The Gnadenhutten Indians Cheerleaders for 1927: Ben Schreiner and Dorothy (Dort) Schreiner. (1927 Yearbook Photo)
DOVER - Strasburg High School's Tigers (4-0) (11-3) won the Annual 1927 County Class B Basketball Championship Saturday night in the American Legion auditorium by defeating the Gnadenhutten High School's Indians (2-1) (5-4) by 8 points, 23-15 in an interesting and exciting game from start to finish. It was the 2nd tournament title for the Strasburg Tigers. The Orange and Black jerseyed basketball team won it's way to the championship by winning 4 games in two days. They disposed of Dundee High School 21-17 at Community Hall in Sugarcreek on Friday night; won from Bolivar High School 17-5 Saturday morning and then Sugarcreek-Shanesville High School 35-24 in the afternoon. Both of the latter games were played in the American Legion Auditorium.
After Strasburg had beaten Sugarcreek-Shanesville High School, fans conceded them the championship. Sugarcreek-Shanesville had been favorites to win the county tourney, but Strasburg surprised the sport public by the overwhelming defeat of the Pirate township quintet. The Tiger team in Saturday afternoon's battle against Sugarcreek-Shanesville, practically outclassed the latter squad that had gone through an entire Class B schedule of games this season without losing a single encounter. Saturday night a large crowd of Strasburg Sport fans and fans from other Class B schools, filled the American Legion Hall to see the tilt between Gnadenhutten and Strasburg.
Strasburg opened the game by holding Gnadenhutten to a pair of foul shots in the 1st quarter, while the winners counted 2 field goals and a pair of foul shots (6-2). Both teams played almost on a par in the 2nd quarter, but Strasburg gained the lead, with the half ending at 14-9. The 2 squads battled fiercely in the next period and Strasburg boosted their total to 21, while Gnadenhutten added 4 points, making them a total of 13. Both teams caged a field goal in the final period. Junior center Paul Sundheimer lead the Tigers in scoring with 3 field goals and a foul shot for 7 points. Junior forward Orval Deems hit for 3 field goals, Senior forward Leland Huth hit 2 field goals and a foul shot and Senior guard Walter Neidenthal hit a field goal and a foul shot for 6, 5, and 3 points, respectively. Senior forward Captain Paul Kennedy led the Indians with 3 field goals and a foul shot for 7 points. Senior forward Bill Helter had 5 points, Junior Clarence Uhrich hit for 2 points and Alvin Williams swished a lone foul shot for 1 point to close out the Gnaden scoring.
STRASBURG TIGERS - 23
Orval Deens 3-0-6
Leland Huth 2-1-5
Walter (Warren) Mizer 0-0-0
Paul Sundheimer 3-1-7
Walter Neidenthal 1-1-3
Clyde Denzer 1-0-2
GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 15
Bill Helter 1-3-5
Paul Kennedy 3-1-7
Earl Kohl 0-0-0
Clarence Uhrich 1-0-2
Alvin Williams 0-1-1
Monday, February 28, 1927
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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