The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-01
Mckinley High Overwhelms
Mt. Vernon By Score Of
48 To 4
LOCAL TEAM SCORED
in FIRST QUARTER
Unable To Make Point After
That; Account Of The
Game By Fred Hayes
(Ry Fred Hayesl

troupe from Mckinley high OF Can
ton, invaded the orange and black
camp here Saturday afternoon at
Athletic field and parked heavy nit
ten in the midriff of the local highs
football anatomy, by pummelling the
home forces AZ to 7.
Saturdays reverse by the Canton
eleven marked the second defeat suf-
| fered by the orange and black In the
last three seasons on Mt Vernon
grdiron. The afternoons frolic was
also epochal because of the fact that
| it was the largest count piled up on
a Mt. Vernon team on the home field
since the ne'er-to-be-forgotten per-
formance of Chic Harley and his Co.
lumbus East high gridders here at
Riverside park in 1913.
Yep, Visions Fade
1t was contest where the hopes
and dreams in the early stages of the
game of the home roofing assemblage,
of possibly winning or holding the in
vading plungers to a reasonable score,
was turned itno nightmare later on
in the fray. Showing consistent at
tack and doggedly fighting line that
repeatedly repulsed the marches of
the rugged enemy, the wearers of the
orange made big impression and
caused much rejoicing by actually out
playing their opponents in the first
period.
Orange Eleven Rallies
The Mounts chalked In with the first
touchdown of the matinee, although
Mckinley first scored two points on
a safety.
Shortly after the beginning of the
opening quarter Mckinley counted on
a safety when Marcel, who had been
shifted to center from his regular
position at guard to take the veteran
Grubb's place, cut loose with high
pass to Cunningham on the punt form
alton. The pigskn rolled distance
of fifteen or twenty yards, before Cum
ningham fell on the ball behind the
Mt. Vernon goal.
In compliance with the rules, the
ball was placed on Mt. Vernon 30 yard
line in the home elevens possession.
The orange and black onslaught that
followed swept the Cantonites before
it. Cunningham Unbiased short
pass to Fletcher good for yard ad-
vance. Following this, Arnold snatch
ed pass and raced 35 yards before
being pulled to earth by Canton
athlete. Smith then completed the
big drive by tearing off 80 yards
around the left flank for Mt. Vernon
. tally
The next period saw the Mckinley
foemen twice cross the local eleven's
goal. Catching the Mt. Vernon second
airy defense unawares Mckinley rung
in with her first marker on forward
pass. A little later by piercing line
thrusts the opposing clan pounded
through for another touchdown. The
first 30 minutes session ended with
Mckinley on the best end of Is to Z
count.
Then The Fun Began
With the second half come fire
: works. The Maroons wheeled out
; their heavy guns and let go. The in
tensity of the Mckinley assault trans
formed the spirits of the onloOkers in
to gloom and depression. 1t was readi
: ly seen at the beginning of the game
that the Canton squad was better
equipped physically to withstand the
| rigors of the conflict. Now the pow
, er and drive OF the heavier team be
gan to assert itself over the lighter
eleven. The Canton attack, lead by
Johnson, the fleeted footed colOred
I fullback, and Kennedy, the line plung
er, logged down the pasture five times
for touchdowns before ringing in and
b calling it days work
y With the issue definitely settled
!. both coaches poured subs into tht
game. Coach Newman inserted his
first stringers back in to the contest
. in the latter part of the game though
a A Redeemins Feature
i Mt. Vernon had an edge ON her op
: ponents' in one respect at least-il
the forward passing department. Alb
surd as the statement may seem from
the resulting score, the Mt. Vernon
r eleven gave first class exhibition o
q the overhead game. This was showl
I. by the fact that the local high team
II perfected II out Of II passes u