The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-08
Overconfidence, Breaks
Combine to Defeat the
Crimson and Cream
SAPULPA EASILY WINS
Jones Boys Defeat Okmulgee
40 TO r; Oklahoma City
Downs Lawton, 2O-7
~ NoRHEL

After % uothIuE-uOthIur tio that
tasted through three bitterly fought
periods and tul near tho middle NJ
the fourth. shawnee Hig. broke
through Tulsa Illgh'e defense at
Loo Stadium yesterday afternoon
and went over for the only touch.
down Of the game. Niuson Kicked
goal and the Po't county visitors
tucked "a 40 victory under their
belts and soon left the ficld OF battle
Joyousiy.
II was the fret conference game
for both teams, ana the Purple ana
White shawnee lads outplavrd the
local gridsters from the start. A
mixture OF oyorconfidcncc and hld
luck combined to play havoc with
the Crimson and Cream clcvcn's
chances. Last year Tulsa HlEh and
Shawnee High played "a II tic.
Mceks and NlnsOn Star.
The star work OF Mccks who
plunged again and again through
Tuisa's s%tiffost Interference for
large gains was the feature OF the
game. Vluson, Shawnce's fullback
co-atarred with Mceks. His boot
was In use throughout tho mmo
and almost always for considerable
gains. This factor more than any
thing else often kept the local
squad from acorinE. Three times.
once IN tho first and twice In athc
fourth. Tulsa carried the ball TO
Shawnee's five-yard line. Here
Wilson'S boot each time aaved the
day.
Tulsa High had her Off day. IT
was noticeable throughout the en-
tire four quarters. Coach Bron-
neman's warriors fought hard
throughout but to no avail. Pass
ing on the part OF the local team
was especially bad, not more than
three passes being completed
Three times. Lcdford, star TULSA
half, tried for field goals. each time
with the wind. Always the ball
dropped short of tho goal or hit the
uprights.
Shawnee wakes Up Late.
The Shawnee team played the
defensive throughout the first quar-
ter and little by little were pushed
back until on their fiye-yard line
they held and Wilson's boot was
called into use for a bO-yard gain.
Once again the Tulsa team car
ried them back to the very shadow
OF their own goal posts and Vinson
again saved the day. From then
on with the exception Of part OF tho
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continually In Tulsa territory.
Shawnee made the only touchdown
near the middle OF tho fourth. Graft.
Shawnee center. playing only his
second game Of the season plunged
for a 15-yard gain on an intercepted
pass and Tulsa was carried back
to their i5-yard line. Suddenly like
a transformation. Shawnee stiffcnod
and on n pas from Miles, left half.
Meeks plunged through Tulsa's in
terference carrying tho bail to the
l~atter's one-yard line. with the
ball still In Shawnee's possession
Ninson plunged over for touchdown
and then kicked goal.
Iulsans Stlffcn, Right Hard.
Tulai played her best game In the
last quarter. In desperation the
Crimson and Cream luuEed through
for big gains. Ledford whose FUN
hles In the first three quarters were
noticeable settled down with Cap
tain Sheohan and both played
heroically. Mumford and Lawtun
who starred In the first three quar-
ters by their consistent gaining were
unable TO gain In the fourth and
Schhit was put I'm to replace lawton
As a last effort 80 stem the tide OF
defeat, Walker who has been out
sometime with an injured shoulder
went In to replace Moore at right
tackle.
Captain shcchan whose work at
full has been the star OF the last
two games vas unable to put forth
his best efforts, only In the very
last quarter did he anywhere APP
preach his former playing.
Hardy at center. Mumford AT left
half, and Lawton at quarter. and
Keith, right guard, were really the
stars Of tie Tulsa lineup.
Mooney at right tackle, Graft at
center. Stone at right end. were
Others who starred for Shawnee.
Score by periods:
Shawnee .........O 0, o TT
Tulsa .........,.O o 0 90