The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-14

play Is lOSS6Q IIlLO Vic oil dJ . d. III
Several Of the teams, particularly
those due to take part in the three
opening games of the two-day
test tomorrow morn
ing, we're to arrive in town late
today. The first day program calls
for Rushville and Princeton to clash
at Q a. m, Frankfort and Richmond
at 10 a. m, and Mentone and Michl-
gan City at II.
The three afternoon games tom0r-
row will find Jacksonville against
at 2, Berne against
Roachdale at ana Logansport
against Shelbyville at a. The wind
up of the first rourd games will be
played tomorrow night with Brazil
and Anderson clashing at 1880 anG
and. Upton at $3.50. Fly
that time eight of the 16 regional
winners will have joined the 765
teams of the original starting field
of 781 on the sidelines.
Eight Left on Saturday
Then Saturday the eight surviv-
ing teams will get into action again
with -four morning games beginning
at $50 ana by noon the field will
be reduced to four semi-finalists
who will battle at 2:30 and $3.50 in
the afternoon for the right to play
at 8 Saturday night for the crown.
The three-week elimination play
will have eliminated all but one of
the 731 starting teams.
Elimination action two weeks ago
in 81 sectional centerS reduced the
field from 781 to ga sectional
champions, and play last Saturday
in Is regional centerS eliminated
43 additional teams.
The Is games here this weekend
between the 16 remaining teams will
eliminate all but one. The question
now is, will it be LoganSport, the
defending champions of 1884 who
are still in the race, or will it be
a new champion?
1t will be a chance for an unde-
feated team, Jeffersonville. which
sports % consecutive regular season
victories or it may be a chance for
an absolute clark horse" squad to
take the high laurelS Of Hoosier
prep basketball.
All of the coaches of the finalist
teams who arrive in town tonight
will be interviewed by the writer
over radio station WFBM at 1920
p. m.
1t will be the first time that
Upton, Berne, Mont
gomery and Mentone have ever
placed teams in the select circle Of
is to reach the fieldhouse. 1t will
be a two-way chance for former
winner to repeat, Logansport, the
champ, or Frankfort, win
ners in 1925 and 1929.
Coaches Banquet Tonight
The opening festivities of the
tournament will take place tonight
at the Antlers when the Indiana
High School Coaches Association
will have banquet to feature eat
ing and entertainment. President
A. B. Masters of Jefferson High
School of Lafayette will preside and
name 2. nominating committee for
the election to be held during the
spring track meet, but other than
that no speeches will be made.
Tickets should be obtained from
Russell Julius, secretary, at Short
ridge High School, or at the door.
Tonight A. l.. TreSter, commits
sioner of the I. H. S. A. A, will meet
with the five tournament officials,
Vaughan Russell, Terre Haute; Carl
Burt, North Manchester; w. Stanley
Porter. Franklin; Glenn Adams, Co
lumbus. and Nate kaufman, Shelby
vile, to map out their work during
the final games.
Any variation that might exist in
rules interpretations among the
whistle tooters, and other details
will be discussed as we'll as the as
signing of the men to the games in
which they will work over the two
day stretch.