Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-09

Earlham and Notre Dame, and Earlham's
claim to honOrs is knocked out by two
games lost to Rose Poly.
The Engineers were defeated three
times by Indiana State normal. The
DePauw and Franklin defeated Hanover,
Rose Poly, Indiana State normal and the
Indiana Dentals, but lost to DePauw.
St Joseph college and Valparaiso uni
versty also proved to be prominent
teams this year Wabash defeated Nalpo
by a margin of only two points and St
Joseph won and lost TO Valparaiso.
Where Indiana university ranks would
be hard TO say as that school had so few
games in this state, not meeting Defauw
and Wabash as In other years
The Indiana College Athletic league
honors. such a they were we're won by
Franklin college. the only member OF
the league that was not defeated ny
some other I. c. a. L. team. Franklin
lost 10 DePauw, hut the Tigers are not
in the l. g. A. l.. The teams in the
J. G. A L. are Franklin. Wabash. Earl
ham. Rose Poly, Indiana State Normal
and Butler Hanover no longer Is
3 member Of the league Franklin did not
meet Wabash and Earlham. Pike was
the star defensive man Of the Franklin
team. hut Ross was the big goal getter.
His basket shooting was sensational. out
in the game the writer saw MIN WORE
goal on but one occasion. Ross does
not cover the floor we'll. II he did he
would be named on the first all state
team. as be is probably the best basket
a fast floor guard, snd hts playing did
much 10 place Coach John Thurber's
team high among the schools OF the
state
White IT is impossible to plaee, the the
strength. with the exception Of Purdue.
which Is without a question the best
quintet In the state. still II Is possible
10 select a mythical five, naming the best
players on the first team and also select
Ing two other Quinte and giving hon
orahIe mention TO those players VINO
deserve Il. On the first team Cannon
OF DePauw and Adam OF wabash are
named as forwards. These two men are
wonderful goal shots and in all games
were the important cogs IN their re
spective machines. Dean OF Indiana, Ia
powerful athlete on both Ofense and
defense, is without q question the best
center In the state.
Campbell OF Purdue is close 70 Dean:
and Pike Of Franklin Is the big start OF
that aggregation. DePauw used two
centers-Curtis and Mlller-snd both
were good. Standau. the Rose Poly man,
is big athlete. and In some ways is
close 20 tho class shown by the men
named on the first teams Gilbert Of Val
paraiso IS one Of the best goal shots on
any team IN the state
Church, the Purdue star, played both
forward and guard. As a guard he is
equal TO the best, but as a forward Can
non and Adams outclass him. Mehre.
the big score man on Notre Dame, played
both center and forward aud Is given
second team honors. Tilson Of Purdue and
Winters OF Indiana state Normal are
third team forwards. Few athletes IN
the state class with the speedy, power
full winters as a goal shot.
Il was Purdue's defense that made the
Boilermakers almost unbeatable Miller
and White are the pair Of guards who
caused the trouble for all opponents
Whites class as a goal shot Is shown
when Il IS mentioned that he Gagged
eleven field goals against Ohio state in
the last game his team played with the
Buckeyes Miller probably is the best
back guard that has ever played basket
bah In the state of Indiana
Phillips of Indiana and Mendenhall Of
DePauw make the second best defensive
combination. Johnson. the giant Earl
ham guard, and Burns, the Wabash col
lege star defensive man. are given third
team positions Crater of Wabash went
big In the game when the Little Giants
defeated DePauw. To mention guards
and not say something of Witter of the
Indiana Dental college team would be
20 overlook one of the fastest, cleanest
and best basketball players In the state