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On This Date: (March 2, 1974)

March 2, 1974 — Lehighton and Slatington both crown two champions at the District 11 Class B wrestling tournament at Martz Hall, while Palmerton and Northwestern each end with one. The Indians’ George Strohl posts a 4-1 decision over Stroudsburg’s Scott DeLong in the 101-pound title bout, while fellow Lehighton wrestler Bob Rhyder earns an 8-1 win over Dave Bauman of Palisades in the 148-pound final. Slatington’s Johnny Miller holds off North Schuylkill’s Dave Hoffman 5-4 for the 108-pound crown, and the Bulldogs’ Nick DeLong registers a win over North Schuylkill’s Skip Huber in the third overtime of their heavyweight final. The Bombers’ Bill Graver downs North Schuylkill’s Don Zimmerman 5-4 for the title at 158, while the Tigers’ Chris Wentz gains a pin in 4:40 against Palmerton’s Todd Mertz to earn the gold at 91.