The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-02

pivot man in the Christopher Hide
brand-Allen combination that has
been responsible for most Of Buffers
points in their five victories in six
starts. Although lacking the
height of a majority Of the cur
rent crop of centers, Hide has
secured more than his share of tip
offs. Under the basket and from
side spot, he's death. He is a def
ball handler and-well, he's good
enough to play on just about any
body's team. v
Wednesday nights games proved a
headache TO most polumnistS. To start
with, the Montana State Bobcats, who
we're outcIssSed bv the Bulldogs here.
turned the tables on Purdue. The Boiler
makers we're on the short end Of ~
to Ss count at the final gun, Wooden
was In the lineup. too.
Illinois Wesleyan avenged the one point
defeat handed their big brother" Mi
nois q. by De Paw. bY setting the Metho-
dists back. 20 to %. De Paw led. % TO
as. with one minute 10 play. but field
goal snd two free throws. all scored on
the sam eplav. proved the undoing Of the
Tigers.
r OGANSPORT took another one
Il on the nose. the latest blow
coming from Vincennes. The Alices
have been threatening dire things
for some time, and their decisive
victory over a combination oil regu-
lars and reserves from Frankfort
and their 40-to-3S decision over the
Berries Wednesday, looks as though
they meant it. The Berries, like
most of Wednesdays victims. were
in front at the half, % to 10.
Washington Hatchets were
about the only favorites to come
through, and their victory lacked
impreSsiveness. They nOsed out
the Connersville Spartans, % to "a.
Decatur proved too much for Hunting
ton. As to 81: Bose upset Central in an
Evansville series game. 81 to 26, and
Reitz Of Evansville upheld Hoosier tradi-
tion against Henderson. Ky. 80 to 20.
NNE of the biggest prep upsets of
~ the season was registered by
Froebel of Gary. Johnny Kyle's
FASTENERS supposedly we're very
weak In fact, Hobart drubbed them
in their opening game, and they
have lost a majority of their big
games. Wednesday, they walloped
Horace Mann, 30 to Is, thereby
placing so-called experts in
quandary. Has Froebel improved
that much, or are the Horsemen
slipping? Wen let Norm Very
answer that one.
Which. IN case you've forgotten, kicks
Blackboard out of the amateur class. and
hack into novice competition. Results of
Tuesdays and Wednesdays games leave
Blackboard a picking average of $50 thir-
ty-nve wins and eighteen losses. l do
not choose to make any comment.
Looks like some of these teams
made New Years resolutions and
kept them.
A NDERSON'S Indians, who ap-
N pear to be Just about as good
as anybody else right now, have a
double assignment this week. but
should come through unscathed.
Newcastle. strong and dangerous,
despite several reyerSals. invadeS
the Anderson gym Friday night,
and Marion. up and coming with
awictory over Kokomo as their lat
est achievement, will visit the wig
wan Saturday.
Two old rivals will get together down at
Brazil Friday night. when Greencastle pays
its annual visit. The Tiger Cubs appear
to have advanced more this seacOn than
their rivals. Greencastle holds victories
over Martinsville. Charlottesville. RoOse-
welt Of East Chicago and several other
strong quintets. Their only defeat was
administered BY Delphi. Brazil is far from
weak. Fuqua. brilliant gridiron ace. stars
at center. while oswald. husky guard. Is
among Inf ocst III the
slime has been the scoring leader.
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Charley Dopem, a Charlottesville
contributor, says 'the winner of this
years tournament is going to be
none other than the Washington
Hatchets. I'm going to let you in
on another secret. The team Wash
ington will play for the state title
is Frankfort. Some of the close
runners-up will be Horace Mann,
Franklin and Martinsville." Charley
viii have lots of sympathizers, but
don't forget the tourney still Is a
long time away.
Well take Butler.