Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1917 — TEAMS LEFT BARRIER THIS MORNING [ARTICLE]

TEAMS LEFT BARRIER THIS MORNING

Lizton and Met at Seven A. M. Tody |n flfrst /QgafeiMhi> Finals—Many Rooters.

Twenty high school .basket ball teams, the cream of the state, were mixed up in the final clashes in the scramble for the state basket crown today. Four teams will be forced to play two games today, which means uiat Saturday morning will see but eight teams struggling for supremacy of thfe Indiana courts. At four o’clock Saturday afternoon there will be but two teams left to fight for the title and they will meet at 8 o’clock Saturday evening in the finn] clash of the tournament. Every train into Bloomington brought in large numbers of players along with their followers and the indications are that this tourney will be witnessed by a greater number than at any previous tournament. Many of the fans are picking Kokomo, Richmond, Rochester, Gary and Lebanon as the strongest teams entered. Three former champion teams are entered, Wingate, Lebanon and Jefferson. The schedule for today’s games follows: 7 a. m. Muncie vs Lizton. 8 a. m. Kokomo vs South Bend. 9 a. in. Lafayette vs Bloomington. 10 a. m. Washington vs Martinsville. 11 a. m. Wingate vs Rochester. 1 p. m. Richmond vs Columbus. 2 p. m. Bluff ton vs Vincennes. 3 p. m. Rockville vs Gary. 4 p. m. Trafalgar vs Lebanon. 5 p. m. Pendleton vs Kendallville. 7:30 m m. Winner at 7 o’clock and 8 o’clock, 8:30 p. m. Winner at 9 o’clock and 10 o’clock. Muncie should dispose of Lizton, a dark horse, in the opening game. In the second game Kokomo should record a victory over South Bend. Lafayette will finish ahead of Bloomington with but Little trouble. Martinsville should put Washington out of the way after a hard tussle. Wingate and Rochester, two of the strongest teams in the tournament, should have a battle royal with the verdict going; to the former. Richmond should have little trouble with Columbus at 1 o’clock and Vincennes should romp away from Bluffton an n-our later. Rockville probably will be disappointed alter their clash with Emerson of Gary. Lebanon, favorite for the bunting, should down Trafalgar. Pendleton and Kendalville are a toss-up with the odds slightly favor,ing the former. 7:30 should find Kokomo in their second game of the day with Muncie as their opponents and the Bearcats should finish ahead. Lafayette should oe in better trim for their second game of the day than the Martinsville players and consequently should win.