The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-02


g or more competing quintets: b
Friday.
Three games are to light off the
fireworks in the Marion County
sectional at the Tech gym Thursday
night.
Whereas the Tech meet appeared
to be a wide-open race few weeks
ago. with Ben Davis, if any one,
having a slight edge, this observer
believes a new favorite has bobbed
up of late to take a conspicuous
place in the tourney limelight. With
out further ado, let it be said that
Shortridge is the logical entry to
be seeded" No. lover Is city and
county rivals.
Why's and Wherefores
The Blue Devils were weak early
in the season, dropping decisions
right and left, but when they did
come through with an occasional
victory, they turned the trick in a
manner which radiated promise for
the late campaign windup. And
sure enough, Coach Peterman got
the boys rolling" after bowling to
Manual in the city tourney, with a
resultant record of nine victories in
the last eleven starts. Included
among those victories was an aveng-
er over Manuals city champs and
grand finale" thrust which toppled
Anderson's defending state title
holders.
Shortridge is on the opening
nights program Thursday, opposing
Decatur Central in the third game
at 9. New Augusta and OaNandon
are to raise the curtain at 7, after
which Broad Ripple takes on Law
renee.
Continentals in Slump
Continuing the ratings, this corner
would seed Ben Davis No. 2, Manual
No. 3 and Technical No. 4. Wash
,ington is down in the list because
the Continentals have dropped into
an ill-timed slump for which there
seems to be no solution.
Ben Davis, Manual and Tech face
a rougher road than do Shortridge
and Washington. The firSt-named
trio must battle it out in the lower
bracket while the upper bracket
apparently resolves into duel
between the latter pair Ben
Davis is charted for the toughest
first-round test, tackling Southport
in the feature tussle of the Friday
morning session at II. The Giants
have tripped their traditional Toes
no less than three times this season,
but past events in this rivalry, as IN
many others over the state, mean
nothing at tourney time.
City squads appear in other Fri
day morning trays. Washington
and Tech expect to win handlly
over Acton and Castleton at and
10 o'clock respectively.
Hot Time in Second Round
First-round play will be completed
when Warren Central and Beech
Grove tangle at and Manual hooks
I'D with New Bethel at Friday
afternoon.
The second round, which promises
such super attractions as Shortrilge
VS.. Washington and Tech VS.. Ben
Davis, will be completed by Friday
night.
~OACH ARCHIE CHADD Of An
~ derson is casting wary eye TO-
ward Alexandria after casting said
eye over a scoresheet of last Fri
day nights games. The score
sheet revealed that Norm Cotton S
Tigers blithely closed their season
by trouncing Muncie's Bearcats. -.
Drawings for the Anderson sectional
present Alexandria as the Indians
likely opponent in the final en-
counter. - Bloomington and Mar
tinsville also are in divergent brack-
cts at Bloomington. =. Berne LOOKS
good to come out of the Bluffton
arena again. Scircleville is slated
as the first sacrificial lamb to Frank
forts titular aspirations. 1t is
noted that Referee Hugh Vandlver
was not assigned to the Muncie sec
tional. Clay City and Jefferson
Township clash in first-round de-
bate at Brazil. That's what you'd
call stateSman's game.