The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-17
MIAMI WAS EASY
FOR V|N|TA HIGH
Local High School Boys win From
the Mining Camp Team to the
Tune of So too

By defeating the heavier, but not so
fast high school team from Miami the Vi
nita high school football team added an
other victory to their unbroken string.
Yesterdays game while it was onesided
was filed with brilliant plays that made
il an interesting exhibition, and the COM
paratively small crowd along the side
lines we're given ample opportunity to
cheer. The whole back field of the Vi
nita team played like veterans. The
brilliant runs Of the halves and quarter
back and the great line plunges lof
fullback BiIlingsIea we're joy to the
'Vlovers of great college game.
At the beginning of the game when
the two teams lined up and the larger
boys Of Miami loomed up beside the
Vinita boys many predicted that the
locals would be given the tussle Of their
lives, and when on the first scrimmaee
Vinita was forced to kick, and Wright
made the only bad punt in the game, and
the ball went to the visitors in Vinitas
territory several means went up from the
side lines, but this soon changed to a
cheer. Vinita again got the ball near the
center Of the field and after several nice
" executed plays Lionberger the sturdy
left half of the locals went across the
goal for the first touchdown. Billingslea
kicked perfect goal. Score Vinita 6
Miami O..
After being penalized for missed
forward pass, Captain Franklin carried
the ball around left end for Is yards and
quarterback Smith got away with beau
tifuI quarterback run, and again crossed
the enemies goal. Billingslea again
kicked the oval over the cross bar for a
second goal Score Vinita IL to Miami 0.
After another lively scrimmaee Vinita
resorted to punting and Wright displayed
unusual headwork in making one punt
for Is yards. The Vinita center snapped
the ball back to Wright who took plenty
Of time, but just as a Miami end jumped
for him he side stepped and sent the oval
flying through the air to be recovered by
Fred Smith. who again crossed the goal
for a touchdown For the third time
sBillingsea kicked goal Score Vinita is,
Miami O.
Smith secured the ball on the kickoff
and ran back twenty yards right through
the Miami team. The ball here was FUN
bled in passing to Wright, but the sturdy
half recovered the ball and gained fifteen
yards on the play. Lionberger made
brilliant end run for forty yards, in which
his team mates gave perfect interference.
Billingslea was then sent through the
line for another touchdown. This time
the attempt at goal failed, and the referee
sounded the whistle for the end of the
first half Score Vinita %, Miami 0.
Vinita defended the west goal at the
beginning of the second half. Smith Sc
cured the ball on the kickoff and made a
thirty yard run through the Miami team.
Wright started around right end with
clear field, but tripped, with a gain Of
five yards. Smith made another great
quarterback run of thirty yards, but was
downed on the visitors five yard line.
Wright went through right tackle for an
other touchdown. Billingslea missed the
try for goal Score Vinita 28 Miami 0.
Miami kicked to Vinita. The two teams
lined up for scrimmage near the center
of the field and Wright punted the ball
across the opponents goal, Deck securing
the ball for touchdown. The try for
goal missed Score Vinita 33, Miami O.
In the next scrimmage Vinita secured
the ball on her AS yard line. Lionberger
went around the end for five yards.
Guards Elliott and Chatterton here left
the game and two lighter men were sub
stituted. The Miami team took brace
and held for two downs. Then the vi
nita team executed the most perfect for
ward pass ever seen here. Wright passed the
ball thirtyfive yards to Deck who caught it
and crossed the line for another touch