Wednesday, March 10, 1948
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
THE MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS made the 1st step last night toward arranging a 4th meeting with the Strasburg Tigers this year and from all indications, the Bengals should be able to take care of their end of the deal Thursday night, even though Sports Editor John Kirker of the Steubenville Herald-Star believes the Dillonvale Night Riders will end the Strasburg reign. The Blue Devils' victory wasn't easy Tuesday night, but neither was it too difficult, once Midvale got themselves tuned to the court and acclimated to the Belmont Flying Eagles style.
WE WERE WARNED to expect a different brand of ball from Dillonvale, more defense and polish. Vital statistics on the Night Riders; however, reveal a lack of anything capable of halting All-Ohio Senior center Clarence Yackey while he is on the court. Center Earl Thompson is hardly over the 6-0 mark and forwards Harold Henry and Jerry Jelnick do not hit that figure. Neither do guards Gus Holubeck and Jak Olzneski. No doubt Strasburg will have a little difficulty with the fan-shaped backboards in the Big Red gymnasium, just as Midvale did, but this should not be a lasting evil. After seeing part of what the river counties have to offer in the way of a challenge to Tuscarawas County entries, we'd guess there would be a large migration to Steubenville Saturday night to witness a return engagement of the county tournament. But, this is still basketball, of course and anything can happen.
APPARENTLY FRANK BAUMHOLTZ, the former Midvale court star, has been convinced that basketball and baseball do not mix. The Redleg lead-off man announced in Tampa, Florida the other day that he was forsaking the cage sport and would spend all of his time developing his baseball talents. "From now on I will devote all my time to baseball," the 28-year-old Cincinnati outfielder said. "Although it is not easy to pass up the $6,000 I could get from playing basketball during the winter, I believe I will profit in the long run." Baumholtz, in his 4th year of organized baseball, weighs 180 pounds, 15 more than last year.
CLASS B TOURNAMENT NOTES: Scores of Strasburg fans, in addition to Midvale's supporters, were on hand at Steubenville...Two seats away from Head Coach Emmet Riley of Strasburg was John Hanson, now coaching in the Amsterdam area. It was 2 baskets by Hanson in the closing minutes which gave the Amsterdam Rams a victory over the Strasburg Tigers in the 1934 tournament at Dennison...The cheerleaders for Midvale and Belmont wore identical outfits - blue skirts, white blouses and blue bows...There were many vacant seats last night, but a capacity turnout is anticipated Thursday and Saturday. All seats are RESERVED.
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