Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 July 1951 — Page 12

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Ci - : | — “ Today’ All Drivers in Roadeo Win Admission I Free, She's | Roadeo” States’ Best fo Battle Pa HU ve Club Member ship Indiana Championship por For Cash, Other Prizes a. m. Tues ‘The Speedway has its f 100- Truek Roadeo! now also a 135-mile pide virgo or or No aqmissien fee WilP bo renty t of the state's most skillful truck drivers Both, Mon how also ization for ; Twenty-eigh ve ve drivers is any more exclusive, or pride-productive, than the charged. Covering an area will match tricks of their driving trade tomorrow and Sun- Crawfordsy trucking industry's Roadeo Drivers’ Club, a of tour dud 8 Halt acres, fay = the aunual 1ndiana Champiolsiip Truck Roadeo W. J. Only professional truck drivers who have participated » Scene oO attle Barn at the State Fairgrounds. ed in any of the American Tru Associations’ Roadeos are the Roadeo, provides plen- Cash and merchandise prizes with a value running into County age eligible for membership, All drivers taking part for the first ty of spectator space. thousands of dollars will be their incentive for an exhi- welcome time in the k Roadeo Being staged indoors, bition of truck handling—against time limits—both days John W. Gr: ‘and Sunday in the Cattle Pavilion at the State 8 : the Roadeo will be held, from 10 a.m. to 5 p. m. Events also will decide who will spond. will become members auto- : rain or shine represent Indiana in the National Truck Roadeo in the fall PN J matically, Spi E LA Not all the prizes will go to drivers, however, for one Wayne, reti oi the TH 3 AMP . Sonal wanda Yen Telstone jsiavision setewill be will speak. They will join the ranks g. ; ; —— y as a door p! o some lucky person attendin A talk 4 pee Biana givisto sion ot 3 Former Champion the Roadeo. And admission to the Roadeo will be freé. g ‘Up Our Wa: on EBA Drivers Are Entered —-— * Exper: exhibitions in Mrs. Sophia Ho Members en who In Roadeo Events Judges, Officials handling trucks, tractors d Pp ve driven before in a . : ’ Toy ' Roadeo. ; and semi-trailers, are as- Cuest spe The club 1s thoroughl Ro ar a Are Appointed sured because Indiana's 32:30 p. mh ; y 3 Pp! To Handle Roadéo professional truck drivers ‘Ben H. Pett: an honor organization, its ‘among truck drivers from al Field judges and other ways are at the forefront sity. His t ranks filled only by men several Indiana cities en- in driving skills. Four na- wavs. Our N i skilled in handling trucks tered in the 1951 Indiana officials for the Indiana tional titles have gone to Aye, Our 2 i in exhibition Skill in Championship Truck Championship Truck Indiana drivers in recent scape supervi 1 ‘everyday driving is heavily Roadeo finals tomorrow Road eo were announced by ; years. The last was in 1950 Bea pe sup rv evidenced, too, because no and Sunday. = Hun I when John Waldon, In- Nighwaya man can drive in a Roadeo Two of them will com- De aA an who dianapolis, driver for the pervisors. wil i unless he has a perfectly pete in the same class—for is general chairman of the Foster Freight Lines, won | clean no - accident record straight trucks ~ which di for the Indiana the Indiana Roadeo class Mrs. Ed St ! for the previous year. John Waldon, Indianap- makes the competition Motor Truck Association, for semi-trailer trucks and will be hos | Belt Buck Ts Hislguia olis, won the semi-trailer there plenty tough. They jts sponsor. also won the national Wednesday Fo ! class at last year's Indiana are William K. Wright, Wayne Timmons, co- crown in that class. of Gamma The insignia of member- Roadeo, then went on to Indianapolis, who won the ordinator of the fleet safe- Indiana Drivers Tops Omega Soro ship is a specially designed win the National Title in straight truck champion- ty program of Purdue Uni- ‘Indiana drivers are Pledges w i belt buckle, as instant rec- the same class in New ship last year and in 1948, versity's Public Safety In- among the best in the Robert Gist ognition of a professional York. He's shown here Richard Strouse, Indian- stitute, will be operations country, whether - on the Misses Lenor | truck driving expert. with his trophies and his apolis, who won the same judge. highway or in a Roadeo,” Mary Nelsor The American Trucking champion’s smile. title in 1947 and 1949. Other officials include: said James E. Nicholas, Dorothy 8tr« i Associations, Inc, Wash- He figured that winning Wright drives for Fost executive secretary of the 2 cil Equipment defects judge Member ington, has outlined the the National once, after Freight Lines, Strouse for —H. J. Halbrooks, Detroit, Indiana Motor Truck As- embers aim of the club as: grabbing the Indiana title the Ellis Trucking Com- of the National Auto sociation, which sponsors Habhy Exch “To honor each driver in two previous years as pany. Transporters Association. the Roadeo.~ “That's be- Sunday at | who succeeds in meeting well, was enough and has The third former champ Starter—Trooper Robert cause driver safety in- Park for the the rigid Roadeo require- retired from further is Walter R. Cline, Indian- Holaday, Indiana State struction and campaigns A hatier ments and who competes Roadeo competition. He is apolls, who drove away Holaday, are carried on ‘endlessly for 12:30 p. in the Roadeo; te band now supervisor of drivers with the semi-trailer Timekeeper — Trooper both Jom om assotition A together all these men for Foster Freight Lines. crown in 1940 and 1941 in Robert Myers, Indiana office and from the fleet there will 1 who. have so distinguished However, he'll be on hand that class. He also drives State Police : OFEIces, joo’ lpn themselves in the industry, at the Indiana Roadeo to- for the Ellis Truckin Judges for the six field Professional truck driv. = and to advance the cause morrow and Sunday, act- Company 8 course events are: ing champions in three dif- ce of highway safety.” ing as an official, helping | : : ©) rpentine roblems — ferent classes will emerge 1Ze To compete in a Roadeo to start the entrants. ther Sutras in the ; Herat ine xo of the . from the show, all to be a driver, aside from the He on as he last In- : aie bY Cases are: Xn B Dieckbrader — Indiana Sitiored in the national ‘Mann safety requirements, must ; river to win a na- § tHT TRUCKS — yg , championships in October, 4 . be OE re at ith at tional title. Previously Lester Rjce, Foster This isn't how a truck driver handles his vehicle but isn't she a pretty decoration f I Anerson, gineipal The three classes will be ! IF YOU'V Jeast one year’s experience. Charles Goins He the na- Freight Lines; Earl Es- truck? on for any ge Express Indian- for drivers of: (1) straight i ‘a shop by y He either must have won onal. crown for straight pich, Commercial Motor : Miss Ingri tal . ‘ i (one unit) trucks; (2) i inlay. in competition within his trucks in 1941 and 1948, Freight, Inc. of Indiana; Champion iS Tiothe), 8 Patricia Stevens meds) is Miss Roadeo, queen of the lridiana Spoils, Sve Megs tractor willl sinele- ax | Sispiay, you et cr be selected and Orville Hoffert took Carl K. Wagoner, General ani omorrow and Sunday in.the Cattle Pavilion at the State Fair- Company. Indianapolis gi semi-trailer and (3) trac : Rthat you in and designated for the the same title in 1940. Electric Company; Wil 9 . Som i , 8S tor with tandem axle semi- : identical cl Roadeo by his employers What with Indiana liam R. McClure, Marion A lovely blonde, Miss Thrasher was chosen by the trucking