Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 July 1928 — Page 10

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FROLIC CENTERS TRAIN CHILDREN IN MIND, BODY Director Shows Pleasure in Results From Supervised Play. “It is positively uncanny what these playgrounds do for kids,” said Jesss P. McClure, playground director, as he watched the youngsters who were playing a hard-fought leaguo game. “This is where it shows up most of all. They get out here in these games, wanting to win, but they never let the game make them forget how to laugh.” The playgrounds certainly do teach a good lesson, McClure said. The youngsters about them learn that fair play pays, and that the rowdy is not wanted. On the whole the youngsters are better behaved at the recreation centers than one would ever think possible if he saw them playing somewL-ere else. The answer lies in complete supervision. Parents know that children behave properly when they are in their presence. They know too, that the youngsters are impulsive and easily led into mischief which may not even be maliciously intended. On the playgrounds, the instructors, matrons, custodians and supervisors have not duties that must come before seeing that -the children are kept busy in clean interesting play. Flan Cental Activity The recreation program of the park department is aimed at keeping the minds of the children as busy as their bodies. The play is all designed to provide mental exercise as well as physical. The result is that the children are more completely interested, and are safe from unsound suggestions. Supervision, too, helps to weed out misbehaviour. To the average child who visits the playgrounds, no penalty hurts as much as to be forbidden the use cf the frolic lot for a peried. When persuasion fails to bring a child to the proper point of view it is generally replaced by a suspension from the playground. It is seldom that such a penalty has to be repeated, according to McClure. Another important factor in the program is the assurance of safety for the children at play. Instructors are continually cn guard against accidents, and the rules which govern the grounds are especially drawn to protect the youngsters from their own rashness, which might otherwise bring them to grief. Refuse to Crab “All umpires make rotten decisions now and then, even the professional ones,” declared McClure, “and ours make plenty of them, being only amateurs. But these kids don’t raise half the racket that professional ball players do, when the close ones go against them. “It isn’t because they don’t want to win, either. They fight like demons for the game. But they have learred that playing the game wins more victories than crabbing, and they abide by some rotten decisions with a smile. But the best test cf all is the way they win or lese. “The first, year that they arc on the playground, they may ‘sing the b'ues’ about the bad breaks after the game is lost, or crow over the team they have defeated. The second year they play, they’ve caught the spirit of the thing, however, and all that counts then are the games of the future—yesterday has already been finished up and wiped eff the slate.” M 0 DEITo F FTThAR RI SON IS MADE IN SAND BOX Toy Cannon, Airplanes and Airport Are Modeled. A model of Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis regular army post, was made by Earl Madison in the sand box at Rader-Udell playground. The guard house, the officers’ building, a soldier’s tent, the drill field and the airport were included in the sand-box model. Edward Lowe assisted in the construction of the model, and other boys brought toy cannon, airplanes and other decorations for the drill field and air port. Paper flags were also used in the decoration. The sand-box has proved a magnet for many artistically inclined youngsters. SHANK CENTER POPULAR Attendance at New Frolic Lot Shows Increase. The Sarah Shank playground, newly organized this year, was opened last week and the attendance has been very good for a new center. Mrs. Lucretta Saund- / ers has been assigned as matron, and Phillip Rochford has beeen shifted from Garfield Park as instructor. A number of caddies from the Woodstock golf course nearby spend their leisure moments at the grounds. A Dali diamond has been laid out and is always occupied. Children in the neighborhood are rapidly discovering the new frolic lot. bwings, a maypole and other equipment have beeen installed, and other apparatus will be put in as soon as possible. 35 TOIN GIRLS’ CLUB Rapid Progress Made by Group at * Orchard Playground. The girls’ club at Orchard playground is making rapid progress. It has thirty-five members. The girls meet Tuesday afternoons, to sew or paint. A few are working on other specialties. Miss Clementine Casmire, instructor, is sponsor of the club. One of the buildings of the school is used as a club house. Funds for the club’s activities are collected by assessing each girl one cent every time she is absent. Several picnics and are planned for the summer. Ona Nel Butler is club president; Gertrude Carr, vice president; Carolyn Bock, secretary; Mary Baker, treasurer; ‘Mary Alice Shively, head of program, and Ruth Margaret . LLaie, head of'housekeeping.

Youngsters Frolic In Crazy House

Below—A crazy house, constructed by the chil- down the slide to the ground, dren at the Orchard school, 610 W. Forty-Second St.. Above—The Orchard Playground Girls’ Club unis proving popular with the youngsters who visit the der the direction of Mi-s Clementine Casmire, ingrounds. The school yard is a munlc pal play- structcr at the frolic lot, is making a drive for new ground during the summer. The boys enter at the members. Thirty-five girls are now in the club, opening in the lower left, and exit at the top, doing Miss Casmire is at the extreme left, in the rear row.

Indianola and Hawthorn Play Lots Open Until 9

Popularity of Two Frolic Centers Leads to Longer Day. The popularity of the Indianola and Hawthorn recreation centers has led the department to extend the closing time for these playgrounds until 9 p. m. The grounds has formerly been open from 9 to 6 o’clock, and hereafter instructors will be on duty from 9 to 9 o’clock. Both of these west side centers are gathering places for the parents as well as the youngsters, and many special activities have been planned through the co-operation of the older people. A sewing circle, organized by Mrs. Jane Gwynn, matron at Indianola, is making rapid progress, while Mrs. Walker Swails, at Hawthorn, has planned three pageants. The lengthening of the day at PLAYLOTiSPQPyLAR 300 Children Daily Visit Orchard Frolic Grounds. New swings, a maypole and a sand box have been placed at the new Orchard playground, 610 W. Fortysecond St., by the recreation department. The center is now one of the most completely equipped in the city, as trapeze bars, a crazy horse, two tennis courts and a wealth of other equipment which has been used during the school term is available to the youngsters who now visit the frolic lot. About 300 youngsters visit the grounds daily, and the number is increasing as those who play there tell others about it. The grass on the playground, which extends to Forty-third St., has been cleared of tall grass, and a baseball diamond has been laid out on the nofth half of the lot. A number of good games are played there, although the playground has no league team, because of the late start. Instructors are planning picnics and other special features to keep the children busy throughout the summer, and a very successful season is in prospect for the new center. READING TESTS HELD Sand Box Stunt Introduced at School 44. A novel method of interesting children in mental improvement is being used at the School No. 44 playground. Miss Mabel Rose and Miss May Milton are directing a reading contest for boys and girls under 13. The various children read popular fairly tales and children’s stories to the other children playing in the sand box. The novel contest not only is giving the youngsters another activity, but also keeping the playground much quieter. Suitable prizes will be awarded later, based on daily records. Alice Frankhouse, 6, is one of the youngest children entered in the contest. Others who are doing good work are Ruth Frankhouse, 11; Arthur Manning, 12; Georgia McNeely, 10, and Paul Thompson, 11. The instructors also are finding much interest in the sand box by staging contests for the best designs. Children are now working on Indian villages and Japanese gardens. Spelling bees also are held nearly every afternoon, during the hottest hours of the day, in some shady spot on the grounds*

these two playgrounds has made it necessary to have mere instructors, and Rachel Robins, from Spades, has been assigned to Hawthorn and Epha Stainbrock, from Greer, to Indianola. Bob Heisel has been assigned to the latter play lot to replace Frank Webb, who has resigned to accept a position with the insect control department, United States Department of Agriculture, at Toledo, Ohio. Webb will specialize on the corn borer. Miss Beatrice Yates, instructor at Hawthorn, is being kept busy these days advising the scooter derby entrants of the neighborhood. Miss Yates has a number of good prospects for the race. Frank White, Butler basketball captain, who is instructing the boys at the center, is also aiding the derby entrants. The two tennis courts at Hawthorne have been put into condition, and are being used by a large number of youngsters. Quite a few older players are frequent visitors to the tennis grounds, also. Mike Knadis, who formerly was secretary of the Gary restaurant, is supervising the hot dog griddle at “Pop” Pappas’ stand at Rhodius Park. / Miss Frances Hactdeman, swimming instructor, has been transferred from Rhodius pool to McClure beach. Miss Hackleman is a Butler graduate and holds a Red Cross life saving certificate. The Fall Creek volley ball champions, Red Mountfort and Slim Cullivan, are broadcasting a challenge to other city combinations aged 17 to 30. The Fall Creek team is especially anxious to meet Brightwood, and is trying to get up an over-age league, to play a regular schedule.

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MANY SWi IT RINGGOLD FOOL Stars Are Being Developed by Instructors. Miss Alma Teifert, swimming instructor at Ringgold pool, has a class of about twenty beginners in diving Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Miss Teifert is a graduate of North American Gymnastic Union School and a skilled shimmer and diver. She has a number of prospects who are developing rapidly into graceful divers. Miss Te fert is coaching the pool team, which will compete with other teams in several meets this summer. Burke E. Whitaker and H. O. Mottern are in charge of men swimmers and are developing a number of stars. About sixty girls and boys are in the beginners’ swimming classes, and several hundred are receiving instruction o f some kind at the pool. The schedule for the pool follows: Girls—lo to 10:40, 1:30 to 2:10, 3 to 3:40, Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays: 10:45 to 11:25, 2:15 to 2:55 and 3:45, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Boys have the pool from 10:45 to 11:25, 2:15 to 2:55, and 3:45 to 4:25 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 10 to 10:40, 1:30 to 2:10, and 3 to 3:40, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Saturday morning boys have the pool from 10 to 10:40, and the girls from 10:45 to 11:25. Beginners are given swimming instruction at 10 a. m. and 10:30 p. m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Adults are give ninstruction Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening. Advanced swimmers are taught at 3 p. m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and at 7:45 Tuesday and Thursday.

