PHOTO: Baltic's Charles McPherson (10) leaps high above Midvale's Walt Weaver (41) to get off a shot. The game was won 52-43 by the Blue Devils. Also pictured is Ted Oswald (3) of the Eagles.
DENNISON - Warren (Corky) Leggett evidently was the spark Midvale (12-7) needed to provide a big lift. Leggett came into the lineup in the second period after the Blue Devils had fallen behind 10-5 at the end of the first quarter. And at halftime the "Big Blue" had narrowed the count on Baltic (10-11) to 18-16. With Neal Beans and Bob Byers setting the pace Midvale tied the game at 24-24 with 3:25 remaining in the third period and went on to score 6 more straight points for a commanding margin going into the final period. Coach Pete Hillard of Midvale explained he didn't start Leggett because "he had influenza." "I wasn't going to play him unless I had to, and we had to. It made a big difference with him in the lineup," Leggett ended with 13 points. Hilliard was quick to point out the fine job Beans did of sweeping the board. He also led the Blue Devils in scoring with 18 points. "Byers' job of guarding Lautenschleger (Larry), had plenty to do with the victory," Hilliard added. "That was probably as good a job defensively as we have done all season." Lautenschleger was limited to 13 points, quite a bit from his 19-point average. Willis Mullet added 17 points for the Eagles. "It was just a case of not hitting," Eagle mentor Jon Hall said. "We were moving too slow in the first half and they beat us on the boards." Baltic made 16 of 45 field tries for 35.5 percent and 11 of 17 foul shots. Midvale meshed 18 of 59 fro 30.5 percent and 15 of 28 from the foul line.
MIDVALE BLUE DEVILS - 52
Warren Leggett 6-1-13
Mike Page 2-26
Neal Beans 5-8-18
Dave Belknap 1-0-2
Jim Tidrick 0-1-1
Walt Weaver 1-2-4
BALTIC EAGLES - 43
Dick Gerber 3-2-8
Ted Oswald 0-1-1
Charles McPherson 0-2-2
Larry Lautenschleger 5-3-13
Gary Mast 3-2-8
Willis Mullet 5-1-11
Friday, February 17, 1961
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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