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By Eddie Ash ALLEY SHARKS NOW ON PARADE a m U "BIG LEAGUERS” EYE THAT CASH

npHIS is a “nice, quiet week” on the sports front. Locally, it's jarot the sports goers in a trance. The bowlers are blasting morning, afternoon and night out at the A. B. C., the wrestlers square off tonight and tomorrow night, the boxers on Thursday and the state high school basketball semifinals are coming up Saturday along with the annual Butler Relays. Yo-ho-ho! The wooden soldiers are taking a sound beating nowadays at the national pin classic as the crack shots make their appearance. Money rides on every ball cut loose by the experts—seasoned vets of the pine drives. They are coming lrom all parts of the country and few are scenery-minded. They are after the wood and the cash that goes with it, so when “you pays your money and takes your cherce” out at the Coliseum from new on in you are going to look at big league stuff. Indianapolis Is out of the basketball picture, but four members of the round of 16 will invade the city Saturday to perform at Tech gym with two tilts in the afternoon and one at night. The pairings are Shelbyville vs. Crawfovdsville and Anderson vs. Connersville, all nearby cities, which assures a march on Indianapolis by four armies of rooters. Track and field stars representing many colleges and universities will compete at the Butler Fieidhouse, and that’s another show worth anybody's time and money. It's a fixture and is growing year by year, thanks to the fine promotion methods of Coach Hermon Phillips of the Fairview institution. I

CENTRAL NORMAL of Danville went down fighting and proved to Chicago that it is the real article on a basketball court. After going undefeated in 16 games during the regular season the Warriors made it 17, 18 and 19 in Olympic competition before bowing to De Paul of Chicago in a rousing battle, 41-36. The Fighting Hoosier Schoolmasters threatened to the end. tt tt tt A four-week state high school basketball tournament drags out 100 long, especially to the followers of the teams that get knocked off early. It’s difficult to keep stirring the ballyhoo over a month’s stretch. a a tt CARL SNAVELY. the coach who put North Carolina University on the map (until upset by Duke) will find a lot of fresh material at Cornell this fall, where he succeeds Gil Dobie. Last year’s yearling squad was tough. tt tt tt Eighteen different eolleges are represented on the 1936 roster of the Dodgers. But a college education doesn’t mean a thing to Brooklyn bugs. They prefer comedians. n tt n Just to be different Kay Stammers, the English tennis ace, plays the court game with her southpaw but switches controlling hands when she participates in golf. a u a PERCY COLLINS, formerly of Indianapolis, finished second in the national amateur 18.2 balkline billiard tourney held at Newark, N. J. Edmond Soussa of Cairo, Egypt, retained the title by downing Collins. 300-156. Six players competed. High run of the tourney was 134 by the champion and Collins was close at 132. Percy now represents the Illinois Athletic Club. Chicago. Pounding pulpits doesn't pay as well as pounding prize fighters like King I .evinskv. At any rate, Phil j Brubaker, young Coast heavyweight, used to be a theological student. The Kingfish is sorry Phil changed careers.

Kuss-Zeller Mat Clash Stirs Fans Long-Awaited Bout Carded Here Tomorrow. Two former Hoosier college wrestling stars, both of whom havemade rapid strides in pro mat ranks, are reported all set for their initial grappling combat which will feature the double-header main go offering of the Hercules A. C. tomorrow night at the Armory. Opponents are Ernie Zeller, 229, for. mer Indiana State Normal ace, and Otto Kuss, 228. a former champ at Indiana University. Kuss and Zeller have never met in amateur *or professional Competition and their tussle tomorrow is one that Armory fans have been waiting for. The “Black Secret,” 220, returns in the other half of the “bargain bill" and opposes Tom Marvin, 212, Oklahoma. Marvin lost to the masked matman in five minutes here several weeks ago and is anxious to “even up" in a longer tug. Kuss-Zeller and Marvin-" Black Secret” matches are for two falls out of three. Pete Schuh, 235, Birmingham. opposes Eddie Newman. 220. Jewish wrestler from New York, in the opener at 8:30. College Results (Gamps of Saturday) STATE COLLEGE De Paul (Chicago'. 41: Central Normal. 36. OTHER COLLEGES Columbia. 33; Cornell. 27. Yale. 39; Harvard. 35. Pennsylvania. 44; Princeton. 21. Washington and Jefferson. 47; Waynesburg. 38. JACK MORGAN TAKES TOP TARGET LAURELS Shattering all but one of the 50 targets, Jack Morgan annexed top honors in the shoot at the Indianapolis Skeet Club yesterday. Scores follow: 50 Targets Morgan 49. Phillips 48 Griffith 47, Stevenson 46. Bchofner 43' Johnston 42, Richards 41, DeW'itt 40 Gray 38, Kroger 38. Cox 38. L. Winders 38 Stelnfoi f 37. Jones 37. A. Smith 36. Davis 38. Shore 34. Terrell 34. Miller 34. Nugent 30. Sage 26. Taylor 22. Mrs Griffith 21 Arnett 21. Strange 17. Shaffstall 8. 25 Targets—Hiser 13. Punk 12. Lane 12 Oent 10, Lovell 7. Mrs. Arnett 4, Wallpool 3. CAPTURE SWIM TITLE Timt Special BUFFALO, N. Y.. March 16.—Miss Helen Perry of Cleveland today held the national junior women’s backstroke swimming championship after defeating Miss Margaret Mclntyre of Buffalo with a time of 7:17.4 in the 100-yard event. Save a Dollar $2.96 PIGSKIN c* qc GLOVES sis LEVINSON

He’s Columbus Bowling Chief

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WHEN the 32 teams from Columbus, Ind., parade across the decks of the A. B. C. tournament alleys tonight it will climax a long campaign by Frank Hueber, above, to make the Bartholomew County city bowling-minded. Frank, a member of Jess Pritchett’s all-star Barbasol team of a few seasons back, gave Columbus its first taste of high-class bowling when he took up his duties as manager of the Recreation Alleys there.

‘Y’ Archers Prime for Local Event City Team Takes Fifth in State Shoot. Four archery teams of the local Y. M. C. A. are to renew target practice this week for the Capital City invitational meet to be held at the “Y” Saturday, March 28. Advance registrations forecast a record entry. The local Class A squad finished fifth in the state archery tourney at Kokomo Saturday. Fifteen teams competed, with Fort Wayne emerging on top. Other city “Y” teams vied in Class B, and when total team standings were computed, Indianapolis was standing eleventh. Harold Layne was high scorer for the local A squad. He took fourth honors in the individual ratings with 601 points.

Notre Dame Men Regain Conference Track Crown

By United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 16. Notre Dame was track champion of the Central Intercollegiate Conference again today; after a four-year-furlough from the throne it occupied for six years in a row. The Irish, winners annually from 1927 to 1932. recaptured the championship Saturday night with 314 points, far ahead of Marquette's second-place total of 204. Pittsburgh, favorite and defender, finished third with 184, followed by Drake 15 s *. Michigan Normal 154’, Michigan State 15, Wayne 134, North Central 10. Kansas State 8. Carleton 44. Grinnell 4, Ohio University 4, Washington University 3. SOUTH BEND LOSES SERBIAN NET TOURNEY Times Special CLEVELAND. March 16.—South Bend. Ind.. was beaten in the championship game by Aliquippa. Pa., in the Serbian national basketball tournament, 49 to 31, here yesterday. The winners took the lead at the start of the second quarter, increased it at intermission, 24 to 12.

