The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-03

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The Shortridge Lii" Eleanor Of
lech, and all the other bows and
girls will be writing you to tell YOU
what terrible chump I turned out
TO be. ON'
Well, picked winner.
It's your turn now
FINS Ia guerrel
Your pal,
NORMAN L. ISAACS.
Mr.. Isaacs tells me that he was
forced into a few free-f or-alls. civil
wars and just plain battles. but that
ne came through unscathed-a
nappy warrior to the finish. He
aid swell job of pinch-hitting.
showing that he hadn't lost anv Of
MS old form. So here goes, three
ocers for Isaacs.
VEH, and what nice bunch of
L valentines Blackboard left him
self open to receive! Of all the
times for basketball columnist( or
alleged, as you prefer to start a
battle with old Dame Nature, right
In the snack-dap middle of the
campaign is the funniest. OF course,
mere are some who will contend
mat We let that city tournament
scare US out, but faint so. If we let
little thing like city tournament
brighten us, where would we be on
req. 10. That is the fateful date on
which Blackboard steps out before
Mr. and Mrs. Gus II. Fan and all
others who may be interested. and
deii1es them to deny that So-and-So
VIII not win the state tournament.
Any old day you think that job
doesn't require some high-geared
nerves, write your own ticket and
well pay the fair
AZ VIII Rogers says all We know about
the past two weeks in basketbaIl-Iand is
~Aa4 &c --@d in the papers But. acb,
such things to read. For instance, Tim
Campbell picks that very time 90 step IN
his boys, and We miss 1T! And Short
ridges high-nyers went into a tail-spin.
from which somebody must pull them out
And Manual and Broad Ripple arc sur
prising the wise boys In no uncertain
fashion. Somebody evidently got Cathe-
dral's Irish" up, "cause shortrdire and
Beech Grove on the same weekend is some
killing for anybody.
4 II 4
We didn't read anything about Frank
fort or Washington doing any nose dives
however. But there's Kokomo, Logans-
derson and Others creeping up on the
s sfadars To ssy nothing Of Heraee a4a
Tor Scotland YaTd-
are a few thinrs well have TO
iron out before Feb. 1e And about that
tins. we hope TO announce that we're
picking.
Il anytime goes wrong, with our .selec-
we miss two weeks and didn't this and
thai Or such and such happen during that
tlme? We've got EN- now.
Just when we thought interest of the
typical Hoosier intensity was dying. up
spring two basketball riots in one night
BLOOMINGTON and Bedford students staged
series Of free-for -alls over the disputed
possession of cow-bell following basket
bali game last Friday at Stone City. On
the same night, Royster. Central of Evans
vile center, took a very noticeable dislike
to Big Dave DeJernet at Washington, and
the fourth time he poked at the dusky
star. was escorted off the hardwood by
referee Bair after refusing to obey the
referees command TO leave unescorted.
Then followed miniature riot which de-
layed the contest several minutes Five
riots in little more than half season
there's still hope.
IF you saw the big parade march
Il ing OH the StatehOuse this after
noon, don't get excited-it wasn't a
Connunistic demonstration nor a
necktie party. Just Jeffersonville
basketball fans coming up to seek
an audience with the committee
studying the Friedley bill.
OF course, old Blackboard had to be on
the Sidelines when they took the "air' out
of Lair. turning things into one 81" of
shape. Just the same. we've very little
sympathy for the way JeffersonvilIe news
papers and some fans have taken their
medicine. And that's that.
Jef isn't the first school to suffer such
q ISte; ana probably will not be the, last.
IL A. Is con nv Rdgssn enouS q 'nS The
f 20 ag f o 6TeT to do would
Won State az 1an tWo MOTHS 9fSs
otter being re-instated following long
SUSPENSION And we've q bunch there are
same way.
y time EN-, the heated attitude Of some
even if hard. death. Just one year ago,
Muneie was up in arms; A star had been
framed q bill to change the control Of
prep athletics from the l., H. S. A. A. to
announcement of enraged Muncie fans.
Now even the Muncie school officials are
not favorable to the measure. II we are to
take our Magic City correspondent seri-
scribe. CITY school superintendent Frank
ator Friedieys bin was 1 put into effect to-
day. there stu would Ld be thousands OF
me sat'l tickets and can't get them. -
NNE year ago, a mighty band of
~ basket snipers (maybe not so
mighty, but that sounds good, any
how, swept out of South Bend
and mopped up in Bloomington.
But man and boy, what time
they had doing It'll With thirty
seconds to play. Indiana being in
front. stalled. Oonie Donovan,
Notre Danes great guard, rushed
in. grabbed the old spheroid
basketball to the little boy with
the green tie) and slammed it
through the draperies from way out
there, just two breaths and one
sigh before the gun, giving George
Keogan's Irishers one-point ver-
dict. Tonight, they meet again
on the same battlefield. and .1ver-
EFT Deans HooSiers hope to prove
that the I. U. five IS the team of
the state. by the state and for the
state.
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couple Of tough outfits some Of the
bovs are overlooking are Charlottesville
md Danville. Charlottesville has shown
sr1nroyerent galore. while Danvllle. which
beid Creencastle to q one-point veroict at
+re start of the season. has been putting
them away week by week
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And moving pebbles may gather no moss
INT GreencastIe's two rolling Stones are
,ickinv ID lots Of points as they 90 along.