36 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville FALLS to Dennison 36-31 (3-14-36)

DENNISON - The Dennison Railroaders and the Amsterdam Rams are going to the State finals at Columbus next week.  The Railroaders defeated the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (6-2) 36-31 and will play the Rams in the Class B District Championship game tonight. 

The Pirates, fighting the ball with grim determination that forced the issue at every step, made a gallant bid for victory and the Columbus trip in the 4th period, but Dennison, protecting an 11-point lead, staved off until the timer's gun gave the Railroaders their highest tournament honor.  Dennison fought Sugarcreek-Shanesville with a smooth-working offense backed by sterling under-the-basket play at both ends of the floor by Galbraith, elongated center and the big guard Rector.  The Railroaders led throughout the game, holding 11-7, 21-14 and 32-23 edges at the period ends.

Galbraith led Dennison's attack with 13 points (5 field goals and 3 free throws).  Juniors forward Cliff Moomaw and guard John Harmon, Pirate aces, led the Sugarcreek-Shanesville attack and emerged from the contest with individual scoring honors.  Moomaw snagged 14 points (6 field goals and 2 free tosses) and Harmon, one of the tourament's outstanding defensive players, caged 15 points (5 field goals and 5 free throws).

DENNISON RAILROADERS - 36

Collins 4-2-10
Hunter 2-1-5
Galbraith 5-3-13
Rector 2-1-5
Wanosik 1-1-3
Whitemire 0-0-0
Lecce 0-0-0
Virtue 0-0-0

SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 31

Dallas Hamsher 1-0-2
Cliff Moomaw 6-2-14
Paul Andreas 0-0-0
John Harmon 5-5-15
Charles Zechiel 0-0-0
Walter Drake 0-0-0


Saturday, March 14, 1936
Clyde Shaffer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

THE OTHER SATURDAY NIGHT GAME

Amsterdam 30 - Bellaire St. John 20

TONIGHT'S DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Dennison vs Amsterdam

(Amsterdam won the District Title 28-25 and will go, along with Dennison, to the State Tournament.)

NOTE:  And this ends the involvement of our 11 team march to the title game.  Certainly surprising considering the way the Midvale Blue Devils and Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates were playing.