Top Consolation Games Assure Hectic Evening (2-20-54)

The undefeated Strasburg Tigers put their sparkling 21-0 record on the line tonight when they tangle with the Gnadenhutten Indians in the nightcap of the three-game program on tap in the Tuscarawas County Class B Tourney at Memorial Hall tonight. Coach Don Martin's Tigers handled the Tribe easily in the regular season when they posted a 76-53 victory on Gnaden's floor. The Indians have been known as a tournament team; however, and the Tigers will be gunning for that 22nd victory with all of their claws sharpened. Sharing the bill with the Strasburg-Gnadenhutten championship bracket fracas will be a pair of consolation games that should once again draw a capacity crowd and keep the attendance mark climbing towards a new record.
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STONE CREEK'S lineup will be dotted with freshmen as the Panthers try for an important victory over the Midvale Blue Devils, who will probably still be without their chief offensive threat Dave Martin. Midvale lost an 82-64 decision to Stone Creek when the Panthers had Jim Lorenz in the lineup, but tonight's battle will be tagged as a crowd pleaser from start to finish. The first game on tap tonight, the Dundee-Sugarcreek-Shanesville fracas, slated to go on at 6:30, will be another potential thriller with the two teams having staged a nip-and-tuck battle in the regular season.
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Dundee won a 50-48 verdict in a hectic contest at Sugarcreek and the Pirates, who bowed to Baltic's high-flying Eagles Thursday night, will be sailing with all guns manned in order to stay in the running for the state tournaments which open the week following the annual county carnival. In the championship bracket tussle, Coach Martin's Strasburg crew will have to throttle the scoring of Carl Gilmore, the County's top point producer this year. Gilmore's teammate, Glen Hines, is ranked in fourth spot in the scoring race. The winner of tonight's Gnaden-Strasburg battle will move into the lower bracket semi-finals with Port Washington. The Stone Creek-Midvale winner goes to the upper bracket consolation semi-finals with the victor in the Dundee-Sugarcreek-Shanesville tussle meeting the loser of the Strasburg-Gnaden game.
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NOTE: John Shetler, Strasburg's capable senior guard, has been ordered to report for a physical examination at Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington March 1. The 6-foot cager received the principle appointment to West Point recently from Congressman Frank Bow of the 16th District. Efforts are being made to have the date of the physical postponed.
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Saturday, February 20, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Riders Trot Past Mineral Tigers 64-57 (2-18-54)

Mineral City and Port Washington (12-7) treated the crowd to a close battle all the way to the wire with the Purple Riders grabbing the lead early in the third stanza and holding off the Tigers in the fading minutes. Coach Penrod's Tigers, with every member of the team connecting, kept the Purple Riders hustling in the opening stanza. The score was deadlocked three times before Port grabbed the duke and pulled away to a 16-12 edge.
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DWIGHT ICKES caught fire for Mineral in the second stanza and, with some help from little Bill Crilley and Gene Argento, shot the Tigers into a 7-point lead in the first six minutes of the canto. Port Washington raced back into contention in the fading seconds of the first half as Fred Welsch, Jim Landon, Tom Jones, and Ken Huston connected for four fast baskets to put the Riders behind by three points, 34-31, at the half. Welsch and Landon kept the blaze going as the second half opened and Port pulled to a 36-34 edge, but Mineral deadlocked the count as Ickes connected for his fifth and last jump shot from action. That was the closest the Tigers got the rest of the way to Port. The scrappy Cats still carried the fight to the Riders in the final quarter and they matched points down the stretch, coming to within five points, 62-57, with a minute and 15 seconds left to play.
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Larry Combs connected on two foul shots for Port; however, and the Riders went into a partial stall. Both teams got another crack at the goal in the last minute, but neither scored. Argento was the top scorer for both teams with his 21 markers. Ickes added 12 for the losers, while Paul Frank led the Riders with 19. Huston collected 12 and Fred Welsch had 11.
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PORT WASHINGTON 64
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Paul Frank 8-3-19
Ken Huston 4-4-12
Larry Combs 2-4-8
Tom Jones 3-1-7
Fred Welsch 5-1-11
Jim Landon 3-1-7
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MINERAL CITY 57
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Lindsay 4-0-8
Dwight Ickes 5-2-12
Burton 0-1-1
McNutt 2-0-4
Argento 9-3-21
Bill Crilley 3-1-7
Souers 2-0-4
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Thursday, February 18, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Right Down The Line (2-17-54)

Everything went according to the script in the first round of the Tuscarawas County cage carnival last night. The underdogs put up a lot of scrap, but the favorites had too many guns. Strasburg's Tigers, rated the fourth best Class B team in the state, didn't show as much finesse as expected, but the Bengals still had plenty of punch left to win handily. Coach Don Martin's crew was tight and this can be expected since Strasburg has survived the opening round only a few times in recent years. The Tigers usually come up with a top team, the underdog whips into an upset frenzy and that's the story. Port Washington almost pulled the trick in 1949. Bolivar did it in 1950 when Strasburg went on to the District finals after winning the consolation title. Last year Stone Creek came up with the upset and almost did it twice, but Strasburg won the consolation crown and went on to the Regional finals.
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Now that the first round is over, Strasburg will still have plenty of opposition with that 21-0 record making a huge target for any underdog that sets its sites on the right night. But it is doubtful that the Tigers will be as tight the next time out as they were last night. Midvale outplayed Strasburg in the last half with a good shooting percentage helping its cause. Control of the boards spelled defeat for the Blue Devils; however, when Elden Mullett and John Shatler come in to fill the gap when Jerry Von Kaenel was out. This trio makes a formidable inner offense or defense, whichever the case may be, and they shouldn't encounter too much difficulty until they run into a team with as tall an inner guard.
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TONIGHT'S slate promises to provide more fireworks with the Port Washington-Mineral City tussle looming as a nip and tuck fight all the way. The two teams staged such a battle in the Tigers' den last Friday night. It took a last-period splurge for Port Washington to come through with victory in that one and both teams are gunning for a spot in the winners' circle. The Purple Riders have never been up there and this year is one of their best for the attempt. Ken Huston's injury in the second game of the season slowed down the Riders somewhat, but they picked up fast and zipped up through the standings to finish in a third-place tie with Baltic. Mineral has been threatening all season and could reach a peak during the tournaments. The Tigers have all-around height and a pair of marksmen in Gene Argento and Bill Crilley. It should be an interesting tussle.
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DUNDEE might just come through with that first big upset. Tuscarawas handled the Bulldogs easily in their meeting a couple of weeks ago and the Broncos will no doubt throw up their familiar and effective press. The Bulldogs do have some rebound strength and should give the tall Tusky crew a good battle regardless of who comes through with the victory.
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Wednesday, February 17, 1954
Art Cicconetti
Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Ohio Class B Ranking (2-16-54)

