The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-16


The 81 sectionals held March ST
were practically the same as in
previous years. Likewise were last
Saturdays regionals. In the past
several seasons regional winners
went directly to the Butler field
house the next week for a two-dav
championship session on Friday and
Saturday. But next Saturday, under
the new method being tested by the
1. H. S. A. A. four regional champs
are to compete in each of four semi
final Journeys scheduled for Indian
apolis, Gary, Muncie and Vincennes,
The four winners then will make
a one-day stand Saturday, March
%, at the local fieldhouse.
Meets Promise Action
Interesting action is promised in
all four Semi-final meets next
Saturday. Whether they will prove
successful insofar as attendance is
concerned remains to be seen. Home
town patronage will be emphasized
in only one center where the host
school has competing team.
Froebel will be at home in the Gary
Coliseum. Shortridge of Indianapo-
lis, Muncie and Vincennes all met
disaster in regional tourney Skin
miSheS.
However, most big name quintets
escaped the regional gauntlet and
should provide semi-final thrills
aplenty for fans who like basket
ball for basketball's sake.
Here in Indianapolis, at Techs
goalry, the outlook for three snappy
games is bright, with Connersville
meeting Anderson at Saturday,
Shelbyville tackling Charlottesville
at 3, and the winners clashing at 8.
Chance for Revenge?
Should Shelbyville and Anderson
reach the final game, the Golden
Bears are due to make a vengeful
fight of it, since it was Anderson's
ultimate champions, you will recall,
who nudged out the Bears in a
rip-roaring overtime fray of last
years f1eldhouse finals.
The Vincennes roundup also
shines with possibilities Martins
vile, this writer's titular choice, and
New Albany forecast a turbulent
time when they hook up in the first
tilt. Washington appears too strong
for Central of Evansville in the
second. But you never can tell.
Which brings us to the matter
of upSets. Tipton's fall before the
Wildcats of Kokomo at Marion Sat-
urday was the most stunning re-
versal in the progress of the tour
ney to. date. Upton scored two de-
ciSive victories over Kokomo while
steaming through an indicated
season, but bowed to the Wildcats
in the regional, "a to 81.
Tradition Holds True
Once again state tourney tradi-
ton held true. No team ever has
piled up an unbeaten season record
and emerged with the state cham
pionship. Almost every year, some
team attempts to snap the legend
in vain. A great Jeffersonville
quintet made the effort last year,
but was tripped by Anderson with
the goal only one victory away.
Two other upsets were recorded,
but of the "upsetters three" Kokomo
is the only member to reach the
semi finals. The Wildcats went on
to whip Marion in the regional fin
ais, 1922.
Paoli humbled Bedford in &Iole-
overtime afternoon contest, but
bowed out to New Albany at night,
1874. Green's Fork surprised Mum
Gle, but was no match for Newcastle
in the final go, the Trojans win
ming, 1920.
>Kokomo Faces High Scorers
The paths of Kokomo and New
castle may cross in the Muncie field
house Saturday. Newcastle opposes
Warsaw, conqueror of Goshen, in
the o'clock fray, while Kokomo's
giant-spillers hook up with the high
scoring Central OF Fort Wayne quin-
tet at 3.
The Fort Wayne club rolled up
a total of 80 points while coasting
through two regional victories. The
sum was exceeded only by Frank
forts favored Hot Dogs, who
splurged an even 100 markers while
holding two rivals to a total of "a
at Lafayette.
The Frankfurters tackle Froebel
at Gary in the 3 o'clock tilt. Cliff
Wells rapidly improving Logansport
five, opposing Riley of South Bend
at 2, now looms as the toughest OBJ
stacle in Frankfort's path to the
feldhouse finale.
Blue Loses Thriller
Anderson fans following their In
dams to the semi-flnals here proba-
bly, are hoping they will not be SUBJ
jected to the "nerve-wracking or
DEAL they underwent as the Short
ridgers battled thier boys to stand
still before losing out, 25 to 3d.
The alert Indianapolis METERS
were out in front, 20 to II, going
into the fourth quarter, but couldn't
find the basket in the final heat.
Coach Peterman attempted the same
strategy he used to confuse and de-
feat Tech in the sectional here
a sudden change Of pace n the Sec
ond half. 1t worked just as well
as 1t did against Tech, but the boys
in Blue couldn't make connections
on their quick-break opportunities.
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