26 - Toronto Stops Bolivar 25-23 (3-13-26)

CAMBRIDGE - The Bolivar Cardinals were eliminated from the Eastern District Ohio High School Basketball Tournament on Saturday afternoon in their 2nd game.  After they had won their 1st contest on Friday afternoon 36-20 from the Philo Electrics, the fast Toronto Red Knights dropped the Coach Walker crew 25-23.  The contest was fast from beginning to end and saw both teams scoring in and out of the lead at different marvals.  Senior forward Harry Notter, the Bolivar scoring ace was  held to a long field tally by the Toronto Red Knights guard.  Senior Maurice Helwick, All Tuscarawas County Class B guard was the high point man for his team with 4 fields and 2 foul shots for a 10 point total.  Junior John Reiger scored 2 field goals and a foul shot from his forward position.  Burns, Toronto center, was the high score an for his aggregation with 4 action baskets and 2 free throws for 10 points.

TORONTO RED KNIGHTS - 25

Hinkle 3-1-7
Small 4-0-8
Burns 4-2-10
Shane 0-0-0
Brady 0-0-0
Chauncey 0-0-0

BOLIVAR CARDINALS - 23

Harry Notter 1-0-2
John Reiger 2-1-5
Randall Gerber 1-4-6
Jim Fisher 0-0-0
Maurice Helwick 4-2-10


Monday, March 15, 1926
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

26 - Bolivar Rolls Over Philo 36-20 (3-12-26)

CAMBRIDGE - The Bolivar Cardinals, runners-up in the Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament, won their 1st game in the Eastern District Class B Basketball Tournament in Cambridge Friday afternoon, when they defeated the Philo Electrics 36-20 in a fast contest that saw them leading every inch of the game.  Head Coach Walker's aggreation , which upset the Strasburg Tigers two weeks ago and showed themselves to be a basketball team, are well liked at the Cambridge tourney and are given favorites to win from the Toronto Red Knights when they clash on Saturday.

Philo; although, not a formidable opponent, displayed teamwork at some times that threaten to fake the Cardinals out of the lead.  It was teamwork and passing which Coach Walker has drilled into his men that pulled them through in the initial contest.  Senior forward Harry Notter led Bolivar with 9 field goals and 2 foul shots for 20 points.  Junior forward John Reiger, Senior guard Maurice Helwick and Senior center Randall Gerber followed up with 6, 5 and 4 points.  Krier led Philo with 10 points.

BOLIVAR CARDINALS - 36

Harry Notter 9-2-20
John Reiger 3-0-6
Randall Gerber 2-0-4
Jim Fisher 0-0-0
Blaine Shetler 0-1-1
Maurice Helwick 2-1-5

PHILO ELECTRICS - 20

Hartman 1-0-2
Pawelson 3-2-8
Drier 4-2-10
V. Atchison 0-0-0
W. Atchison 0-0-0
Kopley 0-0-0


Saturday, March 13, 1926
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

26 - Frazeysburg Takes-Out Tuscarawas Tourney Champ - Sugarcreek-Shanesville 21-11 (3-12-26)

CAMBRIDGE - Head Coach Bahier's Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates' basketball organization , winners of the Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament for 1926 two weeks ago when they defeated the Bolivar Cardinals, was defeated in the 1st round of the Eastern District Ohio High School Class B Basketball Tournament at Cambridge Friday evening.  They lost to the Frazysburg Red Raiders 21-11 after trailing nearly the whole game.  The Sugartown drew a bye in the 1st round and didn't play their 1st game until 9PM Friday evening.  Frazysburg won the 1st tournament game played at 9AM and defeated Caldwell High School 12-10.

The large floor had nothing to do with the defeat handed the Sugarcreek boys, but they had never played on the hardwood in Cambridge before and of course it was strange to them.  Frazysburg is now required to play their semi-final game with St. Clairsville High School who defeated Bridgeport high 31-14 Friday evening in one of the fastest games of the tourney.

