56 - Bolivar Rebuffed By Dundee 69-66 (2-14-56)

Coming up too late to do anything about the situation is Senior Guard Neil Potts (5) of the Dundee Bulldogs, as Junior center Ken (Bobo) Haueter of the Bolivar Cardinals fires at the basket in last night's nightcap.  But the Bulldogs bounced up to smack down the Cardinals 69-66 as Potts and his teammates hit the hoop in fine fashion.  At Left is Junior Wayne Ruof (6) of the Red Birds who is partially obscuring the Pup's Senior Center Don (Deadeye) Levengood  from view.  (The Daily Reporter Photo by McKee)



DOVER - WHO WILL BE NEXT?  That was the question being asked by followers of Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball today.  It came up after mild upsets were sprung by the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates, Mineral City Tigers and Dundee Bulldogs as the 34th County Tournament got underway at Dover's Memorial Hall last night.

The Pirates receiving a big lift from a surprise package in the person of Merle Clum, spanked the Stone Creek Golden Panthers 76-66; the Tigers staved off a Tuscarawas Broncos rally to lasso the Broncos 57-53 and the Bulldogs, with Senior center Don Levengood in the starring role, clipped the Bolivar Cardinals 69-66.  All three winning clubs had lost close decisions to their tournament opening rivals during the regular season, but turned the tables as an indication that anything can happen on "Heartbreak highway."

Mineral City and Dundee had extra reason to celebrate.  The Tigers' win was its 1st in tournament battling since 1949 when the Cats whipped 2 foes, the Baltic Eagles and Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates.  Dundee had not won in the tournament since 1953.  The double-elimination meet will continue Thursday night when Stone Creek takes on Tusky in the 1st Consolation Bracket encounter at 7:30 and Baltic faces the Port Washington Purple Riders in a 1st round fray at 8:45.

On Friday night, Bolivar will meet the loser of the Baltic-Port Washington tussle at 6:30, the League Champion Strasburg Tigers goes against Sugarcreek-Shanesville at 7:45 and the Gnadenhutten Indians vies with Mineral City. at 9:00.

The nightcap; although, lacking somewhat in finesse, was the best battle of the evening.  It was a sizzler at the outset and was still sizzling at the final buzzer.  The Head Coach Jack Reese Dundee Bulldogs (1-0) (4-17) (32-51), in the final analysis, shot at a better clip and had the most prolific scorer in "Deadeye" Don Levengood, 6-4 pivot who came up with 34 points as he sparked them over the team which had taken their measure twice during the regular campaign.

The Bulldogs grabbed the brass ring for keeps with 2 minutes gone in the last canto, but to stave off the Bolivar Cardinals (0-1) (7-14) (48-47) to register their 4th victory.  And the Pups had Levengood to thank.  The Cardinals lagged by 8 points with 5:30 remaining, but Head Coach Ray Low's charges gave the Red White and Blue a scare before it was all over.  A jumper by Bob Frame and steal and layup by Ruot made it 61-54 and after a rebou2nd basket by husky Senior Al Dildine of Dundee the Cards whittled it to 63-60 on a jumper by Junior guard John Geers, a set by Senior Bob Numbers and a layup by Geers.  With 1:59 remaining, The Bulldogs' Levengood canned 2 gratis tries, but Geers hit again and again the spread was only 3 markers.

After the Pup's Potts missed at the free throw line the Red Birds's Don Mason made 2 and the score was 65-64 at 1:28.  Levengood and Ruof traded jump shots before a jump ball was called.  Dundee grabbed the leather Levengood was fouled and the lanky center cinched matters as he made 2 of them.  The Cardinal and Gray had 2 tries at the hoop in the last 5 seconds, but neither made connections and the Cards, who had 3 more field goals than Dundee, went down to defeat.

The Bulldogs outgoaled 28-25, won it at the free throw line where the Pups converted 19 of 32.  Bolivar made 10 of 17.  The winners, hitting for 45 percent, rimmed their 25 aces in 55 attempts, while the Cardinals got 70 shots.  Their 28 goals made their percentage mark read an even 40 percent.

DUNDEE BULLDOGS - 69

Squires 2-4-8
Bob Walter 1-8-10
Don Levengood 14-6-34
Al Dildine 7-1-15
Neil Potts 1-0-2

BOLIVAR CARDINALS - 66

Dave Wolf 5-4-24
Bob Frame 1-0-2
Ken (Bobo) Haueter 4-0-8
John Geers 7-2-16
Wayne Ruof 4-2-10
Roy Buchanan 0-0-0
Bob Numbers 5-0-10
Don Mason 2-2-6

DUNDEE      20-43-53-69
BOLIVAR     24-42-50-66


Wednesday, February 15, 1956
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

56 - Mineral City Get's 1st Win Since 1949...57-53 Over Tusky (2-14-56)

The 1956 Mineral City Cheerleaders.  Mineral City Cheerleaders whip up enthusiasm.  The Cheerleaders were not Identified.  (Photo by The Daily Reporter)

The Mineral City Tiger fans rejoice in the scrappy Tigers' 1st tournament triumph since 1949.  (Photo by The Daily Reporter)



DOVER - With 3 minutes left in the second tussle of the evening, the Mineral City Tigers (1-0) (4-17) (13-51) was in front of the Tuscarawas Broncos (0-1) (8-11) (46-43) by 6 points at 52-46.  The Broncos rallied and tied the count 52-all at 1:44, but the determined Tigers, avenging a previous overtime setback, finished strong as they ended their long tournament famine.

A set shot by Pitchin 'Paul Lindsay, highest point-maker in the county with 562 points, unlocked the tie and the Cats were in front to stay.  However, bedlam still reigned as Junior Ed Hill, Tusky forward, stepped to the free throw line.  He had 2 opportunities, but missed his 2nd toss and the Orange and Black added a point to their margin as Lindsay converted the 1st of 2 pegs.

A jump ball was called, Mineral City got possession and went into a stall.  Just before the buzzer, Lindsay spied Freshman center Ben Price open underneath and the 6-3 youngster dunked the sphere through the hoop to give the Tigers their 4-point decision.  This fracas found both combines missing many easy shots, but yet at the finish the Tigers made 35 percent and the Riders hit for 34 percent.  Lindsay, getting 10 field goals and making half of his 6 free throws, was the top scorer for the Orange and Black via 23 markers, the same number collected by lean Senior Bob (Hap) Vesco of the Blue and White.

