The Dundee Bulldogs and Cheerleaders for 1955. CHEERLEADERS: June Frey - Linda Bose and Ruth Gerber. FRONT: Bob Baker - Neil Potts - Don Levengood - Duane Burrell - Al Dildine - Bob Walters and Gary Slemmer. BACK: Head Coach Kermit Smulbach - Galen Frutig - Willie Slemmer - Carl Squires - Dean Burrell - Jim Best (Manager) and Rodney Fruchey (Manager). Nelson Landis was absent when picture was taken. (33rd Basketball Tournament Booklet)
DOVER - In the 1st Consolation Division contest, the Dundee Bulldogs (0-2) (4-17) (31-51) and the Bolivar Cardinals (1-1) (4-16) (48-46) was a "cracker" from start to finish with the aggressive Bulldogs losing 4 of the starting 5, but still giving the Cardinals a toe-to-toe fight right up until the final buzzer before surrendering the verdict. The Pups lost Senior Bob Baker in the 2nd frame, Junior Gary Slemmer in the 3rd and Junior Don Levengood and Senior Duane Burrell in the last canto with the Red Birds taking advantage of the situation and winning at the free throw line.
The Red, White and Blue, with its lineup intact in the 1st quarter, jumped to a 16-7 lead midway in the period and was still out in front at the the quarters end 21-17 as the Cardinals closed fast. Gary Slemmer of Dundee and Junior Bob Numbers of Bolivar were the respective scoring leaders in the opening 8 minutes, while Levengood stepped into the picture for the Bulldogs and Senior Jack Renner took over for the Cardinal and Gray and the game settled to a real struggle.
The Cardinals grabbed a foothold and were out in front 36-31 with the Pups losing Baker just before the halftime intermission. The Dundee crew deadlocked the count at 48-48 in the 3rd stanza, but the Red Birds grabbed back the lead and maintained it for much of the remaining distance. Bolivar was on top 51-50 going into the final quarter and the Cardinals lost that edge in the 1st minute of the stretch drive as Burrell hit for a push shot and Levengood connected for 2 free throws.
Sophomore Ken Haueter hit on a layup, Sophomore Dave Wolf and Renner hit at the free throw line and Red Birds were back out in front 56-54. Levengood was lost to the Bulldogs on fouls early in the 4th canto, but after the score was tied 2 more times, Bolivar went ahead to stay with Wolf and Renner leading the way. The final decision was not determined until Renner scored a free throw in the last second of play.
Renner picked up 26 points, Wolf 14 and Numbers 12 for Bolivar, while Levengood drove home 25 markers and his teammate Gary Slemmer dropped in another 12 for Dundee. During the regular season, Dundee slapped Bolivar 53-43.
BOLIVAR CARDINALS - 64
Don Mason 0-1-1
Jack Renner 5-16-26
Ken Haueter 3-1-7
Dave Wolf 3-8-14
Bob Numbers 5-2-12
Wayne Rouf 1-2-4
Paul Geib 0-0-0
DUNDEE BULLDOGS - 61
Bob Baker 2-2-6
Gary Slemmer 4-4-12
Don Levengood 8-9-25
Duane Burrell 2-0-4
Bob Walters 1-3-5
Wil Slemmer 1-1-3
Neil Potts 2-1-5
Al Dildine 0-1-1
BOLIVAR 17-36-51-64
DUNDEE 21-31-50-61
Saturday, February 19, 1955
Art Cicconetti, Sports Editor
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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