42 - Tusky Downs Holmesville 39-31 (3-6-42)

DOVER - A big team from Holmesville which kept good control of the bankboards threw a scare into Head Coach Charmis Davis' Tuscarawas Broncos (4-1) (12-6)  before the Tusky cagers finally edged away in the last half.  Tusky led by only 7-5 at the 1st period and in the 2nd quarter the Holmesville Golden Bears (17-3) knotted the count and went ahead to lead at 3 different stages before the Broncos took a 23-20 lead at intermission.  The score was tied 4 times in the period.

The 3rd quarter saw Tuscarawas score 7 points, while the Golden Bears were making only 2 field goals and the Broncos had a 30-24 lead at the 3rd period.  Holmesville's zone defense was drawn out enough in the final to give Tusky room to work its advantage to 8 points before the final gun.

Seniors forward Charles Myers led Tuscarawas with 7 field goals and 3 free throws for 17 points, while  center Angelo Cerqui, who played a sparkling game against a bigger opponent, made 11 markers.  Sophomore Jim Veigel, a substitute forward, came through with 6.  Carpenter, ace Golden Bear center, threatened tokill the Broncos tourney hopes by dumping in 13 points the 1st half, but Cerqui held him to one point in the final 2 quarters.  Cerqui scored 10 points in the 1st half.

Tusky, assessed 12 personals, made 9 of 17 free throws, while Holmesville, assessed 13 and losing Kiser in the final period, made 7 of 15.

TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 31

Charles Myers F 7-3-17
Charles Eckhardt F 0-0-0
Angelo Cerqui C 4-3-11
Howard Myers G 0-0-0
Dick Schumacher G 1-0-2
Herb Stemple G 0-3-3
Jim Veigel F 3-0-6
Bob Minnich G 0-0-0

HOLMESVILLE GOLDEN BEARS - 31

McClelland F 3-0-6
Kaser F 2-2-6
Carpenter C 5-4-14
Cramer G 0-1-1
Vincent G 2-0-4
McCune G 0-0-0


Saturday, March 7, 1942
John Statton, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

42 - Gnaden Drops Sherrodsville 56-41 (3-5-42)

Tuscarawas County's Gnadenhutten Indians basketball star Senior center John Metzger ran-down game honors by scoring 16 points (7 field goals and 2 free throws) while leading the Indians to a 56-41 victory over the Sherrodsville Wildcats.


DOVER - The Gnadenhutten Indians (4-0) (24-1) started their game with the Sherrodsville Wildcats (16-5) with precision, clicking off to an 18-9 lead at the end of the 1st quarter and went on to take a 31-17 lead at intermission, but they missed many sucker shots.  Head Coach A.B. Hendricks' Sherrodsville cagers wouldn't quit in the 3rd period...where Gnaden led 45-27...and early in the 4th stanza cut the lead to 11 points after Senior center John Metzger left the game, but the Indians were good enough to coast through.

Metzger scored all of his 16 points, high honors for the game, in the 1st three quarters, while Senior forward Don Miller, who also went out on fouls in the 4th and Junior guard Ken Kohl each got 10.  Junior guard Bill Lockett dropped in 9, Senior forward Bill Schreiner had 6 and Junior forward Ralph Long, who has recovered from an attack of the mumps, returned to the squad and chalked up 5 more points.  Guard Bill Herron, a left-hander, led Sherrodsville with 11 points, while center Newell got 8 markers.  Forward Sharp who scored 6 points went out on personals.

Head Coach Ralph W. "Blondie" Gartrell's Indians were assessed 17 personal fouls, losing both Metzger and Miller and nearly losing Lockett and Long.  The Wildcats lost Sharp in the final stanza.  Gnadenhutten was way off on its free throw shooting, dumping in only 6 of 17, while Sherrodsville made 6 of 15 attempts.

GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 56

Don Miller F 5-0-10
Bill Schreiner F 3-0-6
John Metzger C 7-2-16
Ken Kohl G 4-2-10
Bill Lockett G 4-1-9
Ralph Long F 3-1-5
Al Galbraith F 0-0-0
Glen Montague F 0-0-0

SHERRODSVILLE WILDCATS - 41

Sharp F 3-0-6
Shepard F 2-2-6
Newell C 3-2-8
Briggs G 2-0-4
Bill Herron G 4-3-11
Scott G 1-2-4
Clow F 1-0-2
Leggett F 0-0-0
Haney C 0-0-0
Sickles F 0-0-0


Friday, March 6, 1942
John Stratton, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

NOTE:  Big Prairie (16-3) 42 - Millersburg Knights (10-8) 41

42 - 20th Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament Stats For 1942

TOURNAMENT STANDINGS

1.  Gnadenhutten Indians (Ralph W. "Blondie" Gartrell-1) 3-0 (TC)
2.  Bolivar Cardinals (John A. Major-2) 4-1 (CC)
3.  Tuscarawas Broncos (Charmis Davis-14) 3-1 (Tournament Runner-Up)
4.  Strasburg Tigers (Clayton Kessler-1) 2-2 (Consolation Runner-Up)
5.  Stone Creek Golden Panthers (M.R. Helwick-1) 2-2
6.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (Sly Harmon-3) 2-2
7.  Baltic Eagles (Armand H. Falace-1) 1-2
8.  Dundee Bulldogs (Ken Gartrell-3) 1-2
9.  Midvale Blue Devils (Pete Wolfe-2) 0-2
10. Mineral City Tigers (Leo M. Thomas-1) 0-2
11. Port Washington Purple Riders (Walter J. Meade-7) 0-2

TOURNAMENT SCORES

THURSDAY 2-19-42

Stone Creek 51 - Mineral City 14
Bolivar 40 - Baltic 13
Tusky 51 - Port 28
Dundee 34 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville 26

FRIDAY 2-20-42

Gnaden 43 - Midvale 22
Strasburg 27 - Stone Creek 20
Baltic 28 - Mineral City 15 (C)

SATURDAY 2-21-42

Sugarcreek-Shanesville 41 - Port 19 (C)
Stone Creek 32 - Midvale 29 OT (C)
Tusky 42 - Bolivar 29

THRUSDAY 2-26-42

Tusky 41 - Strasburg 27
Sugarcreek-Shanesville 38 - Baltic 18 (C)
Gnaden 51 - Dundee 29
Bolivar 51 - Stone Creek 33 (C)

FRIDAY 2-27-42

Strasburg 39 - Sugarcreek-Shanesville 38 (C)
Bolivar 31 - Dundee 27 (C)

SATURDAY 2-28-42

BOLIVAR 32 - Strasburg 30 (CC)
GNADEN 56 - Tusky 39 (TC)

STATE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

Strasburg Tigers 1928
Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates 1932
Strasburg Tigers 1935
Midvale Blue Devils 1937
Strasburg Tigers 1938
Midvale Blue Devils 1940
Midvale Blue Devils 1941
Gnadenhutten Indians 1942

MOST POINTS IN A SINGLE GAME THIS TOURNAMENT

1.  Bill Ridenour (SC) 24
2.  Charles Myers (T) 22
3.  Warren Klink (BC) 21
4.  John Metzger (G) 18
5.  Angelo Cerqui (T) 17
6.  Ralph Kilchenmann (SC) 17
7.  Charles Myers (T) 17
8.  Bill Ridenour (SC) 17
9.  Ralph Kilchenmann (SC) 15
10. Warren Klink (BC) 15 (2)

MOST FIELD GOALS IN A SINGLE GAME THIS TOURNAMENT

1.  Bill Ridenour (SC) 12
2.  Warren Klink (BC) 10
3.  Ralph Kilchenmann (SC) 8
4.  John Metzger (G) 8
5.  Angelo Cerqui (T) 7
6.  Ralph Kilchenmann (SC) 7
7.  Charles Myers (T) 7
8.  Charles Myers (T) 7
9.  Bill Ridenour (SC) 7
10.  9 tied with 6

MOST FREE THROWS IN A SINGLE GAME THIS TOURNAMENT

1.  Charles Myers (T) 8
2.  K. Buehler (SC) 5
3.  Lowell Zechiel (SS) 5
4.  9 tied with 4

MOST POINTS IN THIS TOURNAMENT

1.  Warren Klink (BC) 73
2.  Charles Myers (T) 67
3.  Ralph Kilchenmann (SC) 51
4.  Angelo Cerqui (T) 50
5.  John Metzger (G) 43
6.  Bill Ridenour (SC) 41
7.  Calvin Jones (BC) 35
8.  Bob Immel (SS) 34
9.  Bill Schreiner (G) 30
10. Joe Huffman (BC) 29

MOST FIELD GOALS THIS TOURNAMENT

1.  Warren Klink (BC) 32
2.  Charles Myers (T) 25
3.  Ralph Kilchenmann (SC) 23
4.  Angelo Cerqui (T) 19
5.  Bill Ridenour (SC) 19
6.  John Metzger (G) 17
7.  Bob Immel (SS) 14
8.  Calvin Jones (BC) 14
9.  Don Miller (G) 12
10. Bill Schreiner (G) 12

MOST FREE THROWS THIS TOURNAMENT

1.  Charles Myers (T) 17
2.  Joe Huffman (BC) 13
3.  Angelo Cerqui (T) 12
4.  Warren Klink (BC) 9
5.  John Metzger (G) 9
6.  K. Buehler (SC) 8
7.  Ray Blick (SS) 7
8.  Calvin Jones (BC) 7
9.  9 tied with 6

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)
1939 - Strasburg Tigers (8) (1) - Midvale Blue Devils (1) (2)
1940 - Midvale Blue Devils (2) (2) - Strasburg Tigers (8) (2)
1941 - Midvale Blue Devils (3) (2) - Dundee Bulldogs (0) (3)
1942 - Gnadenhutten Indians (2) (3) - Tuscarawas Broncos (1) (2)

CONSOLATION DIVISION 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 (0) (2)
1938 - Strasburg Tigers (2) (1) - Midvale Blue Devils ((2) (2)
1939 - Tuscarawas Broncos (1) (0) - Gnadenhutten Indians (0) (1)
1940 - Gnadenhutten Indians (1) (1) - Baltic Eagles (0) (1)
1941 - Gnadenhutten Indians (2) (1) - Strasburg Tigers (2) (2)
1942 - Bolivar Cardinals (1) (0) - Strasburg Tigers (2) (3)

TOTAL STANDINGS

1.  Strasburg Tigers (1923) 53-14 .791
2.  Midvale Blue Devils (1928) 33-16 .673
3.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1924) 34-23 .596
4.  Bolivar Cardinals (1923) 31-23 .574
5.  Gnadenhutten Indians (1923) 30-23 .566
6.  Tuscarawas Broncos (1923) 18-24 .429
7.  Baltic Eagles (1926) 18-27 .400
8.  Dundee Bulldogs (1923) 16-27 .372
9.  Stone Creek Golden Panthers (1933) 9-19 .321
10. Mineral City Tigers (1923) 9-28 .243
11. Port Washington Purple Riders (1927) 6-25 .194

OTHER TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS

1.  Dennison Railroaders (1924) 3-0 1.000
2.  Newcomerstown Trojans (1924) 0-1 .000
3.  Windfield 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.  Paul Class (BC) (1936) 26
4.  Luke Warner (S) (1925) 26
5.  Bill Ridenour (SC) (1942) 24
6.  Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer (SS) (1938) 23
7.  Ed Lorenz (SC) (1938) 23*
8.  4 tied with 22

MOST FIELD GOALS IN A SINGLE GAME ALL TOURNAMENTS

1.  Harland Sliffe (SS) (1927) 14
2.  Luke Warner (S) (1925) 13
3.  Lester Price (D) (1928) 12
4.  Bill Ridenour (SC) (1942) 12
5.  Ward Kreis (BC) (1937) 10*
6.  Marne "Blick" Blickensderfer (SS) (1938) 10
7.  Randall Gerber (S) (1926) 10
8.  Ed Lorenz (SC) (1938) 10*
9.  Bill Stevenson (M) (1939) 10
10. Warren Klink (BC) 1942) 10

