19th Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tourament Manager Harold Everett of Tuscarawas, shown above, worries for the entire group.
Official scorers, in the top panel above, are G.E. Schumacher of Baltic, Karl Muster of Bolivar and A.C. Bahler of Sugarcreek-Shanesville. All are superintendents of their respective schools.
Timers, in the lower strip above, are Superintendent Paul O. Cochran of Midvale, County Superintendent W.E. Laws and Superintendent James C. Wilson of Stone Creek.
The referees above, are Valley and Francis Dirodis, a brother team from Ravenna.
DOVER - Back of the County Class B Basketball Tournament that opened at Memorial Hall here last night is a lot of work and planning on the part of county school officials who give their time to take care of such common place duties as keeping official scores and timing the games. Above are shown some of the "powers behind the scenes" as well as the popular referees who are working their 2nd straight county tournament here.
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There's something about the County Class B Tournament which lifts it out of the ordinary and turns it into a winter carnival as the more than 1,400 spectators at Memorial Hall last night will testify. Perhaps it's the fact that 11 teams are entered, their school uniforms and colors dotting the crowd. A community spirit prevails. All through the Hall you can find youngsters now in school, former stars who performed on the floor, county school officials, parents of players and fans.
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The 65-piece band in charge of County Music Supervisor Harold E. Mohr, was directed by several instructors during the evening and kept the few dull moments widely separated. The band opened with "The Star Spangled Banner" and every one...players and fans alike...stood at attention. Other selections were played at intervals throughout the evening.
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Officials of the tournament stole an idea from Dover High School to add a little fanfare to the games and to give fans a chance to spot the players on each team. In every game the 10 players took the floor after their names were called off, one by one, through a public address system in the press box. Announcers were M.R. Helwick of Midvale, Taylor Foster of Tuscarawas, Earl Sundheimer of Sugarcreek and Roy Zimmerly of Bolivar.
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The Dirodis brothers of Ravenna, Valley and Francis, were well accepted again last night, turning in as good a performance as they did when officiating the tourney last year. Enough alike to be twins, the two handle a game efficiently, call their fouls justly and there are few if any complaints. They were late one time in appearing at the start of a game, the Strasburg-Baltic tussle, but they had an excuse. One of the 2 developed a blister on his foot and was busy taping it up in the dressing room when the game was ready to start. The short delay only added to the usual 1st night delay as the 4 games, starting at 7PM and expected to be completed shortly after 11PM, went on into the morning, the final game winding up at about 12:30PM.
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Among the interested spectators from the press box...and they had permission from tournament officials to be there...were Head Coach Dutch Furbay and his assistant Jim Morgan, both of Dennison. Furbay's Railroaders, in Class B again this year after a year in the A Division, are considered a definite Sectional and District threat. Also present was Head Coach Paul Hoernermann of New Philadelphia, County School Superintendent W.E. Laws and other county school officials.
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Head Coach Pete Wolfe's Midvale club now finds itself in a favored position after slipping into the semi-finals with its victory over the Bolivar Cardinals. Wolfe protested when the tournament drawings were made because his team had not played postponed games and therefore was not one of the 5 seeded. But the way his team played last night it won't need to worry about seedings. Midvale gave Bolivar the League Championship by whipping the Gnadenhutten Indians last Tuesday, but if the Indians can hop over the Port Washington Purple Riders tonight the 2 teams will meet next Thursday in a semi-final match which should be a great game.
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Two scoreboards keep the fans informed as to the score of the game at all times. The new electric scoreboard of Dover High School is being used, but in addition another scoreboard has been erected in the southwest corner, making it unnecessary for fans on the north side of the gym to stretch their necks to find the score.
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SIDELIGHTS...Tournament Masnager Harold Everett of Tuscarawas, happy because of the crowd...disapponted when the Tuscarawas Broncos were upset as he sat on the scoring bench...Bud Ross of Bolivar coming back from the showers to shoot a foul without a jersey...Baltic's one-armed player, Hobert Regula, who lost part of the limb in a hunting accident, was in uniform, but did not play...cheerleaders were as impressive as ever...and as usual the ball was lost once under the bleachers.
Friday, February 21, 1941
John Stratton, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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