The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-11-12
The Local Team Much LiQht
er Than Their Opponents
But L Was 4 Superior SCOr.
iCg Machine Which Won
The fl0aI Score Was IL To
0 IN Favor Of Nj. Vernon

Mt. Vernon blasted the hopes of the
Newark high school foot ball team at
Riverside park Saturday afternoon
when they took a victory and also
Newark's chances of winning the cen.
tral Ohio championship. 1t was the
first defeat Of the year for the red and
white warriors and was bitter one.
Not only were the Newark men play
ing for the coveted title, but they
were hoping to secure revenge for the
last years defeat at the hands of the
orange and black.
Mt. Vernon was considerably lighter
and looked to be one to two bet be-
fore the contest. Before the final
whistle they had scored IL points and
had the Newark team almost demOral-
lied. The game was the most stub
bornly fought of the season and was
very even during the entire time in
spite of the two touchdowns scored
by the locals. A superior scoring ma.
chine won.
The initial period showed the team
battling ON an even basis and during
the first ten minutes the ball changed
hands six times without q tumble.
During this time neither team could
make the required distance for a first
down and series of punts was nec-
essarily resorted to. Finally the ter
rife line plunges by the Mt. Vernon
backs began to tell on the Newark
forwards and they weakened. The ball
was taken to the Newark 30 yard line
and was fumbled. Neither team had
the advantage in the opening session.
The work of Porter, Vance, Bartlett
and Seymour shone for the locals. The
former played wonderful defensive
game and battered his man so consist
emily that he was carried from the
field during the final period. Vance
skirted the ends for long gains that
brought victory. Bartlett and Sey-
lnour repeatedly repelled line attacks
:, and often stopped Newark plays for
ia loss. The entire team showed
great Improvement over last Satur-
day when the Otterbein second team
was beaten 25 to 0.
Two weeks ago the Newark team
was considered, locally, as far super
ior to Mt. Vernon and was expected
to roll up a big score. The fear Of
this eet the coaches hard at work and
the men were drilled to fine point
and were grOomei to make q supreme
effort against the undefeated, conf
dent, red and white aggregation. The
effort was rewarded in q manner
hoped for by all local supporters and
very disappointing to the '"MOulders"
Newark looked fast and heavy when
they went ON the field. Their prelfm.
mary practice was snappy and went
without wabhle. Mt. Vernon, on the
other hand, appeared considerably
lighter and did not appear able to cope
with their heavy opponents. Their
preliminary work was pretty and ma
\. chine-like and Captain Reeder showed
Y his ability to boot drop.klck from the
40.yard lire, II necessary, In order to
score. He sent several pretty ones
hurtling over from this distance.
At $3.50 o'clock the whistle blew
Mt Vernon received at the east goal
They were quickly held Tor downs and
punted, Newark. In their turn, failed
to gain and were forced to punt. Mt
Vernon punted for the second time
after three futile attempts to advance
the oval and Newark tried desperately
to break the orange and black bulwarI
but to no avail. They were forced tt
boot the ball again. The Newark lint
now began to weaken under thu
smashing attack of the Mt. Vernon
forwards and the ball began to stead
ily advance toward Newark territory
After two first downs Mt. Vernon FUN
bled and lost the ball. The perio'
ended with the ball in Newark's pos
session In the middle Of the field.
Newark could not gain when pla.
aarted at the beginning of the secon,
ouarter and lost on downs. Mt Vel