Reviewing the news: Thievery and tournaments

July 25, 1924: Thieves loot safe, get $40

Last night the safe in H. Portelance’s shop, corner of State and B street, east side, was robbed of $40 in currency, two tens and four five dollar bills.

The job was easily accomplished as Mr. Portelance forgot to lock the safe, the door of which was simply closed. The robbery was discovered about 6 o’clock this morning by Art Girard who found the rear door of the shop open, and seeing no person about the premises, notified Mr. Portelance.

The thief or thieves entered through a window in the rear where two lights of glass were broken out to admit the body of a man or boy. From all appearances two persons were engaged in the job and they used a horse shoe to break the window which was found on the ground near the window.

Mr. Portelance says that the shoe is of a pattern not used in his shop. Sheriff Slade took a survey of the premises and it is believed that evidence was obtained that will lead to the arrest of the guilty parties.

July 26, 1974: Cheb. plays 3 games in summer cage tourney

Hot summer days hardly seem like time for basketball but Cheboygan played three games in a basketball tournament at Petoskey during the weekend, defeating St. Ignace, but losing to Petoskey and Traverse City St. Francis.

Fourteen teams took part, made up of many of the players who will be on high school varsities next winter. Petoskey won its own tournament, which was the fifth annual Petoskey Recreation Summer Basketball tournament.

Competing schools were Cheboygan, Petoskey, Harbor Springs, St. Ignace, Benzie Central, Traverse City St. Francis, Alpena, Ludington Inkster, Cherry Hill, Flint, Kearsley, Marshall, Midland Dow, Alma and Mt. Pleasant. They ranged from Class D to Class A.

Cheboygan lost its opening game to Petoskey 65 to 60. David Lange had 19 points, Jerry Gowell 12, and John Heiss 10.

Cheboygan then dropped into the losers bracket. In its next game Cheboygan defeated St. Ignace 71 to 65. Lange had 15 points, Gowell 15, and Heiss 11.

Cheboygan was eliminated by Traverse St. Francis 69 to 57. Lange had 17 points and Dave Cleary 12.

Petoskey won five games to take the title. Victories were over Cheboygan, Harbor Springs, Benzie Central, Inkster, Cherry Hill and Traverse St. Francis.

Kim Thompson of Petoskey had 30 points against Benzie Central, and Mark Clare of Harbor Springs scored 30 against St. Ignace.

This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Reviewing the news: Thievery and tournaments