industry to preside over the 5 So iy — Ray H trailer. : ea oe because of his outstanding shampions grabbing na- Trucking Company; Albert ~ Roadeo both days. She'll start drivers through their obstacle runs with a good-luck wish Cahill, Sprout and Davis’ Six Problems Face Drivers i the Window. = safety record and skill ag |. titles four times in Cory, Transamerican She'll also help with presentation of th : : "pt judge; Skill will count for : ; Be recent years; you're Wrohig 4 ) % ; P P le many cash, trophy and merchandise awards. to Whiting, principal judge; B i Actually, river, : it you think the Indi Freight Limes, and Joseph -# winners in the three classes of eyents. : . F. 8. Platzer, Rogers Cart- everything in six different : vou can't h - a i Te an ana Miller, Hayes Freight — ome Cte ® oe a ._age Company, South Chi- Ving problems zor each | Toate the fron - Lines : rT Cw ++ 1n .one - he must 3 -heliev day is be : cago, Illinois; C. W. Stat- - : make-believe Looks Like day is Selow pur in ruck | SE. TRAILERS ALL DRIVERS WILL FOLLOW THIS COURSE sorvias, Thc, | enue" bis vehicle around heart with ¢ ivi * (Single Axle) — Trp rrels set up Havi Driving Is Case Fon Sproat ya Doe antinis o0 #Sme we nS mim np 5 oy o - SD Etna 8 to mark a course, moving hor best. § of Give, Take T k . Ivis H. Chastain. Foster A —— "eo o eo 2) - —— r South Bend first forward, then back- ——with unwr Sn ruck, Trailer fervot > : 4 ’ STRAIGHT LINE © 0 wows of ouaL NS 5 Be. ward. Another will be : i A truck driver has his Show Is Part Freight Lines; Raymond / : TIRES PLUS 4° MN Straight line — R. A, offset alley EC Ela an precisely th troubles, +00. siete Williams, Commercial I. Enis Stough, Hancock Truck- 1 : jealf, with th Biit let's start firit from Of 1951 Roadeo + | * Motor Freight, - Inc. of } IL - 25'met a A ” ing, Evansville, principal En Jn limited plaster nose the point everyone . else A trick equipment SHOW. on sehen 56 phos Cx ¥ pt L or = le ; . = | Judge George W.. Scott,” sage with as tight St = ¢ { yshine. who's hot’ a truck driver featuring latest models in Dohrn Transfer Company; 3 1 q : SE a = El Lilly and Comyany. ec Sh Re de BBs A ® : You CAN Ne Ne £&o Yrems highway rolling stock. will Frank W. Dale, Aero-May- ! : didnapolis, and £.,B. John- Two problems will ins = #7 Zgection, but car in traffic and you want be a part of the Indiana flower Transit Company; | + . son, Mdrkel Service, .Chl- volve straight line driving, row from t] to pass a truck, Traffic is Championship Truck Harold L. Jordan, Hayes ' i 3 cago, assistant judges, each ‘meaning such a close ‘few tricks heavy and the truck is Roadeo tomorrow and Freignt Lines, Inc.; Jesse t \ ! Parallel parking — Ivan fit only an inch of clear- ‘appeal. slow because of the laws Sunday. W. Swinney, Marion i \ / Varn, os rt Wayne ance is allowed for the ve- } Note the of safety or of the state The show will be in the Jrucking Company, and I kp 7 OFFSET Coton: SY amerce: Hicle, One of these requires hands are you're driving in. Cattle Pavillon at: the g r on Abel, Hancock ' J ALLEY principa Ee oy maintaining right wheels umbrella, § You can’t pass because State Fairgrounds, which: Fue ing, Inc. § on , : oh 0 3: within a narrow path, the with hands : of approaching cars and is also the site of the SEMI-TRAILERS (Tan- \ ™ J 1 SE Hepa other providing diminish- angle, so tl you mutter. Roadeo. Booths will: line: dem axle)—Harold Bragg a a ~o / of | am Hensel, Hayes ing clearance and stoppin comes consc Sprout and Davis; Charl Bb wm m———————SS. I Freight Lines, Indianapo- i 2 Another time a truck's the walls of the building. | g oar o8 wos -. S~e’ | lis, assistant judges on apne 3¢ 2 Yash brakes are better than Exhibitors are: | 8. Fink," Foster Freight er 4 ec