The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-18
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e1T seems as though an inn
III portant feature Of basket
ball has BEEN neglected
somewhat inlthe past. Chicago Y.
il showing just what can be ac-
complished by keeping control OF
the ball. There is one thing GER
tain. opponents can not make any
goals If they haven't got the ball.
A team usually loses the ball
bv shooting at the basket. There
fore the attack must be slignted II
a team wants to play this defen-
sive style of game.
Most Indiana high schools
blaze away. They shoot at the
least opportunity. This ac-
counts for the big scores, for
many players, as the season adj
vances. are phenomenal In their
accuracy.
Franklin High School and later
Franklin College were teams In
this state first to realize the pos
sibilities Of keeping control OF the
ball. The clever passing and plv-
citing kept the ball away from OPP
ponents most of the time.
The Vsndivier and Cant COM
bination simply angles for a DEAD
shot. but it amounts to the same
thing as a defense based on con-
troll Of the ball
A team like Chicago carries
the idea to the extreme, and
such a system will never be
popular with Hoosier spectators
y or any others, for that matter
y Basketball fans are not unlike
any other sport followers. They
like a strong attack. Defensive
tactics do not please the average
onlooker in football. boxing, base
hall or any other pastime. Fans,
since time immemorial, have been
strong for the punch
Nevertheless, there is a trend
in the opposite direction. There
is very likely to be more defense
in basketball next season. Base
hall is attempting to curtail to
some extent the hitting orgies
of the past few seasons.
The Fisher brothers at l. y. are
real huskies. Walter, who is wres-
ting in the heavyweight division
on the mat team, has been finding
It difficult to obtain tough boys
to work out with, so his brother
George, last years heavyweight
Big Ten champ, took him in hand
this week. George probably wants
TO keep the title belt in the family.
Atlanta feels sorta put out,
because WIadek ZbysZkO failed
to show up wednesday night for
wrestling match. Any number
Of things might have happened
to the big Pole. He may have
got ''sore," because the train was
late and tossed 1t over into the
ditch.
E7ANY different things have
I'M been named after Red
- Grange. Why not call the
new waterproof covering for the
football field that Illinois pur-
chased the fGrange Grid
Galosh." Red was the one who
bought it, anyway. OF course one
might call it a slicker. In which
case it should be named after Mr..
c. C. Cash and Carry Pyle.
The KokoTno at MaT'tinsvllle
High School basketball game on
Saturday night win be broad
cast from the indianapolis stu
ton, WFBM, 263 meters. The
contest will start at p. IN. Be
cause of the great interest in the
battle between two of Indianas
outstanding high school teams,
the Hometown Sanitarium at
MartinsvilIe decided to sponsor
the brOadcasting of the game.
49,
GaE have one request to make
MV Of the management in the
W. local independent amateur
sectional basketball games tonight
at the Y. M. G.. A. For the sake
Of players and spectators open the
windows and doors and let in
little air. Ventilation was bad at
the last session. Don't be stingy
with the ozone. It doesn't cost
anything.
Neyius Of the Y. M. @. A.
team in the independent tourney
is plenty tough at back guard.
That nose guard is enough to
scare any faint-hearted forward.
It's wonder he doesn't work
off some of that excess avoirdu-
pois. As one wise cracker re-
marked the other night, cray
certainly packs his trunks"
7OOTBALL seems a long way
off, now doesn't It? But a
IL very important little meet
ing will be held in Chicago on
Saturday. The Big Ten officials
committee will select the men who
will toot the various kinds Of
whistles in next seasons games.
John L. Griffith, Western Com.
ference athletic boss, is chairman.
The other two members are Pro-
lessor Angler of Michigan and Pro-
lessor Long of Northwestern.
Gentlemen, let your conscience be