Gnadenhutten Indians 1941 Basketball Team. Front: Manager Bill Crouse - Al Galbraith - Dale Crites - Ralph Long - John Metzger - Gene Huebner and Manager Cecil Spurlock. Back: Bill Schreiner - Ken Kohl - Don Miller - Head Coach Ed Sears - Glen Montague and Manager Bill Lockette.
Port Washington Purple Riders 1941 Basketball Team. Front: Bob Goettge - Lester West - Bob Woodard - Jim Goettge - Floyd Kinsey and Dale Huston. Back: Duane Smith - Roy Steinbach - Ron Goettge - Head Coach Walter Meade - Bill Ludwig and Manager Clarence Linard. Absent: Dale Glazer.
DOVER - Pressed hard for 3 quarters by the Port Washington Purple Riders (0-1) (5-22), the Gnadenhutten Indians (1-0) (25-22) either had an off night or still haven't recovered from a defeat by the Midvale Blue Devils which robbed them of a tie for the League Championship.
The Indians were tied at the opening period 4-4 by the Purple Riders, but went on to cop a 15-13 lead at intermission and still remained in front 23-21 at the end of the 3rd period after coming from behind to check a Port Washington rally. The final stanza saw the Indians reach form and sent 14 points through the nets, while the Riders were only able to collect 6 markers.
It was Senior Bob Woodard , fast Port center, who kept Gnaden in hot water all through the game. Woodard hit the nets 7 times from action and once from the free throw line to pile up 15 points, but Senor forward Dallas Crites, the only Indian player to find his shooting eye, took scoring honors with a high of 18 points and game honors.
GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 37
Dallas Crites F 8-2-18
John Metzger F 2-2-6
Ralph Long C 2-1-5
Ken Kohl G 0-2-2
Bill Schreiner G 1-0-2
Don Miller G 0-4-4
PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 27
Jim Goettge F 1-1-3
Floyd Kinsey F 2-0-4
Bob Woodard C 7-1-15
Ron Goettge G 0-2-2
Bob Goettge G 1-1-3
Dale Huston F 0-0-0
Saturday, February 22, 1941
John Stratton, Sports Writer
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
NOTE: GNADEN - Fourth-year Head Coach Ed Sears in spite of the fact that he has 4 returning lettermen was none too optimistic. Virgil Allensworth, sparkplug of the Gnadenhutten Indians last season, has moved to New Philadelphia and is trying out with the Quakers and another veteran, Earl Johnson, has moved to near Cleveland. Two other members of the 1939-40 combination were lost through graduation.
The Indian village entry was built around John Metzger at center, Dallas Crites at forward and Ken Kohl and Bill Schreiner as the guards, all lettermen. In addition, there are 5 others upon whom Sears has depended on this season, all of whom have seen service before. They are Ralph Long, Don Miller, Al Galbraith, Bill Lockett and Gene Huebner.
Loss of Allensworth and Johnson; however, is keenly felt as they would have given the school an all-veteran combination.
PORT WASHINGTON - Fifth-year Head Coach Walter J. Meade has been able to put a full team of lettermen on the floor this season. Returning from last year's squad Coach Meade has Jim Goettge and Floyd Kinsey forwards, Bob Woodard at center and Dale Glazer and Bob Goettge the guards.
In addition, he has 5 returning from his Reserve team of a year ago, among whom he has found replacements and the "stuff" to spell off any of the veterans. The 5 are: Dale Huston, Ron Goettge, Dwain Smith, Roy Steinbach and Lester West. Outstanding Freshmen has been Blaine and Dwain Gilmore.
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