The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22
.LEDFORD STARS
FOR TULSANS IN
GREAT BATTLE
Enid Outplays Crimson
and Cream in Last
Half Of Game

day. and ny virtue OF alert WORK IN
taking advantage OF Its opponents
errors. emerged on the long end OF
30 to 20 score over the fast mov-
ing Enid high schoolers. Enid ex-
peCted "A hard fought. game and got
It. but they expected close score
victory and instead were checked by
a defeat in which they were con-
stantiy fighting from behind.
superior defensive play. aided by
the breaks OF a stubbornly contested
game Ia the long run. were respon
sble for the 30 10 25 victory. Tulsa's
points we're scored In the early part
of the game and 1t was a good thing
for Coach Raus squad that they
were able to run up such a large
count. because Enid, after the first
few minutes OF play In the second
half. started a vicious offensive at
tack which carried them within six
noints OF victory.
Tulsa, presenting rafting good
defensive club, and playing through
with only one substitution. justified
he belief, by outstate football critics,
that the Enid oftense was not con-
sistent and that any team which
could stop little Bud" Haskin the
stellar little quarter. from skirting
the ends. would win, and Coach
Rau's men did Just that.
Tulsa Was Figbdng.
But II was only after a hard battle
with every man fighting the fight OF
his life that the locals managed
20 hold the visitors from scoring the
winning touchdown In the last few
With I' The IN P's; Score 40 to ". and 2
minutes to play Tulsa kicked off TO
Hasltin on his 2O-yard line, where
he wac downed by the locals ever
ha milo An
task was too much and the whistle
sounded for the end with the bail
in Ends possession on Tulsa's 30
yard line.
Haskin against Tulsa high school
That was the story. But it must
not be said that the other 10 mem
hers Of the Enid team did not play
because that Is not the case. Every
man was in there and doing his
share. but that was not enough
against the superior play OF the
Tulsa high school clan when they
started there march down the grid
iron TO victory.
Ledford. Captain Ledford II was,
who's untiring effort at smashing
the line, receiving passes and rum
ming the end carried his eleven to
victory, Not only did Ledford score
all OF Tulsa's touchdowns and kick
touchdown, but he booted a pretty
field s0aS from difficult angle at
the 35-yard line.
The game started off with a rush.
Haskin kicking off, Ledtord, who
ran back 10 yards and then lined
his team up and punted back TO
mid-neld. The Tulsa ends and most
OF tho line was down under the
kick, but Enid let the bail hit the
ground and bound back few yards.
Half Back Enterline ran back scoop
ed up the ball and ran away from
the Tulsa team, 90 yards Tor the
first counter. Haskin kicked the
goal The locals seemed too dazed
10 start after Enierllne when he
picked up the punt, which had
nearly stopped rolling.
This only seemed 10 put more
fight into the Red and Cream eleven.
and on the next kickoff Tulsa,
through several we'll executed plays
carried the ball down the field where
Ledford carried II across for the first
Tulsa score. He kicked the goal
Lcdrord Ran 35 Yards,
Tulsa kicked off to Enid and the
visitors on their first plAy attempted
forward pass, which was inter-
cepted by Captain Ledford and he
ran 35 yards behind fine interfer-
cnce for counter. He also kicked
the goal.
The second quarter saw Tulsa
high school playing the best brand
OF ball displayed this year. Ledford,
Robson and Goforth, alternating at
carrying the ball. pushed down the
field for another touchdown, Led
ford smashing off tackle for the
counter. He kicked the goal. just
before the whistle sounded for the
half Ledford dropped back 10 Ends
35-yard line where he kicked per-
feet drop. Score at the first half,
Tulsa, "a; Enid. 7.
Enid came back strong, but on
tumble lost the ball and Tulsa
started its march down the field for
the last touchdown. This was done
one two forward passes, one to
Moore at tackle, which was good for
~ yards, and placed the ball within
striking distance. Ledford skirtcd
the end on the next play and went
over for a touchdown. He did not
attempt 10 kick for the try for
point but attempted a forward pass
over the goal line, which was in
complete.
Piowed Down Field.
II was here that Enid braced, and
Haskin, who had been taken out for
an injury in the second quarter, was
returned 10 his position at quarter,
and on the next play, the ball In
Ends possession, Haskin broke
through the middle OF the line dOdg-
ing and twisting through the whole
Tulsa team 80 yards for a touch
down. II was one OF the prettlest
broken field runs that has ever been
made IN the locals field.
Near the end Of the third period
Haskin broke through the line again
and carried the ball to within five
Yards Of the goal and Enid scored
on on ne next play Score: Tulsa, SOi
The last quarter was bitterly con-
tested, and only after olng run
ny HaSkin, and fine interference by
Mays, captain and tacKle did Enid
seore It's last touchdown. hut tine
IuIsa eleven had piled up a score
700 large 10 surmount. and Enid
shting hard Went down 10 defeat
g mai score: Tulsa. so; Enid. %.
he game was marked by only one
casualty, this coming in the second
quarter when Right Half Back
Nrauss for Enid suffered broken
:, The lineup:
Tulsa (3O) Pos. Enid f25.
Selhy IN CaIIahsn
Brown IN waIsInyer
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