The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-21

Amateurs IN Paraue
Plans for the parade were detailed
yesterday at a luncheon of the ath-
letic committee Of the Chamber of
Commerce in the Columbia Club
A new feature of this years pa
rade will be the representation of
amateur baseball and softball
teams, in uniforms, with floats in
the march.
To stir greater enthusiasm in
the parade and to further the in
terest of amateur sports. The Times
offered trophy to the organization
with the best amateur or softball
float in the procession.
Yesterday seven teams had en-
tered eight floats, and Carl Gala
han, chairman of the amateur rep
resentation committee, said he eX-
pected several more at the last min
ute.
The seven teams were: P. II. NAL
lory, Peoples Motor Coach, Sanitary
Commission two floats, Crown
Products, BeanblosSom A. c.. Chris
tan Mems Builders and the Patrick
Henry team, sponsored by the Mar
ion County Beverage Company.
Reservations Plentiful.
In addition to the interest shown
in formation of the parade before
the game, Tribe officials saw their
hopes of a crowd of 1900 or more
next Tuesday enhanced by greater
cooperation from local clubs and
business firms. and indications that
economic conditions generally are
improved
Further, despite their initial set
backs at Toledo, the Tribe is one Of
the most colorful ball clubs to rep
resent indianapolis in several years.
Reservations by townsfolk and by
out of town fans indicate a greater
crowd than has attended the open
ing game here in past years.
The parade Tuesday will form at
12:45 p. m. on North street. east
from Meridian to Delaware. and
along Fit. Wayne avenue. It will
march south on Meridian street to
Monument circle, move east on
Market to Pennsylvania street,
south to Washington. and west to
Senate avenue, where the marching
sections will drop out, while the
motorized portions will continue on
to the baseball park.
From their reviewing stand at
the statehOuSe, the judges will Sc
lect groups for which prizes are to
be given. They include: Trophy
offered by En- Roe sporting goods
store for the luncheon club with
the largest attendance in the pa
rade; trophy Of c. L. Herrod for
the best float; trophy of the Smith
HaSsler-St Sporting Goods
Company for the best band, and
The Times trophy.
COlOrs Guard Offered
The eight bands in the march
will be: Shortridge high school,
high school, Cathed-
raj high school, Tech high school,
Butler university, American Legion,
the Knot-Hole Gang, and Herman
Arndts band.
Colonel T. L. Sherburne. COM
handing the Indiana military area,
has offered a colors guard, and a
detail of Indiana national guards
men also will be in the line of
march.
A complete list of firms offering
floats are: Ace Coal Company. Ban
quet Ice Cream, Bayuk Cigars,
Drinks Express, Cacaravan Club,
Christian Park. Continental Bak-
ing Company, Oren w. Dee, billing
Candy Company, Dunn Beverage
Billy Grimes, Highway
Sound Service. Hoosier Coal and
Oil, Hoosier Electric Refrigerator,
Indiana Breweries, Indianapolis
Brewing Company city park board,
indianapolis Real Estate Board,
& Co.. Lux Laundry, Mar
ion County Beverage Distributors,
Van Miller's orchestra. r. I. Rick
sham, SchlosSser Brothers. Service
Club, Shank Warehouse, Shell Pc
troleum. Spencer-for- Prosecutor
Club. Stein Club. Troy Oil Co., Web
Der Milk and Polar Ice Company.
The Polar Ice Company will
transport on trucks, with carriage
drawn behind two famous old
mules. Kate and Queen, now almost
30 years old each, who have not
missed a booster parade in years.
but who now are too old to walk the
distance