Riders Roll Behind Bates 84-54 (2-17-56)

Photo: EFFORTS GO FOR NAUGHT - Port Washington's Nick Frank (9) tries to grab the basketball on bended knee, but he wasn't successful and George Regula of Baltic kept on dribbling goalward in this bit of second quarter action at Memorial Hall last night. Approaching the center of attraction at the left are behind Frank is another Rider, Ed Bates (8).

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From the opening tipoff, the only issue in doubt during the tussle between Port Washington (13-6) and Baltic (6-14) was the final score and it turned out with exactly the same point spread which was chalked up by the Purple Riders during the regular season - 30 points. Coach Bray Toot's basket-bombing Riders scuttled the Eagles by 103-73 during the regular campaign and had little difficult in again proving their mastery. The Riders took 99 shots from action and sank 32 for 32 percent, while the short, but serappy Eagles could connect on only 24 percent via 16 of 67. Hitting their first two shots and four of their first five, the Riders opened like a house afire and held a 16-3 lead with four minutes gone before Glen Reidenbach finally swished Baltic's first field goal.
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PORT SHOWS POWER
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With Ed Bates and Bob Welsch showing the way, Port Washington had a 21-11 cushion after one quarter as Baltic managed only one more action shot. Continuing the onslaught, but tapering off somewhat, the Riders made another 20 points, limited the Eagles to 14 and had a comfortable 41-25 Margin at the midway point. Nick Frank went to the bench with four personals in the third period, but Bill McConnell entered the fray and teamed with Ed Bates to keep the Port Washington attack in high gear, while the Riders hurrying to a 62-40 advantage going into the last quarter during which they outscored the outclassed, but always-trying Eagles 22-14. Four Purple riders finished in double figures with Ed Bates on top with 22 points, Tom Jones and Bill McConnell each had 14 and Bob Welsch 11. Jim Uher led the Jack Bellville-coached Baltic team with 12 followed by Glen Reidenbach and George Regula with 11 each. Port made 20 of 39 free throws, Baltic 22 of 41. A total of 51 personals were assessed, 27 against the winners. George Regula of Baltic was the only cager fouling out. He left late in the final quarter.
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PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS 84
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Denver Glazer 3-1-7
Ed Bates 8-6-22
Bob Welsch 5-1-11
Tom Jones 4-6-14
Nick Frank 2-4-8
Tom Gardner 0-0-0
Don Ferrel 0-0-0
Jerry Hannahs 1-0-2
Jim Emler 2-2-6
Bill McConnell 7-0-14
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BALTIC EAGLES 54
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Glen Reidenbach 3-5-11
George Regula 4-3-11
Ronnie Huprich 1-2-4
Jim Uher 4-4-12
Carol Wallace 2-1-5
Sam Jacobs 0-4-4
Jonas Miller 0-1-1
Gary Berger 0-2-2
Pete Mutcheiknaus 0-0-0
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Friday, February 17, 1956
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio