40 - 18th Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament Stats for 1940

TOURNAMENT STANDINGS

1.  Midvale Blue Devils (M.R. Helwick-7) 4-0 (Tournament Champions)
2.  Gnadenhutten Indians (Ed Sears-3) 4-1 (Consolation Champions)
3.  Strasburg Tigers (Sam Andrews-1) 2-1 (Tournament Runners-Up)
4.  Baltic Eagles (L.P. Wartianin-3) 2-2
5.  Bolivar Cardinals (George Wrentmore-1) 2-2
6.  Tuscarawas Broncos (Charmis Davis-12) 2-2
7.  Port Washington Purple Riders (Walter J. Meade-4) 1-2
8.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (Sylvester Harmon-1) 1-2
9.  Dundee Bulldogs (Ken Gartrell-1) 0-2
10. Mineral City Tigers (Darwin Davis-2) 0-2
11. Stone Creek Golden Panthers (George Holmes-1) 0-2

TOURNAMENT SCORES

FRIDAY 2-16-40

Midvale 60 - Port 23
Tusky 30 - Mineral City 28
Gnaden 38 - Stone Creek 24
Strasburg 35 - Bolivar 32

SATURDAY 2-17-40

Baltic 27 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville 23
Midvale 50 - Dundee 22
Port 35 - Mineral City 32 (C)
Tusky 32 - Gnaden 23
Bolivar 46 - Stone Creek 26 (C)
Sugarcreek-Shanesville 27 - Dundee 18 (C)

FRIDAY 2-23-40

Bolivar 32 - Port 28 (C)
Strasburg 46 - Baltic 40
Gnaden 45 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville 36 (C)
Midvale 29 - Tusky 25

SATURDAY 2-24-40

Baltic 38 - Bolivar 36 (C) (OT)
Gnaden 47 - Tusky 41 (C)
GNADEN 39 - Baltic 33 (CC)
MIDVALE 28 - Strasburg 26 (TC)

STATE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

Strasburg Tigers 1928
Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates 1932
Strasburg Tigers 1935
Midvale Blue Devils 1937
Strasburg Tigers (1938
Midvale Blue Devils (1940)

MOST POINTS IN A SINGLE GAME IN THE TOURNAMENT

1.  Fred Yenny (S) 21
2.  John Metzger (G) 18
3.  Warren Klink (BC) 16
4.  John Metzger (G) 16
5.  Ken Oberlin (BC) 16
6.  Bud Ross (BC) 16
7.  John Metzger (G) 15
8.  Frank Morrison (M) 15
9.  Ken Oberlin (BC) 14
10. Harold Lahm (B) 13 (Twice)

MOST FIELD GOALS IN A SINGLE GAME IN THE TOURNAMENT

1.  Warren Klink (BC) 8
2.  John Metzger (G) 8
3.  Bud Ross (BC) 8
4.  John Metzger (G) 7
5.  John Metzger (G) 7
6.  Frank Morrison (M) 6
7.  Frank Morrison (M) 6
8.  5 tied with 6

MOST FREE THROWS IN A SINGLE GAME IN THE TOURNAMNENT

1.  Fred Yenny (S) 9
2.  Harold Lahm (B) 7
3.  Charles Kohler (T) 6
4.  Dean Mills (G) 6
5.  Ken Oberlin (BC) 6
6.  Wil Bailey (MC) 5
7.  Olin Kaser (SS) 5
8.  Jerry Young (M) 5
9.  Earl Myers (T) 4
10. Earl Myers (T) 4

MOST POINTS IN THE TOURNAMENT

1.  John Metzger (G) 69
2.  Ken Oberlin (BC) 42
3.  Bud Ross (BC) 41
4.  Harold Lahm (B) 40
5.  Fred Yenny (S) 40
6.  Warren Leggett (M) 39
7.  Frank Morrison (M) 38
8.  Warren Klink (BC) 33
9.  Dean Mills (G) 33
10. Earl Myers (T) 32

MOST FIELD GOALS IN THE TOURNAMENT

1.  John Metzger (G) 30
2.  Bud Ross (BC) 19
3.  Ken Oberlin (BC) 17
4.  Warren Klink (BC) 15
5.  Warren Leggett (M) 15
6.  Frank Morrison (M) 15
7.  Harold Lahm (B) 14
8.  Henry Linard (P) 14
9.  Dean Mills (G) 12
10. Fred Yenny (S) 12

MOST FREE THROWS IN A TOURNAMENT

1.  Fred Yenny (S) 16
2.  Wil Bailey (MC) 14
3.  Charles Kohler (T) 13
4.  Harold Lahm (B) 12
5.  Earl Myers (T) 12
6.  Jerry Young (M) 11
7.  5 tied with 9

ALL TOURNAMENTS

1923-1933 See 1933 Tournament
1934 - Strasburg Tigers (6) (1) - Dundee Bulldogs (0) (2)
1935 - Tuscarawas Broncos (1) (0) - Bolivar Cardinals (1) (2)
1936 - Bolivar Cardinals (2) (2) - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (2) (3)
1937 - Strasburg Tigers (7) (1) - Tuscarawas Broncos (1) (1)
1938 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (3) (3) - Baltic Eagles (0) (1)
1939 - Strasburg Tigers (8) (1) - Midvale Blue Devils (1) (2)
1940 - Midvale Blue Devils (2) (2) - Strasburg Tigers (8) (2)

