DOVER - True to all predictions, the Bolivar Cardinals, Strasburg Tigers, Sugarcreek-Shanesvile Pirates and the Baltic Eagles advanced to the semi-finals of the Annual County Class B Basketball Tournament before 1000 fans at Legion Hall last night. The play on Friday night, resulted as follows:
Bolivar 21 - Mineral City 19
Strasburg 35 - Port Washington 25
Sugarcreek-Shanesville 40 - Dundee 24
Baltic 48 - Gnadenhutten 25
On today's semi-finals program:
1:30PM Bolivar - Strasburg
2:30PM Sugarcreek-Shanesville - Baltic
Although there were no upsets, the Port Washington Purple Riders came near dumping the apple-cart in its game with Strasburg last night. Head Coach Paul Roby of the latter team, which rules as a favorite to enter the finals, started his 2nd team and the Purple Riders went so hot against them that it took all the Tigers' Varsity could do to emerge victorious. The Porters took an 8-4 lead in the 1st period and in the early minutes of the 2nd, when Coach Roby injected his 1st stringers, slipped ahead to a score of 15-9 before the Burgers could stem the tide.
When Baltic elimiated the Gnadenhutten Indians the last of the southern gentry left the lists and the new champion was destined to be one of 4 teams from the northern half of the county with Strasburg and Sugarcreek-Shanesville holding the upper hand. Baltic, which turned in a rather sloppy performance against the Midvale Blue Devils Thursday, showed much more form last night and proved themselves real contenders for the honors at stake.
Sugarcreek-Shanesville showed the same smooth, rippling brand of ball against the Dundee Bulldogs that eliminated the Stone Creek Panthers the night before.
If Strasburg and Sugarcreek-Shanesville go to the finals tonight, they and Dundee will represent the county system in the Eastern Ohio Sectional Class B Basketball Tournament at Legion Hall Next week. The arrangement is for the winner and runner-up of this tournament and the defeated team finishing highest in the League Standings be accorded that honor. Dundee finished 3rd with Strasburg in 1st and Sugarcreek-Shanesville in second.
Saturday, February 25, 1933
Clyde Shaffer, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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