CLASS B: Here's how Radio and Newspaper sports editors rate the teams this week.
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1. Lockland Wayne 11-234 16-2
2. Delphos St. John 1-166 18-3
3. Holgate 2-115 20-0
4. STRASBURG 1-90 20-0
5. Waynesburg 3-85 15-2
6. Vienna 4-81 22-0
7. Glenford 1-76 20-2
8. Seven Mile 0-75 17-1
9. Sycamore 8-73 22-0
10. St. Henry 1-40 19-3
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TUSCARAWAS 23
WEST LAFAYETTE 12
BALTIC 11
PORT WASHINGTON 6
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Tuesday, February 16, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

1954 All-County League (2-15-54)

THE COACHES ALL-COUNTY selections pictured above are as follows, starting with top center and working around clockwise: Jerry Haswell, Strasburg; Jerry Von Kaemel, Strasburg; Ken Huston, Port Washington; Bob Cramer, Bolivar; Bill Ray, SugarcreekShanesville; Tom Ott, Baltic; Errol Jacobs, Baltic; Ralph Vesco, Tuscarawas; Carl Gilmore, Gnadenhutten and Jim Lorenz, Stone Creek.
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Monday, February 15, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

STRASBURG CLINCHES COUNTY (2-13-54)

Strasburg's Tigers are champions of the Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball League once again! Coach Don Martin's Tigers tried the crown on for size last night at Sugarcreek and it fit nicely as they clipped off their 10th victory in league play and 19th straight on the season by tripping the Pirates 63-55. Tuscarawas clinched sole possession of second place by pinning a surprisingly overwhelming defeat onto the Baltic Eagles. Coach Chuck Lorenz's Broncos rocked the challenging Eagles 86-63. The big news of the evening came in from Bolivar where the Cardinals collected their forces and staved off a complete shutout of the season by defeating the Stone Creek Panthers 58-52 for their first triumph of the campaign. Port Washington's galloping Purple Riders stayed on the victory trail by taming the Mineral City Tigers 82-69 while Gnadenhutten outscored Midvale 71-63 in the other two loop contests. Dundee, which completed the league season last week, closes out the season at home tonight when the co-champions of the Stark County League, the Waynesburg Mohawks, invade the Bulldogs' kennel.
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FINAL STANDINGS:
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Strasburg Tigers 10-0
Tuscarawas Broncos 9-1
Baltic Eagles 7-3
Port Washington Purple Riders 7-3
SugarcreekShanesville Pirates 5-3
Stone Creek Panthers 4-6
Dundee Bulldogs 4-6
Mineral City Tigers 3-7
Gnadenhutten Indians 3-7
Midvale Blue Devils 2-8
Bolivar Cardinals 1-9
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Saturday, February 13, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Purple Riders Tie For 3rd Place 82-69 (2-13-54)

Port Washington (7-3)(11-7)broke loose for 28 points the last quarter to run away with what had been a close contest for three periods at Mineral City (3-7)(6-9). The win netted the Riders a tie for third. Coach Bob Penrod's scrappy Tigers had rallied from a 21-21 first quarter deficit to take the lead 36-32 at the half and were behind by only 54-53 at the last rest stop. Ken Huston then sparked the Purple Riders to their torrid final frame point barrage to enable Coach Bray Toot's combine to finish the campaign with 11 victories, seven setbacks. Huston led both clubs with 31 points while Gene Argento had 20 for Mineral City. Fred Welsch and Larry Combs added 16 and 15, respectively, to the Port Washington total while Bill Crilley, who scored 15 points the first half, contributed 17 to the Tigers who wound up the season with a record of six wins, nine defeats.
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PORT WASHINGTON 82
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Fred Welsch 8-0-16
Ken Huston 11-9-31
Larry Combs 6-3-15
Jim Landon 2-1-5
Paul Frank 5-3-13
Tom Jones 1-0-2
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MINERAL CITY 69
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Gene Argento 8-4-20
McNutt 2-0-4
Ickes 3-0-6
Bill Crillely 8-1-17
Souers 2-0-4
Burton 4-2-10
Lindsey 4-0-8
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Saturday, February 13, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Tournament Trail Starts In Memorial Hall Next Week (2-13-54)

