Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates' All-County Star Forward, Richard (Ike) Hostetler, who transfered to the Walnut Creek Cardinals during the 1950-51 season.
DOVER - A mass protest by the 11 Class B coaches of the Tuscarawas County Coaches Association against the transfer of Richard (Ike) Hostetler, former Sugarcreek-Shanesville athlete, to Walnut Creek High School in January has been filed with the Ohio High School Athletic Commissioner H.W. Emswiler, it was revealed today. The County Coaches Association, headed by its president Don Martin of Strasburg, filed the protest last Saturday and requested an investigation of the transfer.
It is the 1st concerted protest on record by the Tuscarawas County organization. In addition to Martin, coaches signing the petition for an investigation include Fritz Jacobs of Gnadenhutten, Doyle Shumaker of Baltic, Warren Craigo of Bolivar, Ike Wiseman of Dundee, Chuck Stocker of Midvale, Al Prazniak of Mineral City, Bray Toot of Port Washington, Ken Newlon of Stone Creek, Gerald Straley of Sugarcreek-Shanesville and Charles Lorenz of Tuscarawas.
The Association pointed out its protest was not meant to infer that Walnut Creek High School was guilty of any wrong-doing, but rather was pointed at "outside influences" which may have directed the transfer of Hostetler, an All-County selection last year. "We do not feel that Walnut Creek High School is to blame if any rule was broken," Martin said. "But we feel that there is something wrong and we want the situation cleared up." "We feel that either Walnut Creek should be cleared or action taken to clarify the situation," the coaches' protest read.
Hostetler has already been given an okay by Emswiler. Following the transfer of the ex-Pirate star to Walnut Creek, Head Coach John Ridley of the Walnut Creek Cardinals queried Emswiler as to the player's eligibility. "Hostetler will be eligible for immediate competition with Walnut Creek High School since he has established permanent residence in that village," Emswiler answered, Ridley. "He is eligible provided there was no undue influence."
It is the "undue influence" clause that the coaches of the county made their protest and requested an investigation. Hostetler is a married student and because of this factor, is eligible under the clause which permits a player to transfer and become immediately eligible if his family has moved to a new site.
The Tuscarawas County protest is the 2nd which has been made by schools in this District since the transfer. Berlin High School, which lost the Holmes County title this year to Walnut Creek, entered a protest based on the same principle as that of the county coaches.
Emswiler's office has not yet taken action on either of the protests other than to reiterate its original stand as stated in his ruling to Ridley.
Tuesday, February 20, 1951
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
NOTE: EX-BRONCO STAR WINNING COACH
Charles R. Myers, former All-County performer for Tuscarawas High School, is still grabbing honors. Only now, instead of a performer he is a winning coach. Charles is Head Coach of York High School in Medina County. In this, his 1st year as a coach, Mr. Myers copped a share of the Medina County Class B League Championship with a 9-1 record in League play.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Myers of 619 Fair Avenue NW, New Philadelphia.
In 1942, his team ended as Runner-up in the 20th Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament with a 3-1 record. Chuck was 2nd in the tournament in scoring with 67 total points. He is still tied for 4th place with 8 free throws in a single tournament game.
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