Haskell at Chicago

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 9, 1903, page 1

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  BAD SCARE FOR MAROONS. Haskell Indians Score 10 Points on Stages Big Men. chicago, Nov. 9.-Chicago expected 10 play a practice game of football with the Haskell Indians on Marshall held Saturday afternoon. AS it turned out Chicago had hard work to win, the final score being Chicago IT, Haskell II. ChicagO’s three touchdowns We’re made on straight football. The INDIANS made one touchdown and kicked one goal from placement from the rOrty-nVe-yard line. me Indians started in hard and car rled the ball into Chicago territory in the first half, but the maroons soon got their stride and scored two touch downs before the period ended. In the second half Haskell fairly outplayed chicago. The Indians backs buck ed the line and ran the ends so hard ana Iast the marOOns, We’re unable to stop them. “A !, FL After their place kick they played like so many demons and kept the maroons on the defensive most of the time. Their touchdown came as the result Of a thirty-six-yard run by p. Houser. This man played the most ! brilliant game seen on Marshall field this year. He scored the place kick as well as the touchdown, while his punting was wonderful, Chicago play | ed good football in spots, but the repeated fumbling Of all the backs ruin | ed many chances to score. Eckersall again played brilliantly, saving his team from defeat by tack | ling In the open field. Catlin repeated his good work of theE&Wisconsin game and the maroons were noticeably | weaker after he had been taken out

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  The Saint Paul globe, November 8, 1903, page 5

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  Haskell Scores on CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Nov. 7.-Chicago defeated Haskell Indians today, II to II. Chicago’s scores were made on straight football, while F. Hauser gave Haskell points by a field goal from placement, kicking Chicago’S 40-yard line.

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Chicago leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.