The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-22
VINITA 5 TULSA 0


on line plunge Franklin went around
the end for four yards Here a quarter
back was attempted but Smith was pulled
down with a loss Of about seven yards
and Tulsa again took possession Of the
ball Vinita again securedthe ball on an
attempt to make forward pass. Biliingslea
gained tive yards on line plunge Two
more we're gained on forward pass and
Vinita kicked and Tulsa got the ball on
her forty yard line House made seven
yards around right end, here Vinita held
the visitors and forced them 70 punt
Smith caught the punt and ran back ten
wards This was the first time the play
had been in Vinitas territory. Lionbereer
made three yards around left end. Billings
lea went through left tackle for four more
Tulsa held the next buck and secured the
BAN near the center Of the field. Fountain
attempted an end run but Lionberger
broke through and carried him back tve
wards. House gained yard. Deck got
fumbled punt and Vinita again had the
ball on her forty five yard line. Billings
lea hit the line for three yards. Captain
Franklin then broke through for the most
exciting run Of the game He carried the ball
through hole made by Mcdonald at left
tackle, for thirty-ive yards and well into
Tulsa's territory again. Mcdonald then
gained three yards through right tackle
A forward pass was then attempted and
House GOT the ball on Tulsa's twenty-five
yard line Rushmore then punted and
yinita again got the ball on Tulsa thirty
five yard line. Billingslea then gained
yard. Franklin went FOX three more and
then the first half ended. Score Vinita 0;
Tulsa 0.
In the second half the teams exchanged
Goals and Tulsa kicked to Smith on Vim
ita's thirty yard line. Shoenborn lost five
wards: Franklin lost five yards more and
the ball went to Tulsa on Vinitas twenty
yard line. Tulsa attempted a forward
pass, but Belew, Vinita's center. blocked
the pass and secured the ball. Billings
lea gained seven yards Franklin then
punted and Vinita recovered the ball on
Tulsa's fifty yard line. Again Franklin
kicked the oval for forty yards House, Of
the visitors, attempted to take the ball on
the bound and knocked II TO one side and
II rolled across Tulsa's goal, where Billings
leaof Vinita secured the ball and thus
made the only touch down Of the game.
The try for goal went wild. Score, Vinita
81 Tulsa 0.
Vinlta then kicked to Tulsa. Rush
more secured the ball on their thirty yard
line and made a return kick that caught
Vinita mapping and came near enabling
Tulsa to score, Fountain gained a yard,
Rushmore went through the line for seven
yards, House gained three. Vinita then
took brace and held FOR downs, and
punted to her forty yard line. Tulsa Sc
cured the ball, but on account Of an or
side play by Tulsa the ball went % Vinita.
Tulsa secured the bali on tumble; Tulsa
attempted fake run, but Lionbereer got
through and pulled Fountain down for
loss Of five yards Tulsa punted and re-
covered the bali on Vinitas twenty-five
ward line. A nice forward pass to Perry
man then netted Tulsa fifteen yards,
Here the battle Of the game took place
Vinita put up last ditch fight that was
ereat to see. In three downs Tulsa carried
the ball to within six inches Of Vinita's
goal. where the ball went to the locals.
Franklin punted but the ball went out Of
bounds before striking the grounds and
the ball was brought back to its precarious
position six inches from Vinita's goal
The next attempt at punt was successful,
and Tulsa got the ball on Vinita's twenty
gard line. Fountain lost three yards in
an attempted end run. A forward pass
also failed and Tulsa was forced to kick.
Billineslea got the bali on Vintas five
yard line and ran ten yards before being
DRAGGED down. Lionberger went through
right tackle for FIVE yards. Franklin
gained two yards Vinita punted and
the ball struck the line and Belew fell on
the ball. Franklin went for seven yards.
Shornbon gained another seven. Franklin
was called through left tackle but failed
to gain. The game ended here with the
bali in Vinitas possession on her own
forty-fve yard line
The line up:
Tulsa Ninita
Penyman RE Maus
McLain RI Shoenborn
COlver RG Chatterton
Mitchell G. BplpW