The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-17
Run Lost
Game for vinita
Yesterday

because all the men were lamentably
weak In open-field tackling, Willie
Halsell college lost to Joplin high
school yesterday by a score of to 0.
But it must not be forgotten that
there was another important factor
in the losing of the game for the
local boys, and that was Dexter, the
quarter back for The visitors In the
last minute of the game he ran 80
yards for a touchdown thru the entire
| Vinita team. Such another dodging,
squirming, plunging run was never
before seen In this town. Practically
every man on the college team had
his hands on the fleet runner at one
time or another, but he shook them
all loose, and was not tackled until he
had landed the ball almost squarely
behind the goal posts. 1t was mag
nifcent run.
In spite Of the disappointing end
ing it was a good game. The local
team played well, and if only the men
could have hung. on when making a
tackle, Joplin would not have scored.
In the first half Joplin was outElayed
every moment. Willie Halsell made
first down repeatedly, while Joplin
never did in the entire game except
on fakes and tricks. Marks was used
as oattering ram by the collegians,
land almost never failed to register a
good gain. Chandler played well at
guard, and had a mole every time he
was called upon.
Dexter played almost the whole
game for Joplin The line was weak,
and but for the elusive quarter backs
liability as runner, and his good gen.
eralship, Joplin would have made but
a sorry exhibition. Glover at full also
played a good game.
Both sides were weak in the kicking
department. 1t was hard to do any
good punting, however, on account Of
the strong wind that blew across the
field, which usually carried the ball
out Of bounds. 1t was Quarter Back
Dukes failure to kick on the third
down, however, that gave the ball to
Joplin near the center of the field
towards the end of the game and
gave Dexter the opportunity to make
his sensational run.
In the first half neither goal was
seriously threatened, tho the ball wa.
in Joplin's territory most Of the time.
In the second half the college kicked
to Joplin, who failed to gain, and the
ball went to Vinita on the 40 yard
line. Principally by Marks the ball
was carried to Joplin's 10 yard line,
where, with three downs, the goal
was to gain. The straight bucks by
Marks were stopped without gair,
and then fake around Joplin's right
wing was tried by Haynes, who was
downed for loss.
On Joplin's first play Dexter made
20 yards on a quarter back run around
Hunkapillar, being finally downed by
Mcclure After a few short gains
Joplin was forced to punt. The ball
went only 20 yards, and Vinita muffed
it, Jones falling on the ball for Joplin.
No gain again, and another Kick,
which Vinita held. After some good
gains, including a 10 yard run by
Duke, the latter made the mistake Of
failing to punt on the third down,
and the ball went to Joplin near the
center OF the field.
Dexter tore off ten yards around
Audrain, aud Glover added Z in the
same way. 1t was then, with only
about minute to play, that Dexter
turned tie game into victory for his
team by his lodging run for a touch
down. Williams failed to kick an
easy goal.
Vinita kicked of to Joplin, but
time was called before the ball could
be put in play.
In one Of the first scrimmages Of
the game Davis, left half fer the
visitors had his arm broken, and will
be out Of the game for the rest Of the
season.
The team lined up as follows;
Joplin Willie Halsell
Evans, le re, Audrain
Burgess, 1t TT, West
Grinninger, lg rg, Chandler
Jones, c C, Mcclure
Green, rg, lg, Carver
Shimmon, rt II, Hogue
B. Malang, re, le, Hunkapillar
Dexter, Qb, Qb, Duke
d. Williams, lib, b,rhb, Haynes
f. Malang, rhb lib, Tyler
Glover, fb, 10, Marks
Referees, Kenside; umpire, Wat
kins. Time Of halves, 20 minutes. J