Head Coach Bob Penrod's Orangemen jumped out to a 7-0 lead on a free throw toss by Senior Carl Ickes and goals by Lindsay, Ickes and Senior Terry Kirker and were in the van until late in the 2nd frame.  Trailing 12-8 after one quarter Tuscarawas  who made 11 fielders in 17 second period attempts, forged ahead 24-22 at 2:25 and the score changed hands 3 times before a set by Senior Ron Moore gave Tusky a 28-27 command.  The Broncos were riding high 32-29 at intermission.

But a set shot by Lindsay and a free throw by Moore tied it and Ron Easton-coached Tusky was front-running until a jump shot by Lindsay made it 40-all with 14 seconds left in the quarter and that was the situation going into the last canto.  A charity heave by sub Junior Frank Adams was followed by a rebound goal by Price and the fighting Cats led 42-41.  They stayed ahead and jacked their lead on 3 straight goals by Price before the Broncos rallied yet again.

MINERAL CITY TIGERS - 57

Paul Lindsay 10-3-23
Larry Yost 0-0-0
Ben Price 9-0-18
Terry Kirker 2-3-7
Carl Ickes 1-3-5
Joel Gordon 2-0-4
Robertson 0-0-0
Tom Crilley 0-0-0

TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 53

Ted Riggle 1-0-2
Ron Moore 7-0-14
Ed Hill 2-4-8
Bob (Hap) Vesco 9-3-21
Carl Simmons 2-1-5
Heary 0-0-0
Frank Adams 0-1-1

MINERAL CITY     12-29-40-57
TUSCARAWAS         8-32-40-53


Wednesday, February 15, 1956
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

56 - Stone Creek Falls To Sugarcreek-Shanesville 76-66 (2-14-56)

Ron Deibel, jump-shooting Stone Creek Golden Panthers Junior star who scored 30 points last night, is shown as he got off one of his pet shots against the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates, and Senior Guard Jim Troyer vainly trying to block the attempt.  Awaiting to see what happens next are Junior Guard Ben Wherley of the Golden Panthers and Ted Brown wearing glasses of the Pirates, who claimed a 76-66 win.  (Photo by The Daily Reporter)

Tournaments are sometimes dull............when your favorite basketball team is................idle.  (Photo by The Daily Reporter)

The 1956 Sugarcreek-Shanesville Basketball Team.  FRONT:  John Schindler - Ken Haufman - Pat Carpenter - Jackie Shell - Sandra Dandis - Janice Reed - Dick Harman and Jim Troyer.  BACK:  Jim Sundheimer - Claude Stingle - John Goss - Gorden Gerber - Bob Mutcheiknaus - Merle Clum - Ted Brown - Reno Stevanus - Dan Bear - Keith Gerber - Bill Gerber and Head Coach Jim Stull.  (Photo by The Daily Reporter)



DOVER - Merle Clum is a Freshman who had played in only 4 Varsity games, bobbed up as the Sugarcreek-Shanesvilles Pirates (1-0) (10-11) (58-42) "Secret Weapon" as the Pirates dealt the Stone Creek Golden Panthers (0-1) (13-8) (27-43) its 10-point setback - the same margin the Golden Panthers had won by in a regular season tilt - in the 1st game of the 1956 Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament contest.  The 6-3 Clum, performing like an "old head," scored 26 points against the Panthers and virtually snuffed out their chances for victory on a great 1st half display of bucket-making.

The Corsairs hit for 17 field goals in 38 1st half action shots and it was Clum who had 10 of those doubledeckers.  The Cats never could catch up; although, Head Coach Leo Gower's lads made things mighty interesting in the stretch.  The Blue & Gold got a 30-point spree from its auburn-haired forward Ron Deibel, but he and his mates couldn't check the Bucs on the backboards nor could they keep them from driving in for closeup shots.  The winners, in one of their best performances, canned 44 percent of their shots.

Both Clum and Deibel wound up with fine percentages as the Maroon & Grey string-bean made 11 goals in 21 tries and the Stone Creek Ace bagged 13 out of 31 flips.  Head Coach Jim Stull's Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates were hotter than a Fourth of July in Bagdad in the 3rd period when it widened its advantage as bespectacled Ted Brown, chunky Keith Gerber and playmaker Jim Troyer took up the scoring burden.  They connected for 9 goals in 16 shots and took a 63-47 lead into the last round.

A hook shot to Keith Gerber upped the difference to 18 points as the final canto started and about 2 minutes later it was 71-55.  But the Golden Panthers were not finished yet.  Two jumpers by Deibel and Rod Reinhart of the Panthers, 2 free throws by Dave Wherley and a pair by Ben Wherley cut the gap to 71-65 with about a minute remaining.  The Cats sensed a game-winning spurt, but the Pirates lifted the plank.  Moving the ball carefully, they worked it around until Brown got loose with a half minute left.  Center Reuben Lorenz, fouled by a Stone Creek performer, made the 2nd of 2 tries, but a free toss by Keith Gerber and 2 by Bill Gerber sealed the door.

SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 76

Ted Brown 7-2-16
Keith Gerber 6-3-15
Dan Bear 0-0-0
Bill Gerber 3-6-12
Merle Clum 11-4-26
Reno Stevanus 0-0-0
Jim Troyer 3-1-7

STONE CREEK GOLDEN PANTHERS - 66

Ron Deibel 15-0-30
Rod Reinhart 5-2-12
Reuben Lorenz 2-2-6
Ben Wherley 4-7-15
Dave Wherley 0-2-2
Mel McAfee 0-1-1
Harold Baker 0-0-0

SUGARCREEK     21-37-63-76
STONE CREEK      8-29-47-66


Wednesday, February 15, 1956
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

56 - The 34th Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament

DOVER - With victory as their price objective, 6 teams open their bids for tournament gold tonight at Dover Memorial Hall.    The 1st night of hoop bombardment in the 34th Tuscarawas County cage carnival will unfold at 6:30 with the Stone Creek Golden Panthers clashing with the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates followed by the Mineral City Tigers and Tuscarawas Broncos fracas at about 7:45 and the Bolivar Cardinals and Dundee Bulldogs tilt at approximately 9:00.

And if tonight's games are anything like the ones when these clubs met during the regular season, fans should be treated to plenty of thrills.  In previous tussles, the Cardinals edged the Bulldogs twice, 61-59 and 64-60.  The Golden Panthers had to go all out to vanquish the Broncos and the Tigers of Mineral City the Pirates by a 68-58 count and traveled into an overtime session before Tusky won 73-69.

Some of the leading scorers in the area will be seen in action this evening - Paul Lindsay of Mineral City, Ted Riggle of Tuscarawas, Don Levengood of Dundee, Ron Deibel of Stone Creek, Ted Brown of Sugarcreek-Shanesville and Ken (Bobo) Haueter of Bolivar.

Lindsey, who has scored more points than any other county performer, accounted for 539 markers during the regular campaign, thus he averaged almost 27 points per fray.  Riggle, Tusky forward, pitched in 474, Dundee center Levengood canned 471, Stone Creek forward Deibel tallied 460, Pirate forward Ted Brown 341 and Bolivar center Haueter 325.

The probable starters for the 6 combines with their year in school and point totals listed as follows:

STONE CREEK

Forward Ron Deibel - Junior 460
Forward Rod Reinhart - Sophomore 349
Center Reuben Lorenz - Junior 123
Guard Ben Wherley - Junior 272
Guard Dave Wherley - Senior 119

SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE

Forward Ted Brown - Senior 341
Forward Keith Gerber - Senior 216
Center Dan Bear - Junior 178
Guard Bill Gerber - Junior 193
Guard Jim Troyer - Senior 175

MINERAL CITY
Forward Paul Lindsay - Senior 539
Forward Larry Yost - Senior 107
Center Ben Price - Freshman 353
Guard Carl Ickes - Senior 125
Guard Terry Kirker - Senior 100

TUSCARAWAS

Forward Ted Riggle - Senior 474
Forward Carl Simmons - Senior 102
Center Ed Hill - Junior 134
Guard Bob Vesco - Senior 206
Guard Ron Moore - Senior 110

BOLIVAR

Forward Dave Wolf - Junior 245
Forward Don Mason - Senior 161
Center Ken (Bobo) Haueter - Junior 325
Guard John Geers - Junior 87
Guard Wayne Ruof - Junior 145

DUNDEE

Forward Willie Slemmer - Sopohomore 206
Forward Bob Walter - Senior 237
Center Don Levengood - Senior 471
Guard Neil Potts - Senior 122
Guard Al Dildine - Senior 248

The losers of the first 2 games will vie in the Consolation Division round opener at 7:30 Thursday night.  In the Thursday nightcap the Baltic Eagles and the Port Washington Purple Riders will open their drives toward the coveted goal.  The doors open at 5:30 tonight.

FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

1.  Strasburg Tigers 10-0 1.000 18th Title
2.  Midvale Blue Devils 9-1 .900
3.  Gnadenhutten Indians 8-2 .800
4.  Port Washington Purple Riders 6-4 .600
5.  Stone Creek Golden Panthers 5-5 .500
6.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates 5-5 .500
7.  Tuscarawas Broncos 5-5 .500
8.  Baltic Eagles 3-7 .300
9.  Bolivar Cardinals 3-7 .300
10. Mineral City Tigers 1-9.100
11. Dundee Bulldogs 0-10 .000

REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

1.  Strasburg Tigers 17-0 1.000
2.  Gnadenhutten Indians 18-2 .900
3.  Midvale Blue Devils 15-5 .750
4.  Port Washington Purple Riders 12-6 .666
5.  Stone Creek Golden Panthers 13-7 .650
6.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates 9-11 .450
7.  Tuscarawas Broncos 8-10 .444
8.  Bolivar Cardinals 3-7 .350
9.  Baltic Eagles 6-13 .316
10. Dundee Bulldogs 3-17 .150
11. Mineral City Tigers 3-17 .150


Tuesday, February 14, 1956
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

55 - 33rd Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament Stats For 1955

TOURNAMENT STANDINGS

1.  Strasburg Tigers (Ken Newlon-1) 3-0 1.000 (TC) 14th Title
2.  Baltic Eagles (Jim Ross-1) 4-1 .800 (CC) 2nd Title
3.  Midvale Blue Devils (Pete Hillard-1) 3-1 (T-RU) .750
4.  Stone Creek Golden Panthers (Leo Gower-1) 3-2 .600
5.  Gnadenhutten Indians (Dick Scott-1) 2-2 .500
6.  Bolivar Cardinals (Ray Low-1) 1-2 .333
7.  Dundee Bulldogs (K.E. Smulbach-1) 1-2 .333
8.  Port Washington Purple Riders (Bray Toot-9) 1-2 .333
9.  Tuscarawas Broncos (George Trombitas-1) 1-2 .333
10. Mineral City Tigers (Bob L. Penrod-2) 0-2 .000
11. Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (Bob Wise-3) 0-2 .000

TOURNAMENT SCORES

TUESDAY 2-15-55

Stone Creek 77 - Bolivar 66
Port 66 - Dundee 47
Midvale 62 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville 46

WEDNESDAY 2-16-55

Gnaden 57 - Baltic 52
Tusky 91 - Stone Creek 76

FRIDAY 2-18-55

Bolivar 64 - Dundee 61 (C)
Baltic 63 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville 59 (C)
Strasburg 87 - Port 46

SATURDAY 2-19-55

Stone Creek 55 - Port 42 (C)
Baltic 69 - Bolivar 39 (C)
Midvale 74 - Mineral City 60

WEDNESDAY 2-23-55

Stone Creek 71 - Mineral City 63 (C)
Midvale 64 - Gnaden 60
Strasburg 85 - Tusky 73

THURSDAY 2-24-55

Baltic 75 - Tusky 71 (C)
Gnaden 84 - Stone Creek 74 (C)

SATURDAY 2-26-55

Baltic 68 - Gnaden 62 (CC)
Strasburg 91 - Midvale 65 (TC)

SECTIONAL THURSDAY 3-3-55

Dennison 76 - Midvale 68

SECTIONAL FRIDAY 3-4-55

Baltic 84 - Dover St. Joseph 75
Strasburg 89 - Millersburg 68

SECTIONAL SATURDAY 3-5-55

Baltic 88 - Big Prairie-Lakeville 81 (SC)
Strasburg 85 - Dennison 36 (SC)

