The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-23
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Blackboard
BY VERN 6oxELL

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"HOLD that door, Yale" will be
1 i the watchWord of high school
coaches this week as they send
their proteges through workouts in
preparation for final schedule
games. The Hoosier prep season will
come TO grand, perhaps even glori-
Gus, climax next Friday night, with
an anti-climsx on tap for Saturday.
Practically every team. with the
notable exception of Washington,
state champions. will he in action
on Friday. with only a few contests
At various scattered outposts down
ON the books for the next night.
After that comes the minor details,
such as sectional, regional and state
Journeys.
Several things happened over the week
euo rev sensational, but mostly 1t was
classification falls that two-point win
,Giolrea ~ Anderson at Frankfort. m ad-
Weiners have suffered on their home court
'n some time, this little affair produces
9o amusing sidelight Anderson fans re-
Case has been doomed 10 take over Stages
acc next winter.
Despite Frankfort two consecutive set.
lacks: We still think tho Casey's and
Hvncie, the crcamier. and then there is
nc nc TDsll- we'll Young man who took the
% advising Others to do the same.
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Red Thompson OF Frankfort Jumped
bout on both legs before the game and
ere denied the privilege OF watching him
PIVOT On the other hand. .Crisler Of the
tedsklns PLAYED Just about three minutes.
hich makes 10 evon-steven.
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NVER at Shelbyville, the home
~ towners have been telling the
world, or at least that part which
IS interested, that the Mackmen
are going places this year And
perhaps they will In Leap and
Cunning, Shelby boasts two rangy
forwards who can connect from
long or short range apparently with
the same efficiency. Phipps looks
and acts, sometimes even plays, like
good old Dutch Fehring. You re-
member Dutch of Columbus. Good
old Dutch-he's hoop-hooping for
old Purdue now.
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At guards, there is the young man Of
whom you've heard so much. Mr.. Linviue
who is about as good as they come, and
tall yOungster bv the name of Richey.
Height. weight, speed and ability may
bring Shelbyvlle down to Indianapolis.
where they may cause trouble for about
anybody. On the other hand. there's
Greensburg, Franklin and Columbus. all of
whom would take great delight in plaster
ing tbs. Mackmen in regional tOurna-
ment tilt
Don't WORRY about the neglected sons
OF Manual who are up in arms and on
your neck with charges OF being Sighted
in your column" writes shortridge Lii.
Because Shortridge approves OF your I'M
dertskings. The tonic that city, teams
papers and we think you have kept up
YOUR end very well. None can deny that
CHS season-even Manual is way up there.
Maybe we have you to thank for It'll Every
body seems TO be taking their hats of to
but 1 don't have a hat she's a real
Tech supporter. Incidentally, your choice
Of Muncle IS o. k, and / wish you luck.
sHoRTRIDaE LII"
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Luther of ShOrtridge wrote in. quite VIC
lcntly. He was 'cussing out" referee.
We had decided not to say anything about
being a member of the Society for Pre-
ventiOn of Cruelty TO DewntrOdden Ref
erees. Said referee since has aired his
opinion Of cOlumnists. We're still not say
ing anything about it. however. But
Luther, blowing that whistle is no snap.
Neither is writing column, Mr.. Said
Referee) IF YOU don't believe it, Luther
try either or both of them sometime. And.
anyhow you mustn't take referees too
seriously. They also have bad nights. "If
Tech eliminates Shortridge in the section
ais, I'm for the CampbelImen. but don't
think they can do it," Luther concludes.
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Anderson. Ind.
Dear Backboard-Up until last Monday,
We felt that YOUR choices for the state
tournament were as good as anyone else's,
but VIC are afraid you must be out of your
mind to pick Muncie.
We are loyal to Anderson and want to
tell YOU right now that we and our
elongated Indians" (as you persist in
calling them will be among those present
IN the Butler heldhouSe on March 20 and
II, and not in the bleacherS, either. We
may not have been going so well up until
The last few weeks. but still water runs
We are not saying that Anderson is
going to WIN the state. We merely are
stating that Anderson stands as much of
chance at winning that final game as
Muncie does. and if Muncie is going to
win-well then. so are vel That's our story
and we'll stick to II!
Au revoir until the state tournament.
JANE AND JEAN OF ANDERSON.
Try as we will, we find il difficult TO
laugh of these remarks about Anderson
being at the state tournament. If that
he treason-Well. we still have two weeks
TO change our mind,
And here's Eleanor. sans purple paper
With the sweet aroma. Her latest en-
deavor is typed on plain white, unscente0
paper and contains the following: Il
think you showed good Judgment in pick
ing Muncie. but / like Frankfort better
. Cannon Ball must be near sighted
but lthis in a Whisper that sounded like
The Lii | see I'm getting a few
cheers. That's unusual. because I'm uSu-
ally being RACED for something or other
When are YOU. going to pick YOUR sec
tional winner"
when, Everett Case and Pete Jolly lock
arms and sing IN BE Loving You Al
ways when ShOrtridge Lii comedies Tech
has the best team in Indiana. or Moral
he chpmDi0u- then we'll natne