The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
VINITA SCORES rs,
MUSKOGEE GETS0
This Was The Gridiron
Story Told FRI
day.


north park between the Willie
Halsell college club and that Of
Henry Kendall college, MuskoRse,
was brought 20 q sudden termina
tion by a brief but bountiful down.
pour OF rain. The score Of % 10 0
in favor OF our nome team indI.
Gates that the visitors' ardor wac
dampened before the rain ell,
and big change from last year, 80
to @ in Henry Kendall's favor.
The spectators being chiefly Win.
itans, went home happy, though |
wet.
Kendall won on the toss up,
chose the north goal, kicked of;
the ball was returned about Is
yards and fumbled, but the tumble
was covered by Chas. Etchen.
Then began series Of as pretty
| line hurdling. straight and cross
bucks AZ could be wished for.
Fred Etchen, full back, and Fred
Ratcliti, left bali for the Halsell
college, repeatedly cleared the
line by clean hurdles for from 5
TO 10 yards gain. The ball was
finally lost on tumble to Kendall
on their s yard line. Kendall
plunged into the line repeatedly,
, but the home boys played low and
always carried them back for g
loss, until finally they were down
ed behind their own goal line,
making the score 2 TO 0 in favor 81
. The college.
3 The terrific rushes Of Ratclifl
/ we're always good for from 3 10 Is
i yards. He just walked through
4 them, often assisted by almost
perfect interference. Burlington
would skirt around left end for
gains that always caused the line
? men to move TO the stakes, demon.
Z strating what light, speedy play
d er could do. ChaH. Etohen, whs
n played on right end, could bl
le counted on for good gains, ant
4 some very fine runs. Fred Elchen
. was sure of gain, and gave som,
q exhibitions Of how to get over thi
line when be could not get through
E Or under ii, while bis kicking va
: spectacular, kicking three goals II
I that many attempts, two Of then
Q made from very difficult angles
u The playing OF Clark st center
was we'll nigh perfect.
The first hall ended shortly afle
Radcliffe 20 yard run for a toucl
down. The college failed 10 kicl
II goal.
In the second half the coileg,
felt sure aud we're determined Il
make their victory decisive. Theil
L plays were fast and The interfer,
9 ence splendid, and their taokline
! was much lower aud more effsc
: tive. Il became succession oi
J triumphal marches to Kendsll's
y goal, enlivened By Al occasional
hlppodrome race. By end runs
O and line bucks, with an occasional
e fake play to enliven things and
keep Kendall guessing what was
: coming next, the home boys sue.
! eeeded in making three more
touch downs and kicking goal each
! instance. In tha second half.
! Ratclifi. Burlington and Fred Eich-
? en each made touch .down.
: In the second half Geo. CLARK,
y left end, vas substituted By Vance
= Mcspadden. who made = a0.yard
run, and would have made .
/ touchdown bad he not worn a
: sweater, which afforded loo much
? opportunity for taokling. Adair,
: as quarter, knows the game and
2 played like an old veteran. He
: is fast, heady player aud gets
: into the interference and stays
there. Al several critical timee
I be showed exceptional strategy
: and generated the other tel
: lowe. Fatty Chandler played a
lsfl guard in The last half and
! quite number et Kandalla. lost
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