42 - It's Stone Creek In Overtime - 32-29 - Against Midvale! (2-21-42)

DOVER - First-Year Head Coach M.R. Helwick, former 7-Year Head Coach at Midvale, coached the Stone Creek Golden Panthers (2-1) (9-18), trying to eke out a win over the Midvale Blue Devils (0-2) (33-16) in hopes that forward Bill Ridenour, who broke out with measles after scoring 24 points Thursday night, would be able to play this week, led throughout the game, but slowed up in the final half. 

In this 3rd Consolation game in the tournament, the Golden Panthers forged ahead 10-4 in the 1st period of play.  Come halftime, Stone Creek increased their lead by 8 points...16-8.  The Blue Devils managed a come-back of sorts by positioning themselves just 3 points behind 24-21 at the end of the 3rd quarter.  Senior guard Gene Lindsay, of Midvale, completed the comeback in the final stanza by tying the score 27-27 in the last 15 seconds with a free throw to throw the contest into overtime.

The overtime period saw forward Reifenschneider and center K. Buehler score free throws and forward Ralph Kilchenmann a field goal before Lindsay scored another fielder to give Stone Creek a 31-29 lead with half a minute to go.  K. Buehler dropped in another free throw for the Golden Panthers in the last 10 seconds.

Ralph Kilchenmann gained game honors by being high scorer of the game hitting 8 field goals and a free throw for 17 points to lead Stone Creek.  Midvale's Lindsey, Senior guard Urban Hawkins and Junior guard Ed Hines scored 8, 7 and 6 points in leading their team in a losing cause.

STONE CREEK GOLDEN PANTHERS - 32

Ralph Kilchenmann F 8-1-17
K. Buehler F 1-5-7
Don Buehler C 2-0-4
Jim Arbogast G 0-1-1
Mizer G 1-0-2
Reifenschneider C 0-1-1
Kugler G 0-0-0
E. Kilchenmann G 0-0-0
W. Arbogast F 0-0-0

MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 29

Tom Golder F 1-0-2
Roger Briggs F 2-0-4
Gene Hawkins C 1-0-2
Urban Hawkins G 3-1-7
Gene Lindsay G 3-2-8
Ed Hines G 3-0-6
Hunter G 0-0-0
Carl Myers F 0-0-0
Renicker C 0-0-0


Monday, February 23, 1942
John Stratton, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

42 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Blows-Out Port In The 4th For 1st Tournament Win 41-19 (2-21-42)

DOVER - In the 2nd Consolation game of the tournament, it took a 4th quarter blow-out to tame the pesky Riders as the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1-1) (33-22) downed the Port Washington Purple Riders (0-2) (6-25) 41-19.

The Purple Riders were down 2 points in the 1st quarter as the Pirates took charge leading 7-5.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville streached their lead to 7 points as the 2nd quarter closed leading 17-10.  The Pirates game plan faultered in the 3rd period picking up only 4 points, but the Purple Riders couldn't capitalize due to their scoring only 5 points of their own...Sugarcreek-Shanesville 21-15.  In the last stanza, the Pirates owned the court scoring 20 points.  Everything Sugarcreek-Shanesville put up dropped through the hoops and sent Port Washington home for good as they tallied only 4 more points.

Sophomore forward Warren Craigo led the Pirate scoring with 12 points on 6 field goals.  Teammate forward Bill Neff followed up with another 8 points.  Port Washington was lead by Senior forward Roy Steinbach with 7 markers.

SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES 41

Ray Blick F 1-2-4
Bill Neff F 2-4-8
Junior Trachsel C 2-1-5
Warren Craigo G 6-0-12
Bob Immel G 2-1-5
Gene Mast F 2-0-4
Lowell Zechiel C 0-0-0
Bill Mast G 0-0-0
M. Jones G 1-0-2

PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 19

Roy Steinbach F 2-3-7
Bob Goettge F 1-1-3
Floyd Kinsey C 0-0-0
Blaine Gilmore G 1-1-3
Ron Goettge G 2-1-5
Bill Ludwig F 0-0-0
Frank Rhoads G 0-0-0
Duane Gilmore G 0-1-1


Monday, February 23, 1942
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

42 - Baltic Pushes-Out Mineral City 28-15 (2-20-42)

The Miner City Tigers 1942 Basketball Team.  BACK:  Tom Emery (Manager) - Gene Smitley - Bill Swinford - Jack Gregor - Jack Pingstock - and Bill Jones.  FRONT:  Vernard Shuman - Jay Myers - Tom Smitley - Charles Baker - Gale Deubner and Head Coach Leo M. Thomas.

