Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-23
National Collegiate Net
Tourney Planned Here
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Proposes Event March 8,
10, IL to Decide Title.
SIX TEAMS WOULD PLAY

One of the most pretentious basket
bail tournaments ever proposed ls DelnS
sponsored by tn elocaI Junior Chamber
of Commerce which is endeaVor1ng 70
bring to this city to play at the Coll
scum, State Playground, on March ., ~
and IL the champions of six college con-
ferences in the United States which have
basket ball as major sport The Ma
tiOnal Intercollegiate Basketball IOurua-
ment would include the winners OF the
Eastern Intercollegiate League, Western
Southern intercollegiate Athletic Asso-
citation, Western Conference, Missouri
Valley Conference, and Pacific Coast
Northwest Conference.
Much correspondence has been carried
on already with the various colleges that
make up the different conferences and al
most every school has expressed an at
titude favoring the plan The result OF
the tourney would decide a national col
legiate champion in basketball.
1t is known the Eastern intercollegiate
League can not send its champion be
cause its schedule does not end until
too late for he tourney dates planned
The Western Conference would not be
expected to enter either, because Big Ten
officials are opposed to post season games
in any branch Of sports. The team
chosen to represent his section of the
country probably will be an Indiana nve
and at present the race in the State
seems to center around Butler, " aoashr
DePauw and Franklin.
WOULD INCREASE
CITY'S PRESTIGE.
The proposed tourney would be another
feather in the cap OF Indianapolis as the
very center Of the great net game In the
United States. The State high school
tourney and Central States Independent
meet are already scheduled TO be held
In this city. The eyes OF all gportdom
would be turned toward HOOslerdom II
the collegiate meet can be arranged. toT
basketball lovers It would be the final
word in sensational competition The
best In the country battling for honors
OH the court holds 4 strong appeal Tor
all sport lovers The tournament would
almost certainly draw big crowds.
The Junior Commerce would guarantee
the expenses Of the six teams invited,
including railroad fare and hotel ex-
penses for four days while In this city.
Each team invited would be allowed
eight players, a trainer and a coach.
The tournament would be played on
three nights with two games on the
first two nights and the final TIT on
the last night The schedule plan Is
that the teams draw for their pairings;
the first two pairs to play March g. the
third pair and the winner Of the game
between the first TWO pairs TO play March
10, and Ine fnaliSts to meet Tor the
championship on March IL. trophy
would be given to the winning team
which would be held until the next year,
at which time It would be returned to
the Junior Chamber Of Commerce FOR
presentation to the winner OF the next
tournament.
WOULD HAVE
A. a. L. SANCTION.
The tourney would be an amateur event
in the strictest sense Of the word and
would have the sanction Of the national
The details Of the meet have been
worked out from every angle and com
1.Iete organization Is In charge at the
present time. A meeting Will be held
tonight by the Junior Chamber Of Com
merce in regard to final plans and the
details Of financing the proposition. II
ii is definitely decided to stage the
event, the 400 members Of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce Will form the
nucleus Of a city and Statewide or
ganization, which viii sell tickets and
boost the affair.
According to Myron n. Hughel. presl-
dent Of the Junior Chamber OF Com.
merce and Floyd Chafee. secretary OF
the organization, this tournament would
be an annual affair to determine real
national basketball champion. WIN
every section Of the country represented
bv the best, all teams playing on a neutral
floor Of standard maximum size, the men
in charge are Of the opinion that com
petition would lie on the fairest possible
basis and that the winner would De
real champion