Haskell at Drake

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 4, 1906, page 33

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  HASKELL INDIANS LOSE TO DRAKE TEAM Des Moines, Nov. 3.-The Drake uni versity gave it’s best exhibition Of football this fall by defeating the Has kell Indians this afternoon by score of 10 to 0. The game was spectacular, in which speed and craftiness of the Indians offset brakes superior weight. The Indians were sore and disappointed at the end Of the game because they were robbed of a touchdown in the second half. From the start Drake tore thru the Indians line for good gains, and Damon was sent over for touch down after ten minutes of play. The Indians braced up and held their own for the remainder. Of the half. In the second half the Indians forced the ball to brakes 10-yard line by straight Plunges and soon carried it over the line, but Referee Prall did not allow the score, declaring the Indians were offside. The game was delayed fifteen minutes while the coaches and officials Wrangled over the decision. Taylor drop-klcked goal in the last few min uteS of NAV The line-un.

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Drake leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.