The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-13
Logan County
Cleans Up the
Enid High


wind from the north and in spite OF the
binding dust which was hurled into
their faces large crowd OF football
enthusiasts stood on the side lines at
Electric park last Saturday afternoon
and watched the Logan county high
| school close its home season by a
! clean-cut victory over Enid high
school The score was to 0.
In point of weight the two teams
were evenly matched The offense
of the visitors was better than that
Of the locals during the first quarter
Of the game, but when the ball was
carried dangerously near the Logan
county goal, the royal blue line stiff
ened and held. After the second
quarter matters were reversed. Sew
eral times the locals would work the
ball TO within striking distance only
to lose 1t on down or tumble
Enid elected to receive at the north
goal, choosing this on account of the
great advantage to be game dwith the
wind at their backs. So strong was
the wind blowing. the Kickoff barely
went fifteen yards Two attempts
a. the line found logan county strong
on defense. and instead Of punting as
should have been done with the
strong wind at their backs, Enid tried
to get around the end and lost the
ball. For the remainder Of the half.
the ball sea-sawed, the advantage be,
Ing with the visitors by virtue OF a
fHty-yard run on forward pass and
touchdown was prevented only by
the speed and tackling of Smith for
the locals, who caught the flying Enid
man on the ten-yard line and threw
him out of bounds. Logan county
held and punted to safety
Second Half
The second half opened with Enid
again receiving at the north end
Though Williamson. fullback had
been eliminated from the game by
dislocatiOn OF the left shoulder.
Thompson who took his place. play
ed a hard game and with the wind a.
their backs, Enid took the ball to
Logan county's fifteen yard line. only
TO lose II, In the last quarter mat
ters were reversed Fighting fierce
ly after they had gained the adyant- |
age OF the wind the locals carried the
ball to the three7yard line where |
plunged through center for
the only touchdown OF the game. |
Goal was kicked The time left was |
too short tor further scoring with |
such evenly matched teams. vet the 1
locals had a little the best OF the 4
argument all the while.
When handicaps under which io- Il
gan county has worked all season Il
are considered, the record OF the team
las been one OF which Guthrie may II
well be proud, and had the team not
)een crippled by the lost OF several i
tar players, would have had an ex-
,eilent chance for the state cham
ZION ship.
While the game Saturday closes
ne season for the scholastics on the
ocal gridiron. they will have one
more game to play. and it is the one
anne OF the season TO which all l.. |
:. II. 5. supporters have looked for
Rard-the one with Oklahoma City
ugh school. This year the game is
0 be played at Oklahoma City. the
ate being set for next Friday. and
enough rocters can be secure,i a
peciai train, OF al least "A special
zach, viii be sent down AT present
I0ey H. lQois, ,,inores INsely an extra
,ach wilF The afded 10 the noon
'uf19tpedaFa5 ands will be return
On the '0'clccK tIFsin al night.
Since Norman defeated Oklahoma
lty by an overwhelming score and
le locals held them TO ) to o score
'pes Ia sweeping victory over their
dest rivals are high.