The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
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r-7NDIANAPOLIS has a base
ball player at Indiana Uni
versity that may become a
star if he keeps up in his studies.
Chuck" Becker, who played with
Manual High School; will be
eligible for the Crimson varsity
this spring if he gets some work
made up in which he has fallen
behind.
Coach Dean was talking about
the local youth the other day. We
told the I. U. mentor that Becker
could clout that pill. He is a
pitcher and outfielder and should
have a good chance to break into
the lineup at the State school,
because most Of the veterans
graduated.
There Is no doubt that pitch
ers and E1itters are needed by
every club that ever played.
Becker used to specialize in
home runs for the Acme A. AS
last summer. Of course. he will
find the Big Ten pitchers some
what different proposition than
the sandlot brand.
CHUCK" however looks and
acts like a clouter. He crashes
the ball. The L. U. coach had the
men out for a little fall baseball
and was impressed by Becker's
smuggling ability.
The I. U. players are working
out daily in the gym. HandoaA
is part Of the program and they
are tossing the ball around to
loosen up the kinks.
Coach Dean says he has
bunch that love the game. They
talk baseball; eat and sleep it.
That means team, or we are
mighty mistaken. Too many col
Iege teams are not like that.
The team will not be as heavy
hitting a crew as last years cham
pious, but they will be even better
defensively, and they'll be on their
toes every minute. Horde is the
only veteran pitcher remaining,
but some promising material is
among the sophomore candidates.
Here's a scoop! Muncie played
at the Indianapolis sectional
tourney this morning. That was
the name Of CastletOn High
Schools center.
7AY, Illinois, how do you get
that way? Some 1000 play
~ ers on approximately 700
teams at forty-two tournaments
got into action Wednesday in a
race for the high school basketball
title Of the neighboring state.
What do you mean, stealing In
diana's stuff like that?
The preliminary tourney win
ners, forty-two of them, gather at
four centers on March II and ID.
The four victors then fight it out
at the University Of Illinois on
March 10 and 20-the same dates
as the Hoosier finals.
The championship play Is I'M
der the supervision Of the Illinois
High School Athletic Association.
Yep. it's another 1. II. S. A. A.
There are times in a basket
ball contest in which inaccuracy
is to be praised, not censured.
De Ford of CastletOn SHOT at the
Manual basket this morning,
but missed.
LYONS of Franklin College is
ii likely to be the out-stend-
ing basketball center in the
State next season. That long
string bean is learning fast. AS
a freshman he was just a tall
youth whose only advantage was
his height. But since that time he
has come q long way. He pivots
well now, and is a smart man in
all departments OF the game.
His actions reflect the style of
play used by the veterans who
graduate this year. All Lyons
needs is faith in himself and he
will be a star Of the first magni-
tude. With Vandivier and Cant
gone, and more responsibility fall
ing on the tall centers shoulders,
he is likely to gain the confidence
he needs.
ri OBJ WAKEFIELD Of Ben
KI Davis richly deserves the
honor of leading the Butler
basketball team next season. The
good-looking, dark-haired youth
delivered this year. He found"
himself in the Franklin game at
the Playground and has been a vital
factor In Buffers successful year
on the hardwood.
All he lacked was confidence in
his own ability. Bob got 1t some
whar.e somehow overnight