Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-20
By HEZE CLARK.

While Franklin, for the third time, won
the State high school basketball chSm-
pionship. it was Interesting to note that
the finals Of the eleventh annual tourney
brought together teams that had some OF
the best players ever seen In HoOsler prep
school Hne-ups.
Garfield Of Terre Haute was the dark
horse" team of the tourney and reached
the finals at the Coliseum only TO DC MATT
ed by Franklin, 70 10 10, IN olLteriy
fought game. Garfield showed poorly IN
defeating Whiting, and the fans did not
believe the team from Terre Haute haC
a chance Then came the surprise defeats
by Garfield over Fishers and Marion. Car
fields success was due first 70 the playing
Of the wonderful athlete Wheeler, at cen
ter; second, the Terre Haute team owes
its success to its splendid nghlng spirit >
third, but not least, GaTheld's success was
due to the fact every one OF It's opponents
underestimate the class OF basket-Dal
that the Terre Haute quintet was capaOle
81 playing. Whiting. Fishers and Marion
ell seemed OF OF edge when they met
Garfield, evidently saving the keyed
up STUFF for the future game they never
got a chance to play. Even the Champion
Franklin squad seemed TO be surprised
when Garfield time and again got into the
lead, but Franklin always had the won
derfuI offensive combination OF Nandlyer
and Cant, and the defensive pair OF VII
Iiams and King to give Coach Wagner
team the lead over its opponent. Garfield
fooled all the critics and lot OF basket
ball teams, and credit must be given the
plucky Terre Haute athletes.
In selecting an All-State high school
team only players on the sixteen teams
that reached the State finals tourney
were cons dered. Some Of the quints were
not as strong as a number OF teams that
did not win in the sectional. Shelbyville is
q notable example OF this. Shelbyyille has
a far better team than most Of the sixteen
teams that reached the finals, but Shelby
Vile was halted in the district tourney
by Franklin, the state champions:
There can be no doubt about the two
best forwards in the State. These two
are Nandivter and Cant OF Franklin. They
are the greatest offensive pair ever seen
on one team in the history OF high school
basket ball. Wampler Of Vincennes ant
Lawson OF Marion were the next best for
wards.
the work Of the players during the finals
Of the state tourney is considered as II
would be almost impossible to check on
the work Of these men during the entire
While Wheeler Of Garfield is without
question one Of the best basket ball men
OF the tourney there Is one player whose
work stamps him not only as the best
man on any team in the tourney, but
probably the best basketball player
ever seen on an Indiana high school
team. That man is VandiVier OF Frank
lin. This athlete is a sure basket shot.
ne IdS SIZE. sPee0 anu "OhuefAu VI
knowledge OF the game. His passing
surpasses any other players work in that
department and he IS without question
the best defensive forward that ever
played high school basket ball Above
all he is a leader and &c was due to his
leadership that the Franklin team still
held its championship at the end Of the
tourney.
Some OF the best center men ever seen
on high school teams were among the
players who performed on the teams at
the Coliseum. Wheeler, the Garfield star