Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1920 — THURSDAY’S RESULTS. [ARTICLE]

THURSDAY’S RESULTS.

Jefferson, 25; Bloomington, 15. Columbus, 18; Kokomo, fi. Greencastle, 20; Martinsville, 16. ISouth Bend, 27; Angola, 12. Spiceland, 31; Evansville, 14, Anderson, 18; Rochester, 16. Franklin, 43; Young America, 15. Normal, Terre Haute, 20; Huntington, 12. Bedford,. 25; Lebanon, 13. Promptly at ten o’clock Thursday morning the Red and Black representatives of Jefferson high school of Lafayette strode on the Indiana University gymnasium floor to battle against the Bloomington five, winner of the 1919 basket ball championship of Hoosierdom, in what was the opening clash of the 1920 tournament for the Indiana ■high school basket ball championship. These teams in the tourney opener were the same teams that opposed each other in the final contest of the 1919 tournament, a strange coincidence. The Lafayette five avenged its defeat of the year before, winning handily 25 to 15. The opening day play witnessed but one upset, that in which Martinsville, an extremely strong crew, was defeated by the little considered Greencastle netters. The margin of the victors was slight but was sufficient to permit them to enter the second round of. the tourney play today. One other surprise, although .the favorite won, was the scant edge which Anderson hel d over Rochester when the final gong sounded. Anderson, a favorite for state honors, led by a single field goal at the close after trailing their opponents throughout the greater part of the day. Franken, favorite for the championship, deluged Young America, picked as the dark horse of the race, with a basket shower, running up the highest score of the day. The Johnson county entrant looks to be the class of the tournament at this hour. ... / The remaining games of the day went as expected. Bedford showed strong by defeating Lebanon decisively, and may play an important St before the tournament Closes. umbus was a disappointment to their supporters, although winning from Kokomo. Moore hopes will be blasted with the close of today’s play, and by that time the fans will be better able to tell just what teams are the cream of the state. With the pawing of each game the interest grows greater, and the tournament this year is exjected to be the greatest in history.