The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-26

organizations got in touch with
similar organizations in Anderson
and a historical document, the
Treaty of 1888, is drawn.
But, after all, a peace treaty is
only scrap Of paper $50 we heard
and the boys probably will go trip
ping, pushing and showing their way
over the hardwood, much to the Joy
of the fans, most Of whom pay their
dough just to boo anyhow.
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Eleanor of Tech is very much nut out
because the fans have been giving Leroy
Edwards, tallest of the Techs. what is gen.
orally known on Washington boulevard as
"the bird" Miss Eleanor must remember
that to be bOOed is mark of distinction
a fairly accurate sign of greatness. Ed
wards is big and an established star, and
he'd probably be razzberried even if he
STAYED on the bench.
C.. N. L. of Tech would like to know il
the fact that ole Blackboard picked Vim
cennes to win the 1882 Championship had
ANYTHING to do with the late start of this
column. And then adds that his big five
includes Tech. LOgansDOrt. Peru, Anderson
and Froebel of Gary. which isn't so bad
for guy who can think of a crack like
that first one.
Your correspondent is in receipt Of one
bottle of Celery-Vesce "a home town
producD which is good for nervous dis
orders" and hanEOvers. baseball. football.
basketball and highbaH,' which he is saw
ing for the special use of Robert Strana-
han of the Newcastle Stranahan's next
Saturday night after the Troians have
battled Tech. He'll be nervous
Il
NTHEN you mention Happy
w New Year" to Monk Younger,
the Virginia Poly basketball coach,
look for the nearest exit and don't
walk, run. Here's the reason why,
in chronological order:
Jan. 1.-scrapper Day. sophomore star.
unable to return to college.
Jan. 2-Benny Palmer. crack guard in
jan saul wolfe cif''' veteran center.
spTTained aq pas two weeks
Jan. 51,TRe freshmen whipped what was
Jan. 6-Kemp Kibler promising sophie
more. signed up for extra studies and
dropped basketball.
What, no eggs thrown at the ref
erees?
Although he's third in the standings, Ed
wards of Tech still tops the averages in
North Central conference individual scor-
ing. He's averaged thirteen points each
game. Land of Richmond is next with 50
MoMahan. JEFF of Lafayette forward tops
the scoring list with II points followed by
Childers of Anderson with 50 and Edwards
with IS.
Frankforts invasion of LOgansport Fri
day night should prove two things. Is
Frankfort finally on the right track and
headed for brighter DAYS. and is Logans-
port in the annual slump that catches
up with the Berries along about this time?
The rivalry between this pair goes back
many years and Fridays battle should be
as thrilling as any.
The Mexico Falls. who have been nIaving
college and independent teams on their
ffty-game tour of the United States, are
headed for Delphi. where they tackle Paul
Lostutters Oracles on Jan. 30.
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a FEW years ago little In
IN diana town entered the tri-
state basketball title tourney and
romped away with top honors. 1t
was Monrovia, and big Branch Nc
Cracker, who later gained fame as
a basketball and football hero at
Indiana U. and a successful cage
coach at Ball State college. was
the big gun of Monrovia's attack.
Now all Monrovia has left is
There will be no more
basketball at the southern Indiana
town. Lack of patronage and clos
ing Of the Monrovia bank were given
as the reasons for calling off all
games for the rest Of this season.
Losing the bank was bad enough.
But losing Observation-Disclosures too
much.