Reaching the Round of 16 Basketball Regional Scores of Saturday

AT ANDERSON Anderson. 23: Shortridge, 21. Plainfield, 36; Greenfield. 27. Anderson. 22; Plainfield. 16 (final). AT AUBURN Columbia Citv, 47; Auburn, 37. Warsaw. 27; Ltgonier, 19. Warsaw, 34; Columbia City. 27 (final). AT EVANSVILLE Central 30: Cannelton. 25 Lynnvllie. 31: Prtnceton. 28. Central. 28; Lynnville. 24 (final). AT FORT WAYNE Central, 41: Ridgeville. 21. Union Center. 32; Roanoke. 15. Central, 51: Union Center. 13 (final). AT GREENCASTLE CrawfordsviUe, 35: Kingman. 18. Greencastle. 38; Dana. 21. Crawlordsvllle, 23. Greencastle. 20 (final). AT GREENSBURG Greensburg. 39; CentraJ (Madison). 26. Shelbyville, 21; Franklin. 19. Shelbyvllle, 34; Greensburg. 23 (final). AT LAFAYETTE Frankfort. 52: Lebanon, 12 West Lafayette. 28 Earl Park. 18 Frankfort, 48; West Lafayette, 12 (final). AT LOGANSPORT Logansport, 37; Monon. 24. Delphi, 30: Peru. 36. Logansport. 26; Delphi, 19 (final,. -

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Rickey Offers Dean Time to Change Mind Card Boss Not to Talk to Eccentric Hurler Until He ‘Agrees.’ By United Press BRADENTON, Fla., March 16. —Branch Rickey, vice president of the St. Louis Cardinals, said today he would not even talk to Dizzy ! Dean about his contract until he agrees to the specifications outlined in a letter to him Jan. 23. The Cards h*d their fourth Florida exhibition game scheduled today against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Mike Ryba and Jim Winford were named to pitch for the Cards. CHISOX TAKE WINDUP LOS ANGELES. March 16.—The Chicago White Sox yesterday won the last of a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs, 7 to 4, before 12,000 spectators. Manager Jimmy Dykes led the Chisox attack as he scored two of his team’s runs. The Chicago Americans rallied in the sixth when they pushed over four runs. The Cubs made three runs in the ninth. BEES ARE DIGUSTED ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 16.—Disgusted over the failure of the city officials to keep the local park in better condition, the Boston Bees may never return here to train. The game scheduled yesterday between the Bees and New York Yankees was called off because of wet grounds. The world champion Tigers came here today to meet the Bees. FOXX CLOUTS ONE TAMPA, Fla., March 16.—A home run by Jimmy Foxx wh.ch traveled 457 feet on the fly featured yesterday’s game between the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox. The Reds collected 16 hits, and won 13 to 8. Foxx hit his long homer off Gene Schott with two men on base. HOLDOUTS WORRY YANKS ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 16.—The holdout seige of Red Ruffing, pitcher, and Ben Chapman, outfielder, today began to alarm New York Yankee officials. Chapman is at Birmingham, working out with the Barons. Ruffing is here, but has been ordered not to start working out until he signs. HORNSBY STRESSES BATTING WEST PALM BEACH. Fla., March 16.—The lack of batting power in the St. Louis Browns’ lineup today caused Manager Rogers Hornsby to order more batting practice for his players. They made only seven hits yesterday in beating the House of David team, 2-1. Paul Andrews allowed only one scratch hit during the five innings he worked. DODGERS DEPLORE’ MORAN CLEARWATER, Fla., March 16. Brooklyn players today protested bitterly against Umpire Charley Moran, who has been assigned by President Ford Frick to umpire the Dodgers’ exhibition games. They claim that Moran cost them yesterday’s game with Detroit by overruling a decision by Umpire Basil on Infielder Radtke at third base in the eleventh inning. Basil called Radtke safe but Moran overruled him. Last season Moran and Casey Stengel, Brooklyn manager, engaged in several verbal clashes. NAT PITCHERS SHINE ORLANDO. Fla., March 16. Manager Bucky Harris said today he was well pleased with the progress of the Washington pitching staff, especially Monte Weaver and Jack Russell. They showed old-time form in limiting the Phillies to five hits in the final six innings yesterday as the Senators scored a 5-3 victory. Jesse Hill’s triple featured a fourrun rally off Bucky Walters. Chicagoans High in K. of C. Alley Action Bit United Press DETROIT, March 16.—Chicago bowlers today dominated the singles and doubles events of the Knights of Columbus national bowling vournament as competition moved into the second day. William O’Neil led a group of six of the Chicago men to the lead in the singles bracket, scoring 645, three pins over A1 Schmitt, also of Chicago. John Dvoratchek and Jackie Finke, of Chicago, led the doubles event with a score of 1208. Two other Chicago men, Louis Viani and Joseph Gretz were second with 1117. Spencer Coals of Chicago retained their lead in the five-man play, extending their count to 2862.

AT MARION Kokomo. 24; Tipton, 21. Marion, 38; Wabash. 19. Kokomo, 25; Marion. 22 (final). AT MARTINSVILLE Martinsville, 42: Linton. 27. Wiley (Terre Haute). 34: Spencer. 27. Martinsville, 46; Wiley (Terre Haute), 31 (final). AT MITCHELL Paoli. 32: Bedford, 31 (triple overtime game decided by free throw rule'. New Albany. 37; Brownstown. 21. New Albany. 37; Paoli. 34 ifinal). AT MUNCIE Newcastle. 39; Winchester. 14. Green's Fork. 25; Muncie. 22 Newcastle, 33; Green's Fork, 20 (final). AT NAPPANEE Goshen. 37: Winamac. 21. Rilev (South Bendi. 28: Culver. 25. Riley (South Bend), 18; Goshen. 16 (final). AT RUSHVILLE Connersville. 30: Aurora, 25. Rushviile, 47; Milan. 13 Connersville. 43; Rushviile, 19 (final). AT VALPARAISO FroeLtl (Garv>. 26: Rennselaer. 13. Hammond. 35; La Porte, 34 (overtime). Froebel (Gary', 21; Hammond, 14 (final). AT WASHINGTON Vincennes. 37; Jasper. 34. Washington, 45; Dagger, 39. Washington, 26; Vincennes, 23 (Anal),

MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1936

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Table Stars of America Show Good Form Abroad Chances Improve for McClure and Mates in World Tourney; Third in Cup Competition. By United Press PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, March 16.—As a result of their fine showing in the team competition, American players were expected to make strong bids in the men’s and women’s singles championships of the world table tennis tournament starting today. Play will continue through Wednesday.

The United States finished third in the men’s team competition for the Swaythling Cup, a considerable improvement over last year, when they were twelfth. Austria won the cup with Czec. xolsovakia second. Czechoslovakia won the Corbbillon Cup in the women’s team play, and the United States and Germany tied for second. Although Viktor Barna, Hungarian, is heavily favored to retain his men’s title, the American men are expected to put up a much stronger front than last year. Jimmy McClure, Indianapolis; Dick Tindall and Bud Blattner, St. Louis, are the United States entries. Ruth Hughes Aarons, New York, 17-year-old national champion, is expected to be one of the chief contenders for the women's crown. Jay Purves, Chicago, and Corinne Mignesco, Salem, Mass., also are entered in the women’s competition. In the final Corbillon matches in the women’s team matches last night the United States defeated Belgium, 6-0. Miss Aarons defeated Maris Stevens, 21-11, 21-10. Miss Purves won from Marie Jose Evrard, 21-14, 21-18. Miss Aarons and Miss Purves defeated Miss Stevens and Miss Evrard, 21-13 21-16.

