The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-18

The ball game belonged TO Ander-
son all the way. The new champ
ions never trailed during the strug
gle. Coach Archie Chadd's Indians
we're QUO in front as many as 10
points at stages and never less than
six points, lead which they piled
up in the opening quarter.
That Afternoon Thriller
Things began going Anderson's
way in the afternoon semi-final
tilt. After trailing a Shelbyville
team that supplied most of the
thrills and upSetS in the tWo-day
elimination classic, for most of the
first half, the Indians Spurted to
gain an 1917 lead at the three
quarter post. They increased it as
the last period opened, but Shelby
vile, paced by two great performers,
Steve Cutting and Ed Page, forged
out in front three points and It took
a last minute free throw and last
second field goal by Dick Baker that
passed through the hoop as the gun
sounded to tie up the ball game at
26-all in regulation time.
In the three minute overtime, Rub
tossed two free throws, but Ed
Page matched them with field goal
and again Dick Baker slipped under
the hoop unnoticed to take a pass
and toss a field goal just as the gun
cracked. and Anderson went into
the finals.
Great Fl. ut by Richmond
Jeffersonville players found them
selves against tough competition in
Morton of Richmond, but managed
to forge out in front in the last half
and stave off a late game rally by
the Morton Red Devils and win
1928. And there were not a few
who felt after watching the Ander-
son Indians expend everything they
had to down Shelbyville that JEFF
fersonville would win easily at night,
and become the first undefeated
team ever to go through.
About 80 minutes before game
time at night rain began falling in
torrents and somebody said it was
a good night for ducks. Well, that
suited Anderson, and with the In
dians' duck mascot, Myrtle, on hand
to give them inspiration and with
thought that they had been nosed
ont in a regular season game by JEFF
fersonville by the narrow margin
of two points, 1890, it was time for
revenge.
Some of the gray haired support
erS of the Indian team recalled how
Anderson took part in the first in
vitational tournament at Blooming
ton in 1911 and since that time they
had been runners-up for the title
three times, 1914, 1918, and again in
1921, and it was high time TO break
the jinx.
Good Last Year
Last year, which was Archie
Chadd's first year as coach at An
derson, saw the Indians drop a close
1918 decision to Tech of Indian
apolS in the regional and Tech went
on through to lose to Logansport in
the final game in the f1eldhouse.
This year the Indians come from
behind to win their sectional and re-
gional and they had staged a great
rally to avoid defeat by Shelbyville.
1t was time to go out there and get
going at the outset and that is eX-
actly what they did Saturday night.
Logansport had turned the trick
that way last year and when Bob
Clutch, the lanky Anderson center,
sent one into the net that hangs
from the hoop which never touched
any part of the iron circle. those
fighting Indians became unbeatable.
Baker converted foul line chance
into a point when Andres hacked
MIN and Clutch Topped in another
to give the new champions a SO
lead. Morgan fouled Rauth and he
converted to break Jeffersonville
into the scoring and the followers of
the Crimson Tide had hopes when
Thompson connected on that double
pass pivot play.
Fast Pace Set
But Anderson had the punch ard
Baker reversed around Andres and
Jackson dribbled under for a short
two-pointer that took the breath
away from the jeff five and the
DOWNSTAIRS called for rest time.
Play resumed and Jackson pivoted
around Thompson for a field goal
and Anderson's defense had JEFF
stopped as the quarter ended. The
count was Anderson, IL; Jefferson
vile. 8.
Andres failed to connect on two
free throws when Morgan fouled
him. but Bill Johnson, the back bone
of the Jeffersonville offense in the
tournament and the high individual
scorer of the two-day event with
80 points. fired a beautiful one
handed push shot into the basket,
but his efforts went for naught as
Jackson duplicated the feat. Baker
hit for two points from mid-floor
but missed two free throws when
fouled by johnson and the half
ended shortly after Rauth went
down the floor at break-neck speed