The regular basketball season is done for all but two of the Tuscarawas County Class B basketball teams. Strasburg and Dundee wind up their seasons tonight in home contests. Next week in Memorial Hall starts the big festival that can lead up the long and exciting road to the top of the heap or end along the highway somewhere in defeat. The cheering, the tense moments and all the color that go along with the basketball tournaments will be here once again. This will be the top event in scholastic sports for the next six weeks until Class A and B champtions are crowned in the Cleveland Arena.
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One of the thrills in the tournament comes from watching an underdog team rise up and knock off the favorite. It's happened every year since tournaments. In fact, it started way back when David took his little slingshot and kayoed Goliath. The underdogs are always backed to the hilt, but at tournament time when there are plenty of nonparitsan fans around, this is even more in evidence and the team which is picked to lose may catch fire and ride into the victory column on the cloud built by encouraging cheers from the crowd. The County Class B tournament has become a part of each community's life since it started back in 1923. When tournament time arrives the crowd collects early and each cheering section picks a spot, the banner goes up and the yelling starts, long before the first two teams trot onto the floor for the warmups.
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There are only four of the 11 teams in the County League which have never won a tournament championship. Of these, three have lost out in the final game while the fourth, Port Washington hasn't even won the consolation title as yet. This could be the year for the Purple Riders to catch fire and sweep into the limelight. Stone Creek turned the trick a couple of years back. This could be the year for Mineral City which lost out in the finals in 1949. The Tigers claimed the consolation title the first year that the meet was turned into a double elimination affair back in 1933. Dundee was runnerup twice. In 1928 the Bulldogs lost out to Strasburg in the finals and in 1941, Midvale turned the Pups back. Dundee came up with the consolation championship in 1951. Baltic, one of the strongest teams in the circuit, had a crack at the title in 1939, but lost out to Sugarcreek-Shanesville. In 1952 the Eagles had another chance, but lost out to the cinderella Stone Creek Panthers.
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Strasburg, the current favorite, has won the championship more times than any other team in the league. The Tigers won the first tournament back in 1923 under Coach Sam Watkins. Strasburg won again in 1927 and 1928. The Bengals under Coach Paul Roby won three straight years in 1932, 1933 and 1934. It was 1939 before Strasburg won again, but the Tigers were champions four years straight from 1944 through 1947 for the longest streak in the history of the meet. Coach Don Martin saw his chargers win the tournament in 1951. That was Strasburg's 13th tournament title. Strasburg has finished as runnerup once and won four consolation titles.
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Midvale didn't win a clear-cut tourney title until 1931, but the Blue Devils have won five since that time and are the current defending champions. The Blue Devils finished in the runnerup spot several times and claimed three consolation victories. Sugarcreek-Shanesville's Pirates were champions four times runnerups on five occasions and consolation winners twice. Bolivar was the kingpin twice and runner up five times while winning the consolation once. Gnadenhutten was twice champion, runnerup three times and consolation kings twice. Tuscarawas was the winner once, runnerup three times and consolation champ five times.
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That's the score up to now, but when the teams start scrambling next week, the favorites will have to work just as hard in each game for anyone of the underdogs could assume the role of David and reenact the old Biblical tale. Next week's action is just the start. There'll be the Class B sectional here in Dover and the Class A section at Cambridge. Following this, there will probably be county teams in the Class B District meet at Brilliant and perhaps a team in the Class A District at Martins Ferry. From there on in it's anybody's guess. Tournament time is here again.
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Saturday, February 13, 1954
Art Cicconetti
Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Eagles, Broncos To Clash (2-11-54)

Sugarcreek-Shanesville's Pirates are the only obstacle between the Strasburg Tigers and a second straight undisputed Tuscarawas County Class B basketball crown. The Bucs will man their big guns Friday night in hopes of repelling the invading Tigers who have gone undefeated in 18 straight contests, nine of these being in loop play. Coach Bob Wise's crew proved itself capable of upsetting the dope bucket when West Lafayette's undefeated string was cracked by the Pirates two weeks ago. Strasburg is just as determined to go on unbeaten and the Bengals won't be letting down as they did a year ago when they ran up against the Pirates twice and had one overtime victory and one defeat to show for their work. Meanwhile, a second important tilt will be on the griddle at Tuscarawas where the Baltic Eagles seek to regain a second-place berth by defeating the Broncos. Tuscarawas is still in the running for the league crown and a combination of a Strasburg defeat and a victory over Baltic would give them a deadlock for the top spot. If they should lose to Baltic; however, Strasburg would still clinch the crown regardless of whether it wins or loses. In the remainder of the league, Stone Creek is at Bolivar, Gnadenhutten at Midvale and Port Washington at Mineral City. All the teams except Strasburg and Dundee close out their regular season Friday night. The Bulldogs of Dundee will be idle Friday night, but will entertain the touted Waynesburg Mohawks Saturday night in their finale while Strasburg closes out the campaign on its home floor against Beach City Staturday night.
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Thursday, February 11, 1954
Art Cicconetti
Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

INTRODUCING...KEN HUSTON (2-10-54)

Ken Huston, Port Washington's Senior basketball star (Photo). Huston was chosen as the most valuable player in the league last year. His all-around play makes him a natural leader for the Purple Riders and his ability to score consistantly has helped the Riders become a threat in the circuit. Huston was injured at the start of the season and missed several ball games. His return to the lineup has sparked the Riders to their highest finish in the county league in years.
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Wednesday, February 10, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Ohio Class B Ranking (2-9-54)

CLASS B: Here's how 36 Radio and Newspaper sports editors rate the teams this week.
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1. Lockland Wayne 11-179 15-2
2. Delplhos St. John 0-124 18-2
3. Waynesburg 2-76 15-1
4. Holgate 2-75 19-0
5. STRASBURG 1-73 18-0
6. Glenford 2-68 19-1
7. Sycamore 1-63 20-0
8. Newark St. Francis 2-50 14-2
9. Seven Mile 0-48 15-1
10. Vienna 2-40 20-0
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TUSCARAWAS 14
BALTIC 11
PORT WASHINGTON 7
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Tuesday, February 9, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Right Down The Line (2-9-54)

