The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-16
V|N|TA HIGH SCHOOL
DEFEATS CHELSEA
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grom Saturdays Daily.
In Eotiy contested game - basket
ban the Tlnlla high schooi teams de-
feated the Caelsea teams last night ID
the high scA0ol gymnasium
ne tw0 1caools have espea ally
stronz teams this Year and both are
ln ths rzce for the n0rtheastern Okla
homa chamv vlonship Up uEtn last
night the chelsea aggregats0ns have
had 4 little - edge upon ylnlta- Last
night h0Hsver the loeal players came
back. AID xere able 70 come back
hard.
TIE girls game vas played first and
was taken ~ the locals BY the score
of I9 10 s. During the first half the
vinltz team showed the better class
of game. They played fast and dis
played considerable team Eork. The
guards we're especially prominent dur
ing this period. not allowing the CheI-
sea girls 10 make a field goal Eight
of the total points scored BY Vinita
we're made By her forwards IN the first
half. During the last half the local
forwards were unable TO keep up their
earlier record and scored only one field
goal in the last half The girls team
has improved wonderfully since their
game with Chelsea earlier in the sea-
son. and the victory 70 them was no
surprise
Eyeryone expected the boys game
10 BE- hard one, and the odds we're
against Vinita During the first half
the local quintette were more success
ful in making field goals, but we're
fouled heavily, thus giving Chelsea a
number Of free throws from which
seven Of her eleven points we're made
In this half Vinita was not so sue.
cessful with her field throws but scor.
ed twice as many points from the field
as did Chelsea. The visitors had the
lead the greater part OF the first per
Tod, but at the close Of the half the
score was II TO H.
In the second half, the home team
came out. feeling confident and de
termined to keep the bacon at home. D
Jones, the fast little guard. who had
been successfully watching his for
ward III the first half at this time start
ed the rally for vinita. He not only
kept his eye on his opponent but went
down the field time after time and
scored eight points. from the field. He
was the real "fnd" Of the evening, At
this was his first game. Palmer, his
opponent. who is recognized as beinl
one OF the fastest forwards In the state
was unable TO make a single point
g.ring the entire game.
The Vinita forwards got loose from
their guards and began pitching bas
kets almost AZ will Each one scored
six points from the field in the last
period. Roper, the center for Vinita
did some excellent work. out-jumpinl
his opponent throughout the game
Franklin at guard proved his worth
for it was due largely to hts swift worl
that Chelsea's score was no larger
Capt. Carter and Jones did the stellar
work for the locals Each covered
the entire court and were right on the
ball at all times.
Johnson di dthe chief starring fo
Chelsea, although the entire team 81
swift and puts up an excellent styl'
OF game Vinita may justly be proud
OF a team that can defeat them.
After the games the high school gay'
the visitors a reception at the clul
room. Nearly two hundred were pres
ent and tried to make their Chelse;
friends forget their defeat