38 - Sectional Class B Basketball Tournament

DOVER - Drawings for the Class B Sectional Tournament at Memorial Hall Thursday, Friday and Saturday (March 3rd, 4th, and 5th) in which 5 Tuscarawas County teams will joust for Sectional honors with 4 other teams from Holmes and Carroll counties...with drawings to be held at 7PM tomorrow night,  The announcement was made today by D.C. Lemmon, Dover High School Principal and Tournament Manager.

Tuscarawas teams entered are:

Baltic Eagles
Dennison Railroaders
Dover St. Joseph Ramblers
Strasburg Tigers
Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates

Carroll County Team:

Magnolia Panthers

Holmes County teams entered are:

Millersburg Knights
Clark
Berlin Hawks

Schedule of the tournament, at which only 2 of the 9 teams will qualify for the District Tournment at Dennison on March 10th, 11th and 12th, includes 3 games on Thursday night and 2 each on Friday and Saturday.

Thursday games will be at 7,8 and 9PM, while Friday games will be at 7 and 8PM, Saturday's games will be at 8:30 and 9:30PM with special preliminaary after 7:30PM between the Dover High School Reserves and the Intra-Mural All-Stars.

Ralph Sundheimer of Walnut Creek and Ray (Sureshot) Scherer Columbus, formerly of Coshocton will officiate.


Monday, February 28, 1938
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

THURSDAY March 3, 1938 Class B Sectional at Dover

Strasburg vs Magnolia 7PM
Millersburg vs Sugarcreek-Shanesville 8PM
Berlin vs Dover St. Joseph 9PM

FRIDAY March 4, 1938

Clark vs Baltic 7PM
Dennison vs Winner of Strasburg-Magnolia game 8PM

38 - 16th Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament Stats For 1938

TOURNAMENT STANDINGS

1.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (Earl Sundheimer 8) 4-0 (Tournament Champions)
2.  Baltic Eagles (L.P. Wartiainan 1) 2-1 (Runners-Up)
3.  Strasburg Tigers (Paul M. Roby 8) 4-1 (Consolation Champions)
4.  Midvale Blue Devils (M.R. Helwig 5) 3-2
5.  Gnadenhutten Indians (Ed Sears 1) 2-2
6.  Bolivar Cardinals (Harold Peterson 2) 1-2
7.  Mineral City Tigers (Alvin Wyse 1) 1-2
8.  Tuscarawas Broncos (Charmis Davis 10) 1-2
9.  Dundee Bulldogs (Bob Lanzer 2) 0-2
10. Port Washington Purple Riders (Walter Meade 2) 0-2
11. Stone Creek (James C. Wilson 3) 0-2

TOURNAMENT SCORES

FRIDAY 2-18-38

Sugarcreek-Shanesville 57 - Mineral City 25
Strasburg 55 - Port 12
Gnaden 47 - Dundee 28
Baltic 31 - Midvale 29

SATURDAY 2-19-38

Bolivar 34 - Tusky 26
Sugarcreek-Shanesville 44 - Stone Creek 33
Mineral City 31 - Port 19 (C)
Strasburg 42 - Gnaden 25
Midvale 43 - Dundee 17 (C)
Tusky 37 - Stone Creek 26 (C)

FRIDAY 2-25-38

Midvale 44 - Mineral City 18 (C)
Baltic 30 - Bolivar 24
Gnaden 33 - Tusky 25 (C)
Sugarcreek-Shanesville 29 - Strasburg 25

SATURDAY 2-26-38

Midvale 35 - Bolivar 34 (C)
Strasburg 40 - Gnaden 29 (C)
STRASBURG 46 - Midvale 34 (CC)
SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE 48 - Baltic 25 (TC)

STATE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

Strasburg Tigers 1928
Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates 1932
Strasburg Tigers 1933
Midvale Blue Devils 1937
Strasburg Tigers 1938

MOST POINTS IN A SINGLE GAME IN THE TOURNAMENT

1.  Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer (SS) 23
2.  Ed Lorenz (SC) 23
3.  Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer (SS) 20
4.  Paul "Pete" Haswell 20
5.  Dick Machan (D) 17
6.  Bill Stevenson (M) 17
7.  Ed Lorenz (SC) 16
8.  Harry Regula (B) 16
9.  Bill Stevenson (M) 16
10. 2 tied with 15

