Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1919 — FEW UPSETS MARK TOURNEYS [ARTICLE]

FEW UPSETS MARK TOURNEYS

TEAMS RAN ABOUT AS DOPESTERS PREDICTED —LEBANON GIVEN UNEXPECTED JOLT. Casualties—3lo. Survivors—22. Here’s the Cream. Anderson; 26; Lapel, 10., Bloomington, 21; Scottsburg, 9. Washington, 16; Sullivan, 14. Brazil, 18; Norman, 13. Columbus, 42; Brownstown, 8. Crawfordsville, 15; Darlington, 7. Franklin, 30; Rushville, 18. Thorntdwn, 22; Zionsville, 9. Jefferson, 23; West Lafayette, 16. Vincennes, 31; Union, 6. Richmond, 26; Liberty, 4. Rochester, 64; Argos, 10. Sduth Bend, 17; LaPorte, 10. Spiceland Academy, 18; Muncie, 16. Martinsville, 33; Brownsburg, 11. Logansport, 26; Young America,23. Kokomo, 21; Fairmount, 15. Kendallville, 39; Angola, 3. Manuel, 27; Shortridge, 8. Huntington, 40; Geneva, 16. Emerson, 30; East Chicago, 15. Greencastle, 18; Bainbridge, 6.

Running along in about the manner that the scribes had predicted, twenty-two high school basketball teams scampered gleefully to their respective showers Saturday evening after having blasted the hopes of all teams that obstructed their way to the right to battle for the championship crown at Lafayette starting next Thursday afternoon. As these twenty-two teams were chuckling and rubbing their hands in glee, 310 other Indiana high school teams donned the crepe and wended their way slowly homeward. Few upsets marked the tourney play and in but one or two cases were the tourney favorites put out of the running from unexpected quarters. The most notable instance of this kind was the defeat of the Lebanon aggregation, who had won two straight championships and were pretty generally picked as being likely to turn the trick for the third time in succession this year. The team turning the trick was the little known Zionsville five, who succumbed to the Thorntown quintet in the tourney final. Lebanon at the close of the first period was leading the winners by a count of 10 to 0 and it seemed that there was no possibility of their losing. In the second frame Lebanon counted but three points while Zionsville was garnering 14. However, the losers spent their strength in the effort and proved easy prey against Thorntown. “Treat-em-rough” Stagg’s outfit from Anderson, Indiana, proved that they must be seriously reckoned as a championship possibility by the overwhelming majority by which they won their games. A week ago we almost ventured to pick this aggregation as the next title bearer. At •that time it was a 382 to 1 shot so we refrained, thinking that we might appear a little uppish. However, now that the odds have been reduced to a 22 to 1 basis, we are going to select them as our choice for the winners of the championship. Anderson meets a tartar in their opening game in Thorntown and if they can win that contest should have easy sailing until the final game. The Madison five probably eclipsed all tournament records when they captured a total of 261 points against 28 for their opponents in four starts. In one of the contests the Madisonites fell just six points short of- the hundred mark. Of course, their opponents were not of high calibre, but nevertheless they demonstrated what a powerful scoring machine they are, and the team that defeats them will be nothing short of a championship fiV Another team that has a wonderful record and one that will undoubtedly go to the finals is the Crawfordsville outfit. They have played clever, consistent basketball throughout the season and kept the even tenor of their way in the tournament classic. They are favored by an easier schedule than their two leading rivals/ Anderson and, Thorntown, who meet qach other, Thursday afternoon. The survivor should find themselves against Crawfordsville m the tourney final. That’s our dope: Anderson to win with Crawfordsville and Thorntown as the next*best bets.