The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-17
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They may grow tail corn in Iowa, but
here in Indiana it's the basketball players
who disturb the upper atmosphere Z.
the pee-wee of the Alexandria squad is
Wells, a mere midget of 5 feet IL inches,
who can toss the leather into the hoop
with one hand and lead the Alexandria
high school band with the other at the
same time that's what they say,
anyhow . and the other little Tigers
are over the six foot mark, and some of
'em as broad as they are perpendicular
You have to chin yourself on bar six
feet above the floor without using your
hands to be a regular. at Linton, where
mark of s feet inches and Lamb
of Delphi has to stoop to enter gymnasium
doors which are less than six feet Z
Of Rus6Viile thinks maybe Cruise. who IS
tall, may be another DeJernet :.
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Tech and Anderson use five six-foOters
every time they start a game . the
team that doesn't have a least one sky
scraper hasn't let 1t be known yet
so if your son has GROWING pains, don't
worry, dear parents maybe he'll be
a great basketball player.
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XXTHICH recalls Brad Lair, whose
w height was too much and
caused quite bit of trouble at jeff
fersonville last year wonder
what he's doing he ought to
be in demand during this depres-
sion for washing second-ffoo win
dows, thereby saving the wear and
tear on stepladders. JefferSonville
has struggled along without him,
however, winning four games with
out setback.
Z I'll bet next weeks laundry bill against
One-Eyed ConnOlIy'S bank account thereT
be lot of new faces in the "big tens"
and etc, when they start appearing in
public prints.
The old gang. isn't what It used to be
Frankfort is down. but our Hot
Dog town Informant 1 says they'll be way
they've got lots, Of faith in Slim Bausman.
that win over shelbyville indicates the
Shelby is, cunning to get back in the run rum
Mann and Washington of East Chicago
both have STAGED Indian biting-the
acts Logansport is a world-beater
one night and a flop the next but
you know Cliff Wells. and he'll be among
EN-, Just wait =, :. Greensburg. isn't soft,
room for improveme end and Kof S640o cond
improve an Empire State building full and
be ready for the tough ones Elkhart
neither has Central Of South Bend w wa siao
lngton Of East Chicago and Horace Mann
e, Teen appears headed for the prom
lsed land unless something goes phooey. as
some things Will Go Just when you least
expect it Tim will have EN- around
Among the newcomers are Alexandria.
OF whom you probably have heard, Roose-
welt of Chicago, Central of Fit. Wavne
Hartford City, Brazil. Upton, Flora. Del
phi: Windfall, Lebanon :: now there's
Pe1 team anf for s5 you JEFF Of LAFAYETTE.
never heard of Scottsburg? well,
take good look. cause they'n be stepping
out In type every now and then
that's the team that beat Seymour, the
team that beat MartinsviIIe.
OF course, some of our friends still are
with us Columbus is proving as
fM1 s@fa st as they hey come Mqneie and
shortridge. ConnersvilIe. LaPorte, Val,
paralso Greencastle, and others
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This could go on indefinitely
There are many things to talk about E.
and I've got until next March to do it
1 can wait you, too.