se ee : ges, The driver's fifth prob- than as an yours. You almost gyrate General Tire Company | Lines: Henry J. Boling, rie ony A oat est len will bs laid-out as an rain shield. igs rag ben DO Bud) Stvde 3% W. D. Kibler Trucking a astern otor Express, alley dock—moving down your umbrel + TOD, suraace). Wh yeep Un Company; Charles Nichols ( Xi | Terre Haute, principal a simulated alley, then er py an Tou Bl Cn a Dohrn Transfer Company; ' judge; Maurice BR. ooo: backing at right angles THIS RU! /s Tin 8 epi y, pf vice n ’ y: n < your eye So Rg) Company, Wright - Bach. James Turner, Com- PARALLEL. PARKING MIS Cyt OF Jems Thats suse i ee eo AE ILO Sb BetiOW SOR sot any of Jou Jour 3¢ on the Fre 4 Cony ot- Bach mercial Motor Freight, es NGTH OF & TRUCK Pus & : Jas y oj usOns. Teams: Sax on the list will be sitting with ger, y. 4 Y, Inc, of I v G PAWAR Da s vansville, e ancient problem com- lap, hands f Yes. sometimes a truck Reo Motors, Inc. the Pen, puiana) George 50 zz I. Pa a / and Ed Heffner, Teamsters mon to Nr re looking as driver is a much maligned odge Dealers of Indian- Motor Express: Francis M x’ No” \ ” —— ov’ Union; Indianapolis, as- parallel parking at the You may he man, though you do praise 3po 8, . ack-nternational Pryor Jr. Ellis Trucking f 8, O \ O 2K oO at sistant judges. curb between two other gracefully. him for the Good Samari- Motor Truck Corporation, Company; Robert B. H > ’ y 75 Dy SERPENTINE DIESHIAG I eatalos Yenieles. age Ii. 59 <1 tan deeds you see or hear Blue and White Service; DIP; gL el oe en- nn ee Np ho Robert Campbell, Haeckl!'s ere { There ar y a dergon, Haeckl's Express dp pres Bh ent ~ : about, ( he Smith (conversion Ire: lonias Lon he “ar ay sm Ap eo nn SE =3 Expre ss, Indianapolis, anapolis; drivers control, i gestures m But a trick driver has attachment): Freight I es ind ’ Sam principal jud ge; Chester C. E. McColley, Tucker woman wh! his troubles, too. Ever stop Also the Indiana Wheel Vv Scotter idl , arry LL : Sherer, Shell Oil Company, Freight Lines, South Bend; were she, to thik ‘what he thinks and Rim Company, bi Bron Se Trancamert. | Every driver competing 1. SERPENTINE 6. DIMINISHING Indianapolis, and L. J. equipment, Ray Cook, constantly i of you? Mechanics’ Laundry, Frue- San . 4 Anes, and in the championship — Backing around and be- CLEARANCE ve Miller, Liberty Mutual In- Fruehauf Trailer Compa- tually, vou : Rrowitig-he's slower, car hauf Trailer Company, Hh : i eston, Han- Roadeo tomorrow and Sun- tween barrels to a stop po- -. | ‘ ~— Driving surance Company, Louis- ny, Indianapolis; field You realize | arivers dart in and. out General Motors Corpora- - ck Trucking, Ine, = day in the Cattle pavilion sition, then forward through a gradually nar- ville, Kentucky, assistant transportation, William J. There's n a op aT tion. the Trailmobile Com- Sales Corporation, ©. §. | BL he State Fairgrounds | through the barrels again rowing space which ends -Judges. Bonds, Anderson Motor te see wher sometimes taking chances pany, Ford Motor Com- Bruner Agency ’ (nsur- | Will drive a six-obstacle | to complete a figure eight. with only one-inch clear- Driver room guard will Service, Indianapolis. in an yngal in their hurty. pany, Capital City Tire ance). The Goodvear Serv | course as shown above. | 2. OFFSET ALLEY — ance on each side, then be Russell Ferguson, Ellis Announcers at the stairs or Motorists may not dim Company, the Strick Com- ice Stores the South Side { They'll wheel trucks Moving through a simulat. t i t Trucking Company, Iu). Roadeo will be K. F Bloves orf their lights at night, yet a | pany, International Har- Equipment Company and Srouiid the tourse hot only ed aries containing a. Hight FiODDIAE 4 2 given Mae. gr oe Macklin, Motor Freight Ing