HUNDREDES PARTICIPATE IN BIKE DAY EVENT SATURDAY
May 26,XXXX
Paper XXXX

Two hundred and fifty bicycle riders paraded the streets Saturday morning, and Henry Patterson, a boy about 14 years of age, rode a six inch plank 10890 feet or 240 feet over two miles. The old record stood at 10690 feet, made by a 10 year old boy in Ontario, Calif.

Two hundred and fifty bicycles assembled at Spruce and Main streets. Fully 100 were decorated. Redda stated that some of the decorations were as beautiful as any he has ever seen in the nine states he covers.

Virginia Brown of the Lincoln school won first prize. Her decoration represented a May basket surrounding the entire bicycle, and filled with tissue paper made flowers, comprising roses, asters, daffodils and morning glories, all true to shape and color, and certainly presented a beautiful spectacle.

City Traffic Officer P.W. Martin led the parade through the business section, stopping in front of Lowell school, where the safety first demonstration and awarding of prizes took place. Rodda spoke for 20 minutes, admonishing bicycle riders to cut out zigzagging through the streets, and to keep to the right hand side of the street at all times, and give the proper traffic signals in making a turn. Bicycle riders were advised against holding onto trucks, automobiles and street cars.

Rodda concluded his address by showing the right and wrong way to ride a bicycle in present day traffic, and stated that riding a bicycle in the proper manner, giving proper traffic signals, was safer than walking, as 68 per cent of the 21,000 killed last year were pedestrians.

At this junture Rodda introduced Gene Estoppey, a rider of national fame, having made a trip from San Diego, Cal., to New York City in 50 days, a distance of 3, - 577 miles, on a bicycle, and at the age of 55 years is in wonderful form. On this transcontinental ride he carried a message to the late President Wilson.

Mr. Estoppey gave good advice as to what it means to become an athlete, admonishing to abstain from strong drink, late hours, etc.

The judges, R.A. Ross, president of the Chamber of Commerce, Fred Mantey, and W. M. Wood, secretary of the Rotary club, made their decisions in the decorated class.

Decorated Bicycles - First prize, Virginia Brown, Lincoln school, was awarded a beautiful gold wrist watch, donated by the Morrow Coaster Brake company, of Elmira, N.Y.

Second prize, Mary Helen Storm, St. Joseph's school, received a Brownie kodak, donated by H.W. Vorbeck.

Third prize, Josephine Roessler received a Nonpareil bicycle tire, donated by the Carson Motor company.

Ten riders received bicycle bells, for honorable mention. The bells were donated by the New Departure xxx.

Another ten riders received leather covered gilt edge memorandum books, donated by the Morrow Coaster Brake company, Elmira, New York.

School Trophy Cup -

Lowell school won the silver trophy cup with 40 riders in line against nine schools represented.

City Manager T. E. Thompson presented the cup on behalf of the Cycle Trades of America, New York, the donors. Esther Whitford received the cup on behalf of Lowell school.

Pioneer club - Earl Barber received the gold medal for being the neatest appearing Pioneer. The silver medal was awarded Leland Schmidt for the second best appearance, and the bronze medal went to Henry Patterson for third best.

Oldest and youngest rider - Chas Herman, 514 Main Street, was the oldest rider out, being 58 years of age. He received a dozen trout flies, donated by H. W. Vorbeck. Alace Randall, Washington school, and 9 years old, was the youngest rider in line. He received a red reflector donated by the Carson Motor company. Scooter race - Edward Fohmeyer, Lincoln school, was the first over the tape in the scooter race, and received a pocket knife, donated by H. W. Vorbeck. Herbert Jolly was second, and received a sport eye shield donated by H.W. Vorbeck.

Plank rider - Henry Patterson rode the six inch plank 10890 feet and won the gold watch donated by the New Departure Coaster Brake company, Bristol, Conn. Rodda also donated a silver medal to Henry for his wonderful showing on the plank. The medal was donated by the Cycle Trades of America, New York. Erwin Kruger, riding 7800 feet, was second, and received a United States Chain Tread tire, donated by the Carson Motor company. Frank Kreps, riding 7050 feet was third, and received a Rollfast horn, donated by the Carson Motor company.

Twenty-five hundred spectators enjoyed the affair as much as the children. In leaving the city Rodda wishes to thank the city officials, school officials, bicycle dealers, and those that acted as judges, General Secretary J. I. Davis, and A. Meens, boys' Secretary of the Y.M. C.A., and the The Daily Sentinel, a hearty support in making Safety First Bicycle day the success it was. The Independent Lumber company furnished the lumber for the kiddies' plant ride.

The following boys and girls were given prizes for honorable mention places:

Earl Barbour, Della Mae Noe, of Hawthorne; Helen Downey, St. Joseph's; Geo. Earl Click, Emerson; Morris Ford, Reed Miller, Lowell; Floyd French, High; Harry Egger, St. Joseph; Luther Webb, High; Leonard King, Lowell; Edwin Kreager, High; Paul Casparek, Lowell; Gladys Dairis, Katherine Burke, of Emerson; Ida Mae Goff, Lowell; Mary K. Lowe, Agnes Dodson of Hawthorne; Harvey Brown, Vivian.