DISTRICT WEDNESDAY 3-9-55

Baltic 71 - Flushing 68

DISTRICT THURSDAY 3-10-55

Strasburg 118 - Yorkville 71

DISTRICT SATURDAY 3-12-55

Strasburg 87 - Baltic 70 (DC)

REGIONAL FRIDAY 3-18-55

Strasburg 78 - Boston Township 70

REGIONAL SATURDAY 3-19-55

Vienna 60 - Strasburg 53

STATE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

1928 - Strasburg Tigers
1932 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates
1935 - Strasburg Tigers
1937 - Midvale Blue Devils
1938 - Strasburg Tigers
1940 - Midvale Blue Devils
1941 - Midvale Blue Devils
1942 - Gnadenhutten Indians

MOST POINTS SINGLE GAME THIS TOURNAMENT

1.  Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel (S) 43
2.  Bill Jones (SC) 37
3.  Terry Deems (T) 35
4.  Terry Deems (T) 32
5.  Paul Lindsey (MC) 32
6.  Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel (S) 30
7.  Bill Jones (SC) 29
8.  Rich Davis (T) 27
9.  Ron Deibewl (SC) 27
10. Glen Hines (G) 27

MOST FIELD GOALS SINGLE GAME THIS TOURNAMENT

1.  Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel (S) 17
2.  Terry Deems (T) 14
3.  Rich Davis (T) 14
4.  Terry Deems (T) 13
5.  Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel (S) 13
6.  Bill Jones (SC) 13
7.  Glen Hines (G) 12
8.  Ron Deibel (SC) 11
9.  Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel (S) 11
10. Paul Lindsey (MC) 11

MOST FREE THROWS SINGLE GAME

1.  Jack Renner (BC) 16
2.  Bill Jones (SC) 11
3.  Paul Lindsey (MC) 10
4.  Terry Deems (T) 9
5.  Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel (S) 9
6.  Bill Jones (SC) 9
7.  Don Levengood (D) 9
8.  Paul Lindsey (MC) 9
9.  Don Poland (SC) 9
10. Bob Zontini (M) 9

MOST POINTS THIS TOURNAMENT

1.  Bill Jones (SC) 123
2.  Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel (S) 95
3.  Terry Deems (T) 92
4.  Ron Deibel (SC) 90
5.  Glen Hines (G) 87
6.  Ron Weaver (M) 73
7.  Errol Jacobs (B) 68
8.  Chuck Albaugh (G) 64
9.  Rich Davis (T) 64
10. Jim Wallace (B) 62

MOST FIELD GOALS THIS TOURNAMENT

1.  Bill Jones (SC) 44
2.  Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel (S) 41
3.  Terry Deems (T) 37
4.  Glen Hines (G) 34
5.  Ron Deibel (SC) 33
6.  Ron Weaver (M) 28
7.  Larry Swinderman (M) 25
8.  Rich Davis (T) 24
9.  Jim Wallace (B) 24
10. Errol Jacobs (B) 23

MOST FREE THROWS THIS TOURNAMENT

1.  Bill Jones (SC) 35
2.  Chuck Albaugh (G) 26
3.  Jack Renner (BC) 25
4.  Ron Deibel (SC) 24
5.  Errol Jacobs (B) 22
6.  Paul Lindsey (MC) 19
7.  Glen Hines (G) 19
8.  Terry Deems (T) 18
9.  Bob Zontini (M) 18
10. Ron Weaver (M) 17

ALL-TOURNAMENTS

1923-33 See 1933 Tournament
1934-46 See 1946 Tournament
1947-54 See 1954 Tournament
1955 - Strasburg Tigers (14) (3) - Midvale (6) (7)

ALL-CONSOLATION DIVISION TOURNAMENTS

1934-46 See 1946 Consolation Division Tournament
1947-54 See 1954 Consolation Division Tournament
1955 - Baltic Eagles (2) (1) - Gnadenhutten Indians (2) (5)

TOTAL STANDINGS

1.  Strasburg Tigers (1923) 91-24 .791
2.  Midvale Blue Devils (1928) 63-30 .677
3.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville (1924) 57-42 .576
4.  Gnadenhutten Indians (1923) 51-46 .526
5.  Tuscarawas Broncos (1923) 46-42 .523
6.  Bolivar Cardinals (1923) 48-47 .505
7.  Baltic Eagles (1926) 35-49 .417
8.  Stone Creek Golden Panthers (1933) 27-42) .391
9.  Dundee Bulldogs (1923) 31-51 .378
10. Port Washington Purple Riders (1927) 22-53) .293
11. Mineral City Tigers (1923) 12-51 .190

MOST POINTS SINGLE GAME ALL TOURNAMENTS

1.  Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel (S) (1955) 43
2.  Bill Jones (SC) (1955)37
3.  Terry Deems (T) (1955) 35
4.  Elmer Linard (P) (1946) 34
5.  Elmer Linard (P) (1945) 32
6.  Loris Hostetler (D) (1951) 32
7.  Jim Lorenz (SC) (1953) 32
8.  Terry Deems (T) (1955) 32
9.  Paul Linsey (MC) (1955) 32
10. 3 tied with 31

MOST FIELD GOALS SINGLE GAME ALL TOURNAMENTS

1.  Warren Klink (BC) (1943) 20
2.  Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel (S) (1955) 17
3.  Bill Lockett (G) (1943) 15
4.  Loris Hostetler (D) (1951) 15
5.  7 tied with 14

MOST FREE THROWS SINGLE GAME ALL TOURNAMENTS

1.  Jack Renner (BC) (1955) 16
2.  Warren Klink (BC) (1943) 12
3.  Bill Ridenour (SC) (1943) 12
4.  Ken Huston (P) (1953) 12
5.  Lester Veigel (T) (1937) 11*
6.  Ernie Raber (SS) (1940) 11
7.  Dick Slemmer (D) (1954) 11
8.  Bill Jones (SC) (1955) 11
9.  8 tied with 10

TOTAL POINTS

1.  Bill Jones (SC) (1952-53-54-55) 295
2.  Loris Hostetler (D) (1949-50-51-52) 256
3.  Ken Huston (P) (1951-52-53-54) 247
4.  Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel (S) (1952-53-54-55) 224
5.  Clarence Yackey (S) (1945-46-47-48-49) 220
6.  Glen Zimmerman (SS) (1948-49-50-51) 218
7.  Dick Tolloti (M) (1951-52-53) 199
8.  Warren Klink (BC) (1940-41-42-43) 188
9.  Jim Lindon (G) (1946-47-48-49) 183
10. Jim Lorenz (SC) (1951-52-53-54) 183

TOTAL FIELD GOALS

1.  Loris Hostetler (D) (1949-50-51-52) 112
2.  Bill Jones (SC) (1952-53-54-55) 111
3.  Ken Huston (P) (1951-52-53-54) 93
4.  Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel (S) (1952-53-54-55) 89
5.  Glen Zimmerman (SS) (1948-49-50) 87
6.  Clarence Yackey (S) (1945-46-47-48) 81
7.  Warren Klink (BC) (1940-41-42-43) 79
8.  Jim Lindon (G) (1946-47-48-49) 79
9.  3 tied with 77

TOTAL FREE THROWS

1.  Bill Jones (SC) (1952-53-54-55) 73
2.  Ken Huston (P) (1951-52-53-54) 61
3.  Clarence Yackey (S) (1945-46-47-48) 58
4.  Jerry Gasser (SC) (1950-51-52-53) 48
5.  Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel (S) (1952-53-54-55) 46
6.  Dick Tolloti (M) (1951-52-53) 45
7.  Errol Jacobs (B) (1952-53-54-55) 44
8.  Frank Baumholtz (M) (1934-35-36-37) 41*
9.  3 tied with 38

TEAM HIGH GAME

1.  Tuscarawas Broncos (1946) 102
2.  Tuscarawas Broncos (1947) 92
3.  Tuscarawas Broncos (1955) 91
4.  Strasburg Tigers (1955) 91
5.  Strasburg Tigers (1955) 87
6.  Port Washington Purple Riders (1946) 85
7.  Strasburg Tigers (1955) 85
8,  Gnadenhutten Indians (1955) 84
9,  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1949) 82
10. Stone Creek (1953) and Strasburg (1954) tied with 81

1000 CAREER POINT CLUB (League-Regular Season-All Tournaments

1.  Bill Jones - Stone Creek Golden Panthers (1955) 1,792
2.  Jim Lorenz - Stone Creek Golden Panthers (1954) 1,546 (Readjusted From last Years' 1,539)
3.  John Studer - Strasburg Tigers (1934) 1,061
4.  Frank Baumholtz - Midvale Blue Devils (1937) 997* (*Stats missing 1 game)

55 - Strasburg Falls Apart In the Last 5 Minutes 60-53 (3-19-55)

KENT - The scoreboard clock in the Kent State University Fieldhouse showed 5 minutes and 24 seconds left to play in the game with the Strasburg Tigers (8-1) (26-3) leading the Vienna Mustangs (29-0) 50-39 Saturday night.  Two minutes and 20 seconds later the score was deadlocked at 53-53 and the Mustangs went on with its tremendous comeback that brought a 60-53 triumph and the right to advance to the State finals in Cincinnati this weekend.

The Colts were outfought, out-shot and outplayed through more than 3 quarters of a hectic contest, but they pulled out of the tailspin with Rex Leach at the controls and were roaring away at the final buzzer.  The Horsemen storybook finish saw Vienna mesh 21 points to only 3 for the Tigers in the last 5 minutes as the Trumbull County Champions caught fire and blazed into the victory column for the 29th consecutive time this season.

Head Coach Ken Newlon's Bengals played magnificent until the pace caught up with them in the stretch.  The Cats forced the fast-breaking Mustangs to play their way and had the State's No. 1 Class B Team hanging on the ropes when the tide turned.  Everything worked for the Orange and Black up until the stretch.  The Colts' touted pressing defense slowed down the process of bringing the ball up court, but Strasburg's well coached offense made its way up through the clinging defense without a hitch.

The Tigers were out to shake the jinx which has dogged Bengal teams down through the years and the Cats came up with an outstanding exhibition of team play and they fought their way to what appeared to be a commanding lead.  The defeat, a bitter one for what could well be the Orange and Black's best all-around quintet, was the 3rd of the season and it closed the pages on the highest scoring season in Strasburg history and a 26-3 record.

Leach, whose offensive ability was the high point of the Horsemen's victory, scored 18 points in the final quarter and totaled 38 for the contest to account for almost two-thirds of Vienna's entire output.  The 6-4 Mustang Ace connected for 11 points in the 1st quarter as Senior Jerry Haswell, Senior Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel, Senior Gene Hensel and Junior Jim Kuecher all scored for the Tigers in a nip-and-tuck exchange.

The Colts gunned to a 5-2 advantage, but the Bengals moved back into the contest with a rush and were on top through most of the initial stanza.  Goose stole a Horseman pass underneath his own basket and laid it up to deadlock the score 16-16 at the period's end after Leach and Frank Catchpole had given the Mustangs a slight lead.  The 2 teams traded baskets in the 2nd frame in a tight volley before Kukecher and Hensel shot the Cats ahead 28-25 at intermission.  Hensel flashed as the top Orange and Black offensive punch in that 2nd period as he canned 3 field goals to put Strasburg out ahead, while the Colts' highly-regarded offense was limited to a slim 9 points.

Goose and Haswell started off a Tiger surge at the outset of the 3rd stanza and the Bengals had the crowd of 4,149 buzzing.  The Goose dropped in 2 successive field goals and Haswell traded a couple with Leach as the Cats roared away to a 36-29 lead.  Goose tipped in a rebound to up the count to 38-29 before Don McShane, scoreless from the field in the 1st half, dropped in 3 action shots to trim the advantage.  Kuecher and Kensel restored the Orange and Black lead to 7 points, 42-35 at the close of the 3rd period.

Strasburg's star glowed brighter and brighter at the start of the final canto as Goose, who grabbed complete control of the boards, swished in 3 consecutive baskets to send the Tigers ahead 48-37 with little more than 6 minutes remaining in the contest.  Leach dropped in his 2nd fielder of the period and Sophomore Jerry Forman sent the Bengal lead back up to 11 points with 2 free throw shots. That's when the Horsemen began to spin back into the picture.

McShane and Leach tossed in 5 quick points before Kuecher drove into the key for a layup to spin the scoreboard around 52-44 in favor of the Cats.  Once again the McShane-Leach combination cut the total to 52-48 with 3 minutes and 35 seconds left.  Kuecher then canned the Orange and Black's last and final point with one of 2 free throw shots at the 2:59 mark.  It took Vienna just 54 seconds to erase that deficit.  Leach connected twice from jump shots close in and Don Scott came up with his only offensive contribution of the game, a free throw, to deadlock the score at 53-53 with 2 minutes and 4 seconds to go.

