The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-20

one had it all figured out that
Wabash had one of the best teams
in years and was headed for State
title, Evansville College has to go
and knock off the Little Giants on
two successive nights.
And the De PAW quintet did Pur-
due no great amount aof good by
finishing on the long end of the
score in their recent tilt.
It's all in the game-basketbal
is n funny sport. That's the only
explanation we can offer. There are
more so-called "dpsets" in the net
pastime than in any other sport in
the world. Because one night a team
is ION" and the next night it is
off" A world championship outfit
can get knocked off by little team
no one ever heard of. It's basket
ball
Jim Thorpe and his Indians didn't
fare so well against the South Side
Turner's Sunday afternoon. Perhaps
if Jim was a little younger he might
pick up the net game a little faster
The rest of the Redskin quintet was
pretty fair.
It's "hands down" on Indiana Col
Iege quintets from now on, it seems.
HoOsier quintets are making spe-
ciaIty of defeating Out-State flves.
Pretty soon the novelty will die.
Maybe.
OCAL high school basketball
III teams hit .77S over the week
IL end. Seven victories in nine
starts Something wrong some
where. Or are they getting good?
Tech apparently has got going. The
east side school has some wonderful
material on it's basket squad and
lacked that little something" at
the beginning of the season that
wins basketball games. Mark Wake
field seems to have inserted that
unknown qualify and the Green and
White are lying at top speed.
Shortridge will not have any cinch
this year I'm defending it's sectional
championship. Technical has a fine
team. and Manual is never TO be
counted out. No matter how poor
the team may appear to be, it Is
always dangerous, because as local
fans know so well Manual teams
fight from the opening whistle. And
Broad Ripple has stepped into the
limelight. Now don't be surprised
il something unexpected happens
this year. It's not impossible or i'm
probable either.
We noticed the other morning in
a report of a basketball game that
1.-The Tech meters were off at the
crack of the gun" Since when
they start basketball games with the
gun?
We see where Benny De Vol IL
getting married on Christmas day.
Wonder if the boys will help him
sneak out when the Little Giants
have net game scheduled?
"Old Settler" our staff correspond;
ent. who hops into his airplane each
weekend and drops in on all the To-
cal high school net games. was on
the go Saturday. night, visiting the
Manual gym and the new Armory III
this city and Danville and Pendleton.
The old boy made a few notes while
on his basketball JOY ride, which he
left on "Off the Backboard's' desk
this morning. Here they are:
AT PENpLETON-There were many auto
loads of Shortridgers who made the trip 70
Pendleton Saturday night to root tor the
gus g9nbSe eys IN and 7 the Classy tn gym Which
the little school boasts was well nlied
Rith h 0St ase ffs about th6 MOST popuar
individuai in the little town. and Ills sys-
TEN OF coaching seems designed TO follow
the Butler style o. {2st 4 tbe ano
is Rule 1, Page. 1. of Herker's code snd
sltAopgh the Blue and White n most te fr9
boy boy Who generally came out Of the Jump
with the ball .Shortridge. was fre-
entS Rsnfzed tor dGg .de d ri PaDsseio
while Shortridge used nine players In an
effort to find a scoring combination: So
ties that sutton played every position ex-
cept center: his lsck OF height PERHAPS 65,oS
keeping MIN out OF bnaL JOp. oehu an
looked like a big. rally for the Blue when
he was sent in after the first ten minutes
Of play. counting, eight points for his
team did not nearly approach the short
ridgers in height or weight. but they
made up for that lack by showing speed
aplenty. The absence Of a curtain.
raiser did not cause any great amount OF
girls are famed far and wide for their
Beauty, but that bevy of Pendleton lassies
who SOLD Eskimo pies need not take
back seat for anyone. Yes. we bought
four.
AT TIE A8MORY-Twice the crowd
could have been accommodated at the new
Armory Saturday night when Tech played
Charlottesville, and there were many who
wondered why the thousands who attend
the east side school do not come out and
support the fine team which is represent
ing them this season. But one row of
seats In the balcony was filed. and the
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