The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-18
Washington
to Face Two
Strong Elves
Franklin and Horace Mann
to Be Met by HatChet
Team.
OTHER RIVALRY TILTS

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fans will be treated to a card of
mid-season proportions this week
end. Rivalry tits again hold the
interest.
Burl Friddles Washington Hatch
cts. recognized as one of the three
outstanding teams in the state at
the present time and undefeated in
seven starts, face the toughest as
Signment of the more than seven
hundred teams which will see action.
The HatchetS will journey to Frank
lin Friday night. Fuzzy Vandiver,
coach of the Famous Five, and Frid-
die, formerly were teammates on
the Franklin high school and college
teams, playing together for eight
years.
HOrSemen Supreme
Following this game, the HatchetS
will make a 200 mile jaunt north
for an engagement Saturday night
with Keith Crowns strong Horace
Mann quintet. The Horsemen, still
without the services of Kos, star
center, humbled Logansport on the
Berries home floor Tuesday night,
20 to IL, upsetting the ancient
theory that good northern team
would be out of class against a
good central Or southern quintet.
The game is expected to be one of
the best of the early season.
One of the oldest and most bitter
rivalries will be renewed at Muncie
Friday night when Orville Hookers
Newcastle Trojans clash with
Muncie. The Bearcats, after slow
start, have gained much power, and
surprised the state with 48 to "a
victory over Tech of Indianapolis
last week. Newcastle, despite de-
feats with Van Nuys and Huffman,
stars. on the sidelines, still is
dangerous threat to all opponents
and may give the Jollymen a set
back. During the past seven years
Muncie has won sixteen consecutive
games from the Trojans, and pre-
ceding that won fifteen of twenty
contests.
Anderson Favored
Anderson is favored to stop
Kokomo when the MaStermen in
wade Indian town Friday, despite
the improved showing of the Wild
cats. The Stage quintet toppled
Frankfort last week, but preceding
that were defeated by Kokomo.
Logansport journeys to Martins
vile Friday, and while the Artesians
are admittedly the weakest in years,
they will give Coach Wells five
real tussle. Frankfort holds a de-
cided edge over Morton of Richmond
in their engagement Saturday, while
Lebanon, conquerers of Newcastle,
face tough foe in Tech of Indian
apoliS.
Marion at Shelby
Marion's scrappy Giants go to
Shelbyville Friday, and the result
should be battle royal. While the
Taubemen are not topnotchers, they
are fighting team that may cause
some trouble. Connersville shouldn't
find Greenfield too tough When they
invade the latter place Friday.
Greenfield, however, should handily
defeat Pendleton Saturday.
Bloomington, with a perfect rec
ord of no victories, Journeys to Vim
cennes. The Alices likewise have
had their ups and downs, but have
had more ups than the Panthers.
Coach Adams five dropped two
games last week, to Bedford and
Logansport, while the Phillipsmen
lost to Brazil and Bedford
Columbus. fast gaining recognition
as one OF the states best, looks good
to increase its record against the
Stone Cutters at Bedford Friday.
Job for GilPs Team
One of the features of the far
north will be played at Michigan
City. when Andy GilI'S quintet,
holding down the cellar position in
the eastern division of the northern
Indiana high school conference,
meets the league-leading La Porte
Slicers Friday. Elkhart will play at
La Porte Saturday.
Wiley of Terre Haute will meet
two worthy foes at Spencer Fri
day and Brazil Saturday. Garfield
of Terre Haute invades Brazil Fri
day.
The Evansville city series will be
opened by East and Memorial Sat-
urday, Central meeting New Albany
in the other feature battle of that
district.
Many other good games appear
on the schedule.