The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-02
N|NETEEN-TWENTY
SOONER ATHLETES,
HISTORY MAKERS
With Muscles of Iron and
With Sinews of Steel,
Oklahoma Boys Were
Victorious
DOWNED OLD MIZZOU
AND JAYHAWKS, TOO
''OWENITES" SET PACE WHICH
FOLLOWING UNIVERSITY MEN
WILL STRIVE TO HOLD IN
COMING YEARS

Norman, Dec. 2.--The Sooners have
Talloped their last grid enemy for
The 1920 football season, and have
returned home the champions of the
Missouri Valley. Most OF the is letter
men that owen used in coping the
title have broken training.
Captain Luster issued the call for
the Sooner huskies early in September
for the first practice. Oklahoma was
preparing for her first football year as
member of the Missouri Valley con-
ference Few people even thought of
the Sooner as the title winners. but
expected them to put out a brand of
football that would demand the re-
spect of the Valley teams.
The first preliminary battle of the
year with Central State Normal. which
ended in a IS to victory for the
Sooners, disappointed many Of the
Oklahoma sport fans. Central scored
on the Sooners," an unheard of pro-
cedure. The seemingly poor showing
OF the future champions against the
Edmonltes had its advantage. Jacob
sen and owen found the Sooner weak
spots and we're given time to remedy
them before the first conference
game.
Tho freshman Sooner eleven were
the second aggregation to fall before
the sooncrs. When the dust cleared
away the freshman had scored TO
the varsity's IS.
The first Valley game was staged
at St. Louis with Washington Univer-
sity. With the score IA to in the
Piker's favor at the end Of the first
nalf the Owenites mustered their re-
serve power and launched an Of
fensive that turned defeat into "a
10 Ii victory over the Pikers. The
defeat Of Washington did not at
tract much attention in the Valley and
the Sooners quietly prepared for the
1919 Valley champions, the University
of Missouri.
Oklahoma invaded Missouri. ctober
30. The odds were five to three on
the Tigers. Sport critics were open to
pick the Missourians as easy winners
What happened? Dope upset.
The Tigers fell before the onslaught
OF the Okahomans by t.ie crushing
score of 2S TO Z.
Then everybody sat up to take no.
tlce. Some foreign sport followers be-
gan to concede that the infant mem
ber of the conference was to be
cons dered.
''Old Alizzou" was not in tho best OF
shape, but they handed 1t to the
Sooners and admitted they were ex-
cellent.
The undefeated University of Kan
sas eleven invaded Soonerland on
Home Coming Day." November z.
The eyes OF the entire Missouri Valley
were turned on Boyd Field. Tho win
nor of that tilt was being hailed as
champions. The Jayhawks marched
down the field In the first quarter
for a touchdown and managed TO get
safety before the Sooners realized
what had happened.
That old reserve power that had
served SO well against the Pikers was
called on and the Jayhawks re-
turned TO awrence eliminated 2l Ia D.
The annual clash between the Uni
versity OF Oklahoma and Oklahoma
A. and NJ. College was run" at still
water November lS. The Oklahoma
Aggies had been training along All
year with zero per centage ana the
sooners left them a SO to defeat
10 add TO their troubles.
The second and last conference bat
Ito staged on Boyd field was with
the Kansas Aggles. Confidence ruled
tho Sooners, no one even considered
ANYTHING but n victory. When the
Valley tal.enders' fight with the Ok
lahomans was declared over by the
merciful time Keepers whistle. the ALL
victorious record Of tho Sooncrs had
been smashed. but they were still
undefea,cd. The Aggies registered
10 I, tie with the champions.
The lnal curtain was drawn at pes
Molnes when the owenltcs met the
Drake University Bull Dogs, Thanks
giving.
Tho, Kansas Agge tie had not been
staged for nothing.
Fight. and then more fight. had been
instilled into the Sooners and they
fought.
Pass after pass produced the big
cest score OF the season Tor the
champions.
While Kansas and Missouri werc
fighting II out ut Columbia. each
hoplng for Sooner defeat and an In
diyidual victory, which would mean
the Valley title, Owens men were en-
loving tho big end Of the "a TO
clash that declared them champions