MOST FREE THROWS IN A SINGLE GAME ALL TOURNAMENTS

1.  Lester Veigel (T) (1937) 11*
2.  Paul Class (BC) (1936) 10
3.  Fred Yenny (S) (1940) 9
4.  Frank Ellwood (SS) (1936) 8
5.  Kermit Lebold (BC) (1935) 8
6.  Adrian Miller (S) (1935) 8
7.  Bill Sattler (MC) (1934) 8
8.  Charles Myers (T) (1942) 8
9.  4 tied with 7

TOTAL POINTS

1.  Frank Baumholtz (M) (1934-35-36-37) 177
2.  Bill Stevenson (M) (1937-38-39) 143
3.  Paul Class (BC) (1933-34-35-36) 141
4.  John Metzger (G) (1939-40-41-42) 139
5.  Warren Klink (BC) (1940-41-42) 136
6.  John Studer (S) (1931-32-33-34) 130
7.  Bud Ross (BC) (1938-39-40-41) 128
8.  Cliff Moomaw (SS) (1935-36-37) 114
9.  Paul "Pete" Haswell (S) (1935-36-37-38) 110
10. Boyd Burkey (SS) (1930-31-32-33) 103

TOTAL FIELD GOALS

1.  Frank Baumholtz (M) (1934-35-36-37) 61*
2.  Bill Stevenson (M) (1937-38-39) 60
3.  Warren Klink (BC) (1940-41-42) 59
4.  John Metzger (G) (1939-40-41-42) 58
5.  Paul Class (BC) (1933-34-35-36) 55
6.  Bud Ross (BC) (1938-39-40-41) 53
7.  John Studer (S) (1931-32-33-34) 52
8.  Ward Kreis (BC) (1935-36-37) 46*
9.  Cliff Moomaw (SS) (1935-36-37) 46*
10. 2 tied with 45

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) (1934-35-36-37) 25
6.  Leland Goettge (G) (1936-37-38) 24
7.  Ed Lorenz (SC) (1936-37-38-39) 23*
8.  Bill Stevenson (M) (1937-38-39) 23
9.  John Metzger (G) (1937-38-39-40) 23
10. 4 tied with 22

TEAM HIGH GAME

1.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1927 and 1933) 61
2.  Bolivar Cardinals (1937) 61
3.  Strasburg Tigers (1934) 60
4.  Midvale Blue Devils (1940) 60
5.  Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (1938) 57
6.  Gnadenhutten Indians (1942) 56
7.  Strasburg Tigers (1938) 55
8.  Midvale Blue Devils (1939) 54
9.  Midvale Blue Devils (1937) 53
10. Strasburg Tigers (1923) 52

1,000 CAREER POINT CLUB (League - Non-League- All Tournaments)

John Studer (S) (1934) 1,052

*Missing 1 game

42 - Gnadenhutten Indians Win 20th Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament (2-28-42)

To the victor belongs the spoils and the Gnadenhutten Indians, Champions of both the Tuscarawas County Class B Tournament and League for the 1st time in their history of the school, got the lion's share Saturday night after final tournament games at Memorial Hall.  The Champion Indians, whose season now stands at 23-1, are pictured above in their dressing room with the title and trophies safely tucked away.  FRONT:  Bob Kopp - Head Coach Blondie Gartrell - Bill Schreiner - Don Miller and Elmer Morrison.  BACK:  Albert Galbraith - Glen Montague - Ken Kohl - Bill Lockett and John Metzger.  Ralph Long, regular forward is ill.

Trophy presentation at the half of the final game is pictured in the center with County Supt. W.E. Laws handing out the awards and Tournament Manager Harold Everett of Tuscarawas looking on.  Players are:  Ray Young of Baltic holding the sportsmanship trophy won by his team - John Metzger and Warren Klink, Captain, of Bolivar's Consolation winners and Angelo Cerqui, Captain of the Tuscarawas runner-up team.

Senior Center John Metzger, star and Captain, is pictured in the Indian dressing room after the game holding 2 trophies won by his team, the big Tournament Championship Trophy on the left and the League Championship trophy on the right.


