The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-01
Close Undcfented Scason.

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Close Undcfeated Season.
When Coach II. w. Achera fight
ing aggregation traded blow for blow
with Wantland's Teachers. in ono OF
tho most spectacular football games
played on the local stndums this
season, they rung mp another victory
and closed their soason undercated.
Although there was drlzzllng
rain throughout the morning and
until shortly before tho game, over
six thousand persons. tho greatest
crowd 10 turn out to a football game
thls season, packed tho long bleach
ers and every available inoh OF
standing room in the field.
with the defeat OF Texas Long
horns by the College station Aggles
yesterday. Tulsa univorsity's team
stands out as tho ranking team In
tho entire southwest. Tulsa defeat
ed the Texas Aggies / ) to 10 early in
tho season.
Game of Thrills
From the first whistle tho game
was replete with thrills. The teams
were evenly matched and fought
the ball up and down the field dur
Ing the first half. with neither team
showing any particular advantage.
Neither squad opened up, and the
bah was pushed up and down the
center OF tho field with straight
football.
Tulsa began 10 gain momentum In
the third quarter and then ran
roughshod over tho Teachers in the
final period, When tho fourth quar-
tor opened, Tulsa displayed foot
ball that carried them over tho Ar
kansas university squad and the
Texas Aggies Passes. fake forma-
tlons, trick plays and n good sprlnk-
ling OF straight football and sweep
Ing end runs gave the spectators a
real exhibition of football.
Host of Real Starn
For Tulsa everyone starred. Out
standing was the work OF CAPITA in
Balcom, who, playing his last game
for the university. was mountain
OF strength on the defense and a
house afire on the offensive. He
gave Tulsa the game In tho first two
minutes OF tho quarter when he
went down under an on-slde kick,
snhcthed the ball and dashed over
the line for the first touchdown.
Hatton, one of the greatest tack
lefs Tulsa has produced In recent
years, was In every play He fought
every minute OF tho game until he
was injured and then stopped the
Teachers limo plunges when they
started to march down the field In
tho third quarter. Rex Thomas
played brilliant game. His line
plnnsing and end sweeps were great
exhibitions. He divided honors with
Vickers and Stewart In the straight
E game. Nelson came in for his share
OF the honor, when he snaked down
two Teachers passes ana returned
punte yards. Martin plunged the
line and his toe gave Tulsa two
points In the try for points after the
touchdowns. Shunatone, Roach
everyone, in fact---were in tho game
from the first and fighting svery.
minute OF the game. white at center
played great game. Time after
time he saved, Tulsa penalties by
holding the BAH when his men were
offside.
Great Record for Aoher,
Today's victory writes the final
chapter in the record for Acher In
his first year with tho Unlversity OF
Tulsa. He started the year with a
new team and developed one of the
sreatest aggregations that has been
moulded IN this section of late.
Tulsa kicked Off and Martin
boosted the bali over tho goal line.
The men fought up and down the
field with neither side carrying
honors During the entire first half.
only four first downs were
registered. Both teams made two
. first downs.
Great Wind-up.
The fourth period was & classic
Tulsa had tho bail on the b0-yard
line, ON n fake formation Tulsa
went around right end for six yards
A pass failed. Vickers dropped
back ana Thomas booted an on-side
kick straight down the field, Bal
com followed the ball down the
field. picked the ball up on the dead
. run and sprinted across the goal line
for the first touchdown, Martin
kicked goal
For the next few minutes the bal
went up and down the gridlrou and
then Tulsa settled down after Mel
con nabbed a pass on the 20-yard
line. Tulsa failed to gain through
the line and then Thomas hit q
hole for 10 yards. Roach carried
the bail for nine yards. Rex Thoma,
was picked TO carry the bali over
and he hit the line and bent II back
far enough TO give Tulsa It's second
touchdown. Martin again kicked.