The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-26
Off the
Blackboard
BY NORMAN E. ISAACS
Pinch Hitting During Illness of
VEIN BOXELI


Il looked over this way.
you lucky stiff" he said, eff
Bullet had been in that game
you'd still be running"
Then the gentleman from Tech
nical ambled in.
Smart boy" he greeted us, Tim
Campbell's just too smart for en-
I nibble at f1ngernail.
Eenie, meenie, mimic, moe" I
mutter.
A pile Of letters. We open the FIRST
one. Its from Eleanor of Tech and
she Identifies herself and says she's
sorry. o. K. Eleanor. Then she says:
Now, aren't you glad you picked up?
I knew the boys couldn't disappoint you.
Yes, I know they'll say IL was because
Bullet was out, but they must have an
excuse"
Well, well And so it was all for me,
huh? MY, my. Thanks, boysl
Then Eddie" Of shortridge chimes in
says. ".but then. you known, there's al
ways the sectional And Eddie says the
they were scared to death of each other.
Maybe they were. Ed. "One point is one
point he says, 'but that's all it is
Martinsviiie played Muncie for tn the state
title. Martinsville had a one-point lead,
Muncie was far out on the floor, unable
Fifteen seconds remained. secrist had the
ball. He fired. 1T went through. One
point, Ed. remember because it was the
year I had picked Martinsville.
A ND here's the time for Beech
IA Grove to break into print.
"Pop-Eye" takes a slam at the
newspaper boys for forgetting that
Beech Grove is in the Indianapolis
sectional and he fatty remarks that
Anderson won't be worried by Tech
or Shortridge. It'll be Beech Grove,
he tells me- Well, that's something
to think about, too, although I do
know a gentleman who keeps pull
ing against EN-.
IF they'd win, they'd keep me
up all night with their raving," he
says.
He lives in Beech Grove. I don't
know whether to accuse him Of dis
loyalty or call him smart.
Thoee who have been making weekly
Journeys to Buffers ieIdhouse in the
hopes of seeing come team capable of
pushing Tony HinkIe's Bulldogs finally
we're rewarded last weekend. Friday
when Western State had the Butter boys
lettering, young Howard Chadd started
a rally that put Western where other
Butler fces have landed-in the ranks Of
the defeated.
Chadd is beautiful ball player. You
know what l think Of racket. Then can
hold down the guard posts for me any
time. any where.
4 Usually the teams which take
~ all the glory in the high school
tournaments are the teams which
start slowly, rising gradually to the
peak OF condition and form.
Dick Miller of The Times staff,
covered the city series thoroughly
and few OF the things he told me
today match perfectly with some
OHlll1OllS i nave llClQ 1OI GUILE W6ShSs
One is that Shortridge will not be
much better at tournament time.
than it is right now. Another is that
Technical will be one of the most
powerful teams in this section of
the state at tournament time.
Dick thinks that Berns of Shortridge
was the most impressive looking Fplayer
in the tourney with Edwards of Tech
close second. He had a boost for Bun
nell of Tech and one for Ferguson of
Bread Ripple.
Edwards" Miller said. showed on safe
urday night flashes OF exceptional skill
and power in 9 foul line pivot play. Tim
has vet to smooth his team out. One
month from now he's going to have some
thing"
Il
Another team coming up grad
ually is Martinsvillle. Don't laugh.
The Artesians will be in the state
tournament and they're going TO be