The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-25
Locals Lose to North Defenders 10 10 o.
After Hard Fought and Clean Game
on Muddy Field
c. H. S. SQUAD ENTERED
GAME AT DISADVANTAGE
From Kickoff Enid Maintained POsilicu
Of OfAdVanlage on PlOughed Field Due
to Superior Weight

In one of the most arduous games
for the local eleven fought this sea
son on account Of existing circumstan-
ces Reeds men sold fiercely con-
tested victory to the warriors OF the
blue and gold on the latter's gridiron
yesterday. This was the first time
this season that losers have failed to
pull across victory nor did the win.
ncrs Of yesterdays battle deem 1t an
easy accomplishment.
Supported by an aggregation Of al
most one hundred and fifty loyal fans,
the hitherto invincible locals sailed
forth for northern bacon only to find
that their trysting place was to be a
soggy, ploughed field, on the like OF
which they were not accustomed to
play. The Enid grid had been recent
ly titled" and late rains had render
ed It unfit for service. All the passen-
gers Of the special train quickly real
lied that it would be practically futile
for the purple and gold to battle their
heavier opponents on such field.
Undaunted by. these dscouraging cir.
cumstances, however, Reeds men en-
tered an unequal contest with odds
hanging so against them that little
could be expected but narrow vic
tory for the Il. n. s.
Maintained Vantage Point.
The game was an interesting one
from beginning to end From the kick
off, Enid maintained a position OF yam
h:ye due to their superior weight.
Drop and place kicks were anticipated
but never attempted Line plunging
proved the most reliable ground gain
er for the victors while passing was
the only alternative for G. Fl. s. Even
the thus unfavorable conditions could
but fail to hide the stellar super-lIne
tackling Of Riddle, and Capt. Crit.
fith's detention work The Hills dis
played their usual ability in the back
field, but owing to the slippery foot,
ing, end runs were almost impossible.
Gardner at right end escaped with sew
eral long tosses, once rushing the ball
to the enemy's one yard line thereby.
Chickasha guards held their more
portly adversaries Commercially under
The strain Of unequal odds and the en-
tire crew is 70 be congratulated upon
the plucky scrap held out to the last.
The lack OF Goetting was strongly
felt when. with more formidable
line with Griffith to fill his old posi-
ton at tackle, the former could prob
ably have reversed the score by his
long end runs and unerring passes
rom full
The Enid squad playedsa very clean
game and received both visiting team
md rooters very royalty Both touch
Towns for the defenders were made
~ forward heaves across the G. H. s.
goal and goal kick after the latter
'aised their count to 10. At the end
# the first quarter neither t,an had
scored but Enid had assumed the Of
ensiye During the second quarter.
he blue and white passed across the
inc for the first scoring An attempt
ID goal failed. AT the beginning Of
he second half. the G. Fl. S. fought
till more determinedly than in the
irst. In the third quarter, Enid again
irossed the line and kicked goal.
Hill Of o. U. refereed the game.
Umpire--Galloway