Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1920 — FIVE TEAMS MAKING STRONG BID FOR TITLE [ARTICLE]

FIVE TEAMS MAKING STRONG BID FOR TITLE

Ab the high school basketball season draws toward a close the dopesters are picking the favorites for the tournment to be held at Bloomington early in March. There are about three teams in the central part of the state that promise to land high in the coming battles. These teams are Anderson, Franklin and Martinsville. In the northern section, Emerson of Gare and Valparaiso are the favorites. Scottsburg may break into the limelight if the team defeats Franklin tomorrow night as is predicted by the followers of the southern team. At Indianapolis - Technical is playing some exceptional bail, having a better record than any other ■of the capital city teams. Short* ridge and Broad Ripple are running the Techs a close race. Much interest is centering around the Anderson-Franklin game which will be played on the Franklin floor next week. - Franklin was able to defeat Anderson early in the season, but since that game Franklin has won every contest. The team includes four of last season’s aggregation which made such a strong bid for the state title. Anderton has hit a championship stride and it will require a wonder .ful combination to defy the pennant to the Madison county Lizton was rated as one of the strong contenders at the first of the season, but the loss of three straight games has looked bad to the critics. Bloomington Is making a fairly creditable record, but this year’s team has failed to show the ability of the last year combination. The season is not over and there are yet chances for the “bucket” to capsize. Judging from the terrific speed at which Several of the teams are traveling, the coping tournament should be fully up to the standard of recent years.