The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-01
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1947 Soap-Box Affair At.
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ship plaque which will go to the
winner of h e Derby here. The
INNER, Of course, will be sent II
Akron for the 10th Annual All
American Soap Box Derby anc
where he will compete with
clamps from 116 other cities 0:
tbe United States and Canada fol
na+ional honors, a host of hand
come prizes, including the tor
award of a four-year college schol
arsbjp as the gift of the Chevrole'
nivision, General Motors corpora
Inn. As champion of Wilmington
for 1947. the lucky lad will receive
handsome Bulova wrist watch t.
he awarded at Akron at the ban
met of champions on August II.
Ted williams, who finished sec
md 10 champion Tommy William
con- last year, beaten only by the
bsrest of margins, will be in there
cunning again this year to win the
Sio rae to be sponsored again
Nv the Wilmington Star-New VS. and
Fancy Chevrolet company. Ted
has not only informed Derby
b~eadouarters that he plans to en-
10y a real car in this years race.
hu+ went one better-he induced
his Younger brother, Jimmie. to
aat in Class B competition. So the
HWi1Iiams family will have two
starters this year.
Emil Boado, a heat winner in
,q46 and the lad who walked of
wi+h the prize awarded by Nation
al Soap Box Derby headquarters
tor the best upholstered car en-
tered in the race here, purchased
his new set of wheels yesterday
ond S well along with his plans
AR even a better upholstered car
and a faster Il for this years
contest.
Albert King and Bert Lunar also
will be on hand again to renew
their rivalry of a year ago. King
heat Lunan in their Glass A heat
when the latter lost temporary
control Of his racer when his rae
ing helmet tipped down over his
ewes. Both boys promise to give
all others a good race for the
major honors.
Soap Box Derby wheel sets, in
The 10th Annual Jubilee colors of
blue and gold are now on sale
here at the Firestone Store, Good
rich and Andersen Sporting Goods
store on Princess street.
Wheel sets, while higher in
price this year than in 1916, will
be sold to contestants at a price
no higher than S10.95 plus state
tax. All boys purchasing wheels,
are requested to ask their sup
plier for a receipted bill broken
down TO show shipping costs and
tax, as these extra amounts will
not be charged against the con-
testant when he figures UP his to-
tai car expenditures.
Derby headquarters last week
received a sample Of the hand,
painted tie which IL champions
will wear at Akron. The tie, Of
10Th Anniversary blue, is hand
painted in gold and carries a rep
lica Of the official Soap Box Derby
design and lettered, 10th Anniver-
sary. 1917. Efforts will be made
by headquarters here to secure
ties for all boys who qualify for
this years big Derby.
Other news onAth e Soap Box
Derby front during the past few
days was 10 the effect that ship
mcnt has been made of the hand
some gold, silver and bronze tie
clasps which will be awarded to
first, second and third place win
ners il Glasses A and B this year.
These handsome prizes will be
placed on display early in July
aolng with all other prizes to be
awarded here.
To clarity the many questions
that have reached Derby head
quarters regarding sponsorship of
cars, the Derby Director yester-
day pointed out that boys who
want to enter the race in spon-
Sored cars may do so, providing
the boy builds the car ne drives.
Sponsors usually pay for the
wheel sets and the boy does the
rest. For the wheel set the boy
permits the sponsor to letter the
name of his store or business or
product IN his car for the Local
Race Only. No sponsored car will
be accepted which carries adver-
Using Of night clubs, liquor or a
competitive make Of automobile.
II a sponsored car should win the
Wilmington race, it will be sent
to Akron, but will bear only the
name Of the Wilmington Star
News.
Boys are urged to sign up now
and start building their racers.
Entry blanks may be secured at
the Raney Chevrolet company or
at 1913 Princess street, but pro-
SpeetlVe entrants must be accom-
panied by one or both parents. or
TpaSolan' at time entry IS made.
lI.S provision is in keeping with
a.. HS-o and fast rule handed down
by National Soan pov Oorha Lo.a