Strasburg Tigers Senior Forward Paul "Pete" Haswell racked up game honors by dumping in 17 points (8 field goals and a free throw) and leading his team to a romp over the Dennison Railroaders 40-21 in Friday nights Sectional Tournament.
DOVER - If the kibitzer in the 3rd row knew what he was talking about when he said that if 2 basketball squads are well matched it isn't the teams so much as the night, then it certainly was the Strasburg Tigers (6-1) big night at Memorial Hall last night when a booming capacity crowd watched the raging-hot Tigers rip, claw and generally annihilate Dennison High School's reputed powerful Railroaders 40-21. The decisive victory placed the victors in the Class B Sectional finals here tonight against the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates with the other final spot being held down by the Berlin Hawks and the Baltic Eagles who turned in a squeeze win in last evening's opener when they out-lasted a scrapping Clark High School quintet, 28-26.
Strasburg was the red-hot outfit last night, headed by a tireless "Pete" Haswell who was shooting them out of his hat to bury 8 field goals and a free throw for a total of 17 points. Without getting as tough on offense as they did; however, the Tigers would have railroaded their opponents right back home anyhow, for they displayed a defense that was nothing short of superb. Dennison, strong, fast, smooth and hard-working, was held to a single action shot in the 1st and 4th quarters and was restricted to 6 field goals throughout the entire game.
Haswell started things with a goal which was quickly followed by one by Senior guard Charles "Babe" Reiger before Dennison's forward Lecce sank a free throw. Score 4-1. Haswell came back with 2 more fielders and center Galbraith sank a foul toss for the opposition. Score 8-2. Forward Wolfe dropped a free throw for Dennison and Haswell made a foul toss which was followed by 2 railroader free throws by Lecce and Wolfe. Score 9-5. Galbraith hooked a basket and Deibel came right back with the same as the quarter ended 11-7. Haswell opened the 2nd with a fielder and Galbraith hit a foul toss which was immediately duplicated by Tigers Senior forward John Miller. Score 14-8. Wolfe bagged Dennison's 2nd basket of the game and Junior center Lloyd "Mule" Haas dropped a free throw for Strasburg which was followed by anothr Dennison field goal by Lecce. Haswell hit as the half ended with the Burgers leading 17-12.
Reiger and Haas connected with goals to begin the 3rd quarter and guard Galantine came back with one for Dennison to move the score to 21-14. Senior guard Bob Deibel and Junior forward Maurice Bayer hit field goals for Strasbsurg and Galbraith had a foul toss which was followed by a basket by Haswell. Guard Sells scored a field goal for Dennison and Haas a free throw. Galbraith sank 2 free tosses for the losers which Haswell erased at the close of the quarter with a bucket. The Tigers now led 30-19. Lecce opened the final quarter with a basket which ended Dennison's scoring for the season. Haswell and Miller added field goals and Senior guard Bob Raica a free toss. Score 35-21. Deibel buried a free throw, Bayer dropped a field goal through and Sophomore forward Garver Wallick ended the game with one of the same. Score 40-21 (The 2nd straight 40-21 game for Strasbug). Free throw percentges were: Strasburg 6 out of 12 and Dennison 9 out of 20.
STRASBURG TIGERS - 40
Paul "Pete" Haswell F 8-1-17
John Miller F 1-1-3
Garver Wallick F 1-0-2
Maurice Bayer F 2-0-4
Lloyd "Mule" Haas C 1-2-4
Bob Diebel G 2-1-5
Charles "Babe" Reiger G 2-0-4
Bob Raica G 0-1-1
DENNISON RAILROADERS - 21
Lecce F 2-2-6
Wolfe F 1-2-4
Galbraith C 1-5-7
Hunt G 0-0-0
Sells G 1-0-2
Barth G 0-0-0
Galantine G 1-0-2
Ramsey G 0-0-0
Saturday, March 5, 1938
Heinie Hagloch, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
FRIDAY 3-4-38 RESULTS
Baltic 28 - Clark 26
GAMES 3-5-38 SCHEDULED
Strasburg vs Sugarcreek-Shanesville 8:30
Baltic vs Berlin 9:30
(Winners go to the District Tournament)
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