The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-09
OFF THE Blackboard
by VERN BOXELL

TROUBLE seems to follow Mr..
Il Everett Case around. Next to
Mr.. Tim of the Tech CampbelIs,
Everett probably has more worries
than any of the rest of the gentle
men land others who are paid
to tell the Hoosier high school
boys how to play basketball. CTh:s
latter statement does not include
columniSts.)
When Casey moved to Anderson,
he stepped into tough spot. And
even if Casey does look best when
the going is tough, he's going to do
some tall worrying from now on.
Before Envy can start thinking
about the regional tournament here,
he must have his Anderson In
dians dispose of Lapel and Alex
andria in the sectional. And that's
going to take some hard work!
Lapel always has been tough for Ander-
son. With Alexandria stepping along
handsomely, Lapel has been coasting along
in the shadows. But that ole debbiI
statistics has caught up with the Bull
dogs. and the big expose reveals that Mr..
Scott Lanes FASTENERS have won seven
teen games and lost two, and have scored
more points than any other team in The
state.
Alexandria Is taking it easy. getting
ready TO shoot the "wOiks" against Mr.
Cases boys. And Lapel is doing the Same.
You'd be worrying. too. If you were in
Casey's place.
And Just off hand, your correspondent
will wager he can tell YOU where TO adj
dress all communications for Mr.. Case on
next SATURDAY. night: Alexandra, invades
Case also will invade LABEL. Everett is
getting to be quite travelling man; He
was among them present, at the a,ech-
see Frankfort oh yeahl
Il
Ole Blackboard gets big chuckle cut of
the latest explanation of Techs lacing at
Newcastle. (All right. / promise won't
melton it again.) The latest "explana-
ton" comes from Jacksonville. H. Nc
GregOr. who writes under the heading of
Hardwood Gossip, says that in answer to
many inquiries, he is going to explain that
Newcastle, So; Tech, s.
under the modern system of basketball
big fast team can keep possession # the
ball about two-thirds of the game. New
castle did this and Tech quit cold"
Newcastle big? Maybe I've been watch
ing their freshman team!
McGregor also mentions "1egalized
blocks" They amt. mister. thev amt.
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BEDFORD SUB FLEET FOUNDERS ON
| ARTESIAN BREAKERS"
inexperienced Crew Fights
Braveiy on Local Deck as
Red and White Craft Dives
! evening when he wrote that streamer and
! head for his MartinSville 32-Bedford q
/ story.
Two more Hoosier prep coaches are re-
Palmer I sonsleT Former u star re who
| has been at Richmond for aeveral seasons.
/ The other is Slim Bausmah,. the Lkable
Mr.. Slim should want to Leave Frankfort
! is mystery to your, correspondent. He
Tst vear at Hot Dog town and butt this
strong tenn around two veterans. He has
introduced a new system. vet produced
though doubt Mr.. Bausman's leaving
Frankfort it's being whispered around and
YOU should know about 1t. In Mr.. SponS-
ler's case-well his luck all has been lad
since he landed in Richmond.
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For years. Mr.. Cliff Wells and the pre-
viousIy mentioned Mr.. Case have been Al
rivals. and so far. Mr.. Case is way ahead.
They will renew their rivalry at Anderson
Friday night when the LOganberries meet
the Indians for the first time this season.
Wells should have taken on the Red and
GreenerS sooner. He may have a tough
time catching 'em now.
And Lebanon, apparently hack in the
form that made the Tigers early season
sensations. are going MP TO Frankfort
Friday night. hoping to add the Hot Dogs
to their list Of recent victims, which in
cludes these same Anderson Indians.
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oBSERyIN' EN-