CONSOLATION TOUIRNAMENTS

1934 - Mineral City Tigers (1) (0) - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (0) (1)
1935 - Strasburg Tigers (1) (0) - Midvale Blue Devils (0) (1)
1936 - Midvale Blue Devils (1) (1) - Strasburg Tigers (1) (1)
1937 - Midvale Blue Devils (2) (1) - Sugarcreek-Shanesville (0) (2)
1938 - Strasburg Tigers (2) (1) - Midvale Blue Devils (2) (2)
1939 - Tuscarawas Broncos (1) (0) - Gnadenhutten Indians (0) (1)
1940 - Gnadenhutten Indians (1) (1) - Baltic Eagles (0) (1)

TOTAL STANDINGS

1.  Strasburg Tigers (1923) 48-10 .828
2.  Midvale Blue Devils (1928) 30-14 .682
3.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1924) 31-19 .620
4.  Bolivar Cardinals (1923) 25-20 .556
5.  Gnadenhutten Indians (1923) 24-22 .522
6.  Tuscarawas Broncos (1923) 15-21 .417
7.  Baltic Eagles (1926) 16-23 .410
8.  Dundee Bulldogs (1923) 13-24 .351
9.  Mineral City Tigers (1923) 9-24 .273
10. Stone Creek Golden Panthers (1933) 5-15 .250
11. Port Washington Purple Riders (1927) 5-21 .192

OTHER TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS

1.  Dennison Railroaders (1924) 3-0 1.000
2.  Newcomerstown Trojans (1924) 0-1 .000
3.  Winfield High School (1925) 0-1 .000
4.  Ragersville Pirates (1935) 0-2 .000
5.  New Cumberland Trojans (1927-33-34) 0-4 .000

MOST POINTS IN A SINGLE GAME ALL TOURNAMENTS

1.  Harland Sliffe (SS) (1927) 30
2.  Lester Price (D) (1928) 27
3.  Luke Warnes (S) (1925) 26
4.  Paul Class (BC) (1936) 26
5.  Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer (SS) (1938) 23
6.  Ed Lorenz (SC) (1938) 23*
7.  Frank Baumholtz (M) (1936) 22
8.  Frank Baumholtz (M) (1937) 22
9.  Ward Kreis (BC) (1937) 22*
10. 3 tied with 21

MOST FIELD GOALS IN A SINGLE GAME ALL TOURNAMENTS

1.  Harland Sliffe (SS) (1927) 14
2.  Luke Warner (S) (1925) 13
3.  Lester Price (D) (1928) 12
4.  Randall Gerber (S) (1926) 10
5.  Ward Kreis (BC) (1937) 10*
6.  Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer (SS) (1938) 10
7.  Ed Lorenz (SC) (1938) 10*
8.  Bill Stevenson (M) (1939) 10
9.  8 tied with 9

MOST FREE THROWS IN A SINGLE GAME ALL TOURNAMENTS

1.  Lester Veigel (T) (1937) 11*
2.  Paul Class (BC) (1936) 10
3.  Fred Yenny (S) (1940) 9
4.  Bill Sattler (MC) (1934) 8
5.  Kermit Lebold (BC) (1935) 8
6.  Adrian Miller (S) (1935) 8
7.  Frank Ellwood (SS) (1936) 8
8.  Paul Baker (D) (1932) 7
9.  Leland Goettge (G) (1937) 7
10. Harold Lahm (B) (1940) 7

TOTAL POINTS

1.  Frank Baumholtz (M) (1934)-35-36-37) 177
2.  Bill Stevenson (M) (1937-38-39) 143
3.  Paul Class (BC) (1933-34-35-36) 141
4.  John Studer (S) (1931-32-33-34) 130
5.  Cliff Moomaw (SS) (1935-36-37) 114*
6.  Paul "Pete" Haswell (S) (1935-36-37-38) 110*
7.  Boyd Burkey (SS) (1930-31-32-33) 103
8.  Ward Kreis (BC) (1935-36-37) 101*
9.  John Harmon (SS) (1934-35-36-37) 98*
10. Ed Lorenz (SC) (1936-37-38-39) 97*

TOTAL FIELD GOALS

1.  Frank Baumholtz (M) (1934-35-36-37) 61*
2.  Bill Stevenson (M) (1937-38-39) 60
3.  Paul Class (BC) (1933-34-35-36) 55
4.  John Studer (S) (1931-32-33-34) 52
5.  Ward Kreis (BC) (1935-36-37-) 46*
6.  Cliff Moomaw (SS) (1935-36-37) 46*
7.  Boyd Burkey (SS) (1930-31-32-33) 45
8.  Paul "Pete" Haswell (S) (1935-36-37-38) 45
9.  Dean Norris (SS) (1933-34) 40
10. 3 tied with 37

TOTAL FREE THROWS

1.  Frank Baumholtz (M) (1934-35-36-37) 41*
2.  John Harmon (SS) (1934-35-36-37) 32
3.  Paul Class (BC) (1933-34-35-36) 31
4.  John Studer (S) (1931-32-33-34) 26
5.  Ott Haager (D) (1932-33-34-35) 25
6.  Leland Goettge (G) (1936-37-38) 24
7.  Ed Lorenz (SC) (1936-37-38-39) 23*
8.  Bill Stevenson (M) (1937-38-39) 23
9.  3 tied with 22

TEAM HIGH GAME

1.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1927 and 1933) 61
2.  Bolivar Cardinals (1937) 61
3.  Strasburg Tigers (1934) 60
4.  Midvale Blue Devils (1940) 60
5.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1938) 57
6.  Strasburg Tigers (1938) 55
7.  Midvale Blue Devils (1939) 54
8.  Midvale Blue Devils (1937) 53
9.  Strasburg Tigers (1923) 52
10. Dundee Bulldogs (1938) 51

1,000 CAREER POINT CLUB (League-Non-League - All Tournaments)

John Studer (S) (1934) 1,052

Midvale Blue Devils complete season record was 25-4.

*Missing 1 game