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of the frat houses away from the
downtown section and from the tense
excitement that prevailed among the
crowds.
Coach In Exuberant State
Probably the happiest person of all
over the results is Coach Newman.
He's wearing one Of those well-known
smiles that won't come off.
Coin Changes Hands
| tRetting 3op the Mt. Vernon-Delaware
contest was at even money before the
battle. Bets of $25 to $50 we're not
uncommon, while one wager of 5000.
and another of $3.50 werei cited, 4 l
| A Coincidence lsfii n
| Back in 1916, the state title scram.
hle brought Mt. Vernon and Delaware
together as the finalists for the high
honors On that occasion the score
was 90 to II, which was almost iden-
tical with this years figures--only
different. Delaware was on the big
end of the count that time.
:. Glad Mounts COPIED
After the presentation of the troph-
les, Prof. Koch thanked Director Ew-
ing for the care and courtesies shown
the Mt Vernon squad during the tour.
nament "rm glad Mt. Vernon won
the title" the director said. "She's
come so close so often that she de-
served it,"
I Get Plenty Of Chances
The Mt Vernon tossers had II over
'em like tent in the shooting dope.
In the set-to with Fostoria, Captain
Smith and his supporting cast rid
themselves of 65 shots for the goal.
Fostoria had 35 chances.
Against Delaware, Mt. Vernon took
6S filings and Delaware 81.
Individual Awards
All the members of the four fives
that took part Saturday will be pre-.
sented with engraved gold pocket
knives. The first of this week the
winners of the cups and gold medals
awarded by the business men of Del
aware will be announced.
Three on All-ohio
Three members of Mt. Vernon high
have the honor of being placed on G.
l.. Ballinger's mythical all-Ohio five
For forwards, he picked Wright of Mt
Vernon and Armstrong OF Greenfield
Smith of Mt Vernon was given the
center, position. Cunningham of Mt
Vernon and Turney of Delaware were
the choices for the guard positions.
Home Fans Persistent
Several hours before the tussles
we're carded to start, basketball fans
were lined up to the entrance of Ed
| wards gym, waiting for the doors te
, Iopen. Mt. Vernon fans proved to be
by far the best walters. They coult
khe depended upon to. be the first In
side. At, the conclusion Of the morn
ing bouts, some ardent Mt. Vernon
bugs Immediately "fell in" for the af
ternoon tilts, foregoing lunch, so as t.
he assured of seat for the future
, doings.
Give Second Team Credit
. One group that has been left in thu
background and that seldom has beer
heard of this season is the SECOND
team Of Mt. Vernon high. No letters
no cheers, no credit, and lot of hare
knocks have been their lot, and ye
tthey Indirectly figure as big faeto
in Mt Vernon's success. They hav'
been on hand each practice session O
the season to furnish the varsity
with hard scrimmage, the kind fiv'
must have If they are to improve ant
be in physical trim for their combats
The members of the second team
include Cleeland, Appleton, Masteller
Beum and Yoakum.
What Was the Big Factor7
Harmony and team-play of the high
4 est kind was instrumental in the out
| Iclassing of Fostoria and Delaware. Fiv
men, pulling together won. Mt. Ver
non's combination worked as unit
They had reached that high state o
Eperfection where they could find eacl
other on the court almost unconscious
ly
No attempt will be made to pick GU
individual luminaries. Fletcher play
ed the best game of his life Saturday
Wright will be an immortal figure a
the result of his circus shots tina
fairly startled the crowd. Captain