The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-19
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By VEDDER GARD

4 ID light QON IL " AiiS AiAN
stone this weekend. Eddie
Ash is south with the Indians and
there are a million things to do.
Sixteen teams started the final
basketball battle today, and, al
though one would think the net
tourney was the only sport, there
ARE other atl1etic activities that
must be taken care of for the fans.
We are going to get out from
under by printing some of Dick
Miller's dope on rumors Of war in
the I. Fl. S. A. A.
Here it is:
1t was interesting to note and
study the attitude of the men who
attended the organization of the
Indiana High School Football Con-
ference Thursday at the Athletic
Club. For some time past friction
has existed inside the membership
of the Indiana State High School
Athletic Association between the
big and little fellows.
While football has not re-
ceived any set-backs due to UNI
favorable legislation, neither has
it received any great boost from
the board of control. Efforts
to aim a blow at the I. III. $. A.
A. through the formation of the
Football Conference, was quick
~ thwarted by the far-sighted
ones at the meeting and sec
ton of the bylaws was enacted
to keep the football league I'M
der the rules and regulations of
the ]. III. S. A. A.
This met with opposition and
opponents of the association were
able to put in a few words that
fully expressed their opinions.
They lost their point in the vote
and the matter was passed. Any
action concerning basketball was
deferred until a later date.
After the meeting had adjourned
and the rep1 esentatives retreated
from the room a group collected
in the lobby. The conversation
had turned to basketball and a
sudden tornado could not have
raised any more furry.
A defender of the present
board of control and systems of
the /. FL. S. A. A. found him.
self the center of an attack by
those who differed. Almost all
agreed that at a later date the
meeting to discuss the present
rules and bylaws of the /. III.
8. A. A. should be held. All of
the larger schools are to be
invited.
There has been some talk Of an
Indiana basketball conference of
twenty teams, but another plan
has sprung up and Is said to be in
the organization process now.
The new system calls for the
founding of four conferences,
Northern Indiana, a Western Cen
trail Indiana, an Eastern Central
Indiana, and a Southern Indiana
conferece.
John Adams of Vincennes is
talked of as the organizer of the
Southern section, and George
Veenker of Emerson, Gary, the
Northern section. Fred German
of Tech may have one of the
Central sections and another
man the other. Each conference
is to have twelve to sixteen
team members. 1t is planned
that the winners meet in March
to determine the State cham
pion after q season schedule is
played and winner of each
section determined by per-
centage.
-7OLLOWING our policy of
r letting the other fellow help
IL out with this colun. over a
hectic weekend, here's what
Frank Getty, famous feature
writer, thinks of Tiger Flowers, 4"
newly crowned n1iddlewedght
champ.
Just a. simple, sorrowful Sene-
gambian son of nature is Deacon
Tiger" Flowers, the new middle
weight champion Of the world.
1t is highly probable that after
May Fl the Atlanta deacon won't
be middleweight champion any
more. 1t is not highly probable
that he will mind very much.
AS long as Flowers mouth is
full of gold teeth and his family
full Of good food and the install
ntent on the piano is paid up,
Tiger Is not given to worrying.
The chances are that when Har-
ry Greb, who burned his candle at
both ends and got badly scorched
In the process, finishes the first
hard, conscientious training he has
done In years, he will be in shape
to reverse the decision won by the
Negro last month. The middle
weight championship probably will
come back to the white race.
Flowers doesn't know what to do
with it; he hasn't even bought
himself a goldheaded walking
stick.
"Tiger" Flowers is a family
man, churchman of response
biIities. Harry Greb, despite the
loss of most of his front teeth,
IS conscientious rounder who
got by" for nearly three years,
training in cabarets and playing
fast and loose with the most
amazing constitution ever given
fighter.
The Pittsburgh boy tried it once
too often, and Flowers caught him
out of condition and won the title.
Flowers is an agreeable. mild
hammered Senegambian. a credit
to the industry Of modified murder.
Nut not a champion. He showed
his lack of championship caliber
when he agreed to meet Greb in