Saturday's drawings for the upcoming Class B cage carnival couldn't have turned out better if they had been staged. The way the teams are positioned in the brackets almost guarantees that four of the top five will be in the semi-finals. This statement can be knocked flatter than a pancake if one of the lightly regarded teams comes up with an upset. Therefore, it must be tempered with a conditioning agent in the form of the age-old cliche, "barring unforseen circumstances." Upsets are nothing novel in tournament play. Seems as though the festive air usually present at the tournaments acts as a tonic for the underdog, with the fans jumping on the bandwagon and spurring the "down-and-outers" to the heights of glory.
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Let's glance at the lineup for this year's county festival. Tuscarawas and Strasburg, the two leading teams in the league standings at the present time, were seeded into opposite brackets. Baltic, Sugarcreek-Shanesville and Port Washington have been positioned in brackets so that they will add a little more impetus to the tourney as it goes along. Here is where the rub comes in. The lightly regarded teams have always come through with an upset or two and knocked the race into a wide-open affair. While Port Washington and Sugarcreek-Shanesville don't appear to be favorites on the surface, these two teams could blow things sky high. Either is capable of knocking off any one of the top three teams if conditions are right. The gremlins and eluges who work overtime during the tournaments could give them a boost. It's happened before.
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As a prime example of what a stimulant the tournament tonic can be, let's glance at last year's Gnadenhutten team. Coach Fritz Jacob's team won two league games all season. The Tribe thumped Mineral City and edged past Dundee, two teams which were lower in the standings. Tuscarawas had lost but two league games. One to Baltic and the other to the undefeated league champion Strasburg Tigers. Gnaden had managed to defeat the Broncos 52-50 in the second game of the season, but Tusky had drubbed the Indians 70-54 in the return match which went into the records as a league tussle. These two teams met in the second round of the county tournament. What happened is in the records as an upset. The Indians went on the war path and broke the Broncos with an exhibition of championship basketball. It wasn't a last-second victory, but a well-played, well-deserved win.
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Next on the list was Stone Creek. The Panthers had kayoed Strasburg in the first game they played and were considered pretty much of a favorite to claw the Indians and wing into the finals where they would defend their 1952 crown. Stone Creek had defeated Gnaden twice during the regular season and it appeared that the Indians had coralled all their fourleaf clovers in the first victory. Fate stepped in again and Gnaden won. This one was another convincing victory as the Panthers couldn't quite seem to find the spark. A team that was beaten 69-55 and 73-60 reversed the charts and claimed a 60-53 decision. The Indians lost to Midvale in the finals 76-62 and then dropped a 75-59 verdict to Strasburg in the first round of sectional play, but they had their own moments on the pedestal. They clipped two of the teams that weren't figured to bow to them. It's all there in the records and there might be another team which will come up again this year.
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LINERS...Just in case there are some fans who make a study of coincidence, here are a few in connection with the Class B meet...Gnaden holds down the very same spot it held last year. That's the seventh position in the bracket and a bye until the third night of the tourney...Bolivar also holds the same position as last year and the team that defeated the Cardinals (that was Midvale) went on to win the tourney. Baltic is in the bracket occupied by Midvale last year...Coach Bray Toot of Port Washington was remarking about the fact that in the last seven years he's been at the helm of the Purple Riders, he has drawn into the same division as the champion. In the lower bracket with Port Washington this year is Gnaden, Midvale, Strasburg, and Mineral City.
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Strasburg's undefeated basketball team was saluted on the Dave Garroway television show this morning. The program is on a nationwide hookup on Channel 4, NBC. The picture of the squad was flashed on the screen during the news broadcast on Garroway's show and the names of Coaches Don Martin and Bob Haas were mentioned as the Tigers were congratulated for their record. The picture and information was sent in to the Garroway show by a Strasburg fan.
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Tuesday, February 9, 1954
Art Cicconetti
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

INTRODUCING...LARRY COMBS (2-6-54)

Larry Combs, Port Washington's Center (Photo). A 6-2 stretcher, Combs came off the bench which he occupied much of the time last year and has made a big contribution to the Purple Riders' offense. Against Baltic last night he threw in 15 and has an overall total of 215. Combs is a Senior.
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Saturday, February 6, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Purple Riders' Accurate Shooting Grounds Eagles 83-80 (2-6-54)

Excellent marksmanship at the foul stripe where they connected on 27 of 34 tries, and sizzling floormanship exhibited by Paul Frank were two of the major contributing factors in Port Washington's upset over the Baltic Eagles. Coach Bray Toot's fired up Purple Riders (6-3)(10-7) pulled away after leading by only 20-19 at the first quarter to forge a 10-point 43-33 halftime edge over the favored Eagles (17-2). The Riders, sparked by Frank and Ken Huston and with Jim Landon and Larry Combs chiming in at important times with additional points, maintained an eight-to-ten point lead most of the remainder of the game, leading by 60-52 at the third quarter's end. The Eagles of Coach Tom Bellville crept to within five points of the Riders and, with five seconds remaining, dunked the final field goal to cut the margin to three points as they lost their second league fray in nine outings. Baltic's overall mark reads 17 victories and only the two loop defeats. Port Washington was paced by Frank and Huston with 22 points each while Landon and Combs each had 16. Tom Ott of Baltic took scoring honors for the battle with 31 points. Baltic won the Reserve game 60-51.
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PORT WASHINGTON 83
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Ken Huston 8-6-22
Jim Landon 5-6-16
Larry Combs 5-8-18
Paul Frank 8-6-22
Gary Dichler 1-1-3
Tom Jones 1-2-4
Fred Welsch 0-0-0
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BALTIC 80
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Syler 6-2-14
Jacobs 3-3-9
Wallace 3-2-8
Stein 2-0-4
Hoffman 1-4-6
Everhart 3-0-6
Reidenbach 1-0-2
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Saturday, February 6, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

INTRODUCING...PAUL FRANK (2-4-54)

Paul Frank 5-11 Junior guard for Port Washington (photo). The only Junior in the starting five. Frank has been coming into his own as a scorer for the Purple Riders this season. His 21 points were high last night and his overall season's total is 206 points for the 16 games to date (12.8). Frank is a veteran from last year's team.
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Thursday, February 4, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Bengals Out For 18th Win (2-4-54)

Strasburg's Tigers will go after their 18th straight victory Friday night when they tangle with the Stone Creek Panthers in the Stone Creek gym. The Bengals still lead the county league by the slim margin of one game with Tuscarawas and Baltic, both victims of the Strasburg club, deadlocked in second place.
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Baltic will face a stern test when they take on the Port Washington Purple Riders in their corral Friday night. Ken Huston & Co. have been making menacing gestures since they conquered a flock of bad breaks at the turn of the year and started rolling in earnest. Tuscarawas will trek to Dundee for a game with the always dangerous Bulldogs, who bow out of league competition with their last circuit game of the campaign. The pups can knock off Tusky's hopes on their own big floor.
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Both Baltic and Tuscarawas will have tough tests with the Tigers expected to ease by Stone Creek. Midvale will sit out this round of competition, but the other two games, Mineral City at Bolivar and Sugarcreek-Shanesville at Gnadenhutten, will both have a bearing on the standings as the teams jostle for a chance in the drawing for the county tournament.
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Thursday, February 4, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Riders In Close Tilt 77-69 (2-3-54)

