34 - Tournament Update

DOVER - The compliment of a packed house was returned with a packed evening of thrills by county Class B high school basketball players as they swung into line for their march toward tournament honors at Legion Hall last night.

Eight teams participated and at the close of the program 4 of them were counter-marching in a consolaton race the 1st ever attached to a local county tourney.  In the 4 games the Midvale Blue Devils nosed out the Bolivar Cardinals 28-27, the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates beat the Gnadenhutten Indians by a score of 42-32, the Port Washington Purple Riders slamed the New Cumberland Trojans 33-18 and the Strasburg Tigers defeated the Tuscarawas Broncos 22-13.  There were no upsets.  As a result, the winning teams advance to the 2nd round of the regular tournament and the losers step into the Consolation Tournament games today and tonight.

It was announced before the regular season that this year (1933-34) the high school player's age limit was dropped from 20 to 19.

SATURDAY REGULAR GAMES (2-17-34)

1PM - Stone Creek Panthers - Dundee Bulldogs
2PM - Mineral City Tigers - Baltic Eagles
7PM - Midvale Blue Devils - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates
8PM - Port Washington Purple Riders - Strasburg Tigers

SATURDAY CONSOLATION GAMES (2-17-34)

3PM - Bolivar Cardinals - Gnadenhutten Indians
4PM - New Cumberland Trojans - Tuscarawas Broncos
9PM - Loser of Dundee-Stone Creek - Loser of Mineral City-Baltic
10PM - Winner of Bolivar-Gnaden - Loser of regular Midvale-Sugarcreek-Shanesville

Saturday, February 17, 1934
Clyde Shaffer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

34 - Strasburg Rocks Tusky 22-13 (2-16-34)

DOVER - Flashing the same well-organized attack that has carried them through 4 Class B League seasons without a single defeat, the Strasburg Tigers (1-0) (26-5) last night beat down the superb defense of the Tuscarawas Broncos (0-1) (1-12) and won their 1st tournament joust 22-13.  The game was easily the feature attraction of the opening session of the tournament.  Playing a zone defense and refusing to be drawn out, the Broncos had the Tigers had put throughout the game; although, the Tigers outscored them in all but the 3rd period.

Strasburg led all the way with the score 6-3 in the 1st period, 12-5 at the half and 14-9 at the end of the 3rd quarter.  In the 4th the Tigers elected to stall which was unquestionably smart basketball, but just as unquestionably unpopular with the fans.  They were roundly booed.  Strasburg missed enough shots to ice the game in the early stanzas despite their difficulty in getting easy shots.

Senior forward scoring ace John "Johnny" Studer of Strasburg was high scorer for the night with 9 points...4 field goals and a free throw.  Junior forward Calvin Knisely led the Broncos with 6 points on 3 field goals.

STRASBURG TIGERS - 22

John Studer 4-1-9
Bill Haas 1-0-2
George Denzer 1-3-5
Bud Reiger 2-0-4
Adrian Miller 0-2-2
Jim Dreher 0-0-0

TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 13

Calvin Knisely 3-0-6
Ralph Moore 0-0-0
Earl Schumacher 1-0-2
Tom De Cottis 0-0-0
Ken Tschudy 1-3-5
Allen Veigel 0-0-0
Tony Bassetti 0-0-0


Saturday, February 17, 1934
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

34 - Port Whips New Cumberland 33-18 (2-16-34)

DOVER - The Port Washington Purple Riders (1-0) (3-7) held the New Cumberland Trojans (0-1) (0-3) without a single field goal during the entire 1st half and ended the 1st quarter at 5-0 and by halftime it was 18-1, while wrapping up the game with a 33-18 victory.  The Trojans collected 6 field goals in the 2nd half, but were swamped under the 17 point lead by Port in the 1st half.  Port ended the 3rd period ahead 24-8.  New Cumberland outscored the Purple Riders in the last quarter 10-9.

