33 - Strasburg Gets By Bolivar 32-26 (2-25-33)

DOVER - The Strasburg Tigers (2-0) (24-5) in the semi-final triumph over the Bolivar Cardinals (1-1) (12-9), by a score of 32-24, was unimpressive and its play anything but indicative of the latent power brought into play against the finalists of the lower bracket.

The Cardinals took the lead in the opening period, which ended 10-7, but lost it as the half ended with the Champions 2 points ahead on a count of 15-13.  Bolivar spurted through the 3rd period and commanded a 3-point edge with the score 23-20 as the final period started.  Forward Wolf of the Cardinals, led the scoring honors with 12 points on 4 baskets and 4 foul shots.  Junior forward John "Johnny" Studer of the Tigers, was 2nd with 11 points, 5 field goals and 1 free throw.

STRASBURG TIGERS - 32

John Studer 5-1-11
Bill Haas 3-1-7
George Denzer 2-2-6
Elwyn Rieger 2-0-4
Fred Schenk 0-0-0
Bill Jones 1-1-3

BOLIVAR CARDINALS - 26

Wolf 4-4-12
Elmer Kreis 3-1-7
Class 2-0-4
Deitrich 1-1-3
Beiter 0-0-0

Monday, February 27, 1933
Clyde Shaffer, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

33 - 2nd Tournament Update

DOVER - True to all predictions, the Bolivar Cardinals, Strasburg Tigers, Sugarcreek-Shanesvile Pirates and the Baltic Eagles advanced to the semi-finals of the Annual County Class B Basketball Tournament before 1000 fans at Legion Hall last night.  The play on Friday night, resulted as follows:

Bolivar 21 - Mineral City 19
Strasburg 35 - Port Washington 25
Sugarcreek-Shanesville 40 - Dundee 24
Baltic 48 - Gnadenhutten 25

On today's semi-finals program:

1:30PM  Bolivar - Strasburg
2:30PM  Sugarcreek-Shanesville - Baltic

Although there were no upsets, the Port Washington Purple Riders came near dumping the apple-cart in its game with Strasburg last night.  Head Coach Paul Roby of the latter team, which rules as a favorite to enter the finals, started his 2nd team and the Purple Riders went so hot against them that it took all the Tigers' Varsity could do to emerge victorious.  The Porters took an 8-4 lead in the 1st period and in the early minutes of the 2nd, when Coach Roby injected his 1st stringers, slipped ahead to a score of 15-9 before the Burgers could stem the tide.

When Baltic elimiated the Gnadenhutten Indians the last of the southern gentry left the lists and the new champion was destined to be one of 4 teams from the northern half of the county with Strasburg and Sugarcreek-Shanesville holding the upper hand.  Baltic, which turned in a rather sloppy performance against the Midvale Blue Devils Thursday, showed much more form last night and proved themselves real contenders for the honors at stake.

Sugarcreek-Shanesville showed the same smooth, rippling brand of ball against the Dundee Bulldogs that eliminated the Stone Creek Panthers the night before.

If Strasburg and Sugarcreek-Shanesville go to the finals tonight, they and Dundee will represent the county system in the Eastern Ohio Sectional Class B Basketball Tournament at Legion Hall Next week.  The arrangement is for the winner and runner-up of this tournament and the defeated team finishing highest in the League Standings be accorded that honor.  Dundee finished 3rd with Strasburg in 1st and Sugarcreek-Shanesville in second.


Saturday, February 25, 1933
Clyde Shaffer, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

33 - Baltic Ejects Gnaden 48-25 (2-24-33)

DOVER - The Baltic Eagles (2-0) (4-7) tightened up a loose offensive and ironed out several faults of the night before to steam-roll the Gnadenhutten Indians (1-1) (13-9) under a 48-25 score in last night's tournament play.  Although they started on the short end of the score and trailed 8-5 at the close of the 1st quarter, the Eagles spurted to a 6-point lead in the 2nd period and added to it consistently in the last half.

