The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-09

Ready for the shot that will start
the thirteen speediest High schoo
basketball aggregations of the Sixth
district on the grind that is to de
termine which team makes the state
title trip March II, basketball en-
thusiasts OF the city, county and dis
trict are keyed up to the keenest pitch
OF excitement in anticipation OF the
opening battles Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
Advance guard of the invading host
is expected in the city by this even
ing. Tomorrow morning Will see each
Of the thirteen teams entered for dis
trict honors in Richmond ready for
the opening game.
Word from ten OF the thirteen
teams to be represented was received
this morning.
Here Comes New Castle.
New Castle says: Coming in clus-
ters. Team and rooters to the number
of fifty will arrive Friday morning,
We are coming to take the meet.
Look out Richmond"
A communication from Liberty
reads: TEAM and rooters will make
the trip by automobile. Will arrive
in Richmond Friday morning. Adj
vance guard may be expected tonight.
VIII bring several machine loads of
noise
Donald Winston. of The Carthage
Citizen, sends the following word:
Expect to arrive in Richmond early
Friday morning. Team in great con-
dition and expects to cut wide
he lie Nf tho WIFI
bring a number OF rOOters.'
Lewisville Is Coming.
From Lewisville, Ind, comes the fol
lowing: "Lewisville has played IA
games. We have won 10. Expect to
add few more during the tourney IN
Richmond. Arrive at IL o'clock FIJI,
day.
Brookville, Spiceland Cadiz, Union
City and Rushvile intimate that they
also will be among those present when
war starts Friday afternoon.
Richmond high is set for the arrival
and entertainment of the visitors. Al
special basketball chapel this morn
ing final instructions and Information
was given by Principal Pickell The
visitors will be met at the trains and
ushered to the high school where they
will register and then be assigned tc
students for lodging and entertain
ment.
At chapel exercises this morning
each member of the team, Coach
Nohr. Faculty Manager Towle and
Principal Pickell made short speeches
in which confidence in the ability OF
r. H. S. to acquit itself creditably in
the present crisis, was expressed and
emphasized.
EXCUSE Our Dust"-Dollins.
There's nothing to it at ALL says
Happy Ward, mascot of the Red ano
White combine.
"Hll be hard work but We'll VIM
says Cy Pitts. husky guard.
"You can count on me to do my
durndest," was the synopsis or Z
Porter's and H. Browns addresses.
Watch us move, and excuse oui
dust" was the sum and substance OF
the remarks of sub-Center Rolano
Dollins.
.'WeIl be there to participate" in
timated Center Bus Parker, Johnny
Meranda and Tai Jessup. all parties
of the first part.
Principal Pickell said that he be
lieved in his boys and that he was
confident Richmond would take care
OF it's own interests In the coming
games. He lauded the work OF Coacf
Sohr, whom he gives credit for the
splendid showing of the team.
Following the speech-making ano
the presentation of the monogram
sweaters. Yell Leader Bob Smith witt
Chief Assistant Harold II. Norris. tool
charge of the concluding platform
exercises.