The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
STATE CHAMP
BASKET FIVE
IS HUMBLED
Franktort'S Brilliant CagerS
Sweep to Victory Over
HatchetS.
RED THOMPSON STARS
Easements STALL Battles
Washington in Great
Hardwood Fray.
BY VERN BOXELL
Times STAFF Correspondent

8 FRANKFORT, Ind, Dec. GA
sudden break from back court. a
fash Of red streaking under the
nets, swish Of the draperies-two
more points. Repeat this process
often enough to ring up fifteen
points in sixteen minutes of play
and you have the reason Hoosier
cage fans today were acclaiming
Frankforts Fighting Five" the
greatest prep team in the state.
Before a capacity crowd of 1000
fans here Friday night, Coach
Everett Cases battling veterans
snapped Washington's string of vic
tories which had extended through
two seasons, by the decisive margin
of % to II.
The flash of red streaking under
the nets" was Red Thompson, whose
streakng Melted nine of the fifteen
points scored by the Hot Dogs in
the last half of thrilling battle.
Thompson's sparkling offensive play
at the pivot position in the foul
ring, his superb defensive exhibition
and his direction of the vctors at
tack was the bright spot in a bril-
liant game.
Stall Battles Hatchets
Fans and coaches today were
searching for new word fitted to
describe the so-called stall" which
the Casemen displayed to their dis
tinguished guests, the state cham
pionship Hatchets. in the final
quarter of the fray.
1t was a stall, nquestionably, but
1t provided the most action of the
evening as the whitehead basketeers
Tipped the ball around rapidly to
draw out The Ratchet guards and
send a sharpshooter dashing goal
ward.
It was this battling play which
had Big Dave Dejernet, the husky
Negro all-state center with Bul
riddles aggregation, running about
the pine strips like a lost pup, and
it isn't often you see Big Dave in
this condition.
The Hatchets clearly outplayed the
locals during the first quarter a
two-pointer from under the hoop
Just before the gun went off, giving
them a 4-to-3 edge. Frankfort made
few attempts to rush the Washing
ton defense, shooting mostly from
long range.
Washington Again Has Edge
In the second quarter, Washing
ton again held an undisputed edge
and increased its lead to II to g.
The champs outscored the locals,
five to two from the field during
the first half, displayed a superior
defense-in fact, outplayed them all
the way around. Big Dave was tax
ing passes over the guards hands
and counted three times under the
hoop.
Coming back for the third period,
FranfOrt appeared an entirely diff
ferent team Washington was held
safely in mid-cout and failed to
even get near the basket. Their only
scoring contribution was a free
throw by Big Dave. Meanwhile
Thompson and Lawhead had boost
ed Frankfort's count to a deadlock,
y to y.
Thompson took a pass from Law
head as the final period opened.
giving Frankfort 1912 edge and
from then on everything was hotsy
FOR the Hot Dogs. With five min
utes to 60. they went into their stall
with a one-ponit, 1915, edge.
Shakes Of Guard
Thompson shook off Heavenridge
for another field marker. Locke,
the elongated back guard who en-
tered the game late. followed in on
Lawhead'S attempt. and Thompson
added another. while De Jernet
was marking up two from the free
stripes to make the final count
p to IT.
Frankfort outscored Washington,
to 5. from the field In foul
losses. Washington missed eight in
thirteen and Frankfort counted on
four out of ten.
To the surprise of many fans, De-
jernet, who usually can be counted
on to control the tap. was forced
to more than share the honors with
Stroup. Frankfort's jumping jack
despite the Negroes superior height
WASHINGTON FRANKFORT