The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-03-11

Journeys are scheduled at An
derson.. Frankfort, Richmond, Gary,
Kokomo, Bloomington, Evansville
and TT. Wayne. Eight teams COM
pete at each place. Every regional
center will have a team from its own
community in the running, with the
exception OF Anderson and Bloom
ington. which clubs fell by the way
side in the sectionals.
Six Games
Six games are on the program at
each tournament, two in the morn
ing. two in the afternoon and two at
night. Two winners from each re-
gional come to Indianapolis on
March 20 and 81 for the final drive
to the wire.
Some OF the clubs which
squeezed through their sectien-
ais will find the going too diff
cult against stronger opposition
and succumb. On the other
hand, there are a number of
teams which have no Statewide
reputation, but may surprise.
IL is difficult to keep track OF
some 200 teams throughout the
season.
Every year some team or teams
jazz up the situation by showing
unexpected power. The 1926 meet
probably will prove no exception.
The regionals viii tell more of
story regarding strength than the
sectionals.
Basis Of Comparison
Nearly every club must meet a
team in the regionals the record of
which Is known. The contests will
furnish a basis of comparison.
Some teams may reach the finals
without encounteiing any great op-
position. and better clubs stay at
home. But it all works out in the
end. The survival Of the fittest"
law is in operation.
The local interest is. of course,
centered in the chances OF Short
ridge at the Anderson regional. The
Indianapolis Club must defeat
Greenfield in its first game at 2
p. m, on Saturday and then take
on the winner OF the Lapel-Muncie
contest at $50 p. m. It is no easy
task the locals have ahead OF
them.
Interest High
The Blue and White team will be
accompanied to Anderson by quite
a number of fans. Interest is high
at the north side school. 1t is the
most the young fans have had to get
excited over for many long day.
And they are making the most OF 1t.
At a glance il looks as though
the most thrills probably will be
crowded into the Bloomington
regional. III they win their first
games MaItinsville and Franklin
clash In one OF the evening af.
fairs, with Washington and Bra
zil meeting i'm the other. There's
a doubIe-header worth seeing.
Kokomo center will have some bat
ties. Logansport and Kokomo have
a chance to battle in the last game
Saturday night. MAJ probably
will play Huntington.
Evenly Matched
Some real struggles are in pros
pect at Richmond, with Columbus,
Shelbyville, Morton Of Richmond.
Rushville and Connersville all
Thought to be evenly matched.
The Rochester regional is very I'M
certain, with Rochester appearing a
winner of one half. Valparaiso or
F'roebel of Gary probably will be the
other one.
According to dope, Central Of
Evansville and Vincennes should
emerge from the Evansville meet
with colors flying,
Big Question
The FIT. Wayne regional Is one big
question mark, SIS not a great deal Is
known about thu northern clubs in
that tournament.
Frankfort should have no trouble
in getting into the select sixteen at
the Frankfort regional. The other
winner there may be West Point.