50 - 28th Annual Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament 1950

DOVER - The Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament returns to Dover on Wednesday night after an absence of one year for a 7 night stand and season records of the 11 participating teams indicate one of the most interesting classics of them all.

The Baltic Eagles (1-9) and Port Washington Purple Riders (2-8) collide Wednesday at 6:30PM in Memorial Hall, launching a cage meet which will continue Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this eeek and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week.

Two of the seeded teams, the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates and Strasburg Tigers, will see action Wednesday night.  The Pirates meet the Dundee Bulldogs at 7:45PM and the Tigers collide with the Bolivar Cardinals at 9PM.  The Bengals and Corsairs finished County League play in a tie for 2nd place with 8-2 records.  The Bulldogs, under 3rd-Year Head Coach Fritz Jacobs, had a 4-6 League record, while 2nd-Year Head Coach Warren Craigo's Red Birds posted a 5-5 mark in the conference.

The Midvale Blue Devils, defending tournament Champions (9-1) and winner of the County League title for 3 consecutive years, swing into action on Thursday at 8:45PM against the winner of the Baltic-Port battle. The District Champion Blue Devils are in the upper bracket with the Pirates and the Tuscarawas Broncos, the League's 3rd place team with a 7-3 mark.

The Stone Creek Golden Panthers, coached by 2nd-Year Ken Newlon, who finished the season with a 6-4 record, are in the lower bracket with 2nd-Year Head Coach Don Martin's Strasburg Tigers.  The Panthers see their 1st tournament actioni Thursday night when they clash with 3rd-Year Head Coach Ray Blickensderfer's Gnadenhutten Indians (4-6) at 7:30PM.

Three contests, 2 of them Consolation Division battles in which once-beaten quintets receive a 2nd and final chance to stay on the tournament trail, are scheduled for Friday night.

First-Year Head Coach Ray Clever's Tuscarawas Broncos, another of the seeded teams along with Stone Creek and Midvale, collide with the winner of the Sugarcreek-Shanesville-Dundee game Friday night at 9PM.  Mineral City, coached by former Muskingum College Star (Rich) L.R. Bonvechio (his 1st year at Mineral City), sees action for the 1st time Saturday night at 9PM against the winner of the Bolivar-Strasburg game.  The Tigers have a 1-9 mark in the conference.

Two other Consolation Division games are scheduled for Saturday night at 6:30PM and 7:45PM.  Semi-finals will be played February 22nd with the finals scheduled for Friday, February 24th.  Consolation semi-finals will be played February 23rd.

Three county teams, the winner, runner-up and Consolation winner, will advance to the Dover Sectional Tournament in March.  Tournament officials will be J.R. Dalyrmple and A.H. Nichol of Akron and Harold Simpson of Newark tournament manager W.R. Laws announced.  Trophies will be awarded to the 3 teams gaining berths in the Sectional Tournament.


Monday, February 13, 1950
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

49 - Right Down The Line

Friday, March 18, 1949
Dover, Ohio


MUCH HAS BEEN WRITTEN about basketball officiating, but little has been done to improve the caliber of officials.  Officials Eric Calhoun, a Cleveland schoolteacher and Clyde Hall of Youngstown, gave a very questionable performance last night in the Regional Tournament at Kent State.

We do not mean to imply that officiating cost the Midvale Blue Devils the game with the North Canton Vikings.  Neither do we say it didn't.  When other competent officials, at the tournament as spectators only, come to you after a game and remark that the officiating is woefully incompetent, you know something is wrong.

Calhoun, a scholarly gentleman past 60, possesses one of the "slowest" whistles in the game today.  After watching that exhibition last night, we are of the opinion that someone with authority should do something!

All 4 teams suffered last night because of faulty officiating.  This isn't the 1st time this year that the officials have seemed to lose all contact with a ball game.  "The game is too fast" is a cry frequently heard.  If that is true, we say slow it down!

DISPITE ALL OF THIS, Midvale, with All-Ohio Senior forward Jack Ford in top shape, might have turned the trick last night.  Midvale was disorganized somewhat by Ford's weakness.  Enough to permit the North Canton quintet to hold him to 6 points.  That is a feat which hasn't happened all year.

THE WINNER AT KENT?  Right now, we would say Lowellville's Rockets are a good bet.  They certainly handled highly-touted Akron Eilet easily enough to rate the favorite's spot against North Canton Saturday night.

NOTE:  North Canton went on to the State semi-finals losing to Lockland Wayne 59-38.  Lockland Wayne then lost to Delphos St. Johns 47-43 in the final State game.

49 - Midvale Falls 2nd Year In A Row To North Canton 37-29 (3-17-49)

KENT - The Midvale Blue Devils (7-1) (26-2), handicapped by 5-9 All-Ohio Senior forward Jack Ford's recent illness and unable to cope with the rough, bruising style of play by the North Canton Vikings (21-6), the Blue Devils reached the end of the tournament rail on Thursday night in the Class B Regional Tournament at Kent State where the Vikings pounded out a 37-29 win over the Tuscarawas countians before a packed house of 4,000 fans.  As a result of the victory, North Canton will collide with Lowellville's Rockets, 53-38 victors over highly regard Akron Eilet, in the final round Saturday night.

Only once in the grueling struggle with the team that ousted them last year in the Regional finals at Youngstown did Midvale hold the lead, a 21-20 margin midway in the 3rd stanza.  The Vikings held quarter leads of 9-5, 20-15, and 26-25.

Accuracy from the foul line paid off for North Canton which managed to draw 15 fouls from the slow whistle of officials Eric Calhoun and Clyde Hall.  Of the 15 attempts, the Vikings cashed 13 of them in for points, while the Blue Devils were hitting only 3 of 12 from the free throw line.  Paced by 6-1 guard George Hamilton, the Vikings forged a 6-1 lead early in the 1st quarter.

At this stage, Head Coach Bill French sent Ford in from the Midvale bench.  The Blue Devil ace, wearing a T-shirt under his jersey because of a chest infection which had kept him in bed until Wednesday afternoon, turned in a brilliant game for the remainder of the time, but his weakened condition was too much of a handicap.  The rugged Vikings, employing a fast-breaking offense and football tactics under the nets in rebound play, held their margin despite efforts by 6-4 Senior forward Dave Rennicker, Ford, 6-4 Junior center Bob Sherrell and 6-2 Senior Bob De Mattio in the 1st half.

Immediately after the opening of the 2nd half, Midvale made its most serious bid of the game.  Ford meshed a one-handed push shot and Rennicker collected 2 points on a followup shot, trimming the North Canton margin to 20-19.

Seconds later, Rennicker put the Blue Devils in the lead for the only time in the game when he drove in and laid up another followup shot, making it 21-20, Midvale.  The lead was only for a brief time; however, as Hamilton was fouled and gave the lead back to the Vikings with 2 free throw tosses...22-21.

Hamilton scored North Canton's only field goal in this period as the Midvale zone defense stopped the breaks and cuts of the Vikings, but the Vikings managed to hold a one-point edge going into the final canto.  Hamilton again gave North Canton a 28-25 margin early in  the last stanza, but the Blue Devils, battling courageously against the odds, drew close again when De Mattio drove in for a layup.

Forward Bill Fye shattered Midvale hopes seconds later; however, as he raced in for 2 consecutive field goals on  fast breaks.  Guard Carl Roberts added one point from the free throw line and Ford scored the Blue Devils' last points just before the automatic time out with a one-handed push shot.  Trailing 34-29 with 2 minutes remaining, Midvale elected to turn down 5 consecutive free throws and took the ball out of bounds, hoping to pay off on field goals.

The strategy failed as the Vikings clogged the keyhole with man-power.  Senior guard Jim Golder, who underwent a knee operation before the county tournament, re-injured the sore member in the last quarter.
Hamilton, a driving player, crashed into the Blue Devil guard near the sidelines and Golder went to the floor, writhing in pain for a few minutes.  He finished the game, however.

Hamilton collected 16 points for North Canton, while Rennicker paced Midvale with 10 points.

With Ford missing badly because of his recent illness, the Blue Devils could not organize an effective attack against the shifting zone defense employed by the Vikings.  The defeat was only Midvale's 2nd in 28 starts this year.  They had won 18 straight until last night.

NORTH CANTON VIKINGS - 37

Gene Boettle F 1-3-5
Bill Fye F 2-3-7
David Mathias C 1-1-3
George Hamilton G 6-4-16
Jack Sponseller G 2-0-4
Carl Roberts G 0-2-2

MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 29

Gene Byers F 0-1-1
Jack Ford F 3-0-6
Dave Rennicker F 4-2-10
Bob Sherrell C 1-0-2
Jim Golder G 2-0-4
Bob De Mattio G 3-0-6
Jack Davis G 0-0-0


Friday, March 18, 1949
Rex Ridenour, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

49 - Right Down The Line

Thursday, March 17, 1949
Dover, Ohio

THERE MAY BE QUITE an exhibition of courage in the Wills Gymnasium in Kent tonight.  All-Ohio Senior forward Jack Ford and Senior guard Jim Golder, Blue Devils front court star, climbed out of their sick beds yesterday to take their places tonight in the Regional Tournament against the North Canton Vikings.

Of the two, Ford was suffering the most severe handicap, a stubborn chest congestion.  Even this morning, when Midvale left for Kent, it was uncertain whether Ford would start.  He was in bed from Sunday until yesterday when he was permitted to sit up for the 1st time.  Golder ran afoul of the flu bug and is somewhat weakened by the bout.

Realizing this may be their last chance for a shot at the State Title for some time, they are making all-out efforts that will require a maxium of courage.  Four members of last year's Regional finalists, Ford, Golder, Senior forward Dave Rennicker and Junior center Bob Sherrell, will be out there tonight.  Except for Sherrell, this is it.

FOR THE BEST EXAMPLE of sportsmanship shown by a participating team and its following in the Class A and B Regional High School Tournament at Kent this week, radio station WAND, of Canton, will donate a plaque as a good will gesture.  A board of 5 judges will make the decision after watching games tonight, Friday and Saturday nights.

Ticket sales at Wills Gymnasium for the Midvale-North Canton battle will start at 6:30PM tonight.  Capacity crowds of 4,000 ae expected for all tournament sessions.

NOTE:  MIDVALE STAR REMOVED FROM STARTING LINEUP

Although he will not be in the starting lineup, All-Ohio Senior forward Jack Ford will be available for duty tonight as a Reserve,  Head Coach Bill French of the Blue Devils stated early this morning prior to the team's departure for Kent and their battle with North Canton in the Regional Tournament.

Ford, ill since Sunday with a chest congestion, was given a physician's OK to make the trip today, but was warned not to play unless it became necessary.

Senior Gene Byers, 6-1, will replace Ford in the Midvale starting lineup, French indicated.  The team left at 9:30PM this morning following a rally at the school.

49 - Right Down The Line

Tuesday, March 15, 1949
Dover, Ohio


THE "MIGHTY MITES" OF MIDVALE (26-1), sensation of last year's Regional Tournament at Youngstown, return again, this year to Kent State.  With the exception of little Dan Carlisle, brilliant Blue Devil guard, the Midvale team is the same as that of last year.

The Devils will begin at where they ended in 1948, with the North Canton Vikings (20-6) and was the choice of Head Coach Bill French and the entire Blue Devil squad which is seeking revenge for that 47-43 defeat that cost them a berth in the State tournament.  Coach French let co-captain Senior guard Jim Golder make the official choice and the Devils' ball-handling expert and play-maker immediately chose the Vikings.

Head Coach Cllyde Vanaman's Vikings (Clyde is a brother of Coshocton Head Coach Ralph Vanaman) are far from an easy touch, however.  Included in those 20 victories on the North Canton schedule are several Class A teams.  Here is another salient factor.  One of those 6 losses was to Coshocton by a narrow margin on the Redskin floor in mid-season.

If they succeed in getting by the Vikings, Midvale will have to face either Akron Eilet or Lowellville in the finals.  No soft touch there, either.  Eilet holds 2 regular season decisions over North Canton, while Lowellville defeated Class A Struthers, conqueror of Canton South in the Class A District last week.

Midvale's docket of 26 wins is just as impressive as any in the State; however, and of the 16 Class B teams still in the running, rates 3rd place.  Only Salem Township in Wyandot County (27-0) and Lockland Wayne (28-1), the black school near Cincinnati have better marks than do the Blue Devils.  Walnut Creek's mighty Cardinals inflicted the lone defeat on the Blue Devils' record, a 47-41 decision at Midvale in December.

The youthful French and his sharp-passing Blue Devils have a man-sized job ahead of them this week, but having watched them roll down the tournament trail so far undefeated, we will cast a vote for the Tuscarawas countians and hope for the best.

