Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1918 — TEAMS RUN TRUE TO FORM IN TOURNEY OPENER [ARTICLE]

TEAMS RUN TRUE TO FORM IN TOURNEY OPENER

The opening round of games of the seventh annual high school basketball tournament being held at Bloomington were run,off last evening with the contending teams running true to form. In the opening game Martinsville one-stepped to victory over the scrappy Rockville warriors by a score of 33 to 20. The gam? was fast and interesting until toward the close when the Morgan county lads weakened and Martinsville increased their lead. In the second game of the evening Bloomington, the scene of the battles, disposed of Richmond in an easy manner, leading their rivals 39 to 12 at the close of hostilities.

Ten games are carded for today and but eight teams will remain in the running after today’s clashes. The two games which are attracting the greatest atention today are the Wingate-Lebanon and Emerson-An-derson affairs. The state board of control voted to disqualify Franklin from the tourney because of alleged unsportsmanlike tactics after it had won the sectional tournament from Hopewell Saturday night. Columbus will benefit by this action as they will be draw a forfeit at nine o’clock this morning and will be fresh to meet the winner of the MontforenciMuncie game.