The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-17

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ONE Of the greatest years in
~ Indiana basketball is draw
ing to a close. Throughout the
State there are more high-class
teams than ever before.
The sectionals, regionals and
finals in the State tourney will
sparkle with the playing Of the great
est fighting teams in the history Of
the game in this State.
There are a few teams that are &C.
Cupying the glare of the spotlight
now, but look out for some surprising
upsets.
The caliber Of the teams in the high
schools this year shows a marked i'm
provement IN the coaching. The
communities are waking up and bet
ter equipped gyms are being con-
structed. The game VIII go on and on.
The SectionaIs March 2 and 3:
Regionals. March and 10 and the
finals March 16 and II.
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4 It's one thing TO be traded TO
" another club and it's another to
report. Fourneir. Card first sacker
has refused to carry out his part
Of a Brooklyn trade.
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GRIZ WAGNER'S RAMBLING ZAP
lists TANGLE WITH THE TEACHERS OF
STATE NORMAL TONIGHT AT TERRE
HAUTE.
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Frankfort is humming the Cum
minis Blues" because OF the loss Of
Wilbur Cummins, star basketball
center. From the looks Of things they
have found a very healthy sub.
Why not b1ng the Passaic high
team of New Jersey to Indiana
for a game with the pick of the
lot?
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Purdue and Indiana held an indoor
track meet at Lafayette Friday night
and the BOilermakers annexed first
place in every event In the relay
Purdue won by a half lap. Pence
cleared feet II 5-S inches IN the
high jump.
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Are you interested in ice skatlng2 This
is the season for il. Meet Art staff, Amer
lean professional champion He is also the
indoor champ, which makes him unanimous.
Staff cleaned Nm NJ Garo-..
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Indiana Central College downed the
Silent Hoosiers, "a to g.
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Lolita Speed showed Just that at
\ Havana Friday and COPIED the first
Grace at TO ?.
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Franklin College made it decisive
over Rose Poly at Terre Haute. Score.
40 to 16. c. F'riddle had a large eve
ming with six field goals. Stages was
best for the Engineers.
sIumpitjs seems to have strange hold
on Wabash.
That ButIer-Franlllin game of
March ! is getting bigger and bigger.
Minnesota at Indiana tonight. It
looks like one more for the Crimson.
Perhaps Vincennes was trying TO get even
for that defeat handed it By Bloomington in
the big" tourney last year.
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Jess Willard has promised to open
a training camp at the Holly Beach
Yacht Club, near Wildwood. y. J.. to
prepare for his coming appearance in
the ring, according to Mayor W. G.
Smith, who has received a letter from
the former champion.
Charlie Houocher. star short stop Of the
Cnlcago Cubs, was not with the first con
the training camp at Catalina Island cal.
HOuocher is i'll with the flu.
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Branch Hickey. manager OF the St.
Louis Cardinals is cOnvalescing favor
ably In St. Louis from an appen-
dicitis operation. He expects to ac-
company the team 10 the South.
Manager Bill KiHifer left with the ad-
vance guard Of Cubs for training quarters
at Catalina Island today. Nine athletes. one
coach and one trainer were IN the squad.
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Faculty of Northwestern University
suppressed editorials by Ernest
Sweisshelm, a student, denouncing the
alumni association for bringing in un-
desirable students merely because
they could play football
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Claude Jonnard and George
Waiberg, young pitchers, and
Ralph SINNERS, OutfieIders. have
returned signed contracts to the