DOVER - The Midvale Blue Devils (1-0) (34-17) and the Baltic Eagles (0-1) (18-29) battled through the 1st half of their game even-steven with each scoring 8 points in the 1st quarter and each picking up another 9 in the 2nd period to reach the intermission deadlocked at 17-all.
But the Eagles' scoring ace and sparkplug, Junior center Max Regula, had drawn 3 personal fouls and was removed from the game by 2nd-Year Head Coach John M. McCormick. He remained on the bench through the entire 3rd period and the Blue Devils then jumped into the lead, scoring 4 points during the session, while holding Baltic scoreless and entered the home stretch on the long end of a 21-17 count. Regula returned to the game in the final stanza, but Midvale's shooters found the range and banged the hoops from all angles to outscore the Eagles 13-4.
Forward Jack Rennicker of the Blue Devils led his team's attack with 19 points well spaced throughout the game, but 6 of them coming in the final quarter. He had 9 field goals and a free throw. Regula pitched 5 field goals for 10 points to pace Baltic.
MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 34
Jack Rennicker F 9-1-19
Sam Booth F 2-2-6
Gene Hawkins C 2-0-4
Bartles G 1-0-2
Stevenson G 1-1-3
BALTIC EAGLES - 21
Bob Reidenbach F 0-0-0
Doren Pepper F 1-1-3
Max Regula C 5-0-10
Gene Schlarb G 3-0-6
Floyd Eiler G 1-0-2
Dennis Schlarb C 0-0-0
Adrian Ott F 0-0-0
Friday, February 18, 1944
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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