The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20

ship for the Bearcats over Mar
tinSville.
De Jernett easily was the star of
the game, collecting I'VE field goals.
Hickman was Shortridge's star with
three goals to his credit.
Logansport rushed into an early
lead over BrownStown, but the little
downstate five came back with a
rush to even the score in the second
half, and from that point the Ber-
ries were forced to fight desperately
for control of the ball.
Brownstown connected for several
thrilling long shots and the Logans
last-minute squirt sent the dark
horse" team down to defeat.
All Seats Are Filled
The giant arena was not quite
filed when Muncie and Kendalville
started play, but by the time
Shortridge trotted on the floor for
pre-game practice every seat
seemed filed and only the aisIes
remained vacant.
The battle between the Indian
apolis team and the defending
champions had every fan in the
fleldhouse in a frenzy OF excite
ment and deafening roars rolled to
the rafters as each point was
registered.
All three OF the morning victors
were pre- tourney favorites and the
dope will be about even when Mum
Gle and Washington open their
struggle at $3.50 Saturday morning
In the first quarter final tilt.
Radio PIeases Thousands
At $50 Saturday Logansport will
swing into action against the victor
Of the Frankfort Bluffton tilt this
afternoon.
Two other quarter-final games
will be staged and the four survivors
then tangle in two seni-fnal
matches on Saturday afternoon at
2:3O and $3.50. The finalists meet
Tor the crown at 8 Saturday night.
thousands Of fans over the state
poured telephone and telegraph
congratulations to The Times and
WFBM throughout the day for the
broadcast of the tournament. With
Blythe and Tommy Hendricks at
the microphone, assisted by galaxy
OF noted coaches and experts fans
were being given the very best in
news from the state tourney floor.
Crowd Is CoIorfui
High school boys in yellow cor
duroys and jubilant throngs of care
free girls joined the crowd of fans
that pushed their way past door
men, ticket-takers into the giant
arena.
Hundreds of the arrivals carried
travelling bags, while others bore
pillows with which to make their
seats more comfortable.
Inside, the morning sun flooded
through the east windows of the
fieldhouse above the surging mass
Of $4,000. 1t was a great day and
great crowd.
Shortr1ge rooterS at the east end
directly faced their opponents,
Washington, who sat at the south
of the playing floor.
Along the sidelines we're the Mar
ion, Frankfort, Evansville, Green
castle teams-all smiles and all con-
fldent Of winning at least a part
of the fame that goes with every
state tournament.
Police Patrol Arena
Police and f1remen patrolled the
passageways inside and outside the
field house keenly watching for tick
ct scalperS and directing the crowd.
Among coaches wtching the games
from the sidelines was Maurice Ken
nedy Of Wiley. He was alone. for
as he explained, the Wiley team was
at home In HERE Haute at their
DOCKS today-a quieter, more restfrI
place than the fieldhouse for the
team which plays its first game
against Greensburg at $3.50 tonight
Scores Of kilograms were received
by the Muncie team after it defeat
ed Kendallville. One fan who wrote
Put them on the spot, Bearcats."
signed himself Al Capone.