Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15
FINALS IN BIG
NET MEET WILL
BE STAGED HERE
Zimmerman Plans Eight-State
Basket Event, Wind-up
CSrded for March.
SANCTIONED BY A. A. U.

Eight teams, representing Indiana,
Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Wis
consin Minnesota and Iowa, will com
pete for the independent basket-ba all
championship of the Middle West In
this city early in March, according to an
announcement by Wayne zimmerman,
local basket ball promoter. The tour
ney, according to Emmelman, Is sane
toned by the A. A. L.
The teams participating here viii have
gone through their respective State meets
without a defeat. This means that 23S
or more fives in the central States VIII
compete for the championship.
1t will be the first time in the history
of amateur and Independent basket ball
that a tournament of this kind ever has
been staged and local followers OF the
indoor sport will have an opportunity
to witness some high-clas basketball:
1t will be the third year that Emmel-
man has staged an amateur ana lhde-
pendent tourney. His first meet was
only a fair success, for 1t was hard Tor
him to interest some teams. 1t was open
to uuintettes in the State, sectlonals be-
ing held in various cities IN Indiana
with the finals here at the \. VI. Z. A,
Last wear when Emmelman announced
his intentions of promoting another such
tourney. he had more entries than ne
could handle 1t was necessary for him
to hold more sectional meets In order
to take care of more teams. F1ves from
oil parts OF the Stdte CdHe neAe W l-e
ii out for the title. Trafalgar Is the
present Indiana state champ, having
brushed everything aside in the battler
here last March.
The many district meets for the eighth
State tourney, including the hnals IN eaSn
State and the title finals here, Will De
under the personal supervision OF EN-
melman. He will shortly appoint a
chairman to handle the affairs IN the
States with the exception OF lhdiaha'
sectional will be staged In Indianapolis,
probably at Tomlinson Hall. The Iowa
district finals will be held at Ames Col
lege. Indiana will have twenty four varl,
GUS sectionals, with the finals staged
here. probably at Tomlinson. Han: Inc
other States, with the exception OF Ken
tuckv, will hold from fourteen TO elghNe,
district meets The The s SOlIne n 1 iowa viii
he staged at Ames College. Michigan
finals will take place at Grand Rapids.
Kentuckys at Louisville, lilnei1ss, az
SPRINGFIELD Wisconsin's of the Milwau,
kee "Y." Minnesota's at Minneapolis and
Teams competing for the championship
of the Middle West will be enlisted from
Y. NJ c. AS, American Legions, Sunday
schools and independent clubs. .,.,
East year sees many teams claiming
the championship of various States but
this wear, according to the local pro
moter. there will he no doubt His mo.
to THAT champion shall be decided
in a championship way" will put halt
to all claims for the different honors.
Every team in the eight States will be
welcome to enter the meet. This Dig
tournament will be an annual affair, ac-
cording to present plans.
Zimmerman is now preparing 20 line
up the various district meets in this
State. Last year there were eighteen
sectionals The State finals will be held
here Feb % "a and -. The district
tournaments In all the States will be
announced In a few weeks. Emmeluan
can be reached care the En- Roe sport
ing Goods Company.