The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-14

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Frankfort Junior High won the
JUNIOR High School tournament
which was held at Frankfort.
Jasper recuperated from the
Mitchell blow to thump French
Lick. Coach Bill Perigo's
Markleville Corners slapped Sum-
mittville and Troy remains
a threat to Tell City. whipping
Cannelton Friday.
A storv-book rally. not uncommon in
HOosioT basketball, raised the Decatur
Central battiers from futility to vic
tory in that hectic final contest Of the
Marion County tournament Saturday 81
the ArmOrv Buried under a Rl-tO-l2
score at the intermisSiOn. the Decatur
ScrapaerS came hack to roll uD ~ points
the last half to win. 1890. The regu,
iaritv with which . the ball popped
through the net on almost every De
the Decatur bows as much a. il did the
vowling crowd and the frantic Ben
Davis Giants.
Blackboard was on hand for
tourney action and has worked
out the following all-tournament
teams:
FIRST TEAM
FOrwards-PiersOn of Decatur
Central and w. wilkins of New
Bethel.
Center-Wiese of Warren Gen.
trial.
Guards-JOhnsOn of Ben Davis
and Radcliffe of SOuthp ~rt.
SECOND TEAM
FOrwardS-Blank of Decatur
Central and Winchell of South
port.
Center-Price of Ben Davis.
GuardS-SOwerS of CastletOn
and Conrad of OaklandOn.
Blackboard deIves into the mail bag
and comes up with few letters which
YOU probably would like to skim over.
Take a glance over his shoulder:
DEAR SIR-Just a few words
- to let you know that the
North Vernon Panthers are going
big in this part of the state and
10 give you notice of a team to
watch at tourney time. The
Panthers have won IL while los
ing three games to date. And
they held the strong Jeffersonville
team to a four-point margin.
Coach Shrimp Englehardt lost
most of his State" veterans this
season, but has geared up a win
ming machine from those left over.
White. a Six-foot Negro boy. a
new resident, has joined the team,
and after Jan. Is. Legs Downey,
6-feet- 9-inch Negro boy, will be-
come eligible.
Interest is at a high pitch for
the annual blind tourney TO be
held here Jan. 10. Madison, Scots
burg and Vevay are the other
teams taking part. Here's the
North Vernon record to date:
North Vernon. 80; Butlerville. II.
North Vernon. s6: North Madison. s.
North Vernon. -: Batesviile. IL.
North Vernon. 20; Madison. Is.
Jacksonville. -: North Vernon. 20.
North Vernon. 16; ScottsburE Is.
North Vernon. IS: Greensburg. Is
North Vernon. -; Lavrencebur-. %.
New Albany. -; North Vernon. Is.
North Vernon. Is; Seymour. Is.
ScOttshurg. 81; North Vernon. is.
North Vernon. 80; Vevay. Is.
North Vernon. -; LawrenceburE IS.
North Vernon. l.: Madison. is.
The team is made up of Bob
Miller. Pip Miller. Bill Miller.
Vandement. White. Doug johnson.
Shepherd and Pickett-and when
Downey is added. watch their
smoke! Don't forget. it was North
Vernon which handed Franklin
their regional defeat last year.
and Franklin has been going
places with the same bunch this
season.
MONK.
P. S. Shrimp said to send you
his regards.
Okay. Monk and okay. shrimp. How
about IL. shrimp. are YOU still teach
ing the boys the old Marion Wonder
Five stYles Those were great DAYS.
weren't they shrimp. when you were
the ignition system Of that old Won
der Fivef
The TIDE CHANGES
Dear Backboard-We hope that
RED AND RIGHT is listening.
Wen admit that Techs Green
Tide has been going out. but the