PHOTO: Port Washington Purple Riders Senior - Tom Loader (19 points)
PHOTO: Bruce Kohl of Gnadenhutten goes in for 2 points as the Indians' Ed Allensworth (second from left) and Gary Rice (background) and Port's Roger Beighley (41) look on.
GNADENHUTTEN - The surprising Port Washington Purple Riders (2-0) mastered an old nemesis here Tuesday night as they spoiled the Gnadenhutten basketball inaugural. In snapping a 10-game losing streak at the hands of the Indians (0-1), the Riders garnered their second straight triumph having topped Stone Creek (0-1) last week. The Indians, under new Coach Oren Thompson set the pace most of the way over the combine of Coach Don Durham. Port slipped into a 13-11 first quarter lead, after holding an 11-4 advantage in the early minutes. Gnaden led 26-24 and 39-37 at the next 2 stops. Port moved into a quick lead in the 4th quarter and never trailed after that. Veteran Tom Loader led the Riders with 19 points, while 3 members of the Gnadenhutten team were in 2 digits as Bruce Kohl dropped in 12 and Gary Rice and Rick Fellers 11. The Gnadenhutten Reserves (2-1) beat the Port Washington Reserves (0-3) - No Stats. In addition, the Gnadenhutten Junior High team whipped the Port Washington Junior High team - Again, No Stats.
PORT WASHINGTON PURPLE RIDERS - 49
Larry Laisure 2-5-9
Roger Beighley 1-0-2
Paul Schwab 2-0-4
Wayne Blind 4-0-8
Tom Loader 8-3-19
Ken Gay 3-1-7
GNADENHUTTEN INDIANS - 46
Larry Rentsch 0-0-0
Allensworth 1-0-2
Gary Rice 5-1-11
Bruce Kohl 2-8-12
Rick Fellers 5-1-11
Don Garrett 0-1-1
Terry Huebner 4-1-9
Wednesday, November 21, 1962
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
STANDINGS
1. Port Washington Purple Riders 2-0
2. Garaway Pirates 1-0
3. Midvale Blue Devils 0-0
4. Strasburg Tigers 0-0
5. Tuscarawas Broncos 0-0
6. Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 0-0
7. Baltic Eagles 0-1
8. Gnadenhutten Indians 0-1
9. Stone Creek Panthers 0-1
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