Mineral City High School 1942 Graduates.  FRONT ROW:  Mary Louise Olivet - Betty Reese - Ray Houze - Faye Jones and Norva McCartney.  MIDDLE ROW:  Irma Varadi - Alma McCartney - Jane Lindsey - Margaret Miskimen and Florence Gano.  BACK ROW:  Betty Baker - Jean Weaver - Helen Martin - John Weaver - Bernard Shuman and Mary Lou Davy.


DOVER - The Tuscarawas County Class B Tournament was to end its 1st week's play tonight with a 3-game schedule after the Gnadenhutten Indians, Strasburg Tigers and Baltic Eagles all won games last night before a crowd of over 1,000 at Memorial Hall.  Gnaden, County League Champions and sporting a record of 20-1, was impressive in their 21st win in eliminating the Midvale Blue Devils, last year's State semi-finalists, from the regular tourney 43-22, while Strasburg dropped a weakened Stone Creek Golden Panthers five 27-20 and Baltic sent Mineral City home for good 28-15 in the Consolation Division.

A total of 969 paid customers attended last night's session, according to Tournament Manager Harold Everett of Tuscarawas who said only 699 paid to see the 2nd session of last year's tournament. 

The Baltic Eagles (1-1) (18-26) and the Mineral City Tigers (0-2) (9-28) game, final one on last night's program, saw the Eagles top the Tigers for the 2nd time this year and eliminate them from the tournament.  The game was listless with Baltic leading all the way and Junior forward John Young scoring 9 points to lead the attack.

In the 1st quarter, Baltic jumped to the lead ending the period 8-4.  By halftime the Eagles maintained the lead 14-9.  The 3rd stanza showed the Tigers keeping up with Baltic, but the Eagles were still outscoring Mineral City 7-5...Baltic 21-14.  In the final quarter, the Eagle defense held the Tigers to but one point keeping the game on ice.

Senior forward Wallace Hahn followed up Young with 8 points for Baltic, while Mineral City's Junior guard Tom Smitley also dumped in 8 points.  Referees Ed Adams of Akron and John Gabor of Alliance officiated at all games.

BALTIC EAGLES - 28

John Young F 3-3-9
Wallace Hahn F 2-4-8
George Christner C 0-2-2
Junior Ackerman G 1-0-2
Jim Friend G 1-3-5
Max Regula G 0-0-0
Arthur Limbacher F 1-0-2

MINERAL CITY TIGERS - 15

Ray Houze F 1-1-3
Charles Baker F 0-2-2
Vernard Schuman C 0-1-1
Gene Smitley G 0-0-0
Tom Smitley G 4-0-8
Gale Deubner G 0-0-0
Leland Swinford F 0-1-1
Bill Jones G 0-0-0
Jack Greegor G 0-0-0
Jack Pingstock F 0-0-0


Saturday, February 21, 1942
John Stratton, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

42 - Strasburg Stares-Down Stone Creek 27-20 (2-20-42)

ATHLETES OF 33 YEARS AGO.  Believe it or not, State Rep. P.J. Dunn of Strasburg was an athlete in his day...33 years ago.  Above is a picture of a Champion Running Team at Strasburg in 1909.  They are:  Mr. Dunn - "Funny" Summers (killed in the 1st World War) - Roscoe Spidell (now publisher of the Strasburg Record) - Arthur Kanagy and a Mr. Wagner, whose first name cannot now be recalled by Mr. Dunn, who owns the photograph from which the above picture was taken.


DOVER - The Stone Creek Golden Panthers played without the services of forward Bill Ridenour, whom official scorers credited with 24 points Thursday night, because the star was confined to his home with the measles.  Ridenour whose illness was discovered Friday morning, will probably be able to play next week provided the Golden Panthers eke out a win over the Midvale Blue Devils tonight.

The Strasburg Tigers (1-0) (52-12), considered an even match for the Stone Creek Golden Panthers (1-1) (8-18), had a comparatively easy time winning last night, but the game was not without its unusual features.  The Tigers led 12-8 at the 1st period, but scored only one field goal during the 2nd as the Golden Panthers pared the margin to 14-12 at halftime.  Stone Creek went scoreless from the field in the 3rd period, while Strasburg dropped in 9 points to take a 23-13 lead at the quarter and iced the game.

