Senior Forward Harold Baker of the Stone Creek Golden Panthers was caught by The Daily Reporter Photographer Ralph McKee as he made a tournament jump shot last night while being surrounded by a tribe of Gnadenhutten Indians. To the right is Junior Forward Harold Lahmers (7) of the Golden Panthers and Senior Forward Larry Gooding (66) of the Indians, while to the left of Baker is Junior Forward Ron Bradley (22) and Senior Guard Ed Shull (11) also of the Tribesmen. Gnaden won handily 72-47.
The 1958 Gnadenhutten Indians Cheerleaders. Janice Biggs - Judy Parris - Judy Gooding and Bonnier Struchen. (Photo...Souvenir Booklet)
The 1958 Stone Creek Golden Panthers Basketball Team. FRONT: Ball-Boy Jim Hisrich - Rod Reinhart - Harold Lahmers - Harold Baker - Dan Wherley - Jim McAfee and Manager Don Sauser. BACK: Head Coach Ed McGlumphy - Terry Sauser - Bob Wills - Earl Flinner - Larry Stephon - Dick Hanks - Merle Degan and Assistant Coach Jon Best. (Photo...Souvenir Booklet)
The 1958 Stone Creek Golden Panthers Cheerleaders. Jean Mizer - Ruby Flinner - Kaye Phillippi and Linda Sauser. (Photo...Souvenir Booklet)
DOVER - Playing before 1,850 howling fans, the Midvale Blue Devils edged the Garaway Pirates 69-68 and the Gnadenhutten Indians trounced the Stone Creek Golden Panthers 72-57 in the semi-finals of the Class A Basketball Tournament last night at Dover's Memorial Hall to gain berths in next week's Class A Sectional Tournament here. They also will meet for the Tournament Title on Saturday night at 8:00 with The Daily Reporter Trophy going to the winner.
Since 1929 the Blue Devils have been in the Championship finals 15 times, including this year's tourney and has won 7 titles, the last in 1956. It has been a Consolation Division winner 4 times, including last year when it went on to capture the Regional Crown at Canton and advanced to Columbus. The Indians, the defending Champions, has been a finalists 7 times since 1927 and emerged the victor on 4 occasions. It also has 2 Consolation Division Trophies.
The Diablos, who defeated the Pirates 71-66 on their own floor during the regular season, were pushed to the limit again last night and had to stage a final quarter spree to rack up the victory. Gnaden whipped the Golden Panthers 57-51 and 64-41 in the regular season and had no trouble in making it 3 straight last night.
In stopping Senior forward Rod Reinhart of the Stone Creek Golden Panthers (1-1) (5-3) (13-9), the county's leading scorer, the Gnadenhutten Indians (2-0) (6-2) (16-5) also put an end to any ideas the Golden Panthers may have harbored of playing in the county finals as they did last year. The Indians limited the Panthers' ace to 3 field goals and one free throw for 7 points. He had averaged 23.5 points during the season.
Head Coach Dick Scott's Tribesmen were aided by a hot night from the field when they fired the nets for 46.6 percent as they scored 28 times in 61 attempts. Stone Creek wasn't far behind, notching 38 percent as they scored 39 times, while taking only 49 shots. From the free throw line both teams were a little off when Gnaden had 16 of their 28 shots connect for 37.1 percent, while the Cats meshed 17 in 30 tries or a percentage mark of 56.7.
The Scarlet and Gray of Gnadenhutten piled up a lead of 10 in the 1st period alone before the Gold and Blue of Stone Creek found the range for 6 points to cut the gap to 10-6. But with Senior center Larry Clark scoring 10 points the Gnadenhutten Indians led 16-11 at the end of the 1st quarter. The Stone Creek Golden Panthers; however, stayed in the contest in the 2nd frame when it hit for 16 points to the Indians' 14 to cut the lead to 37-30 at halftime. Reinhart hit on his 1st action shot at 2:05 in this quarter and added one free throw toss for 3 of his 7 markers.
The Golden Panthers, in the 3rd stanza, was as cold as the temperatures of the great outdoors the last few days, being able to score but 6 points. At the same time Gnadenhutten was all but wrapping up the contest when it made 18 points. Score at the end of the period stood at 48-33. And from that point Gnaden had very little trouble in dropping Head Coach Ed McGlumphy's quintet to the also-ran list. Fourth canto action saw the Tribesmen pound the nettings for 24 points, while Stone Creek hit for 14.
Pacing the Scarlet and Gray, which now has a record of 16-5, was Clark who hit for 11 fielders and 4 charity tosses for 26 points. Also scoring in double figures for the Gnadenhutten Indians were Senior forward Tom Roth with 18 and Senior forward Larry Gooding who had 15. The Panthers, which ends the season with a 13-9 record, was paced by Senior center Harold Baker, who had 5 field goals and 4 free throws for 14 points. Teammate Junior guard Jim McAfee added 13.
GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 72
Larry Gooding 4-7-15
Ron Bradley 4-1-9
Tom Roth 7-2-16
Larry Clark 11-4-26
Ed Shull 1-0-2
Tom Frank 1-0-2
Al Cappel 0-2-2
Steve Hamilton 0-0-0
Paul Gooding 0-0-0
Bill Horsfall 0-0-0
STONE CREEK GOLDEN PANTHERS - 47
Rod Reinhart 3-1-7
Harold Baker 5-4-14
Harold Lahmers 0-1-1
Earl Flinner 0-1-1
Jim McAfee 4-5-13
Dan Wherley 2-2-6
Gail Sauser 1-1-3
Bob Wills 0-2-2
Larry Lorenz 0-0-0
Larry Stephon 0-0-0
GNADENHUTTEN 16-30-48-72
STONE CREEK ......11-27-33-47
Friday, February 21, 1958
Norman Singleton, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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