Show s Late Indiana Senators Senator's Wife Seeks Honor for Heroic Race Driver INDIANAPOLIS June 2 AP Recognition AP-Recognition Recognition in some manner m-anner by congress longress of the heroic feat of Norman Batten Brooklyn race driver in driving his flaming racer to the sidelines during the annual mile race at the Indianapolis motor speedway Memorial day will be besought besought besought sought by Mrs William E. E English widow of the late State Senator William lilliam E. E English of Indianapolis Mrs English was In the tho grandstand and with thousands of others watched Batten guide the flying machine to the inner side of the track before he tumbled out seriously burned Some have said that if Batten had jumped and the machine had crashed into t the e grandstands a panic would have resulted Batten is still in a hospital Captain Eddie manager of the contest board of the A. A A. A A. A declared after the race that Battens Batten's act probably saved the lives of either some of the other drivers speeding around the track or orIf of Jf spectators |