The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-23

season favorite for this campaign. They
dropped their first engagement to North
western. Tonight they should fall again
to Indiana.
According to word from Northwestern Rut
Walter, former Kokomo star and captain
of the 1880 Wildcats, may be benched.
Although Walter Is leading his team
mates in scoring, Coach LonbOrg is dis
pleased with his playing and plans to
shift Bergherm to center; Hockhart of
Martinsviile from guard to forward; Reii
from forward to guard, and ind e new
forward. McCarnes OF Logansport is
slated to keep his back guard berth.
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NORTH SIDE of FIT. Wayne
1< doesn't have a remarkable bas-
ketbal team, but they do have one
claim to fame. Everett Scott Jr.,
son of the famous iron man of
baseball" is playing floor guard on
the North Side team. Scotty Junior
is quite a shot, SO they say. In a
recent game, he left the floor early
in the first half on fouls, but uon-
nected for points in three attempts
from the gratis mark. Junior gets
his ability from Everett ST., who
played independent basketball at
Button, Ind, to keep in shape Tor
his diamond pastiming in the sum-
mer. 1t is said that once in an ex-
hibition, Everett Senior tossed in
f1fty-Six consecutive free throws.
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real treat in store for them tonight Coach
Pettijohn's state championship Muncie
Midget team will play indianapolis Tri-
angles at East Tenth Street gym Many
OF Muncie high schools famous players in
recent years got their start under Petit
john with the Midgets In fact, most OF
them. In another game. indianapolis
Flashes meet Kirshbaum Bulldogs The
Bulldogs have lost only one game in twelve
starts this season.
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nOPESTERS are looking forward
- to Saturday night for some
figures for their books. Colum-
bus, with an offense that is sup
posed to be one of the best in the
state, opposes Horace Mann, with
one Of the best defenses, at Gary.
Both teams are considered title con-
tenders. Norm Very, Gary COL
umnist, is the authority for the
statement that Pete Kos, captain
and all-state center on the Horace
Mann quintet, won't play, and that
gives the Bulldogs much better
chance.
Horace Mann players will get their full
Of train riding this weekend. Friday
night. the Horsemen come to Shelbyville
to play the Mackmen. and then journey
back to the calumet region for the Colum-
bus tilt.
Dear Blackboard: For the next few
weeks. Tech will be trying to regain the
prestige they lost when they were beaten
on consecutive nights by Martinsville and
Frankfort. Many fans probably will omit
Tech from their Big Tens. but here is
one fan who thinks Just as highly OF
them now as ever before. And I pick
them to win the city tourney.
THE STUDENT PRINCE.
Which reminds us that we were
going to say something about vari-
Gus colunniStS over the state max
ing remarks about the awful things
Shortridge might do to Tech In the
city meet. It'll be great tourney,
whichever side you're seeing it from.
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Today's mall brings two invitations for
Blackboard to see games this week. Three
G. H. s. Fans" want US to come to
Greencastle tonight to see the Tiger Cubs.
the fastest team in the state" play
Rushvine. Coach Mccullough OF Shelby
vile also offered Us pasteboards to the
shelbyvilleHorace Mann game Friday.
And then there's Indiana and Wisconsin
tonight.
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The Indianapolis Smoke Abate-
ment League met Wednesday night,
but they didn't take action on the
problem that prevails at each game
played In the Butler fieldhouse.