The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-19
VICTORY
For The Mounts Over The
Bates Pirates
In Fine Game Of Basket Ball
Tuesday Night

uefudy eNtlliht,y pCiOiC u NdpdNity
crowd in the Y. M. c. A. building, the
local Mount aggregation, with the able
assistance of Forward Walters, nosed
out the strong Bates Pirates of Co.
lumbus by the score of 27-25. The
game was fast and clean throughout,
and was an excellent exhibition of the
national sport.
At the start of the game, the Bates
Pirates took the lead and maintained
it all through the first half. In this
half, the local team played good ball,
but it did not have as good team work
as the Pirates. In the second half,
however, the Mounts played in much
better form and the final score was
ever In doubt. In the last few minutes
of play, with the score 1924 against the
local quintet, q foul was called on the
Pirates. Sutton, who had been sub
stituted for Mitchell and who had
thrown three consecutive fouls prev
ious to this, tossed the ball through
the basket again, bringing the Mounts
to tie with the visitors. This was
the frst time during the game that
the home team was able to catch up
with the Pirates, as before they were
always trailing few points behind.
This seemed to put new life into the
local boys and they fought like de-
mons. With only a few seconds to
play and after several unsuccessful
attempts by the Mounts to score, Wal.
ters secured the ball and tossed the
winning fielder"
The individual work of Bowers, for
the Pirates, was excellent. The visit
ors also had a pair of exceptionally
good guards.
For the locals, Walters and Tart"
Sapp did the most consistent playing,
while Shireman was fighting every
minute of the time.
The work of Referee Woolson was
above the standard and he kept the
game going full tilt all the time
Between the halves Manager Kinney
announced that the coming game
would be played with team from
Shawnee, Ohio. He also stated that
this team had very good reputation
and If it lived up to it's reputation a
rafting good game could be expected.
On the following week, game has not
been scheduled as yet. A number of
Columbus teams are desirous for
game with the Mounts, but it is
thought that the Ashville Crescents or
a team from Tiffin will be secured for
that time. Later, the Mansfield team,
which defeated the locals earlier in
the season, may be scheduled.
Just before the start of the game,
the local fans were surprised to see
Walters walk up to Bates Pirates
man and throw his arms around his
neck. Later 1t was found that this
was merely the meeting Of two old
friends, as Bowers, the Bates Pirates
man, played on the same champion
snip team at delaware TWO years ago,
that Walters did.
The lineup and summary:
Mounts Bates Pirates
Mitchell, !. f........,.... Bowers, l. T..
Walters, +. f.. ..:. ........... Ruh, r. T..
Shireman, C. .............. Kibele, c.
Reeder, r. .g................ West, r. g..
G. Sapp, !. .g............ O'COnnor, !. g.
Field Goals-Mitchell 2, Walters S,
Shireman 2, Reeder, c. Sapp, Bowers
4, Rub, Kibele 2, West, O'Connor.
Foul Goals-Mitchell out of 5, Sut.
ton out of 3, Walters out of 3, Ruh
7 out of 10.
Substitutions-Sutt for Mitchell
Referee-Bruce Woolson.
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