NOTE:  ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS NAMED

Three Seniors, one Junior and one Sophomore were named today on the Class B District All-Tournament Team by sports writers covering the event last week at Dennison.

The Midvale Blue Devils, District Champions and the Walnut Creek Cardinals, unbeaten until the defeat by the Scio Panthers, each placed 2 men on the 1st team.  Bob Hugh, 6-2 Junior, was the only Scio representative on the 1st team.  Lowell Zook, 6-1 Senior and Bob Troyer, 5-6 Sophomore, were Walnut Creek's representatives, while Jack Ford, 5-9 Senior and Bob De Mattio, 6-2 Senior, represented the Champion Blue Devils.

Zook and Troyer, along with Senior Dick Hostetler of Walnut Creek, who was given a 2nd team berth and Ford were undoubtedly 4 of the finest performers in this area.  De Mattio won his 1st team berth by turning in an outstanding performance in the finals against Scio, while Hugh, one of the tournament's high-scoring performers, was a unanimous choice.  It was his field goal in the final 3 seconds which ended the Walnut Creek skein.  Second team berths went to Senior Harold Henry of Dillonvale, Senior Ken Saber of Scio, Senior Jim Golder and Senior Dave Rennicker of Midvale and Dick Hostetler of Walnut Creek.

CLASS B ALL-DISTRICT

1ST TEAM

FORWARD - Jack Ford (Midvale) 5-9 Senior
FORWARD - Bob Troyer (Walnut Creek) 5-6 Sophomore
CENTER - Bob De Mattio (Midvale) 6-2 Senior
GUARD - Lowell Zook (Walnut Creek) 6-1 Senior
GUARD - Bob Hugh (Scio) 6-2 Junior

2ND TEAM

FORWARD - Harold Henry (Dillonvale) 5-9 Senior
FORWARD - Ken Saber (Scio) 5-11 Senior
CENTER - Dick Hostetler (Walnut Creek) 5-11 Senior
GUARD - Jim Golder (Midvale) 5-9 Senior
GUARD - Dave Rennicker (Midvale) 6-4 Senior

HONORABLE MENTION

Jack Oljeski (Dillonvale)
Bob Sherrell (Midvale)
Bill Boone and Sam Custer (Scio)
Lorell Mast (Walnut Creek)

NOTE:  MIDVALE ACE, FORD, ON DOUBTFUL LIST

Midvale's All-Ohio forward, Jack Ford, remained on the doubtful list today as the Blue Devils made preparations to leave at 9:30AM tomorrow for Kent, site of their 1st Regional Tournament battle with North Canton on Thursday night.

Physicians were uncertain today if Ford, confined to his bed for the last 3 days with a chest infection, would be able to start tomorrow night.  He is to be permitted to sit up in bed for the 1st time today.

Guard Jim Golder, ill with influenza since Saturday night, recovering, doctors stated.  Both players will make the trip in private cars, but the team will go by bus, it was announced.  (Wednesday, March 16, 1949 'TDR")

49 - MIDVALE...Second Straight District Title! 44-41 (3-12-49)

STILL CHAMPIONS!  The Midvale Blue Devils successfully defended their Eastern Ohio District Class B Tournament Champion title at Dennison Saturday night edging the Scio Panthers 44-41.  FRONT:  Bob De Mattio - Jim Golder and Jack Ford (co-captains, holding the trophy) - Bob Sherrell - Gene Byers and Dave Rennicker.  BACK:  D. Graham - Kay Ford - Everett Wilson - Head Coach Bill French - Ron Pissocra and Don Davis.  The Blue Devils will meet the North Canton Vikings on Thursday at 7:30PM in the 1st round of Regional Tournament play at Kent State.

Midvale Blue Devils All-Ohio Senior Forward Jack Ford led the Blue Devils to their 2nd straight Eastern Ohio District Tournament Championship scoring 18 points in a hard fought 44-41 win over the Scio Panthers in Dennison on Saturday night.  Ford has scored 104 points in tournament play for a 14.8 point average per game.


DENNISON - The Midvale Never-Say-Die Blue Devils will carry the Tuscarawas County Class B banner into Regional basketball play at Kent State this week, final stage before the blue ribbon classic in Columbus on March 24, 25 and 26.  Head Coach Bill French's defending District Champion Blue Devils gained a berth in the Kent State Class B event which opens Thursday by turning back the Scio Panthers Saturday night 44-41 in the District finals at Dennison before another overflow crowd of over 2,000 fans.

