Gnaden Downs St. Joselph's 72-46 In Sectional Opener (2-26-58)

PHOTO: LONG STRETCH. Tom Roth (77) of Gnadenhutten is caught here by Daily Reporter Photographer Ralph McKee making the long stretch for a layup and two points in the Tribe's 72-46 triumph over Dover St. Joseph's in the opening game of the Class A Sectional Tournament last night at Memorial Hall. Ed Young (4) is defending for the Ramblers.
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For two quarters, St. Joseph's gave Gnadenhutten, second best team in the county, a whale of a battle. But in the third period the Tribe began to hit with consistency and pulled away. The Ramblers stayed in the running in the initial half despite the fact that the usual high-scoring Eddie Joe Young was held scoreless. He got only eight points in the second half. Both teams failed to hit the nets with consistency in the first quarter when the Tribe pulled out in front 12-7. In the second quarter the Indians taillied 16 points and St. Joseph's 15 to make the score 22-18 at half time. But the Indians began to exhibit their usual topnotch brand of ball in the third stanza when they almost outscored the Ramblers 2 to 1. They hit for 19 points and limited the losers to 10 for a 47-32 lead. Gnadenhutten then had its best quarter when it scored 25 points to St. Joseph's 14. Leading the Indians was Tom Roth, who scored 10 goals and three fouls for 23 points, while teammates Larry Clark and Larry Gooding came through with 18 and 16 respectively. With Young being stopped cold by the alert Tribe defenses, John Ferchill became the only Rambler to hit with consistency and keep the game from being a complete route. He had eight goals and one foul for 17 points.
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GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS 72
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Ron Bradley 4-1-9
Larry Clark 7-4-18
Larry Gooding 6-4-16
Tom Roth 10-3-23
Ed Shull 2-0-4
Ray Rank 1-0-2
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DOVER ST. JOSEPH'S 46
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Eddie Young 3-2-8
John Ferchill 6-1-13
Dolzine 4-0-8
Held 2-3-7
Leone 1-0-2
Patterson 1-2-4
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Wednesday, February 26, 1958
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio