Baltic High School's ace forward Dean Huprich , who scored 321 points in 17 games during the regular season, gave other cagers in the tournament something to shoot at last night when he canned 26 points against the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates inpsroving his total to 347 markers. Dean is a 6-foot Senior and a dangerous shot from practically any spot on the floor. Following close behind Huprich is Stone Creek's southpaw Sophomore forward Jim Lorenz, who meshed 22 points against the Port Washington Purple Riders last night. Cagers who have tallied 21 markers each in the tournament are Max Miller of the Pirates, Ken Huston of Port Washington and Loris Hostetler of the League Co-Champions Dundee Bulldogs.
The 1952 Baltic Eagles Cheerleaders. Sophomore Mary Lou Lautenschleger, Senior Ann Rinehart and Sophomore Jennette Winkleman.
The 1952 Baltic Eagles Basketball Team. FRONT: Francis Lambright (Manager) - Noah Beechy - Paul Reidenbach - Andy Huffman - Don Farnsworth - Ron Eckert and Fred Huprich. BACK: Earl Wallace - Tom Ott - Jim Wallace - Errol Jacobs - Jim Syler - John Torgler - Dean Huprich - John Schlegel and Head Coach Doyle K. Shumaker.
DOVER - The Baltic Eagles and Stone Creek Golden Panthers gained berths in the semi-finals of the 30th Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament last night at Memorial Hall after notching victories before an estimated 1,000 fans, 540 paid. Packing too much scoring punch and controlling the boards at both ends of the floor, 2nd-Year Head Coach Doyle Shumaker's star-studded crew had things its own way in dropping the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates into the Consolation Division 77-50.
But, 5th-Year Head Coach Ken Newlon's Golden Panthers were teased to the limit by the Port Washington Purple Riders before grabbing a 48-45 decision in the closing minutes of the night's hottest action. Tonight's Championship fight will see 2 powerful combines collide in the Gnadenhutten Indians and Dundee Bulldogs clash at 9:00. The Bulldogs will enter the battle as heavy favorites, but the Indians were on the comeback trail at the close of the regular season and could turn the contest into a free-for-all scalping party.
The Consolation Division Tournament tonight will send the gay-colored battle garments of 2 teams to the moth ball bags until next year. The Bolivar Cardinals will tangle with the rangy Strasburg Tigers at 6:30, while the League Co-Champion Midvale Blue Devils will be attempting to stay in the scramble by eliminating the Purple Riders in the 2nd tilt at 7:45.
With Baltic's top-drawer scoring machine, Dean Huprich, threading the hoops far 26 points, Head Coach Doyle Schumaker's Baltic Eagles ( 1-0) (13-6) (25-44) soared to a lopsided 21-11 edge in the opening quarter and then kept gaining ground as the contest unfolded, posting 2nd and 3rd period margins of 36-22 and 55-33.
The Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1-1) (3-18) (55-35) whose leading point maker, Max Miller, meshed 21 points Tuesday night with his versatile push shot, was pinned down by the Eagles and managed only 10 markers last night. Sophomore center Bill Ray led the Buccaneers with 13, and Sophomore Jim Spahr added his 10 points. But, Baltic's attack wasn't entirely centered in Huprich. Juniors center Jim Syler and guard John Torgler canned 13 markers of their own, while Senior guard Fred Huprich contributed another 12 points.
BALTIC EAGLES - 77
Dean Huprich (347) F 12-2-26
Tom Ott F 0-0-0
Jim Syler (267) C 5-3-13
Noah Beechy C 0-2-2
Earl Wallace F 0-0-0
Paul Reidenbach G 3-0-6
John Torgler G 5-3-13
Don Farnsworth G 1-3-5
Fred Huprich G 5-2-12
SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 50
Max Miller (304) F 5-0-10
Wayne Arnold F 0-0-0
Ron Shell F 2-0-4
Roger Immel F 1-0-2
Bill Pfister F 3-0-6
Bill Ray C 4-5-13
Rich Fox G 1-1-3
Keith Miller G 0-2-2
Jim Spahr G 4-2-10
Thursday, February 14, 1952
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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