The Indianapolis times., 1933-12-30

~. a., DOoo, IlSIG VIC ~.
First of all, there's that Tech
Shortridge thing tonight. For the
boys and girls who like their basket
ball games wrapped up with lots Of
thrills, this one tonight should pro-
vide full satisfaction. A hint to the
wise is sufficient-better dust off
all the seats out there for tonight,
Mr.. German. And save one in the
press box for old secondhand Back
board.
One game that passed almost unnOticed
last night recalled some pleasant and ex-
citing memories for your pinch hitter: 1t
the Wildcats cut down the Giants, % to
10. Back in the days of Rut Walters and
Stretch Murphy. that one would have
these old rivals used to play was a thrill
ler. But apparently they've gone the way
of all esh-and most basketball teams.
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Columbus and Shelbyville didn't dis
off their old rivals, % to %, in thriller;
got bafk on ovs1 the right t9a
1t must cause Bob (Mustachio) Strana-
han no little worry to see his TrOjans
tumble so often. Richmond handed the
Newcastles a 2S-to-25 humping last night
Peru, whose coach is named LOveless,
was just that to Lebanon, winning 30 to
Is. and Connersville continues to NOV
'em down. Washington tumbling, S3 to 20.
after being an 1S-to-4 short-eder at half
time.
One of the things battling your
pinch-hitter is the inconsistency of
Bedford's StonecutterS with
lineup that appears on paper to
be one Of the best in the state, the
Freeman five has been able to win
only six out of ten games
Muncie stopped 'em Thursday night,
and the Magic City scribes say
either over-confidence or diSsention
is holding the StonecutterS back
HOw's this for a freak game-Milton
defeated Boston. a nearby rival, 2S to 25,
but that's only half the story. Milton
ran up 10-tO-O lead at the start, but
trailed Is to IL at the half. Boston raj
lied to score Is points while Milton was
held scoreIess Boston went out in front,
25 to Is. at the third quarter, but failed
to count in he last quarter while Milton
was collecting thirteen points that.
brother, is basketball in Indiana.
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Archie Chadd, heap big chief of the
Anderson Indians, is chuekling merrily to
himself. and he has reason to do so. =.
when and If the Redskins are re-admitted
to the 1. H. S. A. A. good graces on Feb. 1,
they're going to make up for lost time.
remember Frankfort a few years back;
winning the championship after a long
suspension which ended in midseason?
Greencastle. Backboard's championship
pick last year. which surprised practically
everybody but Blackboard and Tiger Cub
ton and into the title game before losing
out. is paying [ he fiddler. not single
regular was left from that great quintet
after last June 5 commencement. and the
Cubs have lost five out of seven but il
this Bee boy keeps buZzing around some
another team that's riding the crest this
year. and they say this Sleet boy is better
than ever. which makes him red-hot in
your pinch-hitteT's estimation This Elliott
the Hoosier state is said to be coached
by a former Kokomo (Ind) man which
accounts for the better than usual success
the out-staters have met against Indiana
opposition, and may We remind you OF
statement made by yours truly about this
time last year the best high school
pastimer IN the state still is paStiming at
Technical 1igh schooL