DOVER - The Strasburg Tigers (1-0) (54-14) led the entire 1st quarter; although, by narrow margins. Then the Port Washington Purple Riders (0-1) (6-26) eased into a 9-8 advantage after the 1st quarter ended 8-6. The Tigers; however, regained the lead early in the 2nd period and were never again headed or threatened. Strasburg led 18-11 at the half and 30-14 at the end of the 3rd stanza and 2nd-Year Head Coach Clayton Kessler used a full string of substitutes for the 26 point win...41-21.
Junior center Blaine Gilmore of Port Washington snared individual honors with 11 points, but the Tigers' guards, Shroyer and Sophomore Dan Neidenthal as well as Sophomore forward Gene Bayer each tallied 8 points and Senior Bob Roush picked off 7 more markers. Strasburg was particularly stout under the Purple Riders basket and controlled the rebounds without difficulty, but the fight of the Port Washington crew on defense gave them an even break under the Tigers hoop.
STRASBURG TIGERS - 47
Bob Roush F 3-1-7
Glen Stille F 1-0-2
Carl Yackey C 1-3-5
Dallas Yackey G 1-2-4
Shroyer G 3-2-8
Jack Haas G 1-0-2
Gene Bayer F 4-0-8
Don Neidenthal G 3-2-8
Jack Reiger G 1-1-3
Jack Welsch F 0-0-0
PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 21
Ray Ludwig F 0-1-1
Duane Smith F 1-1-3
Blaine Gilmore 3-5-11
Frank Rhoads G 1-0-2
Duane Gilmore G 0-4-4
Clarence Linard G 0-0-0
Bob Goettge G 0-0-0
Saturday, February 20, 1943
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
MISSING HERO PRAISED - Above is a picture of Colonel Frank Goettge, native of Port Washington, who was reported missing in action in the early Marine battle in the Solomons on Gualacanal last August 14th, 1941. General Alexander Archer Vandergrift writes in glowing terms of his ability as an officer and his fine comradeship in his diary, part of which was published in the illustrated magazine LIFE last week.
The above photograph was obtained from Mrs. Victor Kuhn, 325 E. 13th Street...a cousin.
Col Goettge was born at Port Washington, a son of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Goettge, who with a daughter, Helen, now reside at Kent, Ohio where Col Goettge graduated from high school after starring on the football team. He enlisted in the Marines in the 1st World War and served with the 5th Marines in the Argonne.
He was fullback on a celebrated team that represented the 2nd Division of the A.E.F. playing with stars from Yale, Princeton and other colleges in a game with the 4th Division at Coblenz, Germany, in 1919. He later served as an aide to the Commandant of the Marine Corps and as an aide at the White House during the Hoover Administration.
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