Midvale drew North Canton's Vikings and will meet the Stark countians on Thursday at 7:30PM in the Wills Gymnasium at Kent.  In the other Class B game Thursday, Akron Eilet collides with Lowellville at 9PM.  Winners will meet in the Championship game Saturday.  On Friday night, Class A Regional finalists will swing into action also in Willis.

Blue Devils hopes were dampened somewhat by the fact that Senior forward Jack Ford was ordered to bed by a physician following Saturday's victory over Scio with what is feared a chest infection.  It was not certain he would be able to play Thursday night.

In addition to Midvale (26-1), the field at Kent State will include Lowellville (22-2), North Canton (20-6) and Akron Elite.  All except Lowellville played in the Regionals at Youngstown last year with North Canton emerging triumphant after a 47-43 decision over Midvale in the finals.

In notching its 2nd consecutive District title, the Midvale Blue Devils (7-0) (26-1) exhibited Championship form in staving off a desperate last-half bid by the towering Scio Panthers (25-4), 57-55, conquerors of unbeaten Walnut Creek Cardinals.  The Blue Devils, paced by the deadly marksmanship of Ford and 6-4 Dave Rennicker, raced to 1st and 2nd quarter leads of 12-6 and 26-15 and appeared on the verge of making a rout of the battle.

A tight zone defense and delf passing by Ford and Senior guard Jim Golder cut down the Scio fast break and the Panthers were unable to move in the 1st half.  In the 3rd quarter; however, the rangy Panthers unleased an offensive that threatened to overhaul the Blue Devils lead while holding Midvale to one field goal and 5 markers from the free throw line.

Forward 5-11 Ken Saber sparked the Panther drive in this period, but received able assistance from 6-2 forward Bob Hugh and 6-4 center Henry Crall working under the nets in the Scio fast break.  The Panthers had reduced the Blue Devils lead to 33-28 at the close of the 3rd stanza.

Midway in the last canto, 6-4 guard Bill Boone lofted a set shot through the Panther cords to make it 38-34 and the pressure was on for both teams.  Senior guard Bob De Mattio, whose defensive play was an outstanding factor in the Midvale victory, hit a set shot from the side, but 6-2 guard Gordon Bower and Saber tallied consecutive field goals on a fast break to make it 40-38.

Ford parted the Midvale nets with a beautiful one-handed shot and Bower scored a free throw shot to make the score 42-39 at the automatic timeout.  It was Ford again shifting through the Scio zone defense, who all but iced the decision for the Blue Devils as he scored on another one-hander with 2 minutes remaining to give Midvale a 44-39 advantage.

Hugh scored the final points of the game seconds later, a set shot from the side.  In the final 90 seconds, Midvale staved off the Scio bid by successfully stalling.  It was Golder, dribbling through the frantic Panther front line who spear-headed the freezing tactics which stymied a Scio threat.

Ford led all scorers with 18 points, followed by Hugh of Scio with 15 markers.  De Mattio left the game late in the final period via the personal foul route as did Boone of the Vikings.

Frank Cox of New Philadelphia, who officiated in the New Concord Class B District Tournament last week, has been assigned as one of the officials in the Class B Regional Tournament at Athens this week.  Ed Sherman, Muskingum College football coach and an official in the Class B District last week at Dennison, moved to Younstown this week to work the Class B Regional.

MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 44

Jack Ford F 8-2-18
Dave Rennicker F 4-1-9
Bob Sherrell C 0-2-2
Bob De Mattio G 2-5-9
Jim Golder G 3-0-6
Gene Byers G 0-0-0

SCIO PANTHERS - 41

Bob Hugh F 6-3-15
Ken Saber F 4-4-12
Sam Custer F 0-0-0
Henry Crall C 2-2-6
Bill Boone G 1-1-3
Gordon Bower G 1-3-5


Monday, March 14, 1949
Rex Ridenour, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

49 - Midvale Holds On To Win 42-33 Against Dillonvale (3-10-49)

The Midvale Blue Devils opened defense of their Class B Eastern Ohio District basketball title in the Dennison gymnasium last night by defeating the Dillonvale Night Riders of Jefferson County 42-33.  Senior Guard Jim Golder of the Blue Devils drives into the keyhole slot for a 2-pointer, while Senior Forward Dave Rennicker (9), 6-4 Midvale Star, follows in.  Dillonvale's Forward Ron Telford (35), Center Jack Oljeski (33), Forward Gus Holubeck (22), Forward Hal (Powder) Henry (20) and Guard Bill Millhoan (30) move into the action zone.


