Strasburg High School (Tigers). KNEELING - Larry Jones (left), Bob Black, Denny Mizer, Terry Hess, Dick Fox, Terry Miller and John Studer. STANDING - Coach Pete Angelo (left), Rick Hall, John Peters, Don Gerber, Rock VanFossen, Bob Millis, Terry Spidell, Ron Lab, Tom Dreher and Manager John Miller.
DOVER - Strasburg High (7-1) captured what is believed to be its 1st baseball league title by edging Garaway (6-2) Monday in a playoff tilt on Dover City Park. Both teams ended regular season play tied 6-1. Coach Pete Angelo called on Bob Mills (6-2) to toe the rubber and the strong-armed Tiger responded with a near-perfect job. The only hit he surrendered was a high bounder to 3rd by Randy Miller in the second stanza. He walked just 2 and struck out 10. Larry Milligan (4-1) started for the Pirates of Coach Dale Kriz, Jim Wheeler (coming on in the 5th and being saddled with the loss. The duo allowed 7 safeties, passed 2 and fanned 6. The Tigers, ending their season with a glistening 11-2 mark, parlayed single runs in the 1st, 3rd and 6th frames into the win. The Pirates' lone tally came in the 2nd stanza. Terry Hess led off with a single for Strasburg in its half of the 1st inning, was sacrificed to 2nd by John Peters and evenutally was forced in when Terry Spidell walked after Ron Lab was passed and Rock VanFossen singled. In the 3rd, hot-stickig Tom Dreher banged out one of 2 doubles he colleced for the day, but was picked off second. Lab then singled and stole 2nd, coming all the way home when the catcher's throw was wide. Peters lashed out a triple to start the 6th and was sent home immediately by Dreher's 2nd 2-bagger. Garaway's marker came when Miller beat out a high bounder to 3rd, advanced on a walk to Milligen and moved up again when Jim Young was hit by a pitch and scored on a fielder's choice with Ed Troyer batting. Angelo naturally was very happy because of the victory and more so because everyone on the team, but the Seniors Peters and Bob Black, will be back next season.
STRASBURG TIGERS - 3
Terry Hess 3-1-1
John Peters 2-1-1
Tom Dreher 3-0-2
Ron Lab 2-1-1
Rock VanFossen 3-0-1
Terry Spidell 2-0-0
Bob Mills 3-0-0
Dick Gerber 3-0-1
Denny Mizer 3-0-0
GARAWAY PIRATES - 1
Jim Wheeler 3-0-0
Bill Richardson 3-0-0
Bob Pope 2-0-0
Tim Stevenus 3-0-0
Randy Miller 3-1-1
Larry Milligen 1-0-0
Jim Young 2-0-0
GregTroyer 3-0-0
Dan Andreas 3-0-0
Tuesday, May 26, 1964
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
FINAL STANDINGS (As Reported)
1. Strasburg Tigers 7-1 (11-2)*
2. Garaway Pirates 6-2 (8-3)
3. Tuscarawas Broncos 5-3 (4-6)
4. Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 2-3 (4-5)
5. Gnadenhutten Indians 2-2 (10-3)**
6. Port Washington Purple Riders 1-3 (1-4)
7. Stone Creek Panthers 0-3 (0-4)
8. Baltic Eagles 0-4 (0-5)
9. Midvale Blue Devils 0-0 (5-3)***
*League Champions
**League Tournament Champions
***Sectional Tournament Champions (Forfeited all league games)
PITCHING
1. Larry Milligen (GP) 4-1 .800
2. Bob Mills (S) 6-2 .750
3. Bill Kohl (G) 3-1 .667
4. Jim Wheeler (GP) 3-3 .500
5. Gene Belba (M) 3-3 .500
K (Struck Out)
1. Bob Mills (S) 43
2. Gene Belba (M) 38
3. Jeff Maxwell (T) 33
4. Larry Milligen (GP) 32
5. Jim Wheeler (GP) 31
BATTING
1B
1. Tom Dreher (S) 11
2. Rock VanFossen (S) 9
3. Jim Wheeler (GP) 6
4. Ron Lab (S) 6
5. Dick Gerber (S) 6
2B
1. Ron Lab (S) 4
2. Jeff Maxwell (T) 4
3. Tom Hawkins (M) 3
4. Jim Bates (P) 3
5. Tom Dreher (S) 3
3B
1. Bruce Kohl (G) 2
2. Gene Bates (G) 2
3. John Peters (S) 2
4. 14 tie with 1
HR
1. Don Ickes (M) 2
2. John Peters (S) 2
3. Jerry Schupp (T) 1
4. Tim Stevenus (GP) 1
5. Tom Dreher (S) 1
6. Phil Coldwell (T) 1
And that was the crazy Spring baseball season of 1964!
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