Coach Ball Tries Out 10-Day Play in Drills on East Side High Grid

Approximately 100 candidates at Tech have answered Coach Robert L. Ball’s summons to spring foot, ball practice. These boys did not play football at Tech last season. They have started a 10-day practice aqd at the end of this period Coach Ball is to cut the squad and retain only the best of material, which will be combined with last year's reserve and varsity squads in regular spring practice. According to Athletics Director Fred Gorman, Tech's schedule will be as follows: Sept. 25, Jefferson: Oct. 3, at Richmond; Oct. 9, at Muncie; Oct. 16, at Manual; Oct. 23. Cathedral; Oct. 30, Anderson; Nov. 6, at Washington; Nov. 13, Shortridge. Hill Seniors Repeat as Negro Champions For the third consecutive year, the J. T. V. Hill Seniors hold the state independent Negro basketball title after winning the titular game from El Amigo Big Five, local titleholder, 32 to 29, in an overtime game at the Senate Avenue Y. M. C. A. last night. The champions defeated Muncie Monarchs. 37 tr- 25, and El Amigo trounced Evansville All-Stars, 42 to 18. in semi-final games. Lawrence Fowlkes of the Muncie team was awarded the sportsmanship trophy. PRIVATE SCHOOLS NET HONORS GO TO ELGIN By United Free* CHICAGO, March 16. Elgin (111.) Academy today held the Central States private schools basketball championship following a victory Saturday night over University High School of Milwaukee, 35 to 18. Culver (Ind.) Military Academy bowed to the 1936 champions in the semi-final match. 33 to 27, and Milwaukee triumphed over Chicago Latin School, 32 to 21. WHITING WINS CONSOLATION Time* Special BRIDGEPORT, Conn., March 16. —Hazleton, Pa„ defeated Taylor, Pa., 37 to 27, in the titular game of the American-Russian basketball tournament, and Whiting, Ind., copped the consolation game from Duquesne/47 to 45,

making the spring training tour. Here is part of the team, all in their uniforms and raring to go. They | landed in Miami after a long hop from Puerto Rico, I where their conditioning program got under way.

Hoosiers Trounce A. A. U. Net Rival Columbus Five Advances in National Tourney. Times Special DENVER, Colo., March 16.—The Hoosier entry in the national A. A. U. basketball tournament, the NoblittSparks team of Columbus, Ind., easily outclassed the King Motor team of Heston, Kas„ 51 to 20, in the opening round of the meeting here. Leading, 18 to 10, at intermission, the Hoosier quintet cut loose with an impressive attack to roll up a 35-to-12 score in seven minutes and clinch the contest going away. Pro-Amateur Golf Aces Play Finals By United Press ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., March 16.—Henry Picard of Hershey, Pa., and Jack Cummings of New York battle Gene Sarazen and Mally Reynolds of Jacksonville today in the finals of the S2OOO national proamateur best-ball golf tournament. Shooting the best golf of the tournament, the Sarazen-Reynolds team posted a 63 on the morning 18 yesterday, as they defeated Paul Runyan, White Plains, N. Y., and Charley Whitehead, South River, N. J., 2 and 1. Picard and Cummings meanwhile had fought a hard, uphill road to victory, defeating Orville White, St. Louis, and Scottie Beverly, Thomasville, G., 2 and 1. Indian Wrestles in Main Bout Tonight Chief War Eagle, rough Canadian Indian, and Eddie Zennie, Syrian grappler from Cleveland, are to clash in the main event of the Tomlinson Hall wrestling program tonight. Johnny Carlin of Indianapolis and Eddie Pope of New York are to meet in the one-fall semi-wind-up. The preliminary match at 8:30 will pit Babe Caddock of Canada against Bob Brown of Detroit in a one-fall affair. The main bout is to be two of three falls with a 90minute time limit. FOREIGN CYCLERS FAVORED "Times Special CHICAGO. March 16.—Foreign hams were favored to win the thirty-fifth international six-day bike race which started in Chicago stadium last night. The German team was the outstanding choice. NEW SKI RECORD By United Press PLANICA, Jugoslavia, March 16. —A jump of 331 feet, inches, by Joseph Bradl of Austria today was claimed anew world ski jumping record by international officials. TEXAN TOPS STEIN By United Press DALLAS, Tex., March 16. Nelson Burton of Dallas held a substantial lead today over Otto Stein. St. Louis, in the intercity bowling match series, increasing his advantage in the second eight- {ame series yesterday. 126-50 points. The series will be completed next week-end in St. Louis with 16 more games. In yesterday’s round Burton scored 1773 pins, beating Stein by 33 sticks. I

Franklin Nine Has 15 Games Grizzlies to Open Here on April 3; Grid Dates Are Filled. Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind., March 16. Franklin College will open its fifteen-game baseball schedule in Indianapolis April 3 against Indiana Central College. Coach Roy Tillotson announced the complete diamond and 1936 football schedules today. The baseball candidates have been practicing two weeks, with seven lettermen forming the nucleus of the squad. The returning veterans are Roland Beldon, Seymour, captain; Henry Poison. Paoli; Norman Vandivier, Franklin; Charles Benson, Danville, 111,; Charles Piercy, Greenwood; Harold Aiken, Franklin, and Wendell Clark, Terre Haute. New men are Harold Van Antwerp, Franklin; Hugh Spencer, Franklin; Clifford Stover, Kokomo; Dick Rea, Galveston; John Einaman, Greensburg; Bud Williams, Indianapolis, and Vic Walton, Franklin, The schedules follow; BASEBALL April 3, Indiana Central, away; April 15, Butler, home; April 18, De Pauw, home; April 21, Indiana Central, home; April 24, Wabash, away; April 25, Wabash, away. May 1, Earlham, away; May 4, Indiana State, away; May 8, Hanover, home; May Ht be Pauw, away; May 16, Wabash, home; May 19, Ball State, away; May 23, Earlham, home; May 27, Hanover, away; May 38, Butler, away. FOOTBALL Sept. 26. Oakland City, home; Oct. 3, Eastern Kentucky Teachers, home; Oct. 10, De Pauw, away; Oct. 17, Bell State, homecoming; Oct. 24, Earlham, away: Oct. 31, Butler, away; Nov. 7, Wabash, away; Nov. 14, Manchester, away.

Local Students Among De Pauw Letter Winners Blatchley, Voyles and Craigle Honored as Awards Are Made in Basketball and Swimming. Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., March 16.—Ten De Pauw University basketball players and two swimmers have been awarded varsity athletic letters according to an announcement today by D. C. Moffett, director of athletics. Freshman numerals will go to nine basketball players and six swimmers. i

Basketball varsity lettermen are: George Bateman. Lawrenceburg; Don Bollinger, Seymour; Harold Hickman, Newcastle; William Kinnally, Gary; Russell Mason, Bloomfield; Ernest Mcllwain, Rushville; Guy Moore, North Vernon; George O'Haver, Linton: John Rhorer, Marion, and Willard Youngblood, Delphi. John Hillis, Chicago, will get a trainer’s letter. Basketball numeral winners are: Robert Franke. Batesville; Foster LaHue, Corydon; Robert Lammers, Danville, 111.; Robert Landeck, Gary; Leslie Lewis, Gaston; Edward Lindsay, Detroit, Mich.; Howard Longshore, Valparaiso; Elmo Pass, Goshen, and John Stimson, Huntingburg. Numerals go also to Paul Coons. Riverside, 111., and James Bruner, Greenfield, assistant trainers; and to Willis Blatchley, 1529 Park-av, Indianapolis, and Fred Stephenson, Chicago. assistant managers. Swimmers receiving letters: Alan Smith, Highland Park, 111., and Richard Voyles (4342 Park-av.), Indianapolis. Swimming numeral men: William Craigle (22 N. Riley-av.), Indianapolis; Tod Duffin, Santa Fe, N. M.: Charles Lassman. Chicago; Robert Leslie, Brookline, Mass.; Byron Marlatt, Kenosha, Wis., and Mills Salisbury, Kenosha, Wis. VANDIVER REGISTERS PERFECT GUN SCORE Richard Vandiver cracked all targets for a perfect score and high honors in the shoot at the Capital City Gun Club yesterday. Scores follow: 50 Targets—Vandiver. 50: Lumpkin. 48: Christie, 46: Susemichel. *5; Milligan. 44: Bailer, 44; Black. 40: Need. 38 Gray, 38: McDonald, 37; Farlow. 36; Epler. 38: Hollinger, 35; Korby. 33; Morbach. 30; Stephen, 29; McCracken. 19. and Behr, 23 Target*—Payton. 23; Coiner. 18: Mrs. McDonald. 13; Coleman. 11; Mr*. Hollioger. 30. and Sturm, 8.

Gophers Are Agile, Too The beefy Minnesota Gophers clean vp on all opposition in football every year by "brute” strength. The Northmen also are experts at other things. Their gymnasts are Big Ten ehamps.

State Cage Meet Reaches ‘Test’ Stage as 16 Teams Prepare for 4 Semi-Finals Event to Depart From Traditional Path This Week: Anderson, Connersville, Shelbyville and Crawfordsville Tangle Here; Tipton Setback Features Play. BY PAUL BOXELL The regular, time-established stages of the 1936 model state high school basketball tournament have passed; now comes the experiment. The playing of the four semi-final tourneys next Saturday marks the first departure from the elimination system which for years proved so successful in—to borrow a phrase from Mr. Harmon, the bowling bugler—“our great indoor classic.”

Cage Semi-Finals Saturday, March 21

AT INDIANAPOLIS (Tech) Shelbyville vs. Crawfordsvilie. Anderson vs. Connersville. AT VINCENNES Washington vs. Martinsville. New Albany vs. Central, Evansville. AT GARY Riley, South Bend, vs. Logansport. Frankfort vs. Froebel, Gary. AT MUNCIE Warsaw vs. Newcastle. Kokomo vs. Central, Fort Wayne. Afternoon games at 2 and 3. Winners meet at 8. Four survivors come to Indianapolis March 28 to play at Butler Fieidhouse for state high school basketball championship. De Paul Points for Minnesota Fracas Blue Devils Score Olympic Win Over Warriors. By United Press CHICAGO, March 16.—De Paul’s fifth Olympic district basketball champions must hurdle Minnesota, Sixth District winner to enter the finals next month in Madison Square Garden, New York. De Paul defeated Central Normal of Danville, Ind., 41 to 36, Saturday night. The Hoosiers faltered after a fast start. They led, 8 to 1, in the opening minutes and 21 to 18 at the half. Coming to life in the second half, De Paul stepped up the pace. The Blue Devils tied, then passed Central, and stood off a threatening rally in the final minutes with a stalling game.

Three-I Loop Not to Operate This Season

Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 16. —The Three-I League, oldest Class B baseball loop in the country, will not operate during the 1936 season, it was announced here yesterday. When no other city could be found to replace Peoria, plans for reorganizing the circuit were abandoned. Much difficulty had been experienced in assembling six clubs for the season. The league played a 130game schedule last year after being disbanded in July, 1932.

Basket Gossip The Southern A. C. basketball team has a gym for tonight and would like to schedule a game. Call Drexel 2376 after 6 and ask for Harry. The team defeated Eastman Cleaners, 24 to 22, and the Canary Club Cagers, 74 to 19. The S. B. A. girls team wants to schedule city or out-of-town games. Call Belmont 2111 or write M. E. Wright, 39 S. Warman-av, Indianapolis. Illinois Takes Deaf School Court Title Timet Special FLINT. Mich.. March 16.—Illinois today held its fifth Central States Deaf Schools basket tournament title in 12 years. When the roundrobin meet closed with three teams tied for first place, the championship was awarded to Illinois, which scored 104 points in the tourney . Michigan, with 89 points, and Indaina with 86, were ranked second and third, respectively. In the final games, the Silent Hoosiers of Indianapolis defeated Wisconsin, 29 to 28, and Michigan won over Illinois, 37 to 34. STANFORD TAKES TITLE Timet Special PALO ALTO, Cal., March 16. Stanford University today held its first Pacific Coast Conference basketball title in 15 years after defeating the University of Washington, 48 to 38. LOCAL SKEETSMEN WIN Timet Special RICHMOND, Ind., March 16 Led by L. S. Pratt and Bud Harvey, Indianapolis Skeet Club marksmen defeated the Richmond Skeet Club, 221 to 210, here yesterday. *