DENNISON - The Midvale Blue Devils (6-0) (25-1) successfully vaulted their 1st hurdle in defense of their Eastern Ohio District title last night in the Dennison Gymnasium, but were forced to subdue a 3rd-quarter uprising by a mediocre Dillonvale Night Riders (12-8) team to win 42-33.  The Blue Devils will collide with the Scio Panthers (25-4) in Dennison at 8PM.  Scio eliminated the unbeaten Walnut Creek Cardinals (25-1) 57-55 in a grueling battle Wednesday night to reach the Championship round.

In notching their 25th victory in 26 starts, the Blue Devils gave a luke-warm performance and the Night Riders, boasting only a 12-7 season record at the time, nearly overhauled the defending Champions with a spurt in the 3rd canto.

Trailing 22-11 at halftime after a slow 2 quarters, the Riders, sparked by the long range marksmanship of forward Hal (Powder) Henry and center Jack Oljeski, pulled up to within 2 points of Midvale in the 3rd period.  Holding only a 28-26 margin, Seniors guard Jim Golder, guard Bob De Mattio and forward Jack Ford paced the Devils to a 38-30 lead at the automatic timeout in the last quarter and Midvale held on to win.

With the exception of that 3rd quarter rally by the underdog Night Riders, who possessed no height with which to match that of Midvale, the game produced none of the fireworks seen Wednesday night in the Scio-Walnut Creek struggle.  Although their ball-handling was off form and the marksmanship had, the Midvale held an 11-8 first period margin, chiefly on the basis of the rebounding of 6-4 Dave Rennicker and 6-3 De Mattio, Henry and forward Gus Holubeck sunk 3 long set shots to keep the Night Riders within striking distance.

In the 2nd quarter, the Blue Devils zone defense held the Jefferson countians to 3 points, all from the free throw line, while Ford and Rennicker were each netting field goals and 6-3 Junior center Bob Sherrell was collecting a pair of action shots.  Early in the 3rd period, Midvale ran the count to 26-14 and appeared on its way to an easy triumph.

Dillonvale; however, suddenly exploded.  Oljeski netted a long shot and followed with a free throw toss.  Substitute forward Ron Telford hit from the gift line and Henry banged in 2 long shots before De Mattio finally got the Blue Devils' next points on a follow-up shot.  Trailing 28-22 with the quarter nearly over, Oljeski meshed another set shot and was fouled by Sherrell seconds later.  He made both attempts from the free throw line and the Night Riders were trailing by only 2 points as the quarter closed.

At this point, Midvale took command of the situation in time to stave off disaster.  Ford and Sherrell fouled out, Sherrell in the late minutes of the 3rd period and Ford late in the final canto.  Dillionvale lossed 3 men on fouls, Henry, Holubeck and forward Ron Noble, all in the final quarter.  Officials Ed Sherman and Ike Myers called a total of 25 fouls against Dillonvale and 21 against Midvale; although, as was the case Wednesday night, some of the decisions were very unpopular with the fans.

Rennicker paced the Blue Devils' offense with 10 points, while Ford netted 9 markers.  Oljeski collected 11 for the Night Riders.

MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 42

Jack Ford F 3-3-9
Dave Rennicker F 3-4-10
Gene Byers F 0-1-1
Jack Davis F 0-0-0
Bob Sherrell C 2-1-5
Jim Golder G 2-4-8
Bob De Mattio G 4-1-9

DILLONVALE NIGHT RIDERS - 33

Hal (Powder) Henry F 4-0-8
Gus Holubeck F 1-0-2
Cesario F 0-0-0
Ron Telford F 0-3-3
Jack Oljeski C 3-5-11
Bill Millhoan G 3-2-8
Ron Noble G 0-1-1
Merkle G 0-0-0


Friday, March 11, 1949
Rex Ridenour, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

NOTE:  Ernie Raber, former Sugarcreek-Shanesville basketball star, left this morning with the Bowling Green quintet for Madison Square Garden.  Raber, a member of the Bee Gees, one of the nation's outstanding teams, gave a brilliant performance last year in the Garden.