DOVER - Bolivar High School Cagers (2-0) (6-3) upset all the dope tabulated when they knocked the celebrated Strasburg High School crew (1-1) (7-3) off their stool and handed them a pretty defeat in the semi-finals of the County Class B Tournament at the Legion Hall Saturday afternoon. It was the 1st time this season that the Tigers had been defeated by a county team aggregation. Twice during the county League season, Strasburg defeated the squad to whom they fell victim. Once on the Strasburg floor when the Tigers rallied to a 37-27 win over the Bolivar boys and later in the season on the Cardinals' floor the Strasburg Tigers were victorious 50-39. But, it's just as Bolivar Head Coach Joe Hermann says, "Some teams are known as season teams and others are known as tournament teams." Coach Hermann made that statement shortly after Strasburg was annihilated by the Bolivar quintet.
Strasburg trailed the Cardinal team all though the contest. Senior forward Harry Notter of Bolivar, opened the game by scoring right off the bat. His shot under the basket was followed with one from the center of the floor, dropped through by Junior Walter Neidenthal, Strasburg guard. His shot tied the score and that was the closest that Strasburg came to going into the lead. Junior center Randall Gerber, Senior guard Maurice Helwick and Notter all three scored following Strasburg's 1st basket. This put the score at 8-2. The Strasburgers added 4 more points when Senior center Ed Wyss and Senior Luke Warnes dropped baskets thru the hoop. Netter scored Bolivar's 12th point just as the 1st half ended 12-6. Beginning the 2nd period, Gerber from Strasburg tallied from the foul line then followed a few minutes later with a field goal, and the scoring mounting to 13-9. Senior guard Glen Jones of the Tigers scored once and Wyss swished 2 thru the nets putting the score to 13-12 with Bolivar still leading. Senior guard Jim Fisher scored the last basket for the winning combination and his shot was followed by one made by Warnes of Strasburg.
When the final whistle was blown the crowd in the Legion auditorium fairly went crazy. Some over the fact that Bolivar had won and some over the fact that Strasburg had lost. It was really a great blow to the Strasburg followers who had watched their team lay away a great many neat victories. The guarding of Helwick, a starch defensive man, was the best in any of the tournament games. His passwork was fine and he held 2 forwards, Senior Delbert Gordon and Yackey, scoreless.
BOLIVAR CARDINALS - 15
Harry Notter 3-0-6
John Reiger 0-0-0
Blaine Shetler 0-0-0
Randall Gerber 2-1-5
Maurice Helwick 1-0-2
Jim Fisher 1-0-2
STRASBURG TIGERS - 13
Delbert Gordon 0-0-0
Luke Warnes 2-1-5
Ed Yackey 0-0-0
Ed Wyss 2-0-4
Glen Jones 1-0-2
Walter Neidenthal 1-0-2
Monday, March 1, 1926
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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