DOVER - It's the Strasburg Tigers, undefeated in 22 games, against the Midvale Blue Devils (13-6) for the Tuscarawas County Class B Tournament Championship tomorrow night. That was decided at Memorial Hall last night when the undefeated Tigers of Strasburg squeezed by the Gnadenhutten Indians 33-30 and Midvale unexpectedly swept over the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates 49-29 in the tournament semi-final matches. The winners meet at 8:30 Saturday night for the tournament title.
Two Consolation Division games also featured last night's card and turned out to be free scoring contests with the Baltic Eagles winning over the Port Washington Purple Riders 54-44 and the Tuscarawas Broncos, favored to cop Consolation Honors, finally edging out the Bolivar Cardinals 56-44.
A total of 1,524 persons paid admission to last night's tournament games the 1st session the crowd has totaled less than last year. A record was set in the 4th session last year when 1,605 paid, but was surpassed Saturday night when 1,670 attended. Total for the 4 sessions was 5,260 with 2 more nights, while last year 6,767 attended the 6 sessions.
The Tuscarawas Broncos (2-1) (27-28) (18-3) and the Bolivar Cardinals (2-2) (36-30) (13-9) found the contest to be anybody's ball game and a great shooting exhibition during the 1st half with the lead changing hands by no less than 10 times. The Broncos led 10-5 at the end of the 1st quarter of play, but the Cardinals went in front 26-24 at intermission.
The Red Birds started out strong in the 3rd stanza, but Tusky started to hit short shots and when the period was over had taken a 44-33 Eleven-point lead. Bolivar cut it to 47-40 with 4 minutes to go, but the Broncos held.
The game turned into a battle between Tuscarawas' Senior forward John Vesco and Senior center Fred Walton and the Cardinal's center Chuck Renner. Walton, who took Renner in the 1st half, scored 17 points, while Vesco, who held Renner to 3 field goals in the final half, scored 18 points. Renner's final total was 16 points on 8 hard-earned field goals. The Red Birds were hampered by the loss of Dick Mase, regular guard, who was ill.
Frank Cox and Jim Morgan, both of New Philadelphia, officiated all games.
TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 55
Rich Donahue F 4-2-10
John Vesco F 8-2-18
Fred Walton C 7-3-17
Jay Herning G 2-1-5
Bob Winsch G 0-3-3
Bill Dessecker G 0-0-0
Bob French F 1-0-2
Loyal Bishop G 0-0-0
BOLIVAR CARDINALS - 44
Don Baad F 3-0-6
Ray Murry F 3-4-10
Chuck Renner C 8-0-16
Paul Peden G 1-1-3
Junior Lundenberger G 3-0-6
Lee Lundenberger F 0-2-2
Bill Haueter C 0-0-0
George Charton F 0-1-1
Friday, February 22, 1946
John Stratton, Editorial Staff
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
CONSOLATION DIVISION SATURDAY 2-22-46
Baltic vs Gnaden 7:30PM (C)
Tusky vs Sugarcreek-Shanesville 8:30PM (C)
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