Show L c f iW tr- tr 7 1 ta tar r 4 t J. J a ac c Phot Photo Gray Hopes to Build Akron Winner Nothing but speed says saS Tom Torn Broadbent first tint entry In Salt Lake soapbox derby Hes He's talking over the big July 31 event ent with Ith Ted A. A Olsen Jaycee chairman of the he national boys' boys powerless racer event s Box Derby Gets First Entry A year old boy Saturday was Salt Lakes Lake's first entry in the All- All American soap b box x derby sponsored sponsored spon spon- by the Salt Lake Telegram which will roll the winner on to Akron O. O The first entrant was Tom Broadbent son of f Mr and Mrs Thomas L. L Broadbent ave who set his his' sights on crossing croSs cross cross- lag ing the Salt Lake finish line first at the wheel of his orange crate juggernaut Winner inner of ot the local contest July 17 will travel to Akron all expenses expenses expenses ex ex- ex- ex paid where he might win wina a year four-year college scholarship 2000 and a gold trophy almost as M big as his car Bug racers on the local speedway must be 11 to 15 years of age and make his racer by himself according according according accord accord- ing to contest specifications The bugs must be coasters The race in Salt Lake City is cosponsored by the Telegram Salt Lake Junior Chamber of Commerce the Chevrolet Motors division Streator let Co S. S Main and Capitol Capito Chevrolet Co S. S State For s loving speed car-admiring car boys the he American all-American Soap Bo Box derby is an opportunity to cas cast themselves s as modern Barney Old fields with a touch of master me me- Even though they're not powered powered powered pow pow- ered the bugs are clocked a at speeds up to 35 miles an hour according to results of races in 1941 1946 1916 and 1947 Rule books information and entry entry entry en en- try blanks are available bleat at the tw two Chevrolet dealers for th the made hand jets ar are provided by bythe bythe bythe the sponsors and are expected t to arrive by April 1 Local derby winner will receive a trophy and prizes es and will b be besent besent sent all expenses paid to Akron where the grand nationals arc are held sometime in August Local derby prizes also will include cups ups medals and other awards to b be announced later |