Polio Benefit Doubleheader On Wednesday (1-18-55)

The state was all set today for the special basketball doubleheader slated for Wednesday night at Dover Memorial Hall for the benefit of the Tuscarawas County March of Dimes. It will be "Southern" Tuscarawas County against the "Western" sector as the Port Washington Purple Riders meet the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates in the 7:30PM curtain-raiser and the Gnadenhutten Indians collide with the Baltic Eagles in the 8:45 nightcap. Doors to the gym will open at 6:30PM and a 50 cent contribution will be asked of each fan, adult or student. All proceeds will go into the Infantile Paralysis Benefit Fund of the county.
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THREE OF the four teams involved have identical records, Port Washington, Sugarcreek-Shanesville, and Baltic each winning nine of thirteen games. Gnadenhutten has a record of nine victories and six losses. Each of the games are return engagements otherwise not called for on the regular schedules. Sugarcreek-Shanesville dropped a 67-64 overtime tussle at Port Washington while Baltic edged the Indians 59-52 in previous encounters. The ball which will be used in the games is being furnished by New Philadelphia High School and assistant Coach Bob Heller of Dover High School will be the official timekeeper.
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DOVER police have volunteered their services for the games and Atty. Joe Streb, county chairman for the March of Dimes, is furnishing the Ticket sellers and takers. Jim Morgan and Ken Mathias of New Philadelphia and Ed Smith of Strasburg and Allan Veigel of Dennison have volunteered to officiate the games. An added attraction on the program will be an exhibition by the fencing class of the Y.M.C.A. which is instructed by Dick Shonk of New Philadelphia. The exhibition is slated for the half time of the Port Washington, Sugarcreek-Shanesville game.
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Tuesday, January 18, 1955
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio