The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-01

MISSION Tor 1nVeSG1gatlOE, because
it's all Wet as far as we're con-
cerned.
Instead of the twenty minute halves of
former years, the Hoosier youths are PLAY
ing eight minute quarters. This change
has both good and bad points. Smart Of
US to figure thai out.) OF course, some
of the customers with Scottish incIinat ions
will claim they are being cheated. The
benefit the. boys who do the playing, but
any. official will tell you that it will add
at least ten years to his life.
Il
The loudest and most plaintive wall is
coming from some of the coaches. 1t is
their contention that their team no sooner
starts locating the center of that elusive
iron hoop with some regularity than they
are forced to cease firing for one minute.
This short lull in action naturally causes
let down and it takes some time for
the boys to build up the old pep again.
H~4
IT'S rather early to start selecting
4 outstanding quintets. But
there are few that grab the spot
as soon as they start the ball hounc-
ing. AS for the champs at Wash
lngton, they're in the money again.
Dave DeJernet still is the big shot
OF the Hatchet machine but the
dusky warrior again is surrounded
by quartet of capable playmates.
Red Heavenridge, vet sorrel- topped
guard, heads the list of assistants.
Also, there's Hart, former Wash
ington youth who ''vacationed a year
in Illinois $50 they say; Gross,
a six-foot sniper who moved in
from Petersburg this year, and
Wade, q Shifty guard.
And there's Frankfort. Where
have we heard that name before?
The season has opened officially in
Hot Dog town-and how! Basket
ball in Frankfort is quite Case,
you know. Led by Thompson and
Lawhead, couple of young men
who know plenty about when, where
and how to use basketball, the
1929 champs already have avenged
that loss to Muncie in the state
semi finals last year and look good
for several more victories.
Muncie of to its usual slow start. has
run into a couple of snowdrifts already.
The Bearcats took one on the chin from
Huntington last week. But you can't count
Pete Jollev's boys out until the final gun.
especially with Jack Mann, Davidson. Icer-
man and others still hanging around.
Connersville. another semi-finalist last
year, is up and at 'em in big way and
SOach Nose 1s Prnitt may bring his seventh
tourney. Columbus isn't "Fehring' so well
without Big Dutch. who has gone to Pur-
due where he hopes to emulate Murphy.
ATEED we mention that a man
IN by the name of Curtis has an
other threat at Martinsyille? That's
not news. They always have. An
derson, Bedford, Vincennes, Kokomo,
Logansport and Newcastle, all ia
miliar names among the topnotch-
ers, appear better than average.
They're just getting over football
in the far north, but the Horace
Manns, Goshens and others will be
coming 10 the 1rOnC soon.
Before we close our program,
we have an important announce
ment to make. During the sea-
son, your headline hunter" will
be assisted by Norman IsaacS, for
mer Blackboard and Dick Mil
Ter, both well-known to Hoosier
sport followers. They'll travel
about the state, viewing games
and giving you their impressions.
With three correspondents work
ing, fans viii receive check and
double check" analysis of HoOsier
hardwood happenings.
. %
And of course, at the end of the
season, ole Blackboard will name his
1881 state championship choice and
the pre-tourney all-state teams.
Amt dat Sunpin'.
OF the Blackboard is signing of now.
We've been brosdcasting on a half
column wave length BY authority of the
sports editor and will be back on the
air again In Tuesdays noon edition.