The Port Washington Eagles in their 1st ever appearance in the Tuscarawas County Class B Basketball Tournament. However, they did not participate in the county League this year (1926-27). They will begin League play in the 1927-28 Season. The Coach is believed to be Mearl Welker. We have no idea as to who is who in the photo. There are 9 players in the photo, but only 7 were in the only game of the tournament. They were: Senior Charles Frank - Junior Joe Evans - Junior Will Johns - Freshman Earl Wheland - Freshman Lynn Haupert and Freshman John Bond. The last individual on the team was only described as Hand. (Photo Contributed by Gary Gay 1961)
The 1927 Gnadenhutten Indians Basketball Team. FRONT: William Helter - Earl Kohl - Alvin Williams and Clarence Uhrich. BACK: Russell Kinsey (Manager) - Paul Winsch - Paul Kennedy (Captain) - Frank Blickensderfer and Head Coach Willis Smith. (Photo 1927 Yearbook)
DOVER - The Gnadenhutten Indians (1-0) (16-3) whipped the Port Washington Eagles (0-1) in Port's 1st appearance in the county tournament. It was the 2nd game in the American Legion gymnasium on Saturday morning. In this game, Gnaden had a hard time disposing of the Port Washington outfit. Senior forward Paul Kennedy lead the Indians in the scoring department when he hit 3 field goals and 5 foul shots for a total of 11 points. Junior guard Clarence Uhrich and Senior forward Bill Helter followed up with 6 and 5 points, while forward Frank Blickensderfer and guard Alvin Williams both managed 2 more points each. Forward Hand led Port Washington with 3 field goals and 2 foul shots for 8 points, while center Joe Evans swished a field goal and 3 foul shots for 5 points. The Eagles' scoring was closed out by forward Earl Wheland and guard John Bond each had 3 points and guard Will Johns had 2 more points.
GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 28
Bill Helter 2-1-5
Frank Blickensderfer 1-0-2
Paul Kennedy 3-5-11
Earl Kohl 3-0-6
Alvin Williams 1-0-2
Paul Winsch 0-0-0
Ralph Bennett 0-0-0
PORT WASHINGTON EAGLES - 21
Hand 3-2-8
Charles Frank 0-0-0
Earl Wheland 1-1-3
Joe Evans 1-3-5
Will Johns 1-0-2
Lynn Haupert 0-0-0
John Bond 1-1-3
Saturday, February 26, 1927
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
NOTE: W.E. BECK DIES:
Former Clerk of Courts William E. Beck, 67, New Philadelphia, died from apoplexy at his home Sunday afternoon November 3, 1923 at 3PM. He was at one time head of the Port Washington schools. He resigned as head of the schools following his election in 1908 as Clerk of Courts. He was a Democrat in politics and was a member of the Tuscarawas County Democratic campaign committee for many years. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2PM from his residence. (Tuesday, November 6, 1923, The Coshocton Tribune, Coshocton, Ohio)
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