The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-08

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If j. we're to come TO pointing out
the real dark horse Of the affair at
the T--h gym. the nomination would
90 70 Fortville. That is. the sur
prise would be far more potent
should the Deacons snatch the title
from Anderson than should Plain
field or Ben Davis turn the trick.
Fortville. like Ben Davis, is max
ing its first splash into the regional
tank. Tie Deacons finally broke
through the Greenfield sectional by
whipping the Maxwell Lions in ooe
Of the two overtime finals in the
state.
Fortville has a whiz of a center
named Downing. So has North Yer
non. but don't get them confused.
With Maxweu's battling Lions lead
ing. 81 to 10, in the last minute Of
play at Greenfield Saturday Fort
ville's Downing tossed a field goal
that knotted the tally; then Gagged
the fielder that won a regional
ID EGIONAL prOgnOsticators are
N offered no chance to compare
F0rtville NTH Anderson, Plainfeld
or Ben Davis on seasonal meetings
the Deacons' path never crossed
that OF the other three during the
past campaign. There is the posi-
bility that they may spring some
thing entirely unlocked for by the
others.
As a matter Of fact, Ben Davis
and Plainfield are the only members
who have made a seasonal acquain-
lance
COACH LLOYD o. BROWN has
~ held forth at Fortville for sew
orsl years. His present varsity con-
Sists Of Durack and Hudson, for
wards: Downing, center, and Clau-
dell and Sewall, guards.
The Brownmen tackle Anderson
at 3 tomorrow afternoon.
Able Masters, who inspires those
BrOnchOs, says:
Earl Park comes first. If we get
by that one, we don't care who is
next i'm line. If we are in top form,
and feel sure we will be, well beat
any of them"
That's the way to say it, Able.
DON'T OVERLOOK EARL PARK.
There's many slip between the lip
and the Hot Dog.
You are in tough regional, jeff
men. You know that. But Able
has wOrded il just right-You can
beat any of them"
The Lafayette Journal and Cour-
Ter reports that the Jeffersonians are
in top physical shape and rarin' to
CO. Cmon Dickinson. Newton. Bry-
ant. Grove. Young. Martin, Vyver-
berg. Weldon, OHaver and Bor-
EN-!
Ills a strange world. While Chic Var
hrouEh is watching Backboard's choice
perform at Frankfort. Blackboard will be
spving on Chic's nomination. Anderson,
here wonder II they're still publish
ing the Frankfort Times?
THE PICK EN- y WEEP BOARD
NOMINATES-
Clinton. Mentone. Brazil. North Vernon,
Princeton. Lafayette. South Side Of TT.
WAYNE. Anderson. Marion, Hammond.
Logaasport. Jacksonville. Newcastle. ROch-
ester. RushviIle. vincennes.
DEAR OLD PALM your Tues
- day column you want to know
what Plainfeld thinks of Ben Davis.
Well sir. We think the same of
them that We do of any other school
we meet from now On-they must
be tough or they wouldn't still be
going.
We know we beat them before. but
that doesn't count. As for any over
on our teams part. I
don't believe such a thing is possible
after our boys saw Pittsboro's Situa-
ton last Saturday night. I under
stand they even had their regional
suits bought.
So. from Plainfeld, We Say-If
we can't be the best We can be the
As for this nonsense about three
games in one day-mOSt of the
players in the smaller country towns
mt i'm harder work than that every
day and figure it's part of life. It's
no tougher on them than routine
work after they are out of school.
Yours,
YOU KNOW NE.