The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-16
PREssION) SHIELD

PRESSIOND SHIELD.
There are several reasons why
I've chosen to bestow this great
honor Cd on you and your Bear
cats, Pete. OF course, you're the
biggest. If were a high school
basketball player on your team. I'd
do the same thing that all of your
boys have done. I'd fight my heart
out for you. Doggone it, Pete, you're
q swell fellow and you get every
thing out of those boys that you
need. OF course, I'm not saying
there aren't some others who can do
the same thing, but you've got an
edge on them, because you've got
some boys who have plenty to give,
ana some Of the other coaches are
hampered by the opposite. They get
all there is, but there isn't very
much.
Some Record!
There are some fans who may
not realize what remarkable rec
ord you've turned in at the helm of
the Bearcats. For instance, in look
ing over the matter at hand, find
that you've been at Central H. S. for
three years. During those three
years, you haven't missed partici-
pating in a state tournament, have
you? And that isn't all-you've had
state champion, a runner-up and
a second-round club. That's some
record, Pete, and you have just
reasons to be proud. But that's not
all, either-didn't you knock off my
Frankfort boys lasts spring and
haven't you got the same outfit with
the exception of one man?
Furthermore (and this is my hon
est opinion). think you've the best
five-man club in the state-or
should I say six men? Going right
down the list, there's that Mickey
Davidson boy. 1 see you're playing
him at back guard, and that's all
right. Standing right out there at
that side spot and arching them up
through the nets, I'll take him for
q quarter against about any prep
star in this state. He's cool and
steady, and as a back guard he's as
good as he was at forward last year
and he was a unanimous all-state
man. Then there's herman, who
has caused you to cease worrying
about the floor guard JOB. He's
clever and when he's going, he'll
mean lots of points for our outfit.
I'm going in partners with you
now, you probably have noticed0
Get Started, Jack
I hope Jack Mann gets all
steamed up at tournament time
again this year, and I think you'll
take care Of that all right, Pete.
He's q great basketball player when
he wants to be, and we're assured of
the tipon.
This new man, Schuck. play
ing forward for us, is another who
should come through in a pinch.
He's young and slightly erratic, but
you've had that kind before, and
by tournament time everybody will
think he's an old hand. At the
ether post there's Traster or Cook,
one big and one little, and it doesn't
seem to make much difference
which is which. Personally, I'll take
TrasteI, but I'll leave that to you.
Another six-footer wouldn't hurt us,
do you think?
Just between the two of us, Pete,
I'm slightly worried about this
Newcastle outfit. You know as well
as I do they are tough now, and will
be Just as tough at regional time,
I'm figuring you'll be tougher.
We've got lot of stiff opposition
to overcome this year. There's Ev-
erett Case and his Frankfort Hot
Hogs, tough as usual. And don't
forget Shelbyville and Washington
either. Pete, to say nothing of Lo-
gansport, Kokomo, Greencastle and
lots Of others.
Come to think OF it, you might
give a couple of thoughts to some
boys down here in my home town
Shortridge and Tech. 1 haven't
figured out just who'll be it, but
they're both tough, eh Shelbyville
and Vincennes?
hope we come through, Pete.
If we don't I'm going to take a
scholarship for prospective mission
aries to Patagonia.
Your Friend,
VERN BOXELL.