Tuscarawas Broncos (9-1)(13-1) remained among the elite with a hard-earned victory over Port Washington's Purple Riders (5-3)(9-7) last night. The Broncos led most of the way, trailing 9-5 at one stage in the opening tussle and again 33-32 in the second period. Coach Chuck Lorenz's crew posted quarter leads of 19-15, 37-33 and 58-52. Ralph Vesco was high in the scoring column for Tusky as he tallied 18, Dick Davis, substitute guard, was also a standout for the Broncos as he meshed 14. Paul Frank was high for the Purple Riders with 21 while Ken Huston had 19 and Larry Combs 15. Port came close in the closing stages of the game when the count was 71-67, but Harry Thompson iced the tilt on a jump shot after Vesco and Terry Deems had cashed in on foul shots. It was a Tusky sweep as the Reserves won 53-41 and the Grades beat Port, once again, 19-9.
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Ralph Vesco 6-6-18
Harry Thompson 5-1-11
Myers 5-3-13
Henry 1-4-6
Terry Deems 7-1-15
Dick Davis 7-0-14
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PORT WASHINGTON 69
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Fred Welsch 0-1-1
Ken Huston 4-11-19
Larry Combs 5-5-15
Jim Landon 1-2-4
Paul Frank 7-7-21
Herbert Peters 1-0-2
Tom Jones 1-0-2
Gary Dichler 1-1-3
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Wednesday, February 3, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Strasburg Seeks 17th Win In Row (2-2-54)

Strasburg, Baltic and Tuscarawas take over the spotlight in the county tonight as they attempt to lengthen their win strings. The Tigers, undefeated in 16 games, invades Millersburg for a tussle while Baltic, currently working on a five-game win streak and sporting an overall mark of 15-1, treks into Coshocton County for a return match with Fresno. The Eagles downed Fresno 54-49 earlier in the season. Tuscarawas will be the only one of the three teams to defend its own hardwood as the Broncos face a stern test in the Port Washington Purple Riders. The Broncos have an eight-game win streak and an overall record of 12-1. They clipped the Riders 71-63 in a previous meeting. New Philadelphia's Quakers will attempt to gain revenge for a previous defeat when Wellsville invades Walty gym while four other county teams travel outside the county limits. Dundee is at Dalton, Dennison St. Mary's goes to Cambridge St. Benedict's, Midvale is at West Lafayette and Newcomerstown is at Freeport.
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February 2, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Ohio Class B Rankings (2-2-54)

CLASS B
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1. Lockland Wayne 13-214 14-2
2. Delphos St. John 2-150 18-1
3. Waynesburg 2-92 13-0
4. Glenford 1-84 17-1
5. Sycamore 1-82 19-0
6. Holgate 1-59 18-0
7. STRASBURG 1-56 16-0
8. Seven Mile 0-56 14-1
9. Vienna 2-36 19-0
10. East Sparta 0-28 11-2
11. Newark St. Francis 1-28 12-2
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TUSCARAWAS 18
BALTIC 14
PORT WASHINGTON 1
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February 2, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Right Down The Line (2-2-54)

After printing that Elmer Harris of Mineral City had scored 52 points against Midvale in 1928, we found a note on our desk to the effect that Johnny Studer, a steller basketball player at Strasburg in 1931-32-33 and 34, might have scored even more. We checked on the records available and found that Studer hadn't scored that many points in a single game in high school. The former Strasburg ace was his team's top scorer; however, and he was a star throughout his school career. While Coach Paul Roby and Studer were at Strasburg, the Bengals ran through 39 consecutive league games without a defeat. The 1932-33 Strasburg team went to the state tournament in Columbus and lost out to Lancaster St. Mary's by a 28-20 score in the first game of the meet.
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Studer's four-year total at Strasburg was 1,061. We still can't say for sure, but it looks as though Jim Lorenz's 1,539 in his four years with Stone Creek will be the top total. Smiley Gordon, operator of the Reporter Print Shop, tells us that Studer was the terror of the grade school league while he was in school at Wooster Highway. "I can't say how many he scored in any one game in high school," Smiley says, "but I do know that he scored 96 points against Bolivar when he played grade school ball for Wooster Highway. I was the scorer.
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Tuesday, February 2, 1954
Art Cicconetti
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Class B Basketball League Standings (1-30-54)

STANDINGS
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Strasburg 8-0

Baltic 7-1

Tuscarawas 7-1

Port Washington 5-3

Stone Creek 4-4

Sugarcreek-Shanesville 4-4

Dundee 4-5

Mineral City 2-6

Midvale 2-7

Gnadenhutten 2-7

Bolivar 0-9
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Saturday, January 30, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

39-Point Fourth Quarter Buries Dundee 108-69 (1-30-54)

A 39-point spree of the last quarter carried Port Washington (5-3)(9-6) to its lop-sided victory over the Bulldogs of Dundee (4-5) who finished the game with two players on the floor. The battle opened with Port racing to a 19-17 first period lead and Coach Rollie Platz's Bulldogs coming back to take over 42-41 at the half. Although playing without high scoring Fred Welsch who is ill, Coach Bray Toot's Purple Riders forged a 69-53 edge at the far turn as personal fouls began taking their toll of the Bulldogs who had only eight cagers in uniform. Coach Toot substituted constantly in an effort to hold down the score as the crowd kept yelling for more, but the Purple Riders went over the century mark as three of the last five Dundee players fouled out in the last minutes of play. Larry combs led the assault with 30 points while Ken Huston had 24 as Port won its ninth game in 15 starts. The Bulldogs were topped by Dick Slemmer's 22 points while Bob Baker had 15. In the Reserve game, it was Port Washington 51 - Dundee 36.
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PORT WASHINGTON 106
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Gary Dichler 3-1-7
Ken Huston 7-10-24
Larry Combs 12-6-30
Jim Landon 3-2-8
Paul Frank 5-5-15
D. Jones 1-4-6
Peters 2-4-8
Tom Jones 2-3-7
Veley 1-1-3
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DUNDEE 69
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Dick Siemmer 10-2-22
Hostetler 3-3-9
Levengood 5-2-12
Baker 5-5-15
Immel 3-2-8
Burrell 0-1-1
Landis 0-1-1
G. Siemmer 0-1-1
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NOTE: The above photo was taken by 10 year old Gary Dean Gay. Coach Toot was attempting to keep the score down so I believe most all the players in the photo were substitutes and I can not identify anyone in the photo. But, check out the overflowing crowd! However, I can't remember if the home team wore white or their team colors. If Port is wearing purple...number 9 is Paul Frank and number 4 is Fred Welsch.

