The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-22
ENTRIES FOR
SKATE DERBY
CLOSE TONIGHT
Get Blanks at Blocks Or
Mail Letters to Times
Before Midnight.

Today marks the closing date for
entry in the first annual William H
Block Company-IndianapOlis Times
Roller skate Derby to be held Sat
urday ~ TOmlinsOn hall
Opening heats ana semi-lnal
events in the derby Will be held at
2 p. m. and finals Will be held at
7.3O.
Entries viii be accepted at the
Block store today until $50 closing
time. and those unable TO visit the
store may post a letter 10 The Times
Roller Skate Derby Editor before
midnight tonight to obtain a place
on the entry list.
There Is no entry fee to the derby
and the free blanks may be obtained
IN the boys department, third floor
Blocks. All that is necessary is to
ask any Block employee on the third
floor for Your skate derby entry
blank. After filing out the blank
return II 20 the person from whom
you received it. No purchases are
necessary.
Open TO Every One
The derby is open 10 every one.
and events Will be held in three age
classes, under IA, IA to 10, and above
10 years Of age. Girl and boy con-
testants viii perform separately.
Twelve events will be held in all,
and each contestant, girl or boy,
Will have As many As four chances
TO win one OF the numerous prizes
offered by the Block company.
Prizes include eleven silver cups
to be awarded winners of ten single
racing events and the winners in
a fancy skating contest, and twin
medals will be awarded the winning
team IN a threc-legged race.
Skates for the derby Will be the
regular TOmlinsOn hall rink skates.
and Will be furnished each con-
testant free. Skaters having their
own skates will be permitted to w.
them.
The TOmlinsOn hall floor. new
last fall, will be in the best of shape
and well "Chalked' to keep contest
ants from slipping on corners. The
skates also Will be in tip-top shape,
according to Gar Davis, rink man.
ager.
Race Drivers to Attend
Each contestant VIII be accorded
an equal chance Of winning, as Off
Gals for tho derby, which viii be
run off i'm the same manner as a
high school or college track meet,
Will be local track officials.
As a special added feature. sew
eral drivers of cars listed in the
Memorial day 5OO-mIle Speedway
race also viii take the part of
judges in the speed contests.
A steady flow Of entries has been
coming in during the last few weeks
but The Times and Blocks would
like TO sec a still larger number Of
persons trying for the prizes.
Since the derby is the first Of its
kind ever to be held in IndianapO-
lis, winners in each event automat-
lCally Will become the city cham
piOns in the events in which they
are victorious.
Most interest so far has been
shown by boys and girls in the mid
die age class, and therefore The
Times Roller Skate Derby Editor
would like TO sec more entries pile
up today from youngsters of the
city and from persons in the older
class.
Names To BE Listed
Entries in the middle class also
will be appreciated. however. and
every boy and girl in the city is
asked to sign up and try for the
titles and prizes offered.
A complete list of the names of
all entries Will be published in The
Times later this week, and more
news concerning the derby will be
published daily until the derby is
held
If you have not already entered
the derby visit Blocks today and
get your free entry blank, or, mail
IN your name at once.
After YOU have signed up. prac-
tice a little each day, and then be
ready for the take-of at > Saturday
at the TOmhnSon hall rink.
Watch The Times for more derby
news.
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