60 - Gary Caviness Gains Point Title For 1959-60

Gary Caviness of the Tuscarawas Bronocs holds this year's Class A scoring title.  (PHOTO...The Daily Times, New Philadelphia)



DOVER - It's official now!  Statistics compiled by The Daily Reporter Sports Department shows 5-11 Senior Gary Caviness, of the Tuscarawas Broncos as Tuscarawas County's Class A leading point-marker during the 1959-60 regular season.  Caviness, in nailing down the title, succeeds Ron Bradley of the Gnadenhutten Indians.  The latter scored over 500 points.

Gary headed a group of 24 players from the county's 12 Class A schools who tallied over 200 points during the season.  The Broncos ace was pushed to the limit by the Garaway Pirates 5-10 Senior Koran Zehnder, who was only 7 points off the leading pace.  Senior Ron Breniser at 6-11 of the Midvale Blue Devils was 3rd, 5-11 Senior John Rice of the Baltic Eagles 4th and Junior Sandy Bonvechio of the Dennison St. Mary Blue Waves took 5th.

The County Champion Pirates were the leading Class A offensive unit in the county with 1,266 points, while St. Mary's held the distinction of permitting its 17 foes only 703 points.

CLASS A TEAMS

The columns below are:  Team - Won Lost Record - Points - Opposition Points

Garway  19-1 - 1226 - 877
Dennison St. Mary 16-1 - 1126 - 703
Tuscarawas Valley 13-4 - 1147 - 992
Baltic 14-8 - 1187 - 1090
Midvale 11-8 - 1135 - 1057
Tuscarawas 11-9 - 1078 - 946
Gnadenhutten 11-10 - 12-31 - 1149
Port Washington 9-12 - 1141 - 1227
Dennison 8-9 - 935 - 913
Strasburg 8-12 1011 - 1010
Dover St. Joseph's 6-11 - 1029 - 1141
Stone Creek 0-21 - 942 - 1498

CLASS A INDIVIDUAL SCORING

The columns below are:  Player - Team - Field Goals - Free Throws - Points - Average

Gary Caviness - Tuscarawas - 163 - 63 - 389 - 21.6
Koren Zehnder - Garaway - 157 - 68 - 382 - 21.2
Ron Breniser - Midvale - 145 - 91 - 381 - 21.2
John Rice - Baltic - 147 - 66 - 360 - 18.0
Sandy Bonvechio - St. Mary's - 145 - 62 - 352 - 21.0
John Hall - Gnaden - 122 - 87 - 331 - 16.6
Jim Bender - Port - 123 - 72 - 318 - 15.9
Frank Wallick - Strasburg - 130 - 46 - 306 - 17.0
Melvin Peters - Dennison - 118 - 58 - 290 - 17.1
Chuck Cantrill - TV - 126 - 35 - 287 - 16.9
Ron Clark - Gnaden - 108 - 49 - 267 - 13.4
Ray Rank - Gnaden - 90 - 78 - 258 - 12.9
Larry Lorenz - Stone Creek - 87 - 75 - 249 - 12.5
Chuck Stingel - Garaway - 97 - 51 - 245 - 13.5
Ron Lake - TV - 89 - 57 - 235 - 13.8
Neil Beans - Midvale - 89 - 51 - 229 - 12.7
John Landon - Port - 86 - 53 - 225 - 11.3
Gale Sauser - Stone Creek - 79 - 63 - 221 - 11.1
Merle Degen - Stone Creek - 88 - 42 - 218 - 10.9
Gary Gerber - Baltic - 87 - 40 - 214 - 13.5
Walt Burtscher - Dover St. Joseph's - 91 - 31 - 213 - 12.3
Bill Seese - Strasburg - 73 - 64 - 210 - 11.7
Jim Studer - TV - 71 - 64 - 206 - 12.1

Saturday, February 27, 1960
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

60 - Garaway Trashes Strasburg 79-56 (2-26-60)

The Garaway Pirates' Jim Gerber (right) flies through the air in an effort to avoid crashing into Jim Clymer (24) of the Strasburg Tigers in this action from last night's Tuscarawas County Class A Tournament contest.  Others close by are Chuck Stingel (nearest to camera), Bill Seese (52), Tom Andreas (33), Frank Wallick (partially hidden by Stingel) and Dale Liggett (44).  (PHOTO...Ralph McKee, The Daily Reporter, Dover, Ohio)



DENNISON - The Garaway Pirates and the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans will carry Tuscarawas County hopes into future Class A Tournament play.  The squads, finishing No. 1 and No. 2 respectively, in League warfare this season, gained that distinction by nabbing victories in last night's county semi-finals in the Dennison High School Gymnasium before a screaming  crowd of more than 1,800 fans.