MOST FIELD GOALS IN A SINGLE GAME IN THE TOURNAMENT

1.  Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer (SS) 10
2.  Ed Lorenz (SC) 10
3.  Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer (SS) 9
4.  Paul "Pete" Haswell (S) 8
5.  Dick Machan (D) 8
6.  Leland Goettge (C) 7
7.  Harry Regula (B) 7
8.  Bill Stevenson (M) 7
9.  7 tied with 6

MOST FREE THROWS IN A SINGLE GAME IN THE TOURNAMENT

1.  Leland Goettge (G) 6
2.  Ed Lorenz (SC) 6
3.  Joe Bollini (T) 5
4.  Paul "Pete" Haswell (S) 5
5.  John Hawkins (M) 5
6.  John Hawkins (M) 5
7.  Bill Stevenson (M) 5
8.  6 tied with 4

MOST POINTS IN THE TOURNAMENT

1.  Bill Stevenson (M) 72
2.  Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer (SS) 68
3.  Paul "Pete" Haswell (S) 58
4.  Ed Lorenz (SC) 56
5.  Leland Goettge (G) 45
6.  Bob Deibel (S) 39
7.  John Hawkins (M) 36
8.  Charles "Babe" Reiger (S) 36
9.  Phil Hostetler (SS) 35
10. 2 tied with 33

MOST FIELD GOALS IN THE TOURNAMENT

1.  Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer (SS) 30
2.  Bill Stevenson (M) 29
3.  Paul "Pete" Haswell (S) 23
4.  Leland Goettge (G) 18
5.  John Hawkins (M) 18
6.  Bob Deibel (S) 15
7.  Phil Hostetler (SS) 15
8.  Ed Kohl (G) 15
9.  Glen Lebold (BC) 15
10. Ed Lorenz (SC) 15

MOST FREE THROWS IN THE TOURNAMENT

1.  John Hawkins (M) 14
2.  Bill Stevenson (M) 14
3.  Paul "Pete" Haswell (S) 12
4.  Bob Deibel (S) 9
5.  Leland Goettge (G) 9
6.  Ed Lorenz (SC) 9
7.  Don Shepfer (S) 9
8.  Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer (SS) 8
9.  Oliver Kohl (G) 8
10. Charles "Babe" Reiger (M) 8

ALL TOURNAMENTS

1923-1933 See 1933 Tournament
1934 - Strasburg Tigers (6) (1) Dundee Bulldogs (0) (2)
1935 - Tuscarawas Broncos (1) (0) - Bolivar Cardinals (1) (2)
1936 - Bolivar Cardinals (2) (2) - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (2) (3)
1937 - Strasburg Tigers (7) (1) - Tuscarawas Broncos (1) (1)
1938 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (3) (3) - Baltic Eagles (0) (1)

CONSOLATION TOURNAMENTS

1934 - Mineral City Tigers (1) (0) - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (0) (1)
1935 - Strasburg Tigers (1) (0) - Midvale Blue Devils (0) (1)
1936 - Midvale Blue Devils (1) (1) - Strasburg Tigers (1) (1)
1937 - Midvale Blue Devils (2) (1) - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (0) (2)
1938 - Strasburg Tigers (2) (1) - Midvale Blue Devils (2) (2)

TOTAL STANDINGS

1.  Strasburg Tigers (1923) 42-9 .824
2.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1924) 28-15 .651
3.  Midvale Blue Devils (1928) 24-13 .649
4.  Bolivar Cardinals (1923) 21-16 .568
5.  Gnadenhutten Indians (1923) 17-19 .472
6.  Baltic Eagles (1926) 14-19 .424
7.  Dundee Bulldogs (1923) 12-20 .375
8.  Tuscarawas Broncos (1923) 10-18 .371
9.  Mineral City Tigers (1923) 9-20 .371
10. Stone Creek Panthers (1933) 4-11 .267
11. Port Washington Purple Riders (1927) 4-17 .190

OTHER TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS

1.  Dennison Railroaders (1924) 3-0 1.000
2.  Newcomerstown Trojans (1924) 0-1 .000
3.  Winfield High School (1925) 0-1 .000
4.  Ragersville Pirates (1935) 0-2 .000
5.  New Cumberland Trojans (1927-33-34) 0-4 .000

