The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-30
Mt. Vernon High Finds Lit
tie Opposition In
Collegians
EASTMAN WORKS FINE
Former High School Captain Is Back
bone OF Gambler Team-Return
Game is Planned For
Near Future

The Kenyon freshman quintet Jared
the same as did Commerce and Wes-
terville at the hands of the Mt. Yer
non high school five, holding to the
short end of A to IA score at the
end of the game which was played
Saturday evening at the local Y NJ.
c. \. before an enormous crowd. The
game was one full of action on the
part of both teams, but the fact that
the high school quintet was superior
to the collegians was evident shortly
after the beginning of the fray.
AS usual, the high school orches-
ira put the pep into the team and
the crowd with several spirited selec-
tions. The crowd united in one great
rousing cheer the minute the locals
appeared on the floor, giving them
confidence.
AS soon as the game started, it was
seen that Eastman captain of last
years high school basketball team,
was the backbone of the freshman
team. Although Allen played an un-
usually good game, he played second
fiddle to Eastman throughout the con-
test Kerber also played a good game
for the collegians.
At the beginning of the fray, the
score was held down by both teams
and ran very close for a few minutes.
But after Mt. Vernon had discovered
where it's basket was situated, the
high school boys walked away from
the Kenyon freshmen and at the end
of the first half were in the lead by Z
points, the score being II to 10.
Eastman of the Kenyon five played
with his old skill and vim and at no
time during the game did he let the
ball leave his hands except when 1t
was impossible TO hold it longer
Backed by the speed and deftness Of
"Honk" Allen as guard for the col
legians. Eastman was able to succeed
IN tossing three baskets in the first
half.
In the second half, the game took
on a decidedly different hue as the
locals found their pace and held
steadily to it although two substi-
tutes were entered for the high
school Cole changed places with
Yauger and held the collegians we'll
considering his light weight. The
ball passed swiftly from Blair to Sapp
and Sapp to Cole without hitch and
would then drop through the cage,
the result of well-gauged toss on
the part of one of the forwards or the
center, Sapp.
Cunningham was in the game with
his old determination to rescue the
ball for the high school, 1t was prob
ably Cunningham's excellent plays
that held Eastman and Allen from
caging more baskets than they did.
Yauger, at his new position of for
ward, played an exceptionally good
bttiilS' 'NNlo'l pldJCu toe'hhO WIN
his usual good Judgment, snatching
the ball from the collegians a great
many times to their dismay.
Eastman of the freshman five has
challenged the high school to another
game to be played at Rose hall, Gam
bier. The proposition will be given
consideration and the fans Of Mt. Yer
non will probably have a chance OF
seeing the high school play the fresh
men at Gambler in the near future.
Summary
Mt. Vernon (44) Freshmen (14)
Yauger, lf........... Eastman, If,
Blair, rf.......,......... Read, r,f,
Sapp, c..,,,...,......... Kerber, c.
Cunningham, r,g.... Thompson, re,
kelser' l,g. g................ Allen, lg.
Field goals-Sapp ., Blair Z Collie,
Wright; Eastman 8, Kerber 2,
Foul goals Blair, out of 1S; AL
len out of L. Eastman o out of 3.
Substitutions-Coile for Yauger,
Wright for Sapp, Clements for Kel-
ser; Williams for Read, Kelley for
Allen.
Referee Schafer of Kenyon.