The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-28
CUPS, MEDALS
PRESENTED TO
DERBY WINNERS
Hundreds Watch Events at
First Annual Skating
Tournament.

The first annual VIM. H. Block
Company indianapolis Times Roller
Skate derby is over. and nine cham
pions have been declared, three of
whom won two events each.
The derby was held Saturday at
Tomlinson hall. Several hundred
persons watched the opening heats
in the afternoon, and two semi
final and twelve final events at
night.
Winners in eleven events were
presented with large silver cups,
and in the other contest, three
legged quarter mile feature race,
the winning combination was pre-
scented with twin medals.
The prizes were provided by the
Block store and were presented by
George M. Binger, advertising
manager of the store
The derby was run off in the
same manner as a high school or
college track meet, with local Off
Gals in charge.
Girl Wins Twice
In the afternoon events full dis
tances were run, with first and
second place winners qualifying for
the final event. The only event to
require Semi-f1nal heats was for the
boys half-mile, Is years old and
above.
Winner in the first final event, a
quarter mile race for girls IA years
old and younger was Mary Hobbs,
II, of 1874 Nickel street, who covered
the distance in 1923 and then came
back later to win the half-mile race
for the same age class in 1855,
thereby winning two cups.
In the boys 14-year-old and
younger class, Dale Ferguson, Is, of
404 West New York street, sped into
the lead to win the half mile race
in 1892, but was outdistanced by
John Lyden, IA, of 727 North Ala
bama street, in the finals of the
mile race for boys in the same age
class. Lyden covered the longer dis
lance in 5:13.8.
Good Time Recorded
The first real burst of speed was
shown by June Kitsmiller, II,
Eighty Fourth street and Spring Mill
road, in winning the final of the
three-quarter mile race for girls IS
toll, in 1858. A mile race for boys
in the same age class was won by
Welby Cliff, II, of 1925 Clifton
street, in 4:14.2.
The field in the one-mile race for
girls 18 and older was narrowed to
two at the start, with Clara G. Had
ley, 10, of 1858 North Harding
street, winning over Margaret Bailey,
%, of 723 South Noble street. Time
for the event was 1922, Miss Had
ley slowing up after Miss Bailey had
dropped from the race because of
exhaustion at the rapid pace she had
set at the start.
In the final for boys 10 and older
Bob Monroe, 80, of 1161 Warman
avenue, former city champion,
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two-mile event to win in the ex-
cellent time of 7:48.8, barely beat
ing out Gene Belcher, 10, of 1854
West Thirtieth street.
Figure Event Is Close
Miss Hadley came back to win
the half mile race for girls in the
two older-age classes in Bib, and
Mr.. Monroe also came back 20 win
a similar event for boys in the fast
time Of 1:55.
Much fancy and figure skating
was shown by the two final contest
ants in this group, Jack Huntsnan,
43, of 557 North Belmont avenue,
winning oat over August Sharkey,
%, of 237 East Minnesota street.
Seven judges decided the contest,
four voting for Mr.. HuntSman and
three for Mr. Sharkey.
In the three-legged race, the COM
bination of Welby Cliff and Gene
Belcher beSted CORTLAND ChriStner,
10, of 1911 East New York street,
and Charles Benner, Is, of 1O0515
South Alabama street, the latter
substituting for James Brown, 10,
of 437 Dormar street, who fell in an
caller event and was unable to take
part in the later events.