Journal and Courier from Lafayette, Indiana • 49

MARCH 4 THIs JOURNAL COURIER LAAYETTE INDIANA 5 Rossville Coach Optimistic About Regional 1921 1925 PULLING POWER WITH IUL JUUUli RONT END ALIGNMENT AMOUS BRAND SHOCK ABSORBERS GUARANTEE ndseeb vp Mi ETTER TIRESERVICE OWLER INDIANA 1 AMOUS OR QUALITY ANU PERORMANCE BEST BETTER GOOD BM with this COUPON 1922 1923 1924 IRESTONE BAR ANGLE TRACTOR TIRES TURN HORSEPOWER INTO TRACTION 1 on all 4 wheel with wow Jbwten limnca 'Artjmt brake lor Ml Coopea Expire Marell IB Tiresfotte IELD ROAD The original low bar angle rear tractor tire 23 bar angle gives full shoulder to sboulder contact for more pulling power SupR Tuf rubber gives longer wear resists cuts snags and weathering Wa nadjuat caster camber and toe in to specifications not fouling The only time we reach in for the ball is when the ball is in front otherwise we pick up those unnecessary fouls Get 4 for the PRICE 3 I Ceapea IxpM Merebtt AUTO STEREO TAPE cfmtcb PHONE 447 1278 405 Earl AveLafayette Gamatosd NLOOO Gaambad 20000 fiMSaatssd ML000 that a lot of players get by explained Jones PRESSURE IMPORTANT Wilson the floor general is especially adept at apply ing the pressure which was a very contributing factor in the Sectional victory over rankfort we did score many points and had many points scored against us our pressure defense is certainly an important part of our Mike i went on The Hornets are also de veloping some decent bench strength But If there is a weakness lack of much depth might be 1L The first front line replacement is 5 11 sophomore John' Kam3 stra who tossed the win ning bucket against Attica when the Hornets wrapped up' their Hoosier Conference basketball crown with a perfect 7 4 record Guard substitutes include two mote sophomores Tom Bonebrake 5 10 and Bob Knapp also 5 10 Both these lads were ailing at Sectional time' although both saw ac tion Bonebrake suffered a sinus infection and Knapp had a neck spasm' How ever Jones expects both to be ready for full action in Regional play Rossville has long been known as a basketball com munity A lot of pride and support are always evident when Rossville teams play 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 4 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 4 1938 1939 1940 i 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 I 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 Lebanon are especially careful about is7 Lafayette 1968 Attica (Recapitulation: Lafayette it cham 'tomhlpi rankfort It Lebanen Michigan Otterbein Oxford Rne vine west Point Zionsville Attica one each) By JACK HOPKINS ROSSVILLE think our chances1 Of winning the 'i Regional 'are? as good as 'they were for winning the cotinnal 'dwlared Mike Jones young 'coach of the OPEN MON i TUES THUISSATB 5 WHL R1 4 9 PM This year there might be a club may go down as Mie of little extra amount of those the best in bas ingredients as this ketball history WITH THIS COUPON VuTO IAITLJ TUIC rAHDAftl NV I I I I I I I IU ru IV 2n L' YOUR AVORITE SANDWICHES rv VVvvVvVvVVVvvvvv Vkv vvvvvvuvvvvvvvv GUARANTEED BRAKE RELINE Choice of 3 grades of fine quattty irestone brake linings Previous Area Regional Champs Listed ttw a th many ichaal hava bean changed from ttm ta thna In soma yean the Immediate area produced two Regiaaat champ as aunsj rankfort Lafayette rankfort rankfort rankfort Otterbein rankfort" West Point rankfort rankfort rankfort rankfort rankfort Lebanon Michigantown 'Lebanon rankfort rankfort Lafayette rankfort rankfort Lafayette Lafayette rankfort Lebanon rankfort Oxford Lafayette Rossville Lafayette' rankfort Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Zionsville Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lebanon Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette TIPPECANOE TIRE SERVICE 4th and SOUTH STS PHONE 742 4051 Rossville I must say that I thought our 'chances of winning the Sec i a were he auoea In other words Jones feels that the Hornets are capable of going to the Semistate at Lafayette if they play the caliber of bas ketball they have demon strated they can play I was pleased with Our play in the Section al although I felt we be came too lax against both rankfort and Sharpsville after we got big leads we lacked concentration and we must learn not to relax too Jones explained Mike in his fifth season at the Rossville helm has guided the club to his first Sectional victory the eighth 1 for the Hornets since 1943 and the first since 1962 is a good feeling Mike I hope I as happy after next Satur day night as I do this: Jones brings a Rossville team into Regional play with some veiy good cre dentials The Hornets have a brilliant 22 2 record The i only two teams to tame Hornets are Lafayette Jeff 79 71 in fourth game of the season and rankfort 80 79 in over time Both games were on the 'road The Hornets are a fairly well balanced team with good if not overpowering size Jon Canine (6 3) is usually the leading scorer but he gets good help from forward Dave Seifert (6 3) and center Randy Reed (6 3) Guards Phil Wilson (5 10) and Dave Mosson (5 9) round out the usual starters All are seniors except Reed a Junior Wilson and Mosson are capable out shooters but their greatest assets are their abilities in executing the pressure defense applied constantly by the Hornets just by accident that our kids are proficient at applying the pressure We work every day on this phase of the game and we BASKETBALL ANS! TEAM UP WITH Before During After the Tourney OR CARRY OUT CALL 447 5457 DOG SUDS 52 Bypass Just North of Kossuth Street OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK AND THE World's Creamiest I I 1 fir I I AMUUS OR OQAIITY AND PERORMANCE BEST BETTER GOOD wm' vw 7 7 77 y'A'y.