The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-13

MAYBE the Bulldogs tired them
WI selves out early in the game
The Operative suggested an over
dose Of social scintillation around
FairvieW and reached for another
disguise, eager for the trail But
(as self-defense measured Back
board prohibited parlor shopping as
he ha-haed the idea
Maybe-and more probably-the
letdown was a tactical error by
Butler when the Greyhounds began
their desperate racing game. The
Bulldogs function best with a slow,
easy offense. The breakneck stuff
doesn't work with them, and it does
with Indiana Central One of the
prime rules Of all sorts of COMPETE
ton, from stud poker to tick-tack-
toe is-Don't play the other mans
game; play your own.
Here they come, the orchids and the
skunk bbage. Indeed, nv friends, and
indeed. nv foes. your contributions are
welcome. Some didn't wait for the in
vitation. and an unsigned one inspired
little instruction.
All contribs are eligible for Backboard's
league except the anonymous ones. Back
board will use a pen name II you wish, but
the epistle must bear your own name ana
address.
HERE'S an offertng-started out
II like an orchid, but ended up
in some other floral department.
MartInsvilIe. Ind.
Dear Blackboard: for one am certainly
tIckled TO see YOU back. You're the big
favorite down here and always have been.
But let me tell you that you've got the
wrong steer on our Artesians.
Cast your glims backward to the years,
Blackboard, and get wise. MartinsvIle
starts slow, hut how they do end. Look
over our championship record. Look EN-
over. boy.
When better basketball teams are made,
MartinsviIle will make 'em. Put that
down in your book. -. c. T."
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and sisters imagine Greencastle will be a
pushoyer when the Blue Devils tange with
them Friday night. The Tiger Cubs lost
to Ma-tinsville. but There was something
funny in that game.
u
A T the end Of the half the Tiger
"A Cubs led the Artesians, Is to 6.
Then in the third quarter, while
GreencastIe scored a single point
Martinsville garnered eleven. In
the last frame the Curtis proteges
picked up twelve more points, and
the Tiger Cubs added only four.
Greencastle might not explode like
that in the last half Friday night.
Washington meets DanviIle Friday night
on the Continentals' floor. The west siders
have vet to register their first win this
season. They must be getting bad breaks
out there. or perhaps they're Just holding
off for the Journeys.
Horace Mann of Gary. Jumped from the
lower division to the leadership of the
of weekend victories. Against Froebel of
Gary. the Horsemen used twelve players
to win % to 10 But then Lew Wallace
OF Gary sent eleven men in the Whiting
game. Box-scorers. delight
4 MOTHER dramatic free throw
N In the Peru-Delphi tilt Satur-
day night, with the score knotted at
24-all and only a fistful Of seconds
remaining to play a double foul was
called.
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Peru's McGurk sniped his. but Gee, of
Delphi missed. It's cinch that one Oracle
said something more than gee after that.
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Another storm signal is up for the Short
ridge Blue Devils. After Greencastle Fri
day night Marion comes here Saturday
night. And Marion is the team that
polished off Logansport. % to Is. The hope
flag also is hoisted Marion travels to Fl
Wayne Friday night to tackle South Side.
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One of the upstate scriveners slogans his
daily hardwood, column. Crumbs, From
Basketball-It's Bred in Indiana" And