Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1919 — CURTAIN LIFTS ON TWENTYTWO TOURNAMENTS FRIDAY [ARTICLE]

CURTAIN LIFTS ON TWENTYTWO TOURNAMENTS FRIDAY

Nine o’clock Friday morning will find the curtain lifted on twenty-two basketball tournaments —tournaments that are going to bring joy to tfventytwo schools and tournaments that are going to bring' disappointment to a‘ far greater number of institutions — 322.- Tomorrow is the day for the start of the sectional strifes and all Hoosierdom is looking forward to some of the greatest net battles in the history of the state. Favorites in the chase are nervous and are wondering if they are going to come through in the manner that the critics are expecting of them. Lesser lights are likewise expectant and are hopeful that they may prove a surprise and smash their way over all opposition and win the right to battle for the net supremacy one week later. It’s a trying week for all and the team that wins must have the nerve, the ability, the stamina, the basketball fortune that smiles about in such a fickle manner—it must have everything. The Rensselaer five left this afternoon for Gary, the scene of their future battles, where they will open the tournament at 9 o’clock Friday morning, meeting the Francesville five. Superintendent Dean is confident that his club can win the opener and keep some of his best bets on the bench, that they may be in better shape for the crucial battle against the Emerson five of Gary—providing that five defeats Monterey, which there seems but small doubt but that they will. The following selections of sectional winners have been made by the sporting editor of the Indianapolis Star: Shortrjdge, Anderson, Washington, Bloomington, Garfield, Columbus, Craws ordsville, Franklin, Lebanon, Emerson, Russellville, Huntington, Kendallvilie, Kokomo, Jefferson, Walton, Martinsville, Muncie, Rochester, Richmond, South Bend," Vincennes. The Indianapolis writer picked Kentland as runner-up to Gary in this section.