MOST POINTS IN A SINGLE GAME ALL TOURNAMENTS

1.  Harland Sliffe (SS) (1927) 30
2.  Lester Price (D) (1928) 27
3.  Luke Warnes (S) (1925) 26
4.  Paul Class (BC) (1936) 26
5.  Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer (SS) (1938) 23
6.  Ed Lorenz (SC) (1938) 23*
7.  Frank Baumholtz (M) (1936) 22
8.  Frank Baumholtz (M) (1937) 22
9.  Ward Kreis (BC) (1937) 22*
10. Randall Gerber (BC) (1926) 21

MOST FIELD GOALS IN A SINGLE GAME ALL TOUIRNAMENTS

1.  Harland Sliffe (SS) (1927) 14
2.  Luke Warnes (S) (1925) 13
3.  Lester Price (D) (1928) 12
4.  Randall Gerber (S) (1926) 10
5.  Ward Kreis (BC) (1937) 10*
6.  Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer (SS) (1938) 10
7.  Ed Lorenz (SC) (1938) 10*
8.  6 tied with 9

MOST FREE THROWS IN A SINGLE GAME ALL TOURNAMENTS

1.  Lester Veigel (T) (1937) 11*
2.  Paul Class (BC) (1936) 10
3.  Bill Sattler (MC) (1934) 8
4.  Kermit Lebold (BC) (1935) 8
5.  Adrian Miller (S) (1935) 8
6.  Frank Ellwood (SS) (1936) 8
7.  Paul Baker (D) (1932) 7
8.  Leland Goettge (G) (1937) 7
9.  14 tied with 6

TOTAL POINTS

1.  Frank Baumholtz (M) (1934-35-36-37) 177
2.  Paul Class (BC) (1933-34-35-36) 141
3.  John Studer (S) (1931-32-33-34) 130
4.  Cliff Moomaw (SS) (1935-36-37) 114*
5.  Paul "Pete" Haswell (S) (1935-36-37-38) 110*
6.  Boyd Burkey (SS) (1930-31-32-33) 103
7.  Ward Kreis (BC) (1935-36-37) 101*
8.  John Harmon (SS) (1934-35-36-37) 98*
9.  John Hawkins (M) (1935-36-37-38) 93*
10. Dean Norris (SS) (1933-34) 91

TOTAL FIELD GOALS

1.  Frank Baumholtz (M) (1934-35-36-37) 61*
2.  Paul Class (BC) (1933-34-35-36) 55
3.  John Studer (S) (1931-32-33-34) 52
4.  Ward Kreis (BC) (1935-36-37) 46*
5.  Cliff Moomaw (SS) (1935-36-37) 46*
6.  Boyd Burkey (SS) (1930-31-32-33) 45
7.  Paul "Pete" Haswell (S) (1935-36-37-38) 45
8.  Dean Norris (SS) (1933-34) 40
9.  Baldwin (M) (1929-30-31) 37
10. John Hawkins (M) (1935-36-37-38) 37*

TOTAL FREE THROWS

1.  Frank Baumholtz (M) (1934-35-36-37) 41*
2.  John Harmon (SS) (1934-35-36-37) 32*
3.  Paul Class (BC) (1933-34-35-36) 31
4.  John Studer (S) (1931-32-33-34) 26
5.  Ott Haager (D) (1932-33-34-35) 25
6.  Leland Goettge (G) (1936-37-38) 24
7.  Adrian Miller (S) (1933-34-35) 22
8.  Cliff Moomaw (SS) (1935-36-37) 22*
9.  Lester Veigel (T) (1935-36-37) 22*
10. Paul "Pete" Haswell (S) (1935-36-37-38) 20*

HIGH TEAM GAME

1.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1927 and 1933) 61
2.  Bolivar Cardinals (1937) 61
3.  Strasburg Tigers (1934) 60
4.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1938) 57
5.  Strasburg Tigers (1938) 55
6.  Midvale Blue Devils (1937) 53
7.  Strasburg Tigers (1923) 52
8.  Dundee Bulldogs (1938) 51
9.  Bolivar Cardinals (1936) 50 (Twice)
10. Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1937) 50

1000 CAREER POINT CLUB (League, non-League and all tournaments)

John Studer (S) (1934) 1,052

*Missing 1 game

38 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates Win 16th Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament (2-26-38)

The Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates' County Class B Tournament Champions, the season's most outstanding basketball team, is pictured above as it gathered around the trophy table at Memorial Hall Saturday night to claim 2 trophies and gold basketballs.  Superintendent A.C. Bahler and Head Coach Earl Sundheimer are on the left, while the players without jackets are the 5 regulars.

The Baltic Eagles with their Head Coach L.P. Wartiainen stepped to the front at Memorial Hall to claim the runner-up award...the highest their school has ever received in a county tournament.  The Eagles rated only fair were the tournament's surprise team, upsetting both the Bolivar Cardinals and Midvale Blue Devils in close games, but were too tired to give Sugarcreek-Shanesville a hard battle in the final game.

The Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates Forward Marne Blick led his team by pouring in a total of 23 points (10 field goals and 3 free throws) in cruising to a 48-25 victory over the Baltic Eagles and claiming the 16th Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Tournament for their 3rd Championship since the tournament began in 1923.

Forward Don Shepfer, Captain of the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates' Class B Basketball Tournament Champions, is presented the winner;'s trophy by Mayor Earl S. Lieser after his team's 48-25 victory over Baltic in the finals at Memorial Hall Saturday night.  Shepfer is the only veteran on the Pirates squad.  The trophy was donated by The Daily Reporter.


DOVER - The Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates' "wonder team," Baltic's upsetting Eagles and Strasburg's County League Champions were being groomed today for the Sectional Tournament here this weekend after fighting their way through the county tournament which ended at Memorial Hall on Saturday night.  Of the 3 teams, the Pirates were by far the most outstanding in tournament play and then Championship 48-25 victory over the badly fatigue Baltic crew left little for the Sugarcreek-Shanesville fans to desire.

On the other hand, the Strasburg Tigers' 46-34 victory over the Midvale Blue Devils in the Consolation tournament finals kept the Tigers in the Sectional race after an upset Friday night at the hands of Sugarcreek-Shanesville.

The Sugarcreek crew, a well-balanced team with a tall center and forward and 3 little speed merchants, climaxed a season of steady improvement Friday night with a 29-25 victory over Strasburg and then coasted through Saturday night's final game.  Head Coach Earl Sundheimer of Sugarcreek-Shanesville last November looked forword to a mediocre team, but found instead that he had in the making one of those unusually well-balanced clubs, which work with close precision and are practically unbeatable.

In addition to that he found a sharpshooter in forward Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer who went through the year averaging around 15 points a game and in the 4 tournament games piled up a total of 68 points, an average of 17 points a game, to beat Frank Baumholtz's 59 point total in 4 Midvale games last year.

That perhaps may be the reason Head Coach L.P. Wartiainen's Baltic Eagles, who played their hearts out Friday night to take a 30-24 victory over Bolivar's Cardinals were unable to rally again Saturday night and withstand Sugarcreek-Shanesville's fast attack.

The Baltic Eagles (2-1) (14-19) plalyed uncertain ball and missed dozens of shots as the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (4-0) (28-15) piled up a 14-3 lead in the 1st period...went in front 26-11 at the half and held Baltic to a lone field goal in the 3rd period to lead 36-13.

The Eagles never did get going and Dick Regula was the only player on their team to play anything near an average game.  He turned in 11 points.  While Baltic was desperately trying to display some of its Friday night form, Blickensderfer was potting shots for the Pirates and ended up with a grand total of 23 points and game honors.  Guard Phil Hostetler followed with 5 classy field goals for 10 points. 

Ken Glasgow of New Philadelphia, Ben Senniner of Gnadenhutten and Russ Stevensonof Barnhill officiated at all games during lthe tournament.

SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 48

Don Shepfer F 2-2-6
Marne Blick F 10-3-23
Arden Miller C 1-1-3
Don Hershberger G 3-0-6
Phil Hostetler G 5-0-10

BALTIC EAGLES - 25

Harry Regula F 1-2-4
Adrian "Andy" Gerber F 1-0-2
Dick Regula C 5-1-11
Don Huprich G 1-0-2
Junior Steiner G 1-1-3
Otto Hager F 1-1-3
Marcus Domer G 0-0-0


Monday, February 28, 1938
John Stratton, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter

SATURDAY 2-26-38

Midvale 35 - Bolivar 34 (C)
Strasburg 40 - Gnadenhutten 29 (C)
STRASBURG 46 - Midvale 34 (CC)
SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE 48 - Baltic 25 (TC)