The Pirates let loose with a finishing kick that left the Tigers far behind in a 79-56 decision.  The Trojans, playing in the opener of last night's card, trampled the Tuscarawas Broncos by an almost identical margin 75-53.

Drawings for the event, which also includes Holmes County representatives, the Hiland Hawks and the Killbuck Bucks, non-county tournament victor the Dennison St. Mary Blue Waves and the winner of tonight's Augusta Blue Devils and Malvern Green Hornets game in Carroll County, will be conducted at a dinner session tomorrow at 5:30 in Helmkamp's Restaurant here.  But first things come first...and the first thing on the agenda is tonight's Tuscarawas County final which is regarded important by both the Corsairs and Spartans.

The game is slated to begin at 8:00 after which award presentations will be made by tournament Director County School Supt. W.E. Laws.  This is TVs 2nd trip to the finals in as many years.  Last year, Head Coach Bob Heller's crew lost 65-43 in the windup against the Midvale Blue Devils.

One thing the Red, Black and White has in their favor is the law of averages.  During regular season competition, the Maroon and Gray won 77-68 and 73-60 decisions.  The Garaway Pirates, under its consolidated banner, is making its debut in final night competition.

Sugaracreek-Shaneville, one of the schools consolidated under the new title, gained the big night in 1947, but lost to the Bengals of Strasburg.  The same thing occurred in 1945.  The last Sugarcreek-Shanesville title came in the 1944 season when that team went all the way to Regional Tournament play, having been undefeated through 26 straight contests.

The Dundee Bulldogs, the other school involved in the consolidation, participated in the Championship tussle in 1941, losing to the Blue Devils of Midvale, in 1934, losing to the Strasburg Tigers and in 1928 losing to the Tigers again.  It has never annexed the coveted title.  The Bolivar Cardinals, which consolidated with the Mineral City Tigers under the Tuscarawas Valley Flag, won the title twice and was runner-up 5 other times.  The Tigers of Mineral City never was a Tournament Champion, but was runner-up in 1949, its lone such trip.

The Pirates of Garaway entered tonight's contest with a 19-1 record and the Trojans with a 15-4 mark.

The Garaway Pirates (2-0) (8-0) (19-1) put on a splendid show, exhibiting the latest in what it takes to stop an upset hungry opponent.  The Strasburg Tigers (1-1) (4-4) (8-12) felt the brunt of that type of play last night after a brilliant bid to stop the tournament favorites.

Rallying in the 2nd frame after falling behind 17-11 at the end of the 1st quarter, the Tigers tied the count at 27-27 with 22 seconds remaining in the half.  The Corsairs retaliated and took a "powder" with a slim 29-27 margin.  The Bengals scored the 1st basket in the 3rd stanza to tie the score again.

But, it was no go.  The Garaway Pirates poise suddenly appeared like a brilliant meteor.  Taking the situation well in hand it thwarted the Strasburg Tigers by scoring 5 straight points.  It increased the margin and led 53-39 at the end of the 3rd quarter, ending the Bengal season.

Senior 5-10 Koran Zehnder; although, failing to connect in the 2nd period, turned in another top notch performance, ending with 30 points.  Jim Gerber's play under the boards was a highlight of the contest in the well-oiled Pirate point machine.  He added 9 points as did Senior Charles Stingel.

Bob Raber's driving thrusts resulted in 18 points and 6-0 Junior Tom Andreas counted 13 markers.  Senior 5-6 Don Grove, who sparkled at his guard post for Strasburg, topped the Tigers in the point department with 15.  Senior 6-4 Frank Wallick added 14 and Sophomore Jim Clymer knocked down 11.

Garaway meshed 34 of 79 field attempts for 43.1 percent and added 11 free throws in 25 tries.  Strasburg made 23 of 72 from the floor for 31.9 percent and 10 of 12 charity tosses.

