The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-05
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Z the DOPE
By vEDDER G RID

DOEON L appear nS
though Indianapolis is go
ing to have very many
feature basketball games this year
either in college or high school.
but whatever is in store, the fans
won't have to jam into tottering
Tomlinson Hall to witness the
struggles.
There will be no fear of the
room caving in or the balcony
crashing down at the Manu-
facturers' Bldg. at the State fair
ground. Butler has obtained the
use of the structure for basket
ball. During the auto show, from
Feb. 8 to "a, the building must
be given up.
A lease was signed at the very
reasonable rental of 500 a game,
Butler. however, must pay for put,
ting up bleachers; heating and
lighting.
The next thing to do seems
to find some good games to stage
in the huge building. Buffers
schedule at present calls for only
five home games with Man
chester, Earlham, Franklin, De
Paw and Wabash. A couple
more probably will be added,
however.
The local high schools also will
use the Playground building for
their games. However, they are
not playing many Of the States
best in Indianapolis. Shortridge
plays Martinsville here on Jan. 16,
but from present indications, the
Northsiders won't furnish much
opposition.
Shelbyville and Connersville are
two good ones brought here by
Tech and Shortridge. The city
series games, of course, are always
interesting and draw many
spectators. The big enrollments
of city schools assure crowds to any
of the games, but the general pub
lie needs more than just game
before it will leave the radio and
home brew on a cold night.
Some Of the high schools have
conflicting dates. We wonder just
which one will get the Playground
floor on these nights? AS a
suggestion-why NOT high school
double-header some of those eve
nings?
On Jan. 8 Shortridge plays ?
Connersville, Tech plays Shelby
vile, and Butler plays Earlham.
One of the high school contests
could be put OH as curtain
raiser to the college game. On
Feb. rs Shortridge meets Craw-
louisville and Butler takes on
Wabash. There's a fine OPP
portunity for double-header at
traction.
T begins to look as though
Coach Case of Frankfort Is
l bent on repeating with his
State championship basketball
team. He has only two Of his title
squad back, Plunkett and Sprad-
ling, the slim forwards, but others
seem to be carrying on.
Shultz at center towers about
six feet, four inches and almost
always starts the play at the tip
off. He was a second stringer last
year. Boots, the player ruled in
eligible last season, Is proving a
buIwark Of strength at back
guard.
The two champs Of the past two
years, Martinsville and Frankfort,
are setting the early season pace,
and on present form look right up
at the top.
According to dope gathered
from coaches and officials 1--WE
have not seen Frankfort, as yeti
Coach Cases team must be rated
second to none at this stage Of
affairs.
f-11ORACE GREELEY surely
iH was not referring to boxers
1 when he put out that IA
nous advice, Young men, go
West!' Just ask Mike Ballerino,
Phil Rosenberg, Pal Moran or
frankie Genaro what they think
of California. The latest gold
rush to California has proved
highly unsuccessful to many Of
the eastern fighters looking for
easy coin. Florida publicity agents
should get statements from these
boxers on what they think of the
Golden West.
There are no halfway meas
ures about Red Grange. When
he joins the pro game he comes
right out and says the men who
play for the filthy lucre do less
dirty work than the college
gridders.
HAT a time, what a timel
IWl Now Tulane has turned
~ down the New Years game
with Washington at Pasadena,
Cal. After every one thought the
southern eleven wanted to take