Haskell at Nebraska

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, October 19, 1903, page 2

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  NEBRASKA WON EASILY. Defeated Haskell by Score of IS to o. Lincoln, Neb., Oct 19-Booth’s Corn huskers Saturday mounted one more round in their climb toward the foot ball premiership of the Missouri valley. The redoubtable and unbeaten Haskell Indians were Nebrask a’s opponents and Booths men achieved a decisive trIumph. the Cornhuskers scoring three tOuchdONnS for total of sixteen points. Meanwhile the red men were baked in their efforts to cross Nebraska goal and suffered a complete shutOut, not once getting nearer to a touchdown than the thirty-five yard line. The summary of the distances gained by the two teams, which shows that the Cornhuskers advanced the ball 395 yards and the Indians only fifty tells briefly, but eff fectual1y, the tale of HaSkeIPS defeat. Booths men displayed a brilliant inn proVenent in form over their play of week ago against Denver university. The line held up firmly against the ruShes of the. Indian backs and only coveted five yards in three downs On the other hand. Nebraska’s offense moved with the crushing force of we’ll oiled machine, the back pIoughing around or through the Haskell line in irresistible fashion. The performance of Eager, Booths lilliputian left half, who weighs only 135 pounds. was of exceptional briliance, his teammates pushing and pulling him forward for gains, averaging from five to fifteen yards on his almost every effort to carry the ball. Right Half Bell and F’ullback Mason closely WED with Eager in the honors for the Cornhusker back field and although unmatched as to weight they formed a trio against which the Aborigines labored in vain to check. Nebraska varied its offense by using the tackles and ends to carry the hall. and two of Nebraska’s longest gains were by Wilson and Benedict, the ends, each of whom sprinted for 35 yards be- Captain Bender was seriously handicapped by his injured leg, the tendons Of which Were severely strained in practice two weeks ago. and while the CornhuSkers sadly missed his usual long runs in returning punts. he stuck to his post at quarter and ran the plays with splendid judgment. Once, how ever, he broke away for so yards run in returning a kickoff and started a Sc rieS of ruSheS which did not end until the Cornhuskers had plunged across the Indian goal for the third touchdown. Fallas slightly outpunted Benedict. but Bender and Benedict were more successful in running back with the ball, SO that the exchange was gen orally in Nebraska’S favor. The In dian ends, however, ran close race with their opponents on the Nebraska eleven, and some brilliant tackling was witnessed. The game was marked by sharp snappy football on both sides, and the victory went to the pale faces only as result of their superior tao tics. Inside the % yard line the Corn huskers called their favorite mass ON the tackles into play and the Indians seemed poweriess to solve it. The beginning OF play was delayed for an hour by dispute over the Sc lection of officials, Booth finally acceding to Haskelfs demands. Three thousand persons witnessed the struggle, at the close of which the Nebraska rooters crowded into the gridiron and how QCrNf h +-afr- u, The ljnsup. Nebraska. Position. Haskell. Wilson. right end -....P. Hauser Perry. ----... right tackle III. Hauser I’m fa1- x.e-1, -1<-l,k az

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., October 19, 1903, page 9

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  NEBRASKA IS WINNER Coach Booths Men Too Strong for the Haskell Indians Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 19.-Three thou sand people Saturday afternoon saw Nebraska defeat Haskell by the score or 1t to 0. There was a wrangle of over an hour over officials, and it was 4:l6 when Haskell kicked off. Eager made the first touchdown. Captain Bender missed goal. Bell made the second touchdown for Nebraska ten minutes after play began in the sec ond half, and Bender kicked goal. Eager made the third. Bender missed goal. Final score: Nebraska, 16; Haskell, 0. Lineup:

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Nebraska leads 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the six since this game.