The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-23


Bedford against Martinsville.
They had nothing against the
supposedly stronger teams. All
they wanted to see was the dope
kicked around. Allegiance was
transferred from one game to an
other.
The spectators rooted against
Marion until the final game, then
they swung over to the side of
the "Giants." The only reason in
the world for this was that some
of the experts" had picked
Martinsville, so, naturally, they
wanted Marion to win.
The fans had very little to cheer
about, however, in the way of
kicks at the dope bucket. There
really was only one big surprise.
That was Evansville's defeat Of
Frankfort. There was plenty of
kick in that.
f%7OGANSPORT came mighty
ii close to upsetting Martins
vile on Saturday morning
and Bedford took the Artesian City
club into an overtime period in the
afternoon. All that tall: about the
easy bracket proved so much
bunk.
Coach Wells of the LOgans said
after the Martinsville game, My
boys Just couldn't realize they
were getting the shots. And say,
do you know, don't lose a one
of them next year" Somebody
better watch out.
Between halves one of the
Logansport players was heard to
remark in amazement, 81 believe
we can beat those fellows" The
score at the time was II to IL in
favor of 14ogansport. Next sea-
son those youngsters are going to
have the confidence they lacked
this year.
And what drive that Bedford
crew displayed. To our mind
Murray was one of the out
standing stars. And it must be
remembered that he was aided. .
by KOetter, a great floor man,
who fed the ball.
Koetter reminds one Of Sprad-
ling, the Purdue star. He has the
same long stride and follow-in
ability under the net. The blond
youth battles around the basket.
r. Chapman was Marion's best
bet. 1t was largely the tall floor
guards fine work that enabled
the "Giants" to keep possession
of the ball and play their deliher-
ate offensive style of game.
~ADET Arthur w. Meehan,
class Of 1928, United
States Military Academy,
was awarded a minor sports "A"
In wrestling for the past seasons
efforts. He won the corps cham
pionship in the 145-pound class in
Indianapolis boy, whose home is
at 3117 w. Michigan st.
Meehan also played football. He
attended Technical High School in
Indianapolis and was at Indiana
University a year before receiving
his Army appointment.
1.-The Times is not taking
sides in the question, at all.
l@ There has been consider
able talk, however, about why the
Hoosier A. c. basketball team did
not participate in the National
A. A. L. meet. The following Off
cial document from the Indiana
Kentucky A. A. U. may be of in
terest to many.
The copy of the letter which Is
the notification to the H. A. c.
of suspension from the A. A. U.
was furnished by Paul R. Jordan,
president of the Indiana Kentucky
Amateur Athletic Union. The let
ter:
Hoosier Athletic Club.
Pratt and Meridian SITS.
Indianapolis. Ind.
At the, beginning of the 1925-1926
basketball season, you organized
the the i nduee Cement that that the Winning team
would go to the National A. A; U.
tourney at Kansas City, Such q state
ment was unauthorized, and had no
Our registration chairman. our sec
retary p0 personally ally b and doa the
sent your organization an invitation
TO sit with our board OF governors IN
order to acquaint, you with the neces-
eorxy ctr IN q 1napl1P
! basketball chairman promised to at
Atend our board meeting the following
f seo,i However. he was invited several
times after that but never came. >.
At the finish of the the season ease ii after Ter
league, your chairman asked our sec
rotary treasurer. to intercede with our
board in behalf Ia view y OF the Fact tbat
no member Of your team has. made
any effort to establish himself, with
the A. Of them as are and prd 5hst
SIGNALS. his efforts were unsuccessful.
Our attention has been centered on
1p @lS cation Of al March fs IL entitea
-Four Championship Basketball team"
This article is repete With i1 iSrcI,
the blame for the unenviable situa-
onto the indiana Kentucky A; 4. Y;
by the board of governors Of the 1ndi-
ana-Kentuoky A; A. U. to notify you
hereby suspended from the A. A. U,
until such time as y4 ~ have a appeared ps
caus sesiggned} BRYANT B. BASLER,
Chairman Special Investigating Com
mittee.