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

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tackle by Belew, With a loss of a
yard. Another end run was attempt
ed, but Elliott got through and car
ried the runner back five yards. Tul-
sa punted and Smith made the spec
tacular catch Of bounce and run
mentioned above. Marrs went through
left tackle for two yards, Franklin
followed through the same wing for
fifteen Yards. Elliott went around
and through right tackle for four yards
Elliott again went through for three
yards on similar play Tulsa held
on the next play and secured the
ball in a half yard Of their own goal
Tulsa punted to their thirty-five yard
line and recovered the ball. but were
held and forced to punt again, when
smith made another spectacular run
after catching the punt Vinita again
carried the ball down to within yard
of the opponents goal where splen-
did last ditch fight prevented further
scoring and the first half ended with
the bali six inches from Tulsa's goal.
After a fifteen minute rest the two
teams came back fresh and the sec
ond half started OF with a rush. Vim
ita kicking to Tulsa. The visitors
got the kickoff and were downed on
their thirty-fve yard line. and failed
to gain more than a yard Oh an at
tempted end run and quarterback run.
Smith got the punt and again carried
it back for twenty yards. Vinita had
the bali on Tulsa-s forty-five yard
line. Franklin went ten yards, Lion.
berger five. Billingslea two. Marrs
three, Elliott two. Franklin seven, Ell
lott three and Mars one This plac-
ed vinita on Tulsas twelve yard line.
and On one Of the neatest forward
passes ever Witnessed here Billingslea
crossed the goal for the second touch
down. Lionberger again kicked goal.
Score vinita u. Tulsa 0.
On the kickoff Smith got the ball
and brought it back to the locals for
ty yard line. Lionberger made five
yards around left end, Franklin went
through left tackle for six yards.
Marrs made eight through the right
wing. Billingslea went around left
end for five yards. On the next play
bad tumble occurred. Marrs darted
after the ball. but struck and knocked
it ten yards back Of the line of scrim-
mage. by nice effort he got the fumbl-
ed ball and ran back for a gain Of eight
yards from the original point Of
serimmage A right shift formation
gained only yard. and vinita punted
to Tulsa's fifteen yard line and recov-
cred the ball. Franklin went throug,l
the left wing for five yards Billings
lea followed with gain Of eight yards
Mars made a yard Here another bad
tumble occurred that lost yinita four
yards. and the ball went to Tulsa on
downs after hard struggle. Tulsa
could gain nothing and was forced to
punt. Here Belew made the great
one hand, or rather one armed catch of
the ball as mentioned above. A series
of short line bucks and a nicely exc
cuted forward pass put the ball on
Tulsa's one yard line in Vinita's pos
session. Smith called the signal and
sent Lionberger around left end and |
across the goal. but referee King blew
the whistle to stop the play to get
the crowd back just before the play |
started and would not allow the touch |
down The two teams again lined up |
for scrimmage and Marrs carried the
ball six inches over the goal but Tul-
sas official thought the ball was NOV
ed after the down. Referee King. al
though he at first called it a touch i
down. changed his decision. in order /
that Tulsa might be entirely satisfied.
Another scrimmage put the bali over
so far that the Tulsans we're satisfied.
The try at goal failed. There was
still a minute and half to play. but
Tulsa chose TO quit and the game thus
ended with score Of II to o in Vim
ita's favor The lineup OF the teams
was:
Tulsa Vinita
MeAlester. ....RE. Billingslea
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