Junior center Carl Yackey led the Strasburg scoring with 9 points, while Glen Stille, a Sophomore forward, was next with 7 markers.  Forward Ralph Kilchenmann was high for Stone Creek with 10 points and game honors.  Strasburg will play the winner of the Bolivar Cardinals-Tuscarawas Broncos game Thursday at 6PM in a semi-final game.

STRASBURG TIGERS - 27

Bob Roush F 0-0-0
Gene Gordon F 1-1-3
Carl Yackey C 4-1-9
Ken Houtz G 1-2-4
Glen Stille G 2-3-7
Tom Miller F 0-0-0
Dick Welsch F 2-0-4

STONE CREEK GOLDEN PANTHERS - 20

Ralph Kilchenmann F 4-2-10
K. Buehler F 1-1-3
D. Buehler C 2-0-4
Jim Arbogast G 0-1-1
Mizer G 1-0-2
E. Kilchenmann F 0-0-0
W. Arbogast F 0-0-0
Reifenschneider F 0-0-0
Kugler G 0-0-0


Saturday, February 21, 1942
John Stratton, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

The 1942 Stone Creek High School Graduates.  FRONT:  Mabel McPherson - Mildred Hoffman - Maarie Kugler - William Arbogast - Audrey Bahmer - Sarah Sulzener and Bette Crossland.  BACK:  Ellen Turner - James Reifenschneider - Ray Deibel - David Buehler - Ralph Kilchenman - Jim Arbogast and Maxine Rollins.

42 - Gnaden Wears-Down Midvale 43-22 (2-20-42)

Gnadenhutten Indians 1942 Basketball Team.  FRONT:  Ken Kolh - Bill Lockette - Ralph Long - John Metzger - Bill Schreiner and Don Miller.  BACK:  Rallph Johnson (Faculty Manager) - Bill Drumm (Manager) - Charles Miller (Manager) - Elmer Morrison - Al Galbraith - Bob Kopp - Glen Montague - Dean Kopp (Manager) and Head Coach Ralph Gartrell.


DOVER - The Gnadenhutten Indians (1-0) (28-23) (21-1) are red-hot favorites to win the tourney after their initial showing last night.  They seem to have everything, a lightning-fast passing attack and a team of sharpshooters who have few turnovers and who seldom foul.

The Midvale Blue Devils (0-1) (33-15) were leading once during the contest 3-2 in the 1st period, but after that; although, still desperately trying, the Blue Devils fell behind 8-5 at the end of the 1st period and 20-15 at the half before the Indians turned on the steam in the 3rd quarter and iced the contest with a 35-18 lead.

Senior John Metzger, star Gnaden center who left the game a couple of times because of a stomach ailment, led the Indians with 13 points (5 field goals and 3 free throws), while Senior forward Don Miller followed up with 11 markers (5 field goals and a free throw).  Senior forward Bill Schreiner collected 7 points, Junior guards Ken Kohl and Bill Lockett 6 points each.  Senior forward Roger Briggs was high scorer for Midvale with 7 markers.

Gnadenhutten will meet the Dundee Bulldogs at 8PM Thursday in a semi-final contest.

GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 43

Ralph Long F 0-0-0
Don Miller F 5-1-11
John Metzger C 5-3-13
Ken Kohl G 3-0-6
Bill Schreiner G 3-1-7
Bill Lockett G 3-0-6

MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 22

Tom Golder F 2-1-5
Roger Briggs F 3-1-7
Gene Hawkins C 0-2-2
Gene Lindsay G 0-1-1
Urban Hawkins G 1-1-3
Ed Hines G 1-0-2
Hunter G 1-0-2
Carl Myers F 0-0-0
Renicker C 0-0-0


Saturday, February 21, 1942
John Stratton, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

NOTE:  The Gnadenhutten Reserves finished their season at 13-8.

42 - Dundee In 2nd Half Win Over Sugarcreek-Shanesville 34-26 (2-19-42)

DOVER - A rather small crowd of paid customers were on hand last night for the 20th Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament which got under way at Memorial Hall last night, as 8 county teams in the circuit went-at-it, while Dundee, Bolivar, Stone Creek and Tuscarawas took the 1st round games.  The games showed no upsets; although, the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates contest was lost to the Dundee Bulldogs 34-26.  Other games had Bolivar run over Baltic 40-13, Stone Creek thumped Mineral City 51-14 and Tusky dropped Port Washington 51-28.

