The Port Washington Purple Riders' Junior Nick Frank (9) tries to grab the basketball on bended knee, but he wasn't successful and Senior George Regula of the Baltic Eagles kept on dribbling goal-ward in this bit of 2nd frame action at Dover's Memorial Hall last night. Approaching the center of attraction at the left are the Purple Riders' Junior Jerry Hannahs (10), Freshman Larry Ladrach of the Eagles (in dark uniform) and Senior Bob Welsch (3) of Port, while behind Frank is another Rider, Ed Bates (8). Port Washington won the game 84-54. (The Daily Reporter Photo by Thiele)
The 1956 Baltic Eagles Basketball Team. FRONT: Pete Mutschelknuas - Bob Domer - Margene Young - Marlene Lembright - Priscilla Huprich - Jim Lembacher and Gary Berger. BACK: Head Coach Jack Bellville - Ron Huprich - Kent Huprich - George Regula - Sam Jacobs - Jim Uher - Larry Ladrach - Paul Wallace - Jim Ott - Jonas Miller and Glen Reidenbach. (The Daily Reporter Photo)
DOVER - Perennial Power Strasburg Tigers and the classy Gnadenhutten Indians, 1st and 3rd seeded respectively in the Tuscarawas County Tournament at Memorial Hall, are expected to play to a full house when they make their initial tournament appearance as part of a 3-game program tonight. The Tigers, unbeaten in 17 games, will meet the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates, while the Tribesmen, winners of 18 of 20 starts, take on the Mineral City Tigers.
Either the Bolivar Cardinals or the Baltic Eagles will join Tusky on the sidelines tonight after they open action in a 6:30 Consolation Division Tournament fracas. The gym doors will open at 5:30. Tuscarawas was eliminated from the race by the Stone Creek Golden Panthers 77-61 last night, while in the regular bracket Port Washington's hot-shooting Purple Riders made an auspicious debut by romping to an 84-54 victory over an out-manned Baltic array.
Strasburg and Sugarcreek-Shanesville collide at 7:45 this evening with the final at about 9:00, pitting Gnaden against the Tigers. The Pirates whipped Stone Creek 77-66 and the Tigers beat Tusky in their lid-lifters on Tuesday night. Both the Tigers and Indians own regular season victories over their foes. The Bengal's trashed the Bucs 66-30 and the Indians clobbered the Tigers of Mineral City 85-52.
Strasburg's leading scorer is Jim Kuecher, southpaw forward. The 6-0 Senior has bagged 343 points, while his running mate 6-1 Senior Willie Rieger has tallied 142, center Ron Gray 6-2 Senior has made 190 and the guards, 5-11 Junior Jerry Froman has scored 251 and 5-8 Senior Lloyd Deibel 101. For Gnaden, 5-8 Senior Glen Hines has tossed in 323 followed by 5-10 Junior Eldon Miller with 289, 6-1 Senior Lloyd Porter with 287, 6-0 Sophomore Tom Roth with 191 and 5-7 Sophomore Ed Shull with 84. Stone Creek moves on to a Saturday night fray against the survivor of the Baltic-Bolivar game.
From the opening tip-off, the only issue in doubt during the tussle between the Port Washington Purple Riders (1-0) (13-6) (23-53) and the Baltic Eagles (0-1) (6-14) (35-50) was the final score and it turned out with exactly the same point spread which was chalked up by the Purple Riders during the regular season...30 points. Head Coach Bray Toot's basket-bombing Riders scuttled the Eagles by 103-73 during the regular campaign and had little difficulty in again proving their mastery.
Port took 99 shots from action and sank 32 for 32 percent, while the short but scrappy Flyers could connect on only 24 percent via 16 of 67. Hitting their 1st two shots and 4 of their first 5, Port Washington opened like a house afire and held a 16-3 lead with 4 minutes gone before Junior Glen Reidenbach finally swished the Orange and Black's 1st field goal. With Junior Ed Bates and Senior Bob Welsch showing the way, the Purple and White had a 21-11 cushion after one quarter of play as Baltic managed only one more action shot. Continuing the onslaught, but tapering off somewhat, Port made another 20 points, limited the Eagles to 14 and had a comfortable 41-25 margin at the midway point.
Junior Nick Frank went to the bench with 4 personals in the 3rd stanza, but Senior Bill McConnell entered the fray and teamed with Bates to keep the Purple Riders' attack in high gear. The Riders hurrying to a 62-40 advantage going into the last canto during which they outscored the outclassed, but always-trying Flyers 22-14. Four Port Washington players finished in double figures with Bates on top with 22 points, while Senior Tom Jones and McConnell each had 14 and Welsch 11. Senior Jim Uher led the Jack Bellville coached Baltic Team with 12 followed by Reidenbach and Senior George Regula with 11 each.
Port made 20 of 39 free throws, Baltic 22 of 41. A total of 51 personals were assessed, 27 against the winners. Regula of Baltic was the only cager fouling out. He left late in the final quarter.
PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 84
Denver Glazer 3-1-7
Ed Bates 8-6-22
Bob Welsch 5-1-11
Tom Jones 4-6-14
Nick Frank 2-4-8
Tom Gardner 0-0-0
Don Ferrell 0-0-0
Jerry Hannahs 1-0-2
Jim Emler 2-2-6
Bill McConnell 7-0-14
BALTIC EAGLES - 54
Glen Reidenbach 3-5-11
George Regula 4-3-11
Kent Huprich 1-2-4
Jim Uher 4-4-12
Larry Ladrach 2-0-4
Carl Wallace 2-1-5
Sam Jacobs 0-4-4
Jonas Miller 0-1-1
Gary Berger 0-2-2
Pete Mutchelknaus 0-0-0
PORT 21-41-62-84
BALTIC 11-25-40-54
Friday, February 17, 1956
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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