The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-10-05
The Local Team Has Some
Excellent Material
And Better Results Are Ex.
pected 10 The Future


lost the initial football game OF the
season for Mt. Vernon high school
Saturday afternoon when Ashland
high school won by a score of 81 to
21. The first half was Ashland's, the
second Mt. Vernon's.
Playing against team having the
advantage of brushing up against one
eleven this season, and weighing
much more, high school players did
not find themselves until the second
half and then after severe grilling
by Coach Jacks, whose coaching eff.
forts seem to have developed an ex.
cellent team, despite the handicap of
lack of material.
Twelve forward passes were es.
sayed the first half of the game by
Ashland and seven of these weer sue.
cessful. Fullback Miller possessed
wonderful throwing ability and, on
the receiving end, Mcdowell invari
ably caught the ball for a substantial
gain. Practically as many passes
were tried by Ashland the second half
and only one went through. Time
after time in the first half, Miller
went through the local line for large
gains. Time after time in the second
half, he tried to do the same thing
and failed utterly. Early season ner
vousness and inexperience as a team
weighed against the high school.
The most costly tumble on the part
of the high school was unfortunate
and came in the third quarter, after
Mt. Vernon had carried the ball with
in eight yards of the goal. Dickinson
was called back from tackle and Civ,
en- the ball to skirt left end. Two OF
Ashland's players broke through the
line and threw him so hard that he
fumbled., One of these, Desenberg
grabbed the pigskin and ran the
length of the field for touchdown
Although the score, prior to this, was
IA to against Mt. Vernon, her play
ers had confidence, spirit and aggres
siveness. The fiuke took some OF
this out of the lads as they saw their
hopes for victory shattered.
After this, Ashland negotiated one
more touchdown on straight football
after getting the ball on tumble
,, ctr uhon q for
ward pass, Gilpin to Eastman, took
the ball within striking distance and
Bobby" Walton carried 1t over on a
quarterback buck. Time was toe
short, however and the game proba
bly, ended In the nick of time as an
other touchdown by the locals, com
bined with Gilpin's sure kicking toe
would have won the game Tor them
The locals were full of plays taught
them by Coach Jacks and worked
many successfully. Hardin came In
| for many cheers when he made
| touchdown on an end criss-cross, g
play that won several games for Mt
Vernon high eight years ago. ASH
land seemed unable to solve this as
| it was worked twice more for large
| gains, Eastman taking the ball once
| The locals did not try forward passes
| until the second half, but had the sat
isfaction of making them good then
Very favorable comments on Mt
Vernon highs eleven were heard OF
the side lines. Coach Jacks seems tt
have brought new spirit to the
| school and his eleven gives promise
of being fully up to par, despite the
lack of heavy men,
Summary:
Mt. Vernon ashland
Eastman, !. e.. 'iser' l.
Shafer. 1 Mohn, !.
Faddis. l. Stewart, |. 6
Sam. ....... .Stoner c
| r,o,,r ". Miller. r. 2