The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-19
Tulsa Jumps Into Lead.


quarter when they marched down
the gridiron with straight football
nd counted a touchdown. In the
second period the visitors out-fought
the Tulsans but were unable to push
the ball across. The third quarter
was Tulsa's from the start, and the
brilliant running of Rex Thomas
counted a touchdown and a series
of aerial plays gave Tulsa the third
and deciding touchdown. Martin
kicked all three goals.
Lloyd Rec" Thomas. Southwest
ern fullback, was the star of the
game. Time after time heAplunged
the line for downs. He fought
every minute of the game and was
responsible for Weatherford' touch
downs. His line plunging was the
pTettiest shown here this season. He
was full of ginger and was in 8
out of 10 of the visitors offensive
plays and always in the stack.
One More Game for Hurricane.
Coach ACher and his youngsters
face one more game this season and
to date the university clan stands
without defeat. Beat Central
Normal is the watchword at the uni
versity now. The Central Teachers
always hard foe for Tulsa-will
wind up the schedule with Tulsa here
Thanksgiving day. and victory then
will give Tulsa an indicated foot
ball team and a clear title to the
southwestern championship.
Southwestern won the toss and
chose the north goal. The Kickoff
was puny roller, but Tulsa fumbled
and Southwestern recovered on the
Tuls 45-yard line. Tulsa held the
visitors for downs and Shunatone re-
ceived the punt and dashed back to
the 30-yard line. Thomas went
around the right end for 80 yards
and Stewart picked a hole in the line
for 10 more. The Southwestern held
and the bah went over.
Tulsa Marches Down.
Then an exchange of punts and
Tulsa started march down the
field to a touchdown. Thomas skirt
ed the left wing for 10 yards on
triple pass that was too much for
the opponents. on a delayed pass
Thomas to Shunatone, Tulsa's little
full back tore through the line ~
yards to a touchdown. Martin had
his toe working and he booted the
ball between the uprights for thg
extra point.
Southwestern then kicked TO
Tulsa on their 35-yard line and
Tulsa took 8 yards on a line plunge
The quarter ended with the bali In
line. Score: Tulsa T. Weatherford 0.
Thomas to the l ront.
IN the second quarter Southwest
ern's fighting fun back started his
attack. He carried the ball three
times straight for 90 yards hut "a
tumble, recovered by Stewart, gave
Tulsa the bail. Thomas punted go
yards to the Southwestern l0-yard
line. On six \ consecutive plays,
field. but another tumble gave the
Tulsans the bali on their own So
yard line and Thomas again punted
out of danger.
The Southwestern battering ram
went through the line for 20 yards
but Tulsa then stiftenCd and forced
a punt, which Thomas re eived and
returned so yards. II was Tulsa's
bah on the 4S-yard line. A Tulsa
tumble gave Southwestern the ball
in the middle of the field. The half
ended with the ball in Tulsas pos
session on the 3O-yard line. Score,
Tulsa T. SouthWeste D.
One for Rex Thomas.
Southw estern kicked and it was
Tulsas first down on the 2O-yard
line, Rex Thomas punted 45 yards
and when Southwestern fumbled
the catch he scooped the bah up
and sidestepped his way over the
goal line for the second tOuchdown5
Martin again kicked the try-for-
point. This touchdown cane before
the quarter had more than started.
Tulsa kicked off. But after four
attempts the ball went over TO Tulsa.
Thomas dashed around right end
for yards. on this same formation,
Nickers crossed up the field when
he took the ball and cut back
through the line TO the LETT tor IL
yards. Thomas passed to Balcom
for 5 yards and II was Tulsa's ball
on the 4-yard line, Tulsa tried TWO
line bucks and then Thomas slipped
through the Southwestern defense
and took short pass from Nickers
for the winning touchdown. Martin
registered and the score was Tulsa
81. Southwestern 0.
Constantly shifting Battle!
From the opening of the final
chapter OF play the tide of battle
changed and the brand Of fight eX-
hibited by the visitors carried them
over for two touChdowns and al
most gave them the third, Tulsa
kicked off and Southwestern started
the march from their own 30-yard
line. A series Of line plunges, passes
and broken field runs Southwestern
carried the bail over and kicked
goal.
started down the field again 10 an
other touchdown. Forward passes
featured the march and a heave,
Thomas to Hackleman, counted and
the score was Tulsa p, Southwest
ern IA
Then Tulsa rallied and fought the
Southwestern lads in the center OF
the field, where the ball remained
untll the pistol shot ended the game
The line-ups:
Southwestern Pos. Tulsa
Rackleman lie Balcom
Bryant 1T Martin
Kellar LG Hatpn
Harris c white
Shultz RG Herndon
Holland RT Mauldin
Tippey RE Nelson
Conrad OBJ Nickers
Simmons LII Thomas
Thomas RH Stewart
Osborn FB Shunatone