GARAWAY PIRATES - 79

Tom Andreas 4-5-13
Jim Gerber 4-1-9
Chuck Stingel 4-1-9
Koren Zehnder 13-4-30
Bob Raber 9-0-18
Kimmel 0-2-2
Danis 0-0-0
Tidrick 0-0-0

STRASBURG TIGERS - 56

Bill Seese 1-1-3
Jim Clymer 5-1-11
Frank Wallick 7-0-14
Don Grove 6-3-15
Dale Liggett 3-2-8
Tom Jones 1-1-3
Walt Krantz 0-2-2
Larry Wallick 0-0-0

GARAWAY.......17-20-53-70
STRASBURG   11-27-30-56


Saturday, February 27, 1960
Norm Singleton, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

60 - TV Rocks Tusky 75-53 (2-26-60)

The 1960 Tuscarawas Broncos Cheerleaders.  They are:  TOP:  D. Sherer.  MIDDLE:  Susan Myers and Carol Wertenberger.  BOTTOM:  S. Reichman - Cathie Ronald and R. Johnson.



DENNISON - For one quarter the Tuscarawas Broncos (1-1) (4-4) (11-9) played a top-notch brand of basketball.  They slowed down in the 2nd quarter and with a speedy, ball hawking, alert group of Tuscarawas Valley Trojans (2-0) (6-2) (15-4) whizzing up and down the hard court lanes, that was disastrous for the Broncos.  For Tusky it was the end of the 1959-60 basketball campaign!

The Bucking Broncos were behind only 16-14 at the end of the 1st quarter, but with the Trojans and 5-9 Senior Chuck Cantrill in particular, putting on the squeeze, the last resemblance of life was snatched away from the Riders.  They began to fall behind 30-19 and 55-33 by the end of the next 2 stops.  Cantrill scored 21 points in the 1st half alone and ended the night with 34 points, for game laurels.

He received a good helping hand from 5-5 Junior Ron Lake and Senior Bruce Ickes who scored 15 and 10 points respectively.  It was just a typical night for the Trojans of Tusky Valley.  Loose and ready to dash the length of the floor at the drop of a handkerchief...or should we say basketball...they turned the Tuscarawas Broncos' miscues into easy layup baskets.

Tuscarawas County's leading scorer, 5-11 Senior Gary Caviness, who bid farewell to county fans at least in the high school sport.  He scored 21 markers before fouling out with 15 seconds remaining.  Teammate Sophomore Dean Kerns added 10 points.  The Tuscarawas Valley Trojans enjoyed a successful night from the field, canning 29 of 67 for 43.3 percent.  It added 17 of 27 from the free throw line.  The Broncos could manage only 19 of 67 for 28.4 percent, in an obvious "off night" performance.  They made 16 of 21 free throws.

TUSCARAWAS VALLEY TROJANS - 75

Chuck Cantrill 14-5-34
Jim Studer 2-4-8
Bruce Ickes 3-4-10
Ron Lake 6-3-15
Al Cerett 3-0-6
Dale Duerr 1-0-2
Jerry Pullins 0-0-0

TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 53

Phil Meese 2-0-4
Chip McCahill 2-3-7
Chet (Duff) Summers 1-2-4
Dean Kerns 4-2-10
Gary Caviness 7-7-21
Bill Johnson 0-1-1
Terry Rainsburg 1-0-2
Ben Metzger 1-0-2
Paul Cerana 1-0-2

TUSCARAWAS VALLEY.....16-30-55-75
TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS 14-19-33-53


Saturday, February 27, 1960
Norm Singleton, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

60 - The Semi-Finals To Be Led By Caviness and Stingel

DENNISON - The highest scorers in Tuscarawas and Garaway High School history will be featured in the semi-finals of the Tuscarawas County Class A Basketball Tournament when action resumes tomorrow night at Dennison.  Gary Caviness, who has tallied 1,385 points in 4 seasons with the Tuscarawas Broncos including 402 this season, will lead the Broncos against the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans in the opening tussle at 7:30.

Charley (Chuck) Stingel, who has dumped in 1,137 markers during a similar period with the Garaway Pirates, will play a key role as his League Champion Pirate teammates face the recharged Strasburg Tigers in the nightcap at 8:45.  Both of tomorrow night's victors will enter next week's Sectional Class A Tournament competition scheduled here next Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights.  However, they'll return to action on Saturday night at 8:00 to determine a League Tournament Champion.

Drawings for the Sectional event will be held in Helmkamps Restaurant here Sunday following a 5:30 dinner.  Qualifiers, in addition to the pair from Tuscarawas County, will include 2 from Holmes County, one from Carroll County and the winner of the non-exempt Tuscarawas County Tournament which will conclude tonight at Dennison.  The Hiland Hawks and the Killbuck Bucks, which meet on Friday night for the Holmes County title, already have qualified for the meet.

