The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-17
EVEN BATTLE, FIRST
HALF, THEN PRYOR,S
DEFENSE IS BROKEN
Sapulpa Plungers Tear Gaping Holes Mayes County
Team Weakens---C Captain Rex Thomas and Chilli
McCrady Lead Offensive-Jo Mayes and Kimsey
Star for Pryor-Weather Man Is Kind.
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ond quarter IL looked as n the gamo
might be In doubt until the last
minutes Of play
But tho durability and resource
fulneBs OF the Jonosmcu told In the
latter stages. sapulpa pressed the
attack without "A moments let-up
throughout tho third period, re-
ducinR the Pryor lines effectiveness
until In the last 10 minutes OF play
Sapulpas battcripg plungers were
able to tear gaping holes through
which their fleet backs dashed for
heavy gains
pryor's Iinc iloutcd.
In the last quarter tho Pryor line
was almost utterly routed. Sapulpa
had been forced to fight hard FOR
ovory touchdown up to that time,
, scoring ono IN each Of the three
periods. In the fourth, however.
the Blue and White registered II
pair and rompod over for "a third
which was not counted Just as the
final whistle blew. Probably half
the spectators thought the last
touchdown had been made before
the gamo ended, causing u general
report that the score was 80 to z,
instead OF 80 TO 7.
only once In the fourth quarter
did Pryor show n dash Of the life
that had characterized Its play car
lirr in the game. That was when
the slippery Kimsey broke through
the Sapulpa line for the most spec
tacular broken field run OF the
lame tearing off "A gain nf "a YEARS
bcforo a Sapulpa safety brought
him TO the ground on Sapulpa's Is
yard line. The Sapulpa line then
held firmly and Morris kicked out
OF danger
An Ideal Day for Game.
Tije day Was ideal for football, n
warm sun smiling down on the field
almost throughout the game. There
was moderate breeze with just
enough winter IN II TO keep the play
ors on their toes,
The perefect day was the moro
appreciated by the monster crowd
and the players on tho two teams
because the weather man earlier In
the day had threatened to spoil the
fun. a steady drizzI.ng rain was
isinng Mt O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. the sky was overcast with
murky clouds and the indications
were that n cold. wet day would
he served up for the championship
game. Shortly before noon. how
ever, Old Sol shot a perfect forward
pass through the the clouds and
mists and his raya continued tn,
play for touchdown.
III tho unfavorable weather @
the early day prevented anyon,
from driving In for the game Il
couldn't be observed at McNultS
park. II seemed as Il, everybody
was there who ever thought OF at.
tending n football game, and good
many more for good measure.
Sapulpa came over mere than L.
500 strong.--ih automobiles, ON q
special train. on interurban cars
The Blue and White colors were
everywhere to be seen. A section
OF tho grandstand was taken over
the aapulpa high school pep or
ganization. and they managed &c
make themselves heard above tn,
general din, which is quite a tribut,
10 their strength of voice.
But Pryor. ia proportion TO III
size. was even better represented
than the home town OF the Jones
men, Probably IN the history ol
Pryor there never has been an oo
casion as yesterdays football game
Never was Pryor so prominently IL
the limelight Right up In the cen
ter of the stage with the glar,
turned on full blast was Pryor
through the prowoss of the foot
ball team of which the Pryor peopl
were 80 proud. And did Pryo
overlook the chance 10 toin In tn