The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-10-31
E. Arnold Has Broken Ankle
As Result OF Mckinley
High Game
TWO OTHER PLAYERS
SEVERELY INJURED
Mt. Vernon Loses Contest By
Score Of Al To 3; Hayes
Describes The Game
(By Fred Hayes)

what philosopher was II VINO
wrote the words, Suffer and be
strong? Had he not Unfortunately
partaken OF some strong sustainer 1e-
tore penning the foregoing?
Some IA odd battle-scarred local
high school foobballers who wendell
their way homeward from the city OF
Canton Saturday night, after tackling
the rugged grid stalwarts Of Mckid-
ley high OH the latters playground,
are strongly inclined to believe that
this philosophical saying was written
when the composer was under the in
fluence of an intoXicant.
After being dealt out a Al to 3
thuriping by the Cantonites, the home
crew, judged by the philosophers line
of reasoning, should be abundantly
endowed with strength. But not So.
So great were the casualties that it
is doubtful whether the local eleven
will face another opponent this sea-
son with near it's full strength intact.
ATnOIQS AUNiC 0TONCn
Arnold was removed from the fray
at the end of the first half with frac-
tured ankle, and, according to the
physician's report will be unable to
play any more this season.
Capt. Dancey reluctantly withdrew
from the contest in the middle of the
rx,ith ,o;, f,1 il1r.
les. Shortly after this injury, Fouch
was knocked unconscious when tack
led by Mckinley athlete and forced
TO quit. A doctors examination OF
Blubaugh after the game revealed
that he had sustained wrenched
shoulder. McLarnan received bad
cut over one eye. Other members OF
the home squad taking part in the
skirmish were more or less bruised.
A Large Gathering
The orange and black eleven ap-
peared before the largest assemblage
of fans at Lakeside stadium, Canton,
Saturday, that has ever viewed To-
cal high school football team in ac-
ton. 1t was estimated that 5000 peo-
pie saw the encounter The fact that
it was Mt Vernon who won the state
basketball championship and who was
runner-up in the national tournament
last season, added to the locals pow
er as a drawing card.
Strangely, several hundred Canton
fans pulled strongly for Mt Vernon.
1t seems that there has been consid,
cradle agitation by certain body OF
Canton football fans against further
retaining the Mckinley high school
athletic coach. 1T was members OF
this clan that seated themselves op
pOsite the Mckinley roofing section
and loudly cheered and fervently ap
plauded any good effort upon Mt. Yer
mons part. At the same time these
rooters numerically panned the Nc
Kinley mentor.
Preceding the game, the Mckinley
high school 32-piece band paraded
across the gridiron, led by an embryo
"Tuby" Essington.
The Lakeside gridron is the same
field as used by the famous Cantor
Bulldogs, a team that several times
has been claimant of the worlds pro
fessional football title.
Score Misleading
Saturdays assignment was the
toughest that Coach Newman's pupils
have been called upon to face thi!
season. The defeat did not come a!
a surprise. 1t was expected. A schoo
the size of Mt. Vernon's cannot hope
to compete upon the gridiron on equa
terms with a high school that rank
among the largest in the state, a
does Mckinley. The contest bore ou
this fact.
The final score is misleading, as i
indicates that the home hopes wer,
massacred. They wcre-but not unit
the last quarter, when the local eley
ell was only shell of it's former self
1t was only after the home team
rduhs hdu peeh iiuuicu ny i"JHle
and her players had become physical
" exhausted. that she was forced t
serve as doormat for the hosts. Th
final period found only about four Mt
Vernon athletes playing in familia
positions. In face of these facts, l
is little wonder that the Mounts be
came demoralized and allowed the or
position to register 27 points.
Praises Mt. Vernon Passing
Mt. Vernon is deserving of mucl
credit, despite her beating. The fol
ward passing warfare waged by tn