Speedway Flyer, Volume 38, Number 27, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 July 1970 — Page 1

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Tom Pollard of the Dutch Boy Paint Co., left, looks on as Ernie Greenwell of Rainbow Paint presents the

. sth Dutch Boy Tournament Held

The fifth annual Dutch Boy Golf Tournament was held two weeks ago at Fittsboro between the Park Board employees and the Speedway Painters who are comprised of Speedway teachers. This tournament began five years ago as sort of a joke when the painters challenged some of the park employees to a game of golf. Mr. Ernie Greenwell who sells paint to a

Speedway Park Action Report

Peanut League playoffs are scheduled to begin Wednesday, July 22 at the Leonard Park. Drawings were made Monday before the regular game. In the first game on Wednesday the Bobcats coached hy Bill Nester will play the Yankees who are coached by Bob Patterson. In the second game the Mets coached by Rodney McNelly and Brad Mlley will meet the Cubs who are coached fay Jeff Bates. The two winners will meet on Monday, July 27 at 10 a jn. The winner will be acclaimed as Leonard Champion and will advance to meet the Meadow ood Champs later« This year we

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great number of painters from his Rainbow* Paint Store at 1020 Main Street, persuaded the Dutch Boy Paint Co. to sponsor the tourney with a trophy and some prizes. Since that time the tourney has grown with more painters and perk employees until today there are 17 entries. It was a fun day for all at the Pittsboro community golf course. Bill Mattingly shot an

are going to have a consolation game before the Championship game. This will pittbe runnerup teams from both parks against each other for third and fourth place. At Meadowood, drawing were made at the coaches' meeting and the playoff schedule is as follows: on Diamond #1 at 1:00 the Reds coached fay Chris Such meet the Braves coached by Tom Dunn. On Diamond #2 at 1:00 the White Sax coached by Steve Mcßoberts meet the Wildcats coached Kirk Farley; At 2:00 on Diamond #1 the Giants coached fay Joe Preda will play the Yankees, coached

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trophy to winners. Looking on at the right is Bill Mattingly, representing the Park Department.

eagle on the first hole and Bill Clark scored another eagle on hole six. Both men were playing in the same foursome. The Painter team was comprised of Bill Clark, John Owensby, Tom Long, Bruce Hutchings, Frank Hamilton, Lyle Neat, Bob Ludlow and Jack Hayes. The Park Team players were Bill Mattingly, Jim Crumley, Tom Smith, Jim Roach, Bernie Broderick, Marlin Jordan, Morris Pollard and Bob

fay Bill Fax. On Monday, July 27 at 1:00 the Reds-Braves winner will play the White Sax-Wildcat winners. On Tuesday, July 28, at 1:00 the winner of the latter will play the Giants-Yankees winner. The winner of this game will advance to the finals to play the Leonard Champs and the loser will play the runnerup from Leonard for third and fourth place. The annual coke party will follow. All the boys who competed in these last two games will receive ribbons and a trophy, IF the ribbons and trophies get here on time. Both

Hennigar. On completion of the golf festivities everyone retired to tbe Lake view Restaurant for a great catfish dinner compliments of Dutch Boy Faint and Mr. Tom Pollard. Trophies were awarded to the winners and 1970 champions - - -the Painters. The Painters are now in the lead, three tourneys to two and it should be a real swinging affeir next year. _

have been ordered for some time but as yet have not arrived. All the boys who have played in our program will receive a ribbon for his efforts. We would like to have the boys whether they play in one of the games or not, to wear their Peanut shirt to the games and coke party. This will help identify them when it comes to coke -pas sing-out-time. Schedules are being made and will be passed out to each boy. The standings for the Peanut League are as follows: At Meadowood: Team W L Wildcats 6 1 Yankees 5 2 Giants 4 3 White Sox 4 4 Festival lit Full Swing Tonight Tonight is the start of three big nights of the St. Christopher Summer Festival! Members of the parish have been busy for weeks preparing for this big social event. Also kept busy fay the coming event are the two parish prients, Father Unrtemann and Father Hartzer. Father Lindemann who has been at this sort of thing for the past 34 years is well able to advise Fatter Hartzer (with only one year's experience) on the do's and (Continued to page 2)

Andrettis. Host Grand Opening The Andretti brothers. Mario and A ldo are now having the grand opening cf their Firestone Tire Store Just a saw miles up Crawfordsviße Road from tto 500-Mile Race Track. Stop {“ and have a look around at this completely remodeled Firestone store and enter your nemo far the nightly drawlim for door prizes which Include autographed book, fay Mario, titled. Kwhtfs It Lite (hit There. Of course, a complete line of Firestone three are on display along with the largest display of Sun Electric equipment jntte state of Indiana.

