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The University Umpire from Norman, Oklahoma • 5

Location:
Norman, Oklahoma
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Page:
5
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THE UNIVERSITY MIPIRE 5 4 Wt Ok City Pos 'Varsity A Wt 19 160 Merkle 18 173 21 190 Irwin It Guarlttowell 23 -192 3 165 PotterL Guard 11efley 1:3 18S 21 160 Tackle Barrow 18 189 22 156 Merkle 29 180 22 165 21 155 Sri 162 19 15 19 147 18 136 21 150 hf 20 131 1 1 24 M3 hf 16 165 21 150 'Herring back Roberts (C) 26 165 Floyd White Manager Ford 'ariager ITaycraft Long Pricket Umpire Floyd White Ref Prof Parrington Oklahoma City won the toss and chose the west goal Merit le kicked off for the 'Varsity and the 'ball was Oklahoma City's on twenty-yard line Then they start- ed it back across the 'field with a rush plunging through c'enter for good gains and skirting the ends for from five to ten yards It took them just five minutes to pound their way down to the 'Varsity fifteen-yard line Things were look ing black for the home team and the way and after trying a crisscross and a fake punt the ball was lost to Oklahoma City with a total gain of only twenty yards In the scrimmage Potter was injured and replaced by Carson Thenthe 'Varsity started for the Oklahoma City goal and on good gains by Merk le and Barrow and short end runs the ball was 'finally carried over the goal line by Barrow after just twenty-seven minutes of bald play Mackey missed an easy goal On the kickoff McCutchen carried the ba'll back thirty yards ona fine run and the half closed with the ball near the center of the field Score 4-0 The second half began with the 'Varsity rooters confident McCormick kicked off for Oklahoma City and the ball was returaell fifteen yards by Roberts Ten yards more were given on a foul McCormick was injured and gave way to a substitute Then with fast work on heavyplunges by IZoberts Mackey Barrow and Merkle the ball was carried to the Oklahoma City five yard line Play had to be stopped for a moment at point as the Cheers were so deafening the signals couldn't be heard On the first play Roberts went through tackle on a guards'-back formation and scored the second touch-down Mackey failed again on an the Uni rooters seemed likely to find themselves out of a job 1 howeyer there was a -fumble McCutchen fell on the ball and th6 'Varsity by a thirty yard end run by Mackey and short gains thro' the line soon had their goal out of danger Okla City held for three downs on their thirty-yard line and the ball was theirs again They started in vigorously to atone for their fumble but the stage fright of the first five minutes was over for the 'Varsity and the heavy plunges of Fullback Herring availed little The 'Varsity line held the ends refused to be knocked out of ft.

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Pages Available:
868
Years Available:
1897-1903