FRAZYSBURG RED RAIDERS - 21

Fulks 2-5-9
Cochran 2-0-4
Claypool 1-1-3
Hamilton 0-5-5
Fairail 0-0-0
Blaine 0-0-0

SUGARCREEK-SHANEVSILLE PIRATES - 11

Moomaw 1-0-2
Harlan Sliffe 1-1-3
Bob Neff 2-0-4
Oliver Watson 0-2-2
Ralph Trachsel 0-0-0
Howard Gerber 0-0-0
Stan Miller 0-0-0


Saturday, March 13, 1926
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

NOTE:  So what's going on here and why out of sequence?  I just forgot that Sugarcreek-Shanesville and Bolivar would go on to the District after the Tuscarawas Tournament.  I gathered the research and since I am not a skilled computer type, I had to place the information here or not at all...sorry.

27 - *Gnadenhutten Rocks Over Dennison 31-23 (3-11-12)

CAMBRIDGE - The Gnadenhutten Indians (4-1), runners-up in the Tuscarawas County Class B Tournament here this season, defeated the Dennison Railroaders 31-23 and survived the 2nd round of play in the Southwestern District Class B Tournament in McMahon Gymnasiu at Cambridge Friday night.  It was the 2nd victory of the tourney for the Indians with Coshocton Sacred Heart High School having fallen in the opening round Thursday evening 24-19.  Dennison gained the right to meet Gnadenhutten in the 2nd round by defeating the Strasburg Tigers, the Tuscarawas County Class B champs, 25-20 in the opening round on Thursday.

Gnadenhutten jumped into the lead with an 8-6 count over Dennison in  the initial quarter.  The lead was increased to 19-12 at halftime and at the end of the 3rd period the Indians were still leading 25-21, a 4-point margin.  Senior forwards Bill Helter and Senior Paul Kennedy were the scoring aces for the Indians' combination with 26 points between them.  Guards Sophomore Alvin Williams and Junior Clarence Uhrich were the other scorers with 5 points, closing out the Gnaden total.  Carnahan with 5 baskets and 1 foul shot was the high man for the Dennison combination.

The biggest surprise of the tournament came Friday afternoon when Joe Hurst's Adena High School quintet walloped Macksburg 36-13 in the 2nd round.  Macksburg was expected to give Adena more of a battle, but the Adeneans displayed too strong an offensive.  Cadiz High School put Woodsfield High School out of the running in the afternoon 37-24, Lowell beat Pennsville 19-16 and Nashport stayed in the tourney by eliminating McConnellsville 37-21. 


Saturday, March 12, 1027
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

NOTE:  This leaves the following still in the tournament:

Cadiz
Gnadenhutten
Lowell
Nashport
Macksburg

However, nothing more was published in The Daily Reporter (Microfisch) about this tournament.  And so ends 1927.  Gnaden did not go to the State Tournament which means they lost their next game.  Senior Bill Healter, Gnaden forward, was selected to the District All-Star 2nd Team.

27 - Gnaden Whips Coshocton Sacred Heart 24-19 (3-10-27)

CAMBRIDGE - Both Dennison High School Railroaders and Gnadenhutten High School Indians survived the opening round of the Eastern District Class B Basketball Tournament at Cambridge which opened in McMahan Gymnasium, that city, on Thursday evening.  Dennison defeated Strasburg High Scool Tigers, Tuscarawas-County Class B Champions, 25-20, after 2 hectic overtime periods and Gnadenhutten triumpted over Coshoction Sacred Heart High School 24-19 in an interesting game.  Dennison and Gnadenhutten will meet in the 2nd round of play in the tourney Friday evening.

Coshocton Sacred Heart proved no match to the 5 floormen of Coach Willis Smith, of Gnadenhutten.  The Indian village cagemen romped to victory throughout the entire 32 minutes of play, scoring 9 field baskets and 6 foul counters to score 24 points.  Senior forward Bill Helter with 6 field goals and 2 fouls, was the high scoring ace for the Indian aggregation, while Junior guard Clarence Uhrich, guard Sophomore Alvin Williams and Senior forward Paul Kennedy contributed the remainder of Gnadenhutten's points.  Meitland, Coshocton forward was the high scorer for his team with 5 field goals and a foul shot, totaling 11 points.  Forward John Kinney, center Jim Kinney, guard Murphy and guard Skelton picked up 4, 2, 1 and 1 points to close out the Sacred Heart scoring.

GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 24

Paul Kennedy 1-0-2
Bill Helter 6-2-14
Earl Kohl 0-0-0
Clarence Uhrich 2-0-4
Alvin Williams 0-4-4
Frank Blickensderfer 0-0-0

COSHOCTON SACRED HEART - 19

Meitland 5-1-11
John Kinney 2-0-4
Jim Kinney 1-0-2
Murphy 0-1-1
Skelton 0-1-1
McDeritt 0-0-0
Shuck 0-0-0
Saad 0-0-0


Friday, March 11, 1927
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

27 - Strasburg Falls In 2nd Overtime To Dennison 25-20 (3-10-27)

CAMBRIDGE - The Strasburg Tigers, the Tuscarawas County Class  B Basektball Tournament winner,  gave the Dennison Railroaders a battle during the Eastern Ohio District Class B Tournament from the opening whistle until the final gun.  Dennison led 4-2 at the quarter, 11-6 at halftime, 16-11 at the 3rd quarter, but the Tigers climbed in the final minutes sto tie the score at the end.  One overtime period was not sufficient to decide the winner and a second 3 minute play was necessitated.  It was the 2nd meeting of the year between Dennison and Strasburg.  Dennison taking a 26-12 decision at Dennison during the course of the regular playing schedule.

Senior forward Leland Huth and Junior forward Orval Deems were the scoring aces for the Strasburg quintet with 8 and 4 points respectively.  Every man on the Franklin-township first team; however, sent at least one field counter through the nets.  George Hibbard and Dyson with 7 points each led the Dennison attack.

DENNISON RAILROADERS - 25

Carnahan 2-0-4
George Hibbard 3-1-7
Harth 0-0-0
J. Hibbard 1-0-2
Dyson 3-1-7
Willard 1-1-3
Besozzi 0-1-1
Probert 0-1-1

STRASBURG TIGERS - 21

Orval Deems 2-0-4
Leland Huth 2-4-8
Paul Sundheimer 1-1-3
Walter Neidenthal 1-0-2
Clyde Denzer 1-1-3


Friday, March 27, 1927
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

27 - All-Tournament Team 1927

DOVER - Choosing of an all Tuscarawas County mythical basketball quintet from the 10 teams that participated in the Class B Tournament at the American Legion Auditorium Saturday is not an easy job.  Over 60 basketball players participated in the tourney games this season from those 10 teams and of that 60, to pick 5 of the best is a great undertaking.  Some persons undoubtedly will be unsatisfied with the choosing of certain players for certain positions, while others will say "that was my choice."  In choosing an all county team from the performance of the boys in tournament and in games this season, I would name Senior Leland Huth of Strasburg, Junior Harland Sliffe of Sugarcreek-Shanesville as forwards; Junior Paul Sundheimer of Stasburg as the center; Fisher of Bolivar and Williams of Gnadenhutten for the guards.  Those 5 players, I believe could win from any other combination of floormen that one could chose from the 60 basketball players.

But, out of that 60 there are others who are excellent Class B floormen too.  As a 2nd team, Moomaw of Sugarcreek-Shanesville and Junior Orval Deems of Strasburg, look like the next-best forwards.  At center I would choose the elongated Junior Lester Price of Dundee, who has shown considerable ability all season despite the fact that his team was one of the 1st to lose in the tournament.  For guards on my 2nd team I would choose Junior Stan Miller of Sugarcreek-Shanesville and Senior Walter Neidenthal of Strasburg.  And that 2nd team would undoubtedly give the 1st team a real battle.

