The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-26
NORMAN VS.. FORT WORTH
Details OF the Thanksgiving Day
Football Game,

Norman, 0. II, Nov. 25.-CSpeciaL)-
Oklahoma university yesterday won an
other victory on the gridiron. this time
from the Fort Worth university, of Fort
Worth, Texas, by q. score of "a to 0. It
was a good football day. with a light
eoutherly wind blowing and the sun near
~ hid by the passing clouds.
Game was called by Referee harrington
ct $40. with the ball in possession OF the
Oklahoma university. A B. Leeds acted
SIS umpire Merkle kicked off and Fort
Worth fumbled the ball which was then
occurred by Oklahoma The resulting
three downs netted Oklahoma ten yards,
eight yards and five yards, respectively
which carried the ball across the goal
line. Roberts made the last gain and
Chaplain kicked goal Score. TO 0, in
favor of Oklahoma, after just two min
utes Of play.
Fort Worth kicked off and the ball was
carried back twenty-seven yards by Clap
ham. Oklahoma then advanced the ball
thirteen yards up the field, but lost it on
downs. Fort Worth carried the bah ten
yards va few line plays, then in turn
lost the ball on downs. Oklahoma bah on
FIRST down gained nothing; second down.
three yards, and lost on a tumble in the
third down In the next two downs Fort
Worth lost two yards, and on the third
down attempted TO mS lie a goa Kick but
failed by two yards. Oklahoma put the
ball in play b va scrimmage on the %
yard line After gaining ten yards Fort
Worth got the ball on a tumble. O. the
Third down Fort Worth kicked and Ford
regained ten yards. The ball again
changed on a tumble by Oklahoma, but
IN the third down Fort Worth lost it on a
tumble. The BAN was advanced six yards;
then on a good run by AIcGraw, twenty
yards. Oklahoma then gained twenty
yards on three downs, when time was
called. with the ball on Fort Worths %
yard line. Score at end of first half, TO
0 in favor of Oklahoma.
SECOND HALF.
The second half was called oy Referee
Leeds at 4:25. Fort Worth kicked off for
twenty yards. On Oklahoma's first down
hcGraw carried the ball sixty yards for
g. touchdown. This was the best solay
made during the entire game. Clapham
kicked goal seven minutes after play
Score Z to 0.
Oklahoma then advanced The ball by a
series of downs thirty-nins yards. Doyle
was laid out for two minutes. Up the
field went the bah until on Fort Worth's
so-yard line. when Oklahoma made an
other tumble. on Fort Worth's kick
Short got the hall and after a few line
rushes 10y Oklahoma the ball was carried
twelve yards by Short for another touch
Gown after nineteen minutes OF play
Goal was kicked. Score. Is to 0.
Fort Worth kicked for nineteen yards
and Oklahoma gradually carried the ball
Into their opponents territory until Rob
erts made a line buck and secured an
other touchdown after twenty-seven min
Otes of play. placing the score at a TO O.
Fort Worth made kick or twenty-one
yards. After a few line plays McGraw
lost the ball on tumble and Fort Worth
afterwards gained ground until the cen
ter of the field. when time was called
Score. 4to 0 in favor Of Oklahoma
Time: Two thirty minute halves.
The Fort Worth men were smaller than
the Oklahoma men, and they we're badly
outclassed in open plays. Their Interior
enoe was not As good as oidahoma's.
The Oklahoma team s well trained end
has excellent team work. but their great
fault lies in fumhling This leaves Okla
hona the championship 81 the central
southwest. The victorious colors. Grim
son and Cream. may SON float on high
The teams lined up as follows:
oklahoma Position. Fort Worth.
leigh ..........R Right End ......-. Chaplain
Ray .......... Right Tackle Gee. +. NIerkle
Black .........Right GuaTd......... Tribby
r'ernplin .....-...- Center ............ Heiey
Grisweu .....-Left T'ackle........J. Merkle
Freeman .-....Left Guard .-...-..Gamoin
Waller .........L Left End.............. Ray
Dawson ....... Quarterback ........... Ford
steinfeldt let HalfbaCk...... NcGraw
Townsend 49, Right Halfback. Short
Doyle CCaptl..... Fullbac6. Roberts (CapO.
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