Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates Forward Olin Kaser won game honors with his 7 point (a field goal and 5 free throws) effort in leading his team to a 27-18 triumph against the Dundee Bulldogs. Kaser is averaging 8 points a game in the tournament.
DOVER - The Bolivar Cardinals, Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates and Port Washington Purple Riders all won in the Consolation Division round of the County Class B Basketball Tournament at Memorial Hall on Saturday in games which saw the Stone Creek Golden Panthers, Dundee Bulldogs and Mineral City Tigers completely eliminated from the tournament.
The Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1-1) (31-18) barely recovered from its afternoon upset jitters in the final period of its contest with the Dundee Bulldogs (0-2) (13-24) and finally eked out a 27-18 win in a game much closer than the score indicates.
The Pirates led 6-3 in the opening period and 14-8 at the half, but went scoreless in the 3rd quarter. The Bulldogs went in front 16-14 and then 18-14 as forward Milton Fruchey scored a bucket as the final quarter opened. Sugarcreek-Shanesville took a 19-18 lead with 5 minutes remaining and then scored the remainder of its points on free throws as Dundee fought to get the ball.
Olin Kaser led Sugarcreek-Shanesville with 7 points, while his fellow cagers #12 forward Merle Smith and guard #4 Don Hershberger hit the nets for 6 markers. Dundee was led by Paul "Bronco" Jones with 6 points, while his teammate Milton Fruchey swished for 5 markers.
SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 27
Merle Smith F 2-2-6
Olin Kaser F 1-5-7
Walter Blick C 1-0-2
Don Hershberger G 3-0-6
Easrl Smith G 1-0-2
Walter Zechiel G 1-2-4
Junior Moomaw F 0-0-0
DUNDEE BULLDOGS - 18
Milton Fruchey F 2-1-5
Pete Peterman F 1-2-4
Vic Smith C 0-1-1
Virgil Fruchey G 0-2-2
Paul "Bronco" Jones G 2-2-6
Junior Machan G 0-0-0
Rallph Ogg G 0-0-0
Monday, February 19, 1940
John Stratton, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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