com. IFchIT Cahier To yester Company; Shell Oil Johnson Chevrolet Com- | to Show their finesse at 8 curve. The drivers will take Bini Bo Marg Corporation, Indianapolis, — hard-and-fast rule. In fact ompany, Cummins-Diesel pany. andling the big vehicles, 3. STRAIGHT LINE — | wr be adeo are: and O. J. Pearson, Federal Removes : |. ‘but alse. wil A | itten tests on safe driv Prizes and awards, Don 8 many keep their lights on o x ill run against Keeping right wheels ing rules, first aid, fire | Harris, Foster Freight Express, Indianapolis. Lipstick s dim all the time. TV SET IS PRIZE — imme For stsaight fone | r(oinasde of the truck) fighting and concerning | Lines, Indiana Tre Williaip Dovney, White Ifom wash So ‘think of the guy in A. Vinch screen 'E a wil e time limit | within a narrow path the the trucking industry it- | freshments and chy, Nt Company. naan glycerine. the truck. You have your | A 17-inch screen Teletone television set will be given s eight minutes. For trac- | width of dual tires plus self. Each will be given an | “F RK Dy a apolis, will be hook-up man into the fal troubles on the road and away at the Indiana Championship Truck Roadeo tomor- lof and semi-trallers, di- | two inches on each side. ‘equipment defects problem Dac ple, Pin on the field course. The the usual w he has his, just like you. | YOW and Sunday in the C avi | vided into two Classes w= | 4. PARALLEL P A R K- and all will alsp b ee recorders will be John or other alk 3 | ) attle Pavilion at the State Fair | single axle a 1 . alsp be judged Indianapolis; site and field There are more of you in Grounds. St 2 {- sing > an andem ING — Backing flat to a on their appearance. | CE sithauser ane ’ Brennan, Commercial the stain. cars than there are trucks. | | axiethe limit will be ten | curb, parking between two | CZ Aligusen auser Motor Freight, Inc. of In- a So maybe he has more No. admission will be charged. The set will be a | minutes, . close vehicles. Scoring will be according | ny Fe upeent, Compa» diana, Indianapolis, and Take F troubles than you. Huh? | gift of the Indiana Motor Truck Association, sponsor of the Haro Lhe Saris past 5. ALLEY DOCK—Driv- to perfection, the drivers | “ment Soranape & Bor Robert Lawrence; Ellis, i (o]e And bis : | wnual Roade > Ip er left-han ing down an imaginary al- losin ints ! i Tr ’ ucking Company, Indi- S[ We 8 driving is his Snake) oadeo. The Roadeo show will run continuously corner of the’ diagram, ley, then BY ae at right J I es Bruner Agency, Indianapo- anapolis. John Waldon, neglected tc rom 10 a. m. to 5 p. m,, CDT, both Saturday and Sunday. they!ll face problems along | angles into a dock slot ten or overlaping lines laid E. Alle eipmant, Janes Foster Freight Lines,’ In they wep: * 3 the course as follows: feet wide. out in the course Port a Trane Slanapelis: Sul weve: Ne food ana 1 Th F Ts mpany, Indi- mirror adjuster. gm Is Feature Page Sponsored by Following Members INDIANA MOTOR TRUCK | 0. S. BRUNER AGENCY, INC 810 Illinois Bldg y ! FEDE : » AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT GO. ING BSI "ui way helt | RAL EXPRESS, INC. Sto a's sad W. D. KIBLER TRUCKING CO. " ; : S. , v 934 Illinols Bldg. L145} . FINCHUM & SONS MA-7373 . H. Cc, BALDWIN AGENCY, INC + Stock Yards { MA-7341 550 Hemtuiky A KNAUS TRUCK LINES v * €. 1040 Tllinofs Bldg. Sa FORD DEALERS OF INDIANAPOLIS y M FR-2408 0. A. BIRR MOTORS, INC. : FOSTER FREIGHT LINES, INC. ott Remecis ane... ACK MOTOR TRUCK CORP, | 838 N. Meridian Street 480 8S, Capitol Ave. RI-1321 : FR-3424 ! ws CAPITOL CITY TIRE CO., INC. B. F. GOODRICH : MOTOR EXPRESS INC. of IND, | Ea McCloud N. W. “Nick” 1 : 44 N. Delaware “Opposite Courthouse” FR-2301 91 Niinols Bldg. 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