The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-23
DERBY SKATERS
AWAIT STARTING
Gun SATURDAY
Entry Lists Closed; Names
of Contestants viii Be
Published.

Entries in the first annual VIM. H.
Block Company-Indianapolis Times
Roller Skate Derby closed yesterday,
but several more are expected to be
received in todays mail. and those
postmarked before midnight last
night will be entered by The Times
Roller Skate Derby Editor.
Only three days remain before
the starting gun in the opening heat
Of the first event. at 2 Saturday at
Tomlinson hall.
Speed will be the ruling factor
both at the afternoon heats and
semi finals, and the final events at
7;3O p. m.
Championships will be decided in
twelve events, and prizes will be
awarded by the Block store. The
prizes include silver cups to the win
ners Of ten single racing events and
the best fancy and figure skater,
and twin medals TO the winning
combination in three-legged
feature race.
Skates Are Free
The skates for the derby are the
regular TomInson hall rink skates
and will be furnished each contest
ant free. Those having their own
rink skates will be permitted to use
them.
The derby will be managed much
the same as a college or high school
track meet. with competent officials
in charge. officials Cor the derby
include:
II. w. CWally) MiddleswOrth, city
recreation director; Tony Hlnkle'
Butler university athletic director
James (Jim) Clark, swimming di-
rector. Indianapolis chapter, Amer
lean Red Cross; William Jordan, A.
A. u, timer; pop" HeddOn, Butler
freshman coach; Harold Hindman
assistant physical director, Y. NJ
c. A; Keith Pegg. associate physical
director. Y. NJ. c. A.
Officials Listed
Robert Nipper, Cleon Davies and
John Mueller, athletic coaches at
Shortridge. Washington and Tech
nical high schools respectively; Rus
sell Julius, Shortridge athletic di-
rector; Randall Willis, swimming
official, Riviera Club; Dudley Jor-
dan. Indianapolis Athletic Club,
Robert Goodwin and Don Bauer
meister, city recreation department
supervisors. and Dick Miller and
Heze Clark. Times staff members
both A. A. U officials, complete the
staff.
The Times Derby Editor will be
master of ceremonies for the night
and William H. McGaughey. Times
staff member will be official an
nOuncer.
As an added feature, several driv-
ers in the Memorial day 500-mile
race also will act as officials for the
derby.
The public will be admitted free
to watch both the afternoon and
night events, and The Times and
Blocks promises many thrills to the
public when the racers jump at the
starting gun which will be welded
by Mr.. Middlesworth. and fight ii
out throughout the course of the
event.
Drawings Tomorrow
Drawings in the derby will be
made tomorrow morning by The
Times Derby Editor and Jim
Clark, who will be clerk of the
course. Names of all contestants in
the derby will be published in to-
morrOw'S Times.
Many of the contestants are
working out at the Riverside skating
rink where Leroy Kirch and c. w
Manley, instructors. are giving free
speed and fancy skate pointers.
The Times suggests that you work
out a few times before the derby,
either on the sidewalk or on one of
the Indianapolis skating Kinks.
Contestants are urged to be al
the TOmlinSon hall rink. Delaware
and Market streets. promptly at
Saturday. and spectators should be
in the free seats in the balcony at
the same time, in order not to miss
any of the thrills TO be provided.
Further derby news will be pub
lished in The Times daily until the
derby is held.
Watch The Times for your name
and more derby news.