Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-10-30
OXFORD HIGH
WINS GAME
Defeats the Heavyweights of Water
Valley in a Fast and
Scrappy Game.

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afternoon by administering decisive
1910 defeat to the heavier and more
impressive looking Water Valley team.
The visitors not only outweighed the
local lads by an average OF at least
ten pounds, more probably fifteen, but,
appearing as they did in the latest ana
nobbiest football equipment, made
more striking general appearance.
The dope began to slosh over, how
ever, in the first quarter, when Oxford,
electing to receive the ball, began to
drum down the field to the rhythm OF
"first down." and plunged over the line
for the first touchdown, within one
minute after play started. This per-
formance showed the mettle of the
speedy Oxford backs and the ability OF
the Oxford line to protect the launch
ing of attacks.
When Water Valley found oppor-
tunity to carry the ball slight shiver
raced up and down the spines OF the
Oxford rooters at the menacing for
nation of the ponderous backs, who
varied the straight formation" by
extending their arms with palms down
in a gesture calculated to be as be-
wildering as disturbing. 1t looked
improbable that the thin Oxford line
would be able to withstand the .plunges
of so powerful charge as the visitors
seemed capable of making. Two OF
three downs, however, showed that the
Oxford forwards, so far from sharing
that impression, felt capable and were
capable of reducing it to a helpless
heap practically every time. Water
Valley made first down only a few
times during this quarter. The back
field was unable to take advantage OF
it's superior weight, due to its inability
to get off fast. The great majority OF
line bucks were stopped on the line
of scrimmage.
The second quarter started inaus-
piciously for Oxford with penalty OF
twenty-five yards for leaving the field
This penalty seemed to destroy the
prospects of an early touchdown, made
possible by Oxford's nearness to the
visitors goal at the end OF the flrst
quarter. But a series of successful
short line plunges and pass, Ox-
fords only successful one during the
game, from Faulkner to Patterson,
brought the goal within easy striking
distance along the sideline. A side
line formation, with an unsuccess-
full buck first and a highly successful
end run as a variant to the back, put
the ball across. Oxford again failed
to kick goal.
During the third and fourth quar-
ters there was no further scoring.
Water Valley threatened the Oxford
goal once in each quarter, but the
line and the backfeld held fast each
time and the ball went over on fourth
donwns.
The Oxford team played with such
uniform brilliance that thefindlng OF
a star would be impossible. The work
of a few men showed up to advantage,
however, by reason OF their position.
Among these were: John Falkner at
quarter, whose sure running and good
field generalship largely made the
victory possible; Virgil Metts, who
rarely failed to pierce the enemy line
on bucks or to circle his ends for
good gains; Elliot, whose sure tack
ling saved an enemy score; ElcDan-
iels, whose defensive playing at end
and at tackle was spectacular;
Smith, whose work at end during the
first half evoked favorable comment
from the sidelines; and little "Rusty0
Paterson, whose courage and whose
good eyes made up for his disadvan-
tage in weight. Scott's passing at
center was accurate, and b. Fauikners
blocking at end was excellent.
For Water Valley: Tate, as was
expected, showed up to most advan-
tage. The work Of the two ends was
the best done by the team. They sue
ceeded in getting several pretty pass
es and out shone their Oxford op-
po1ents decidedly in this play.
The lineup for Oxford was: Smith
and Faulkner, ends; Mcdaniel and
Mitchell, tackles; Tunnel land Metts,
guards; Scott, center; ]. Faulkner,
quarter; Elliot and Patterson, halves;
v. Metts, fullback. Substitutes were:
Ramey and Nunnally, guards; Wor-
ley, half. Referee, Coach Bobo, (Ole
Miss); umpire, Bobo, (Ole Miss);
head linesman, Heisman, (Ole Miss).
Time Of quarters, ten minutes.