The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-11
Off The
Blackboard
BY VERN BoxELL

THERE are going to be some
l. mighty fine HooSier prep
basketball teams standing on the
outside after the Sixty-four sectional
champions cease firing Saturday
night in the sixteen regional centers.
Judging from last weeks play
there may be some f1rSt-class up
sets. For the most part, however.
outstanding favorites are expected
to come through, while in the spots
where two or more strong rivals are
grouped victory by any of the
topnotchers hardly could be called
surprise package.
Most of the fans are looking to Frank
fort and Muncie for the fireworks. and the
laughab bic part of il is that this big shin
dig out in Techs backyard probably will
surpaSs 'em all in action.
The rivalry that draws the headlines 10
the Muncie-Newcastle, Vincennes-wash-
ington and other old-time feuds is lacking
in the Alexandria Tech fray. hut that
won't keep the boys from going To II in \
very pleasing manner.
Alexandra. Is a determined. hard-work-
ing outfit They'll make it tough for Mr..
Tim CamDbelrs boys before the guy with
the gun blows off the ceiling But your
correspondents pennies 20 riding with the
Big Green. and wen double on the evening
fray with DanviIIe.
Some OF the smart guys are picking
Able Masters JEFF OF Lafayette youngsters
to pick up the marbles at Frankfort, since
Mr.. Butch Neuman'S Lebanon sharpshoot-
strenuous afternoon workout. But your
correspondent is one guy who can't see
Frankfort spending March 1s and 10 on
And the same fellows are predicting
GreencaStle viii have 1t easy in the Attics
regional, but they've overlooked nifty
win, but not in walk.
Columbia City's season record looks best
rett, Lima and Beaver Dame
Seymour is BedfordS chief worry, and
here's another big chance for an upset
especially If you're picking Bedford, like
Maybe the northern scribes are right
about Emerson Of Gary. but Valparaiso
INTO the state tournament, and this looks
Marion's Giants apparently aren't wor-
rled by Cicero and Somerset, but they'll
have to step to get around the latter and
enter the big sixteen.
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COnnersvlle is the class Of the RushviIIe
play. and Nappanee should continue its
success at Mishawaka. The Fl. Wayne
group Is toSS-un. but Hartford City looks
like the class, with Decatur and BlufftOn
not to be taken lightly.
Mr.. Babe Wheeler's Brazil boys should
come out Of the MartinsvilIe regional, but
Monrovia and Wiley of Terre Haute could
win the cake and still nobody could
SGuawk about an upset.
Iogansport will have trouble with Peru
and Delphi, but MIR. Cliff Wells boys will
be out at Fairview next Friday. very much
in the running.
And nOw-weII. ole Blackboard will take
Muncie and Vincennes. and can have
Newcastle and Washington Cor DuEger) IL
you want 'em.
II nothing else. Mr.. EGB of Washington
gets 100 per cent for effort. EGB has
been plugging all week. "Vincennes you
are next" evidently meaning that the
Alices are going to take a seeking from
Mr.. Burl riddles Washington boys.
In his latest effort. EGB informs:
Nope, Vern. you're riding a poor horse.
one that quits in the stretch. 1t might
finish second, but there are no place
tickets cashed in this race"
But am an easy going guy. and after
it's all over. and the Hatchets are also
rams. I'm not even going to remind EGB
Of that statement.