DOVER - With 2 titles already won in the best basketball season in the history of the school, the Gnadenhutten Indians today were looking forward to the Sectional and District Tournaments for new laurels.  The County League Champions, made a double killing Saturday night by taking the County Class B Tournament Championship from the Tuscarawas Broncos 56-39 at Memorial Hall, while the Bolivar Cardinals eked out a 32-30 victory over the Strasburg Tigers to take the Consolation Title.

Gnaden, Tusky and Bolivar will enter the Sectional B Tournament here this week with drawings set for tomorrow night at Dover High School.  The winners will go to the District Tournament at Dennison.  A crowd of 1,309 customers, 133 more than saw the finals last year, watched the mighty Indians play flawlessly and without a falter as they swept over the battling Broncos Saturday night.  The hectic struggle between Bolivar and Strasburg preceded the main clash and saw the Red Birds win by 2 points.

The double title was the Indians best and 2 beautiful trophies were carried away by Gnadenhutten to the Sensational record of 23-1 this year, missing a perfect record, but winning all 10 games in the League.  The Indians played 3 tournament contests to win the title.  They took the handsome Daily Reporter Trophy for winning the tournament title, the E. Fienberg & Company Trophy for the League Championship, gold basketballs given by the Marsh Wall Products Company and the tournament ball given by the Godfrey Electric Store.

Tuscarawas won the Runner-up Trophy donated by the Sanitary Milk Company and silver and gold tie clips donated by the Boston Clothing Company.  Bolivar received the Consolation Trophy donated by the S. Toomey Company and Baltic the Sportsmanship Trophy donated by the New Philadelphia Times.  Presentation for the trophies was made at the half of the final game with County Supt. W.E. Laws handing out the awards.  He was introduced by Tournament Manager Harold Everett of Tuscarawas.

The Gnadenhutten Indians (3-0) (30-23) (23-1), defeated only by Bolivar this year, won 2 and the Tuscarawas Broncos (3-1) (18-24) 3 games to get into the finals.  The Indians topped the Midvale Blue Devils 43-22 last week and then returned this week to set back a stubborn Dundee Bulldogs team 44-29.  Tuscarawas beat the Port Washington Purple Riders 51-28, upset Bolivar 42-29 and topped Strasburg 41-27.  The final game was a masterpiece of skill for the Indians.  They edged away in the 1st quarter 12-8, jumped to 27-15 at the half and 41-26 at the 3rd period, moving smoothly every step of the way.

Tusky tried hard and always was dangerous, but the Broncos could not match the uncanny shooting of the Indians or their great passing attack.  At one time in the 3rd stanza the Indians seemed bound to have difficulty with Seniors center John Metzger and forward Bill Schreiner each being charged with their 3rd personals.  But, they played out the game without losing a man on fouls.

Metzger led the high-powered Indian attack with 18 points, while Senior forward Don Miller and Schreiner who did the bulk of their scoring inthe 1st half, were close behind with 14 and 12 respectively.  Junior guards Ken Kohl and Bill Lockett each added 6 markers.  Seniors Charles Myers, Tusky's high scoring forward and Angelo Cerqui, star center, led their attack with 14 points aspiece, but remaining players were held to a few points.

The Indians were assessed 13 personals and made 10 of 16 free throws, while the Broncos were assessed 15 personals and made 7 of 15 shots.  Gnaden played without Ralph Long, regular forward, who is ill with the mumps.

GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 56

Don Miller F 6-2-14
Bill Schreiner F 4-4-12
John Metzger C 8-2-18
Bill Lockett G 2-2-6
Ken Kohl G 3-0-6
Al Galbraith F 0-0-0

TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 39

Charles Myers F 6-2-14
Charles Eckhardt F 1-1-3
Angelo Cerqui C 6-2-14
Dick Schumacher G 1-0-2
Howard Myers G 1-1-3
Jim Veigel F 1-0-2
Herb Stemple F 0-1-1


Monday, March 2, 1942
John Statton, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

THE DAILY REPORTER'S ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS

1ST TEAM

FORWARD - Charles Myers (Tuscarawas Broncos)
FORWARD - Warren Klink (Bolivar Cardinals)
CENTER - John Metzger (Gnadenhutten Indians)
GUARD - Ken Kohl (Gnadenhutten Indians)
GUARD - Bob Cerqui (Tuscarawas Broncos)

2ND TEAM

FORWARD - Don Miller (Gnadenhutten Indians)
FORWARD - Milton Fruchey (Dundee Bulldogs)
CENTER - Bill Schreiner (Gnadenhutten Indians)
GUARD - Ken Houtz (Strasburg Tigers)
GUARD - Dick Schumacher (Tuscarawas Broncos)

HONORABLE MENTION

CALVIN JONES - Bolivar Cardinals
PAUL JONES - Dundee Bulldogs
JUNIOR "BUCK" MACHAN - Dundee Bulldogs
BOB IMMEL - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates
JUNIOR TRACHEL - Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates
GENE GORDON - Strasburg Tigers
DICK WELSCH - Strasburg Tigers
GLEN STILLE - Strasburg Tigers
RALPH KILCHENMANN - Stone Creek Golden Panthers
BILL RIDENOUR - Stone Creek Golden Panthers

NOTE:  Drawings for the 8 teams that will compete inthe Sectional Class B High School Tournament at Memorial Hall here Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be held at Dover High School tomorrow night at 7:30PM, Dick Roberts, Dover High School Football Coach and Manager of the tournament, announced today.

Teams competing are: 

Gnadenhutten Indians, League and Tournament Champions (Tuscarawas County)
Tuscarawas Broncos Runner-up (Tuscarawas County)
Bolivar Cardinals Consolation Champions (Tuscarawas County)
Holmesville Polar Bears Champions (Holmes County)
Big Prairie Panthers Runner-up (Holmes County)
Sherrodsville Rockeets Champions (Carroll County)
Millersburg Knights (Exempted Village Entrant)
Dennison Railroaders (Exempted Village Entrant)

The 2 surviving teams will be qualified for the Ohio Eastern District finals at Dennison next week with 2 teams from New Concord.  Winner of the District title will compete in the State finals at Wittenberg College.

42 - Bolivar Cardinals Wins 9th Annual Consolation Division Tournament Championship (2-28-42)

Bolivar Cardinals Junior Forward Warren Klink again won game honors while leading his team to a 32-30 victory over the Strasburg Tigers to win the 9th Annual Consolation Tournament Championship.  He personally score 15 points (6 field goals and 3 free throws).  His total during this tournament totaled 73 points, an average of 14.6 points per game.


DOVER - Bolivar won its opening game in the tournament 40-13 over the Baltic Eagles, but lost to the Tuscarawas Broncos 42-29 and then went into the Consolation Division defeating the Stone Creek Golden Panthers 51-33 and the Dundee Bulldogs 31-27.  Strasburg in it's 1st game beat the Stone Creek Panthers 27-20, then lost to Tusky 41-27 and then edged the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates 39-38.

The Strasburg Tigers (2-2) (53-14) whose bid for the Consolation Title was a strong one, the Burgers leading until the 3rd quarter when for some reason they slumped and gave the Bolivar Cardinals (4-1) (31-23) an edge which eventually won the game.  Strasburg led 6-5 at the 1st quarter of play and once by 12-5 in the 2nd period before Bolivar cut the margin to 13-12 at halftime.  Then the Tigers started up again and had piled on an 18-14 lead in the 3rd stanza before they slumped once again.

Bolivar took a 24-18 lead and went on to increase it to 29-21 as the 3rd period ended.  Then trouble started for the Cardinals as Strasburg made its final rally, with only 5 minutes remaining.  The Red Birds' lead was cut to 30-25 and Senior forward Gene Gordon made it 30-27 with a field goal.

Strasburg had an out of bounds under Bolivar's basket and the ball was handed into Senior guard Ken Houtz who caught Bolivar napping and slipped in a sucker shot.  Gordon followed with a free throw and the count was tied at 30-all.  Bolivar scored next on a foul toss dropped in by guard Joe Huffman and Junior forward Warren Klink who potted another charity toss to make the count 32-30.  Bolivar turned down a free throw, taking the ball out of bounds and Strasburg did likewise as time went by.

Then with only 5 seconds remaining Bolivar refused another free throw toss, taking the ball out of bounds.  Strasburg stole it and Junior guard Tom Miller dribbled in for a sucker shot which would have tied the score, but the ball rolled along one edge of the hoop and dropped off.  Bolivar was held without a field goal the entire final period of the game, scoring only 3 free throws, while the Tigers scored 9 points on 3 field goals and 3 free throws.

Klink led the Bolivar attack with 15 points, while Huffman and Class were next with 5 points each.  The Red Birds lost center Russ Ross in the 3rd quarter and forward Calvin Jones and guard Bill Zutavern in the final stanza.  Strasburg was led by Houtz and Gordon who each potted 9 points.  Junior center Carl Yackey and Senior center Ed Weber were lost on personals.

Closeness of the game is emphasized in the box score.  Bolivar scoring 11 field goals to 10 for Strasburg and each team scoring 10 free throws.  The Cardinals were assessed 18 personals, missed 10 free throws and turned down 2 free throws, while the Tigers were assessed 17 fouls, missed 10 free throws and turned down one toss.

Earl Schreiber of Canton and John Gabor of Alliance refereed.

BOLIVAR CARDINALS - 32

Calvin Jones F 0-1-1
Warren Klink F 6-3-15
Russ Ross C 1-0-2
Joe Huffman G 1-3-5
Bill Zutavern G 1-2-4
Class C 2-1-5
Gil Augsberger F 0-0-0
Lab F 0-0-0

STRASBURG TIGERS - 30

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


March 2, 1942
John Stratton, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

42 - Bolivar Takes The Measure of Dundee 31-27 (2-27-42)

Bolivar Cardinals Junior Forward Warren Klink claimed game honors in scoring 15 points and leading the Cardinals to victory over the Dundee Bulldogs 31-27 and putting the team into the Tournament Consolation Championship game tonight.  The Junior now has 58 points in tournament play and is averaging 14.5 points a game.


DOVER - It's Gnaden and Tuscarawas for the Championship and Bolivar and Strasburg for the Consolation title at Memorial Hall tonight when the Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament comes to an end.  The night's session saw 2 games played and a crowd of only 355 paid customers present for a hot and exciting fight in which the Strasburg Tigers eliminated a driving Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirate team 39-38, while Bolivar put the end on a listless Dundee Cardinal team 31-27.

The Cardinals, upset by the Tuscarawas Broncos in their opening game of the tourney, are expected to defeat Strasburg for the Consolation title, but the Tigers are not completely without a chance.  Tournament Manager Harold Everett said he expected a packed house for the title games and announced that doors will be opened at 6:30PM.  Trophies will be presented at the half of the final contest.

The Bolivar Cardinals (3-1) (30-23) and Dundee Bulldogs (1-2) (16-27) game was not nearly so interesting; although, the Bulldogs snapped out of their lethargy in the 2nd period to take a commanding 15-10 lead, but slumped again in the 3rd.  Bolivar led 8-4 at the 1st period, but was held to a single field goal in the 2nd quarter after losing center Russ Ross on personal fouls.  The Cardinals came out in the 3rd quarter with a 15-point splurge to lead 25-19.  They led 29-19 once in the final period before Dundee ran up its count in the final few minutes.

Junior Warren Klink, star Cardinal forward, sparked the Bolivar attack with 15 points, while forward Calvin Jones got 7.  Forward Milton Fruchey and center Paul Jones were high for Dundee with 6 points each.

The game was rough, Bolivar taking 15 personals and losing center Class and Jones, while Dundee took 19, losing Fruchey and guard Junior "Buck" Machan in the final quarter.  The Cardinals made only 7 of 16 free throws, missing 7 straight in the final period, while the Bulldogs dropped in 9 of 15.

Referees Earl Schreiber of Canton and John Gaborof Alliance officiated both games.

