The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-11-25
WOODY NOW CLAIMS
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Might Make Arrangements 10 Meet
other Claimants, He Says;
Diamond Roach. chickasha
Fans Attacked.
Especial TO The Expressly

Ardmore. okla, Nov. 24-Chicka
sha hlgh school football team raj
lied IN the fourth quarter OF the
hardest gridiron battle waged on the
local field for many years and
bllghtod Ardmore high schools grid.
iron hopes by margin OF one point.
The score was TO 9.
Taking possession Of the ball from
n punt far into their own territory.
the Chicks marched steadily down
the field to win the game In the
last six months of the fourth quar-
ter. Roach plunged over for the
winning touchdown. A few minutes
later. he kicked a perfect goal for
the extra point which won the
game.
'Pinky" Bond, the flashy Chick
asha halfback. was responsible for
a bulk Of the Chickasha gains in
the onward march toward the goal
and a clear claim to the high school
football championship of Oklahoma.
lie tore through the Ardmore line
for big gains; his advances were al
mist irresistible with great inter
ference by Hollingsworth, Roach
and Youatt.
Twice after coming from behind
in the final period. the champions
from Chickasha threatened to score.
At no time during this quarter did
they permit Ardmore to advance
the ball into their own territry, al
though the homellngs "opened up"
with everything they had in store in
an endeavor to put over winning
counter.
Wilingham Is Star.
Bob Wilingham, sensational Ard
more halfback, was easily the out
standing star of the local aggrega-
tion. He scored Ardmore's only
touchdown on GO-yard run around
right end. This was the first play
of the second quarter. Willingham
was the only Ardmore back who
could gain consistently and his SER
vices were in demand throughout
the game. He carried the ball more
than so per cent of the time for
Ardmore and, because of oyer-work,
he almost collapsed as the game
neared its close.
Chickasha was outplayed in the
first quarter but they came back
stronger and kept the bali in play
in the middle of the field through
out the second quarter. That Chick
asha was gradually overcoming the
heretofore undefeated Ardmore elev-
en- was indicated in the third quar-
ter when the fight was carried into
Ardmore territory. The Chicks de-
cidedly outplayed their opponents in
the fourth quarter when they rallied
and won the game.
Chicks Get Bad Start
The Chicks had bad start
Bailey kicked off to Roach who was
downed on the 25-yard line. De-
Kinder was apparently unnoticed
out near the sideline, many yards
from the Chickasha line and pass
was called. The fleet-footed Will
ingham was soon on the spot, how
ever, and the pass was intercepted
in Chickasha territory. On the next
Willingham was tackled hard and
fumbled the ball, Roach recovering.
Chickasha started a march down
the field, making three first downs.
A tumble lost the ball, however, in
the middle Of the field. After max
ing one first down, Ardmore at
tempted placement kick. 1t was
many yards short of it's goal. Just
a few minutes later, Bond punted
and .Ardmere took possession of the
ball in the middle of the field
The Chickasha defense apparently
temporarily collapsed and the Ard
moreites carried the ball to the s.
yard line where they were held for
downs. An incompleted pass over
the goal line on the fourth down
gave the Chicks possession of the
ball on the 25-yard line. This quar-
ter ended with Chickasha in pos
session Of the ball in Ardmore ter
ritory.
Throughout the second half, the
ball was in play in the middle of
the field. 1t was a quarter of punt
exchanging. The visitors carried
the fight into Ardmore territory in
the third quarter and were masters
of the situation throughout the final
period.