THE DAILY REPORTER'S ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS

1ST TEAM

Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer (Sugarcreek-Shanesville) F
Paul "Pete" Haswell (Strasburg) F
Dick Regula (Baltic) C
Phil Hostetler (Sugarcreek-Shanesville) G
Charles "Babe" Reiger (Strasburg) G

2ND TEAM

Harry Regula (Baltic) F
Don Shepfer (Sugarcreek-Shanesville) F
Bill Stevenson (Midvale) C
Bob Deible (Strasburg) G
Glen Lebold (Bolivar) G

HONORABLE MENTION

Adrian "Andy" Gerber (Baltic)
Jack Ross (Bolivar)
Dick Machan (Dundee)
Leland Goettge and Ed Kohl (Gnadenhutten)
John Hawkins (Midvale)
Fred Fishley (Mineral City)
Ed Lorenz (Stone Creek)
Lloyd "Mule" Haas (Strasburg)
Don Hershberger and Arden Miller (Sugarcreek-Shanesville)
Chuck Cardani and Joe Bollini (Tuscarawas)

38 - Strasburg Wins 5th Annual Consolation Tournament (2-26-38)

The 1937-38 Strasburg Tigers Basketball Team:  FRONT ROW.  Charles Rieger - Paul Haswell - John Paul Miller - Robert Deibel - Lloyd Haas and Head Coach Paul M. Roby.  BACK ROW.  Student Manager Carl McClure - Robert Raica - Garver Wallick - Maurice Bayer - Loren Miller and Peter Welsch.

The 1937-38 Strasburg Tigers Cheerleading Squad.  Betty Garber - Eddie Spidell - Virginia Mullett - Dale Mast and Marjorie Hanner.

The Strasburg High School Tigers fine collection of basketball trophies.

The Strasburg Tigers Senior Forward Paul "Pete" Haswell led his team to the Consolation Tournament Championship by collecting game honors and scoring one of his best efforts of the year, pouring in 20 points (8 field goals and 4 free tosses) and leading the charge by rolling over the Midvle Blue Devils 46-34.  "Pete" was a good shot and always among the high scorers.

Strasburg Tigers Senior forward John Miller helped his team by hitting double-figures scoring 10 points (4 field goals and 2 free throws).  "Cheeser" was digging the ball out and doing his best under the basket at all times.


DOVER - The Strasburg Tigers (4-1) (42-9) with Senior forward Paul "Pete" Haswell hitting his stride for the 1st time since the tournament started, led his team to it's 2nd Consolation Tournament Championship (1935 and 1938) rolling over the Midvale Blue Devils (3-2) (24-13) 46-34.  The Tigers led the entire game.

Strasburg started the 1st period off with a 9 point lead 13-4 and was still cruising by the end of halftime 22-12.  Bill Stevenson, Midvale center, took the Blue Devils' offense in his own hands during the 3rd period to score 5 field goals, but the Tigers clicked well enough to hold a 5-point 31-25 margin at the period's end.  Final quarter saw Haswell score 9 points and Miller 6 for Strasburg to round out the 46 total as Midvale's scattered points gave the Blue Devils a total of 34 markers.

Game honors went to Strasburg's Haswell as he score 20 points, while his teammate John Miller hit for 10 markers.  Stevenson piled up 14 markers, all in the 1st 3 stanzas for Midvale, while forward John Hawkins hit an additional 9 points.

STRASBURG TIGERS - 46

Paul "Pete" Haswell F 8-4-20
Lloyd "Mule" Haas F 2-0-4
Bob Deibel C 3-2-8
John Miller G 4-2-10
Charles "Babe" Reiger G 1-2-4
Garver Wallick F 0-0-0
Maurice Bayer C 0-0-0

MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 34

John Hawkins F 2-5-9
Bob Swinderman F 0-0-0
Bill Stevenson C 6-2-14
Fred Swinderman G 3-0-6
Bernard Turrin G 0-0-0
Millard Meese G 0-2-2
Frank Morrison F 1-1-3
Don Spence G 0-0-0


Monday, February 28, 1938
Clyde Shaffer, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

38 - Strasburg Wears-Down Gnaden In 2nd Half Surge 40-29 (2-26-38)

Strasburg High School Tigers Senior Forward Paul "Pete" Haswell led his team to a 40-29 victory against the Gnadenhutten Indians canning 12 points (6 field goals).

