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The University Umpire from Norman, Oklahoma • 6

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Norman, Oklahoma
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6
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I THE UNIVERSITY UMPIRE 11 goal Scoie 8-0 City players were due altogether to poor physical doz)n- dition the fewness of injuries is the ernbre noticeable because both sides relied chiefly on mass plays and Herring kicked off for Oklahoma City to the'Varsity twenty-yard line Ford fumbled but fell on the ball Then the 'Varsity started back and I -'t the was fast and aggressive- formations 'There was? no Smith Roberts J- Merkle and Bar- kicking whatever City 4 4 row hit the liti'vkionslyf Herring -i used several false points' 1 4 3' 'called on his men to play low and "'chiefly on the guard's back forms'wh'en time and again they kWerct ation O1 'advance the The swept back he grew He" 4styleof play of the 'varsity was 'shouted at them and 'flung himself 'the altho moreTen ntrnric4 rovy1111711t-r tilnec against therevolving miss But to I I 4 1 i rs 1 1 5 a were i J-ko avail Hercules himselfwould- brought into the plays and the tions ere closer The de- forma n't have risked his neck trying to stop those heavy plunges and cided victory after was due to three ql seven minutes play Barrow was things: superior physical condition shoved over for the third more exact team work and a better touch- -j down Roberts tried for goal City was strong at ends and behind the line bid' her 54 Oft 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 I 4 4 1 1 I 4 1 i i I 111 i 1 i 4 I 1 4 a i 4 -five centre men -s'ir'ere no match for Once more Herring kicked' off the 'arsity centre Especially Were and the ball returned ten yards -1- -'-Only five minutes remained and the they weak at tackle McCortilick 344- tv- 1471 fn 1 ti (411 and Holland were easily out-classed 'Varsity easily ouEclasseu played fast another-ajla 4 tilP 'RA 34 I by M'erk le and Barrow who opened The game Was a re- petitiorl Of the earlier one 14ong big holes whenever called upon gains thro' tackle and end aided by- For theyisitors Chinn Herring and a thirty yard end run by Mackey did the most effective 1rot4ght the ball speedily to the ten works mashing- the heavy 'Varsity yard Aitie Merkle was infeifeieiko to pieces -For the through tackle for the fourth touch- ''Varsity it would be hard to single down Merkle missed L1 easy out two or three ar la ular ular Zis mention The team played as a goal and time was called with the score 16-0 that is 'what really The game was satisfactory in counts in foot- ball On the whole I ost respects On both sidesit was it as a-great day and we have fitst and glean the slight injuries of right to feel 114ppy over the Nag.

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Pages Available:
868
Years Available:
1897-1903