DOVER - The Gnadenhutten Indians face a stiff battle with the Sugarcreek Pirates in the feature game of the afternoon. Five more games are on schedule today with the semi-finals starting Saturday at 1PM and the finals at 8PM.
Basketball players and fans from all parts of Tuscarawas County were in Dover Friday as the Annual Tuscarawas County Class B CageTournament got under way at American Legion Auditorium. Play in the tourney began at 1PM with the Strasburg Tigers crushing the Port Washington Purple Riders 37-12 in the initial contest. Two other games to follow, one at 2PM and the other at 3PM. The Gnadenhutten Indians take on the Sugarcreek Pirates in the featured game of the afternoon, while the Bolivar Cardinals and Dundee Bulldogs follow to end the afternoon games on Friday.
The meet tonight continues at 7PM with the Tuscarawas Broncos playing the Baltic Eagles and at 8PM the Midvale Blued Devils clash against the Mineral City Tigers. Strasburg is to play the winner of the Gnaden-Sugarcreek meet at 9PM to end the evening events of the tournament.
Second day of play begins promptly at 1PM Saturday with the winner of the Dundee-Bolivar game meeting the winner of the Baltic-Midvale game. At 2PM, the winner of the Midvale-Mineral City game plays the winner of tonight's 9PM game. The final game for county championship and the Daily Reporter cup starts at 3PM Saturday. Doors at the Legion Hall opened up at 6PM. Saturday for afternoon games, doors will swing open at 12 noon. Ralph Lohrman, Principal of the Strasburg High School, has charge of the tournament.
NOTE: A warm welcome to Class B basketball teams visiting in Dover today and tomorrow is given in the display window of the Ress Brothers on Factory Street. The window is adorned with pictures of the various teams competing in the County Class B Tournament and the Daily Reporter cup, to be presented the tourney winner, is also on display. Dover's YMCA also welcomes the visiting teams and invites them to use the Y lobby for lounging between games.
Friday, February 22, 1929
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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