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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
POPULAR
Fairgrounds for Tots Gain
in Favor.

An interesting development of the
Indianapolis recreation department
has been in the establishment of
baby Fairgrounds" One of the
most popular of these outdoor day
nurseries is at Morris and Shelby
SITS. It's site is a small patch of va
can't ground north of the city barns,
and separated from the Morris st.
by a filling station.
The equipment is all especially
designed for the amusement of the
extremely young children. Many
mothers who do their shopping in
the Fountain Square district near
by, leave their Riddles here with the
confidence that they are having a
good time, and are in capable hands.
Jesse p. Mcclure, head of the de-
partment, hopes to have many of
these added on small plots of land
belonging to the city. They serve
the needs of younger children in
an ideal way, he pointed out, be-
cause they are less expensive to
equip and maintain, and can be
placed closer together. The older
children can more easily travel
farther to go to playground.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
CHILDREN THRoNG TO
NEW CHRISTIAN PARK

The playground at Margaret
Christian Park IS comparatively
new, but it was alive with children
this week. Instructors are plan
ming a full summer for the young
patrons.
Mrs. Ida Schneider is matron, and
Miss Emmaline Joseph, Miss Doro-
thy Heath and Francis Marley COM
pose the staff of instructors.
The park is beautiful, wooded
tract of sixty-seven acres, north of
English Ave-, between Denny and
Worcester Sts., which was given to
the city a few years ago by DR..
and Mrs. William H. Christian, Jr.,
in honor of his mother.
Miss Heath is in charge of girls
athletics and is planning to have
baseball team and volley ball
team for the league.
Marley is busy working out with
his baseball candidates. Practice
games between the playground
alumni" and the younger stars are
a daily feature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
POOL is CROWDED
More Than 400 Daily Swim
at RhodiuS Park.

The OIL swimmin' hole may have
been more romantic, but it certainly
hasn't caused any more joy than
the fine, modern concrete pool at
Rhodius Park. It's crowded every
minute, and two come walking in
for every one that goes out some
times.
The first four days the pool was
open this year, the crowd averaged
more than 400 a day, even though
rain cut the number down, and chilly
weather trimmed the attendant e
still further.
Head Life Guard Senteney esti-
mated that attendance for the ba.-
ance of the week would run still
higher, even though the limited
time has prevented the carding Of
any special attractions.
A water polo team is being made
up by the guards, composed Of Sen
tsney Marsh, Sabo, Winters and
Keith. Local enthusiasts we're free
ly predicting that they couldn't be
stopped by any outfit in town this
year. The schedule for the season
will include games at every one of
the pools and beaches in the city,
between teams representing each of
them.
Miss Florence Hackleman, swim
ming instructor, reports more than
100 children already enrolled in her
classes. She expects that this num-
Der will be greatly increased before
the season is much older.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
$4,000 Children Are Ex-
pected to Visit CenterS
Daily.

The official list of Indianapolis
Fairgrounds, under the direction of
the Department of Public Parks,
recreation division, is listed below.
There is one near your home.
Three new Fairgrounds have been
opened this year-Municipal Gar
dens, Orchard and Lew Shank. The
recreation department estimates
that $4,000 children will be daily
visitors throughout the summer.
Seven additional centers under
the direction of the board, are
private institutional Fairgrounds,
and are not open to the public. The
Fairgrounds in the following list
are open to all.
ightwood-Rooseve.t Ave. and Olney st.
Brookside- Sixteenth and Olney St.
Camp Sullivan (White) West st. and
camp sullivan (Negro)-west st. and
chTistian-English Ave. east of sher-
Christanore-18o6 Columbia Ave.
arborn--Dearborn and Thirtieth SITS;
Douglas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS st.
Douglas Pool1Twenty-Fif st. and
Elie 5beTgerNRitter Ave. and Pleasant
Fa'i Greek white Fall Greek Pkwy.,
south. Of Thirtieth st.
Fall Greek tNegro)-Fall Greek Pkwy.,
Finch-spann and state SITS.
Garheld-Southern and Shelby SITS.
aawthorneS7s ss n Belle vieu Pl.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Highland AYES.
Indianola--40 NJ Miley Ave.
Kansas and Meridian-Kansas and Me-
ridian SITS.
Kingan's-5ll W. Maryland st.
-, Nickel and Wyoming - Nickel and
Mcclure Beach-Twenty-sixth st. and
Morris square-oxford and Twenty-sec-
Municipal oardens-Eighteenth st. and
Norwood-42o Earhart st.
Oak Hil-Lawrence and Gertrude SITS.
9IchardLsl0 w Forty, sscond st.
Rhodius Park-Belmont Ave. and Ray st.
Rhodius Pool--Belmont and Ray st.
Riley-River Ave. and Ray st.
Ringgold Playground-1422 Ringgold st.
Ringgold Pool-1422 Ringgold St..
- Riyerside-Thirtieth St., west Of White
s.. Clair L St. Clair and PennsyI-
Shelby Shelby and Morris SITS
Shepard-1450 Shepard St.
South Side Turners-2O2 Prospect st.
=. Spades Jefferson Ave. and Brookside
Pkwy.
Willard-State and washington SITS.
Willard Pool--State and Washington SITS
,Warheigh Beach-Warleigh DR.. and
and White River
School No. 2o-ll25 Spruce st.
School No 24-6O2 Agnes St
School No. 28-93l Fletcher Ave.
School No 3l-307 Lincoln St.
School NO. 44-2lOl Sugar Grove Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
PLAYGROUND THRIvES
Former Dump Lot Becomes
Busy FroliC Center.

