DOVER - The Gnadenhutten Indians (2-0) (12-6), for the 2nd successive year, earned its way into the championship tournament game, Saturday afternoon at Legion Hall, by eliminating the Strasburg Tigers (1-1) (19-6) by 4 points, in one of the classic tilts of the annual cage event. A great defense and alertness to seize every opportunity gave Gnaden's veteran team the opportunity of facing the winner of the Midvale-Dundee game for the championship.
Last year's title winners got off to a bad start by missing numerous pot-shots at the basket. The Tigers led at the quarter 3-2, which clearly indicates the tight defensive ball played by both teams. The count was knotted at halftime 7-7 with forward John Studer's goal from the side court tying the score just before time was up. The same closeness of play marked the 3rd quarter. Strasburg scored twice in succession, taking a lead of 11-9 before the period was well started, but guard Perry Ames and center Homer Kohl of Gnaden quickly tied things up again. Each team had 11 markers as the 3rd period ended. With the score tied at 13, Ames, ace Gnaden scorer, calmly tossed in 2 fouls to give the victors a lead never taken away. With 2 minutes to play Studer scored a foul, making the score 16-14 still in Gnadenhutten's favor. The Indians played with the ball in the back court, was forced out by charging Strasburg forwards. The next time Gnaden had the ball they went for the bucket. Forward Ridgeway of the Indians was fouled and put the game on ice with two foul tosses and only 3 second left to play.
GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 18
Jack Hearing 2-1-5
Gene Ridgeway 0-2-2
Ed Riley 0-1-1
Homer Kohl 2-2-6
Clark 0-0-0
Perry Ames 1-2-4
STRASBURG TIGERS - 14
John Studer 1-2-4
Garver Miller 0-0-0
Bill Yates 1-0-2
John Heid 2-0-4
Verle Miller 0-0-0
Joe Steffe 0-0-0
Art Steitz 2-0-4
Monday, March 2, 1931
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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