Huth on the 1st team is a real floorman and the writer chooses him as being the best man on the floor at the tournament.  Leland is a very accurate shot and can play a wonderful floor game.  It was this lad that caused Sugarcreek-Shanesville to go to pieces in the semi-final game.  Huth could probably hold a forward position on Class A combines under proper coaching.  Sliffe has been a scorer all season at Sugarcreek and was a scorer in  the tournament as well.  He scored 30 points Saturday morning when Sugarcreek whipped Tuscarawas 61-7.  Harland plays a nice defensive game also.

Sundheimer is chosen for the center position because of his able showing over Kohl, the   Gnadenhutten center on Saturday night.  He held Kohl scoreless and went out and collected 7 points himself.  Williams, Gnadenhutten guard is probably one of the best guards in the tournament.  He was chosen mostly for his exhibition in the tournament games.  Fisher, the other guard, has been playing a sweet defensive game at Sugarcreek all season and isoneof the best Class  B guards in the county.  Here they are:

1st Team

Leland Huth,Strasburg Tigers Forward
Harland Sliffe, Sugarcreek-Shanesville Forward
Paul Sundheimer, Strasburg Tigers Center
Williams, Gnadenhutten Indians Guard
Fisher, Bolivar Cardinals Guard

2nd Team

Moomaw, Sugrcreek-Shanesville Forward
Orval Deems, Strasburg Tigers Forward
Lester Price, Dundee Bulldogs Center
Stan Miller, Sugarcreek-Shanesville Guard
Walter Neidenthal, Strasburg Tigers Guard

Monday, February 28, 1927
Joe Williams
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

5th TUSCARAWAS COUNTY CLASS B BASKETALL TOURNAMENT 1927

1.  Strasburg Tigers 4-0
2.  Gnadenhutten Indians 2-1
3.  Baltic Eagles 1-1
4.  Bolivar Cardinals 1-1
5.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville 1-1
6.  Dundee Bulldoges 0-1
7.  Mineral City Tigers 0-1
8.  New Cumberland 0-1
9.  Port Washington Purple Riders 0-1
10. Tuscarawas Broncos 0-1

MOST POINTS IN A SINGLE GAME

1.  Harland Sliffe (SS) 30
2.  Harlan Richardson (B) 18
3.  Leland Huth (S) 17
4.  Carl Messerly (B) 16
5.  Moomaw (SS) 13
6.  Paul Kennedy (G) 11
7.  Howard Gerber (SS) 10
8.  Zutavern (BC) 9
9.  Lester Price (D) 9
10. Orval Deems (S) 9

MOST FIELD GOALS IN A SINGLE GAME

1.  Harland Sliffe (SS) 14
2.  Harlan Richardson (B) 9
3.  Carl Messerly (B) 7
4.  Leland Huth (S) 6
5.  Moomaw (SS) 6
6.  Howard Gerber (SS) 5
7.  Bob Neff (SS) 4
8.  Widder (BC) 4
9.  Zutavern (BC) 4
10. 7 tied with 3

MOST FOUL SHOTS IN A SINGLE GAME

1.  Harland Sliffe (SS) 6
2.  Leland Huth (S) 5
3.  Paul Kennedy (G) 5
4.  Leland Huth (S) 4
5.  9 tied with 3

ALL TOURNAMENTS

1923 - Strasburg Tigers - Gnadenhutten Indians
1924 - Dennison Railroaders - Strasburg Tigers
1925 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville - Bolivar Cardinals
1926 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville (2) - Bolivar Cardinals (2)
1927 - Strasburg Tigers (2) - Gnadenhutten Indians (2)


TOTAL STANDINGS

1.  Dennison Railroaders 3-0
2.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates 7-2
3.  Strasburg Tigers 11-3
4.  Bolivar Cardinals 7-5
5.  Gnadenhutten Indians 5-4
6.  Baltic Eagles 1-2
7.  Mineral City Tigers 1-5
8.  Port Washington Purple Riders 0-1
9.  Newcomerstown Trojans 0-1
10. New Cumberland Trojans 0-1
11. Tuscarawas Broncos 0-5
12. Winfield High School 0-1

