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


Valiant. gallant, determined,
the Anderson Indians to the pinnac
Twice during the season the In
dams fell into terrific slump that
would have turned into a chronic
season case with a less ambitious
ball club. Near the close of the sea-
son they hit a fast stride. but just
when things were beginning to look
ROSY, Archie Chadd. their indus
rious leader, was quarantined TO his
house away from the boys with an
illness. He was absent for two
weeks. and did not return to direct
them until the actual day the sec
tionals started.
The rangy Ben Davis squad sur
prised the Indians in the regional
finals here and overpowered them
for three solid quarters. But that
keen intelligence coupled with
fight. which they displayed through
out the finals. brought the ultimate
champions through to a comfortable
victory in the final period.
A fine Nappanee team jumped on
the Anderson warTiars in the quar-
terminals Saturday morning and
rolled up seven points before the In
dams had touched the net. Fast
and clever thinking resulted n the
Indians winning out b. 0o.nts.
Ultra-Smart brain a.I.ed the
champs through again.. Shelbyville
in the semi finals. The Shelby team
outplayed the Indians throughout
the entire fray, and it was only by
cool. deliberate plotting that the
winners were able to tally three
points and tie the score in the last
few seconds of regulation time.
The Indians were trailing by three
points, 1928, with less than a min
ute to play when Baker was allowed
a free throw. Just before he made
the important toss, however, his
mates called time out and fcrmu-
lated a formation TO tie the score,
stalking all on Bakers free throw.
He acme through from the foul line.
Then. just before the gun popped
Baker took a pass on a sneaker
play that had been planned during
the time out" and tied the count
from directly under the basket. A
similar play just as the overtime gun
sounded sent the Indians into the
finals. Smart basketball.-eS specially
so since the Shelby opposition was
as brilliant and alert as the tourney
offered.
THE gentlemen of the scriboling
Il world are not generally given
to emotion. but Blackboard found
many around him who, like himself
choked down a sob of sympathy as
that magnificent Jacksonville team
stumbled of the floor, dazed
stunned. creStfallen, at the end of
the battle. When they saw, near
the close of the season that they
were going to go through unbeaten,
the bows from the Ohio River set
out bravely to accomplish the miracle
which no other HooSier quintet ever
had wrought-an undefeated season
and a state championship. On and
on they pounded toward the supreme
goal. proud and unbowed-their
victory tower reached the dizzy
heights Of 81 in a row-then, with
fullillment but one step upward
with the trophy glittering just be-
yond their finger tips. their aSsur-
ance gave way and they stumbled
and fell.
Let the celebrations and fireworks
and banquetS go on just the same in
JeferSonviIle. The team shot fol-
mark which time has proven is
out of reach of Indiana high school
players. II was a great team and
an admirable bunch of boys.
Roses. orchids and ptomaine candy
10 Chic Yarbrough. Sackboard's pal on
the Frankfort Times. Chic. far
this conductor knows. was the only
column haranguer in the state TO pick
Anderson as the erOwn-copper. At least,
he was one Of the very few.
Your informant bumped into the
Frankfort Futurist at the feldhouSe and
offered the olive branch thusly: Let's
bury the hAtehet." sea I.
Yeah" ser he. "and leave the handle
sticking out"
so. you see. there is nothing can
do about it.
It's a wonder Anderson ever got
through. though. with a big time
columnist like Chic picking EN-. Be-
cause one Of Indianapolis virtuous
columnistS. who is ever on the alert
10 dig up a crusade to I'LL space
says il Just isn't the thing 10 do
The poor boys suffer irreparably by
seeing their names in the paper a
couple OF times.
The newest way to pick your
champions. folks. is to wait until
the tournament is over. then say:
7 knew it all along. Sure, picked
EN- right at the start"
The writer who does that can't
hurt the teams chances. that's true
Or his own, either. That's cinch
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ITO Richmond goes the honor of
Il being the first two-time winner
Of the Gimbel award.
Back in 1924 the craftsmanship
medal was awarded 70 Phillip KeSS-
Ter OF Richmond. This year. Sammy
Lyb0ult. another Richmond lad. was
adjudged the most eligible recipi-
ent Of the high honor. Blackboard
heard not a single dispute Of the