BOLIVAR CARDINALS - 31

Calvin Jones F 3-1-6
Warren Klink F 6-3-15
Joe Huffman G 1-1-3
Russ Ross C 0-2-2
Bill Zutavern G 0-1-1
Lab G 0-0-0
Class C 2-0-4
Gil Augsberger F 0-0-0

DUNDEE BULLDOGS - 27

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


Saturday, February 28, 1942
John Stratton, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

42 - Strasburg By A Nose Over Sugarcreek-Shanesville 39-38 (2-27-42)

Strasburg High School 1942 Graduates.  FIRST ROW:  Walter Hanner - Clara Rentch - Elizabeth Garver (Vice President) - Irene Pfaeffli (Treasurer) - Supt. Jeandrevin - Advisor Nolf - Marilyn Waltz (President) - Helen Garver (Secretary) and Richard Welsch.  SECOND ROW:  Dick Wallick - June Shumaker - Kenny Houtz - Lillian Waldaman - Mary Kay Haas and Ed Weber.  THIRD ROW:  Edward Beans - Frances Eyster - Ralph Sexton - Eileen Baker - Helen Schroyer - Andlyze Krantz - Anna Beckley and Jim Welsch.  FOURTH ROW:  Eugene Gordon - Maybelle Hylbert - Lillian Van Fossen - Howard Smith - Louise Ball - Gene Hawk - Donna Voelm and Gerald Van Fossen.  FIFTH ROW:  Leo Fearon - Erma Froman - Robert Limbach Verda Zeltman - Elsie Shetler - Clayton Guedel - Delila Willison - Donna Trachsel and Paul Margo.


DOVER - The surprise of the tournament was pulled out of the bag last night by Sugarcreek-Shanesville, twice defeated by Strasburg in regular season play, when they put up such a stiff battle only to lose out in the last minute.  The Pirates were to lead the Tigers for the first 3 quarters. 

The Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (2-2) (34-23) played the Strasburg Tigers (2-1) (53-13) to a standstill in the 1st period, leading once 8-4 before taking a 13-12 lead at the quarter's end.  And with Senior guard Bob Immel potting 3 straight long shots, the Pirates took a 23-19 lead at the half.  They continued to lead in the 3rd period as Strasburg cut the margin to 30-28 as the quarter closed.  Senior guard Ken Houtz scored a fielder for Strasburg as the final period opened and forward Ray Blick scored a free throw to give Sugarcreek-Shanesville a 31-30 edge.

Houtz and Junior center Carl Yackey each scored buckets for the Tigers to take a 34-31 lead, but Blick and center Junior Trachsel hit with fielders and the Pirates regained the lead 35-34.  Again Strasburg  went in front, Yackey scoring a free throw and Senior guard Dick Welsch a field goal, but Blick potted another fielder to knot the count at 37-all.  Then Sophomore forward Glen Stille sank a short shot to give Strasburg a 39-37 lead with one minute to to.  Guard Bill Mast missed a free throw for Sugarcreek-Shanesville and then Immel got 2 shots when fouled by Stille.  He dropped the 1st one, making the score 39-38, but missed the 2nd and Strasburg successfully stood-off the last-minute threat.

The Pirates, during the hectic last few minutes, had several scoring opportunities, but the ball refused to drop through the hoop.  The summary shows the Tigers winning by sinking 9 of 16 free throws, while Sugarcreek-Shanesville made only 6 of 15.  The Pirates scored 16 field goals to 15 for Strasburg.  The winners were assessed 10 personals and the losers 14.  Trachsel going out in the final quarter for the Pirates.

Yackey was high scorer for Strasburg with 12 points, but Houtz, who scored 11 of the Tigers' 20 points in the final half was the Tiger star.  Welsch scored 10.  Immel and Blick shared game honors for Sugarcreek-Shanesville, each getting 13 points each, while Trachsel was close behind with 9.

STRASBURG TIGERS - 39

Gene Gordon F 0-2-2
Bob Roush F 0-0-0
Carl Yackey C 4-4-12
Dick Welsch G 5-0-10
Ed Weber G 0-0-0
Tom Miller F 0-2-2
Ken Houtz F 5-1-11
Glen Stille G 1-0-2

SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE PIRATES - 38

Ray Blick F 5-3-13
Gene Mast F 0-1-1
Junior Trachsel C 4-1-9
Bill Mast G 0-0-0
Bob Immel G 6-1-13
Warren Craigo F 1-0-2
Lowell Zechiel G 0-0-0


Saturday, February 28, 1942
John Stratton, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio