Thursday, March 4, 1948
The Daily Reporter
A TOTAL OF 6,483 FANS witnessed the 6 sessions of the Tuscarawas County Tournament and paid a total of $3,309.55 for the privilege of seeing their favorites perform, a statement issued today by County Superintendent W.E. Laws revealed. Each of the 11 schools participating received a total of $185. After expenditures were subtracted from the total receipts, the balance, was $2,166.50. The schools will receive their $185 out of this balance, leaving a balance of $131.50 for the Tuscarawas County Athletic Association.
Largest expenditure items on the list was the $555.46 for federal admissions tax and the $300 for referees. A total of $125 was paid to the City of Dover for rental on Memorial Hall and Tournament Manager W.E. Laws who received $75 for his services. Printing of window cards, passes and programs cost $73.09, while other expenditures were also taken out of total receipts.
Attendance record for a single session was in 1944 when 1,728 persons paid to see the finals. This year's largest session was the last which was attended by 1,428 fans. A season attendance record was made in 1946 with a total of 7,043 paid admissions. The season receipts record was set in 1946 with a total of $3,508.05. Only admissions and sales of passes were included in the total receipts, however.
IN DEFEATING WALNUT CREEK Wednesday night in the 1st round of Sectional play at Memorial Hall, Dennison's Railroaders established themselves as contenders for the crown that Strasburg has been wearing for the past 2 years; although, neither the Railroaders or the Redbirds seemed to have enough to stop the Bengals march in the lower bracket. Head Coach John Harmon's quintet might cause Strasburg some trouble Friday night. Don Gable's 4 field goals represented only a part of the attempts the Railroader ace made and given a good night, this player will probably collect a higher total. Lowell Zook of Walnut Creek, star of last year's Sectional and District meet, gave another brilliant exhibition of ball handling and marksmanship as his team suffered defeat and his mate, Dick Hostetler; although, benched by Head Coach Harold Wheaton for more than a quarter, looked like one of the best floor men in the meet.
HEAD COACH BILL ORTT'S Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates get the nod for one of the most improved teams in the county since tournament play began. The Bucs completely outclassed a rugged Millersburg quintet last night and it was again the Big Three, Senior forward Don Miller, Sophomore guard Jim Knox and Freshman guard Glen Zimmerman, who sunk the Holmes County contenders. Miller's 20 points, 10 of them from the free throw line, was high last night for the 6 teams. Miller, Knox and Zimmerman, ranging in the front court, are a deadly trio and could oust Malvern, Carroll County Champions, Friday night. If the Bucs get by this one and Strasburg eliminates Dennison, the Pirates will get another chance at the Bengals in the finals Saturday night in the lower bracket.
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