The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-11-19
ANOTHER
VICTORY
Secured By The Nj. Vernon
High School Team
Defeated West High Of Co.
lumbuS Saturday Afternoon
In A One.Sided Contest By A
Score Of 43 To 0
Vance Played A Star Game
For The Home Team
Contest Witnessed By A
Large Crowd Of Spectators

Mt. Vernon high school added an.
other victory to their string Saturday
afternoon by easily whipping West
high school of Columbus at Riverside
park Saturday afternoon The final
score was 43 to and would have
been much larger had Coach Kinney
seen fl to work his first string back.
field throughout all of the game. The
contest was loosely played throughout
but the outcome was never In doubt.
The Columbus team was heavier
than the locals and should have put
up much stronger opposition. Their
plays were good ones but were not
well enough protected to withstand
the strong defense of the orange and
black. The Columbus forward pass
formations were the best seen here
this season and were the most puz-
zling of any that Mt. Vernon has pet
had to contend with. The passes were
all short, however, and did little dam
age.
Superior football in every depart
ment of the game won. While the
West high school team was able to
make several first downs It was large
on account of carelessness on the
part of the locals who realized at the
start that they would not have to ex-
toud thamuaIyas Tho Waot line x,oc
very sturdy and greatly outweighed
the Mt. Vernon line but, with the ex-
ception Of one or two positions, the To-
Gals clearly out-played and out-gener-
aled their opponents.
The home team went on the field clad
in new jerseys and several new uni
forms complete were worn. The team
looked pretty and natty but no care
was taken to keep from soiling the
new raiment. Those new togs cover
ed well conditioned, seasoned, deter
mined foot ball warriors who went in
to the game to win.
1t is almost useless to mention the
men who starred in the game for 1t
would embrace the whoe lineup. Ev-
erybody worked hard when necessary
and nearly every one starred against
his weaker individual antagonist.
Vance and Ewalt pulled Off large gains
several times but the former was clear
ly the star. The big curly haired half
back Is fine college material and is
one of the best high school halfbacks
in the state. Porter at center played
stronger than any other lineman and
followed the ball to remarkable advan-
tage.
Thes game began at 2:30 o'clock.
The first perior resulted in no scoring
but the superiority Of the locals was
clearly shown. The period ended with
the ball in Mt. Vernon's possession on
Vests yard line.
Three plays at the beginning of the
second quarter took the ball over. Po-
land gained two yards. w. Sapp Went
through tackle for four more and then
Poland carried 1t over. Severns kicked
1
goal.
West received the kickoff but FUN.
bid after three attempts to gain. Three
long gains took the ball close to the
Columbus goal and Captain Reeder
smashed the opposing defense for the
necessary distance. Severns again
kicked goal.
During the last minute Of play In
the second period, Captain Reeder
booted drop kick over from, the 2t
yard line. The half ended with the
| score II to In favor of Mt. Vernon
Early In the second period Coach
Kinney pulled out the regular back
field with the exception of Reeder and
sent in the second string backs. While
they were better than the Columbus
backs, they were unable to score more
than the II points.
The third period was barren OF re
suits. Several times the orange ant
black backs rushed the pig skin un
der the shadows of the West goal bu
did not take 1t over.
At the beginning of the final periot
the regular backs went into the gam'
and literally demoralized the Colum