Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-20
Victory Over Central Team at
Ada in Seasons Hardest
Battle Decides Honors.

Special tc The World
ADA. Okla. Nov. 19.-Thc East
Central Normal football season is
over. almost two weeks sooner than
the other schools. This cond tion was
brought about by the cancelai ion--ot
all games by the Southeastern Nor.
NAL Of Durant While many are re
GREETING the fact that they will see
no more normal games, the football
enthusiasts of Ada are pleased with
the playing of The team Ths loss of
the game to Northeastern is n weak
place in the seasons playing, but the
all-night ride and condition under
which the game was played partially
excuse this poor showing.
For the first time in the '.istory
81 East Central has she managed u
capture the state secondary school
championship That she is entitled
to this honor can hardly Ss ques-
toned. IT is true that game was
lost to Northeastern, but Eas; Centra
defeated every other normal that IS
putting out team. Northeastern
played only one other school than
East Central and lost that game by
an overwhelming score. fr
The playing of the local teachers
was the most daring and spectacular
ever seen in this part of Oklahoma.
Cutclassed In weight and age, the
young proteges of Glenn Clark tore
thru the heavy line. blocked puntJ.
Intercepted forward passes. hurled
the heavy backs for losses and put
up the most stubbio on defense ever
seen on the local gridron.
First Quarter CcntraIs.
The first quarter was plainly Gem
N r ina t1a l,aI
ginning of the game, the heavy backs
pulled off fake plays and lateral
passes for big gains and finallyiput
over touchdown. The beginning of
the second quarter promised to be
another Central inning. But when
Central had placed the ball on East
Centrars 5-yard line and had four
downs to make the goal Fast Central
rallied and played wonderful ball. The
first, second and third attempts at the
line proved frutless. The fourth
down proved to be loss of five feet
East Central carried the ball out of
danger From that time East Central
began to show the edge. and there
was little doubt that she would be
able to finally push over the ball for
a victory.
The game brought into fame an
other football general in the person
Glenn Clark. lie seemed to know ex-
actlv what his team could do and
could not do on every play BY call
Ing for punts in opportune times, he
forced Central to the defensive in the
last two quarters. IL was by taking
advantage of every weak place on the
opposing line that he sent Captain
Craig over for the touchdown which
meant victory. Roach will take his
p1a b,. x.iI do Of
Ian 9s a quarterback the two greatest
East Central has produced.
Ada Superior in Last Half.
An analysis of the game shows that
on line piunges, forward passes and
end runs there was little difference
between the opposing elevens All
thru the last half, however, East Cen
trail showed a superiority in running
down punts. Captain Craig punted
often, always putting the ball nigh in
the air Almost invariably the re-
ceiver was downed in his attacks. On
an exchange of eunts East Central
usually advanced from . to twenty
yards.
Two of Clark's regulars were not
ablesto play. Macmillan was sick and
did not appear i'm uniform. A. Ver-
minutes of play. Ingram and Young
played as veterans, however and no
weakness was discernable.
Coach Charlie Wantland's only COM
ment over the loss of the champion
ship was that his men are all young
and were not accustomed to playing
away from home. He feels that at
Edmond the tale would be quite diff
ferent.
Glenn Clark said. "I knew our men
could scrap. They have not shown
good form in two games away from
hCme but in both cases circumstances
have been against US. While | did
not know that we should win here,
felt that we had fighting chance. .
was afraid of Central's weight, but
as soon as | saw our boys open up
IN the second quarter felt that we
should either win or lose by n very
close margin. have been trying to
get championship team ior years
and have almost succeeded several
times. ] presume We shall be con-
sidered champions this season."
While many loyal rooters felt we
could not win," said Captain John
Craig, who carried the ball over for
the touchdown, II never ,hot we
should lose. l knew how the boys felt
about the game and knew .ha. every
eff,rt would be put forth. One can
realize how anxious we were when
he knows that Chanev insisted on
siaying in the game with two broken
ribs. and had 10 be carried off the
field by force"