The 1952 Gnadenhutten Indians Cheerleaders. Sophomore Ann Hamilton - Junior Carole Schreiner and Freshman Emma Jean Huebner.
The Gnadenhutten Indians 1952 Basketball Team. FRONT: Bob Dallachesia - Jim Shamel - Ron Weston - Ted Martin - Howard Weston - Gary Struchen and 2ndYear Head Coach Fritz Jacobs. BACK: Ron Gibson (Manager) - Del Clark - Leonard Porter - Carl Gilmore - Carl Grussenbacher - Ed Minteer - Ted Gram and Jack McKeown (Manager).
DOVER - It's 2 down and 6 to go. But, the old tournament rail is getting dustier and more grueling every inch. The Strasburg Tigers, who wound up the season on the comeback road, but failed to get into high gear in the tournament race and the Port Washington Purple Riders were the 1st teams eliminated in Tuscarawas County's 30th tournament festival, but the Dundee Rugged Bulldogs nailed a 63-47 stockade around the Gnadenhutten Indians last night at Memorial Hall here in Dover.
With nearly 1,300 lethargic fans on hand, the Bolivar Cardinals nosed out the Tigers 49-44 in a close battle that wasn't decided until the final canto and League Co-Champion Midvale Blue Devils humbled the Purple Riders 63-26. Six more teams remain to be eliminated, but tournament action takes a breather tonight for the Dover-Coshocton Central Ohio League clash at Memorial Hall.
But the race will resume again Saturday night when the giant killing Tuscarawas Broncos will tangle with the Mineral City Tigers in the Championship fight at 9:00. The Consolation Division tilts will pit the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates against the Indians at 6:30 and the Cardinals against the Blue Devils at 7:45. Although the din of rafter-shaking roars were absent last night, the 3rd round of tournament action came up with 3 thought-provoking surprises...dundee's surge of power against a good Braves quintet...the Diablos utter domination over the Purple Riders...and the Red Birds quick recovery after being defeated by the Pirates which won only 2 games in League competition.
With 2 of their regulars benched in the Strasburg skirmish on Tuesday night, the Dundee Bulldogs (2-0) (17-20 (28-43) were not too impressive, but last night with the starting 5 back in the lineup they clamped biting jaws around the ankles of Head Coach Fritz Jacobs' Gnadenhutten Indians (0-1) (13-9) (45-40) and held fast the entire route. So tight was the Bulldog bite that the Indians got few clean shots close in. And even those were hurried. Seniors Loris (center) and Louis (forward) Hostetler...twin fireballs...and Sophomore guard Weldon Flynn spearheaded the triumph by snapping the nets for 17, 12 and 16 points respectively. Flynn came up with a deadly set-shot from side-court, while the fiery twins crated havoc under the basket.
Although the Braves opened up fast and led 10-7 at one point in the 1st quarter, the Dogs were in command after the Hostetler twins meshed 5 straight field goals to give Dundee a 15-10 edge. Senior center Ron Gilmore, who broke out in a rash of pivot shots to collect 9 points in the 1st quarter and Junior forward Leo Porter fired Gnaden with 12 points each as the Bulldogs raced to quarter margins of 24-13, 34-28 and 53-38. During the regular season, Dundee creamed Gnaden 46-17.
DUNDEE BULLDOGS - 63
Louis Hostetler F 4-4-12
Rich Slemmer F 1-2-4
Loris Hostetler (287) C 7-3-17
Weldon Flynn G 7-2-16
Curt Beamer G 2-3-7
Merlyn Immel G 3-1-7
Rich Fruchey G 0-0-0
GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 47
Carl Grossenbacher F 3-0-6
Leo Porter (326) F 5-2-12
Carl Gilmore F 2-0-4
Jim Shamel F 0-0-0
Ron Weston C 5-2-12
Howard Weston G 0-1-1
Jerry (Ted) Martin G 2-2-6
Gary Struchen G 3-0-6
Friday, February 15, 1952
Ray Stull, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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