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PORT PERRY" STAR ~~ Wednesday, May 5, 1976 ort Perry's day ll Forget the Indy. 500. For sheer tension, thrills, high drama and that true racing 'fever, it's the Pine Perry cubs. The event actually bdgan long before the races last week. Months before, the -~boys bought a car kit from their cub master, containing a block of pine, about 7 inches long; 3 inches high Wood Derby held by Port . and 2 iched wide four rub-. ber tires, four najls and two wooden axles. From thenon, it's up to the boy and his dad to whittle'out a.winner. The finished pro- duct not only displays some excellent designs, but also an ability to race down the , track with the best of what any department store. can offer. Over the past nine years, the'event has grown in one of "the: most popular cubbing' oH voces activities. The crowd at this year's event packed the Scout Hall and kept Moms and Dads, as well as their junior counterparts, on the edge of their seats as the cars rolled down the 36-foot track. For a week each spring the races are held, Each pack races until only three cubs are left, in both design and speed. These six cubs com- pete Yater for. the district trials. RT