The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-11


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The field of final contenders is
unusual in that only two former
title winners, Logansport, the de-
Tending champs of 1884, and Frank
fort, winners in 1925 and 1929, are
among the select sixteen.
Five new faces will appear in the
final show, teams who have never
before appeared in the final classic
games since 1922 when the windup
began being staged in Indianapolis.
They are Montgomery, Meptone,
Berne, Roachdale and Upton.
The other Repeaters
Besides Logansport and Frankfort
the others of the sixteen who have
been here at least once before are
Jacksonville, Michigan City, Ander-
son. Brazil, Shelbyville, Princeton,
Richmond, Rushville and Nappanee.
Eleven of last years sixteen final
lists failed to make the grade this
year. They are Tech of indianapolis,
Lebanon, North Vernon, Hartford
City. Batesville, Wabash, Jasper,
North Judson, GreencaStle, Beaver
Dam and Hammond.
LoganSport, Princeton, Jefferson
vile, Brazil and Morton of Rich
mond are the five who repeated.
Last year there were nine new
faces in the final classic but only
two of those teams were able to
come back this year, Jacksonville
and Princeton. jeff is a tourney
favorite to win.
Only one of the sixteen teams that
will battle next Friday and Satur-
day. Anderson, ever reached the
runner-up position. That was in
1921.
Ben Davis Givs Battle
The Indians captured the Indian
apolis regional title Saturday night
in Tech gym, damned to its 5000
seating capacity. They defeated
Ben Davis, Indianapolis sectional
winners, by the score of 1921. 1t
took a thrilling last half rally to
turn the tide in favor of Archie
Chadd's METERS.
Ben Davis won the first regional
game of the afternoon, defeating
Plainfeld 1924. The Giants snuffed
out a late game rally of the losers.
Hiatt, guard on the Ben Davis team,
paced his squad to a 1877 first half
margin and then Bohannon cut
loose with five baskets in the last
half to put the winners out in front
and too far for Tharp, Pope and a
substitute. Newly, to catch.
Lambert, a substitute for Ander-
son, had the punch that permitted
Anderson to pull away from Fort
vile in the second afternoon game
after the Indians we're held 20 in
the first quarter and GA at the half.
The Indians found the hoop at will
in the third quarter and settled the
issue that ended 29-15.
Losers Lead at Half
The regional champs used the
total % to capture both regional
tits. 1t was not until the start OF
the last quarter that Anderson was
out in front against Ben Davis. The
game started fast with Jackson and
Clutch scoring for the winners, but
Finchum tailed on two free throws
and Hiatt tied at four all with a
field goal.
Ben Davis held a rs lead at the
quarter post and 1911 edge at the
half. Bohannon scored a couple of
field goals to push the indianapolis
suourbanites out in front in the
second quarter.
Jackson and Morgan hit the hoop
in the first minute of the second
half and the battle was on. Fin
chum and Hiatt hit free throws to
boost Ben Davis count to 19 while
Rub connected for field goal and
Baker a free toss to keep Anderson
close as the quarter ended, Ben
Davis, 10; Anderson, Is.
Clutch Gets Going
Opening the last quarter with a
burst of speed Run scored and
Clutch went around Price and under
the hoop for two field baskets. That
gave Anderson a five-point lead.
Clutch increased it with a free
throw and another field goal before
Price scored Ben Davis only basket
of the entire second half. Clutch
and Baker scored another field goal
apiece.
While Anderson represents the
Indianapolis regional in the finals,
Tech, team that reached the run