The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-18


HOWEVER, with the tourney
Il Il only two days away, Back
boards prophetic sense tells him
that the crown won't stray far from
the scene of action. He still hangs
with Tech to stop the Blue Devils at
tomorrow night, and he thinks
they will have a straight course past
Manual Saturday afternoon, and,
probably, against Washington in the
finals Saturday night.
However, after seeing the new
Shortridge center, Birr, work against
MarUinsville in the final half last
week, Blackboard isn't quite so con-
fident about Tech as he was when
the two city giants met few weeks
ago,
THERE'S no getting around the
l. fact that Johnny Townsend is
largely responsible for the Tech
record this season. Usually he
manages to control the tipoff, and
possession of the ball is vital fac
tor in boosting the score. And
Johnny is cage fortune in himself
on the floor, where his height gives
him a great advantage. But this
lad Birr proved he can get off the
floor and reach for the ball, and if
he outjumps the Tech pivot man
the game will be more than inter-
esting. 1t will be a panic.
Blackboard is pretty certain this
piece about Townsend will stir up
the animals on that old "one-man
team" refrain again, but let him
assure you that Tech isn't single
player squad. It's just that Johnny
is something extra in a great quin-
tet.
Washington got the best break of
the draw in being pitted against
Broad Ripple in the first semi-final
tilt at l Saturday afternoon. The
Continentals already have one win
over the boys from the park and
river region, and should be able to
repeat.
Manual doubtless will turn in a
good account against Tech at 2
Saturday afternoon. The speedboys
from the south side looked good
against Cathedral, and their great
est handicap against the Green anc
White will be their lack of bis
players.
TIRED GORMAN will have to cal
L out the carpenters guild to bulk
an extra seat in his big gym fol
the contest in which Manual ap'
pears. A brand new rooter joined
the Redskin throng today as Ora
{ Bridgeford, cage mentor at the south
, side school, learned he was the ia.
ther of a seven and one-half pound
son, born this morning in Methods
hospital.
4 FAITHFUL CORE Sponden'
"A dopes the tourney just a!
Blackboard has it figured, although
he thinks Manual will be really hare
for Tim Campbell's protegeS Satur.
: day afternoon. Here's what he says
"Dear Blackboard.
II agree with you that MartinsviIIe'.
! got something. You can count on Glenn
! Curtis boys parading their wares at But
Ter fieIdhOuse next March.
care you picking the city champion this
week? Here's my guess-Tech to defeat
Washington in the final game, but Manual
to press Tim CampbeIrs boys to the limit
Saturday afternoon. How about It?
"a TECH FAN"
ENOUGH for the city tourney
II Now let's ike a trip away from
the local scene:
'Dear Blackboard.
Down in Johnson county there's a team
by the name of Center Grove. coached by
Swede Chambers, who brought the Brown
town team to the state tournament two
years ago, and it Is rumored that II Is
too bad for Franklin this year in the
sectional tournament.
Here's little food for thoughts Green
castle had to have an extra overtime to
beat Plainield, but the Swedes took Bill
Bugs boys into camp in nifty fash
ion; Shortridge was beaten one point BY
Grove beat the Cardinals three points or
; the Southport foori Franklin finally edged
out two-point victory over MitcheII-th'
score Friday night was Center Grove, 20
= Mitchell Ia. IN. E. W."
, 60 on now to the complaint de-
- partment. Tad, the Tech
+ Alumna, has a kick to make. Il
goes like this:
! Dear Blackboard:
MAY I enter a complaint? Why dom
you ever print any letters any more? L
can't be you don't receive any? Just be
cause you are paid for your scribblini
don't think we don't enjoy the two-cen
fans having their opinions
"And now may I agree with you or
every word you said about Techs Johnny
I've been watching him play since b
first started, and / never fail TO gasp a
some Of those slick passes Of his. AM
one who hasn't seen hia play hasn't seer
basketball at its best.
TAD. TECH ALUH1NA."
q
ATAPPANEE, with three wins ant
IN no losses, and La Porte, with
three victories and no defeats, leac
; the eastern division of NIHSC
, Horace Mann of Gary tops the
western unit, with six wins and ore
setback ~. Yorktown ds the name
familiar? It's been mentioned
, herein before now has a season
record Of fourteen victories and no
figures in the loss column, setting
them up as the chief contenders
with Muncie for the sectional there
:. Already the Muncie prophets
are picking the Yorktown lads to
down the Bearcats in the tourney