The 1956 Dundee Bulldogs Basketball Team. FRONT: Galen Frutig - Rodney Fruchey - Jane Frey - Linda Bose - Ruthie Flynn - Debbie Grant - Nelson Landis and Gary Grant. BACK: Head Coach Jack Reese - Bill Slemmer - Neil Potts - Bob Walter - Dan Levengood - Albert Dildine - Dean Burrell - John Sigrist - Carl Squires and Paul Frey. (The Daily Reporter Photo)
DOVER - The Dundee Bulldogs (2-2) (5-19) (33-53), who took a new lease on life after they pulled an upset over the Sugarcreek-Shanesville Pirates, couldn't withstand the Port Washington Purple Riders (2-1) (14-7) (24-53) whose 2nd half onslaught in last night's Consolation Division nightcap destroyed the Bulldogs 94-54. The Red White and Blue scrappers didn't go down without a fight though. For the 1st two quarters Dundee appeared bent on keeping their winning ways in high gear, but the Purple Riders, with the bespectacled Junior forward Ed Bates as their wheel-horse, bounced back with 15 points without retaliation in the 1st three minutes of the 3rd stanza. That was the old ball-game.
The flurry ignited by Bates gave Port a 45-36 advantage and after the Pups whittled the gap to 7 points. Head Coach Bray Toot's charges pushed on the gas again. This time they socked in 10 straight markers and the Dundee Bulldogs were as good as on the sidelines. The Purple and White wound up with 35 action shots and it was Bates who provided the big noise. Held to 6 points in the 1st half, the jump shooting forward really went to town the last 2 periods when he pumped in 29 markers to give him 35 points and a good night's work.
Dundee lost its ace Senior center Don Levengood on fouls with 58 seconds remaining in the 3rd stanza and little Sophomore Willie Slemmer followed suit early in the final canto. Before Slemmer left though both coaches were beginning to make frequent use of their bench warmers. Levengood scored 16 points, all of them in the first 2 sessions and the slim Senior standout ended the season with 562 points. Slemmer canned 15.
Bates had 15 field goals in 25 shots He made 13 baskets in 17 second half tries. His supporters in the scoring column were Junior forward Denver Glazer and Senior center Tom Jones with 13 each and Junior guard Nick Frank with 11. In the final analysis the Riders were simply too big for the Reese coached combine which ended with 5 wins and 19 setbacks. And of course Mr. Bates took care of the shooting burden as the Port Washington Purple Riders won its 14th in 21 starts.
The count was tied 4 times in the opening quarter before a rebound goal by Levengood sent the Dundee Bulldogs on top 11-9. With the crowd of about 600 howling, the Bulldogs pitched in 8 more markers without a comeback by Port. It was 21-11 at the quarter and Levengood hit on a one hander while Senior guard Al Dildine made a free throw and Slemmer connected on a pusher, it ended like the Bulldogs were going to do it all again.
However, by intermission, Port had cut the gap to 6 points. In the 1st 3 minutes of the 3rd stanza the Purple Riders hit on 6 of 7 shots and they were on their way. They closed out with 35 filed goals in 79 attempts for 44 percent, while Dundee made 34 percent via 21 fielders in 59 shots.
PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 94
Ed Bates 15-5-35
Tom Jones 4-5-13
Denver Glazer 5-3-13
Bill McConnell 1-2-4
Nick Frank 3-5-11
Bob Welsch 1-2-4
Jim Emler 4-0-8
Jerry Hannahs 2-1-5
Don Ferrell 0-1-1
DUNDEE BULDOGS - 54
Carl Squires 0-0-0
Bob Walter 2-3-7
Al Dildine 5-3-13
Don Levengood 8-0-16
Neil Potts 1-1-3
Willie Slemmer 5-5-15
Rod Fruchey 0-0-0
PORT 11-30-60-94
DUNDEE 21-36-44-54
Friday, February 24, 1956
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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