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Saturday, January 30, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Right Down The Line (1-27-54)

Jim Lorenz, who wound up his scholastic career with 22 points for a total of 427 this year, started a search for the all-time individual scoring record for a single game in the county. Many thought that Frankie Baurnholtz's 49 points scored in a game against Stone Creek was the high, but the former Midvale ace and present Chicago Cubs outfielder wasn't the highest single-game scorer, according to information from County Supt. W. E. Laws. Seems as though the top mark was a 52 point output by one Elmer Harris of Mineral City still stands as the highest number of points ever scored in a single game in the county. Lorenz dumped in 42 for a Stone Creek record recently, while Jake Lengler had 45 for Dover's high several years ago. Dave Leggett of New Philadelphia was the top for the Quakers with 38 points in one game.
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Harris scored his high total back in 1929 when they were still having the tip-off after every score. Imagine how good a shot he must have been to run up that many points in one game. Mr. Laws, who was coach of Mineral City at the time Harris made his record, recalls that the Tigers literally crushed Midvale that night by a score of 96-4. And we think that today's basketball has been speeded up to include too much scoring and running. With a tipoff after every score this game must have been like a track meet with Mineral hopelessly outclassing Midvale. Harris, who now works at Timken in Canton, was an all-around ball player and he was classed as an outstanding performer by all those who saw him play at Mineral City.
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The Tigers were undefeated in that season and they won the county league championship, but lost in the tournament, which was a single-elimination affair in those days. Other members of that team were Bob Markley (forward), who is now with a plastics concern in Cleveland; Eugene Gordon (center), a funeral director in East Sparta; Walter Eyster (guard), now a Methodist minister in Bowling Green and Julius Mathey (guard), a supervisor at the East Sparta Ceramics. Laws remembered a close game at Dundee that season. Seems as though he'd set up a new defense for the game and Dundee broke it open and was leading at the half. Mineral City; however, came back in the last half and pulled out a close one to remain undefeated in the league. Laws, who came to Mineral City as Superintendent and coach after five years at St. Clairsville, was coach of the Tigers four years before going to Midvale for five years and then taking over as county superintendent in 1936.
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Wednesday, January 27, 1954
Art Cicconetti
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Ohio Class B Rankings (1-26-54)

CLASS B
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1. Lockland Wayne 7-129
2. Delphos St. John 2-86
3. Waynesburg 2-70
4. Sycamore 4-63
5. Glenford 0-54
6. Seven Mile 0-38
7. STRASBURG 0-36
8. Holgate 0-29
9. Vienna 2-28
10. East Sparta 0-24
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OTHERS
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Tuscarawas 15
Baltic 13
Port Washington 1
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January 26, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Class B Basketball League Standings (1-23-54)

STANDINGS
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Strasburg 7-0

Baltic 6-1

Tuscarawas 6-1

Stone Creek 4-3

Sugarcreek-Shanesville 4-3

Port Washington 4-3

Dundee 4-4

Midvale 2-6

Mineral City 2-6

Gnadenhutten 1-7

Bolivar 0-8
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Saturday, January 23, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Class B Basketball League Standings (1-16-54)

STANDINGS
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Strasburg 7-0

Baltic 5-1

Tuscarawas 5-1

Dundee 4-3

Stone Creek 3-3

Port Washington 3-3

Sugarcreek-Shanesville 3-3

Midvale 2-5

Mineral City 2-5

Gnadenhutten 1-6

Bolivar 0-7
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Saturday, January 16, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Right Down The Line (1-25-54)

Stone Creek's Jim Lorenz will bow out of scholastic competition Tuesday night when he and his mates invade Baltic for a non-league engagement. Lorenz will undoubtedly go down in the history of his school as one of the finest athletes ever turned out in Jefferson Township. Picked as a member of the All-League team by the coaches last year, Lorenz proved his ability to spark the team this season when he set a high standard of driving play for his teammates to follow. Although opposing teams have feared the scoring ability of Bill Jones and Ronnie Deibel, they knew that if they could bottle up Lorenz their chances of clipping the Panthers would be very good. The stocky senior has set a new individual scoring mark at Stone Creek with his 42 points garnered against Bolivar two weeks ago. He previously had tied the old mark of 39 when Stone Creek took Magnolia into camp.
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Against Baltic Tuesday night, the Panthers' jumping-jack center will be out to wind up his scholastic career with a standout performance, especially since the game will be played with an old rival. It was against Baltic that Stone Creek came through with their only County Tournament championship in history when they won in 1951. Last year Baltic met the Panthers twice and won 56-42 and 57-52 in an overtime. The Egales took the first meeting between the two teams this year by a 77-76 score and Lorenz, who had been averaging 35 points per game before that tussle, was held to 17. Lorenz is currently leading the scorers in the County with an average of 27 points per game on a total of 405 markers totaled in Stone Creek's 15 contests. There's only one other cager in the county who can come up to Lorenz's mark this season and that one is Gnadenhutten's Carl Gilmore.
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Gilmore has averaged 20.7 points in the 17 games Gnaden has played to date and his 354 points give him a good chance to pass Lorenz's total by the end of the season. Any points he gets in the tournaments will hike that increase and probably once again give the top scoring post to the Indians. Leonard Porter of the Tribe was last year's top scorer. Only Dave O'Hara of Dennison has been able to break into the 200-club from the county's three independent Class B schools. O'Hara's total of 214 points gives him the 11th place in the scoring derby thus far. Tom Ott of Baltic is third behind Lorenz and Gilmore in the present statistics. Ott has 295, Glen Hines of Gnaden has 262 and Bill Jones of Stone Creek is fifth with 255.
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Ott and Strasburg's Jerry Haswell, who has 204 in the 12th position, were the only representatives of the top three clubs in the circuit, while Stone Creek and Gnaden each had two as did Sugarcreek-Shanesville. Nick Mourouzis of Uhrichsville is the only scorer in the Class A ranks to come up with any big contribution and the Tiger marksman has a 19-point average plus per game with 211 collected in 11 games. The Class B Scoring lineup is as follows:
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Jim Lorenz - Stone Creek 156-93-405
Carl Gilmore - Gnadenhutten 119-96-354
Tom Ott - 119-57-295
Glen Hines - Gnadenhutten 110-32-262
Bill Jones - 90-55-235
Max Miller - Sugar-Shanes 101-41-243
D. Slemmer - Dundee 78-76-232
Bill Ray - Sugar-Shanes 84-40-228
Ken Huston - Port Washington 86-50-222
Argento - Mineral City 82-58-221
Dave O'Hara - Dennison 72-70-214
Jerry Haswell - Strasburg 76-32-204
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January 25, 1954
Art Cicconetti
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Purple Riders Revenge Earlier Loss To Gnaden 57-51 (1-23-54)