Senior guard Lewis Decker led all scorers with 10 points, all on 5 field goals.  Senior guard Ed Dichler contributed another 6 points, 2 buckets and 2 free throws, while Junior forward Russ Glazer added 5 points, 2 baskets and a foul shot to round out the Purple Riders scoring.  New Cumberland was led by guard Socco who potted 7 points, 2 field goals and 3 free throws.

PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 33

Russ Glazer 2-1-5
Dick Eckfield 0-0-0
Gene Decker 2-0-4
Lewis Decker 5-0-10
Ed Dichler 2-2-6
Elwood Coates 1-0-2
Don Riggle 2-0-4
Frank Blind 1-0-2
George Day 0-0-0
Earl Glazer 0-0-0

NEW CUMBERLAND TROJANS - 18

Yanice 2-1-5
Den Dolvin 0-0-0
Zantine 0-0-0
Socco 2-3-6
Don Dolvin 1-2-4
Williams 1-0-2
Hardwidge 0-0-0


Saturday, February 17, 1934
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

34 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Hammers Gnaden 42-32 (2-16-34)

DOVER - Although lacking some of the snap their season record shows them to possess, the basketballing Pirates of Sugarcreek-Shanesville (1-0) (14-8) had little trouble in turning the Gnadenhutten Indians (0-1) (13-10) down the Consolation road of the county tournament at Legion Hall last night.  The score was 42-32.  Paced by Junior Prince Harmon and Senior Harold "Ted" Arnold, 2 speedy forwards, the Pirates took an 11-2 lead in the opening period and jumped to a 23-12 advantage in the 2nd quarter.  They maintained their pace in the 3rd to lead 37-18, but slumped in the final.

Harmon accounted for 13 points with 5 field goals and 3 free throws.  Arnold had 10 points with 5 buckets and Senior Sylvester Miller, Pirate center, had 9 points with 4 baskets and a foul shot.  Harold Kohl was top scorer for the Indians with 10 points collected with 5 field goals.

SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 42

Prince Harmon 5-3-13
Harold Arnold 5-0-10
Sylvester Miller 4-1-9
Dean Norris 3-0-6
Zeke Zechiel 2-0-4
John Harmon 0-0-0

GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 32

Earl Kennedy 1-0-2
Harold Kohl 5-0-10
Ira Struchen 2-2-6
Melvin Struchen 3-0-6
Walter Blick 0-1-1
Bill Hamilton 0-0-0
Lee Kail 1-0-2
Bob Kennedy 2-1-5


Saturday, February 17, 1934
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

34 - Midvale Eakes Out 28-27 Win Against Bolivar (2-16-34)

DOVER - A tall lean lad with lots of legs is this Class who jumped center for the Bolivar Cardinals (0-1) (12-10) last night and was high scorer as the Cardinals where sluffed off into the Consolation Division of the tournament when they dropped a one-point decision to Midvale 28-27.  Bolivar fought uphill to make the game a hot race and overcome a 7-2 lead which the Midvale Blue Devils (1-0) (9-5) held in the opening period.  By halftime the Cardinals were only 2 points behind with the score 11-9, but trailed by 3 as the 3rd period ended 21-18.

The 2 teams met on the Bolivar floor a week ago in a Class B League game and their only encounter of the season until last night.  Midvale won that contest 34-30, but only after a last period as hectic as that of last night.  Bolivar center Class potted 5 field goals and 3 free throws for a total of 13 points.  Paul and Frank Brumholtz of Midvale had 10 and 8 points to lead their team to victory.

MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 28

Paul Baumholtz 5-0-10
Frank Cox 2-1-5
Adrian McIntire 2-1-5
Delbert Keffer 0-0-0
Joe Dragovich 0-0-0
Frank Brumholtz 3-2-8

BOLIVAR CARDINALS - 27

Widder 1-0-2
Albaugh 0-2-2
Class 5-3-13
Turvey 2-0-4
Lebold 3-0-6
Morgan 0-0-0


Saturday, February 17, 1934
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

34 - County Tournament Update

DOVER - The New Cumberland Trojans won their playoff with Winfield and Ragersville to be represented as the team at-large in the 12th Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament.  The tourney is the proving ground for teams aspiring to high court honors and opens play at Legion Hall here tonight at 7PM when the whistle of Referee Earl Gross officially announces the arrival of a new tournament season.

