The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-11-19
WILLIE HALSELL
AGAIN VICTORIOUS
Defeated Neosho Ath-
Ietes Yesterday by
l8 to 0.
LINE UP.

Ga,ewood, 1t Clay
Eufiington LIE Henry
W. .Adair, (Capt) OBJ Peck
franklin, RH Blythe
RatoliiI, LII Crandall
Dowell Lundy, FB sIoen
Referee, Pratt; umpire, Lessley;I
timekeepyrs, Leckie and Flsher;
hnemen, Love aud Churchill Time
two 20 minute halves
On Thursday telegram from
Neosho stated the High school
team would DOT meet their engage.
ment to play Willie Halsell col
lege Friday. This was quite
disappointment to the college boys
and their followers. Friday morn
ing, however, another message an
nounced the Neosho Athletes, a
stronger aggregation. would take
the high schools place, and on
the Frisco nj noon nice crowd Of
young men arrived in football at.
tire. They came fresh from victo.
ries on other gridirons. having
shut out the last three teams play.
ed. The uncertainty as TO whether
there would he game resulted in
q comparatively small crowd turn
ing out.
The start was delayed by Neo
sho objecIing to Ralclifi and Luu-
dy. There was no ground for the
complaint c Of professionals
agaios, these boys. but TO humor
them the college foslly agreed no.
10 play Lundy in the first half.
College kicked OF TO Hill on
Neosho's rs yard line, but he wa
downed 10 bis tracks by Bufing
tuu's splendid tackle. For the
aext few moments Neosho made
rapih gains through The college
line. hut we're finally held iur
downs in the center Of the field
Willie Halseli began with fun
bic, but W. Adeir secured the
bali aud advanced one yard; az
end run by Burlington Tor tsn
VI rds, line bucks by Dowell and
Ratcliff for good gains. aud a gres,
run around right end by the latter
lor twenty yards carried the ball
70 Neosho's twenty yard line; Joe
AdaiG went around left end for q
small gain and in front OF the goal
where Capt. Adair sprung sur.
prise by kicking q goal from field
agaiust n strong wind.
Neosho took the option to re.
ceive the ball, and the college
kicked sgsin to their twenty yard
linz, Hill coming back for 10 yards
gain, aud downsd by Ga,ewood.
Neosho continued to pound the
line and made the distance on two
downs repeatedly; on college 30
yard line they iumbled, Dobkins
secured II aud recovered Eve yards
lost ground, then the college ium-
bled; Neoehe tried the line twice
and not making the distance kick
ed to Dowell but coming TO him
on pickup hit bis knees aud
bounced, a Neosho man falling on
It; with this run Of hard luck
things began 20 look squally for
the college; by repeated chsfges
against colleges right liEs the
ball was pushed TO Within eleven
yards Of the goal when sud Of
frat halt came. Score: college
5; Neosho o.
In the seeand half Lundsy 70
placed Dowell, Marks for Gam
bill. Neosho kicked of. the ball
going sideways ten yards captured
By Trott who was thrnwn oal Of
bounds by tackle; Raleliti and
Landay went through line for
small gains. then Burlington arnund
left eud for ten yasde; Ralclid be.
hind good iulerleFenoe started
around right end. be snon outran
them, aud By himself dudged
skilliully three Of lhe enemy aud
when captured. out Of Wind. lhr
ball was On Neosho's 10 yard line