The 64 sectionals held March 5-7 I were practically the same as in previous years. Likewise were last Saturday’s regionals. In the past 1 several seasons regional winners went directly to the Butler fieldhouse the next week for a two-day championship session on Friday and Saturday. But next Saturday, under the new method being tested by the I. H. S. A. A., four regional champs are to compete in each of four semifinal tourneys scheduled for Indianapolis, Gary, Muncie and Vincennes. The four winners then will make a one-day stand Saturday, March 28, at the local fieidhouse. Meets Promise Action Interesting action is promised in all four semi-final meets next Saturday. Whether they will prove successful insofar as attendance is concerned remains to be seen. Home town patronage will be emphasized in only one center where the host school has a competing team. Froebel will be at home in the Gary Coliseum. Shortridge of Indianapolis, Muncie and Vincennes all met disaster in regional tourney skirmishes. However, most big name quintets escaped the regional gauntlet and should provide semi-final thrills aplenty for fans who like basketball for basketball’s sake. Here in Indianapolis, at Tech's goalry, the outlook for three snappy games is bright, with Connersville meeting Anderson at 2 Saturday, Shelbyville tackling Crawfordsvilie at 3, and the winners clashing at 8. Chance for Revenge? Should Shelbyville and Anderson reach the final game, the Golden Bears are due to make a vengeful fight of it, since it was Anderson's ultimate champions, you will recall, who nudged out the Bears in a rip-roaring overtime fray of last year’s fieidhouse finals. The Vincennes round-up also shines with possibilities. Martinsville, this writer’s titular choice, and New Albany forecast a turbulent time when they hook up in the first tilt. Washington appears too strong for Central of Evansville in the second. But you never can tell. Which brings us to the matter of upsets. Tipton’s fall before the Wildcats of Kokomo at Marion Saturday was the most stunning reversal in the progress of the tourney to date. Tipton scored two decisive victories over Kokomo while steaming through an undefeated season, but bowed to the Wildcats in the regional, 24 to 21. Tradition Holds True Once again state tourney tradition held true. No team ever ha3 piled up an unbeaten season record and emerged with the state championship. Almost every year, some team attempts to snap the legend —in vain. A great Jeffersonville quintet made thß effort last year, but was tripped by Anderson with the goal only one victory away. Two other upsets were recorded, but of the “upsetters three” Kokomo is the only member to reach the semi-finals. The Wildcats went on to whip Marion in the regional finals, 25-22. Paoli humbled Bedford in a templeovertime afternoon contest, but bowed out to New Albany at night, 37-34. Green's Fork surprised Muncie, but was no match for Newcastle in the final go, the Trojans winning, 33-20. Kokomo Faces High Scorers The paths of Kokomo and Newcastle may cross in the Muncie fieldhouse Saturday. Newcastle opposes Warsaw, conqueror of Goshen, in the 2 o’clock fray, while Kokomo's giant-spillers hook up with the highscoring Central of Fort Wayne quintet at 3. The Fort Wayne club rolled up a total of 99 points while coasting through two regional victories. The sum was exceeded only by Frankfort's favored Hot Dogs, who splurged an even 100 markers while holding two rivals to a total of 2\ at Lafayette. The Frankfurters tackle Froebel at Gary in the 3 o’clock tilt. Cliff Wells’ rapidly improving Logansport five, opposing Riley of South Bend at 2, now looms as the toughest obstacle in Frankfort's path to the fieidhouse finale. Blue Loses Thriller Anderson fans following their Indians to the semi-finals here probably are hoping they will not be subjected to the “nerve-wracking ordeal” they underwent as the Shortridgers battled thier boys to a standstill before losing out, 25 to 23. The alert Indianapolis netters were out in front, 20 to 17, going into the fourth quarter, but couldn't find the basket in the final heat. Coach Peterman attempted the same strategy he used to confuse and defeat Tech in the sectional here—a sudden change of pace in the second half. It worked just as well as It did against Tech, but the boy® in Blue couldn’t make connections on their quick-break opportunities. Plainfield encountered similar trouble in the titular contest.

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