The Indianapolis times., 1931-02-11
Off the
Blackboard

BY vERN BoxELL

ERANKFORT, home of the
a mighty Hot Dogs, is worried
and there's a reason. Most any
place would worry If star bas-
ketball player was doing all his
walking on a pair Of crutches. You
wouldn't see many smiles on the
Butler campus if Marshall Tackett
was dragging one leg behind him.
In Frankfort's case, it's Red Thomp-
son, who is rated as one of best,
II not the best, pastiners in Mr.
Lhsaa's dominion.
During that Frankfort Columbus thing,
which was called basketball game in
polite circles, Rcd went up in the ozone
after loose basketball, and when be came
down, Crumpled up in a heap on the floor.
10 was found that he had torn the liga-
ments loose in his ankle. Despite rumors
that he'll be out for the rest Of the season,
Frankfort officials today stated he prob
ably would be back in two or three weeks.
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Frankfort is, secure, in is topnqtch niche
now. A couple OF defeats wouldn't hurt
them. But then there's Logansport on
FEB. o. They'll need Red then. Re
ports that Shaver and Stroup also. were
obicisls- Bumps and Bruises don't count.
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GPEAKING of Logansport, they're
~ singing the praises Of a new
hero in the Berry City. Vance is
the name, thank you, and he's as
slick as Philo. He's a sort Of a
Frank Merriwell. When the Wells
men went to Washington last Satur-
day, Porter, the regular backyard,
was left at home because Of illnesS
Vance took up his duties under the
Logan net. with tre result that the
one and only Big Dave DeJernet
went scoreless from the field and
foul line. That's the first time such
q performance has been recorded.
incidentally, Vance is a freshman,
Whatta man he should be when he
grows up.
A few years back, when Franklin's
greats, the Vandivers, Friddles, Ballards,
etc., were mopping up in college circles,
Pat Page took a Butler team down there
and proceeded to demonstrate how the old
game was played. A few seasons later,
Tony Hinkle had a national champion
ship team at Butler, and Franklin paid off
the debt IN full They clash at Franklin
Thursday, and about anything is expected.
Coach Nose Pruitt Of Connersville
has started secret practice sessions.
That's hard on the downtown
coaches.
Manual at ShOrtridse tonight. They
say the depression is ending.
NNLY a few more than $4,000 of
" the countless thousands who
want to see the action at the field
house on March 20-21 will be able
to obtain seats, but all the rest are
assured Of ringside seats, through
arrangements completed by The
Times to sponsor the annual broad
cast over WFBN1, local station.
Were already TO go as per
usual" Blythe Hendricks announced
today.
And "as per usual is the best, if
you'll ask the fans who heard
Blythe's announcing last spring.
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As in the past, The Times also will put
on the air the drawings for the sixty-four
sectional events, Saturday morning, Feb.
2s.
E.. 7. Higgs, Connersvilles "sidelights.' ''
is giving the lowdown on the cage situa-
tion every. Thursday night over WFBM.
Wonder what he'll say about the. SpaTt-
on that particular night, E. I. was in
Newcastle, watching the Trudgers against
Frankfort.
Butler reprimanded," said the
headlines a few days ago. 1t was
the Navy instead of the North
Central Collegiate conference,
which did the reprimanding this
time, however.
It has been brought to our attention by
che Society for the Suppression of Short
ridge that perhaps there are other motives
besides school spirit behind the ShOrtridge
Lns refusal to commit himself further
until the Blue Devils win another game.
'Tis said the hitherto invulnerable sniff
er's thoughts are away ahead of spring,
and that the girl in the case is MARTY
a Tech student whom he met at the city
tourney. Could this be our fair Eleanor?
II seems that Shortridge wasn't the only
thing that fell for Tech in the city tour
ney. II is said that some northsiders are
planning to court-martiaI Lii as a traitor.
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