DOVER - With the finish of the Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball League which finds the Mineral City Tigers resting on top of the heap undefeated, The Daily Reporter presents its 1st and 2nd mythical All-County quintets. The task of selecting a 1st Team of 5 members from the 10 teams in the county loop this year is not the job it has been in former seasons, because of the number of players who are outstanding. However, the task of choosing a 2nd Team becomes more complicated as one delves into the performances of others who have also been more or less on the pinnacle of stardom at one time or another.
Mineral City places 2 men on the 1st Team, Bolivar 1, Gnadenhutten 1 and the other place goes to Midvale. On the 2nd Team, 5 men have been chosen from the 5 best teams in the league, 1 each from Mineral City, Strasburg, Gnadenhutten, Baltic and Bolivar. Elmer Harris, Mineral City forward, is chosen as the outstanding basketeer in the league and for that reason is given a forward berth and named Captain of the 1st Team. His scoring has been consistent all year and has led to many victories for the Mineral City Tigers. He is a fine ball player and has a good eye. Flanking Harris on the other forward is Smith, Midvale forward and star. Although his team only finished 7th in the race, Smith is one of the best men Head Coach Roby of the Midvale crew has to depend on. His skill at locating the basket is uncanny and his floor work has been remarkable.
Gene Gordon, scoring Mineral City center, is chosen to do the jumping for the 1st squad. Gordon has scored more than any other center in the league and has not been held basketless all season. He is a wonderful running mate for Harris and handles the ball in a free and easy manner.
Al Williams, Gnaden Captain and General, a scorer and a dribbler, is placed on one of the guard positions with Widder of Bolivar. One can hardly find a pair of finer guards in the league than those two. Widder is also a good scorer in addition to being a defensive man.
On the 2nd team Art Miller, of Strasburg and Cappel of Gnadenhutten, are the forwards. Lash, of Bolivar, is named center, with Harlan Richardson of Baltic and Eyster, of Mineral City are the guards.
Following are the 2 teams and others who won honorable mention for the mythical outfits:
FIRST TEAM
Elmer Harris, Mineral City Tigers - Forward
Smith, Midvale Blue Devils - Forward
Gene Gordon, Mineral City Tigers - Center
Al Williams, Gnadenhutten Indians - Guard
Widder, Bolivar Cardinals - Guard
SECOND TEAM
Art Miller, Strasburg Tigers - Forward
Cappel, Gnadenhutten Indians - Forward
Lash, Bolivar Cardinals - Center
Harlan Richardson, Baltic Eagles - Guard
Eyster, Mineral City Tigers - Guard
HONORABLE MENTION
FORWARDS
Morgan, Midvale Blue Devils
Fred Mears, Strasburg Tigers
Earl Wheland, Port Washington Purple Riders
CENTERS
John Heid, Strasburg Tigers
Schreiner, Gnadenhutten Indians
Zucal, Midvale Blue Devils
Paul Scheetz, Baltic Eagles
GUARDS
Blick, Gnadenhutten Indians
Bahler, Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates
Mathey, Mineral City Tigers
Harris, Tuscarawas Broncos
Haager, Dundee Bulldogs
Bob Wiandt, Port Washington Purple Riders
Monday, February 18, 1929
Joe Williams, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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