A well-balanced Port Washington (4-3)(8-6) attack proved to be a deciding factor as the Purple Riders rapped Gnadenhutten (8-9) in the last half. Coach Bray Toot's lads trailed 14-9 at the end of the first period, but came to take a 27-23 lead at the half and moved into the final period with a 45-35 edge. Carl Gilmore was the big gun for the Gnadenhutten attack as he threw in eight fielders and five free throws for a total of 21 markers, while Ronald Hines had 14. Jim Landon had 14 points for the Purple Riders while Ken Huston and Fred Welsch each had 12 markers as Port Washington avenged an earlier loss to the Indians. The victory was the fourth in the league. It was a sweep for Port 38-30 in the Reserve game.
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PORT WASHINGTON 57
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Fred Welsch 6-0-12
Ken Huston 3-6-12
Larry Combs 3-3-9
Jim Landon 5-4-14
Paul Frank 4-2-10
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GNADENHUTTEN 51
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Carl Gilmore 8-5-21
Clark 2-0-4
Porter 4-2-10
Ron Hines 7-0-14
Williams 0-2-2
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Saturday, January 23, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Purple Riders Chalk Up 7th Win Of Year 67-56 (1-20-54)

Port Washington 's Purple Riders climbed over the .500 mark last night as they defeated the Keene Cardinals for the second time. The Riders opened their schedule with a 68-40 win over the Cards. After Port had amassed a 39-19 halftime lead, Coach Bray Toot began experimenting with his reserves and Keene outscored the Riders 18-8 the third quarter which ended 47-37. The Port regulars returned to protect the victory. Kenny Huston's 23 points were high for Port while Paul Frank and Larry Combs had 14 and 13, respectively. Bill Tompkins led Keene with 17 points. Port Washinton's record is now 3-3 in league play and 7-6 overall. The Reserve game was also won by Port 54-24 over Keene.
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PORT WASHINGTON 67
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Fred Welsch 2-1-5
Ken Huston 8-7-23
Paul Frank 5-4-14
Larry Combs 6-1-13
Jim Landon 3-0-6
Peters 0-1-1
Jones 1-0-2
Gary Dichler 1-1-3
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KEENE 56
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Bill Tompkins 7-3-17
Layman 5-1-11
Wells 2-4-8
Darr 4-0-8
Casey 1-2-4
Eberwine 1-0-2
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Wednesday, January 20, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Pirates Shave Purple Riders In Hectic Game 63-62 (1-16-54)

A heated argument followed Sugarcreek-Shanesville's close win over Port Washington (3-3)(6-6) as Purple Riders fans claimed that a basket had not been counted in the final tally. The Official scorer's tally stood, however. Ken Huston, the Riders' spark plug and offensive ace, was injured early in the second period when he was struck on the head and he did not return to action until late in the game. The host Pirates led all the way and were on top 63-57 in the fading stages of the conflict with the Purple Riders crashing through to close the gap as time ran out. Max Miller tossed in 10 action shots and two free throws for 22 points with Bill Ray collecting 20 to pace the Pirates to victory. Fred Welsch of the Riders was high with 19, Paul Frank had 15 and Larry Combs got 11. The defeat left Port and the Pirates (3-3) deadlocked in fifth place with Stone Creek. In the Reserve game Sugarcreek-Shanesville completed the sweep of Port 23-20. Sugarcreek-Shanesville was again a winner in the Grades game 33-29 over Wooster Highway.
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SUGARCREEK-SHANESVILLE 63
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Bill Ray 8-4-20
Pfister 3-3-9
Max Miller 10-2-22
Spahr 3-1-7
Snyder 2-0-4
Brown 1-1-3
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PORT WASHINGTON 62
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Fred Welsch 8-3-19
Ken Huston 1-1-3
Larry Combs 5-1-11
Gary Dichler 2-1-5
Jim Landon 0-3-3
Paul Frank 5-5-15
Peters 2-2-6
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Saturday, January 16, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Class B Basketball League Standings (1-9-54)

STANDINGS
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Strasburg 6-0

Baltic 5-1

Tuscarawas 4-1

Dundee 4-2

Stone Creek 3-2

Port Washington 3-2

Sugarcreek Shanesville 2-3

Gnadenhutten 1-5

Mineral City 1-5

Midvale 1-5

Bolivar 0-5
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Saturday, January 9, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Purple Riders Run Down Stone Creek Panthers 72-67) (1-9-54)

