The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-09
SAPULPA,S GRIDDERS
TO TACKLE ARDMORE
ON GRIDIRON TODAY
Interscholastic Battle TO Be Fought Oklahoma City
Field-Both Teams in Good Condition-Indicatons
Are That Attendance Will Be Heavy-Nowata and
Pryor to Clash at Claremore

Special 10 The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. s-liy
sundown tomorrow tho world Will
know what high school in oklahoma
has the best football team. Friday
afternoon sapulpa and Ardmore,
recognized aa tho most powcrtul
scholastic clcyeus in tho state. VIII
clash at Western League park TO
settle an argument whiCn has hai
THE commonwealth in turmoil Tor
more than n month
Prociamatlons from the governor
and from tho mayors ~ OklAhoml
city. Ardmorc and Sapulpn, dcciar-
ing holidays and calling attention To
tho Importance Of this struggle. have
dignificd u as no athletic rvcut In
Oklahoma over has been digniticd
before.
Because Of the state wide interest
which has been aroused, every sec
tlon OF Oklahoma will bo repre-
scented in tho crowd which ia cx-
pected to fu Oklnhoma's largest
athletic stadium to capacity.
Many Special Trains.
From Sapulpa is coming a special
train bearing the central conference
champions I'd hundreds OF sup
porters From Ardmore will come
ing the champions OF northern and
southern Oklahoma and a thousand
rootcrs. In addition every train ar
riving Thursday deposited It's con-
tingent and thcro VIII be u dozen
others 10 arrive Friday In time Tor
the contest.
DESPITE wednesday nights snow
the highways are not so bad but
that automobile additions to the
crowd can be made.
Ardmoro headquarters have been
established at the Hucklns hotol
since Tuesday. and the Sapulpa clans
VIII rally around the Lawrence
hotel.
An special trains are due to ar.
riyo before noon.
The Kickoff AZ ESQ.
While the original intention had
been to start the game at 2 O'Clock
II was decided on Thursday that t.
he sure II could he completed before
darkness the kickoff would be made
at 2;30.
Tho grldiron IL in perfect condl-
ton. The rain and snow OF Wed
ncsday night packed the sandy tor
and put the field In better shape
than IL has been for any game FOR
this year. Warmer weather and
Oklahoma City Friday but ever
should this prove n bum guess, i
was said II would take a mighty
heavy rain to spoil the playing field
Anticipating AN overflow attend
ance officials Of the Athletic clut
announced Thursday they had beer
assured OF large number Of police
men to handle the jam and keer
the field clear.
\ Battle FOR Blood.
II is going to be a battle for blood
Not tnat any unnecessary 'roush
stuef' viii be either attempted or
permitted but with 40 much NJ stake
aud with the eyes OF the entire state
ttpon them. these two teams are go
ing to put everything they have into
The fray
Both claim TO nave kept under
cover all season some OF their beS'
players. since the close OF the reEu-
lar season both have been train
ing for this game and have de-
veloped special plays for tho oc-
casion.
oklahoma Cityans who say the
Blue aud white outfit from from
Sapulpa drag cardinal colors In the
dust at Western League park u
month or so ago. are agreed that
school machine that ever operated
on an Oklahoma city Gridiron. i
IL composed of stars from one enc
OF tho line 20 the other and through
out the backfietd ana they ull know
how TO work together,
Stars on' Trial.
Critics are agreed that Hippo
Morris Is the greatest halfback q
the year. In Sullivan, however. Ard
more, believes II has halfhacl
who can do everything Hippo ca
ana more. Folks will watch wit
keenest interest the duel betwee
these two backfield flashes.
Another duel which will b
watched closely will be that be
tween Thomas of sapulpa an
slough OF Ardmore. rival quarter
backs, Thomas, the Sapulpa cat
tain, was placed on tho first all stat
eleven with Slough at quarterhac
on the second.
In addition 10 having stars OF II
sirst magnitude Ardmore also hf
a smooth running machine. Tn
was apparent when Il rolled up
score OF 2s 10 against Fairta
last Saturday in n postsehson gan
without uncovering any of IT'S III
side stuff