HIGH GAME ALL TOURNAMENTS

1.  Harland Sliffe (SS) (1927) 30
2.  Luke Warnes (S) (1925) 26
3.  Randall Gerber (BC) (1926) 21
4.  Jim Foster (S) (1923) 18
5.  Dan Meyers (SS) (1925) 18
6.  Harlan Richardson (B) (1927) 18
7.  LeLand Huth (S) (1927) 17
8.  4 Tied With 16

HIGH FIELD GOALS ALL TOURNAMENT

1.  Harland Sliffe (SS) (1927) 14
2.  Luke Warnes (S) (1925) 13
3.  Randall Gerber (S) (1926) 10
4.  Harlan Richardson (B) (1927) 9
5.  Jim Foster (S) (1923) 8
6.  Keene Van Curren (S) (1923) 8
7.  Dan Meyers (SS) (1925) 8
8.  Moomaw (SS) (1926) 7
9.  Moomaw (SS) (1926) 7
10. Carl Messerly (B) (1927) 7

HIGH FOUL SHOTS ALL TOURNAMENTS

1.  Forrest Whitmer (BC) (1924) 6
2.  Dan Myers (SS) (1924) 6
3.  Harland Sliffe (SS) (1927) 6
4.  Luke Warnes (S) (1925) 5
5.  Luke Warnes (S) (1925) 5
6.  Leland Huth (S) (1927) 5
7.  Paul Kennedy (G) (1927) 5
8.  5 Tied With 4

TOTAL POINTS

1.  Dan Meyers (SS) (1924-25) 62
2.   Harlan Sliffe (SS) (1926-27) 57
3.  Randall Gerber (BC) (1925-26) 54
4.  Moomaw (SS) (1926-27) 51
5.  Forrest Whitmer (BC) (1923-24-25) 50
6.  Bob Neff (SS) (1925-26-27) 43
7.  Jim Foster (S) (1923) 40
8.  Luke Warnes (S) (1925-26) 38
9.  Forrest Miller (SS) (1924-25) 36
10.  Leland Huth (S) (1926) 36

TOTAL FIELD GOALS

1.  Harlan Sliffe (SS) (1926-27) 26
2.  Moomaw (SS) (1926-27) 25
3.  Dan Meyers (SS) (1924-25) 23
4.  Randall Gerber (BC) (1925-26) 22
5.  Jim Foster (S) (1923) 18
6.  Bob Neff (SS) (1925-26-27) 18
7.  Forrest Miller (SS) (1924-25) 16
8.  Forrest Whitmer (BC) (1923-24-25) 16
9.  Luke Warnes (S) (1925-26) 15
10. 3 Tied With 12

TOTAL FOUL SHOTS

1.  Forrest Whitmer (BC) (1923-24-25) 18
2.  Dan Meyers (SS) (1924-25) 16
3.  Leland Huth (S) (1927) 12
4.  Randall Gerber (BC) (1924-25-26) 10
5.  Walter Neidenthal (S) (1926-27) 9
6.  Harlan Sliffe (SS) (1926-27) 9
7.  Luke Warnes (S) (1925-26) 8
8.  4 Tied With 6

27 - Strasburg Wins 5th Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament (2-26-27)

The Gnadenhutten Indians Cheerleaders for 1927:  Ben Schreiner and Dorothy (Dort) Schreiner.  (1927 Yearbook Photo)

DOVER - Strasburg High School's Tigers (4-0) (11-3) won the Annual 1927 County Class B Basketball Championship Saturday night in the American Legion auditorium by defeating the Gnadenhutten High School's Indians (2-1) (5-4) by 8 points, 23-15 in an interesting and exciting game from start to finish.  It was the 2nd tournament title for the Strasburg Tigers.  The Orange and Black jerseyed basketball team won it's way to the championship by winning 4 games in two days.  They disposed of Dundee High School 21-17 at Community Hall in Sugarcreek on Friday night; won from Bolivar High School 17-5 Saturday morning and then Sugarcreek-Shanesville High School 35-24 in the afternoon.  Both of the latter games were played in the American Legion Auditorium.

