The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-26
Snappy Upstate Team De-
feated Second Time By
Locals; Scores Same
FANS WERE TREATED
TO BEST GAME EVER
Cole Back In Line-Up With
Ankle On Mend; Glenn
ents Plays Center

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Norwalk high school met defeat at
the hands of the local scholastic five
/ in 40 minutes of the fastest, cleanest
basketball it has ever been the privi.
lege of local fans to see. at the Y. NJ.
/ c. A. Saturday evening A peculiar
/ feature of the game was that the final
score in both games was the same, 81
! to 81.
The Norwalk boys were defeated
by the local team on their home floor
few weeks ago, but since that time
they have won from every team they
met and on Friday night administered
beating to the strong Sandusky
high school, which placed them near
the top Of the list of basketball teams
in northern Ohio
Norwalk came here Saturday in
fine shape, while the Mt. Vernon
team was crippled by the loss of
Wright. center, and Rawlins, substi,
tute guard, who is confined to his
home with chickenpox Cole, who
has been out of the game with a
sprained ankle, however. reported to-
Coach Jerpe that he would be able to
go on the floor and, while the little
forward was seriously handicapped
by his game" ankle, he bolstered up
the local lineup considerably.
MEN WELL PLACED
Coach Jerpe showed keen judgment
when he sent his team on the floor
with Clements at center, Blair and
! Cole at forward and Kelser and
Goodell at guard. Goodell's ability
to cage long shots, along with his
/ lightning-like speed in covering the
J floor and drbbling makes him for.
midable guard and time and again
during the game he snatched the ball
from Il NOrwalk man when he was
under the Mt. Vernon basket and car.
ried IT down the floor for safe pass
to either Blair or Cole. ..
Collie experienced probably he
worst luck of his career in shooting
for goals, tossing the ball many times
only to see it roll around the edge
and finally topple over ON the outside
OF the basket,
The crowd at the game Saturday
night was probably the largest seen
at any game here this season. Kel.
ser's performance at left guard was
by far the best he has shown this
year, playing a COOL heady game and
without losing track Of the ball at any
time. He was a power at breaking up
the teamwork of the Norwalk boys
and keeping them at safe distance
from his goal practically all through
the game.
Clements, at center, was worked
hard throughout the game by .Ielfer.
son, Norwalks pivot man. who boast
ed Il much longer pair of arms and
legs, but Chase was always counted
among those present" when the ball
was tossed up and kept his lengthy
opponent hurrying to get 80 per cent
OF the tip.offs.
NORWALk IN LEAD
The first half Of the game ended
with II TO IA score in favor of
Norwalk but they were permitted to
add only two more goals during the
second 80 minutes of play. Kavan.
aush, left forward, was the individual
star for the upstate team, being
shiIty, scrappy floor man with re.
markable accurate habit OF dropping
the ball through the ring from the
center of the floor.
In the first half he demonstrated
this ability three times and repeated
1t twice in the last period, securing
the only goals made by Norwalk in
the second half During the first
period Egsert, right forward, also
.Uaged three and Jefferson two.
The game Saturday marks the end
h the local teams schedule, the boys
going to Delaware Thursday to com.
pete in the preliminary to the cham.
pionship tournament
The lineup and summary:
Mt. Vernon 81 Norwalk Fl
Blair rf,.....,..,.,,,. Eggert, r.f.
Cole, lf..,.,.,,.,,,, Kavanaugh, If.
Clements, c,,,,..,,..., Jefferson, c.
Goodell, r.g,.,...,,.,.,; Chase, rig.
kelser, lg.,.....,..,,, Schaefer, lg
Field pnalS-- Dlnir Gala A r,o1