The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-31
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A By Vern Boxell

MICE people, these basketball
IN fans. Every now and then,
your correspondent runs low on
these and those that usually occupy
the space of this column, and right
away up rush Mr.. and Mrs. Fan
with some timely comment.
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Frankfort. Those .hapless Bearcats pulled
through another close one. downing. Bed
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And then Frankfort-poor old Hot Dogs.
The best they, could do at Lebanon was
none, other than Thompson and Lawhead
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All is queit on the western INDIAN
apolis) front. A couple of reserve team
coaches. Heavenridge of Ben Davis and
C. o. Davies of Washington. are next-door
neighbors, and each year they get to-
gether In one big basket battle. Davies
is two up now. Last year. his Purple
snipers edged out a one point win and
increased it last week by coping Is to
Is edge. Washington's reserves, at the
midway point, have enjoyed successful
season and Mrs. Davies is telling Mrs.
Heavenridge over the backyard fence what
wonderful coach her husband is.
And Athens lost again but that isn't
news. Central of Evansville was Hoosier
conqueror No. of the Athenians. and you
can bet your Christmas tie, that Shelby
DUT this is to be contributors
ID day. First of all We'll hear
from c. r. W., the young man in
the front row, left. 1--WE can't help
it if you picked Frankfort to win
the state championship last year
and lost. That was your bad
guess. Weren't there any other
games in the state last Friday night
except Washington and Frankfort?
Give some other teams a few
breaks" Well, there may have
been other games in the state last
Friday night-but who cared?
Dear Backboard-This team of grand
stand players is making its bow to your
readers. We're going to boast the best
Tech! Please. defend it from attacks Of
such people as Shortridge lilies and Others
few defeats just has popped our team
up enough to get going good Watch US
and Curly of T H. S." That's that and
shown.
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Dear BOxen Now we're true Manualites
and like to read your column, but why
don't you give the other city high schools
break and stop blowing off about Short
ridge. At Manual, we have the best team
in years and we're going to get hold of
these Shortridge Lils-also Tech. The He
Man of Manual" We're still from Mis-
souri,.
Dear Backboard-It looks as though our
old friends. Shortridge. are looking for
ward to- trimming Tech. carrying off all
the state. Now I'm not a killjoy, but let
me predict a sorry hour at Thirty-fourth
and Meridian streets after the city tour
ney. Tech Just has started, and with q
little experience. they'll treat. Shortridge
as they have in the past. and you know
how that is. Fightin' Fido Of Tech
Which is just about the way we feel
about it. except that we wouldn't say
just yet whether Shortridge will be "as
usual for Tech.
Thanks for the good word you nut In
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of old friends from Tech to Shortridge
Lii. But we're capable of putting in our
own good words Sn: she adds We'll re-
will put one in for you after we have
defeated you in the city tourney" they
close" Hiss. Hiss