The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

OF the qrarreling quartet.
Ben Davis and Decatur Central.
defending champions were to CLASH
at 1870, renewing an old tourney
feud that left off last year wher
the Decaturs handed the Giants q
stunning setback in the final county
contest. Ben Davis still was berefl
OF defeat as semi-final actor
started. Coach Maurice Wooden's
Giants yesterday tackled two tourney
victories on to a regular season tri-
umph list of IL. One of the season
verd1cts was scored over Decatu:
Central by a single point.
Titular Go at $3.50
Southport and Warren Central
were to tangle in the second Skin
mish of the afternoon at 2.3C. Both
advanced with impressive decisions
over first-round foes yesterday.
The championship tussle starts
tonight at $3.50, with the winners of
the two semi-fnal jousts cunning
for top glory. Consolation games
were intersDersed through the titu-
lar contention throughout the day
First and second-round activities
yesterday started and closed with a
pair of sure-fire thrillers, while the
games in the interim were lop-sided
to an unusual degree. Ben Davis
bumped into an unexpected scare
IN the opening affray when New
BethePs fast-stepping little cagers,
paced by Anderson, staged deter
mined uprising late in the third
quarter, forged ahead of the Giants,
24-23, only to slip back and lose,
81 to 81, as their rivals put on a
burst of steam in the late minutes.
In the windup game last night,
Beech Groves Hornets bowed to
Decatur Central only after making
a valiant stand that appeared good
for victory until the last few min
utes of play. The game was the
most exciting of the day, the score
being tied six times. With Beech
Grove leading, 1924, and hardly a
minute to go, Byers and Butte.
connected in quick succession for
Decatur to clinch a 1926 victory
Moore Totals 81
Ben Davis trounced Acton in a
second round go last night, 45-11
with Harry Moore, Giant forward
adding eight points to the % he tai
lied against New Bethel.
Southport's defense minded Card
inals breezed through a first
rounder with Castleton, winning q
to 6. Bill Buggs boys held the
Comets to two field goals, both reg.
istered by Messersmith.
Pullman, a guard, contributed 1:
points to Warren Central's 42-2(
triumph over New Augusta. Beech
Groves quintet, vastly improved
over last years Hornet squad, ad.
vanced through the first round with
37-13 decision over Oaklandon.
Acton, led by Weidman, overpow-
cred Castleton this morning, % tx
9, in a consolation game. Weidman
collected points. Ludlow was best
for Castleton. Acton led, 1910, at
the half, playing a stellar defensive
game throughout.
New Bethel defeated Oaklandon in
a second consolation encounter this
morning, 30-14, and will oppose
Acton in the consolation finals at
7:30 tonight. Cowan paced New
Bethel with IS points.
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Ben Davis is playing without
the services of one of it's regular
performers. Elmer Kriel, varsity
guard, is ill and confined to his
home.
The old rah-rah days of run-and-
hit a la lightning are definitely back
as far as Decatur Central is con-
cerned. When Bob Gladden's boys
get their mitts on the leather, it's
a five-man race to see who can
scOot under the basket first. They
snap off a fancy assortment of
passes, featuring long ones, the
length of the floor.
THE Armory hardwood is as slip
i perry as ever, which means that
it is as treacherous as ice and fan
more discomforting to bounce on
The players skidded and smacked
the floor in such profusion yesterday
that, if it had not been apparent
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