The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-14

Franklin's clever quintet
disposed of the hard-fghting
little Dugger team in the
second fray of the morning,
"a to 19, and Delphi's Oracles
scored an easy victory over
Kokomo, 28 to II, in the last
game of the morning session.
This afternoon, Connersville was
to clash with Salem at 2 p. m, with
La Porte and Kendallville scheduled
to battle at 3. Goshen and Muncie
were to wind up the afternoons
conflicts at p. m.
Strong Teams to Clash
Tonight at 7:3O the powerful Cen
trail of Ft. Wayne team will oppose
the defending champion, Frankfort,
and Greencastle and Anderson will
close the flrst-round engagements
with their tussle at $50.
Washingtons brilliant drive to
victory over the Artesian City
quintet catapulted the Hatchets into
the favorite of the upper bracket.
Frankfort still reigns as the favorite
In the lower bracket and these two
powerful teams may meet in the
final game OF the tournament Sat-
urday night.
Led by the scintillating Jingles
Englehart and the giant Negro /,
center, Dave De Jernet, the Wash
ington team, coached by Burl
Friddle, flashed into an early lead.
and, despite the brilliant struggle
OF the Curtis-c coached five, swept
to a decisive triumph.
Two Star ScintilIate
Washington employed careful,
deliberate type of game, drawing
out Martinsville's guards, as De
Jernet, crouched at the foul line IN
the professional block style, fed the
ball with amazing accuracy to his
fleet teammates.
The first half ended with the
on top, 8 to 5, and q SEN
sational dash boosted the count to
II to at the start of the second
period before the Artesians con-
nected.
Washington maintained control of
the leather during the major por-
ton of the second half and sue
cessfully STAYED off every Martins
vile attempt to overcome the lead.
Dugger, backed by thousands Of
fans always willing to mass behind
the "under-dog," put up game
struggle in the opening period with
Franklin and Fuzzy Vandivier's
team left the floor at the half, boast
ing Cnly 17-15 advantage.
Franklin Too Strong
Franklins strength told the tale
in the second half and Dugger went
down, fighting at every step.
Delphi used slow, deliberate
mode of attack in downing Koko-
mo, and after holding an 8-6 lead
at the half, showed much more
strength in the last period TO sweep
aside the Wildcats defense.
At $50 Saturday morning, Wash
ington and Franklin meet in the
first quarter final battle. and the
contest will find two former team
mates arrayed against each other
on the coaching lines. Fuzzy
Vandivier, Franklin coach, and Burl
Washington mentor, played
side by side IN the greatest team
ever developed in Indiana, Frank
Inns Wonder Five" state high
school champs of 1920, 1921 and
1922.
Delphi Plays Saturday
At $50 Saturday morning. Delphi
swings into action against the win
ners OF the Connersville-Salem en-
counter. Other quarter-f final battles
will be waged at 1920 and at 1870.
The semi-finals viii be played at
2:30 and $3.50 Saturday afternoon,
with the final contest for the state
title at 8 Saturday night
With police on close guard. little
evidence of ticket scalping was
noted and it was understood that
all precautions would be taken TO
avert any Illegal methods Of ticket
handling.