Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-26
BASKETBALL
MEET RECEIPTS
TO BE DIVIDED
New Contracts for Journeys,
zimmerman Elected Presi-
dent of Board.

Bids of hfty-hve towns for sectional
basketball centers were considered at
the meeting Saturday Of the l. H s.
A. a. board of control. but no dehnits
allotment was made. The centers will
be definitely decided at the next meet
ing of the board on Jan. %. There ara
a number Of questions to come up In
connection with the Statewide high
school tourney this year. With the large
whether to furnish more sectional CEN
ters or allow a greater number of teams
to participate in each meet.
Last year the State was divided into
thirty-tWo sections and two regions of
sixteen sections each, and with the en-
try list sWelled TO record proportions all
ready a new division Of the State may
be necessary. With more than six hun
dred teams playing, more than sixteen
VIII have to contest at one center, or
more centers win have to be selected,
which would disrupt the present work.
ing plan. However, with more than six
teen teams playing al one point, the old
evil of too many games in one day, with
the attendant result Of oyerexertion on
the part of the players, viii arise again
and the situation probablye Will be han
died by naming more than thirty-two
centers.
As an outgrowth of spirited fight
waged by representatives, of smaller
schools in the annual convention OF the
l. II. S. A. A here last fall for some
equitable disposal Of the net proceeds Of
the sectional tournaments, the members OF
the board drew up contract providing
for division Of the net proceeds among
the competing schools on a basis Of sale
Of season tickets for the Journeys in the
respective schools.
The contracts will be presented to the
centers finally chosen to hold the tour
neys and must be accepted ~ the school
which takes the responsibility of con-
Quoting the meet. In case q school Sc
lected as q center refuses to promote the
tourney under the conditions Of the con-
tract, the honor viii be given to some
other school which has made an offer for
the tourney.
As a result Of evidence showing viola
lions Of eligibility rules Of the l. Fl. S.
A A, three schools drew suspensions,
one a pointed warning and the case of
another was held over for future trial
Wort1ingtOn and South Bend were sus-
pended until Jan. I, 1928. and Moore
land until June ], 1922 Charges against
New Bethel were held over for future
consideration. Paragon was warned by
the board about its treatment Of visiting
teams.
a list Of some 200 officials who have
made overtures for positions during the
coming Journeys was laid away for
further consideration.
At the election held after the after
noon session, h Y. zimmerman of
Manual Training High School, IndianapO-
lis was elected president Of the Indiana
High School Athletic Association 70
succeed NJ J. Abbott of Bedford and +.
!. Busenberg Of Columbus was elected
treasurer Of the association, succeeding
J ~ Leffel Of Warsaw. The three new
members Of the board. J. L. Posep Of
Freelandville. B. H Altman Of Angola
and g. q. Eppley Of Francesville, were in
session with the other members. Jacob
GilrOy q retiring member was absent