The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-03-14
with Much Noise And Enthus-
Folks Rejoice Over
|sa'9' Her New Champs (
DEMONSTRATION STARTS
EARLY AND LASTS LONG
Reception Is Given Returning
Victors On Sunday After
non by Thousands

With much noise and enthusiasm |
on Saturday evening, Mt. Vernon
folks, both young and old, celebrated |
the victory wen. that afternoon at
the state basket ball tournament at |
Delaware by Mt. Vernon high. The |
celebration began early with the re-
ceipts of the first tidings Of victory |
and 1t last until late.
The news that Mt. Vernon had won
over Delaware in the deciding game |
of the series came over the wire |
shortly before 6 p. m. Throughout
the afternoon Mt. Vernon had waited f!
with steadily mounting impatience
tidings from Delaware. Countless in
quiries were phoned into The Ban
ner office of which the burden and
substance was, when do they play?"
Announcement of Delaware's VIC
tory over Greenfield in the southern
Ohio division battle caused no spec
ial elation or surprise. The only
thing Mt. Vernon folks wanted to
know was whom Mt. Vernon would
play for the state championship. No
one much doubted the possibility that
Mt. Vernon would be returned the
victor over either Delaware or Green
field, but they did want to know what
team was to battle with our boys on
the floor of the Edwards gymnasium.
~ ?" Banners Extra"
Following the announcement Of Mt.
vernon's decisive victory over Della
ware came the details. In short
time The Banner was on the street
with a special basket balp' edition
copies of which were eagerly snapped
up and read by the eager and iubilant
fans.
Soon after the bells began to ring.
School boys made their way to the
High school and to churches and
sounded by their clamor far and wide
the news of Mt. Vernon's victory at
Delaware. Even the big fire bell
joined in the noise and clamor adding
its voice to the note of rejoicing.
With the coming Of darkness col
ored fires made their appearance.
Main street, throughout the business
district was ablaze. Merchants and
business men made haste to diplay
in their store windows announcement
of the victory with the score and pic
lures Of Mt: Vernon's first champion
basket ball team. The school celors
were used in profusion for decoration.
At least one business man compli-
mented The, Banner by displaying the
basket ball" edition conspicuously in
its window before background of
the school colors.
! All Kinds of Noise
Anything that would make a noise
was seized upon and pressed into use.
Horns, pans. pals, anything that
would make racket by being blown,
pounded OF dragged was brought into
service for the impromptu celebra.
| tion.
| Even impromptu parades were
formed by noisy and enthusiastic cele-
brants. All Mt. Vernon gave itself to
rejoicing nightly and vociferously
over the first victory that was crown
ed team going from this place to
the state tourney at Delaware.
Before 8 o'clock the first of the re-
turning delegation that had gone to
Delaware to see the games had re-
turned and were the centers of
groups that listened to recitals re-
counting the performance Of the Mt.
Vernon boys in the final decisive bat
tie. The first comers had departed
from Delaware in all haste immediate
ly following the conclusion of the
play in Edwards gymnasium taking
no thought of anything to eat and
eager only to bring home the news of
the victory they had seen our boys
accomplish. ,,,- ai..lagsl M
I. Proud OF. IT'S Champs r'.a
MT, Vernon gave abundant evidence
on Saturday night that 1t, is proud of
its Champs" and, 1t didn't very much
care who knew it. Thirteen times
teams, have gone from Mt. Vernon to
the Delaware tournament. Three
times Mt. Vernon high has contended
in the finals. Twice the boys have
come home defeated, beaten, some
even say robbed, and others jabbed.
but never disgraced. Now the boys
were coming home the victors in the
championship tournament and Mt.
Vernon didn't very much care what
other folks thought while she rejoiced
with an exceeding great rejoicing,