Strasburg High School Tigers Senior Guard Charles "Babe" Reiger followed up his teammate adding another 10 points (3 field goals and 4 free throws) in downing the Indians.


DOVER - The Mighty Strasburg Tigers (3-1) (41-9), defeated Friday night by the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates 29-25, led throughout the contest with the Gnadenhutten Indians (2-2) (17-19) to defeat the Warriers 40-29 in yet another Consolation contest.  The victory was nailed-down with a 2nd half surge as the 1st half quarters were nick-and-tuck.

Gnadenhutten took an 8-6 lead over Strasburg in the 1st period of their game and were still leading 13-12 at the halftime intermission, but the Tigers came out after the break in play to go in front by 26-19 and continued to pour in baskets in the final stanza.

Senior forward Paul "Pete" Haswell led Strasburg scoring with 12 points, while Senior center Ed Kohl led Gnaden with the same number as both were rewarded game honors.  Senior guard Charles "Babe" Reiger scored 10 points for the Tigers and Junior forward Leland Goettge drummed up 8 markers for the Indians.

STRASBURG TIGERS - 40

Paul "Pete" Haswell F 6-0-12
Lloyd "Mule" Haas F 1-1-3
Bob Deibel C 2-3-7
Charles "Babe" Reiger G 3-4-10
John Miller G 0-1-1
Maurice Bayer G 1-1-3
Garver Wallick F 1-0-2
Loren Miller G 1-0-2
Pete Welsch G 0-0-0

GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 29

Oliver Kohl F 0-1-1
Leland Goettge F 3-2-8
Ed Kohl C 6-0-12
Bob Miller G 2-1-5
George Gooding G 1-0-2
Earl Crites G 0-1-1
Charles Kail G 0-0-0
Paul Bennett G 0-0-0


Monday, February 28, 1938
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

38 - Midvale Edges Bolivar 35-34 (2-26-38)

DOVER - A closely contested game between the Midvale Blue Devils (3-1) (24-12) and the Bolivar Cardinals (1-2) (21-16) with the Blue Devils winning out in the last minutes of play was the feature of Saturday afternoon's Consolation game of the Class B tournament.  Midvale edged Bolivar 35-34.

The Midvale-Bolivar game started out fast with both teams battling hard and scoring 10 points in the 1st period, but at the half, Midvale had grabbed a 20-12 advantage.    The Cardinals started clicking and cut Blue Devil lead to 25-24 in the 3rd period, but Midvale matched the Cardinals in the last period as each team scored an even 10 points.

Center Bill Stevenson and forward John Hawkins led Midvale with 10 points apiece, while Bolivar forward Glen Lebold picked up game honors leading his team with 13 markers.

MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 35

John Hawkins F 5-0-10
Bob Swinderman F 0-0-0
Bill Stevenson C 4-2-10
Bernard Turrin G 1-1-3
Fred Swinderman G 3-1-7
Millard Meese F 2-0-4
Don Spence G 0-0-0
Hale G 0-1-1
Frank Morrison F 0-0-0

BOLIVAR CARDINALS - 34

Glen Lebold F 6-1-13
Justin Huth F 0-3-3
Wayne Wineman C 2-1-5
Jack Ross G 2-0-4
Bud Ross G 3-3-9
Stanley Lebold C 0-0-0


Monday, February 28, 1938
Clyde Shaffer, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

38 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Upsets Unbeaten Strasburg 29-25 (2-25-38)

The only contests on the county's Class B League Tournament program at Memorial Hall tonight will not be between the basketball teams.  There will be plenty of action in the stands when the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates and Strasburg Tigers clash in the evening's highlight.  And directing the action will be the cheerleaders.  Shown above are the cheerleaders from Sugarcreek-Shanesville:  Gladys Raber - Hope Bahler and Dorothy Mast.

The Strasburg High School Tigers will goad the Tigers to the rhythem produced by the trio shown above:  Virginia Mullet - Eddie Spidell and Marjhorie Hanner.

Sugarcreek-Shanesville High School Pirates Forward Marne Blick gained scoring honors and led his team to a 29-25 upset of the highly regarded and unbeaten Strasburg Tigers by scoring 12 points (5 field goals and 2 free throws).


DOVER - Emerging from one of the greatest field ever enrolled in the county's Class B League Tournment, the Baltic Eagles and Sugarcreek-Shanesville's Pirates today sit at the top of the League's tournament, ready to have at it tonight in the final championship setto.  Before a mob of 2,000 raving, screaming, howling fans that literally electrified them at the slaying floor, the Eagles and Pirates last night at Memorial Hall turned in a pair of upsets as great as any that ever delighted a tournament audience.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville beat off its old rival Strasburg;heretofore, undefeated this season in League play and the tourney favorite by a 29-25 score.  Baltic unleashed a powerful and steady attack that cut down the mighty Cardinals of Bolivar.

The losers of these 2 semi-final games went back into the Consolation brackets of the tournament here today at 1PM.  Bolivar was to engage Midvale, victor over Mineral City by a 44-18 count last night and Strasburg was to mix at 2PM with Gnaden, conquerer of Tuscarawas 33-25 last night.  Winners of this afternoon's games play the Consolation finals at 7:45 tonight.  The scramble of Baltic and Sugarcreek-Shanesville for the tournament crown and The Daily Reporter Trophy is scheduled for 8:45PM.  Trophies will be presented immediately after the game.

The Strasburg Tigers (2-1) (40-9) controlling the game completely in the 1st period, started to slip in the 2nd quarter, rallied in the 3rd stanza, but slumped again in the 4th and final period with the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (3-0) (27-15) taking charge, recovering the ball almost 90 percent of the time from either bankboard and finally penetrating the Tiger defense that they had been unable to pierce earlier.  The Pirates already beaten twice this season by Strasburg, fell 6 points behind in the 1st period, picked up 7 of them in the 2nd, held their own in the 3rd and then opened a withering fire that swept Strasburg's defense off it's feet and carried the Pirates to their victory.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville had a great deal of difficulty in hitting the hoop or even the bankboard for most of the 1st 3 quarters, but managed to stay even with the Tigers...after they caught them in the 2nd...by their hard and steady work.

The Pirates led 12-6 at the end of the 1st quarter marked by the scoring in its early minutes.  The Pirates struck back in the 2nd; however, as they rallied 7 points to Strasburg's 2 markers, with the latters field goal from the pivot by Senior forward Paul "Pete" Haswell.  Shortly after the 3rd period's opening, with Strasburg leading 14-13, forward Don Shepfer's 2 free throws for Sugarcreek put the Pirates in the lead.  Guard Phil Hostetler dropped in another field goal, but aggressive fielders by Sophomore forward Garver Wallick and Senior guard Bob Deibel put the Tigers back into the lead and they held on to an 18-17 advantage when the period ended.

Paced by Marne Blick, All-County forward unable to hit his stride in the early sessions, the Pirates flew through the final minutes of play.  Strasburg went on after the opening of the period and held a 24-21 lead.  Four and a half minutes remained.  Shepfer, the Sugarcreek-Shanesville forward, looped one in from the corner and was followed by Blick, who zipped his 1st one of the period from the corner to give Sugarcreek-Shanesville a 25-24 lead.  Haswell missed a free throw for Strasburg and Blick duplicated his previous stunt before Wallick hit one of 2 foul shots and Blick ended it with his 3rd bucket of the period.

Blick was the only Pirate in double-figures with 12 points.  Shepfer followed his teammate finishing with 9 points.  Haswell and Senior Charles "Babe" Reiger of Strasburg were tied with 7 points each (both with 3 field goals and a free throw).

Wild though the celebration was when the Pirates returned victoriouis, it had nothing on the ovation which greeted Baltic when the Eagles copped their triumph over the Bolivar Cardinals.

SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 29

Marnie Blick F 5-2-12
Don Shepfer F 3-3-9
Arden Miller C 2-0-4
Don Hershberger G 0-0-0
Phil Hostetler G 2-0-4
Bob Becker G 0-0-0
Frank Berger G 0-0-0

STRASBURG TIGERS - 25

Paul "Pete" Haswell F 3-1-7
Charles "Babe" Reiger F 3-1-7
John Miller F 1-1-3
Bob Deibel G 2-1-5
Garver Wallick F 1-1-3
Maurice Bayer G 0-0-0


Saturday, February 26, 1938
Clyde Shaffer, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

SATURDAY FINALS FEBRUARY 26, 1938

Bolivar vs Midvale (C)
Gnaden vs Strasburg (C)
Winners play for the Consolation Championship
Baltic vs Sugarcreek-Shanesville for Tournament Championship