The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-20
Chicago Primary Receipts
Or The
Blackboard
BY VERN BOXELL

IRON now on, your correspondent
Il will be Glen Curtis best yes
man. For let it be known here and
now that Mr.. Curtis, although
forced to wait three years, greeted
ole Blackboard with an Il told you
so" after that final game at Butler
field house which saw GreencaStle,
the pre-tourney choice Of this con-
ductor, bow to a brilliant Artesian
five, a near-perfect machine turned
out by that master craftsman OF
tournament basketball, Curtis.
1t started three years ago, and
the scene was the Martinsville gym.
i've got a bunch of boys coming
on that will surprise you in three
years" smiled Glen. They did
They were youngsters Curtis had
been grooming during their grade
school days.
But they couldn't make the
grade in 1881 and 1882, failing to
reach the field house. And ole
Blackboard, watching the Artesians
in two games this season, wondered
IL OlIllS MdS OlAly 4OO4AAl5.
Occasionally, a line slipped into
this daily column Watch Mar
tinsvilIe." especially when the Ar
tesians picked up steam at the end
of the year. 1t should have read
Watch Curtis.
Nevertheless, Blackboard was one
of the most surprised young men in
this mans town when the Ar
te5ians galloped of with the
shields-as surprised as we're you
and you and you
That was Glens first chuckle on
Blackboard
Last year. your correspondent
picked Vincennes. He talked the
matter over with Curtis
"All right said Glenn, you pick
'em and I'll beat en-"
Martinsville didn't get to the
state tournament last year.
III catch you yet, said Glen
after the final 1882 game.
He did, and that was chuckle No
2 on Blackboard.
Too much praise can not be
heaped upon Curtis and his gallant
Artesians. They came into the final
title series physically and mentally
right. They played their worst
game first and their best one
against Greencastle.
The title champions of 1888"
rests on worthy browsl
4 ND here's a big cheer for
IA Greencastle, Backboard's horse
i'll the / H S. A, A. derby. Never
was there a drawer, cleaner bunch
of boys than c. E. EdmonSon'S
Tiger Cubs. A victory in that final
game would have been a iust re-
ward for five great boys and a
young coach who is stepping up in
his profession
But a triumph in that final
struggle could not have made your
correspondent more proud of his
selection. They battled overwhelm-
ing odds without flinching. They
made the tournament with three
colorful uphill struggles that fin
ished in spectacular victories.
While hundreds of hackers sought
alibiS you could find none in that
dressing room after the bow to
Martinsyille. Ten heart broken
youths. practically exhausted by the
most grueEing grind any squad OF
youngsters ever was called upon to
endure in Hoosier cage history. val
iantly fought back the tears with
words Of praise for Martinsville
their conQuerorS.
we fought hard, we played the
best we could, and We played
clean said Marion Hurst, that
great little guard, serving as spokeS-
man for the Tiger Cubs.
And that's all you could ask OF
any team. That's why Blackboard
proud OF the gallant warriors who
carried his colorS to great heights,
adds lusty and earnest Yea,
GreencaStle, to his Hail King Cur
It's and Artisans"
before lacking So to this
ID great basketball season, Back
board extends hand to Short
ridge All Indianapolis is proud Of
Kenny Peterman, his Blue Devils.
and their achievements, with a
double portion Of huzzah's for
Sunny Jim Seward. Gimble award
winner and a great boy as well as
player If ever there was one.
That's all there is-there amt
no moreI