60 - 38th Annual Tuscarawas County Class A Basketball Tournament

NEW PHILADELPHIA - The doors spring open tonight at 5:30 at Dennison High School for the 38th Annual Tuscarawas County Class A Basketball Tournament with 3 games set to usher in 1960 tournament action for this area.  Following 2 more games on Saturday night, interest will then turn to the opening of the Non-County League Class A event next Tuesday at Dennison.

At Dennison, the Baltic Eagles (13-7) meets the Stone Creek Golden Panthers (0-20) at 6:30.  The Tuscarawas Valley Trojans (13-4) clashes with the Port Washington Purple Riders (9-11) at 7:45.  At 9:00 the Midvale Blue Devils (11-7) meets the Strasburg Tigers (7-11).

On Saturday night, 2 games at Dennison finds the Tuscarawas Broncos (10-8) meeting the Friday winner of the Baltic-Stone Creek clash in the 7:30 opener and the Garaway Pirates (17-1) will meet the Gnadenhutten Indians (11-9) at 8:45.

The Indians of Gnaden will be seeking revenge against the League Champions of Garaway on Saturday, having lost 71-51 and 57-46 decisions to the once beaten Corsairs of Garaway in season play.  The Broncos, which will not learn which team it will play until 7:45 tonight, holds decisions over both possible foes.  Tusky defeated the Eagles 72-52 in their lone League encounter, while blasting the Golden Panthers 72-47 and 94-58 this season.


Friday, February 19, 1960
The Daily Times
New Philadelphia, Ohio

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1960

1.  Garaway Pirates (Jim Stull-5) 8-0 1.000
2.  Midvale Blue Devils (Pete Hilliard-6) 6-2 .750
3.  Tuscarawas Valley Trojans (Bob Heller-3) 6-2 .750
4.  Baltic Eagles (Jim Weinsz-1) 4-4 .500
5.  Strasburg Tigers (Warren Binder-1) 4-4 .500
6.  Tuscarawas Broncos (Kermit Smulbach-2) 4-4 .500
7.  Gnadenhutten Indians (Bob Gaume-2) 3-5 .375
8.  Port Washington Purple Riders (Richard E. King-1) 1-7 .125
9.  Stone Creek Golden Panthers (Ernie Lukens-2) 0-8 .000


SEASON STANDINGS FOR 1960

1.  Garaway Pirates 17-1 .944
2.  Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 13-4 .765
3.  Baltic Eagles 13-7 .650
4.  Midvale Blue Devils 11-7 .611
5.  Tuscarawas Broncos 10-8 .556
6.  Gnaden Indians 11-9 .550
7.  Port Washington Purple Riders 9-11 .450
8. Strasburg Tigers 7-11 .389
9. Stone Creek Golden Panthers 0-20 .000