Ed Bates On 35-Point Spree 94-54 (2-24-56)

The Dundee Bulldogs (5-19), who took a new lease on life after they pulled an upset over Sugarcreek-Shanesville, couldn't withstand Port Washington's second half onslaught in last night's nightcap. The Blue and White scrappers didn't go down without a fight though. For a half the Blue appeared bent on keeping their winning ways in high gear, but the Purple Riders (14-7), with the bespectacled Ed Bates as their wheelhorse, bounced back with 15 points without retaliation in the first three minutes of the third period. That was the old ball-game. The flurry ignited by Ed Bates gave Port a 45-36 advantage and after the Bulldogs whittled the gap to seven points, Bray Toot's chargers pushed on the gas again. This time they socked in 10 straight markers and Dundee was as good as on the sidelines. Port would up with 35 fielders and it was Ed Bates who provided the big noise. Held to six points in the first half, the jump shooting forward really went to town the last two periods when he pumped in 29 markers to give him 35 points and a good night's work.
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LEVENGOOD LEAVES
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Dundee lost its ace center, Don Levengood on fouls with 58 seconds remaining in the third frame and little Willie Slemmer followed suit early in the final period. Before Slemmer left though both coaches were beginning to make frequent use of their bench warmers. Levengood scored 16 points, all of them in the first two sessions, and the slim Senior standout ended the season with 562 points. Slemmer canned 15. Ed Bates had 15 fielders in 25 shots. He made 13 buckets in 17 second half tries. His supporters in the scoring column were Denver Glazer and Tom Jones with 13 each and big Nick Frank with 11. In the final analysis the Riders were simply too big for the Jack Reese coached-combine which ended with five wins and 19 setbacks. And of course Mr. Ed Bates took care of the shooting burden as Port won its 14th in 21 starts. The count was tied four times in the opening period before a rebound goal by Levengood sent Dundee on top 11-9. With the crowd of about 600 howling, the Bulldogs pitched in eight more markers without a comeback by the Purple. It was 21-11 at the quarter as Levengood hit on a onehander. Al Dildine made a foul and Slemmer connected on a pusher, it looked like the Bulldogs were going to do it again. However, by intermission Port had cut the gap to six points. In the first three minutes of the third canto the Riders hit on six of seven shots and they were on their way. They closed out with 35 goals in 79 attempts for 44 percent, while Dundee made 34 percent via 21 fielders in 59 shots.
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PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS 94
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Ed Bates 15-5-35
Tom Jones 4-5-13
Denver Glazer 5-3-13
Bill McConnell 1-2-4
Nick Frank 3-5-11
Bob Welsch 1-2-4
Jim Emler 4-0-8
Jerry Hannahs 2-1-5
Don Ferrell 0-1-1
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DUNDEE BULLDOGS 54
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Carl Squires 0-0-0
Bob Walters 2-3-7
Al Dildine 5-3-13
Don Levengood 8-0-16
Neil Potts 1-1-3
Willie Slemmer 5-5-15
Rod Fruchey 0-0-0
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Friday, February 24, 1956
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio