Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-01-24 | Page 15 | Doctor Says Hoop Meet Too Short

Doctor Says Hoop Meet Too Short INDIANAPOLIS Jan 24 UP UPA UpA UP- UP A charge that stimulants were admin admin- admin I to teen age teen teena age e basketball players players players' J during Indiana high school chool 1 ments Thursday enlivened a legisla legisla- ive Uve attempt to extend the annual tournament playing schedule I Dr Horace R. R Willan state stale representative from Martinsville and former former former for for- mer physician to the Martinsville high hish school chool basketball t earn made the char charge harge e before the house morals com corn May Extend Time The committee is considering a bill which would extend the playing schedule of the finals of the state high school chool basketball tournament from two vo to three da days s Dr Willan asserted that the present schedule causes overexertion resulting resulting result result- ing in heart dl disease The champion and nd runner up in irs in the tournament are arc forced to play three games on the final inal day Coach Glenn Curtis of challenged Willan's sta statement ment Although Al- Al though louch Dr Willan made no specific ic mention of Martinsville Curtis Curtis insisted insist insist- ed d that the Martinsville team was re re- erred to by inference Denies Accusation All I ever give my boys between tournament games is an In apple Curtis said aid Dr Willan refused to name the stimulant he said was used He denied de de- nied reports however that thal he had mentioned strychnine There have been denials and affirmations affirmations of the truth of or my statement Dr Willan said