The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-18

Newcastle, conqueror of
Muncie's title-defending Bear
cats in regional play, con-
tinued its brilliant form to
sweep through a battling
Seymour quintet, 25 to 20.
Connersville's Spartans displayed
speed and power galore in turning
back the Wiley Red Streaks from
Terre Haute, after a hectic struggle,
20 to II.
Thousands Jam Fieldhouse
More than $4,000 wild-eyed
Hoosier basketball fans, the most
rabid of the species, cheered the
victorS. There were many vacant
seats in the big fieldhouse, but the
tickets we're sold and the fans were
expected to turn out for the matinee
and evening tussles.
Forecasters who predicted one Of
the most bitter titular races in years
saw their representations borne
out in the morning trays. 1t was >.
nip-and-tuck contest all the way in
each of the three matches.
AS result of the initial tits.
Cicero and Newcastle will open the
second round action at $50 Satur-
day morning, while Connersville will
take on the winner of the 2 D. M
game today between Columbia City
and Greencastle.
Greencastle Is Favored
GreencaStle, 1881 rmner-up and
a contender for laurels this year, is
the favorite. Two other afternoon
contests are on the card. Lebanon
and Delphi tangle at 3 o'clock in a.
feature expected to provide some of
the best action of the first round.
Lebanon is the hope of the dark
horse" players.
Winamac and Bluffton tangIe at
4 p. m, with Bosse of Evansville
clashing with Michigan City at 1880
and Columbus getting into action
against Technical at $3.50 in the
evening struggles.
A spectacular finish, in which
they came from behind after trail
ing to 3 at the quarter and 10
to 5 at the half, gave Cicero's Red
Devils their victory over Vincennes.
Cicero Too Good
Vincennes appeared to be play
ing under wraps at the outset, but
when the small town cagers reached
their stride, the Alices we're unable
to keep up with the pace.
Thompson, Cicero center, and
Voss, speedy forward, shared
honors for the victorious Cicero
quintet, the former getting his
share of the tips, while Voss tailed
four of the six Red Devil two
pointers.
A field goal by Little tied the
count at 1918 with less than two
minutes to play, after Cicero had
taken the lead in the third quarter.
After Thompson had failed at the
charity line. Voss tipped in field
er in the final seconds and Cicero
stalled until the gun.
Newcastle's swift Trojans met
stubborn resistance, but Bobby
Whites sparkling play in the final
minutes enabled the Orville Hook
er five to gain the second round.
Newcastle Gets Victory
The Rose City boys, favored bv
many to take home the 1892 title
shield, stepped into a 6 to 2 edge
at the outset, and maintained a IL
to 9 margin at the half.
A late rally enabled Seymour tn
climb up within two points of the
Trojans, 20 to 10, in the closing
minutes, but White pulled the game
out Of the fire. Goens, with four
two-pointerS, topped Owl scorers
Connersville staged a first-half
squirt TO step into an a-to-5 lead
near the end of the first half. After
Wiley had tied the count at gall
the Spartans rushed into 15-to-9
advantage at the three-quarters
post.
Wiley's battling FASTENERS fought
back into the race again, and with
a minute to play needed Just one
field goal 70 tie the Spartans' 10
points. Craig's free throw gave