
worth winning. One is pictured
elsewhere on this page.
The Greystad plaque, which will
be awarded the Wilmington city
champion is expected to r e a c h
headquarters here within a f e w
days, along with the shipment of
racing helmets for use by entrants
in the "greatest amateur racing
event" ever conducted for boys in
New Hanover county. The helmets,
new in design and in keeping with
the 10th Annual Jubile Soap Box
Derby color scheme, will be given
to every boy who faces the starter
in the race here.
Winner To Akron
The Wilmington Derby will again
be sponsored jointly by the
Wilmington Star-News and Raney
Chevrolet company and the city
champion and his car sent to
Akron, Ohio for the 10th Annual
finals on August II.
And a host of swell prizes await
the first ten boys who grab off
national honors at Akron this year.
Once again, Chevrolet Motors di-
vision will award a four-year col
lege course to the boy who cross
es the finish line ahead in the deci-
ding heat of the National finals.
The scholarship will cover a n y
college the lucky boy wishes to
attend and in addition, he will
receive a number of other hand
some prizes and probably the op-
portunity of starring in a Holly
wood motion picture.
Once again the second National
Soap Box Derby prize will be a
new Chevrolet automobile, a n d
this year Chevrolet has designated
a Fleetmaster sedan as their
second big prize award Tor the
1947 Derby. Third National prize
winner will receive an RCA 16 mn
sound protector and a copy OF the
1946-47 Official Soap Box Derby
films, while the boy who places
fourth will be awarded an East
man Medalist Camera and case.
Other National Prizes
Sixth other national finals
awards will be as follows:
Fifth Place - Eastman Is nm
Magazine Load Motion Picture
Camera.
Sixth : Place - Wilcox = Gay
Portable recordio Outfit.
Seventh Place Zenith Combi-
nation Radio-Victrola.
Eighth Place = Underwood Port
able Typewriter.
Ninth Place = GE Self-Charging
Radio.
Tenth Place = X-Acto Toolmast-
er set.
Manufacturers of the Official
racing wheels which are now on
sale here at the Firestone store,
Anderson's Bicycle shop and Good
rich store, urge that the utmost
care be taken wnen running wheels
during testing OF equipment. If
tires are subjected to rough,
bumpy sidewalks, drives, etc. dur
ing the home-test period, there
may be a tendency to rupture the
fine tread on the wheel. Wheels
can be run in without contact
with a roadway. Spinning wheels
by hand or rigged-up motor will
do the job we'll. When cars are
resting, many contestants h a v e
supplied small wooden horses to
keep car wheels of the ground.
This assures a perfect tread for
racing. Take care of your wheels,
boys-good, smooth-running gear
is quite essential in developing a
winning car.
And another word of caution
get your entry blank signed today.
Only important city in the south
to experience a decrease in color