The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

BY NORMAN L. ISAACS
Pinch Hitter Par Excellence.


FRANKFORT, Ind, Dec. 27-The
H scorebooks said Frankfort, %;
Washington, II.
That was all right as far as it
went, but there is moral for smart
young basketball players in that
score.
Now, Washington, Indiana'S high
school basketball champion, employs
at times what might be classified as
a "staI' or delayed offensive"
and the boys from the southern re-
gion of the state Haunted it in
Frankfort high schools face here on
Friday night.
That, to Frankfort. might be the
highest sort of compliment-and
sgain, it possibly could be a direct
insult or a challenge.
II
Frankfort. YOU will know if YOU are any
sort Of a Hoosier at all. also makes use Of
so. to return the compliment or whatever
i happeped to be FrsnktiiGrt fo Fly Wa5b
inQton's exclusive benefit and after thirty
two minutes of somewhat vigorous enter
tainment Washington's champions found
themselves housed in stall Tor also
rams.
They do say in PARTS that Washington
is a clever basketball team. But il Wash
ington exhibited any signs of cleverness
Friday night in attempting to out-stalI a
Frankfort team, then prohibition is a sue
cess and your correspondent is an Irish
man.
ATOW. Washington was ahead
IN when it went into it's stall and
1t was looking like a great ball team.
And it is-after a fashion. But when
Frankfort went into the lead and
went into its "stall' the state cham
pionS were treated to one of the
most artistic mental drubbings it
has ever been my privilege to wit
ness.
waShington's stall was crude. Frank
forts was magnificent. When Washing
ton stalled the CaSeman broke il up after
few rushes. But when Frankfort stalled.
the first attemnt of the HatchetS to break
IL IN ended in a field goal for the home
Eve.
From that moment Washington was
beaten. And Washington knew it.
y Il
Frankfort proved conclusively that Big
Dave De Jernet can be stopped effectively
Big Dave GOT away three times for field
goals carly in the game. That ended
And once again washingtons perform
snce carried the intimation that perhaps
the giant Negro flash isn't the whole WORKS
man. Red Heavenridge. really is the powder
can for the champions.
q
washinxton won't admit that, but never
fheless the fact can't be lodged that
Heavenridge is every bit as great n star
as his dusky-hued playmate-if NOT greater
NTHILE Washington was being
wv bottled up effectively, Frank
fort had the honor of showing of
the states greatest basketball play
or of his inches and height-one REQ
Thompson, five feet, ten inches OF
buzz saw.
Young Mr.. Thompson gathered in exact
" ore-half Of Frankfort's points on i've
hrilIiancy Of execution and timing. Red wa.
The greatest player on the floor.
And right behind him was the almost
aS-brilhant bawhead. canny, tricky, clever
-outSmarting WaShington'S guards time
after time and minute after minute.
HXTASHINGTON started beauti-
w fully and as the gun went of
for the first quarter, the HatchetS
were holding a 4-to-3 lead. AS that
gun went of, by the way, Mr.. Verr
Boxell, conductor of this column on
al days but this one, almost jumped
into the bleachers from his seat in
the crowded preSsbox. Mr.. Boxell
apparently believed a baby Howitzer
had gone off under his feet.
The half ended with the Hatehets hold.
inK an 1I-to-s advantage. Frankfort wa.
ulayinE percentage ball. but the percentage
wa1 all wrong. The bows kept firing awaS
from middoor. but they had trained theil
Guns poorly and their shots were LANDING
In the crowd instead Of in the little iron
hoep.
The third quarter found the capacity
throng holding its breath as the rival.
hsttled IN and down the floor. A couple
~ free throws pulled the count to IL e
u. and then Thompson broke down tbs
1cor with an amazing burst Of speed
llnped the ball 10 Lawhead. standing IN
Ger the basket. and everything was even-
Sterhen as the cannon went OF again.
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Thompson opened M the fourth auarteI
Nth brilliant drive under the basket
ard the Frankfort crowd went Wild
HearsnFidre narrowed the marlin . poini