The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02

appearance up in the proximity of
1t was all right so long as he
droned around overhead getting a
bird 'S-eye view of the struggle
no one seemed to mind. But when
he sWooped down on the playing
floor and began to fit around be-
tween the players legs, one of The
teams yelled for time.
There we're those present who
cried that it was a bat, but Back
board, after close observation of
the creature as it grazed his shoe
strings and a Studious Consulta-
ton with the conservation de-
partment, insists that it was only
a frightened little sparrow.
Then the fun began. During the
time-out, which extended over
four minutes, fans and officials
joined in an effort to bag the
beast" as he SKINNED slowly
around the floor. The sparrow
appeared tired, and a neat three
point landing was expected mo-
mentarily
Umpire T. R. Smith took his
sweat jacket in hand and made
several vicious sWipes at the maui
rauder as he winged by to no
avail. Some one suggested that a
net be taken down for use in he
capture, but you know how those
Tech teachers stand to protect
those nets. Don't you, Washing
ton?
Suddenly the little fellow de-
parted as hastily as he had ap-
peared and the game was re-
sumed.
Then what do you think hap
pened? That Ben Davis team was
inspired beyond words. The SUI
burban boys couldn't miss the
hoop The net took a jerk on
everything they tossed. They
played like demons. And when
the final gun barked, Washington
was trailing hopelessly, 30 to II.
Now give that story the bird.
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Tech and Southport put on a
good old-fashioned "drammer" to
wind up the evening, with the
Cardinals finally triumphing over
all, % to 20. 1t was a see-saw
struggle all the way, though the
East Siders appeared headed for
victory midway in the third
quarter.
The Southport cagers relied on
distant eave-and-hOpe shots to
keep in the running in the first
half, but Coach Ray Scott evil
IDENTIFY said a few things in The
dressing room at the intermissiou.
In the last half Southport was a
different team. and the whole
Cardinal rally was hinged on neat
password under and near the
hoop.
1t was a tough ball game to
lose. The Techmen gave a good
account Of themselves. There was
no humbleness in their defeat.
Manuals undopable Redskins
came through easily against
Castleton, % to Is, and seemed in
condition to give Shortridge a
stormy session this afternoon. The
Redskins trounced the Blue Devils
as the season closed last week.
Ben Davis and Southport, other
semi-fnalists, played three sea-
son engagements, Ben Davis win
ming two.
Looking over the battle fields
around the state
The "newsieSt" upset of the day
was the tumble of the Washing
ton Hatchets to Montgomery.
Montgomery, listed in the draw
ings as Barr Township, trailed the
favorites until the final quarter.
Then the surpriSers rang up seven
points while holding the Hatchets
scoreless, to win 20 to 18.
Froebel Of Gary, the squad that
melted Michigan City's perfect
record, was sidetracked by a city
rival, Emerson, % to 20. Emerson
drubbed Froebel in a regular sea-
son game, thus taking the upset
spice out of yesterdays affair.
Blackboard, you probably don't re-