The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12
CLARENORE EASY
FOR VINITA HIGH
Locals Though Lighter outplayed
Opponents at Every State Of the
oame-Vletory Deserved.


consecutive victory for the local team,
and no team has yet been able to
cross their goal or to score against
them.
The game yesterday was one 81 the.
most thrilling and Spectacular con
tests ever witnessed here, It was
renete with splendid fotmations and
inditldual plays Vinita showed great
Improvement in their play since the
game at Tulsa last Saturday. The
whole team played like young demons
from the beginning to end, and Only
once during the game did the visitors
have an opportunity or look ip' to
score That was in the first half when
BY two fake plays and by recovering a
punt they carried the ball to the Vinita
fifteen yard line, but there lost it
or downs. and the locals soon carried
it back into Ckremore territory,
where nlneW.fye per cent oi the game
was played
Kates the star right half back OF the
~Preps.r proved the star of the visit
ing tenn. stery at right end also
played a splendid game lie weighs
probably $50 pounds ana is the fast.
est msn seen on the local gridiorn this
year Belew. Vinitas left end was
the bright and particular star OF the
locals Below IS proving the find
of the season and his work In yester-
day game showed that he will make
good university material Twice by
his splendid work the locals were en-
abled TO execute forward passes that
neited touchdown in one instance
and a gain OF about forty yards in an
other Relew made another touch,
down on q we'll executed criss.cross
play us speed is remarkable and
he Is a fine tackle and his ability in
this line caused repeated losses to the
yisitors Elliott Franklin. AaaTs,
Trott, Lionberger and Billingslea all
proved consistent ground gamers and
they worked together so we'll that to
point cut particular star of That
group would baimpossible Smith the
little quarterback played his usual
fine game aud handled the team IN a
manner worthy Of the highest praise.
The one feature of the game that
Is deserving OF most praise. however,
was the rapidity with which the locals
formed their interference. both in
scrimmage and on the kickoifs aud re.
eovery of pinfs. This work enabled
them 20 make some of the most sen
satinnal runs ever Witnessed on a foot.
balliAe Much of the credit for these
formations is due to the persistent
ouaehing Of Prof. Fitch.
The victory yesterday practically as.
sures the high school championship
for Xinita Mgskogee and oklah0ma
City being the only other contestants.
Captain Lionberger. of Vinita won
the toss and chose thc vest goal to de.
fend. Claremere kicking 10 them
Billingslea got the ball on the xiek.oii
and with splendid interference ran
the bah back 60 the center Of the field
Marrs and Balew made short end runs
for six yards each EEiott was sent
crashing through The right wing sor
u, a., r4aada fHaHst.t..,.z, ,sste Al 80. ..,.
allied for an a1 side play. bur as the
gain was more than the penalty Via.
tea chose TO accept the gain Marrs
slsirted The right end for nine wards.
Trott plunged through the line Cor
three Marrs attempted nnothar end
run and was thHown in such a manner
that for a time il was thought that
bis meek was hroken. but the injury
was not serious and he continued the
game Belew went around right end
for six yards. Mafrs went for three.
Below and Marrs could make only
four yards on the next two attempts.
and the ball went TO claremore ON
their own ten yard line.
a neatly performed trick play gave
the visitors thirty yards. but that was
all they were able TO gain ON The
third down they attempted a forward
pass and the ball Went 10 Yinita on The
lorty-hye yard line Of The visitors.
I.ionberger gained five yards, but the
visitors held and forced the ball into
their hands The locals held Glare.
more without gain for two downs bpt
an offside play by ylnita gave Clare
more the ball on the six yard line, and
for the first and only time during the
game Il looked dubious for Vinita
However an attempt to make an n.
legal forward pass gave the locals
fifteen yards By the penalty route
Here Vinita secured the bali on doves
and by series Of line bucks, end
duns and puntlne carried the BAH back
across the field. and soon was IN
striking distance Of the visitors goal
Franklin was sent through The left
wing and across for the fret touch
down. just one-half minute before time
FOR the first half was over. The try