The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-03
'TIRRIN'
the DOPE
By vEDDER GARD

r,.==7 HE athletic directors Of the
four local public high
- schools, who compose the
committee in charge of arrange
ments for the final basketball tour
nament at the Exposition building,
State Playground on March 10 and
20 met Tuesday to talk over
plans.
According to present arrange
ments the playing floor will be
elevated this year some thirty
inches to afford clearer view to
the spectators. Another pro-
posed plan is to put the press
stands up above the bleachers
on the iron beams. Both of these
new ideas are great improve
ments over the past.
Among other business attended
to. contracts were signed for the
printing of the tickets. A rental
price was set on the building If
Butler wishes to use the floor for
the Wabash game on Feb. 26.
A number Of heating bids were
considered. The same plan Of fur
mace heat will be used this year.
1t was found the most satisfactory
method and was used successfully
last year.
One of the committee is work
. ing on a plan for loud speak
= ing system to give announce
ments to the crowd from head
quarters. This may not prove
feasible, but some sort Of q
system such as is used in the
Union Station is being thought
Of.
The baskets will be suspended
from the ceiling for the final meet
although they may not be ready
for the sectional.
Chairman Simon P. Roache of
Shortridge is working hard on all
the many details which will make
the tournament a success. He is
trying not to overlook the
minutest thing which will add to
efficiency in handling the meet.
Every angle is being considered
and as far as possible everyone's
viewpoints are being given care
full consideration.
r-7ANS who have seen bas-
r ketbaII games at Frank
IL lin win remember the
crippled boy who always was
present at high school and col
lege games in his wheel chair
on one side Of the floor. The
little cripple, Ebert Salisbury,
is dead. He no longer can
watch his favorites and thrill to
their mighty deeds.
But i'm death Ebert received
what he would have considered
the greatest OF honors. His pail
bearers in the funeral Monday
were his herOes-the young
gods, strong of limb, he wor-
SHIPPED. Cant, Vandivier and
King of the college team and
y Freeman, Utterback and Green
J Of the high school squad car
ried the poor, deformed body to
its last resting place.
Death, in measure, was a
triumphant march for Ebert
Salisbury.
NCLE WILBERT of Brook
lyn National baseball club
LL is rotund and jovial, but
when he makes up his mind he
wants a player he WANTS him.
The president of the Robins cast
his eyes at Butler Of the Millers
and decided that was the player to
hold down the hot corner.
1t seems as though Nike Kelley
promised Butler to Wilbert last
fall and then tried to get out Of
the bargain. Nothing doing. 1t
didn't matter to Robinson that he
had to let loose half dozen
players to get Butler. He WANTED
him, so he got him.
Tierney and Ford, veteran in
fielders; Lotus, an outfielder;
Hollingsworth and Hubbell, pitch
ers, and the choice of three re-
cruits was the price paid.
The Brooklyn infield next season
now lines UP something like this:
Fourier, hrst base; Stock, second
base; Meanwhile, shortstop; Butler,
third base. Bill Marriott, obtained
from the Braves. can fill in any
gaps which may appear.
80
A heavy storm hit the Fair
ground track Tuesday morning
at New Orleans. Rain, wind,
thunder and lightning caused
considerable concern among the
horsemen. But the turf follow
ers in the afternoon did not
play the bunch on Thunder
Shower, starter in the fourth
event. The horse finished sec
\ ond and paid $25.2O to place and
$3.50 to show for So mutuel
ticket.
RI HAIRLESS GORMAN, winner
Of the st. John ice skating
III championships last week,
may have the correct technique