The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-04
Heavy Visitors Get Jump On Purple
and Gold Men and Register First
touchdown Early in Game by
Forward Pass.
CHICKASHA COMES BACK
STRONG ON DEFENSIVE
TIays Lawton to DEAD Heat Until
Near End of Last Quarter; Pass
ING Department Of Visitors
Wins; Score 14.o.

Playing the Chickasha eleven off
us feet in the first few minutes Of
play by using the aerial attack, Law.
ton high school won from Chiekasha
nigh school IA to in hard fought
battle on the local gridiron Yesterday
afternoon.
FROM the opening of the first quar-.
ter to the end of the first half, Law.
ton completed passes almost at ease
Lawton scored the first touchdown
Few minutes after the opening of
the game. Herndon, Lawton half.
back, received the ball and. dashed
eight yards before he was downed
Then by passing and short gains
around the end, carried the bali over
for the first touchdown of the game.
Chickasha frightened after the first
score and in the latter half of the
t'rst quarter and the early period Of
the second quarters, the locals won
an edge on Coach Picken's machine
and threatened to tie the score.
Lawton obtained possession OF the
ball in the last few minutes OF the
first half and by several passes and
a few line bucks and end runs car
ried the ball within a few feet Of
the goal, where the Powers men
tightened and held the Lawtonians
for downs The teams we're battling
near the Lawton goal line when the
whistle ending the first half Of the
game sounded.
Barrage Renewed
The barrage was renewed at the
opening of the second half and, de.
spite the fact that Lawton was again
working her passes successfully. in.
Ilctations were that the Chickasha
cam would tie the score and posi-.
oly win the game. The teams bat.
led fiercely until the latter part of
he game, when Lawton carried the
'all over for the second touchdown.
Several times during the last half.
1hickasha attempted to pass. but
lck was against them and they wit
essed very little success. In the
arly part of the third quarter a pass
Driskill to Adams netted thirty Yards
arrying the ball near the Chickasha
oal, but the purple and gold clad
oys were unable to put the bali
yer for a touchdown.
Hill spoiled the hopes OF the locals
score in the fourth quarter when
e dropped a pass when tackled on
le Lawton goal line. The pass was
II accurate one, and should have
eeR completed.
The Pickens outfit scored the sec.
nd touchdown in the last few min.
tes of the game when they advanc.
the ball to hteten yard line by
cries of passes. Wilson, right half.
aek, carried the ball over. Petit.
lie fullback, made the first touch
own and clicked both goals after
chckasha's Tackling Wicked
Chickasha greatly excelled the Wis.
ors in the tackling department of
le game The taekling of every
overs man was wicked and several
mes Lawton called time-out for a
aver to recuperate from the far Of
hard tackle.
The purple and gold machine could
Vt break up the pass. Every back.
eld man on the Powers Marker
am is guilty of failure to bust.up
-sy passes. Greene, center. who
aged in the half back position ON
e defensive, could not find his
ride in the busting up of the Law.
n passes. Several were completed
er Greene.
Locals Have Superior Line
The line that DeAttley, the Ell
mo fullback pierced for many yards
the Ell Reno game and which, at