After Strasburg had beaten Sugarcreek-Shanesville High School, fans conceded them the championship.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville had been favorites to win the county tourney, but Strasburg surprised the sport public by the overwhelming defeat of the Pirate township quintet.  The Tiger team in Saturday afternoon's battle against Sugarcreek-Shanesville, practically outclassed the latter squad that had gone through an entire Class B schedule of games this season without losing a single encounter.  Saturday night a large crowd of Strasburg Sport fans and fans from other Class  B schools, filled the American Legion Hall to see the tilt between Gnadenhutten and Strasburg.

Strasburg opened the game by holding Gnadenhutten to a pair of foul shots in the 1st quarter, while the winners counted 2 field goals and a pair of foul shots (6-2).  Both teams played almost on a par in the 2nd quarter, but Strasburg gained the lead, with the half ending at 14-9.  The 2 squads battled fiercely in the next period and Strasburg boosted their total to 21, while Gnadenhutten added 4 points, making them a total of 13.  Both teams caged a field goal in the final period.  Junior center Paul Sundheimer lead the Tigers in scoring with 3 field goals and a foul shot for 7 points.  Junior forward Orval Deems hit for 3 field goals, Senior forward Leland Huth hit 2 field goals and a foul shot and Senior guard Walter Neidenthal hit a field goal and a foul shot for 6, 5, and 3 points, respectively.  Senior forward Captain Paul Kennedy led the Indians with 3 field goals and a foul shot for 7 points.  Senior forward Bill Helter had 5 points, Junior Clarence Uhrich hit for 2 points and Alvin Williams swished a lone foul shot for 1 point to close out the Gnaden scoring.

STRASBURG TIGERS - 23

Orval Deens 3-0-6
Leland Huth 2-1-5
Walter (Warren) Mizer 0-0-0
Paul Sundheimer 3-1-7
Walter Neidenthal 1-1-3
Clyde Denzer 1-0-2

GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 15

Bill Helter 1-3-5
Paul Kennedy 3-1-7
Earl Kohl 0-0-0
Clarence Uhrich 1-0-2
Alvin Williams 0-1-1


Monday, February 28, 1927
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

27 - Strasburg Takes-Down Sugarcreek 35-24 (2-26-27)

DOVER - In the semi-final game Saturday afternoon, the Strasburg Tigers (3-0) (10-3) looked much better than their favored opponents, the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1-1) (7-2).  Strasburg Senior forward Leland Huth was the main cog in the Strasburg scoring wheel that sent them into a winning score of 35 points.  Huth scored 6 field goals and 5 foul shots out of 8 attempts from the free throw line for 17 points.  He broke up numerous plays of the Sugarcreek combine and worked the ball into scoring position for his team.  Through his uncanny ability Huth won a place as forward on the Tuscarawas mythical Class B quintet chosen by a representative of the Daily Reporter.

Strasburg made victory out of the Sugarcreek-Shanesville game from the very beginning.  They took a 5-4 lead over their opponents in the 1st period, increased it to a lead of 17-12 at halftime and were leading 24-21 at the end of the 3rd quarter.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville never gave up hope of winning from Strasburg, though.  They tied the score at 17-17 and at 19-19.  Moomaw led in the scoring for Sugarcreek-Shanesville with 6 field  goals and 1 foul shot for 13 points.  Junior forward Harlan Sliffe, Junior center Howard Gerber, Junior guard Stan Miller and Senior center Bob Neff all contributed with 5, 3, 2, and 1 points, respectively.  Strong support for Strasburg's Huth, were Senior guard Walter (Warren) Mizer with 6 points and Senior guard Walter Neidenthal with 5 points.  Juniors forward Orval Deems and center Paul Sundheimer closed out the Tigers' scoring with 4 and 3 points.