Port Washington (3-2)(6-5) and Stone Creek (3-2) staged a nip and tuck first half. The Purple Riders, who dropped an 88-82 decision to the Panthers earlier in the season, led 16-12 at the close of the initial stanza, but Stone Creek took the upper hand 36-31 at halftime. The score changed hands several times in the third stanza before Port Washington took the lead and went out front 55-52 at the far turn. The Panthers threatened constantly throughout the last period, but could not close the gap. Ken Huston was the high scorer of the ball game as he tallied twelve field goals and four fouls for 28 points with Coach Ken Nowlon's Panthers coming up with the best balanced attack they have had all year. Stan Phillippi, Gene Patrick and Bill Jones each got 14 while Jim Lorenz added 19 to the final total for the Panthers. In the reserve game Port Washington was also a victor 35-28.
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PORT WASHINGTON 72
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Fred Welsch 6-0-12
Ken Huston 12-4-28
Larry Combs 6-0-12
Jim Landon 2-1-5
Paul Frank 5-3-13
Tom Jones 1-0-2
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STONE CREEK 67
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Bill Jones 7-0-14
Deibel 3-0-6
Jim Lorenz 8-3-19
Gene Patrick 4-6-14
Stan Phillippi 7-0-14
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Saturday, January 9, 1954
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Tilt Tops Slate In B League (1-7-54)

This week's County League spotlight once again singles out Strasburg where the undefeated defending champions tangle with the unbeaten challengers, The Baltic Eagles. Both teams sport 10-0 records and both have spurted past five league opponents. The host Tigers will be ranked as the favorites in the fracus with the contest being played on their floor where they have lost but one game in the last two seasons. That loss was a 57-55 setback by Midvale in a non-league game last year.
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Baltic will have a slight edge in height with Strasburg claiming the advantage in experience. The contest is expected to attract a full house since it is ranked as the top tilt of the season as far as the league is concerned. The remainder of the league's offerings figure to attract plenty of attention with each game having a decided effect on the standings in the circuit.
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At Sugarcreek, Dundee's Bulldogs (3-2) will get a chance to boost their standings in the circuit when they tangle with the host Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates (2-2). A victory is a must for both beams with Dundee hoping to valt into the upper strata of the standings while the Pirates will be out to insure their place among the top teams. Tuscarawas' battling Broncos will face a fired-up Gnadenhutten crew on the Indians' home floor in a game that always draws plenty of fans and creates the maximum excitement. Gnaden (1-4) doesn't figure to be in the race for the bunting, but the Tribe will be out to scalp the favored Broncos (3-1) if they can.
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Mineral City's clawing Tigers will be playing an all-out game at Midvale with both teams needing a victory. Mineral City (1-4) could, get a boost up from the lower brackets in the standings while Midvale (0-5), in the throes of its worst season in many a year, will be trying to move out of the cellar. Stone Creek (3-1) faces another rugged test at Port Washington. The Panthers clipped the Purple Riders 88-82 in an earlier meeting at Stone Creek, but will have the old jinx to brush aside in the Port Washington gym. The battle between Jim Lorenz and cohorts with Ken Huston & Co. should be a real struggle. Bolivar (0-5), which shares the cellar with Midvale, will be idle.
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Thursday, January 7, 1954
Art Cicconetti
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio

Season 1953-1954 (1-6-54)

Before the season began, Strasburg Tigers were picked to repeat as champions in the Tuscarawas County Class B League. Sugarcreek-Shanesville and Tuscarawas were ranked next with Stone Creek and Midvale pushing the top three. Baltic was marked as the dark horse in the race for the circuit's basketball honors with Dundee, Mineral City, and Port Washington next in line and Bolivar and Gnadenhutten at the bottom of the list. The circuit is now at the threshold of the second half of the season and the picture is slightly different at this stage of the race.
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Strasburg is on top of the heap with five straight league victories but right there in the same position are the Baltic Eagles, flying high above several of the preseason favorites. Baltic and Strasburg will battle for supremacy on the Tiger hardwood Friday night in the league's game of the week. The winner of this tussle could be classed as the kingpin, but both teams face rugged tests in the other four league engagements. Strasburg has defeated Tuscarawas, but has yet to meet Sugarcreek-Shanesville and Stone Creek. The Tigers will have to face both of these tough customers on the opponents' floor in the last two league games of the season. The Tigers, should they get by Baltic, may have a tough time on the Stone Creek floor, but the Panthers will be without the services of Jim Lorenz by that time and may not be as formidable. The pirates of Sugarcreek-Shanesville can always be dangerous.
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Baltic, should the Eagles upset the dope sheet and fly past the Tigers, will have an even tougher time since they will have to battle Sugarcreek-Shanesville, Tuscarawas and Port Washington, in addition to Dundee. The Eagles slipped past Dundee 65-61 in an earlier non-league meeting and will have to meet Port Washington and Tuscarawas on their floor in the last two games of the season. Despite the fact that Strasburg is favored to grab the bunting for the second straight season, the second-half of the league race should offer plenty of fireworks, starting with Friday night.
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Dundee and Mineral City have bounced up as expected and either team could give the rest of the league plenty of trouble. Strasburg has gotten by both of these hurdles while Baltic downed Mineral City easily. Tuscarawas is not out of the race by any matter or means. The Broncos were trounced by Strasburg, but they have the height, scoring punch and polish to bounce right back into the picture should the Bengals slip. Stone Creek won't have the services of their sparkplug, Jim Lorenz, after January 27, but the Panthers tangle with Tuscarawas, Midvale and Port Washington before that deadline. Sugarcreek-Shanesville may have plenty to say about who wins what in the second half. The Pirates have lost two games, but those games with the two leaders loom as tough hurdles.
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The picture hasn't really changed too much since the outset of the season except for Midvale's nosedive into the cellar. The Blue Devils haven't come up with the expected scoring power and several close decisions have added to their plight. Port Washington, forced to go without Ken Huston in several outings, slipped slightly, but the Purple Riders could finish up in the first division yet with Huston rounding back into form after the layoff. Friday night's action will be the most crucial of the season thus far in the league. The games will have an important hearing on the final outcome for not just one or two teams, but for all of the 11 squads.
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Wednesday, January 6, 1954
Art Cicconetti
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio