The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-23
HIGH School
DEFEATED
By FOStOria Team with Aid
Of Officials
By Score Of q To 0 On Sat.
urday Afternoon
The Local Boys Put Up An
Excellent Battle
But We're Given A Raw Deal
By The Officials
fOStOria Also ReSOrted To
I0nvy I11nun1 DDnxyo
fOStOria Also ReSOrted To
Many Illegal Plays

rooloiid ui6u sCuuOl liNeu up " IIS
traditions Of never losing a game on
the home grounds Saturday by de-
feating Mt. Vernon high school by the
score Of 81 to 0. According to follow.
ers Of the team from this city, Fos-
tOria made up what 1t lacked In abil-
ity by Illegal plays which were coun-
tenanced by the umpire, an old Fos-
toria star, who incidentally got into
the play frequently himself by block
ing Mt. Vernon players.
FOst0ria players frequently held
and for this were penalized five yards
but once. Throughout the game,
they resorted to pushing tactics and
made the old Yale wedge-an illegal
play according to the present rules
the basis OF their attack. Coach
Jacks and the Mt. Vernon team fire.
quently implored the referee to stop
this Illicit mode OF play, but without
effect. Two of Fostoria's touchdowns
were scored by the wedge formation
On the other hand, Mt. Vernon was
penalized frequently. Eight of these
penalties were for five yards and one
for fifteen yards. The rawest of these
| penalties was called when Mt. Vernon
had taken the ball to Fostoria's 90
| yard line where they were set back
for unnecessary delay OF play, al.
though witnesses from here state that
such was not the case. Fifty.five
! yards were lost altogether by Mt.
Vernon In penalties. 1t Is claimed
that the only penalty incurred by Fos'
toria was to their advantage as a
field goal was attempted Immediately
after the ball had been set back five
yards and in better striking distance
of the goal.
The umpire of the game referred to
above, was particularly Objectionable
to Mt Vernon. Time after time, he
blocked both Eastman and Beach
when they attempted to burst
through F'ostoria's interference
When called for his act, he would
apologize and step aside, only to re
peat his tactics the next play A
smooth individual. and probably the
regular umpire on all occasions, ht
contributed much to the defeat of the
Mt. Vernon team.
Three touch.downs were scored by
E'ostOria, two of these on the wedg.
attack Their players would roll will
the hall after being tackled by Mt
Vernon and the referee would allow
the extra distance. From all reports
OF the game. 1t was as much "A ques
tion OF Mt. Vernon VS.. Officials a.
against the Fostoria team. Fostoria',
last touchdown was made in the las
minute of play. The ball had beer
carried to Mt. Vernon's one-yard lin,
and. in three downs, there was los,
of five feet for Fostoria, Mt. Vernon
taking the ball on downs. Barnard
fell back for Il punt and, in bootinl
the slippery ball. sent 1t straight NJ
In the air to the ten.yard line. Al
end run and split buck off tackl,
carried the ball over for Fostoria,
final score. The game was called il
one minute. Had safety been mad,
by Mt, Vernon, this score would have
been prevented
Fostoria tried FIVE forward passes
Three of these We're intercepted b,
} Gilpln. Eastman and Hadley, Whit
the other two were blocked. Thre
of the live forward passes attempte,
by Mt Vernon went for good gains
one for thirty.tive yards In fact. /
was only in tackline and interference
! that Fostoria outclassed Mt. Vernon
as the local boys outplayed and es
: celled them in all other department
OF the game, despite the fact that Fo: