Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-30
AGGIE FORWARDS
TEAR UP S0ONERS
Open Wide Holes for Dashing
Backs; Fumbles Spoil
University Chances.
FINAL RECKONING IS 9 TO 0
First Victory for A. & M. Over
Crimson Rivals in Twelve
Annual Combats.
FINAL RECKONING IS 9 TO 0

Special TO The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. Nov. 29.-The
Oklahoma Agricultural X Mechanical
college upset the dope pot" and
spilled It all over the gridiron at state
fair park here today. outplaying the
University OF Oklahoma and winning
It's first victory from the Sooners in
twelve games The score was Q to o.
a safety adding two points to seven
acquired by the Aggies thru a touch
down.
The Sooner line was torn to shreds
by the Aggies forwards. Aggie backs
shooting thru time after time for
gains OF five to eight yards. The
Sooners fumbled at critical moments
and did not hold together In the
pinches. The victory OF the Aggies
was clean-cut and deserved. despite
the fact that both the touchdown and
safety that followed Sooner furnbles In
the shadows of their own goal posts.
Freshmen Halfbacks Star.
Two freshmen, "Wib" Ray Aggie
halfback, and Wallace Abbott, Sooner
halfback. were the real stars OF the
game, but the A. Il NJ. man finished
with the highest individual honors be-
cause the Oklahoma speed demon
fumbled the ball just as he was shoot
ing across the Aggie goal line for
touchdown.
1t was n game in which old style
football conquered the open play. Ag-
gies pounded the line play after play.
attempting few end runs: the Sooners
veered back and forth across the field
on wide dashes which failed to gain
the ground expected. The Sooners
~ mod anpai4taptIU on ri
but failed to follow up any temporary
advantages attained In this manner
In the first quarter the Sooners,
with the wind to their back, tore down
the field on end runs and n 2S-yard
pass from McDermott to Durant to
the Aggie 30-yard line. where Abbott
fumbled and Stafford for the Aggles
recovered. Then the Aggles marched
across the field on line bucks to the
Oklahoma three-ya line, but falling
to get thru. After Oklahoma punted
the Aggies could not gain and Ray
ATTEMPTED drop-kick from the "a
yard line. which failed.
Ageies Start Another March.
In the second quarter the Aggies
again marched down the field, Ray
piercing the Sooner line time after
time for gains of several yards and
Lookabaugh helping out when a yard
or two was needed to make first down.
However. when the Sooner 2O-yard
line was reached their defense stiff
fened and again Ray attempted n
drop-kick, this time from the 3O-yard
line. Durant for oklahoma blocked
the KICK. but Ray recovered the ball
on the Oklahoma 30-yard line.
The Aggies could not gain and in
A6 to-
holding. Ray then kicked As yards to
Abbott, who fumbled the ball when
tackled and the bail rolled across the
goal line. Durant for Oklahoma re-
covered 1t. but before he could get
from behind the line he was tackled
by Lowrance. This gave the Aggie,
their first two points. owen change,.
halfbacks soon after the opening OF
the second half. sending Boyle in for
McDermott. Abbott was about the
only Sooner who had proven the abu-
ity to make gains of more than one
or two yards. The Aggies were penal
lied twice for holding in the first few
minutes of the second half and w,f.
forced to kick, Oklahoma getting the
Dall on the 25-yard line. on the first
play Ross johnson on an end-round
run. fumbled, an Aggie player fell on
tio bhii All lHe AeBleS were on the
Oklahoma 25-yard line.
On the first play for the Aggies
Ray skirted the Sooner right end for
23 yards and then another run car
ried the ball across fer the only touch.
down OF the game. Ray kicked and
easy goal.
See-saw playing completed this half
with neither team having any ad-
vantage in gains or punting.
AT the beginning of the fourth quar-
ter with the wind again to their backs,
Oklahoma stiffened and brought their
supporters to their feet with cheers
time after time by completing spec
taculer passes, but fumbles or lack OF
team work kept them from scorln,.
pass from Graham to Ross John.
ston netted 33 yards, Abbott and Boyle
tore thru for good gains and a second
pass was attempted. Coldiron inter
cepted. catching the ball on the Aggle
ten-yard line. The Aggies could not
gain and kicked Abbott returned th.