| Show Uncle Dick SLows Shows T Tommy o m m y a a. TH N New e w wu t u til f four for r D Dogs o g gand and Squirrels rand 4 y p J Of Oft t Y 1 1 YORE Z All k 1 crl UK nf A AWI V BY Y I TELL nEI D' D G J f C Ca a pR p tY 0 Ill Fly ED Y WHEEL m r i e 1 Lt OF F RIM AIMS G r DOoF WIRE I 1 r CLE DICK had br brought his morning morning morn morn- U UCLE ing paper down to the woodshed and nd had been busily reading while Tamm Tommy was working dug away on some new contrivance he ho was making A big gray Tay squirrel that Tommy had bad brought home from the tho country ba had attracted the old gentleman's attention and while watching watching watch watch- I in ing its antics a broad smile crept over OTer his hi I face fIce Its nearly fifty years since it happened happened hap hap- but hut I was just reminded of tho the do dog races we used to have while watch watch- ing jug your JOUl squirrel ho bo said aid He lie jet eta a lot of fun out of that wheel inside the cage case but it if you rou would make ouo one to run rUD on a u track out of doors he be would enjoy it a whole lot more morel Certainly Certainly Oer Ill I'll show you ou how bov bo to make mako it But perhaps you'd roud rather make mako a larger one ona for Clinker here Undo Dick paused I a 11 moment to pat the head ea of oC Tommys Tommy's I wire haired fox for terrier who was a great favorite with him and continued continued Wo YVo used to make racing cages or wheels ori originally for Cor squirrels but some bright I boy like boy like as IS not Bill Smith conceived the idea of f building on one large enough for tor a 1 Jl Jog Of course that suggested u a 1 dog race and it t wasn't long Ion before do dot dog races tt were erol a regular institution The rhe dogs o s liI liked Bleed cd it H. H as much as 38 the boys bors did aud and the tha epoxy spread all over oer the neighborhood make a a Now ow Ill I'll show you rou how bow to wheel for Cli Clinker k r. r Make Malo your rims cut cat of quarter inch inch stuff Lay Layout out a circle three feet in diameter Tho The rims arc to tobe tobe be ouo one inch wide so you saw out quarter segments Now you JOU nail or sere screw them together breaking joint joints aud and you von i have hate two rims runs ono one inch wide wido and half un an inch thick Hold them oue one foot Coot apart with temporary braces brace and cover all bat i one-half one of one of tho the circles with a li light k wire screen Screw the axles with ith the Hanged flanged hubs liko u Ii car ear wheel to the crosspiece and attach tho door as fD in tho the drawing ra win For the braces between fl the rims cut stovepipe to wire in a- a i 1 inch pieces and aDd turn down a half halt lush t ton on oa each end to hammer Into Iota the tad rood Place these about two inches apart all tho way to keep tho the Jo dos doff from trow I breaking through The drawing of ot th tie track c explains plaiDs Itself iff Make Mako the uprights jabout about three feet Jon lout and let t the e track far have room for tor it H it extend as IS as us you IOU I Tommy commy thought t this great fun tuu and w J did Clinker when he was placed iu ill tb the j just juit S as s wheel Tommys Tommy's friends were ho and a n IrJud tree free treet t enthusiastic as was WiS for all sweepstakes 8 was planned for the wh wb following S1 Saturday tu everybody e v p a 1 ce owned n dog og promising to have haro r ready b by that date i 1 y |
