The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-11-04

| JOpllh, MO-, OCl. Z9.-ln game re-
plete with spectacular demonstrations
of the desirability of the open plays
made permissible under the new rules,
the Missouri Tigers defeated the Okla
homa Sooners at Miners park yester-
day afternoon by a score of % to 0.
Although one-sided in some ways,
the game was, on the whole. stub
bornly contested and the Oklahomans
put up a splendid uphill fight from
start to finish. Not for an instant
did they lose their courage and there
was never a time that they failed to
make a desperate effort to check the
terrific onslaughts of the mighty
Tigers.
Tigers Aggressive.
On the other hand Coach Hollen-
backs athletes never let up in their
aggressive tactics and played football
as if they had been trained to the
minute. Captain Thatcher, Johnson,
Thompson, Roberts and Graves, who
made up the original line, held like
a rock wall at all crucial stages of
the game, their defense work being
superb. Shuck and Frank Buress, a
Joplin boy, on the ends, performed
admirably in both defensive and of
fensive, while Hackney, Hall and Kno-
bell proved themselves to be consist
ent and reliable ground gamers
Quarterback Hackney was the star
of the game. He was personally re-
sponsible for eighteen of MissourTs
points, kicking a field goal, making
two of the four touehdowns and kick
ing three goals. Hackney's clever right
foot was disastrous to the chances of
Oklahoma, and besides he was the
hardest of all Tigers to stop when he
was given the ball for either an end
run or plunge through the line.
Ratliff, Oklahoma's quarterback.
also starred IN all departments Of the
game, and his long punts saved his
team several times and at least delay
ed the Tigers in their march to vic
tory Fullbsek MeIicynolds played 4
coed game for the Sooners, and he
was the only man who could gain any
ground through Missouri's center. but
he was obliged TO hurdle in order to
accomplish the feat.
$500 Spectators.
1t is conservatively estimated that
fully $500 people witnessed the game.
Enthusiasm and the college spirit ran
riot throughout the conflict, and the
various rooters clubs. together with
the NJ. S. L. military band. composed
of thirty-fiye musicians. combined en-
ergies to make the occasion lively.
There were so many brilliant plays
made that the thousands of spectators
seldom stopped their continuous cheer
Ing. and invariably, when the bank
took the initial cognizanee" Of a star
play by starting polly college air.
the whole surging crowd would arise
and give vent 10 its feelings by cheer
ing with renewed vigor.
At the opening Of the hrst quarter
Missouri got the bali from Oklahoma
BY forfeit. and Hackney started the
pennants of old sold and black 10
waiving frantioaIly by plunging
straight through left tackle for Io yards
Hal followed with an S-yard gain
through the same place Bur the OK.
lahoma lire braeed Up and held the
Missourians for three downs, ta5ins
the ball
RsalH Circles End
RatcliHe. the Soalers' speedy guar
terback. made a neat lo-yard run
around left and Norton then circling
right end for s yards more. Mercy
uolds advanced the ball yards
through center and RatcliT was
thrown back 5 yards when he attempt
ed to 80 around left end again. Mis-
seari then regained the pig skin BY
holding the Sooners,
Immediately Hackney tried for
field sosl, but missed and minute
later. after Han bal carried the ball
Is yards. "Haok" made another try for
the goal but missed Oklahoma gof
the bail and carried it hack 70 the cen
ter u the field. where Pete Burress
gained possession Of ii on Norton's
tumble. CUrtiSs made s le-yard run
aNound the end. and Novel; plunged
through the center for II more. and
then Hackney kicked field goal from
the S5-yard line. the hrst quarter end
ias With the score ot 5 10 in favor
q Missouri
TIE second quarter teemed with
open plays made BY both elevsas- ok