Junior Wayne Kromi (26), Bolivar Center, loses the ball in last night's Bolivar Cardinals-Tuscarawas Broncos game at Memorial Hall and 3 Broncos charge in for the attempt to recover it. The Colts in the photo are Seniors Dick Kerns (5), Jerry Rausch (7) and Martin Vesco (4).
The Tuscarawas Broncos' Senior Jerry Rausch led the Broncos in a 68-57 victory over the Bolivar Cardinals by leading his team in scoring 20 points in the Consolation Division contest. Rausch has amassed a total of 85 points for a game average of 21.3 points per game after 4 games.
DOVER - The Midvale Blue Devils, defending Champions and the Strasburg Tigers will collide tonight in Memorial Hall for the Daily Reporter Class B County Tournament Trophy at 8:45PM following a Consolation Division battle between the Dundee Bulldogs and Tuscarawas Broncos at 7:30PM. The 4 teams which will see action tonight in the tournament's final round are the only survivors in a field of 11 which began the tournament grind on February 13th. Three teams, the winner, runner-up and Consolation Division winner, will advance to the Sectional Tournament eliminations next Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Memorial Hall.
Head Coach Ike Wiseman's Bulldogs gained a berth in the Consolation Division round Thursday night by eliminating a stubborn Stone Creek Golden Panthers quintet 68-51, while Head Coach Chuck Lorenz' Broncos knocked the Bolivar Cardinals out of contention 68-57 before a small crowd.
Head Coach Warren Craigo's Bolivar Cardinals (1-2) (6-16) (46-39), who Wednesday night upset the Gnadenhutten Indians 47-45, threatened to repeat that performance against the Tuscarawas Broncos (3-1) (14-8) (37-36) for 2 quarters last night in a Consolation Division contest, but hot-shooting Seniors Jerry Rausch and Russ Walton bombarded the Cardinals in the 3rd stanza to break the game wide open. The Red Birds held a 13-12 first quarter lead, but the Broncos forged a 26-24 intermission margin. Rausch and Walton kept the Colts on the winning trail in that 3rd period 56-34.
Rausch sparked Tusky with 20 points, while Walton, Senior Bill Tharp and Senior Bob McPeek tossed in 14, 14 and 12 markers respectively. Senior Junior Geers led all scorers with 22 points and his teammates, Junior Calvin Geckler dropped in 13 and Sophomore Delvin Haut tossed in 11, for Bolivar.
Tonight's title battle between Midvale and Strasburg will see Head Coach Chuck Stocker's Blue Devils driving for their 3rd straight tournament title. Strasburg, meanwhile, will be gunning for their 1st tournament trophy since the balloon days of Clarence Yackey, Tom Haswell, et al, back in 1948. Another capacity crowd is expected for the title session tonight. Doors will open at 6PM. The Tigers won a close one 56-54 in their only game of the regular season.
TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 68
Jerry Rausch 8-4-20
Rich Hill 0-1-1
Russ (Ike) Walton 7-0-14
Dick Kerns 0-0-0
Jim Ronald 0-2-2
Martin Vesco 2-0-4
Bill Tharp 6-2-14
Bob Cerana 0-1-1
Bob McPeek 3-6-12
BOLIVAR CARDINALS
Junior Geers 8-6-22
Delvin Haut 4-3-11
Wayne Kromi 0-1-1
Everett 0-0-0
Calvin Geckler 5-3-13
Bob Burkhart 2-0-4
Frame 3-1-7
Friday, February 23, 1951
Rex Ridenour, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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