BAND SCHEDULE CIVEN APPROVAL FOR PLAY LOTS Park Board Sanctions Eight-Concert Plan for Summer. / The board of park commissioners approved the schedule of band concerts laid out by Recreation Director Jesse P. McClure at the Thursday afternoon meeting. Nine concerts will be given at eight of the city's parks during the latter part of this month and throughout August. The schedule calls for concerts July 29, at Garfield Park; July 31, at Rhodius; Aug. 3, at Camp Sullivan; Aug. 7, at Fall Creek and College Ave.; Aug. 10, at Riley playground; Aug. 12, at Garfield Park; Aug. 14, at the band stand in Bright-wood; Aug. 19, at Christian Park; Aug. 23, at University square. All the concerts will begin at 7:30 p. m. except the two at Garfield Park and the one at Christian Park, which are scheduled for 3 Sunday afternoon. Plan Ereader Program The concerts this year are being conducted under the direction of the recreation department, and Mayor L. Ert Slack is keenly interested in their success. If the public interest in the band concerts warrants the extension cf the program, the number cf concerts probably will be doubled in 1923. Next year’s budget will be determined largely by the attendance at the concerts this year. If there is a good audience at each of the series, the mayor and the park beard are eager to extend them still further, and give the ""Indianapolis people a real musical treat next year. The amount appropriated for the concerts in this year's curtailed budget is $3,000 and next year’s preliminary budget plans to call for $6,030. Pageantry Stressed R. Walter Jarvis superintendent of parks and recreation, and Jesse P. McClure, recreation director, planned this year’s schedule to give every part of the city an opportunity to hear some of the concerts. The program this year in passive recreational work includes plans for a general pageant, with a large number of the recreation centers taking part. The individual playgrounds are also devoting much attention to pageantry, and a great many are scheduling pageants of their own. Miss Hazel Abbett, who has had charge of the pageants given at Tech, has been engaged as a supervisor this year, especially for the purpose of developing pageantry in the playgrounds. MANY VISIT BEAGH McClure Pool Is Popular; Perm Polo Squad. McClure beach is getting crowds again, after being closed most of the early season, due to the high water. Several hundred daily visit the place when the weather is good, and as more discover that the swimming place, closed last season, has been opened again, the crowds are growing larger.

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Girls’Baseball League Races Growing Closer

Weaker Teams Rallying to Make Competition Keen on Playgrounds. The race in the girls’ baseball leagues was tightening as the first round of games was being completed, and the standings today show that the leaders will have keen competition as the season lengthens into the stretch. Some of the teams which got away to a slow start have come in for a share of the victories in recent games. Miekel and Riley playgrounds were sharing the top berth in League No. 1, Ringgold and Willard in League No. 2 (have not yet lost a game), and in'League No. 3. Oak Hill and Brightwood were riealocked in first place. The standings: LEAGUE NO. 1 Won. Lost. Pet. Miekel 4 0 1.000 Riley 3 0 1.000 Pall Creek 2 2 .500 Rhodius 2 2 .500 Kingan’s 1 1 .500 Camp Sullivan h....r 1 3 .250 Hawthorn 0 3 .000 School No. 44 0 4 .000 LEAGUE NO. 2 Ringgold 4 0 1 000 Willard 3 0 1.000 G-err 2 1 .667 Christian 1 2 .333 Pinch 1 3 .250 Kansas-Meridirn 0 2 .000 C-arfleld 0 3 .000 LEAGUE NO. 3 Oak Hill 3 0 1.000 Briahtwood 3 0 1 000 High'ar.d 2 2 .500 Brooksldc 2 2 .500 Spades 1 2 .333 Dearborn 1 3 .250 Ullenberger 0 3 .000 The Kings n team was added to League No. 1 after the season was under way, and the schedule is being revised for that league, to allow the new outfit to play a complete schedule. The leaders will come toge f her in all leagues in the next week, and the result of the coming week’s games may change the whole complexion cf the league standings. Miss Lola Pfeiffer, supervisor in charge of girls’ ath’etics, reports unusually widespread interest in the ! sport this year, and the league season promises to be a successful one. A number of new stars are being developed among the girls, and comi petition for prizes for playing ability and sportsmanship is I keen. PLAY LEADERS FETEGHILDREN Party Among Many Events at Riley Center. Riley playground is a busy place during the hot days, with baseball, track, volley ball and gymnasium sharing the spotlight with storytelling, entertainments, pageantry and other educational activities. The Riley diamond, rated as one of the best playing fields in the city, is to be the scene of the semi-final games in the inter-league matches at the close of the reason. Catherine Elzen and Agnes Whitson are girl instructors, and Thomas McCauley instructs the boys. Mrs. Inez Bair and Mrs. Sylvia Buchanan are matrons. They gave a lemonade and cake party to the youngsters last week, with the assistance of Peter Smith, custodian.

