The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-15
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By VEDDER GARD

States best high school
players as their teams needed them
most in the regional Journeys. Mis-
fortune overlook Bundy, back
guard of Vincennes, at the very
last moment. He turned his ankle
while warming up before the
Washington game at Bedford and
was unable to play. 1t was a
blow that came so unexpectedly
that it left the Vincennes rooters
numb.
Kokomo fans were prepared to
a certain extent for their hard
luck. They, at least, had about
a week to think it over. Walter.
All.State center last year, sprung
a charley horse and played against
Marion with q bum leg tapped and
bandaged.
Vincennes' splendid victory
over Washington without the
services of Bundy undoubtedly
was one of the classics OF the
regional play. Bundy's injury
really aided the Alices in their
triumph over the Hatchets.
Coach Adams took his entire
squad off tho floor at the time OF
his back guards accident and
when Vincennes came back to
battle Washington there were
a tears in the eyes Of everv mem
y Der Of the team. What heroic
struggle thew did wagei
The victory, however glorious,
was Of no avail, for in the eve
ming Central Of Evansville, which
had been beaten twice this year
by Vincennes, was the master.
Grabert and Eastman were too tall
for the Aices. Bundy was needed
badly to stop the towering Ora
bert.
To add to Vincennes' woe,
Piesmeier, center, was injured
in the Washington contest and
was handicapped to such an ex-
tent that Coach Adams was
forced to take him out of the
Evansville game. If any hard
luck medals are being handed
around, No. l should go to Vim
cennes and No. 2 to KOkOmO.
We do not wish to detract from
Marion's victory, however. There's
club that will prove hard for any
team to stop. The Giants seem to
be at the top Of their form right
now and Waiter in shape probably
could not have turned the tide for
Kokomo. The Wild Cats won't
agree with this-and It can never
be settled.
There is one thing certain.
Every one viii agree that VIM
cennes and Kokomo were two
teams on which Dame Fortune
not only refused to smile, but
actually turned her back.
HILE on the subject Of I'M
WI lucky clubs, one might men
ton the other side Of the
picture. La Porte and Nappanee
, henceforth will schedule their
games on the 18th Of the month
when it is possible.
Those two clubs were the win
ners at the South Bend regional.
La Porte, after taking an overtime
game from Valparaiso, defeated the
favorite, Rochester, by one point
in the decisive game. Nappanee
won from Brook by margin of
one point in the afternoon and
downed Plymouth in an overtime
period at night.
Central Of Evansville nosed out
Owensville at Bedford Saturday
afternoon by one point by scoring
four field goals in the last two
minutes OF play. The Pocket"
club was very sluggish and hardly
deserved the victory. The players
snapped out of it at night, how
ever, and outplayed Vincennes,
Summitville will come to the
finals as a result of pair OF two
point wins over Shortridge and
Noblesville.
1EMEMBER when Orville
Hooker Of Butler used to
AJ slip down the side line, do
a reverse turn and ring up two
points? The former Bulldog will
pay Indianapolis a visit this week
end in a new role. He is coach Of
the Newcastle High School basket
ball team-one of the surprise
clubs in the State finals
Newcastle put on steam toward
the close of the season and many
.hoIin1rod tho IIonlro,. L.,