The 1956 Port Washington Purple Riders Basketball Team. FRONT: Ron Phillips - Dick Quillin (Manager) - Betty Eckleberry - Karen Veley - Connie Dichler - Dan Decker (Manager) and Bob Welsch. BACK: Head Coach Bray Toot - Tom Gardner - Jerry Hannahs - Bill McConnell - Nick Frank - Tom Jones - Ed Bates - Doyle Galbraith - Denver Glazer and Don Ferrell. (The Daily Reporter Photo)
DOVER - The one-two scoring punch supplied by forward Jack Niehart and 6-1 center Ron "Butch" Arndt of the Killbuck Bucks (16-5) proved too much for the Port Washington Purple Riders (3-2) (15-8) as the Purple Riders put up a gallant battle before bowing to the Holmes County Tournament Champs. Niehart rattled the rims for 12 field goals and 5 free throws for 29 points, while Arndt was close behind with an even dozen action shots for 24 markers. Senior forward Tom Jones (6-1) and 6-1 Junior forward Ed Bates gave the Riders a doublebarreled attack of their own with 26 and 22 points, respectively, but Head Coach Bray Toot's cagers just couldn't snuff out the Bucks' offense at opportune times.
With Niehart and Arndt doing most of the scoring, the Yellow and Black raced to a 20-15 first quarter lead before Bates began finding the range, as the Port ace dunked 4 long shots in the 2nd frame to move the Purple and White to within 2 points, 36-34 at the long intermission. Although Killbuck controlled the ball most of the time and capitalized on Arndt's rebounding ability, the Port Washington Purple Riders made good use of the ball once it was gained. Sub Junior Jerry Hannahs entered the fray and did a good job under the boards in the 2nd period.
Niehart broke loose for 4 action shots in the thick of the fight before the Killbuck Bucks managed their longest lead of 6 points, 56-50, at the last stop. Jones, Junior guard Denver Glazer and Bates each potted field goals as the final canto got under way to knot the count at 56-56, but Arndt broke the tie with a tip-in and guard Lee Tidball of the Bucks drove in for a bunny.
Jones tallied 9 points and Bates 8 during the last quarter rally, but Killbuck steadily increased the margin as Arndt netted 10 points and Niehart added 7.
KILLBUCK BUCKS - 80
Jack Niehart 12-5-29
Larry Haun 4-4-12
Ron "Butch" Arudt 12-0-24
Ken Spurgeon 1-0-2
Lee Tidball 4-0-8
Glassford 1-3-5
PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 73
Ed Bates 10-2-22 (490)
Tom Jones 10-6-26 (324)
Nick Frank 4-3-11 (334)
Denver Glazer 2-0-4 (200)
Bob Welsch 4-0-8 (208)
Jerry Hannahs 1-0-2 (?)
Bill McConnell 0-0-0 (165)
KILLBUCK 20-36-56-80
PORT 15-34-50-73
Thursday, March 1, 1956
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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