The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-11
Teams Battle in Field of Mud at
Capital City; FumbIes Costly
to Both Crews; Chickasna' S
Loss of Ball Hurts.
SMITH THROWS SCARE IN
OPPONENTS BY LONG RUN
Intercepts Forward Pass and Goes
30 Yards; Downed by Safety
when Slips in Side-step; G.
H. S. Line Holds Well.

Playing in a field of mud and wat
er, the Chickasha high school foot
ball team lost to Oklahoma City yes
terday afternoon 6 TO O. The game
was lost by the Powers men despite
the fact that they outplayed their
opponents during most Of the game.
Downpour Greets Players
Both teams were greeted with a
shower as they walked out to the
field at 4:15 yesterday afternoon ].
Pluv was more vigorous in serving
his econd course and as Re.erce
Meacham stare1 to call the game,
downpour set in.
Ignoring the attempt Of ]. Pluv t.
postpone the opening Of the battle,
Referee Meacham called the game
and Oklahoma City kicked off as the
rain was beating down on the grid.
iron Here the bate opened.
Fumbes Are Costly
Chickasha a tempted to gain by a
line buck and end run. and on the
third play fumbed the slick pgskin,
Oklahoma City recovering on tho
twenty yard line. The locals limo
charged against the Oklahoma city
first line of defense and held Cot
trels heavies for downs.
The Powers men took the bali in.
side tho twenty yard line, where they
again fumbled. Oklahoma City then
carried the ball over ror tho only
touchdown Of tie game.
A wet, slippery oval and tho cold
weather which rendered the hands
numb, was the cause of the fumbles.
With the scoring of the touchdown,
fight was injected into the Chickasha
Hi machine. The teams battled even.
ly during the remainder of the quar-.
ter
Vctors outplayed in SECOND
The victors were oupayed by the
Grady county lads in the second quar-.
ter
Drake Schllbach, Hendricks and
Barnes, the quartet that dished out
misery to the El Reno high school !
when they defeated Coach Randle's
men SO to in game played at III
Reno last week, were held for little
gain. The Ok anoma City team was
b. played off It's feet when the
whistle ending the first half sounded.
However, Captain Williams and his
men could not advance the bali to
any marked degree.
Both teams fought hard during the
first half, despite the water and mud
J Pluy placed blockade on his rain
traffic soon after the first quarter.
chickasha Kicks OFF
Chickasha kicked Off at the begin
ming Of the second half Oklahoma
City fumbcd and the locals recovered
Smith, Williams and Slnson made
gains but lost t.e ball on a tumble.
Cottrels men wero held and forced
to punt into Chickasha's territory.
Oklahoma City was given the ball on
a punt after the light Chickasha back
field could not gain consistently on
the slippery field
Smith lntercepts Pass
Receiving the Lall cn G. Whites
punt, Schlabach was downed in his
tracks by 2. White Oklahoma City
attempted to pass, but the pass was
intercepted by Smith, who dashed
thirtyfive yards He passed ton Ok
lahoma City tacblers but slipped and
the eleventh capital city tackler
downcd him.
This opened Chickashas fight box
and they outclasso1 their opponents
during the remainder of the game.
although they were unable-to score.
The ball was in play in enemy ter
ritory during the most of the fourth
quarter Chickasha threatened to
score three time, but could not adj
vance the pigskin behind the goal
line After the lone touchdown of
game was registered. Chickasha's
goal was never in grave danger. al
though the ball was carried to the
twenty yard line a pair Of times. In
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