The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-11-03
Vigorous, SIam-Bang Play
Downing Them With A Thud
All But One Of Mt. Vernon'S
TOuChdOWnS Made In
First Half

AQuinas, touted as one of the
strongest teams on this years sched.
ule, was sadly humbled Saturday at.
ternoon by the eleven representing
Mt. Vernon high before the largest
crowd of the season. A 80 to dose
was the pill administered the Colum-
bus boys, their team never coming
close to the locals goal line.
The Aquinas line was like paper be-
fore the rushes of the Mt. Vernon
backfield and the interference afford
ed by the local line. On but two oc-
casions were the locals held for downs
during the entire game, though their
eagerness to get into the fray cost
them many yards in penalties and
forced them to punt ON several oc-
casions.
Frequently, the Columbus team had
to take time out to recover from the
vigorous and well-delivered attacks of
the locals, and several of their best
men were forced to retire from the
game, tagged out.
Mt. Vernon started things off with a
rush, forcing Aquinas to punt shortly
after Severns had kicked Off to them.
Gilpin received the kick and made
pretty run with the ball, carrying it
we'll into the opponents territory.
Jones brough the pigskin still further
within the reach OF the goal and
Bonds carried it over easily. Severns
missed the goal.
Spurred on by this score, Mt. Yer
non played hard and fairly rushed the
Columbus lads off their feet. The next
scoring came through a mistake in
Aquinas' signals. The center evident
ly thought punt was the play, but
nobody was there to receive the ball,
except. Clayton, who grabbed it and
made bee-line for the goal, an Aquin-
as player stopping him within few
feet of it. On the next play, Jones
carried the ball over. Severns again
missed the goal. This ended the
quarter
In the second quarter, Severns made
a beautiful run around Gordon for a
distance of about 80 yards. Hadley
was called back from the line, the. ball
given him and he scored the third
touchdown. Severns kicked the goal.
The final touchdown of the first half
occurred when Jones negotiated 20
yard run over the goal line. Referee
Kinsey declared the ball outside of
bounds and it was taken back to
Aquinas' oue-foot line, Severns buck
| ing it over and later kicking goal
With the score 26 to 0 in their fav-
or, Mt. Vernon started to see how
much could be rolled up. A series OF
end runs by Gilpin, Jones and Clayton
carried the ball within striking dis
tance and Gilpin carried it over the
goal in dash around Aquinas' right
end Severns missed the goal.
Try as they would, Mt. Vernon could
score no more during the game. 1t was
at this point that frequent penalties
were levied on the men and 1t was
probably this that caused failure
to register any more points. Aquinas,
on the other hand, played their best
game in the second half. Large gains
were made by their backs on frequent
occasions, but not quite large enough
The game ended with the ball In Mt
Vernon's possession.
Summary:
] Mt. Vernon (32) Aqulnas (0)
Eastman, l.e.. ............. .Eberle, lie
Doup. 1T. Cow, 1T
Sellers, Lg... .Murtha. l.g
Sapp, @. Scanlon, 9
BELL, r.g..........'...... .Boland, rg