Kemptown Boy Wins Tri County Soap Box Derby Crown
Basil Day, near Kemptown farmer’s son and Frederick High School ninth grader, captured the Tri County Soap Box Derby championship sprinting to a 2.2 second Class A victory over James Tregoning. Day’s No. 33 racer, sponsored by Monrovia Supply Co, earned the right to race at Akron, Ohio on August 1.
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Kemptown
Frederick
Akron
Ohio
Monrovia Supply Co
Donald Tregoning
Wooksboro
Stad Wolfe Distributorship
Champion Day
James Tregoning
Maynard Tregoning
Jimmy Burdette Gaithersburg
Fasil
John Lomberger
Immediately Res
Relse Day
Ors
Mildred J. Day
Bim Tae
Dfeumis
Ker Chevrolet
Froding Charlier
Comeo
Bert
Freder
Walter G. Ceawther
Toledo Scales Co
W. McDaniels
L2h P.cm
Derby
East
Patrick Strer Cunp
Detrick
Frederick High Tous Band
Dady
Leon Poole
Jefferson
Preventus
Sherif Guy Anders
Emimert BR. Bowlus
Frederick Board of Aldermen
Jimmy Burdette
Prizes Given In Soap Box Derby Here
Local derby awards list many prizes with winners from Woodsboro and Frederick. Basil Day takes first prize an all expenses trip to Akron, plus outfit and trophy. Donald Tregoning second, James Tregoning third, James Grove fourth, with multiple specialty prizes awarded to several drivers including Basil Day and Bobby Poole. Also notes best design, heaviest and lightest weights, and consolation sports gear. Girls' softball results logged after.
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Shell
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Potomac Edison Co
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gene Abrecht
Howard Burke
David Yinger
Rodney Kelly
Wayne Lawson
Ronald Lipps
Earl Luhn
Thomas Miller
James
Municipal League Results Yesterday
The brief notes last night report results from a municipal league game. Sears led with notable contributions for the Independents in an eight inning matchup.
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Breweries imitate Gunther’s dry beer trend across cities
The same brewers who mocked Gunther's Dry Beer in 1937 now spend millions to promote their own dry beer. First New York, then Philadelphia, then others followed, each announcing a dry beer akin to Gunther's.
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