A packed house is expected tonight and Gnaden's mighty Indians, one of the feature teams in this section of the State this year, are favored to cop the nod over the Midvale Blue Devils, winner of the District Title for the last 2 years.  Gnaden has won 10 straight League games and won 20 out of 21 season games...the best record assembled by a Class B club in the past few years.  The Indians topped Midvale 35-19 and 35-21 in regular season games.  The Strasburg Tigers vs Stone Creek Golden Panthers tussle will be a dog-fight with the Tigers attempting to assume the role of dark horse for the tournament.  Strasburg upset Stone Creek 30-29 in the last meeting of the 2 teams.

Doors open at 6PM and Tournament manager Harold Everett of Tuscarawas is expecting the 1st capacity crowd of the tourney.  Last nights paid attendance reached 650 with 315 adults and 335 students, but did not compare with the 1,382 first night figure of last year.  Other 400 passes to players, coaches and band members brought last night's estimated attendance to 1,009.

The Dundee Bulldogs (1-0) (16-25) took its victory over the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (0-1) (32-22) by outscoring the Pirates 21 to 10 in the final half of the game with the flashy forward Milton Fruchey scoring 13 points to lead the Bulldog attack and helping himself to game honors.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville was ahead 7-5 at the end of the 1st quarter and 16-13 at halftime, but faded in the 3rd stanza and the Bulldogs copped a 23-19 lead going into the final quarter and was never headed.

Guard Junior "Buck" Machan followed Fruchey with 11 points for Dundee, while center Junior Trachsel and Senior guard Bob Immel each collected 8 for the Pirates.  The win puts the Bulldogs in the semi-finals where they meet the winner of the Gnaden-Midvale game next Thursday.

DUNDEE BULLDOGS - 34

Carroll Saam F 0-0-0
Milton Fruchey F 6-1-13
Junior "Buck" Machan C 5-1-11
Paul Jones G 1-1-3
Paul Laubacher G 2-0-4
John Zaugg G 1-0-2
Jerry Bussinger G 2-1-5

SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 26

Ray Blick F 0-0-0
Bill Neff F 1-2-4
Junior Trachsel C 3-2-8
Bob Immel G 3-2-8
Lowell Zechiel G 1-1-3
Bill Mast C 1-1-3
Gene Mast G 0-0-0
Warren Craigo F 0-0-0
M. Jones F 0-0-0
J. Neff G 0-0-0


Friday, February 20, 1942
John Strattonj, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

NOTE:  The Mineral City Tigers, which has won only one basketball game this year, put on the most elaborate display of cheerleading at Memorial Hall last night.  Nine girls composed the corps and at halftime of the Mineral City game they put on a drill, went through regular band formations and led cheers.  One of the formations was a "V" for victory.  The Tigers defeated their Alumni early in the season for their only triumph.

42 - Tusky Drops Port in the 4th Quarter 51-28 (2-19-42)

DOVER - The Tuscarawas Broncos (1-0) (16-23) put it all together in the 4th quarter to ambush the stubborn Port Washington Purple Riders (0-1) (6-24) 51-28 in the 3rd game of the tournament on Thursday night.

The Purple Riders edge the Broncos in the 1st quarter 10-9.  By intermission Tusky regained the lead by out scoring Port Washington 10 to 7...19-17 Tuscarawas.  The Broncos maintain the lead in the 3rd period by outscoring the Riders 13 to 8 as the scoreboard read 37-25.  Tuscarawas poured it on defensively and offensively in the final stanza scoring 19 points and holding Port to just 3 points as the Purple Riders headed for the showers in a losing cause.

Game honors went to Tusky's Seniors, forward Charles Myers and center Angelo Cerqui each scoring 17 points.  Senior guard Ron Goettge lead Port Washington with 11 points.  He was also benched due to personal fouls.

TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 51

Charles Myers F 7-3-17
Charles Eckhardt F 1-1-3
Dick Schumacher G 1-1-3
Angelo Cerqui C 7-3-17
Herb Stemple G 0-0-0
H. Mizer F 1-0-2
Phil Meese F 3-0-6
Jim Veigel C 1-1-3
Dick Bonvechio G 0-0-0
Ray Minor G 0-0-0

PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 28

Roy Steinbach F 1-0-2
Bob Goettge F 1-0-2
Blaine Gilmore C 2-1-5
Floyd Kinsey G 3-0-6
Ron Goettge G 5-1-11
Bill Ludwig G 1-0-2
Duane Gilmore F 0-0-0
Clarence Craigo F 0-0-0
Frank Rhoads G 0-0-0


Friday, February 20, 1942
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio