The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-16
In THE WORLD OF SPORT.

Of a punt By the visitors Belew dash
ed across the field and with one hand
scooped the ball under his arm and
without Stacking his speed carried the
punted ball back past the point where
lit was kicked. Vinita made two bad
fumbles and only their great ability
in recovering such balls prevented
them from resulting disastrously.
On the defense Elliott was one Of
the most spectacular players Many
times the left tackle caused the yisi-
tors the loss of several yards by
breaking through the line and dragging
/ the runner down behind the line.
Lionberger. Billingslea, Belew and
Tfott also played great defensive foot
ball.
The visitors did not arrive until
43O but came ready for the fray
Tulsa chose the east goal to defend
and Vinita kicked to their fifteen yard
lline. where the scrimmage began. The
locals held the visitors for two downs
and forced them to punt. Smith re-
covered the punt and brought 1t back
TO the thirty-dve yard line. Lionberg-
er was sent through the left tackle for
tiye yards Marrs went through the
right wing for five yards. Lionberger
went around left end for twelve yards
Trott plunged through the line for
two yards. A tumble gave the bali
to the Tulsans on the eight yard
line and the visitors made a short
punt that was secured by Franklin,
who dashed across the goal for Inc
first touchdown just three minutes
after the play began Captain kick-
cd a perfect goal Score. vinita 8
Tulsa O.
Tulsa then kicked on to Trott, Who
with good interference dashed down TO
the center Of the field. when Thur
man darted under two interferers and
brought the big fuIlback to the
ground. The teams lined up for scrim-
mage al the center Of the field and
Franklin was called through left tackle
for seven yards The shift formation
here produced gain Of two yards,
A line plunge brought two yards.
Lionberger dashed around left end,
and but for a brilliant tackle by Nc
Alester would have got away for
touchdown. This run resulted in
gain of eight yards. Belew made two
yards through the right wing Frank
lin went for i've yards Marrs at
tempted to skirt the right end but
House broke through and carried him
back for a loss OF three yards. The
bali went to Tulsa on her own thirty
five yard line House went through
the line for fve yards. Elliott broke
through and stopped an attempted
end run with loss to Tulsa Of three
yards. House punted the ball, which
yiniea recovered on the visitors
forty-hve yard line Billingslea went
around left end for fiVS yards. Smith
got away with a quarterback run for
five yards.
Belew made yard around right end
A tumble gave the ball to Tulsa near
the center OF the field House made |
six yards, but the vinita lads held for
three downs and the ball went to
them. A series Of line bucks and an
end run netted the locals eleven yards /
when the ball was fumbled. but re-
covered by vinita with loss Of six
yards. Franklin went for seven yards
"A confusion Of signals caused spill /
in the next play that resulted in no
gain Vinita punted TO Tulsas twenty /
yard line. Tulsa here secured the
ball and attempted a fake end run
which was ruined by an excellent