The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-18
MUNCIE TEAM
IS DOWNED IN
CAGE TOURNEY
North Side of Fl. Wayne
Springs Surprise by
Tripping BearCatS.
SHORTRIDGE is VICTOR
MartinSViIIe and GreenCaStIe
Also Advance in Net
Meet Games.
BY DICK MILLER

North Side of Fl. Wayne sprang
the biggest surprise of Indiana's
high school basketball champion
ship play today, defeating Muncie,
twice former champion, % to "a in
the last quarter final game.
MartinSville, Shortridge and
GreencaStle all advanced in previous
morning round games at the But
Ter fleldhOuse, where the tourney
is being played.
Martinsville upset Bedford. % to
10; Shortridge thumped Vincennes.
80 to 26, and Greencastle defeated
LoganSport in a thrilling overtime
struggle, "a to 81.
This afternoon, Shortridge meets
GreencaStle, and Fl. Wayne plays
Martinsville. The winners will clash
tonight for the championship.
Muncie OFF in Lead
Muncie and North Side of TT.
Wayne took the floor half an hour
behind schedule for the final
quarter final battle. Irons sent FIT.
Wayne into short lived lead with
a free throw.
Clock and Schuck registered two
pointers for Muncie and the Bear
cats led, 4 to l. Schafenacker and
Blume contributed one point each
from the free throw line to make
the count 4 to g.
Schucks free throw and Clocks
two-pointer made the count to 3,
Muncie at the quarter.
Schecter and Irons each con-
tributed foul losses to the Ft. Wayne
score. Blume missed a free throw.
but Long followed in for a field goal
tying the score at Tall.
Lions Go Into Lead
The Lions went into the lead
when Blume connected from the
side, but Muncie knotted the count
again on Kleinfelder's score from
the next tip-off, and went in front
again on Heistand's two free throws.
Smith made it IS to 9, earcats, with
two-pointer and North Side called
for time.
Blume took long pass and
pushed one-handed field goal into
the hoop Schecter fired one in
from mid-foor as the gun ended the
half with the score tied at 1918
Set Dazzling Pace
The rivals set a dazzling pace
when the second half opened. Irons
made sensational pass to Schaf-
enacker under the basket and Fl
Wayne took the lead. Schuck
dribbled down the floor and knotted
the count a few seconds later.
FIT. Wayne took the lead again
on Longs mid-fioor two pointer, II
to IS Smith left the Muncie line
up on personal fouls and Budd took
his place.
Schafenacker missed the free
throw.
Blume again registered from long
range to increase the Lions lead to
four points, but Kleinfelder cut the
margin again with a close-in bucket
for the Bearcats.
Schecter connected after the
Lions had taken several shots. and
Fit. Wayne led, q to II, with one
minute of the third quarter to play.
Kleinfelder Topped one in from the
center circle and Heistand tossed in
two charity losses to tie the count
at 21-all just as the quarter ended.
North Side FORCES Ahead
Long dribbled down the court to
register on a one-hander and the
Lions again led. Irons added a
free throw, while Clock missed two
free throws.
Blume dropped in another two
pointer on the pivot play. making
the score &c to 81, North Side.
Kleinfelder missed from the free
throw line, and a few minutes later
Irons connected on a pivot play
giving Fl. Wayne seven-point edge.
Clock pushed one through the hoop
and it was % to %, North Side.
Schuck picked up one point at the
foul line as the rivals started the
last minute of play.
Final score: North Side ct.
Wayne), %; Muncie, a.