The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-25
129 TAKEPART
TOMORROW IN
SKATING DERBY
Entrants and Spectators
Are Urged to Be on
Hand Early.

The first annual William H.
Block Company indianapolis Times
Roller Skate Derby, will be held
tomorrow afternoon and night at
TomlinSon hall Thrills are prom
ised spectators by the 129 entrants.
The public will be admitted free
to both sessions, which will begin
at and 7:30 respectively, and space
for "rooters" has been arranged in
the balcony and on the stage.
The entire main floor of the hall
will be used for the races and
fancy skating exhibitions, and due
to the large size of the floor, much
speed is anticipated.
Because the contest is the first of
its kind ever held in Indianapolis,
winners in each event automatically
will become champions in the par,
ticular event in which they win.
Twelve events, including en-
single races, a fancy and figure
skating exhibition and a three
legged feature race, will be held.
Prizes, which include eleven silver
cups and two medals, the latter to
60 to the winning combination in
the three-legged race, will be
awarded
The prizes are being provided by
the Block store and will be- pre-
sented by a store representative
after the final event.
The opening heat will start
promptly at 2, and each contestant
is urged to be at the hall by 1:45,
OF sooner, if possible.
Each contestant has been as
signed a number, and these will be
passed out to entrants as they ar
rive.
Drawings Are Announced
Drawings have been made on the
following basis:
Girls-14 and under, two races,
ne-quarter and one-half mile, four
heats during afternoon in each race,
winners only to take part in finals
at night. Drawings for the two
races made separately, with each
contestant facing new field in
the second race.
Boys-14 and under, two races,
one-half mile and one mile, five
heats during afternoon in each race,
winners only to take part in finals.
Drawings for the two races are
made separately.
Crisis to II inclusive, three
quarter mile race, four heats, with
winners only to take part in finals.
Boys-15 to II inclusive, one mile
race, six heats in afternoon win
ners only to take part in finals.
Mile Race
Girls-18 and older, one mile race,
five contestants, all to take part in
finals at night.
Boys-18 and older, two mile race,
four heats in afternoon, winners
only to take part in finals.
Crisis and older, including
entrants in both older age classes,
one-half mile race, four heats dur
ing afternoon, winners only to race
in finals.
Boys-15 and older, including
entrants in both older age classes,
one-half mile race, ten heats dur
ing afternoon, two semi-final events
at night, winners and second place
winners in semi finals to race IN
finals.
Three-Legged Race
Three-legged race-F'ree for all,
one quarter mile: all entrants en-
tering during the afternoon will be
decided by the number Of con-
testants entering. Finals will be
held at night.
Fancy Skating Exhibition-Free
for ALL with qualifications to be
held in the afternoon. Qualifica-
ton will be passed on by judges,
to be headed in this event by The
Times Roller Skate Derby editor.
Each entrant in this class passed
during the afternoon will be al
lowed ten minutes for performance
at night.
Contestants must be at the rink
beforehand in order to receive their
numbers, have their skates be
strapped on, and be ready to begin
at the starting gun. Contestants
not present at the time they are
called will be ruled out of that
particular event.
Spectators also are urged to come
early.