Carlisle at Northwestern

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  The Barre daily times, Barre, Vt., November 28, 1903, page 3

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  g0ALPED By INDIANS. Northwestern University Falls Easy Victim TO Carlisle warriors. Victim TO Carlisle Warriors. Chicago, Nov. ~ Without opportunity for preliminary practice, bur with the cheers Of a big crowd ringing IN their ears, Carlisle Indian football warriors faced the Northwestern uni versity eleven on the American league ball park gridiron. Weather conditions We’re favorable to a fast and interesting contest, but was rather cold for spec tators. For the first time this fall frost had made the ground hard. The crowd was unique. Drawn from the territory contiguous to Northwest ern, the spectators wore the colors Of the popular Indians and rooted equally hard for Uncle Sans wards and the Evanston men. Northwestern kicked Off at 1910, choosing the south goal. Carlisle work ed the BAH to the twenty-four yard line and Johnson failed to kick goal. A snowstorm set ii and the crowd cheered the Eskimo center shoneck. who turned a somersault. Two plays by Sheldon and Charles netted Carlisle twenty yards and Sheldon scored a touchdown through right guard Bell after six minutes Of play. Johnson kicked goal. In few minutes more Carlisle made another touchdown. Score: Carlisle, IL; Northwestern, o. Sheldon and Charles carried the ball to Northwestern’s eight yard line. VIII hams bucked the line for four yards and then went over for touchdown and Johnson Kicked goal. Rueber got the BAH Oh a heeled catch at the forty yard line aud Fleatner tried inenectually for goal. Williams on a delayed pass ran forty yards, AIcGann tacklins him from behind Oh the twenty yard line. johnson failed on a try for goal from placement. The half ended with the ball in Northwestern’s possession Of her twenty yard line Score Car Isle, IL; Northwestern. 0. Second Half. Carlisle kicked Off and Northwestern returned the ball. The Indians speedy backs soon worked 1t down to the FIVE yard line. williams went over for another touchdown. Score: Carlisle, %; Northwestern, Of Kennedy heeled for a fair catch ana Charles tried a place kick from the forty-tiye yard line without success. AIcGann’s tumble Of Charles kick gave Carlisle the ball on Northwestern’s twenty-five yard line. johnson kicked goal from the eighteen yard line. Charles holding the ball. Carlisle, rs: Northwestern, O

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  The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, Georgia, November 27, 1903, page 6

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  WENT INTO THE WEST; DOWNED OPPONENTS. Northwestern Team No Match for Carlisle Indians. Carlisle Indians. Chicago, Nov. 2G.-The Carlisle In dams in to-day’s game with North western University demonstrated the superiority of the football that has made the red men formidable gridiron warriors in the East, by defeating the purple 2S to o. At times during the one-sided contest snow fell in such binding swirls that the gridiron play crs were concealed from the 5000 enthusiasts present. Coach McCormacks eleven was mate rally weakened by the absence of Guard Philips from the line. The old Carlisle lineman refused to play against his former colleagues. At no time was Northwestern dan gerous on the offensive. Half Backs Charles and Sheldon. light, but fast as the wind, and Full Back Williams Cir cled the ends almost at will. Quarter Back Johnson ran the teams attack with a bewildering mixture of wing shifts and cross bucks, attended by fake interference plays that yielded % of Carlisle’s points. Johnson’s brill liant goal from field furnished the other 5 points. Line up: Carlisle. Northwestern. y uQe ..’‘.’‘s ‘‘‘‘lclI eIlu ‘‘‘‘‘‘ ISChulIlil (Kennedy). Bowen left tackle. ......... Kafer (MOre). Dillon ........left guard. ......... Scott Shoucock center. Carlson (PricketO. Lubo ......... right guard. ......... Bell (Sabin). Exendine fright tackle. ........ Allen Flores .........right end. Weinberger Williamson. johnson ...... quarter back. Mccain Sheldon .....left half back. Cotton (WolD. Charles .... right half back. Reuber (Blair). Williams .... full back. ....... Flaeger Touch downs, Charles Sheldon, Will liams (2) goals, Williams 80; goal from placement, Johnson; umpire, Everett Wrenn, Harvard; referee, Darby, Grinnell

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 27, 1903, page 16

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  EASY FOR THE INDIANS Carlisle Outclasses Northwestern Team and Makes Big Score. Team and Makes Big Score. Chicago, Nov. 27-Carlisle Indians in yesterdays game with Northwest ern university demonstrated the SUI periority of the football that has made the redmen formidable gridiron war riors in the. east, by defeating the purpie % to. 0. t.hss At times during the one-sided contest. snow fell In such binding swirls that the gridirofi and players were concealed from the 5000 enthusiasts who gathered to root impartially for the Evanston eleven and the popular Indians. z&.: -: &. & Coach Mccormack eleven was ma -terially weakened by the absence of Guard Phillips from the line. The old Carlisle lineman refused to play against his former colleagues. Watch ing the contest from the stand, Phil lips said that had the field been free from snow Carlisle’s speedy backs would have doubled the score. AT no time was Northwestern dam gerous on the offensive. Captain Flaeger and his Methodists foughth gamely to Withstand the almost irresistible attack Of the Indians and Peckun and Weinberger, the purple ends, showed fierce tackling. Half backs Charles and Sheldon, light but fast as the wind; and aFullback Will liams circled the ends almost at will. Occasionally, when g short. gain for first down was needed, Left Tackle Bowen did the work Quarterback johnson ran the teams attack with a ‘beWildering mixture Of wing shifts and cross bucks followed by fake interference plays that yielded % of Carlisle s points. Johnson’s brilliant, goal from field furnished the other S points.

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 27, 1903, page 6

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  CARLISLE INDIANS WON. Outclassed Northwestern on a snow. Covered Field. CHICAGO. Nov. A.-Carlisle Indians In to-days game with Northwestern University demonstrated the superiority OF the football that has made the red men formidable gridiron warriors in the East, by defeating the purple Is to O. At times during the one-sided contes, snow fell in such binding swirls that the gridiron and players were concealed from the 1900 enthusiasts who gathered to root impartially for the Evan ston eleven and the popular Indians. Coach McCormacks eleven was materially weak ened by the absence of Guard Phillips from the line. The old Carlisle line man refused to play against his former colleagues. Watching the contest from the stand. PHIL lips said that had the field been free from snow Carlisle’s speedy backs would have doubled the score. AT no time was Northwestern dangerous on the offensive. Captain Flaeger and his Methodists fought gamely to Withstand the almost irresistible attack Of the Indians and Peckman and Weinberger, the puppies ends showed fierce tackling. Half backs Charles and Sheldon, light but fast as the wind, and full back, Williams, circled the ends almost at will. Occasionally when a short gain for first down was needed Left Tackle Bowen did the work Quarter Back Johnson ran the teams attack with bewildering mixture Of wing shifts and cross bucks, followed by fake Interference plays that yielded twenty-three of Carlisles points Johnson’s brilliant goal from field furnished the other five points. Lineup:

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Carlisle leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.