The Riley playground, Oliver Ave.
and White River, is being crowded
with youngsters every day. The
playground is one OF the most
active in the city, and will be we'll
represented in the league athletic
activities.
Hundreds of youngsters have been
enjoying the swings, slides, ball
diamonds and other recreational
activities at the playground this
week. The instructors are already
preparing for special attractions,
and a record attendance is pre-
dicted.
The playground is a good illustra-
ton of the usefulness of apparently
waste ground. Ten years ago it
was dumping ground, and an eye
sore. 1t is covered with luxurious
grass, and a number of large trees
are already serving to shade part
of it.
Parents of children in the neigh
borhood are frequent visitors, and
the recreation center has become
somewhat of a community center.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
INTEREST RUNS J.
HIGH IN GIRLS
SPORT EVENTS
Plan Non-AthIetiC Programs
to Augment Regular
Activities.

Girls activities in the Fairgrounds
this summer will be greater than
ever before, according to plans an
nounced by the City Recreation
department at the opening of the
centers this week.
Volley ball, baseball, swimming,
track and field meets and other
athletic activities will be supple
mented by educational programs,
pageants, handicraft classes and
song games and folk dances for the
younger children.
Form Leagues
Equipment has been put into eX-
cellent shape, and preparations have
been made for a larger attendance
than in previous years. Miss Lola
Pfeiffer, Miss Ruth Emhardt and
Miss Hazel E. Albeit are superyis-
ing the girls recreational activi-
ties.
The girls baseball league will con-
siSt of twenty teams, playing in
leagues. The schedule has not yet
been drawn up, but the opening
game will be within the next two
weeks. Fifteen games for each
team are projected.
The volley ball league schedule
will be drawn with the baseball
league, to avoid conflicts of dates.
Two gala swimming meets have
been carded, one at Rhodius Park
and a water carnival at Mcclure
Eeach, Aug. 16. Prizes will be
awarded for winners in these
events.
Interest in Water Polo
Water polo has been quite popu-
lar at the beaches and pools, and
supervisors are hoping to organize
water polo leagues this season. A
river swim for girls probably will
be held at one of the beaches dur
ing the summer.
The annual track and field meet
will be held at Willard Park, Aug.
%, and girls from all Fairgrounds
will be entered in special events.
Each playground will have special
activities for the girls, in addition
to the general schedule, and many
of the centers plan pageants. A
general pageant, in which all the
Fairgrounds will have a part, will be
given under the direction of Miss
Albeit at the close Of the season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
4 PLAYGROUND
BALL LEAGUES
ARE ORGANIZED
Place Emphasis This Year
on Training Younger
Children.

Four boys baseball leagues, six
teams each, will play season Of
fifteen games on the public play
grounds this year.
The Sche 'ule will open June q,
and end aug. 10. League cham
pions will then play in the semi
finals at Riley playground Aug. II,
and the finals Aug. % at Willard
Park.
Robert Nipper, supervisor, who is
freshman coach at Butler, has
been placed in charge Of the league
by Jesse P. Mcclure, city recrea-
ton director, with Lew Skinner
and Henry Long, supervisors, to as
sist him.
Boys swim meets will be held
Aug. 2 at Ringgold pool; Aug. 3.
at Willard Park pool; Aug. 8, at
Warheigh beach; Aug. 9, at Doug
lass Park pool; finals, Aug. 10, at
RhodiuS Park pool. The annual
water carnival will be held at Nc
Clure Beach Aug. l.
Boost Child Interest
Instructors have requisitioned
basketballs for a number of play
grounds. Quite a few have organ
lied their own leagues for this
sport, the great winter pastime of
Indiana. Outdoor courts and bas-
kets have been put up at many of
the Fairgrounds.
Tennis again will be a leader in
playground activities. Another pub
lie parks tourney will be staged, and
players from all public courts are
invited. The annual Garfield Park,
Fall Greek, Brookside Park and
other Journeys have produced some
of the leading tennis players in the
city. Tom CBud) Marley, one Of
the leading players of the city, won
last years park championship.
The instrUAors especially are de-
voting their a-tention to the young
er boys this year. The youngsters
will be given instruction in games
particularly suited for their age
and slides, swings and other equip
ment designed for their use has
been put into excellent shape.
The development of child interest
in the playground has been especi-
ally considered in naming the in
structors, Mcclure declared. This
year, the group chosen has beer
selected for organizing ability, anc
form a corps exceptionally qualified
to keep the children interested.
Keep Children OFF Streets
The child who does not go to the
playground for his play today vii
be found in the street, endangerine
his life, said Mcclure. Games thai
were formerly played on vacant lot:
are now, of necessity, played eithel
in the play centers set aside by the
city or on the open street. Tit
vacant lot has vanished.
Parents should realize the impor'
lance Of the playground" Mcclure
declared. Their cooperation car
help our work vitality. We want
them to be frequent visitors, and VIZ
welcome their suggestions"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
FORMS TRACK TEAM
Illinois Splinter Busy al
RinggoId.

H. H. Edwards, instructor at Ring
gold playground, got so accustomed
to moving fast while running the
440-yard dash at Illinois University,
that he just can't stand it to see
things going along slowly. He al
ready is organizing a track team
and a baseball team.
Edwards has prepared fine new
pit for jumping.
Tho pool, which is now under
charge Of Earl Montgomery, is pop
ular. over $50 were in the pool at
one time Tuesday, and the SWIM
ming classes boast Of more than 200
Miss Norma Roster is in charge of
the playground.
The average attendance at the
playground has been 900 daily this
week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
Three Ne70 Fairgrounds
Opened i'm Parks of City
A New Service

This page marks the begin
ming of a new service of The
Times for it's readers, young
ard old.
The playground page will APP
pear each Friday. On it chill
dren WHY find pictures, sched-
ules Of various activities as
worked out by the recreation
department, reports of stand
ings in playground sports, and
accounts of outstanding &C
complishments Of their fellows,
as we'll as a little fun now and
then. Parents can gain knowl-
edge of what their children do
while they are under the
watchful eyes of playground
instructors.
1t is the readers page. The
playground editor will welcome
news from instructors, children
or observant parents. Mail or
telephone him at The Times,
Ri-5551.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
BUSY SEASON PLANNED
Strenuous Program Scheduled at
Highland Grounds.

Highland playground children are
facing a season of strenuous activity
this year, with track. basketball,
volley ball and baseball on the pro-
gram.
Boys will have two baseball teams,
a senior league entrant and a junior
team. Girls will have baseball,
basketball and volley ball team. A
track team for boys also is being
planned by Jim Healey, instructor
Miss Alice Demory and Mics
Delma Vestal, girl instructors, are
expecting better crowds when the
weather settles down but the at
tendance so far has averaged be-
tween four and five hundred daily,
they stated New equipment has
been added this year,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
GARFIELD PARK OPENS
Rain Fails to Keep Children From
Grounds.

The playground at Garfield Park
got away to a good start in spite
of the rain, and about 600 children
a day ihave availed themselves of
the recreation opportunities.
Miss Elizabeth Cox, head of girls
athletics at south side park, is al
ready working on the baseball team
for the league games, with plenty
of championship material in evidence.
The younger children also are turn
ing out in good numbers, and the
swings. Maypoles and slides are be-
ing patrUnized.
A merry go-round will be set up
within the next week. Attendance
prospects this year are unusually
good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
POOL PROVES POPULAR
Hundreds Expected to Enroll in
willard Glasses.

The Willard Park pool has been
proving very popular this season,
and swimming classes, starting next
week, are expected to enroll several
hundred youthful pupils. Howard
Robertson, life guard at the pool,
is planning water polo team
Alfred Lauter, Frank Noll and AL
berta Clark are aiding Robertson.
The pool is open daily from $50
to IL, and 2 to 4:45, and when the
weather become warmer, it will be
open in the evening from z until 9.
About $50 a day have been coming
to the pool this week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
keep KIDS OFF
STREET, URGES
| PLAY DIRECTOR
Fairgrounds Help Develop
Boys Best Qualities,
Says Mcclure.

Keep the kids off the streets" is
the slogan of the recreation division
OF the indianapolis Park depart
ment. Jesse P. Mcclure, director of
recreation, is responsible for this
terse statement of the purpose of
the city's fifty-seven recreational
centers.
THE kid on the Street is in dan
ger, not only of physical damage,
but mental and moral damage as
well" Mcclure explained Without
directed play, the average boy just
naturally drifts into trouble. And
the worst ones are generally the
ones with the greatest possibilities,
If they are given proper attention
and encouragement.
Cites Example
'Take one example.
about three years ago, I kept
getting complaints from the matron
in charge Of one of the Fairgrounds.
She said the boys were absolutely
manageable So one day 1 asked
her if there was any particular boy
who was the ringleader of the
gang"
eyes, that one over there is the
worst she declared, pointing to a
tall kid with a group in one corner.
TIE boys out here do just what he
says and won't pay bit of atten-
ton to me-
$50 I had her introduce me. He
was rather a fresh lad, as sized
him up, and resentfuI of discipline.
I asked him If he wanted to start
a ball game. I told him liked to
play ball, and I'd choose sides
against him. He agreed to the
proposal, and we started. Every
thing went along fine for about two
minutes, and then a free-for-a
started. He was up and at them
in minute.
Boy Natural Leader
"'Say, you cut that out he
shouted. Cant you see we've got
a visitor here?' They didn't waste
any time cutting it out either, and
the game went on in fine fashion.
After it was ended I called him
over.
"'Work anywhere?' I asked him.
Nav! Who'd give me job?'
he countered.
"T will,' I told him. You can
manage these kids and want you
to do it. How about it?'
1--WE fixed it up. He worked for
me two summers, though he couldn't
even get a reference. He quit swear
ing and gambling. He was one of
the best instructors I've ever had.
But this year he asked me to let
him go. He's got a fine job with
one of the best and biggest firms in
the city--a job that has a lot Of
responsibility attached to it.
Wins Good Job
Nov, that boy is an example.
If he had had the advantage of a
good place to play in with proper
direction, he'd have been just what
he is now lot sooner. He was given
encouragement and proper apprecia-
ton, and he developed. But he had
the ability, the quality of leadership
in him all the time,
IF he had not been given some
sort of responsibility and trust, and
had gone on like he was heading,
he'd probably be leading gang Of
toughs-or maybe they'd be bur-
glars-by this time.
1.-THE kid on the playground is in
good surroundings, and good COM
pany. He's safe from the dangers
of the streets. And like them, and
that's why welcome every new face
! see at any of them"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
BASEBALL LOTS BUSY
Rain Fails to Dampen Enthusiasm
at City Fairgrounds.

Indianapolis playground bali en-
thusiasts have decided that vaca-
ton days are too short to let any
of them be wasted. Wet baseball
diamonds have failed to dampen
their enthusiasm, and in most OF
the grounds, the athletes moved the
bases away from muddy spots and
played on the grass.
Prospects for an unusually good
season in the playground leagues
this year are better than ever, be-
cause more boys are playing than
ever before. The growing interest
in the game is a great sign for the
professional fans, for with the
sand-lots by apartment houses now
adays, the playground has become
the real breeding place of the big
league stars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
HOT DOGS SELL FAST
Best Stand in Town. Says Rhodius
Park Concession Owner.

No wonder A. B. Pappas spends
most of his time smiling.
BEST stand in town." he says, as
he chats with you over the counter
of the hot dog, candy and pop con-
cession at Rhodius Park. Even
with the weather cool as it is now,
1 have about 5000 customers a day.
And when the weather gets hot
why, Washington and Illinois SITS.
isn't in the same class
They're nice kids out here, too.
They always say Hello and
Thanks" and How are you today"
or something like that. And their
folks are friendly, too. 1 like it
finel"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
BUILD INDOOR COURT
Brightwood Puts Old Edifice to
Good Use.

Instructors at the Brightwood
playground have found use for an
old building left on the playground
when the site was bought. 1t has
been turned into an indoor volley
ball court, and youthful enthusiasts
for the sport can now enjoy it re-
CARELESS Of weather conditions.
It has been a great help this week,
with frequent rain making the OUT
door games impossible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22

ing been a star
basketball player
at West Newton
before going to
Illinois, where he
was 4 star this
year. Edwards
is a big fellow,
tipping the beam
at 100 pounds.
He was also on
the track team,
running the 440-
yard dash in
fast time.
E DIV ards is
planning con-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
PLAY FIRST INDOOR
BALL GAME MONDAY
Willard Park and Highland Teams
to Clash.

w llAdAu ain anu AIS AAAeFAANA GNHsAAAo
to Clash.
The first indoor ball game Of the
playground season will be played
Monday at Willard Park, with the
Highland team. Both teams look
strong this year.
Paul R. Lostutter, famed in In
diana high school circles as the
coach of the Delphi High School
team, and former coach at Frank
fort, is in charge of the Willard
aggregation. jim Healey, former
Cathedral star, and Indiana Uni
versity freshman wrestler last year,
is coaching the Highland team.
The league schedule, starts We'd
neSday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
DIRECTOR TO &C ON AIR
Mcclure Will Tell of Playground
Work Over WFBM.

Jesse p. Mcclure, director of rec
reation of the Indianapolis park de-
partment, will talk over WFBM to-
night, on the detectives of the de-
partment's playground work, and
the plans for future development.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22

siderable athletic activity for his
charges this year, and his efforts
are being ably seconded by Austin
NIcNerny, his assistant at the south
side fun park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-22
WEST NEWTON ATHLETE
TO DIRECT PARK PLAY
Stresses Athletic Program for Ring
gold Youngsters.

Harbert H. Edwards, instructor at
Ringgold playground, is widely
known in local athletic circles, hav-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-08
KLEIN SAYS IT
WAS GOOD YEAR
FOR THE BAZAAR

With all their extensive interests
outside of Douglas disposed of and
having centered all their effort to
their Douglas store, the Bazaar, in
/ corporated, owned by David Klein
Klein, closed its most satisfactory
year last month and launched into
January confident that this year
will bring an equal satisfaction and
prosperity. The Bazaar has been one
of the leading trade centers for the
shoppers Of Douglas since May of
1912. 1t saw some years OF large to-
tails during the war, but even with
the high unit prices then prevailing,
they saw no year, it is estimated,
when the total in bulk of business,
was greater than the year just end
ed
"Our business during 1927 was as
much, bulk considered, as any of
our Is years that preceded it," said
Manager Klein, talking of the year.
/ eve have scored larger cash totals
during the war but it is we'll to re-
call that a part of the large total
then was due to the large unit values
in the different lines. Our business
in 1927 was most satisfactory one
and with every department we'll
ahead of the totals recorded in 1926.
GAS is known, we carry on size
able charge account business. That
gives us insight into the gain in
population and while we would not
suggest that there is any great in
rush of new people, they are coming
along steadily and it is our observa-
ton that the new residents are a
desirable class From our charge list,
also, we keep in touch with the
condition of people as to cash in hand
and we are glad to say that the last
year was one of good collections, in
dicating, as always, that the people
are sharing in a general prosperity
Our collections were fully 25 per cent
better than for the year previous.
"We find the people each year
getting more persistent in their de-
mand for goods of quality at right
prices and that has been the aim
we have kept constantly in mind-to
meet that demand. Douglas women
are especially discriminating shop
pers. They are also one of the most
courteous body of Shoppers it has
ever been my good fortune to serve
We find them insisting on just what
they want but they are always polite
about it and under those circunl-
stances, we are happy to give them
our best endeavor to see that they
get what they want and at right
prices.
1--WE are not at all grasping and
naturally we hope for larger totals
and better business in every way,
and we look for that result to be
the record of 1923. But let me put
it this way If we Just maintain the
good record that we made last year,
it will have been gratifying for it
was truly a good year for the Bazaar"