Twelve teams are entered and 4 games are scheduled for tonight's play, following each other at hourly intervals.  The Bolivar Cardinals and Midvale Blue Devils meet in the 1st game.  After it, the Gnadenhutten Indians plays the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates, the Port Washington Purple Riders plays the New Cumberland Trojans and the Strasburg Tigers take on the Tuscarawas Broncos in the order named.  Tomorrows play starts at 1:30PM and continues through the afternoon and evening with the winners and losers of tonight's games playing in the regular and Consolation divisions of the schedule.

Referee Gross will work the regular tournament, while Kenny Mathias, an official of the Class B League, works the Consolation.  The winner and runner-up of the regular meeting and the winner of the Consolation division will qualify for the Sectional Class B Tournament.  Trophies for the winners and pictures of the teams competing in the County Class B League Tournament, which opens at Legion Hall tonight at 7PM, are on display in the show window of Ress Brothers Cigar Store on Factory Street.

Strasburg, 4 straight times winner of the County League Championship and the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates, prominent as a runner-up to the Tigers, are favored to be 2 of 3 successful teams.  One of them; however, will be forced to reach the Sectional meeting through the Consolation end as a result of their meeting in the semi-finals in event neither is beaten until that time.


Friday, February 16, 1934
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

1934 FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

1.  Strasburg Tigers (Paul M. Roby) 10-0 1.000 (5th Straight Season - Last 4 Unbeaten)
2.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (Earl Sundheimer) 9-1 .900
3.  Mineral City Tigers (Bob Mackey) 8-2 .800
4.  Port Washington Purple Riders (Harold Young) 6-4 .600
5.  Midvale Blue Devils (M.R. Helwick) 5-5 .500
6.  Tuscarawas Broncos (Charmis Davis) 5-5 .500
7.  Bolivar Cardinals (Ludwick Birk) 4-6 .400
8.  Dundee Bulldogs (Glen Jones) 4-6 .400
9.  Gnadenhutten Indians (Walter Mead) 3-7 .300
10. Stone Creek Panthers (George Walker) 1-9 .100
11. Baltic Eagles (Edgar Shumaker, 1st Year) 0-10 .000

34 - 12th Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament

DOVER - Drawings for the 12th Annual Class B Basketball Tournament which will be staged at Legion Hall here on February 16, 17, 23 and 24, will be made at the Senior High School Building at New Philadelphia tomorrow at 10AM, it was announced today by W.E. Laws of Midvale, Tournament Manager.  Coaches, managers and captains of the 11 teams in the League will attend the drawngs.  Three teams will enter the Sectional meeting at Legion Hall later.  Two of the 3 will be the winner and runner-up of the regular county joust and the 3rd will be the winner of the Consolation Tournament added this year for the 1st time.

Twelve teams will take part in the tournament with the 12th being the winner of a series between Winfield, Ragersville and New Cumberland which has not been announced.  Trophies for the winners will be furnished by The Daily Reporter, E. Fienberg and Co., the S. Toomey Co., Walter E. Leiser, Inc. and the Dover branch of the Sanitary Milk Co.  Trophies will go to the winner of the League competition which closes tonight, to the winner and runner-up of the regular tournament and to the winner of the Consolation Tournament.  Medals will also be presented members of the successful tournament team.

The Consolation angle adds 9 games to the regular schedule and finals in both the Consolation and regular divisions which will be held the night of the 24th.  Earl D. Gross, Mayor of New Philadelphia, will officiate all regular tournament games.  A Class B League official will handle the Consolation meetings.


Friday, February 9, 1934
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio