DENNISON - The Midvale Blue Devils (8-1) suffered a defeat that was highly disappointing. Hoping before hand to down The McConnellsville Raiders, the county lads went out and did it in the 1st half with a remarkable exhibition of superiority. A lead of 20-12 was piled up at the half and Midvale led at the 3rd quarter 29-20. So unusually well did the Blue Devils play...so smooth offensively and defensively...that not one personal foul was called on lthe boys in gold and blue until the 3rd quarter when R. Stevenson was nabbed for blocking. More remarkable still, only one other foul was called on Midvale.
It was Steward, Raider flashy forward, who won the game for McConnellsville with 24 points, 16 of them coming in the 2nd half and 14 of thme in the 4th quarter. His late period markers were all chalked up under the basket. Midvale apparently couldn't even foul him. The Blue Devils were led by the highly talented forward Baldwin and center Riker with 5 filed goals for 10 points and 4 field goals and foul toss for 9 points, respectively. The Raider's Steward led all scorers with 12 field goals for 24 points, while forward Sims, guard Whitaker and guard Cochran each had 2 field goals for 4 points.
MCCONNELLSVILLE RAIDERS - 36
Sims 2-0-4
Steward 12-0-24
Carder 0-0-0
Whitaker 2-0-4
Glass 0-0-0
Coachran 2-0-4
MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 31
P. Stevenson 0-2-2
R. Stevenson 1-2-4
Riker 4-1-9
Baldwin 5-0-10
Pizzini 1-1-3
Walker 1-1-3
PRIZES FOR WINNERS
McConnellsville, Class B Champion - Trophy by Tournament Manager McCarroll, ten gold medals and a bronze plaque.
Midvale, Class B Runner-Up - Trophy by Tournament Manager McCarroll, ten silver medals.
Clarence Gaskill (West LaFayette) foul shooting winner with 25 out of 30, gold medal and right to compete at Columbus.
Elmer Cordray (Dresden) 2nd in foul shooting with 23 out of 30, silver medal.
Dale Clark (Gnadenhutten) 3rd with 21 out of 30. Clark won the county and Sectional events at Dover Tournaments.
REPORTER ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS
1st Team
FORWARD - Steward, McConnellsville Raiders
FORWARD - Riker, Midvale Blue Devils
CENTER - Baldwin, Midvale Blue Devils
GUARD - House, Senecaville
GUARD - Cochran, McConnellsville Raiders
2nd Team
FORWARD - Olis Channel, Senecaville
FORWARD - Carder, McConnellsville Raiders
CENTER - A. Ball, Caldwell
GUARD - Callentine, Newcomerstown Trojans
GUARD - Walker, Midvale Blue Devils
Honorable Mention
Milburn, Newcomerstown Trojans
Sims, McConnellsville, Raiders
P. Stevens, Midvale Blue Devils
Estadt, Caldwell
Monday, March 16, 1931
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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