Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1913 — High School Basketball Tournament at Bloomington. [ARTICLE]

High School Basketball Tournament at Bloomington.

The Boosters’ Club of Indiana University recently sent an invita : tion to each high school that belongs to the Indiana High School Athletic Association, requesting that they consider the basketball tournament to be held at the Indiana University March 14-15, and Inviting them to. enter a team. . Entries for the event close March Bth, and from the large number of inquiries that have been received it is thought that there will be more contestants this year than ever before. In previous years only picked teams were permitted to participate, but this year the event is open to all teams that wish to contest for the state championship, regardless of their previous record. Visiting teams will be the guests of the university and their expenses will be met by the student body. A large shield trophy will be presented to the winning team, and individual trophies will be awarded to the players. The championship game will be the curtain raiser for the Indiana-Purdue game, Saturday, March 15.

8. R Nichols is improving from a quite severe sickness which has kept him housed up for several days and the outcome of which was in doubt for a day of two. He was first taken sick in Chicago last Saturday morning and returned home on the morning train. He was considerably improved Monday and able to be on hand to direct his public sale, which was auctioned by CoL John Culp. The exposure during the day proved too much for him and his condition became seriofcs Monday night and he did not show much’ improvement until yesterday. An acute attack of stomaek trouble, accompanied with a severe cold, wasthe nature of his sickness.