The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-01

Wabash, Warsaw at Warsaw, Wash
ington at Washington, Winamac at
Winamac, and Union City at Win
chester.
Count EN- up; forty-two host
teams chosen by Blackboard to cop
their sectionals.
TECHs Al Smith is jumping the
n gun on us in selecting an all
state cage squad. His is the first
Blackboard has printed this year.
And a representative team, it is,
too.
Dear CarlOs-Well. here they are. Let's
match them with yours.
ALL-STATE
Sleet (ConnersvilIe( ............ Forward
Dickinson (Jeff) ...............FO Forward
Townsend (Tech) ................Ce Center
Kleinfelder (Muncie) ............Gu Guard
Huffman (NewcaStle) ......,. Guard
SECOND ALL-STATE
NJ. Grove (Jeff) ...............Fo Forward
G. Anderson (Franklin) ........ Forward
BOhr (Hsrtford City, ........... Center
Clutch (AndersOn) ...............G Guard
Birr (ShOrtridge) ................G Guard
1t was pretty hard to decide between the
good centerS, Bohr, of Hartford City, and
Cruise of Rushville, but 1 gave Bohr the
edge. Say this was real job, and 1
know there will be plenty of people who
will find fault with it: but it's my Opin-
ion, and that's that.
In closing l want to say that no mat
ter which Indianapolis school wins the
local sectiOnal-if a city school does So
1 would like to see the other schools here
be good sports and back the team that
wins to the limit. L recall when Tech
was in the tournament two years ago and
nearly all the Shortridge section was back
ing Tech-it certainly looked good for
Shortridge.. for one, rooted for Short
ridge last year, and was very disappointed
when they lost. So, come on, fans! Let's
all be good sports and back the them that
wins. TECHS Al SMITH.
= Il
4 ND right up to the starting
L y whistle in the annual sectional
we carry the old Shortridge Tech
feud. Another all-city selection,
disagreeing with previous choices
the fans made in this column.
Dear Backboard-My hat is off to Joe
of Tech concerning Johnny Hobson of
ShOrtridge. He is good enough to be on
any all-city team. I agree with Joe in his
choice of team. except for one or two
players.
Johnny Townsend is another great play
er. He is the best center on any of the
Indianapolis high school teams 1 think.
And now. for a round or two with Pat
of Cathedral. whose letter appeared in
II os,,l.-
made a grave mistake by leaving HObsOn
off his choice of the all-city team. but 1
guess Joe told him him off. O'ConnOr on
the Cathedral team isn't SO swell. I've
seen Cathedral play and they would be
okay if they could get warmed up, but
they can't do it.
This is my first letter, but you may be
hearing from me a lot a little later on.
Keep your eyes open and watch Short
ridge in the sectional, because you're
gonna be surprised and you're gonna real
ize that we've got what it takes to win
So far Shortridge has played fifty -ffty
ball this season, I'll admit, but just sit
tight and wait. Here is my all-city team:
BernS Shortridge) .......... Forward
Cherry CWashington) ...... Forward
Townsend (Tech) .............Ce Center
HobsOn (Shortridge) .......... Guard
WOerner (Tech) ..............G Guard
BLUE AND WHITE GUSSIE
OF SHORTRIDGE.
+ =
A MOTHER vote against Back
N boards selection of Tech as
the 1884 Indiana high school cham
pions. F. K, like the Old Profess
sor, spiels it in verse. (By the way,
Prof, the people around the shop
like your stuff-except those smar-
ties of us who are backing Tech
and even we admired the poetry)
Dear BackbOard-In answer to your
question about who thought will win the
state-again in verse:
When the state has rolled around
The Loganberries will be in town,
All other teams I'm sure they'll down,
Through 49, they'll wear the crown.