Show boy and father cycle miles Christopher 12 years arrived in Utah with his Quentin formerly of after a mile bicycle trip from Salt Lake This trip was inspired in part by the first Bull-berry Booster Boys Horse-Man race several years At this then eight years told his father that he could beat them on his bicycle and wanted the chance to try His father promised that when Chris was twelve years he would get the opportunity to prove himself on this Chris did not forget this and as soon as winter turned tj Spring this he began to make preparations for the Training was started in gear was an emergency food menu was and a route schedule laid The weekend preceding July was chosen in order that there would be enough time and also the weather be warm Finally at July after everything was in Chris and his father mounted their bikes loaded with 50 of and start ed the long climb up Parley's They reached Silver Creek Junction Camp Ground at and made ready for the Their equipment consisted of sleeping waterproof dried tropical one dozen hard boiled 2 quarts of water in plastic containers and warm up suits for cold The next day they started at through the beautiful He-ber valley and finally at came to grips with the long arduous climb to the top of Daniels Construction forced them to walk the greater part of but finally at about p.m. they reached the ft and from there on the going a few minor was all The second night was spent at current creek and the two arrived at Chris' and Donal I. at 2 p.m. July |