TRANSFER TECH . STAR Knoll Kutchback Placed in Charge of Athletics at Garfield Park. Knoll Kutchoack, Tech athletic star, who has been instructor at Camp Sullivan, has been transferred to Garfield Park, where his ability as a tennis player may be turned to account. Kutchback also has charge of the baseball team. Phillip Rochford, former instructor at the south side park, has been transferred to the new Sarah Shank playground, in Golden Hill. Besides senior and junior boys’ baseball, Kutchback 'is planning to develop a track team at the frolic lot. He starred on the track team at the east side school last season.

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Francis Traill Hodges is director cf the Red Cross recreation department “Learn to Swim” week coursees at McClure Beach, which closes Saturday. Hodges has been a swimmer since he was 4 years old. He has a long record of competitive swimming to his credit, specializing in the longdistance events. Hodges swam on the Indiana University team last winter, and placed second in the river swim at Broad Ripple July 4. He has planned a busy program for the summer, teaching classes at several city beaches and pools, and at the C. M. T. C. pool at Fort Harrison. In addition Hodges expects to compete in five big long distance swim meets in the middle west. DEMOCRATS INVITE KIDS Playgrounds Children to Be Entertained at Brookside Picnic. Children who play at the Brookside playground will be given a treat on July 20, w'hen the big Democratic picnic is hold at the park. The committee in charge of the affair has invited all the children from the playground to join the party and have a good time.

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PEP SHOWN ON SENIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL LOTS Teams That Got Away to Ejad Start Stepping Out to Win. The boys’ senior baseball league is going great. Several teams that got away to a bad start are beginning to show pep and are getting into the race. Kansas, Meridian and Greer, sharing the top rung in the South Side League, meet for the second time of the season at the Greer diamond today. The visitors copped the first contest, but the Greer outfit is all pepped up and hopes to get to “Pinky” Davis, star pitcher of the Kansas nine, and turn in a win that will put them into the league lead. Spades Nine in First Ringgold and Finch, holding the last two places in the league, Garfield and Miekel-Wyoming, tied for third, met in the other games today. Hawthorn, leading the west side league, were hosts to the fourth place Indianola performers, while Riley and met at. the latter’s diamonds. * Camp Sullivan went to the Kingan playgrounds for a game. In the East Side League, the Spades nine, in front place by tv r o full games, rastt Willard; Brookside met Brightwood, and ChristSm journeyed north to play the neighborning Ellenberger team, which is in a tie 7ft,h them for second place in the 1-Ague. Completing First Round The first round of games has now been completed and the leagues are getting under way in real earnest, with a third of the season completed. The league standings: SOUTH SIDE (No. 1) Won. Lost. Pet. Kansas-Merldian 4 1 .800 Greer 4 1 .800 Garfield 3 2 .600 Miekel-Wyoming 3 2 .600 Ringgold 1 4 .200 Finch o 5 .000 WEST SIDE INO. 2) Hawthorn 5 0 1.000 Riley 4 4 .800 Camp Sullivan 3 2 .60!) Indianola 2 3 .400 Rhodius 1 4 .200 Kingan's o 5 .000 EAST SIDE (No. 4) Spades 5 0 I.OCO Christian 3 2 .600 Ellenberger 3 2 .600 Brightwood 2 3 .400 Brookside 1 4 .200 Willard 1 4 .200 MILE CANOE RACE SET FOR SATURDAY EVENING Course Lies Between Riverside and McClure Beach. A canoe race, starting at the Riverside boat house, running up-river for an eighth of a mile, and then ending at McClure Beach, will be held at 8 p. m. Saturday. The course is about a mile in length, and twenty local canoeists have already entered. The winner will receive a Beacon blanket, donated by the boathouse management. The entrants must use eighteen-foot canvas covered canoes, one man to a canoe. The race will be followed by water fencing, an interesting sport, in which two men, armed with long padded poles, are paddled about by two others in two canoes. The point of the game is to upset the opposing man in the water, or overturn the opponent’s boat. The fencing matches will be staged in front of the beach.