The Speedway Reserve Police controversy centering around the addition of a small patch to be worn by the reserves continued last week in a series of letters between suspended reserve policeman James P. Waggoner and Police Commissioner Robert O’Neal. hi a column written by the city desk staff of the Indianapolis News a “dart” was given to the eight Speedway reservists who refesed to accept the patch and therefore were

7 Wrestlers Attend Camp

Seven members of the Speedway Jr. High School championship Invitational Wrestling Team are Journeying to Olivet, Mich., on July 26 to attend a one-week Spartan Wrestling Camp. Members taking the trip are Jay Hurt, Kevin Burke, Bill Jones, Bobby Love, Dave Krivoshla, Mike Henderson and Joe Preda. Mr. Haug will accompany the boys on tbe trip. The boys will have indivi-

Janes DeLapp Services Held Services for James F .DeLapp 55, 1659 North Allison Avenue, Speedway, were held on Monday July 20 at the Conkle Speedway Funeral Home, with burial in Riverside Cemetery at Spencer. He died Thursday, July 16 in Methodist Hospital. Mr. DeLapp former owner of DeLapp Car Sales at Speedway, was a sales counselor at Johnson Chevrolet, Inc. He was a member of Speedway Masonic Lodge. Survivors include the wMcw, Mrs. Mae V. DeLafc. * Wcstwioi Duplicate Winners of the Westwood Duplicate held on Tuesday, July 21 have been announced by the organization. They are First Place winners S. Kllsheimer and C. Skarvan; 2nd Place, A. Engle and D. Richardson and in 3rd place, Mr. and Mrs. B*r Cook.

Braves 2 6 Reds 1 6 At Leonard: Team W L Bobcats 5 2 Yankees 4 3 Mets 4 5 Cubs 3 4 Our Junior High basketball double elimination tourney Is scheduled to begin on Monday* July 27. Standings for the league play are: “A* League Phipp’s Flops 13 4 Schroeder's Shredders 12 5 Rusty's Gates 11 6 Moochies'Muncters 8 9 (Continued to pago 7)

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suspended. Waggoner stated in a letter to the Indianapolis News that the paper was wrong in its attitude concerning this issue. In tee letter tee former reserve policeman stated: “any police officer will concur that he receives more than Ms share of abuse, so why should a nonpa id volunteer reserve police officer who donates part of his leisure time to tee town, buys Ms own weapons, undergoes similar training and has the

dual attention on wrestling holds and the subjects covered will be take down, reversals, escapes, pins, and control. All tee boys are planning on going out for the Freshman Wrestling Team in 1971. Of note- these hoys were part of the Jr. High team that won their Invitational Tournament at the end of last season, let’s hope that Mr. Frank Hamilton has much success with them as did Mr. Haug their Bth grade coach.

Bud Jones Named Flyer-Journal Editor

“Bud” Jones has been named editor of The Speedway FlyerJournal in an announcement by owner and publisher of the paper, James T. O’Neal, Jr. In the announcement, O’Neal stated that it was with “much pleasure” that he welcomed Jones to the staff of the paper and explained that Jones would handle all editorial matter of the paper as well as serve as business manager. Jones has been a resident of the Speedway area for the past five years. He and his wife, Susie, have three children, BUI, 14, Mark, 11, and Tammy, 7, and reside at 6233

fk. I I t i 1 FINALLY OPEN - Shown In the photo is the Intersection of Lynhurst looking west on 10th Street at the new divided lane street, which Is now open both east and west.

same exposure to the public, wear what acutaUy is, in all reality, a sign asking for even more abuse? Past experience proved that the abuse idea is more than mere fantasy.” Waggoner went on to criticize Speedway Police Commissioners Merrill Lawler and Robert A. O’Neal. The former reservist said that asa reserve policeman at one time himself, Lawler had fought to change the wearing of a patch which stated, “Auxiliary,” with Ms reasoning, according to Waggoner, based on the promise of avoiding unnecessary abuse for the reserve policemen. “Now, as a member of the Board of Commissioners, Lawler has completely reversed his thoughts and demands a patch wMch will again cause the reserves the problems he originally fought to prevent,” charged Lawler. Concerning Commissioner O’Neal, Waggoner stated: “O’Neal, another commissioner, and also Democratic candidate for sheriff, has made his views on any reserve police organization well known. I suspect, in tee unlikely event be

Marin Drive. Following graduation from West Lafayette High School, Jones entered the United States Air Force and spent five years in the Aerial Photography Held. The new editor spent three years In Panama as an aerial photographer and then served as an Instructor in that field for a year and one hall. Following tee service Jones returned to Indianapolis and set up his own photography studio in partnership with Professor Bob Borkenstein who is mm head of tee school of Police. Administration at Indiana University.

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is elected sheriff, tee present Marion County Reserve organization shall receive a few “darts.” In a personal letter to Waggoner, O’Neal requested a retraction and apology for the letter because “these accusations and untrue and reflect an tee character of tee undersigned, (O’Neal), in the following manner: 1) on his personal character; 2) on Ms family; 3) damaging to Ms business; and 4) reflect on his candidacy for public office in Marion County,” stated O’Neal. In a return letter to O’Neal, Waggoner retracted and apologized for Ms statements concerning the commissioner stating: “You were mentioned in a short paragraph concerning tbe problems of the Speedway Police Reserves. If you are not in any way opposed to this or any other suchgroup, I hereby retract and apologize for the “inference.” ” The controversy over the reserve patch continues. The suspended reserve officers remain so and no known negotiations are presently underway to reconcile the situation.

Jones then went to work for Bookwalter Printing Company in Indianapolis as an engraving cameraman and specialized in color separations for children’s text books. Jones spent seven years with Bookwalter. For the last fourteen years Jones has served as Chief Photographer for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His best known photographic work is a result of his position with the Speedway. The picture is the start of the 500 mile race shot straight at the cars as they approached tee number one turn. Jones' hobbles Include guns, old cameras and auto racing.