The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-30
FAST FOOT
Dali GAME
NEITHER SIDE COULD SCORE IN
FORTY MINUTES PLAY.
The Fastest Game Ever Played in the
New State, College Teams Not
Excepte5-6oth Of the Teams
Played Hard.

1t was the best yet. The score end !
ed o to o. and both teams were in the
game from the kick off The game was
without doubt the hardest ever played
on the local field. It consisted of buck
after buck, each team meeting sol
id line Cf muscle at every rush. From
the time the BAH was put into play
until the referees whistle ended the
game the two teams, grim and silent
watched with eagle eye every play oil
their opponents The watchiulness oi
each team prevented the gains from
being large and every foot was fought
subbornly.
The day was an ideal one and the
chcckcrcd field was lined on either
side by crowds of people On foot and
nbuggies. The colors of Ardmore ana
Durant, which were identical, black
and gold. were flying to the slight
breeze. The field presented pleas.
ing scene as the referees whistle blew
and the game was on.
Ardmcrc defended the west goal
and kicked off The ball was punted
far into the field Of the visiting team
aad landed in a husky guards arms.
Durant put the ball into play and
gathered around the runner, running
a pretty interference for good gain
Durant was held for downs and punt
ed The ball fell into the hands Of
the Ardmore full back who raised
his arms for fair catch, thereby
getting a kick. Ardmore kicked and
the ball went out of bounds. An Ard
more man fell on it and Ardmore was
allowed fifteen yards Ior a foul tackle.
Durant held the Ardmore boys for
downs and secured the ball. The vsi-
itors punted. Ardmore returned the
kick. Durant secured the ball ahd
after trying to gain by rushes, kick
ed. Durant broke through the Ard
more line and caught the ball, fouling,
which lost ten yards for Durant and
gave the ball to ArdmCre. The locals
punted. Durant returned the punt.
Harris for Ardmore caught the bau
and made a twenty yard gain before
being downed. Ardmore punted and 4
Durant runner made ten yards on the
run. In an ehort to punt Durant FUN
blcd the ball and Ardmore secured the
ball and punted far into the Durant
territory. Durant gained on a center
rush. Durant kicked and Ardmore got
the ball. A center rush gave ArdmOr2
a gain Of three yards, ArdmOre made
another slight gain but lost the ball
to Durant in an effort to make the
necessary gain. Durant punted, the
ball hitting the line and rebounding.
1t was secured by Ardmore. The To-
Gals punted and the ball fell into d
Durant players arms, just as the
whistle blew ending the first half.
The first half was played principally
in the Durant territory and the locals
had the best of the half, playing the
offensive most of the half. After an
intermission Of ten minutes the sec.
ond half was called.
Durant defended the west goal and
kicked off, Ardmore returned the kick
The ball fell into the hands of the
visitors who were pelalized on a foul
giving Ardmore the bali. Ardmore
puntcd. Durant secured the ball on Il
fair catch and punted. Ardmore caught
the ball and lined up. The bail was
snapped, an Ardmore man broke
through the line. ArdmCIe tried ful
the first time the forward pass, and
made clean play Of it. An onsid,
player, however. pcnall2od the Ard
more boys, fiGten yards, and thereby
lost the gain they had made ON the TOR
ward pass Ardmore lost the ball ur
downs Durant went through the rlJ
for celter Cor a gain and lost ter
yards on oflside play. Durant kicked
and secured the ball. The visitor.
kicked, the ball going out of bounds
An Ardmore player fell upon the bal
which was brought within bounds OF
the thirty yard line in ArdmCres ter
ritory. Ardmore bucked the lla bu
failed to make the necessary gain o
ten yards and lost the ball on downs
Durant lost five yards on an end rur
but gained lost ground by a kick,
Durant man falling upon the ba'
within ten yards of Ardmore's goal
Here the two teams lined up for tn
final struggle with Ardmore's goal n
danger and the visitors playing a stub
born offensive. They made a gain o
three yards on a rush through tn