While Caviness is the only Tuscarawas cager to average in twin figures this season, team balance prevailed last Saturday when Tusky nipped the Baltic Eagles 51-49 to gain the semi-final round.  The Broncos have won 11 of 19 starts.  TV, 60-54 victor over the Tusky Broncos in regular season play, has a trio of men up high on the scoring list.  Clarence Cantrell tops the pack with 312 points, diminutive Ron Lake has 248 and Jim Studer has collared 234 points.

Head Coach Bob Heller's Trojans, victors in 14 of 18 starts, pounded out an 82-71 decision over the Port Washington Purple Riders in their tournament bow last Friday night.  Garaway's 18 victories in 19 games includes 65-51 and 61-37 decisions over the Bengals during regular season competition, but the Corsairs will have to go at top speed to duplicate the feat tomorrow night.  Strasburg pulled a 57-53 surprise against the Midvale Blue Devils in its tournament debut to chalk up its 8th win in 19 games, while Garaway eliminated the Gnadenhutten Indians 79-69.

Stingel, despite the fact that his career total is high, isn't the top Garaway scorer this season.  Koran Zehnder paces the parade with 382 points, a new Garaway single season record.  Stingel has tallied 253 points this year.  Frank Wallick is the Strasburg offensive kingpin, having delivered a total of 331 points.


Thursday, February 25, 1960
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

60 - Inside Sports

Tuesday, February 23, 1960
Sports Editor
The Daily Times
New Philadelphia, Ohio



THE TOURNAMENT TRAIL has been an exciting one thus far, while other indications are that more of the same is set in stone.  The semi-final rounds in the county event on Friday night will feature the Tuscarawas Broncos and the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans squaring off, while the Garaway Pirates and Strasburg Tigers clash in the other bracket.  Although the Trojans and the Pirates are the favorites, having whipped both foes in regular season, the aroused play of the underdogs this far point to top notch contests.

Following the opening round in the non-county event tonight, in which the Dennison Railroaders and Dover St. Joseph Ramblers clash, the winner is set to clash with the Dennison St. Mary Blue Waves on Thursday.  St. Mary is the favorite, having ended regular season with a 16-1 record and the best in school history.  The finals could nevertheless be a thrilling one on Thursday, especially if Dennison  should come through tonight, pitting the 2 village rivals.

INSIDE BASKETBALL - Two Tuscarawas County Tournament scoring records appear pretty safe for another year.  The 50-point spree by Ed Bates of the Port Washington Purple Riders in 1957 and Port Washington's 108 points the same year against the Baltic Eagles are the standing marks.  Jim Bender, who burned the nets for Port last Friday night for 37 points offered a great bid; however, the 120 points registered by the Conotton Valley Saturday night in its season finale against the Hopedale Comets is believed to be the 2nd best team effort in history for this area.  The all-time high is 123 points chalked up by the Baltic Eagles against the Dundee Bulldogs in 1956.

THE FALL OF THE MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS from county play last Friday resulted in our stating it was the 1st time they had been eliminated in the 1st game of tournament play in 17 years.  Some disputed this by stating they had lost the 1st game only a couple of years ago.  This is true.  But, it should be noted we said "eliminated", not beaten.  According to our records, which go back through the 1938 season, Midvale has lost only 7 times in the last 23 seasons in the very 1st tournament game.  And only in the 1943 season, when they lost the opener, was there no Consolation bracket to go into.

It was also revealed, in the research that in those 23 seasons, Midvale has made it to the State finals 3 times, as far as the Regionals 6 times and out of county play into the Sectional 15 times.  It will be odd indeed this week-end when the Blue Devils of Midvale are not represented at the Sectional pairings.  But, it was still a very successful campaign for the Diablos, considering their inexperience at the beginning of the campaign when only one veteran was in the fold.

The Strasburg Tigers probably has the next best mark over the years, advancing from the county tournament 13 times in the last 23 years.

