Port Washington Purple Riders 1947 Basketball Team. FRONT: Jack Davies - Harold Huston - Vernon Furbay - Dick Corbett and Harold Gallion. BACK: Head Coach Bray Toot - Bob Jones - Paul Day - Ken Steinbach - Bob Frank - Harold Weber and Bill Shepard (Manager).
Baltic Eagles 1947 Basketball Team. FRONT: Bill Snyder - Don Zinkon - Marvin Dietz - Bill Brown and Bob Stauffer. BACK: Head Coach George Graff - Dean Gerber - Willie Gardner and Myron Pepper.
DOVER - The Port Washington Purple Riders (1-0) (10-6) (10-32) knocked off the favored Baltic Eagles (0-1) (7-11) (23-35) in the 1st game of the Tuscarawas County 25th Annual Class B Basketball Tournament 43-37 at Memorial Hall last night.
The Purple Riders rode to an opening quarter 17-11 score for a 6 point advantage as Port started the period 3-0 and was never headed. The Eagles out scored the Riders 9 to 8 in the 2nd period and was looking at a 25-20 five-point deficent at halftime intermission. Port was outscored again in the 3rd stanza 10-9, but continued command a 34-30 four-point lead going into the 4th and final quarter. The Eagles managed to tied the Purple Riders late in the 1st half of the contest 20-20 and was to tied them again in the last period with less than 4 minutes remaining at 35-35.
Port Washington's one handed action shot by Sophomore guard Dick Corbett and a jump shot by Junior forward Harold Gallion pushed the Purple Riders forward with a 4-point lead 39-35. Baltic's Senior forward Dean Gerber dropped in a 2-pointer before Corbett caged a free throw and Gallion followed him with a bunny to end the Eagle's chances of a victory at 42-37. A free throw by Junior Jack Davies after the final buzzer completed the scoring 43-37.
Another well-balenced attack with Corbett snatching up game honors leading Port Washington with 11 points, while his teammate Gallion tossed in another 10 points to lead their team to victory. Baltic was led by Gerber who dropped in 10 markers for his cagers.
Port Washington had won their one and only game during the season against Baltic 42-33.
PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 43
Harold Gallion F 5-0-10
Paul Day F 1-2-4
Harold Huston C 1-4-6
Dick Corbett G 5-1-11
Jack Davies G 3-2-8
Vernon Furbay G 1-2-4
BALTIC EAGLES - 37
Dean Gerber F 4-2-10
Willis Gardner F 3-2-8
Marvin Dietz C 2-1-5
Don Zinkon G 1-0-2
Bill Brown G 2-0-4
Myron Pepper G 2-0-4
Bob Stauffer G 1-2-4
Eiler G 0-0-0
Wednesday, February 12, 1947
Harry Yockey, Right Down The Line
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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