The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-28

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nations next weekend. All but 81
~ Saturday night.
Opening action in the local Sec
tional at Tech gym, where Is teams
will compete, includes three games
tonight. Beech Grove meets New
Bethel at 7, Shortridge plays Broad
Ripple at 8 and Decatur Central
engages Castleton at 9. Tomorrow
play here begins at 9 a. m.
1872 Boys to Compete
A Geld of 93"2 boys representing
781 schools, the largest entry in the
IS years the tourney has been ar
annual feature, will compete. Com
missioner Arthur L. Trester of the
Indiana High School Athletic ASso-
citation, which sponsors the event
said today all schools entered are in
good standing and ready for action
The state prep basketball cham
pionship, with exception of the Me-
mortal day 500-mile race, is Indi-
ana's largest sport event.
With eight more teams entered
this year than ever before, the cur
rent basket classic is expected to
draw gate receipts surprising the
$751; ,083 taken in at the 1884 tour
ney.
The next three week-ends in
Hoosierdorn will be virtual holidays
People will fill every available seat
in high school gymnasiums, thou
sands of others will crowd about
radios in homes and stores and
tickers in pool rooms. Some bust
ness places will close.
Probably there lurked today in
the minds of the 1912 players, Wis
ions of Butler UniverSity's big field
house and it shining hardwood floor
where Is teams will battle to the
last ditch for the title.
LOganspOrt Defending Title
Logansport won the title last year,
defeating Indianapolis Tech N the
last game, 26 to 10. 1t was the first
crown for the Logan Berries,
coached by Cliff Wells. A capacity
crowd OF 1888 fans witnessed the
finals.
Honors for coaching the most
state title winners are held by Glenn
Curtis of Martinsville. The Arte-
slams have won for him three times,
and he led Lebanon to the cham
pionship in 1918.
Although favored to win their sec
tinno1 tho 7 noo,, Pnrrioc ora not ca
highly touted as last year, when
they also won the North Central
Conference race. The Conference
crown this season went to Jefferson
of Lafayette, picked by Paul Boxell
of The Times to win the state tour
ney.
Two major teams will enter the
tournament with clean records. JEFF
fersonvjlie, a semi-finalist last year,
completed its regular schedule this
campaign with % victories, while
PittSboro was unbeaten with %.
Feuds to Be Settled
Plainfield is Pittsboro's strongest
sectional threat. New Albany, which
will be host to a sectional, hopes to
upset Jeffersonville's Red Devils in
early play.
Central and South Side of FIT
Wayne, co-champions Of the North
eastern Indiana Conference, will see
their feud decided in the Fl. Wayne
sectional. Rivalry between Bloom
ington and Martinsville is expected
to be a feature of the sectional at
MsrtinSville.
Michigan City, triumphant in all
of its II scheduled games before los
ing to Froebel of Gary in playoff
for the Northern Indiana Confer
ence title, may meet La Porte in the
La Porte sectional
Few other of the states outstand-
ing teams face strong rivals in the
sectionals, but heated rivalries are
predominant in the regional compe-
tition.
High Hon0rs Await VictOrS
Other leading quintets which have
excellent chances of entering re-
gional play include Noblesville. Wa
bash, Anderson, Rochester, Frank
fort, Franklin, Muncie, Newcastle,
Bedford and Jasper. Noblesville has
been unbeaten in % consecutive
games since losing its opener to Mar
tinsville. Jasper went to the semi
finals at Butler feldhouse last year.
Fans from many cities are pre-
pared to back their teams almost 100
per cent. The state championship
and runner-up teams will be honored
with bonfreS and general celebra-
lions.
Before leaving the state finals
here, the winning team will be
presented with gold miniature
basketballs and plaques. The most
sportsmanlike player, as adjudged
by a special committee, will receive
a Gimbel prize. Arthur (Marty)
GoSman, 130-pound member of the
Jasper team, won the Gimbel award