STRASBURG TIGERS - 35

Orval Deems 1-2-4
Leland Huth 6-5-17
Walter (Warren) Mizer 2-2-6
Pal Sundheimer 1-1-3
Walter Neidenthal 2-1-5
Clyde Denzer 0-0-0
Cloyee Schumacher 0-0-0

SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 24

Harlan Sliffe 2-1-5
Moomaw 6-1-13
Bob Neff 0-1-1
Stan Miller 1-0-2
Howard Gerber 0-3-3
Renner 0-0-0
Shonk 0-0-0


Monday, February 28, 1927
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

27 - *Gnaden Blasts Baltic 49-20 (2-26-27)

DOVER - The Gnadenhutten Indians (2-0) (5-3) got into the finals Satuday afternoon by disposing of the Baltic Eagles (1-1) (1-2) by a 29-point margin.  Baltic played its way to the semi-finals by defeating the New Cumberland Trojans (0-1) (0-1) in it's tournament debut.

NOTE:  No write-up or box score was published.  Lost to History at this point!

27 - Strasburg Burns Bolivar 17-5 (2-26-27)

DOVER - Strasburg and Sugarcreek-Shanesville high schools were fighting at theAmerican Legion gymnasium Saturday afternoon to determine which of the two teams will play the final game of the County Class B tournament tonight against either Gnadenhutten or Baltic high school.  Strasburg defeated Bolivar high school in the final morning game of the 2nd round 17-5, wining their 2nd game  of the tourney.  They defeated Dundee high school 21-17 Friday night.  Gnadenhutten defeated Port Washington Saturday morning, while Baltic defeated New Cumberland.  Those two teams will play in the semi-final late this afternoon.  Sugarcreek won  its right to play Strasburg in the 1st game this morning by overwhelmingly defeating Tuscarawas 61-7.

Results of the tourney games played so far are as follows:  Strasburg 21, Dundee 17; Bolivar 23, Mineral City 5; Gnadenhutten 28, Port Washington 21; Baltic 41, New Cumberland 19; Sugarcreek 61, Tuscarawas 7 and Strasburg 17,  Bolivar 5.

Strasburg Tigers (2-0) (9-3) played a fine game against the Bolivar Cardinals (1-1) (7-5) and held the Cardinal cagemen to a lone field goal.  Three of Bolivar's 5 points were scored from the foul line.  Strasburg led Bolivar at the end of the 1st quarter 4-0 and forged into an 11-3 lead at the halftime.  They held Bolivar scoreless again in the 3rd period and continued their running score to 15.  Both teams scored 2 points in the last quarter.  Senior forward Leland Huth was the outstanding player on lthe Strasburg floor combination  with 3 field goals and 2 foul shots for 8 points.  Junior forward Orval Deems swished a field goal and a foul shot, while Senior guard Walter Neidenthal picked up 3 foul shots for 3 points each.  Junior center Paul Sundheimer had 2 points and Junior guard Clyde Denzer had 1 point to round out the scoring for Strasburg.  The Bolivar Cardinals were led by forward John Reiger and guard Zutavern with 2 points each.  Guard Fisher followed with 1 point.

STRASBURG TIGERS - 17

Orval Deems 1-1-3
Leland Huth 3-2-8
Walter (Warren) Mizer 0-0-0
Paul Sundheimer 1-0-2
Walter Neidenthal 0-3-3
Clyde Denzer 0-1-1
Cloyee Schumacher 0-0-0

BOLIVAR CARDINALS - 5

Widder 0-0-0
Burris 0-0-0
John Reiger 1-0-2
Lash 0-0-0
Fisher 0-1-1
Zutavern 0-2-2
Daly 0-0-0


Saturday, Febuary 26, 1927
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

27 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Bombs Tusky 61-7 (2-26-27)

DOVER - Saturday morning the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1-0) (7-1) blasted the Tuscarawas Broncos (0-1) (0-5) in a huge 54-point effort.  Junior forward Harlan Sliffe set a Tuscarawas County Class B Tournament record by hitting 14 field goals and 6 foul shots for a record breaking 30 points in a single game.  Sliffe was backed up by Junior Howard Gerber with 10 points, Senior Bob Neff with 8, last year's sensation, Moomaw, had 6, Renner 4, Junior Stan Miller 2 and Shonk 1 closing out the scoring for Sugarcreek.  The Broncos crawled alone with Lester Moore picking up 4 points to lead the team, with Junior Bob Zorn getting 2 points and Pretorious swished a single foul shot for 1.  Sliffe's field goal and foul shot totals were also a tournament record.

SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 61

Harlan Sliffe 14-6-30
Moomaw 3-0-6
Bob Neff 4-0-8
Gerber 0-0-0
Stan Miller 1-0-2
Howard Gerber 5-0-10
Renner 2-0-4
Shonk 0-1-1

TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 7

Lester Moore 2-0-4
Lloyd Moore 0-0-0
Schumacher 0-0-0
Bob Zorn 0-2-2
Pretorious 0-1-1


Saturday, February 26, 1927
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

27 - Gnaden Stops Port Washington In Their Debut 28-21 (2-26-27)

The Port Washington Eagles in their 1st ever appearance in the Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament.  However, they did not participate in the county League this year (1926-27).  They will begin League play in the 1927-28 Season.  The Coach is believed to be Mearl Welker.  We have no idea as to who is who in the photo.  There are 9 players in the photo, but only 7 were in the only game of the tournament.  They were:  Senior Charles Frank - Junior Joe Evans - Junior Will Johns - Freshman Earl Wheland - Freshman Lynn Haupert and Freshman John Bond.  The last individual on the team was only described as Hand.  (Photo Contributed by Gary Gay 1961)

The 1927 Gnadenhutten Indians Basketball Team.  FRONT:  William Helter - Earl Kohl - Alvin Williams and Clarence Uhrich.  BACK:  Russell Kinsey (Manager) - Paul Winsch - Paul Kennedy (Captain) - Frank Blickensderfer and Head Coach Willis Smith.  (Photo 1927 Yearbook)

DOVER - The Gnadenhutten Indians (1-0) (16-3) whipped the Port Washington Eagles (0-1) in Port's 1st appearance in the county tournament.  It was the 2nd game in the American Legion gymnasium on Saturday morning.  In this game, Gnaden had a hard time disposing of the Port Washington outfit.  Senior forward Paul Kennedy lead the Indians in the scoring department when he hit 3 field goals and 5 foul shots for a total of 11 points.  Junior guard Clarence Uhrich and Senior forward Bill Helter followed up with 6 and 5 points, while forward Frank Blickensderfer and guard Alvin Williams both managed 2 more points each.  Forward Hand led Port Washington with 3 field goals and 2 foul shots for 8 points, while center Joe Evans swished a field goal and 3 foul shots for 5 points.  The Eagles' scoring was closed out by forward Earl Wheland and guard John Bond each had 3 points and guard Will Johns had 2 more points.

GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 28

Bill Helter 2-1-5
Frank Blickensderfer 1-0-2
Paul Kennedy 3-5-11
Earl Kohl 3-0-6
Alvin Williams 1-0-2
Paul Winsch 0-0-0
Ralph Bennett 0-0-0

PORT WASHINGTON EAGLES - 21

Hand 3-2-8
Charles Frank 0-0-0
Earl Wheland 1-1-3
Joe Evans 1-3-5
Will Johns 1-0-2
Lynn Haupert 0-0-0
John Bond 1-1-3


Saturday, February 26, 1927
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

NOTE:  W.E. BECK DIES:

Former Clerk of Courts William E.  Beck, 67, New Philadelphia, died from apoplexy at his home Sunday afternoon November 3, 1923 at 3PM.  He was at one time head of the Port Washington schools.  He resigned as head of the schools following his election in 1908 as Clerk of Courts.  He was a Democrat in politics and was a member of the Tuscarawas County Democratic campaign committee for many years.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2PM from his residence. (Tuesday, November 6, 1923, The Coshocton Tribune, Coshocton, Ohio)