DOVER - Featuring the upset of the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates by the Midvale Blue Devils, the Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament put on an 8-game show of 12 contenders, while boiling it down to 4 semi-finalists at Legion Hall Saturday afternoon and night. While 8 of the original 12 teams are still playing, only 4 of them are competing for the regular tournament honors in the regular channels. The other 4, to be joined by the losing semi-finalists next week, are still in the Consolation race added to this year's program.
The semi-finalists, who play next Friday night, are the Strasburg Tigers, Dundee Bulldogs, Mineral City Tigers and Midvale. Strasburg will play Midvale and Dundee will match wits with Mineral City in the semi-finals and the 2 winners will meet Saturday night. Dundee reached its present status by nosing out the Stone Creek Panthers 32-30 Saturday afternoon in a 2nd-round game, both schools having drawn byes from the 1st round. Strasburg got there by winning a 2nd round game from the Port Washington Purple Riders 49-9 Saturday night. Mineral City made the grade through a 43-16 victory over the Baltic Eagles. And, Midvale did it by upsetting Sugarcreek-Shanesville 33-24 Saturday night.
The winner and runner-up of the regular tournament and the winner of the Consolation Tournament will qualify to enter the Northern Section competition of the Eastern Ohio Sectional at Legion Hall March 1,2 and 3. Earl "Monk" Gross, New Philadelphia, is refereeing all regular tournament games. Ken Mathias, also of New Philadelphia, a popular member of the official staff of the Class B League, is working all Consolation games.
Monday, February 19, 1934
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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