The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-26
Off The
Blackboard
BY vERN BoxELL

WELL" 1t is the Head Man
w speaking, and something
Just has been mentioned about the
annual wrestling match-ole' Back
board VS.. the picking of Hoosier-
dom's next prep basketball cham
pion.
Don't you think it's about time
you we're getting in shape for the
pig leap?" continues the H. NJ.
Huh, this is leap year, isn't it?''
queries your correspondent, lodging
the phone book, shears, and paste
pot.
Smart guy, huh? All right, let's
see a list of teams who might vim
this shindig in March" It's the H.
M. again.
Intermission while Blackboard
scratches head, spits through teeth
and iots down some funny figures.
Came the dawn-also the might
be's." Here they are:
Tech sbelbvviu.
Muncie Creencasue
y leastls Washington q a $ t
anderson chicago).
Alexandria Bedford
Nhicennes Lovansport
columbus Horace Mann Gary
frankfort Washington
Connersville JEFF LAFAYETTE.
MartinsviIle
rs lust the teams that look best IiaiSi
now-subiect to change.
The JpnpTEOnVillc odffor Wbo eafd a YES
nv the Demons was news PROBABLY IAN an
extra SATURDAY night. Columbus. 81; Jeher-
Lebanon, 81; Hammond. Is. Bob strana-
mans wants EN- called Hammond Eggs.
1T is unfortunate for Tech that
4 Newcastle played humpty-dump-
ty to Anderson last Friday night.
1t probably will cause Mr.. Orville
Rockers Trojans to be tougher.
Whether that will be too tough will
be disclosed by Operative 80 later
IN the week, after a thorough in
yestigation out on the east side.
just off hand, I am not sure that
Newcastle has what it takes to beat
MI. Tim Campbell's boys. They
haven't the size, and when the local
big boys get their bread hooks on
that ball, it's mighty hard to take
1t away from them. On the other
hand, Newcastle has the kind of
speed that may have the east siders
falling over backward trying to
keep up with the Trojans.
II Is vcrV possible the Techffea mill hn
up on top the North Central conference
heap next Saturday morning. They're tied
with Newcastle there now. And if the
IroJans should kick EN- down a step FRI
day night, they might q said might get
back on even terms again Saturday, pro-
VidlnE Anderson can repeat over the
Trojans at Anderson.
q u n
And Carrot. Frankfort center. gets
Backboard's vote for the outstanding per-
Torrance of the week. He collected three
n,eld goals and two free throws when
me Hot Dogs beat Muncie. All of the
heId goals and one OF the free throws
needed points. And the last tWo-pointer
was scored IN the last few seconds OF play
with the Dogs one point behind. The
score was 20 to 10. Frankfort.
Mr.. Norman Very, dribbler of Dune
land, opines that Mr.. Frank Cash has
FNNA bAlN4AE HOoouHl hlLn MS WASHINGTON
step up ana make themselves known as
northern Indiana's BEST" worries Very.
AS an after thought, ole Blackboard is
OF the opinion that Muncie is not as low
as printed, and that they aren't so green
out at Tech.
And Southport beat Seymour Saturday,
p TO %. That's five points better than
Shortridge could do. "Waddell," say the
Perry township boys. Wen Lamb-bast
these other sectional teams right of the
floor and make the regional shaeHcr
democracy and Marion county.
Dear BqekeoaTd-Well, . we do seem to
nave the best team in the city. But 10
like to offer my CONGRATULATIONS to Wash
4howing shortridee the gate. and Sccond
the more I consider it the more I rhInk
tihe, sectional NAV turn out to be a sweet
body. Not that / think We won't somle
: Wish that Newcastle game was ever.
over.
North vernon. Ind.
Dear Backboard-The North Vernon
bb onoDFs in t tSd gitR Z. 1faW #. s. a. A. for co 91p
posed of ten teams. are going to be IN the
lRnJ az the GreenSburg sectional. watch
EN-. BUS.
They still think Shrimp Englehart % as
the best forward thew ever had in Marion.
He's the North Vernon coach now.
u II y
Cathedral VS.. Shortridge Friday night at
the field house. VIII Irish ewes be mill
ing?