The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-07

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90 many queries accrued on
- Backboard's desk that he de-
cidcd to Go something about 1t, and,
accordingly sought out Arthur L.
Trestcr. T. II. S. A. A. commissioner,
on the policy Of the state tourney
ticket distribution.
Regional ducats may be obtained
through Tech high school or at An
derson. Probably more than 1000
VIII be available 10 Indianapolis
fans who viii follow the Green and
White TO the meet in Anderson Sat
urday afternoon and night.
A COMPLICATED system attempts
n equitable distribution Of state
tournament pasteboards, according
to Trester's explanation. Each school
competing in section tourney Is
elqiblp 10 buy number Of ducats
equal to s per cent of its enroll
ment These Trester terms quota
tickets.
In addition. each Of the regional
winners may order a block OF 29O
seats These the Ihsaa commits
si0ner labels participation tickets. If
any are turned back msOld, then
the sixtv-fOm sectional winning
bigh schools are the first in line
10 buy EN- up As a last resort
tickets are placed on sale IN COM
mcrcIal points and at the Butler
feldhOuse.
Thus orders for tickets must go
through principals Of high schools
entitled to- a share in the supply. The
price this year has been reduced
from 50 to $3.50. There are 1883
seats available in the fieldhouse Tor
the state tourney games.
A S Blackboard sees it, hardshlpS
n may be worked or some
schools in this method of ticket dis
tribution. Taking extreme eX-
amples:
Last wear Beaver Dam, by virtue
Of winning a regional title, was ell
pible to take up 200 tickets plus 6
per cent of the school enrolment.
Beaver Dam high school hasn't a
third that number Of pupils, and
the town consists Of cross"
road.
On the other hand, should Tech
win the Anderson regional this year
the east side institution will get
about $50 duCats quota and par
ticipation) for its six thousand pu-
pills.
Last years tournament was one
of those rare meets for which there
were tickets available even after the
games mad started, but this spring S
event promises to be another SELL
out.
A T the final gun upon whom do
N all eyes turn? The winners, of
course. Who ever thinks Of the team
that lost. broken-hearted, weary and
alone in their dressing rooms? The
Old Professor. who made a serious
bid for the laureacy of Backboard's
daily piece a short time ago as ne
rhymed LoganspOrt as his state
champ choice, dedicates this fine
little poem to the boys that lost.
TO THE LOSERS
Gods Of Fate. and gods of fortune,
Hear the Old Professors prayer:
Dull the ache within their young
hearts
When they lose a game out there.
They are young and inexperienced
with your tides fast ebb and rise
For their fond hopes rise castles
Far into the Hoosier skies.
Deal as kindly with these youngsters
As your hardened force can do;
They are fighting fairly, squarely,
Every one a sportsman true.
Gods of fate and gods of fortune.
Hear this plea this humble prayer
Treat gently these young warriors
That drink of the drug. despair!
TIE OLD PROFESSOR.
old LADY LUCK had a yen for
~ those lads from Tech Saturday,
and her particular pet was Otha
DobbS. the black-haired young hero
who Tipped in three field buckets to
wipe out a Shortridge lead in the
Semi-final tilt.
Coming back for the final game
Dobbs picked up an Indian-head
penny on the Tech gym floor.
About the same time another Green
and White eager found a perfumed