Strasburg failed to score and Leach crashed an action shot through the nets from near the corner at the 1:40 mark to give the Mustangs its 1st lead since early in the 2nd frame and once again the Tigers failed to retaliate and the Colts went into a stall.  Goose, desperately trying to break up the stall, fouled Catchpole with 37 seconds left to play.  Catchpole made his 1st free throw shot and missed the 2nd and the rebound slithered off the fingertips of 2 Bengal players with the Horsemen regaining control and going back into the stall.

Catchpole added another free throw with 25 seconds left and Leach made the score 58-53 with 15 seconds to play as Goose committed his 5th personal.  The final basket made by Leach just as the final buzzer sounded added an exclamation point to the Vienna victory.  Goose's 18 points topped Strasburg with Haswell and Hensel each getting 12.  Catchpole and McShane tallied 10 and 11 respectively to help Leach as the 3 accounted for all but one of Vienna's points.

VIENNA MUSTANGS - 60

Catchpole 4-2-10
Rex Leach 17-4-38
Don McShane 5-1-11
Rappach 0-0-0
Don Scott 0-1-1
Reibel 0-0-0

STRASBURG TIGERS - 53

Jerry Haswell 5-2-12
Jim Kuecher 4-1-9
Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel 9-0-18
Jerry Froman 0-2-2
Gene Hensel 6-0-12
Will Rieger 0-0-0

VIENNA           16-23-35-60
STRASBURG   16-28-42-53



Monday, March 21, 1955
Art Cicconetti, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

NOTE:  VIENNA MUSTANGS

The Vienna Mustangs lost to Lockland-Wayne 64-54 in the semi-finals at State.  Lockland-Wayne then went on to become the State Champions for 1955.

*Rex Leach of Vienna accumulated the most votes on the All-Ohio 1st Team.

NOTE:  TUSCARAWAS COUNTY CLASS B ALL-OHIO

The Strasburg Tigers' Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel (1st Photo) who closed out a 4-year basketball career in the Tiger's defeat by the Vienna Mustangs 60-53 Saturday night, was named on the Associated Press 3rd Team in the Class B All-Ohio ratings released on Tuesday March 22, 1955.  Senior Terry Deems (2nd Photo) of the Tuscarawas Broncos was given Honorable Mention as was Senior Tom Wise of the Dover St. Joseph Ramblers.

55 - Right Down The Line

Saturday, March 19, 1955
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio



STRASBURG'S TALENTED TIGERS will shoot the works tonight at Kent State University Fieldhouse as they attempt to come through with another 1st for the history books against imposing odds.  Only one more obstacle stands in the way of a trip to Cincinnati.  Head Coach Ken Newlon's Bengals will try to accomplish what no other Strasburg Team has ever been able to do up to this point.  Two other Tiger quintets have gone into the Regional Tournament finals and both lost out - one by one point and the other by three.

TONIGHT AT 8:00, the Bengals clash with the vaunted Vienna Flyers who have been tagged in many quarters as "the odds-on favorite to represent Northeastern Ohio in the Cincinnati Regional Tournament next week.  The Orange and Black spirit is at a peak and if the Mustangs can be forced into a tailspin, Strasburg will be there to make sure they don't pull out.

STRASBURG LAST NIGHT fought though 2 quarters of a nip-and-tuck ball game before getting a lead and playing control ball the rest of the way to halt the Battling Bulldogs of Boston Township 78-70 in the opening game of the tournament.  Vienna made it 28 straight in the nightcap by racking up Liberty for the 4th time this year 71-53.  An uncanny shooting exhibition plus plenty of scrap kept Boston Township in the fight right up until the last 3 minutes, but Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel's towering height (near 6-5) under the boards and a 2nd-half surge by the Tigers was too much for Boston Township.

55 - Strasburg Brings Down Boston Township 78-70 (3-18-55)

Senior Gene Hensel (22) of the Strasburg Tigers sneaks in behind the basket to grab a rebound off the boards in photo.  Teammate Senior Jerry Haswell (55) moves in, while an unidentified Boston Township player reaches for the ball.  Bob Conger (22) of the Bulldogs and the Bengals' Sophomore Jerry Froman are also moving in.  (The Daily Reporter Photo By Bob Fisher)

Senior Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel of Strasburg goes up all alone to tip in one his 14 field goals early in the 3rd stanza.  Froman (66) and Woody Johnson (27) of Boston Township are the only other identifiable players in the scene.  (The Daily Reporter Photo By Bob Fisher)

Haswell goes up for a jump shot with Ned Gillette (28) and Dave Bigelow (20) unable to stop the attempt.  (The Daily Reporter Photo By Bob Fisher)



KENT - Senior Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel, scoring almost at will after an initial "cold" stretch, was the hub of the Strasburg Tigers (8-0) (26-2) offense as he clicked in 37 points.  The Goose was the center of the Tigers control strategy in the final canto as he set up shots by drawing out the Boston Township Bulldogs  (21-3) rebounders.  The Bengals appeared ill at ease in the opening minutes of the contest as the Cats  failed to hit and couldn't seem to get the feel of the huge Kent Fieldhouse hardwood.  Once the Orange and Black began moving; however, they couldn't be halted.

Township turned on a dazzling display of shooting at the outset of the contest and with Ned Gillette's soft hook shots swishing through the nets, the Bulldogs ambled away to a lead and held that edge through most of the 1st quarter.  Gillette and 6-2 Jim Jones were giving Goose, Senior Jerry Haswell and Sophomore Jerry Froman a good battle under the boards, in that opening period with Junior Jim Kuecher's soft push shot and Von Kaenel's accuracy at the free throw line keeping Strasburg in contention.  Goose began to regain his touch in the 2nd frame and the Tiger Ace took advantage of the defensive lapses of the Pups to crash the nets for 14 points, but even this wasn't enough.

Gillette continued his amazing hook shot specialty and the Boston Township was out ahead by 5 points before the Bengals stopped the surge and kept the speedy Summit County Crew in check.  The 1st half appeared to be a contest between Gillette and Goose as the two tallied 14 and 19, respectively, while Township was taking the upper-hand.  The Bulldogs had a 36-35 halftime edge and that was the last time it led.

Goose, Kuecher and Haswell led an all-out surge by the Cats in the 3rd stanza and the Orange and Black powered to a 29-point spree, while the Pups cooled considerably and fell behind 64-52 going into the final canto.  Strasburg immediately jumped into a 39-36 lead at the outbreak of hostilities in the 2nd half and after Bob Conger made it 39-38 with 2 free throw tosses, the turning point in the game broke a tight duel land gave the advantage to the Tuscarawas County Kingpins.

Goose was fouled by Jones, Boston Township's center.  The Goose made his 1st attempt and missed his 2nd with Haswell flipping the ball through the nets and drawing a foul from Jones.  The personal was Jones' 4th and he was taken out of the contest, while Haswell parted the nets cleanly with his free throw attempt to give the Tigers a 45-38 advantage.  That was it!

Despite a spree of 8 points by Dave Bigelow, Township just couldn't keep pace with the Bengals balanced scoring punch and the Cat's gradually pulled away to a 12-point lead, 64-52 at the far turn.  The Orange and Black retained the edge all through the final quarter as they controlled the ball for most of the canto and picked their shots as the Bulldogs defenses opened up.

A short burst in the fading minutes brought the Pups close (within 6 points) at the 1:44 mark, but Haswell and Kuecher eased the situation at the free throw line and Strasburg merely scored enough to stay on top.  The Tigers' triumph was achieved at the free throw stripe as the Bengals connected for 20 in 28 chances with the Pups connecting for 12 of 18.  Both teams had 29 field goals.

Haswell had 15 points and Kuecher collected 13 to aid Goose in the scoring column for Strasburg, while Gillette had 22, Bigelow 16 and Conger 10 for the smooth and accurate Boston Township quintet.  The victory was the 26th in 28 outings for the Tigers and gave the Bengals 9 consecutive victories since losing to Sandy Valley 68-57.  The 5 Strasburg starters went almost all the way with Froman going out on personal fouls with 16 seconds left in the game

STRASBURG TIGERS - 78

Jerry Haswell 6-3-15
Jim Kuecher 5-3-13
Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel 14-9-37
Jerry Froman 2-2-6
Gene Hensel 1-3-5
Lloyd Diebel 0-0-0

BOSTON TOWNSHIP BULLDOGS - 70

Dave Bigelow 7-2-16
Jim Jones 4-2-10
Bob Conger 5-4-14
Ned Gillette 10-2-22
Johnston 0-0-0
Kovach 3-2-8

STRASBURG                15-35-64-78
BOSTON TOWNSHIP  17-36-52-70



Saturday, March 19, 1955
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

NOTE:  VIENNA AND LIBERTY

The Vienna Mustangs used a 3rd-period drive to springboard to its victory as did Strasburg with Rex Leach breaking the shackles snapped on him during the 1st two periods to lead the assault.

The high-scoring Mustangs' center dropped in 28 points as the flashy Colts came from behind a 7-2 deficit in the 1st quarter stages of the game to win going away.  Vienna's full-court press slowed down Liberty in the 2nd frame and the Mustangs capitalized on mistakes to charge into the lead in the 3rd stanza when they racked up 25 points.

55 - Right Down The Line

Thursday, March 17, 1955
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

THE SPECULATION as to the chances of the Strasburg Tigers getting past the Kent Regional Tournament has run the gamut from "not a chance in the world" to "the best chance of any of the teams."  We refer to the conversations among sports fans in the past few days.  We can't remember when any one subject has caused so much discussion or when there has been so much disagreement.

As we view the situation, the Tigers have an excellent chance of going on to Cincinnati.  We will confess that we haven't seen the Boston Township Bulldogs play nor have we seen the Vienna Mustangs or Liberty in action this year.  We did see the Mustangs last year at Youngstown and from what we have been able to piece together from competent scouts who have seen the 3 teams which came out of the Kent District, Strasburg could be the team to represent the Northeastern Ohio Regional Tournament in the State finals at Cincinnati.

The Mustangs of Vienna is the No. 1 Class B team in Ohio according to the final Associated Press ratings which appeared a few weeks ago.  The Mustangs are a very potent ball club for many more reasons than Rex Leach.  The offensive punch Vienna has is not in the least as impressive as the defensive strength which the undefeated Mustang club evidently has stored away.  Leath and Co. usually operate from a press on defense.

Vienna permitted an average of 48.7 points per game to be scored against it during the regular campaign.  In the tournament thus far, the average is 51.7.  The press has usually rattled the Mustangs' opponents and this has opened the door for a fast-breaking attack.  Leach is undoubtedly one of the best Class B players to come down the pike in quite some time.  He can shoot with either hand accurately and rebounds with the best of them.  Defensively he may not be outstanding, but he is tagged as being better-than-average.

THAT VIENNA WILL DEFEAT LIBERTY seems to be a foregone conclusion in many corners.  When one glances at the 3 decisive defeats pinned on Liberty by Vienna thus far, it is easy to see why the Mustangs are tagged as the favorites.  The Bulldogs of Boston Township, like Liberty and Vienna, is adept at employing the fast break.  The Bulldogs aren't as tall as many teams, but they can run land they can shoot accurately.  The front men can bother the ball-handlers and aggressiveness usually pays off in the long run.

When teams get past the District meet, they usually have something on the ball.  There are no really decisive favorites when the field is narrowed down to 16.  Any one team is usually capable of beating the other on any given night.  Therefore, we won't say that the Tigers are the favorite to take the Bulldogs even though we firmly believe that the Bengals are a much better ball club.  The superiority will have to be proved on the tournament floor and we're sure that Straburg can do it.

THE 1954-55 TIGERS TEAM is probably the best balanced club in the history of the school.  That's saying quite a bit in view of the fact that good basketball is a rule rather than the exception at Strasburg.  We have seen 4 Bengal teams which went to the District finals in the last 6 years.  Two of these 4 teams won, 2 finished as runner-ups.  We think this year's team is the best of those four.

We were not privileged to see the outstanding 1946 Regional finalists in action since we weren't around this area at the time.  We have heard of the prowess of the members of that team, one of the best in Strasburg History.  Head Coach Ken Newlon's outfit this year has speed.  It has scoring power.  It has rebounding potential.  It has ball-handling ability and it has defensive sharpness as well.  Coach Newlon stepped into a situation where he was required to build his team around the talents of 2 veteran regulars and the No. 6 man on last year's team.

