The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-16
ANOTHER VICTORY
FOR VINITA HIGH
ALTHOUGH 0UTWEIGHED VI
NITA BOYS DEFEAT TULSA
SPEED WAS THEIR SALVATION
Exciting Gridiron Contest at Tulsa
-Vinita Made Her Only Score on
a Fluke Clearly 0utplayed
Former Champions.

Tulsa, Oct, 10-The athletic park here
was the scene of great excitement yes
terday afternoon, when the erstwhile
state champions, the Tulsa high school
football team went down in defeat before
the speedy but lighter aggregation repre-
seutine the Vinita high school, by the
close score of TO o.
This was one of the hardest fought
games ever Witnessed on the Tulsa
grounds, and had il not been for a for
tunate iluke, for Vinita, in the first half,
the game would have ended without
score The Tulsa team was much heavier
than the Vinita team, and it was thought
the little fellows would not be in the rum
ming, but they soon demonstrated their
superiority in team work, and handled
the bah much more RAPIDLY than did the
Tulsa team. In fact after the first five
minutes.of play the visitors kept the local
team on the defense most Of the time
and fully three fourlhs Of the game was
played in Tulsa's territory Only twice
during the entire game was the Tulsa
team able TO gain the required distance
in three downs except by puntine the ball
Vinita was exceptionally strong on return
ing the kicks and time after time "Banty
Smith the fast quarterback. Of the visitors
caught the punts Of the Tulsa team and
ran the ball back for ten, fifteen and
twenty yards. In puntine as we'll as team
work Vinita had the best Of the argument
Wright left halfback for Ninita did the
punting and all Of his kicks were long
ones. Here again Vinita showed their
speed for punt after punt was made and
the fast ends and backs Of the visitors
beat the locals to the bali and thus Sc
cured greadgains on the kicks In fact
this kicking, assisted by numerous FUN
bles Of the Tulsa team is what gave vi
nta the victory.
At the start of the game Tulsa chose
the kickoff and Vinita took the east goal
TO defend. AT the sound Of the referees
whistle Captain Rushmore, the brilliant
half back of the local team, sent the pig
skin sailing In the air 10 be caught by
quarterback Fred Smith. of Vinita. who.
returned fifteen yards with the ball. Here
the two teams lined up for the first scrim-
mage. In the first two downs Vinita
failed to gain the required distance and
kicked TO Tulsa ssfifteen yard line Again
the two teams lined mp for scrimmage.
and Rushmore for Tulsa carried the ball
around Vinita's end for twelve yards, but
this was the only gain the locals were
able to make for they soon lost the ball
on tumble and Vinita began advancing
upons the Tulsans goal Vinita did not
march 70 a goal without a struggle for the
locals stubb0rnly contested every inch Of
the eroul.d. but after about fifteen min
utes of hard play Mans right end for the
visitors went around left end for a short
gain. but in falling when tackled ,fumbled
the ball This tumble proved fortunate
for Vinita. for Fred Smith picked up the
fumbIed ball and ran the remaining
twelve yards for the first and only touch
down Of the game Joe Billineslea kick
perfect goal
From this time on to the finish Of the
game il was a battle royal Time and
again Vinita came in striking distance
but the sturdy locals were able to keep
them from scoring. The second half was
Just continuation Of this kicking AID line
punging Of the latter part Of the first
half. Both teams resorted 10 frequent
puntng, but in this, except in the last
few minutes Of play Vinita had the best
Of it, making long kicks and recovering
the ball In the last minute Of play Tulsa
took brace and il seemed that they
might tie the score. but the visitors held
them for downs on the fifteen yard line
and kicked the ball out Of danger just as
the referees whistle soanded the end Of
thee anne.
For Tulsa. Rushm0re ard Fountain dis
tinguished themselves, and had their team
mates been their equal the score would
read different. Although the Vinita team
was much lighter than the Tulsa team
their speed made them equal 10 the locals
Smith. Wright Franklin and Billingslea
were the stars Of the visitors
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