The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
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By v EDDER G A RID

ner IS reported to have said that
after the Butler contest he be-
lieved Fuzzy Vandivier was
through playing. The star court
performer, however, showed up so
well in practice that he was start
ed against Notre Dame.
Even then Griz admits he
thought Fuzzy would be good for
only about five minutes in each
half. Instead he played the entire
game. His performance was not
quite up to the old standard Of
PLENTY good.
Now Fuzzy hopes by the clos
ing games of the season, if moth
ing unfortunate occurs, to be
back in the form that made him
famous throughout the middle
west. 1t is good news to Frank
lin, but bad for opposing clubs.
1t is doubtful if any, even
Franklins greatest rivals, wish
Vandivier anything but luck. The
fans, for Fuzzy sake, want him
to feel again the thrill of his
former greatness and for their
own selfish reasons want the thrill
OF witnessing master at his
work.
WV ELL, now it's up to the
IWI weather man who in this
0 section of the country is as
tickle as a flapper. An attempt is
being made in this city to organize
four ice hockey teams to play a
series Of games when the weather
permits. (This is a good day to
talk about hockey.)
= III. G. Olsen is back OF the
plan. We received letter from
him today in which he says that
next Sunday tentative game
has been arranged at Broad Rip
pie pool between Riverside
club and team composed of
Spades and BroOksides.
Anyone interested should bring
their skates and hockey sticks to
Ripple next Sunday-if it isn't.
spring-like day by that time.
Last Sunday in a preliminary
practice game the Riversides
downed the Spades-Brooksides, 9
to 5, at the South Grove lagoon.
1t is doubtful If there are any
finished hockey players i'm this
city, but there are a number of
fine skaters who could learn the
game.
The teams that get started now
will have the edge over those or
ganized when Indianapolis, some
of these days, gets fine new in.
door rink. Don't laugh--stranger
things have happened)
[-1RIENDS OF Don White, for
r mer Purdue star, were glad
~ to read today that his
Washington U. basketball team of
st. Louis had. defeated the cham
pions Of the Missouri Valley Con-
ference, Kansas u, % to IS.
Don has been doing very well
with his basket teams. Last year
his club was tied for third place
with the Kansas Aggies. The rec
ord was ten won and six lost. The
club started out in great style, but
slumped toward the end Of the
year.
When Missouri U. was here to
f1Iow QftfIos. ~, -
Show-Me boys said White had been
making a fine record. Hes
lucky, though" said the Missouri
mentor.
A lot Of people, when they first
see Hoosier basketball, say the
teams are lucky. They can't un-
derstand how team can pile UP
so many points.
The girls are supposed to set
a good example. Aren't they?
At least that's the way 1t used to
be. Anyway, the girls basket,
ball team of NObyeSville is show
Ing the boys how the game
should be played. The young
ladies have won seven straight
contests. Their last victory. was
over the Anderson girls, 81 TO q.
We know that's better than the
NoblesviIle boys could have done
against the Anderson boys.
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TrV HE Big Ten basketball
games of Monday night
- were doped so remarkably
close by this column yesterday
that we cannot help but mention
the fact, Here are the selections:
Illinois will defeat Minnesota by
ten points; Wisconsin will down
Indiana by close margin; Michi-
gan will take" Iowa by five
points.