The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-10-14
Kenyon Won The Second
Game OF The Season
By Defeating WittGnbeFg On
Saturday Afternoon

The red and gold of Columbus
North High school, triumphed over the
Mt Vernon orange and black at Riv-
erside park Saturday afternoon with
decisive 81 to score in its favor
Inferior weight and inability to han
die the slippery, soggy ball cost Mt.
Vernon the game which, barring the
many fumbles, would have been very
close. On receiving the kickoff and
on handling punts was where the loc-
ais fell down miserably. While in ac-
tual scrimmage, there was very little
to choose between the two teams, eth
er on offense or defense. North had
the edge, however, owing to their
weight
The defensive work of the Columbus
left line and the ability of Halfbacks
Grove and Rhoades to skirt the ends
were the features afforded by the Wis
itors. Ewalt of Mt. Vernon, while
weak on handling punts, shone both
on offense and defense Several timee
he threw the North backs for big loss
es and on several occasions, by shifty
running, advanced the bali for long
gains. He scored the only Mt. Vernon
touchdown. Walter Sapp at halfback
and Van Voorhis at fullback acquitted
themselves excellently on offense but
Sapp made more and longer gains
than his backfield mate. Contrary to
the rule, Captain Porter had his hands
well full at center. Spiller was the
more formidable opponent that he has
yet encountered in a high school game
and, with the exception of only few
occasions, held the stalwart center
even.
Mt. Vernon received the kickoff.
Right at that point the ragged work
began when three of the four Mt Yer
non backs made fruitless efforts to get
their hands on the oval. Perhaps it
was stagefright but when the visiting
forwards reached Mt Vernons 20 yard
line the ball was lying there helpless
ly on the ground. A North player fell
ON 1t. Six rapid plays followed and the
line WIS crossed. Captain Hall kick
ed goal North Z, Mt, Vernon 0.
After the first few seconds of play,
the Mt, Vernon team took brace and
played the invaders even. The ball
passed back and forth over the center
of the field and the first period ended
with the bali in Mt. Vernon's posses
sion in their own territory,
Mt, Vernon started the second per-
iod badly by losing the ball on FUN
BILE. North Immediately fumbled and
lost the ball, Mt, Vernon made two
first downs by plunging the line and
then w Sapp went around Patton for
80 yards. North held at this point for
three downs and Shireman issed a
goal from placement.
North could not gain in three at
tempts and punted. Starting on their
own 40 yard line. Mt. Vernon began
steady march toward the visitors goal
and just previous to the call of time
for the END of the first half, the local
backs had made three first downs on
three plays. They we're ripping
through the North high defense at
will. The period ended with the ball
in Mt Vernons possession on North's
lS yard line
Mt, Vernon received the kick and
Ewalt returned 20 yards. A forward
pass was called and Ewalt dropped
back TO make the pass. He stood with
the bah held high in the air, not be-
ing able to locate the prospective re-
ceiver of the pass. He was caught
helpless for 10 yard loss. 1t was the
fourth down and North received the
ball. They We're unable to get past
the Mt Vernon defense and lost on
downs. Mt Vernon punted- On the
second play Grove got away around
Shireman's end and ran for touch