The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-10
Off The
Blackboard
BY vERN BoxELL

IT looks like somebody put two
= and two together and got six.
Mr.. Raymond CPote) Jolly, who has
turned out two title winners in four
years. is not going to leave Muncie.
At least, he isn't going to say any
thing about it right now.
Whoever said I was going to
South Bend next year knows more
about my business than I do my
self" waxed Mr.. Jolly. Il have no
intention Of leaving Muncie. Every
thing is satisfactory, and as far as
] know, there is no reason for me to
make a change"
Bedford is having internal trouble. am
told Some Of the boys couldn't see how
Mr.. Charles Tvey, the chief stonecutser,
could get along without them--so Charley
had TO prove Ii to them he could o.. Bed
ford also gets federal prison. and the
jail boys who come up from New Albany
VIII mean Just that many more r0Oters for
Bedford when the Stonecutters play JEFF
fersonville, because New Albany and JEFF
fersonville are like elephants-they never
forget. Mr. Pete Jolly. the writer, names
Columbus. Tech, Alexandria La Porte,
Horace Mann, Muncie. jeff of LAFAYETTE
Ninccnnes, Newcastle and Jacksonville as
his Blk ten. Well. maybe I'm wrong
Mr.. Pete Phillips, the Bloomington coach,
IS starting all over again. Some OF the
boys aren't trying, says Pete, so he's going
10 toss the first and second teams In the
hat and draw out the ten best players.
Maybe he's Just trying TO scare somebody
coo. He'll have to work fast If he intends
TO catch Ninoennes when the Alices invade
the college town Thursday night. Mr..
Keith Crown of Horace Mann says they're
the FOUL Horsemen this year. . Haven't
rot chance" saws Keith. Perus Tigers,
who hone TO knock off the LOganberries in
The regional, lost star the other day
Cecil NiRnarY, brilliant veteran forward, is
out for the season due TO a leg injury re-
cetved In football. An indianapolis spe-
elaiist advised him to take rest until next
season. Garland Lewis, one Of the best
centers your correspondent has seen this
season, was taken out of a game for the
first time this season when Mr.. Hunk
Francis of Jacksonville benched him last
Saturday. Pete Moore. Brazil's star CEN
ter. is another h. $. hero who will miss the
rest of the campaign. He's confined with
pneumonia. .Crockerham a six foot five
inch Negro boy. has taken his place at the
pivot for Mr. Babe Wheeer's team, and
Is getting press notices all ready. lie
helped the Brazilians massacre Washing
ton last Saturday. 10 to 10. GreencastIe
has passed the postwar depression and is
heading for prosperity. o.. The Tiger Cubs
almost caught up with the Alices down at
Vincennes last Saturday. last half rally
for seven points falling just one short of
victory. And it's only five more days
until Feb. d.. You'd be worried, too.
II
=, Dear Backboard-Just to remind You
lhere IS town called ShelbyVille Just a
few miles rom your fair city that de-
small. but very fast and clever. although
Shelby has lost few games. they recently
big twelve Newcastle. Anderson. jeff Of
Lafayette. Columbus. Muncie FRANKFORT
Tech, Shelbyylle, Connersville, Alexandria.
bediord and Vlncennes. JOE.
Some of the railblrds contend Shelby is
the most moderated quintet in the state.
outfit in that neck of the woods is the most
over-rated,
Richmond. Ind.
Dear Vern-After seeing ali of the out
standing teams in action my big FIVE las
Newcastle, Muncie. Frankfort and AleX-
aandria. And I'm picking Muncie to win
Slick IN his sleeve and This vSsT viI liz he
Yours till Huff-mans Mann.
P. GILBERT.
Mr.. Gilbert must have seen Muncie
waltz over his home town boys.
Marion. Ind.
Marion Giants VeaPs P ago no Well the
point is. we have a good basketball team
G DO som why don IKE T9 h ased o
They average six feet one inch in height
and are plenty fast They've defeated such
Delphi Elwood and Central of FIT. WAYNE.
THEY'LL win the sectional with ease. come
out of the regional and then watch .em
Martinsville. Ind.
Dear Backboard--You certainly have
some rare basketball fans IN there at
Tech. They don't try to alibi their de-
feats Now don't act worried about hese
Artesian wells They're still flowing. and
scientists of the city predict they'll be go
ing at full force within a month.
TOM SAWYER.
The chief engineer Of the Artesian
"wells' is picking up plenty of informa-
ton ON how the other plants over the
state are being operated. He's giving EN-
the personal inspections.
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Dear Boxell-Heres some more for
Meanu for Tech to get hornswiggled about.
Cathedral could take Tech any day in the
week Maybe Tech can digest Hot Dogs
but they'd never be able to swallow the
Irishl The boys from Q. H. s; also VIII
take Southport and Washington into CAMP.
tween Cathedral and Techl And by the
way. the Irish take trip to ,Connersville
on Feb, IT. And If Cathedral comes out
on top land they Will, those Tecnltes
won't have anything to gripe about! After
the Irish get through. that guy Sleet VIII
be all melted Ford will take care Of him.
all right. THE kATHEDRAb hlD'
In other words. he'll be Ob-Sleet. huh?