DOVER - The crowds at the Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament at Memorial Hall last Saturday night had a big time during the half at the Championship games when O.H. May, YMCA Secretary and County Superintendent W.E. Laws presented trophies to the winners and then held the big Championship Trophy up saying that it would go to the winner of the game being played. Donated by The Daily Reporter, it finally went to Midvale and was presented after the game. In addition, all the Blue Devil players received individual medals donated by the Godfrey Electric Company.
The Strasburg Tigers received the Runner-up Trophy, donated by the Sanitary Milk Company, while the individual medals were given by Walter E. Leiser Incorperated. The Gnadenhutten Indians received the Consolation Trophy, given by the S. Toomey Company, while League trophies, donated by the E. Fienberg Company, Goshen Dairy and the Midvale Coal Company, went to the 3 co-winners, the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates, Bolivar Cardinals and Midvale for the League Title.
The crowd greeted the presentation trophy, donated by The Daily Times, to the Baltic Eagles...with enthusiam. Baltic was picked for the award by coaches during the season, but the Baltic threat to upset the entire tournament with their fine play made them a top-heavy favorite for any award the officials might have decided to give them.
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This year's tournament was the largest ever held from an attendance standpoint according to Tournament Manager A.C. Bahler who today was profuse in his thanks to all who helped to make the event the big success it was. Total attendance, including the Saturday night crowd of about 1,400 paid customers, was approximately 6,750 for the 6 sessions of the tourney and amounted to nearly $1,700. Last year 4,908 paid $1,554.50 to see the competition.
As as result of the larger attendance the 11 teams which played will receive approximately $10 more than last year when each was given a check for $108, Bahler said.
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Midvale, in defeating Strasburg gained revenge for a defeat in the last year Championship game when Strasburg took the title by a 45-33 margin. But, Strasburg was happy. All season the Tigers have been battered around in the League and their tournament showing brought their big following of fans back into the fold.
"If we had officiating all year like we had in the tournament, our teams would have been better," one school official said. It's logical too, for League play this year was very rough at times and players didn't develop the polish they should have.
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But, if you want to have a headache, just try to pick a tournament team. Only 2 players, Senior Fred Yenny of Strasburg and Sophomore John Metzger of the Gnadenhutten Indians, turned in a real outstanding performance. Yenny had a game high of 21 points, while Metzger had a high of 18 markers. Metzger poured 69 points in 5 games of 15, 7, 13, 16 and 18 points, while Yenny scored 40 total points in 3 games of 12, 21 and 7 markers.
Such an outstanding showing by any one of 14 other players would have placed them on the All-Tournament Team, but more important, such a performance would probably have put that player's team in one of the final games.
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Rooting in the final game was not up to par for 3 quarters when it appeared that Strasburg would take the contest because Midvale could not click and missed numerous shots, but that last period in nip-and-tuck playing brought out the hysteria of a sport contest crowd and the wild demonstration which followed emphasized the climax.
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A tumbling act put on by the Tuscarawas High School tumbling team before the final session was a hit with the crowd...upsets kept the tourney alive with comment, but Sugarcreek-Shanesville and Bolivar fans were disappointed when the 2 teams, co-winners of the League with Midvale, were eliminated.
Monday, February 26, 1940
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
SECTIONAL GAMES SCHEDULED AT MEMORIAL HALL
THURSDAY 2-29-40
Berlin Blue Jays vs Gnadenhutten Indians 7PM
Millersburg Knights vs Midvale Blue Devils 8PM
FRIDAY 3-1-40
Walnut Creek Cardinals vs Strasburg Tigers 8PM
NOTE:
Bill Bill Sattler of Mineral City has scored 26 field goals and 11 free throws for a total of 63 points for the Ohio State Basketball team so far this year. Sattler is the 3rd highest scorer for the Buckeye cagemen.
Allen Veigel, star pitcher for the Tuscarawas Broncos a few years ago, is now a Major League pitcher for the Boston Bees and is currently under contract to join the squad in spring training at Barendon, Florida.
The Times Reporter - February 29, 1940
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