Bigger than ever and better than ever is the forecast for the Bolivar Cardinals (pictured above) who open their basketball season Friday night at Midvale. The 3 big boys in the center of the picture are: Wayne Wineman, who transfered to Bolivar from Bethesda - Glen Lebold and Jack Ross, 2 of last year's veterans. At the left is 2-year Head Coach Harold Peterson and at the lower left is Jack Kline-Hildt, another veteran. Centered at the bottom are: Bud Ross - Justin Huth and Junior Ruof. In the upper right corner is Warren Hutchinson, a veteran, while at the lower right is Wayne App one of last year's reserves.
BOLIVAR - It isn't hard to pick the Strasburg Tigers or the Midvale Blue Devils to take all opposition in the county's Class B Baseketball League this season in a running jump. But, if you do, mark the Cardinals down as their No. 1 League enemy---the real "trail horse" of the circuit. For Bolivar Head Coach Harold Peterson is preening these days and expects that his team will come off their perch as a real mean, troublesome outfit. One that will tax the League's best to its utmost.
When it comes to size Coach Peterson's team has it all. In experience they rank with the loop's best. And as for replacements---they're about 3 deep and all carry out more or less, the size angle. Peterson, former Ohio Stater now in his 2nd year at Bolivar, has 4 lettermen whose average size will run so near to 6 feet that it will take clippers to divide the difference. And that word "near" doesn't necessarily mean "under." The 4 are Jack Ross - Glen Lebold - Jack Kline-Hildt and Warren Hutchison. Ross and Lebold range well over 6 feet and Kline-Hildt and Hutchison bump awful close to that mark.
They are what are left of the veterans from the team which tied Midvale for 2nd place in the League race last season and then lost to the Blue Devils in an overtime game in the tournament. They're backed up by Junior Ruof - Wayne App - Bud Ross and Justin Huth from last year's Reserve Squad and Wayne Wineman---another 6 footer---who is a transfer from Bethesda. The lettermen and the above group will form the nucleus of Peterson's varsity string.
Ranking about on a par with Ruof, App, et al, are Stanley Lebold - James Huffman - Paul Burris, Gene Steenrod - Ken Oberlin - Sam Notz and Russell Eberly. Most of this last group---all are Sophomores--- will likely do the work as the Reserve Team, but will always be available for 1st string work. Oberlin is a transfer from Massillon where he had already won recognition as an athlete for his football prowess.
Coach Peterson is non too cheerful about his prospects, fearing the size may cut the speed, but other coaches in the loop refused to be fooled. If he's none too cheerful, so are they---and not because they think size may lessen his chances. All have a genuine respect for the Cardinals and expect plenty of trouble from them.
Bolivar's schedule at present has 16 games, 9 of them at home and 7 away. Of the 4 open dates, Coach Peterson is seeking opponents for 3 of them; December 4th and January 8th and 15th.
Tuesday, November 16, 1937
Clyde Shaffer, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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