Baltic was ahead 20-14 at halftime and 37-16 at the 3rd quarter post.  Sophomore guard Paul Levengood and Senior forward Harold Huprich set the pace for the winners with 16 and 12 points, respectively.  Both had 6 buckets, while Levengood sunk an additional 4 free throws.  Senior elusive forward Bob Kennedy of the Indians, took honors for his team with 8 points collected on 3 baskets and 2 foul shots.

BALTIC EAGLES - 48

Harold Huprich 6-0-12
Bob Gerber 0-0-0
Henry Haas 3-1-7
Atlee Miller 0-1-1
Dennis Richardson 2-2-6
John Steiner 0-1-1
Paul Levengood 6-4-16
Marvin Ott 0-0-0
Junior Hahn 2-1-5

GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 25

Bob Kennedy 3-2-8
Paul Kohl 0-1-1
Bill Willbarger 1-0-2
Ira Struchen 2-0-4
Melvin Struchen 2-1-5
Bob Gooding 0-0-0
Leonard Stroller 1-3-5
Earl Kennedy 0-0-0


Saturday, February 25, 1933
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

33 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Ousts Dundee 40-24 (2-24-33)

DOVER - The hard battle the Dundee Bulldogs (1-1) (7-11) was expected to give the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (2-0) (12-7) did not materialize until the final quarter of their game.  The Pirates won by 16 points with the final score showing 40-24.  The Bulldogs staged a 14-point rally in the final period, while holding the Creekers to three.  With their floor game still the class of the tournament, Sugarcreek-Shanesville took a 14-2 lead in the opener and doubled their count to hold a 28-8 advantage at the half.  They rumbled through the 3rd period in much the same way, pushing their score to 37, while Dundee added but 2 points.

Norris, fleet Sugarcreek-Shanesville guard, again led his team's scoring.  He had 11 points, captured on 5 buckets and a foul shot.  Pirate Forward Boyd "Doc" Burkey, scoring demon and forward Bradley of Dundee were 2nd high with 10 points each.  Although defeated, the Bulldogs still had a chance to qualify for the Sectional meeting of next week, providing Sugarcreek-Shanesville and Strasburg reach the finals, Dundee, by virtue of the highest League standing of the defeated teams, will be the 3rd team holding over.

SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 40

Boyd Burkey 3-4-10
Nolan Blosser 4-1-9
Harold Logsdon 2-2-6
Alpeter 0-0-0
Norris 5-1-11
Prince Harmon 1-0-2
Miller 1-0-2

DUNDEE BULLDOGS - 24

Baker 2-1-5
Bradley 4-2-10
I. Snyler 0-0-0
Jones 0-1-1
Haager 0-2-2
Fetters 1-0-2
E. Rice 2-0-4


Saturday, February 25, 1933
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

33 - Strasburg Survives Thriller Against Port 35-25 (2-24-33)

DOVER - Port Washington Eagles (0-1) (2-7) whose stand against the Strasburg Tigers (1-0) (23-5) came near resulting in the only upset Friday in the Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament at Legion Hall, but the Tigers put on the steam in the 2nd half to cop the contest by a score of 35-25.  Playing against Strasburg's 2nd stringers, the Eagles took an 8-4 advantage in the opening period.  Head Coach Paul M. Roby of Strasburg replaced the Reserves with the Varsity as the 2nd period opened, but the Porters continued its march until the count stood at 15-9 in its favor.  The Burgers rallied to cut the lead to 2 points as the half ended 15-13.  In the 3rd period the Tigers picked up the 2 markers they trailed and commanded a 25-21 edge as the final canto started.  Junior forward John "Johnny" Studer, Strasburg's ace, led the scoring with 12 points taken on 4 buckets and 5 foul shots.  His teammate, Sophomore center George Denzer, was 2nd with 8 points.  Senior forward Norman Glazer and Junior guard Lewis Decker led Port Washington with 6 points each.

STRASBURG TIGERS - 35

Adrian Miller 1-0-2
Bill Haas 3-1-7
Jim Dreher 0-2-2
John Studer 4-5-13
George Denzer 4-0-8
Golden 0-0-0
Elwyn Rieger 1-1-3
Fred Schenk 0-0-0
Foster Peters 0-0-0
Bill Jones 0-0-0

PORT WASHINGTON EAGLES - 25

Norman Glazer 3-0-6
Hartman 0-1-1
Sam Eckfield 2-1-5
E. Glazer 0-0-0
Doyle Welsch 2-1-5
Ed Dichler 1-0-2
Lewis Decker 2-2-6


Saturday, February 25, 1933
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

33 - Bolivar Edges Mineral City 21-19 (2-24-33)

DOVER - The Mineral City Tigers (0-1) (2-11), which failed to click successfully a single time in the season's League competition just closed, "found" itself last night and forced the Bolivar Cardinals (1-0) (12-8) to extend themselves to cop a 21-19 verdict.  Presenting their most stubborn ball of the season the Mineralites led 7-6 through the 1st period and maintained the game on even balance with the count tied at 10-10 at halftime.  Bolivar took a 3-point lead in the 3rd period, which ended 15-12 and kept to the front the remainder of the way.

Forward Wolf of Bolivar carried off scoring honors with 8 points, marked to its credit for sinking 3 buckets and 2 foul shots.  Forward Ackerman of Mineral City followed closely with 7 on 3 buckets and a free throw.

BOLIVAR CARDINALS - 21

Wolf 3-2-8
Elmer Kreis 1-0-2
Wagner 0-0-0
Class 1-2-4
Albaugh 1-0-2
Detrich 0-1-1
Beiter 2-0-4

MINERAL CITY TIGERS - 19

Martin 1-1-3
McKinney 1-0-2
Ackerman 3-1-7
Sattler 0-0-0
Sponsellor 1-0-2
Wilson 1-2-4
Fishley 0-1-1


Saturday, February 25, 1933
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

NOTE:  In the 1st year of the tournament (1923), Strasburg had hit for 52 points against Gnaden in the championship game of that year.  The 52 points held up until 1927 when the Sugarcreek-Shanesville team hit 61 points in a game against Tuscarawas.  This year, the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates came close to matching their own record when they hit 60 points against Stone Creek.  So, the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates still hold the record of 61 points held since 1927.

33 - Tournament Update

DOVER - A packed hall, filled with the roar of enthusiastic fans last night, greeted the opening of the Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament which will crown a county school system champion and qualify 3 teams for the Eastern Ohio Sectional Tournament at Legion Hall next week.

RESULTS OF THE 1ST ROUND

Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates 60 - Stone Creek Panthers 19
Dundee Bulldogs 38 - Tuscarawas Broncos 18
Gnadenhutten Indians 49 - New Cumberland 27
Baltic Eagles 32 - Midvale Blue Devils 27

With the tournament machinery working smoothly, the games were played almost on the dot as scheduled and without an upset in the 1st night's play.  Four more games are scheduled for tonight with semi-finals tomorrow afternoon and finals tomorrow night.

SCHEDULED GAMES

Bolivar Cardinals - Mineral City Tigers
Port Washington Purple Riders - Strasburg Tigers
Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates - Dundee Bulldogs
Gnadenhutten Indians - Baltic Eagles

Sugarcreek-Shanesville, presenting a well-balanced combination and showing off to good advantage in the lop-sided victory over Stone Creek, youngest member of the county league, continues to be the heavy favorite of the lower bracket to reach the finals.  Strasburg, Champion of the League, plays its 1st game tonight and is the favorite to conquer the upper bracket to reach the final.  To do so it must defeat Port Washington and the winner of the Bolivar-Mineral City game.


Friday, February 24, 1933
Clyde Shaffer, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio