Alva Neal High School - Kite Yearbook (Franklin, IN)

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EIEFSEIWSIHIWDIEIIVIEIIIEJIIEJIIEIJIWT THE KITE EIIEIIFEIIFIEIIIEIIIEIIIEIJIIEIIMIEIIVIHIFEII Franklin 15-Washington 27 The Blue and White were swamped again by Washington on Washington's fioor. The Hatchets grabbed an early lead and retained it throughout the game. Due to the death of Amador Wyrick and Clark Prather, games with French Lick and Fort Wayne were cancelled. Franklin 14--Columbus 21 The Bulldogs slipped one over on the Vandiviermen at Franklin. Columbus spurted in the final minutes to win by seven points. Franklin 25-Greenfield 13 The Franklin net snipers won from Greenfield at Greenfield. The slow break proved effective and the game was never in danger. Franklin 16-Bedford 14 The Blue and White added another victory to their string at the expense of the Stone-City boys. Franklin got a break and slipped through the winning field goal in the final seconds of play. Franklin 34-Connersville 26 In a semi-football game, the Franklin squad trounced the Spartans for the second time this season. Connersville took the lead in the last half but the old come-back functioned and the Blue and White won another one. Franklin 23-Rushville 22 Listless basketball almost lost this game but Franklin stalled the game out with a one point lead. This was the last scheduled game of the season. wiyii iyri tgps 1:3 egg, za Tournaments In the sectional held at Franklin the boys triumphed by defeating Nineveh, Clark, Edinburg, and Center Grove. Having won the sectional, the Vandiviermen advanced to the regional at Columbus. For the first time in several years the Bull Dogs were among those not present, Shel- byville having defeated them the week before in the sectional at Shelbyville. To return to the subject, Franklin disposed of Greensburg in the first round and met Shelbyville in the finals. That night Fuzzy's boys won 19-15 and at once began preparing for the big show at Butler's field house. Here the Franklin squad met Dugger in the first round and won by a safe margin. The next opponents were Friddle's Hatchets. This powerful downstate team won the championship and Franklin held them to the closest score, 13-11. Does this suggest anything to you? Obviously, the Franklin team was the 'second- best' in the state. Any way our boys did their best, so we can ask for no more. l930

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EllEliHIHlIEllH'EfJIlElIElIfEllE!Ell THE KITE VQllVi'JllHllE'-I!lE'llElIElIEllUlHlI5-l1lVEll Foreword When the hardwood began its hollow thumping, Franklin took notice at about the same time as seven hundred other teams. Prospects were none too bright, but Vandivier had hopes of developing a championship team. ' Finally, after long weeks of practice, the season was opened with a victory. All was smooth sailing until Christmas. Then, on account of a week's lay-off, the team went into a decided slump. They finally emerged about the close of the season and finished the schedule in fine style. Though not winning a state championship, the boys deserve credit for a heady, spirited brand of basketball. Following is a detailed account of games and tournaments: Summary of Season V 1929-1930 SCHEDULE Franklin 45-Waldron 10 The Blue and White :formally opened its season with a decisive victory over Waldron. The ifValdron team was game but couldn't penetrate the Franklin defense. Franklin 25-Danville 23 The Danville aggregation was a better ball club than was expected and produced a real thriller. A field goal in the final seconds won for Franklin. Franklin 23-Connersville 16 The Vandiviermen journeyed to Connersville and brought home a victory from the Spartans for the first time in several years on the Spartan's floor. Franklin 43-Monrovia 26 The Franklin cagers swamped Monrovia in just another ball game. Franklin used the old delayed offense and it proved disastrous to Monrovia. Franklin 28-Shelbyville 14 The Franklin net squad took the Mackmen into camp in a battle royal. The Shelby boys were fighting but couldn't break the Blue and White jinx. Franklin 38-Greensburg 25 Too much Thanksgiving almost proved to be the downfall of Franklin. The type of ball played looked more like pre-season than nearly mid-season. Franklin 32-Martinsville 11 Possession of the ball and a driving, smashing offense put the Artesian City boys on the roof and won a ball game for Alva Neal High. A great victory for the Blue and White. Franklin 23-Columbus 34 This was the first defeat of the season and the Bulldogs administered it at Colum- bus. The Columbus five had exceptional power and tipped in basket after basket on follow-up drives. ' - Franklin 28-Seymour 17 The Vandiviermen broke into the winning column again at the expense of Babe Wheeler's proteges. The game was sluggish due to both teams having played the pre- vious night. Franklin 15-Washington 34 Burl Friddle's down-state boys defeated Franklin in a hard fought contest on Frank1in's floor, 34-15. Franklin 12-Martinsville 29 y Coach Curtis's boys avenged an early season defeat by decisively trouncing the Blue and White at Martinsville. Franklin 16-Shelbyville 24 ' Shelby finally broke the jinx and with a vengence. Throughout the game it was all Shelby as they were headed but once and that in the last frame. 5 l930

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