The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-11-12

non plunged twice and then beauti.
full forward pass, with Porter on the
receiving end, netter Is yards. Vance
sped around Summers for a gain Of 30
more yards and then Van voorhis
pierced the line FOR the remaining s
yards. A. Sapp dropped the ball OH
the kick-out and an attempt to kick
goal was lost. Score, MI Vernon 8,
Newark O.
Newark received the kick but were
helpless. Their attacks were repeat
edly repulsed and several forward
passes were ruined by the local back
field men who were on the alert for
this style Of play. The half ended
with the ball In Mt. vernon's posses.
sion on Newark's 40 yard line.
The third period was repetition of
the first. The ball was see-sawed over
the SO yard line with neither side hav.
Ing the advantage. Twice did Newark
make first down in the period but
their rally was short lived. Brown
was thrown heavily while attempting
an end run and his left ankle was bad.
ly wrenched. He was carried from
the field and was replaced by sub
stitute. The quarter ended with the
ball In possession Of Newark on their
own Is yard line.
During the final period the strain be-
gan to tell on the red and white de.
tenders and several Of them were only
sticking to their posts because compe-
tcnt subs we're not available. The ter.
rihc onslaught of the well-conditioned
Mt. Vernon team proved too much for
them and repeated long gains were
ripped through the line and around the
tanks. Ewalt. who was being saved
for an emergency, replaced Vance dur.
ing the last few minutes of play and
circled Sumers' end for 30 yards and
then wriggled through Nehls for a
touchdown. Reeder missed goal.
Score, Mt. Vernon 12, Newark 0.
The final whistle sounded just after
the touchdown and showed the two
teams in vastly different light. The
red and white clad players were limp,
ing and exhausted while the men in
orange and black looked fresh and
full of ginger. Not single Mt. Yer
non player took time out during the
contest and, from all outward appear
ances, not bruise or twist had been
inflicted upon any of them. 1t was
simply an illustration of condition and
preparedness against overconfidence
and inability to stand battering. That
the best team won, no one will deny.
While Newark was outclassed, they
were In no wise weak. The reason
for their long string Of victories over
formidable opponents was plainly ap-
parent. Their defense was better than
their offense and this kept the score
down. Their forward passes were
shot true to the mark and were inter.
cepted only because Of the great apti.
tude of the local ends and half -back
for battling such plays. Their inter-
ference was torn to pieces ON end
runs and the runner was at the mercy
of tacklers before he could get on
"velvet." Their line bucks were
abandoned early in the game because
of the stone wall defense that always
met them. Only once did they have a
chance to score and this was during
the 4th period. A mass Of interferers
scoOted around Mt. Vernon's right end
and, to add appearances, the ball was
going with them This was not the
case, however, for Hager slipped un.
noticed around Arnold's end and was
down the field like streak before he
was discovered. He was mailed by
Sapp with injuring force on the 80
yard line and was, after that time
physically unable to help out his team
mates to any advantage.
Warner, Nehls and Hager played the
best game for Newark and all three
figured in nearly every play. both Of
fensive and defensive.
The lineup:
Mt. Vernon Newark
Arnold ................... Summers
l.. e.
| NThuer .-..'r..... LauBhuL
| l.. T..
Porter ...,...,.....,. Jonni