The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-02
KINGFISHER FOOTBALL RECORD
Ends the Season in a Burst of Glorious
sVfetOry.

Guthrie, o. r., Dec. The football
season in Oklahoma closed Thanksgiving
day. The Norman University team beat
the Arkansas City Tigers. 10 to G. The
hinghsher college team beat the North
I western Normal team Of Alva is to 0. At
Ponca City the Ponca City team beat the
ChilIocco boys ; to 2
Kingdsher O. r.. Dec. THE OJz1aho-
ma football season closed at Kine6sber
on Thanksgiving day with a contest be-
tween Kingfsher college team and the
Northwestern Normal team Of Alva. The
team played 30 minute halves with the
score IS to 0 in favor Of Kingfsher.
Greater interest in the great college
game was never before aroused in King
fisher and over 1000 people witnessed the
game. Both teams were in fine condi-
ton and about equal in weight. Although
the home team is we'll organized and
thoroughly drilled, the Alva boys played
them a stiff game.
Good plays were made by Chapman,
Alley Norris and Pucket on the King
fisher side, while Smith. Safer and East
erly did honors for Alva. Probably the
best feature Of the game was a star
tackle made by Porter, Kingfsher's quar-
terback, which saved the touch down.
Alva's manager is J. z. Smith; Referee.
Snowdon; captain. Salter Kingfsher's
manager is Burnett; captain, Norris;
referee, Ruth.
King1shers record for the season
stand as follows:
Alva, 1915; Pond Creek, 27-O: Fort Sill.
800; Fort Reno 4O-5 Norman. 90: Fort
Reno $50; Alva Normal 1870.
After the game the boys were treated
to a banquet at the college and a general
good time had. with the present years
success. the Kipgfsher team expects to
carry everything before them next SEA
son.
Guthrie, o. T., Dec THE Thanksglv-
ing game between the Norman University
team and the Tigers at Arkansas city
Thursday was an exciting one. The Ar
Kansas City Ira Weller says Of it:
Tigers kicked off and ball was returned
within % yards Of center Visitors buck
cd the line for gains until the bah was
well up in the riger's territory A run
around the enc and a touchdown was
scored after eight minutes of play. The
Norman team failed to kick goal and the
score was . to 0 in favor OF the visitors.
Arkansas City kicked off So Yards and
the ball was returned 10 yards. At cen
ter the Tigers held the visitors for downs
and got possession of the ball forced if
by hard plays to within 20 yards Of goal.
When tumble and a failure to regain
lost ground gave the ball to Oklahoma.
The Tigers held them for downs and
gained possession Of the ball. 4 series of
hard line bucking by Dixon and the tack
les back formation, forced the bah over
for touchdown. Layne kicked in and
then kicked goal. Score to 8 in favor
of Tigers. This ended the first half In
fact the visitors claimed the touchdown
was made after time was up but it was
allowed.
Norman kicked off and Dixon returned
% Yards to within Is yards of center. The
line was bucked for short gains and
every inch of the ground was fought for.
The Tigers forced their way to the cen
ter where the BAN was lost on downs
The visitors soon regsined the lost
ground and the Tigers held them for
downs on the 15-yard line Iayne at
tempted punt and fumbled and lost
the BAN to the visitors. who pushed IL
over for a touchdown. They failed to
kick goal The score was 10 to g. in IA
vor Of Oklahoma
This practically ended the game. Time
was called before either side scored
again and the game was lost to the uni
versitv.