60 - Garaway Out-Guns Gnaden 79-63 (2-21-60)

The 1960 Garaway Pirates Basketball Team were League Champions this year and winners of 17 games and but a single loss.  The Pirates are heavy favorites to walk off with the county tournament title this year.  Leading the assault for tourney laurels are:  FRONT:  Bob Tidrick - Bud Yakley - Jim Gerber and Koran Zehender.  BACK:  Head Coach Jim Stull - Bob Raber - Tom Dannis - Chuck Stingel - Tom Andreas and Bill Yakley.  (PHOTO...The Daily Times, New Philadelphia, Ohio)

Little George Kail, 9 year old, of Gnadenhutten is depicted in his Indian war paint during the Gnadenhutten-Garaway Tournamen game on Saturday night at Dennison.  The Indian's mascot might have offered later "Heap big effort, but...UUUGGH" following the 79-69 loss to the pale-faced Pirates of Garaway.  (PHOTO:  The Daily Times, New Philadelphia, Ohio)

The 1960 Gnadenhutten Indians Basketball Team appeared capable of an upset after 11 victories this year, but instead lost by 16 points in their latest try.  The Indians are comprised of FRONT:  John Weaver - Bill Blickensderfer - Carl Dichler - Dick Stull - Glen Jester and Ron Clark.  BACK:  Bob Ervin - Brad Kaiser - Ray Rank - John Hall - Dave Struhen - Ed Crites and Head Coach Bob Gaume.  (PHOTO...The Daily Times, New Philadelphia, Ohio)

A rare display of the team flag of the Gnadenhutten Indians.



DENNISON - Another fine throng of 1,000 was on hand on Saturday night as the Tuscarawas Broncos and the Garaway Pirates won hard-earned verdicts for semi-final berths in the Tuscarawas County Class A Basketball Tournament at Dennison, set for this coming Friday.  In the semi-action the Broncos (11-8) will square off with the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans (14-4) at 7:30 , while the  League Champions and tournament favorite Pirates (18-1) will meet the Strasburg Tigers (8-11) in the 8:45 booking.  Both winners are assured of Sectional Tournament berths; although, they will first meet for the tourney title on Saturday at 8.00.

Saturday's cage warfare lived up to county tradition as both games furnished plenty of exciting basketball with both verdicts actually determined in the fading minutes.  In the opener, Tusky came up off the deck after trailing for over 2 quarters to bring in a spine thrilling 51-49 victory over the Baltic Eagles, while in the nightcap the Gnadenhutten Indians gave the touted Corsairs of Sugarcreek-Shanesville a few "fits" before failing 79-63.

Paying no heed to the press-clippings and prestige of the 1960 League Champion Garaway Pirates (1-0) (8-0) (18-1) the Gnadenhutten Indians (0-1) (3-5) (11-10) may very well have turned in the most inspired performance of the 38th Annual Tournament.  The Pirates, a lopsided winner over the Indians twice this season, found the less-experienced Tribe a determined aggregation that refused to quit.  Down by 13-points in the 2nd frame and 11 at halftime, the Warriors fired back in the 2nd half to all but pull the major upset of 1960.

On the jumping and shooting antics of 6-2 Senior John Hall, who hit 11 points in the 3rd stanza, the Scarlet and Gray, whittled the margin first to 4 points at 61-57 and then to 3 points at 65-62 and 67-64 before faltering in the stretch.  But, the poise and the balance of the Corsairs of Garaway paid off when it counted with 4-year veteran 6-1 Charles Stingel rising up as the "take-charge-guy" for the League Champions.  With the score at 67-63 with 2:33 left in the game, Stingel led a Garaway Pirate uprising with 6 from the field for 32 percent, while the free throw line showed 25 successes in 34 attempts.  The Pirates combine of Head Coach Jim Stull potted 33 of 81 from the field for 40 percent.  Showing an extreme, the Corsairs could find the hoop only 6 times in 22 attempts in the 1st quarter, while dropping 11 of 19 in the 2nd period.

GARAWAY PIRATES - 79

Tom Andreas 1-2-4
Chuck Stingel 8-2-18
Bob Raber 10-5-25
Koren Zehnder 7-4-18
Jim Gerber 3-0-6
Bud Yakley 0-0-0
Bill Yakley 4-0-8

GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 63

Ray Rank 6-1-13
Ed Crites 1-2-4
John Hall 8-8-24
Carl Dichler 3-5-11
Ron Clark 2-5-9
Bill Blickensderfer 1-0-2
Bob Ervin 1-4-6

GARAWAY  11-38-56-79
GNADEN.....11-27-49-63


Monday, February 22, 1960
Don Wagner, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
New Philadelphia, Ohio

60 - Tusky Ekes Out 51-49 Win Over Baltic (2-20-60)

The 1960 Tuscarawas Broncos Basketball Team.  FRONT:  Head Coach Kermit Smulbach - Chet Summers - George Vesco - Gary Caviness - Paul Cerana and Manager Marvin Schupp.  BACK:  Terry Rainsberg - Chip McCahill - Bill Johnson - Dean Kerns - Carl Vesco and Ben Metzger.  (PHOTO...The Daily Times, New Philadelphia, Ohio)

The 1960 Baltic Eagles Basketball Team.  FRONT:  Head Coach Jim Weinsz and Assistance Coach Paul Schumaker.  BACK:  Ted Oswold - John Rice - Gary Gerber - Jack Miller - Dale Lautensleger - Gary Mast, Dave Berger - Dick Gerber - Ken Stein - Larry Lautenschleger - Bob Ladrach and Chuck McPherson.  Absent:  Manager Ed Hedington  (PHOTO...Baltic 1960 Yearbook)

The Baltic 1960 Varsity Cheerleaders.  Carol andrews - Sandy Stein and Becky Mutschelknaus.



DENNISON - Spirited play-making by Junior Chet (Duff) Summers and the suddenly aroused play of Sophomore Dean Kerns played key roles for Tusky's victory in the fading seconds of play.  The Baltic Eagles (1-1) (4-4) (14-8) took the lead at the outset and held the pole by slim margins until 6:18 minutes were left in the 3rd stanza.  The Tuscarawas Broncos (1-0) (4-4) (11-8) took a 27-26 advantage at this point on a corner shot by veteran Senior Gary Caviness.  The 2 teams then fought tooth-and-nail and the lead shifted 8 more times before the Broncos went into the lead for good at 43-41 with 3:48 left in the game.

The advantage came on a perfect feed-in by Senior Chip McCahill to young Kerns, with the lanky pivot man shortly following this with a rebound 2-pointer off a missed free throw by McCahill.  His quick 4 points, with only 3:23 now remaining in the game gave the Riders a 45-41 advantage.  Not until 1:53 minutes were left did either team hit the nets again as both had costly turnovers in a game now nerve-racking for all concerned.  Senior John Rice, limited to only 2 field goals in the 1st three quarters, hit from the corner for the Eagles to cut the margin to 2 at 45-43.  In the next few seconds the Blue and White turned the tide in grand fashion as Summers took a rebound off the Flyer boards and dribbled the length of the court for a layup, while Sophomore Phil Meese canned 3 straight free throw tosses as the Orange and Black were now forced to commit personal fouls to stop the clock.

Meese's pressure firing gave the Tusky Broncos a 50-43 lead with 36 seconds remaining.  But, the Baltic Eagles refused to give up, rallying back with a rebounder by Rice and a steal by Senior Gary Gerber to cut the margin to 3 again at 50-47 with 10 seconds on the clock.  As 8 seconds showed, Summers was awarded a one-and-one and the 5-8 Junior hit the first.  The Eagles were then allowed to fire away at the basket.  Gerber hitting from close in as the clock ran out.

The victors for Head Coach Kermit Smalbach's Broncos was a great team effort in every sense of the word.  While the Flyers managed to hold down usually high scoring Caviness to 13 points,  Tuscarawas took full advantage of the defensive maneuver with Summers having one of his best nights with 15 points.  Kerns dropped in 10 and Meese 9 markers.  While Summers was "Johnny on the Spot" most of the evening, including all-important rebounds in the fading seconds, it was the defensive board play of McCahill and Kerns which stood out as big assets in the Bronco victory.  Kerns came off the bench in the 2nd quarter and after a rather mediocre frame, came to life in the 2nd half to score 10 points and play like a demon on the boards.

Gary Gerber, a fine cage artist who had been cutout of the Baltic lineup since the middle of January with a hairline fracture in his leg tallied 22 points to top the Eagles.  Rice, who went into the contest with 378 points, was held to 9 by the Broncos for his 2nd lowest output of the season, wherein may lie another big reason for the Tusky victory.   The Blue and White hit 23 of 58 from the field for 39 percent, while the Orange and Black meshed 22 of 65 for 33 percent.

TUSCARAWAS BRONCOS - 51

Gary Caviness 6-1-13
Chet (Duff) Summers 7-1-15
Bill Johnson 0-0-0
Phil Meese 3-3-9
Chip McCahill 2-0-4
Dean Kerns 5-0-10

BALTIC EAGLES - 49

John Rice 8-2-18
Gary Gerber 10-2-22
Bob Ladrach 2-1-5
Dave Berger 2-0-4
Gary Mast 4-1-9

TUSKY  11-21-35-51
BALTIC 12-21-34-49


Monday, February 22, 1960
The Daily Times
New Philadelphia, Ohio