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SELLOUT FOR STATE FINALS ISREPORTED Four Outstanding Teams Os State To Draw Capacity Crowd Indianapolis, Mar. 26. — (U.R) Three sound arguments were advanced today tor the new system of play used in the 25th annual Indiana high school basketball tournament which will be climaxed by the finals here Saturday. They were: ill substitution of quality for quantity in the finals field: tit retention of the capacity crowd; and (3) a less strenuous j t:< hedule. Opponents of the new tourna inent system contend that interest is dinted by month log competition required and by the decrease in the number of teams gaining the finals. The four finalists definitely were among the outstanding teams in their respective sections of the state. The three games in which they will determine their chafttpion arc expected to be among the most bitterly contested in state tournament history. Srength and popular appeal of the teams is attested to by the fact that they will attract a capacity crowd of more than 14.500 fans to the Butler fieldhouse Saturday. In previous years, the finals field of 16 teams often included one or more unhearalded fives whose regional victories were counted as ‘•upsets." The !5-game finals schedule also produced occasional brackets unbalanced in tea in strength. This year’s finalists are Ander-

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son, defending state champion; j I Frankfort, north central comer lenco champion; Central of Fort ! Wayne, northeastern conference 'champion: and Central of Evans 'Ville, winner of third place in the i.outhem conference and regional victor against Washington and NeW ' Albany, which finished one-; itwo in the league. With their opponents limited in number, coaches have been abb jto make the training programs I more pointed to include defenses I against the styles of play of only | two other finalists. Previously. rivals were uncertain after the first round. Final strenuous practice sessions were scheduled today in the camps of each of the finalists, which hope to state a hlstory-mak ing climax to state tournament which has developed into a virtual competition of champions under i the new system. o Minnesota Plays DePaul In Series Chicago. Mar. 26. (U.R)—Minnesota and De Paul, high scoring survivors of Olympic district basketball tournaments, tonight open their battle to represent the midwest In the finals at Madison Square Garden. De Paul, which defeated Minnesota earlier in the season, is favored to sweep the series. The second game will be played Friday and a third Saturday, if necessary. Bonds In Blue Accepted Portland. Ore.-(U.R) -Even though $50,000 in Northwestern Electric Co. bonds were crudely printed by letterpress instead of lithographer; in blue ink instead of gold and contained several tpyographical errors, they were accepted by an eastern bond firm, and sent here for refunding. o Trade in a Good Town — Decatui

TRAINING RULE j AIDS CENTRAL Central Os Evansville Team Under Strict Training Rules (Editors note: This is tho last of a series of stories discussing finalists of the Indiana high school basketball tournament». By Allen Dibble (VP. Staff Correspondent) Evansville. Ind.. Mar. 2(> -(U.R) ~ j An important factor In the success of the ('entral high school basket-1 hall team is the training table which Coach Mark Wakefield start-■ ed at his home a week before the state tournament sectionals. For nearly a month, the Evans-, ville players have lived under the I same roof with their coach. Dates are taboo. Their physical fitness is assured by a balanced diet. Their mental attitudes are pointed toward basketball, but conditioned against staleness. The training program has work ed perfectly to date. The Bears! showed they w.-fe near their peak I last week-end when they defeated, Washington and New Albany.; which finished one two in the. southern conference, in the Vincennes semifinal. Wakefield has a capable and dependable squad with which to work. Jim Bosse, forward, and Gene Herschelman. guard, both seniors, are leaders of the Bears' speedy attack. The two eagers scored 33 of Central's 37 points in its victory against Washington in the final game at Vincennes. Bosse" scored eight field goals, six of them from mid-floor. Herschelman counted six field goals. Arburn Huber, the other regular guard, injured his right ankle against Linnville in the regional final and re-twisted the ankle against Washington, hut he is ex-1 pected to take his regular place in the lineup. Leroy Meyerhoffe. six foot two, irinches center, and Joe Nicholson. ■■■-. _ - _ —

