The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-17

Action will open at 9 a. m.
gun sounds at $50 p. m, only eil
They will resume action Saturday
round battles. The four survivors
afternoon at 2:30 and $3.50, with tt
With only three of the 1881 con-
tenders back for another fling, one
Of the most bitter classics in history
is predicted. Greencastle, runner
up to Muncie's Bearcats, Wiley Of
Terre Haute and Bluffton are the
only quintets from last years tour
ney in action again.
Old FavOriteS Missing
Many old favorites were left by
the roadside in sectional and re-
gional Examinations. Frankfort will
be missing for the first time in thir-
teen years, with Butch Neuman'S
battling Lebanon Tigers represent
ing that district
A new champion will be crowned
Saturday night, Muncie failing to
return. Newcastles Trogans, one of
the top contenders, nosed out the
Bearcats in hectic regional fray,
10 to 49,
Anderson's Indians were another
title favorite to drop by the way
side, victims of Alexandria in a
sectional upset, 1t will be the first
time in thirteen years that Everett
Case, Anderson coach, former
Frankfort mentor, has not directed
team in the title classic.
Upsets Are Predicted
Shelbyville, Jacksonville, Bed
ford, Logansport, Washington,
Shortridge, and many others with
strong 1882 season records and
former participants in the tourney
also are on the absent list.
Vincennes and Tech are favorites
in the opposite brackets to meet in
the final battle, but both face
many stern tests. Seymour, New
castle, Wiley, Connersville and
Greencastle rank as real threats to
the downstate AliceS in the upper
bracket and Columbus, a first
round foe; Michigan City, Wilma
mac, Delphi and Lebanon all loom
strong rivals for the local title
hopes.
Upsets galore are predicted by
dopesters, who base their predic-
tons on the many surprises in the
sectional and regional play.
Lebanon Is Threat
Lebanon, one of the two three
time title winners in the twenty
years of play, is rated the dark
horse of the lower bracket. Coach
Neuman's quintet while lacking In
size, is one OF the fastest of the
sixteen contenders. The Tigers are
strong on basket shooting, setting
scoring records in sectional and re-
gional play.
Delphi, Lebanon's f1rst-round foe,
is another threat. Paul Lostutter's
Oracles started a late season drive
which their rivals have been unable
to halt, and they may surprise the
Tigers.
Columbus will oppose the local
Techs in the final first-round game
Friday night and many favor Frank
Newsom'S Bulldogs to repeat an
early-seaSon triumph over Tim
Campbell's five. The locals, how
ever, have shown much power in
recent starts and rule Slight favor
ties.
Surprise Winners Ready
Winamac and Michigan City, the
northern contenders, and Button
and Bose of Evansville, are sur
prise winners in regional play and
may continue their upset strings at
the expense Of rivals in the bottom
bracket.
One of the hardest fought
matches of the first round is ex-
pected when Seymour and New
castle square off at 10 a. m. Friday.
Ike Lyons rangy Owls also are
.touted as strong dark horse threats,
and although Newcastle is the ia
vorite. the down-state boys are
planning surprise party, with the
Trojans as the first victim.
VincenneS expects trouble from
the veteran Cicero five, but super
ior height and experience are ex-
pected to carry the AliceS into the
second frame.
StreakS, Spartans Clash
Wiley of Terre Haut and Corners
vile also promise a battle in the II
a, m. Fray. The battle is regarded
toSs-up. Both Maurice Kennedy,
Red Streak pilot and Nose Pruitt,
popular Spartan chief, have brought
their quintets to the peak for the
final tourney action.
Greencastle is expected to pass
Columbia City in its opening test,
but the upstate boys are not re-
garded light by c. B. Edmondson,
Tiger Cub mentor.
All in all the 1882 struggle for
I. H. S. A. A. cage supremacy looms
as one of the best. New faces, on
the hardwood and on the bench,
promise surprises and thrills for
the 14,500 fans who will jam the
fieldhouse for the two-day carnival.
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