The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
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BY VERN RoxELL

Moose PRUITT, who has brought
4VA five Spartaon teams to the
state tourney in the eight years he
mas been at ConnerSville, recently
lost q game to Rushville. Now the
Spartan fans are after his scalp.
we hear. Burl FTiddle lost a game
to Logansport Maybe Washington
would like to fire him. too. There
are two coaches who wouldn't have
70 worry about jobs. Marion is in
the market. We understand an
other city up that way may be
needing one. too.
There seems to be some trouble IN the
camp Of the mighty Hatchcts. I'd Brouil-
lette gaze the bow Hall Columbia the
other day, insinuating that perhaps there
were a few whwo weren't doing lust right
by shoptown and FriddIe in the way Of
training. Ed. 1t seems can't get use to
god team going into a slump every
now and then
And the next person who calls Up and
reminds us that Z. I Higgs said "Boxell
IS picking Frankfort over the air Thurs
dfssy night. Is going to suffer. That is an
Tsc Tsc. What's this Hoosier hysteria
coming to. anyhow. Bob stranahan, he Of
the Newcastle Moocho fame. and Harry
Silyerburg, Muncle's self-stvle typewriter
coach. have signed temporary peace pact.
Bricks. bowie knives and six-shooters will
be parked at the entrance tonight at Nun
oie Washington and Vincennes, after
calling zach other everything in the die
nonary and few things not in that
voluuminous book. battied without riot at
Ahcetown recently. and Pete Ellis. z. G.
B. and Yarbrorh. the rival writers, spent
many. many paragraphs on commencing
each other for the wonderful spirit of
craftsmanship Rnd fricndliness shown.
Iso. Tsc.
MAYBE the I. H. S. A. A., which
4VA a few legislators, at least a
couple, would have you believe is
everything but right, has a little
more influence than believed. st.
Simon Catholic Of Washington isn't
a member Of Arthur L. Trester's
outfit But when an Indianapolis
promoter, Robinson by name, came
around with a $500 guarantee for
the Washington team. unbeaten in
eighteen starts, to play Jefferson
vile, suspended by the I. H. S. A. A,
al the field house on March 10, the
st. Simon officials refused. They
could use the money alright, they
admitted, but they wished to abide
by the H. S. A. A. rulings.
n
ala IL. {h.4
Catholic outfit, turned down 2 similar
offer for the same reason.
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Maybe Purdue, Indiana Butler or
Danville would be interested. And by
the way, what is the date for that
Butler-Danvlile game?
Dear Bozell-shortridss' finally has bro
again. It's q good thing. because I've got
TO defend myself. Here 1t comes to light
that I, the Shortridge Lii, am great
a certain Marty, also OF Tech Don't be-
heve 1t. Boxell, don't believe it.
1 see where YOU mentioned twenty teams
that might win the state. When you cut
the list to ten. Shortridge was missing.
But Tech still was there, after they mad
lost two games on preceding nights an, ana
after that beating at Anderson, Wen,
you're all wronsi I pick Shortrioge or
Frankfort to win the state;
P. 81 wrote this letter before the
Manual game confident We would win. If
we had lost. I would have torn the letter
up, but seeing as how you received the
letter. We must have won.
lii occupied the seat adjoining Back
boards at the Manual game. On sew
eraI occasions. especially most of the
first half. he was on the verge of tear
ing Up thio mighty epistIe- And there
were no EIeauors or Martys In or near
LiPs vicinity.
Dear Back5os-d-I want 70 plead limo
cent. for nov ard eTermoTe don't
AIow - -s-a 1s-.-- F1as 80 &c nv nv
own honest 70 goodness name, all Of which
you may announce n your thriving
What did you tA.nk Of that Anderson
Edwards couldn't CO his best, because his
finger was hurt overmsn viii make an
You know. I thtnk N about the only
Techite who can write. Let's have some
support, gang. ELEANOR.
Eleanor, do you always write on that
pretty purple paper with the sweet
aroma? I'm hattered.
HELLO chief-it's certain a relief not 70
hear the silly drivel that flows from the
BE isshito5rtridre Iii. But whv Should he get
all the breaks We Tech boys can't even
discover this Eleanor whom we now call
the mysterious Eleanor"
At the present moment. the LII hasn't a
chance. as I hear she has taken quite an
interest in our center. the right honorable
poor. curious Techites know who YOU are
Honest. we're proud Of you, ...-. 49,.