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! forward, complete tho starting ■team. The average height of the | squad is almost six feet. The two i forwards uro the only niviiiln-rs 'under that mark. The reserves include Bill Dixon, [center; Lloyd Whipple and Jack | Kennedy, for- ids; and Everett Hoffman and George Cinninghat”, guards. j Loyalty to their team has been sworn by 1.700 students of Central who have banned dates until the team either is eliminated or is crowned the state’s champion. Those who break the vow are "blacklisted” in the school paper. Each member of the Central | squad is determined to make that ' next date a celebration. 0 _ j At the Training Camps | By United r-ress Yesterday’s Results Detroit (A) 17. Washington (A) 110. Philadelphia (A) 5, St. Louis (A) 2. Boston (A) 9. Newark (I) 7. St. Louis (N) 17, Columbus (A A) 3. Philadelphia (N) 3, Rochester !(1> 2. Boston (N) 8, Cincinnati <N) 5. Brooklyn (N) 11. New York (A) ‘B. New York (N) 7, Chicago (N) 2. Pittsburgh (N> 21. San Francisco (T) 2. Cleveland (A) 7. South New Or1 leans, 2, Cincinnati 2nd Team (N) 7, Louisville (AA) 3. Wet Grounds Tm son, Ariz.. Mar. 26. — (U.R) — j Wet grounds forced the Chicago White Sox into a day of inactivity here yesterday. The Sox were to have played the University of Arizona team but an all night rain left the grounds too wet. Breaks Slump Bartow. Fla. — Buddy Hassett. Brooklyn’s recruit first baseman. has broken the batting slump which has gripped him since he joined the Dodgers and was hailed again today as one of the best looking young players to come up j this season. Hasset cracked out I four hits in four times at bat yesterday as the Dodgers beat the .New York Yankees, 11-9. Until ‘yesterday his batting average was :.11T Giants Win Again Tallahassee. Fla. — The Chicago I Cubs hoped to triumph over the New York Giants today and gain an even break in their 6-game series. The Giants won yesterday 72. to take the lead three games to two. Fielding 61 Angie Gahm. Cubs’ centerfielder, has been one of tho big features of the series. Two Holdouts St. Petersburg. Fla.—Jacob Ruppert said today that the contracts offered Red Ruffing and Ben Chapman. holdouts, are final. “VHTess Ruffing and Chapman accept our terms," said Col. Ruppert, ‘‘we’ll have to go along without them, i There is no basis for compromise or negotiation 1 pay njy players (handsome sola-teg because I want a contented 1 •:’•> 1 want no ( ball i players on my club sulking or indifferent to his work because of salary grievances.” Cramer Stars Sarasota, Fla. — Roger “Flit" Cramer, costly center fielders purchased from Philadelphia by the Yawkey millions, hasn’t lost any of his batting prowess Yesterday he hit three singles and a triple ‘in five times at bat to lead the Boston Red Sox 14-hit attack against the Newark Bears. List Indiana Women Who Served In War , ■ ■ I !.lg Indianapolis, Ind., March 26 — (UP) —A roster of all present and form.r Indiana women who served the government during the world

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GRID SCHEDULE IS ANNOUNCED Purdue Cards 8 Games. • Including Five Big Ten Imfuyette, Ind . Mar. 26 Another strenuous elght-gnme schedule that Includes five Big Ten eneount- i < rs, two outstanding intersectional 1 engagements, and an opener with. 'Ohio University, one of th<> country’s tew undefeated major elevens j of last season, will face Purdue’s : football squad this fall, according; to the complete schedule announi ed today by director of athletics | Noble E Kizer. With the single exception of tho I Ohio Bobcats, who opened their season last year by upsetting Illinois and then swept through the remainder of their schedule undefeated. the Boilermakers will face exactly the same foes that they 1 met last season when they finish ed third in the Big Ten race. The Ohio U. eleven, which is no stranger on Purdue schedules, having' appeared here in the opening game

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