The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-09
OFF THE Blackboard
by VERN BOXELL,

JUST in case you might overlook
- it, ole Blackboard is warming you
herewith that the winner of that
Tech-AleXandria game next Satur-
day is far from certain of a chance
TO cavort on Buffers pine stripes
March Is and 10.
After their afternoon exercise, the
winners will have a short rest and
then they're in for another tough
session with Danville, who is sup
posed to beat Westland in the Sec
ond afternoon fray, unless this
Westland outfit is an unheralded
giant-killer.
Danville has been knocking off
some big boys this year-Cathedra
and Martinsville we're two of the
victims. And Mr.. Joe Dienhart of
the Irish is authority for the state
ment that if Tech or Alexandria,
as the case may be, should forget
and let this Martin chap of Dan
vile start banging away at the
Blacksmith's perfect circle, the big
boy is apt to pour in enough leather
to ruin a pleasant evening for Alex
or Tech. as the case may be.
Mr.. Tim Campbell of the Techs
is one gentleman who realizes this,
and although the east side chief
tain is giving his boys plenty of
work on matters concerning Alex
andria, he is, like Blackboard, op-
timistic enough to devote consider
able time to preparing for the pros
pective game with Danville.
Any way you look at it, there's
going to be some lively action out
at the east side court Saturday.
The flberts who are going to get their
moneys worth in the regionals are the
ones who get into the Frankfort and
Technical cage empOriums this Saturday.
You can go TO Munce. but after you've
seen the Bearcats and Trojans tussIe
there isn't much left to see.. And you can
go to Sullivan. but after the Vincennes
Alices polish off Washington there isn't
much to keep you there. 80. -. ........
But if you 70 to Frankfort. you're in
for two red-hot sessions And il Mr.
Slim Bausman's Frankfort Hot Dogs don't
answer the roll call when the big sixteen
convenes down here week later. you can
blame ii onto the fellow who drew up
these regional schedules.
Mr.. Able Masters Jefferson of Lafayette
outfit got the break in the draw up there.
Lebanon, the team which scored the
highest total points in the sectiOnals, is
Frankforts first round foe. the winner to
meet JEFF Ounless the BroncOs break a
few legs in the opening Fray for the
regional crown. And it's a good guess
that the winner of this tussle VIZ be
slightly worn for the evening action.
irish Sai Journey up to Chicago March Il to
| compete in the national Catholic tourna-
ment, and here's hoping they win: I'm
pretty SURE mat they g that xo is
Cathedral is a hard team to beat when
their on, by Muncie, Newcastle. or any
nersville or Washington. If the Irish
come through up at the big city, they'll
have something to brag about. and howl
cornered thing at Frankfort, and our own
little regional right here in Indianapolis
promise to be about the hottest in the
Of action down there at the Washington
VincenneS tilt. There always Is action
when they get together! And. Vern I'm
still pickin' the winner OF the Muneie-
Newcastle regional
And here's my sixteen hnalists: Green
castle. Lima Bedford. Columbus. Bose Of
Evansville. Hartford City, Lafayette Alex
andria, Emerson of Gary, Delphi Marion.
Brazil, Nappanee, Newcastle lMuncie??),
! Connersyille and Vincennes. Your Alices
won't have much trouble until the second
round OF the finals where they run into
plenty Of trouble. lMuncie or Newcastle
/ There are a lot Of wise chaps who are
snickering up their well-worn sleeves be-
cause your correspondent chirped the
other day that Mr.. Tony Hsnkle's Butter
boys might have few surprises for Ed
Krause and company when the Bulldogs
80 up to visit Notrc Dame Thursday night.
OF course, rated of the dope, the boys
are entitled TO their little laugh. but dope
is just txces BAGGAGE when You 90 fig
uring txese Ir.sh-RuIidog hardwood bat
ties. Mr.. George KeOsan's Notre Damers