THE STRASBURG team was a heavy favorite to walk away with the Tuscarawas County diadem this season and only the 68-58 win over the Tuscarawas Broncos and the 97-93 squeaker over the Midvale Blue Devils could be classed as close ball games in the League campaign.  The Tigers were defeated twice during the regular season.  Neither one was really decisive and in both, the personal fouls played a big role.

The Bengal team that we saw in the tournaments at Memorial Hall looked like the smoothest one we have seen in this area in many years.  And there have been some good teams in this area.  Coach Newlon's lads have been placed in the position where they would have to give it that extra ounce of drive or be dropped by the wayside only once.  Strasburg had that reserve drive and we think they can call upon it should they need it again.

THERE ARE NO PUSHOVERS once the preliminary tournaments are over.  The Tigers got a taste of what a battling ball club can do when they ran into the Baltic Eagles last Saturday night.  Exactly what turned the tide in favor of the Bengals is something we can't pin down, but the fact that Strasburg has scoring potential in each man on the club was perhaps the biggest factor.

This year's Tiger aggregations will be out to do something that no previous Bengal team has ever accomplished.  A District Crown has become rather common to Strasburg.  Advancing to the Regional finals has been done by previous Tiger Clubs.  From there on the trail is still to be blazed by the Orange and Black.

From this corner, Strasburg appears to have the potential to accomplish that task.  Boston Township is the 1st target that must be taken care of; however.  They're all tough from here on in.

55 - Strasburg-Boston Township Rundown

THE STRASBURG TIGERS.  In the above individual photos are:  Junior Jim Kuecher (left), Sophomore Dick Froman and Senior Gene Hensel.

In the photos here, on the left is Senior Jerry Haswell and the individual on the right is Senior Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel.  The group in the middle are Strasburg Reserves:  Junior Bill Hensel (left), Sophomore Bob Grimm, Junior Will Rieger, Sophomore Don Weber and Junior Lloyd Deibel, all 1st-line Reserves.  Two individual players, Junior Ron Gray and Sophomore Woody Norris do not appear in the photos, but will be with the team seeking to rocket the Orange and Black into the State finals when they enter the Kent Regional Tournament.

The Strasburg Tigers Head Coach Ken Newlon.  This was Coach Newlon's 1st year at Strasburg as Head Coach after his 7 years as Head Coach for the Stone Creek Golden Panthers.  In his 1st-Year at Strasburg he has, so far, coached his way to the Regional Tournaments.



KENT - The talented Strasburg Tigers will make their bid for a berth in the Class B Regional finals Friday night when the tangle with the scrappy Bulldogs of Boston Township in the opening contest of the Northeastern Ohio meet on the Kent State University fieldhouse hardwood.  Five other Tiger basketball teams have journeyed into the State Tournament beyond the District jousts, but only 2 of those aggregations have been able to get past the 1st hurdle.  No Bengal outfit has leaped over the 2nd obstacle.

The Orange and Blue's 1945-46 combination got all the way to the Regional finals at Athens before losing to the Worthington Cardinals 32-31.  The 1952-53 Strasburg team battled its way to the Regional finals at Canton and then dropped a 60-57 heart breaker to the Canfield Cardinals.  Two of the year's squad were regulars on that 1952-53 combination and were the top scorers for the Tigers in the Canfield game.  Jerry (Goose) Von Kaenel and Jerry Haswell, both of whom have been regulars for the last 3 years, will be getting their last crack at tournament glory this season.

In the Bulldogs of Boston Township, the Bengals will face a comparatively small and speedy squad which has a reputation for being a group of accurate shooters and a group which can turn on the fast break as well as hold down the opposition.  The tallest man on the Summit County team is 6-2 Freshman Jim Jones, who has been the Bulldogs' ace in tourney play thus far.  The top scorer on the club is 6-foot Senior Gillette, who has been in the shadow thus far in the tournaments.

The remainder of the probable starting lineup of Boston Township has Doug Bigelow, 6-0, pairing off with Gillette at a forward post, while Bob Conger, 5-10 and Bob Kovach, 5-11, are expected to be stationed at the guards.  The Bulldogs have compiled an average scoring total of 72 points per game in winning 21 and losing 2.  Boston Township permitted the opponents an average of 50.4 over the 23-game span.

The regular season average of the Bulldogs crew was 77.8 offensively and 47-7 defensively, while in 7 tournament games up to this point the totals are 73 and 56.3.  Strasburg has compiled a better per-game average on the overall picture.  The Tigers had an average 79.8, while winning 25 and losing 2 games, while their opponents totaled a very low 42.3 in that span.

On the regular season, the Bengals had a 75.7 average, while permitting 49.1, but the averages have soared in the tournament games to date with Head Coach Ken Newlon's charges having racked up a 91-7 average per contest to 61.5 for the opponents.  The Eastern Ohio District Champs will tangle with Boston Township in the opener at 7:45PM, with the Vienna Mustangs (27-0) and Liberty (25-4) scheduled to meet in the nightcap.

The winners will meet at 8:00PM Saturday for the right to advance to the State finals to be held in the Cincinnati Gardens' Arena on March 25 and 26.  Doors to the Kent State Fieldhouse will open at 5:30PM.  There will be no Reserved seats in the arena which holds over 1,000.  A capacity house is expected for Friday night's games.

The Boston Township Bulldogs' record is as follows:

BOSTON TOWNSHIP BULLODGS (21-2)

Independence 89-21 W
Mogadore 85-43 W
Northdonia 74-27 W
Manchester 84-44 W
Copley 72-58 W
Revere 74-58 W
Twinsburg 71-53 W
Independence 99-57 W
Mogadore 50-57 L
Hudson 89-43 W
Northdonia 82-49 W
Highland 67-42 W
Revere 74-63 W
Manchester 84-49 W
Buckley 95-38 W
Twinsburg 76-51 W

COUNTY TOURNAMENT

Revere 83-53 W
Northdonia 68-53 W
Copley 51-69 L

SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

Randolph 80-71 W
Northwest 64-35 W

DISTRICT TOURNAMENT

Fairport Harbor 93-56 W
Columbiana 72-57

REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

Strasburg vs Boston Township



Thursday, March 17, 1955
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio