Beloit at Northwestern

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  The Cairo bulletin, Illinois, October 25, 1908, page 1

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  NORTHWESTERN HAS FAST TEAM PLAYED BELOIT OFF HER FEET AT FOOTHALL-WiLL MAKE OTHERS HUSTLE. HARVARD AND NAVY Tie As Also Did Carlisle Indians and Pennsylvania--Yaie Defeats Wash inyton and Jefferson-Other Fast Games. Chicago, Oct. Northwestern with a squad of untried players, cele brated its re-entry into the football field today by Overwhelming Beloit, II to T. While the play OF the Beloit team was not remarkable for either strength or football science the work of the Northwestern team indicated that 1t may prove formidable foe to both Purdue and Illinois, against each Of which it has games scheduled In every section of the game it decis- lively outplayed Beloit and in the last half the Northwestern players apparentity did not exert themselves to add to the big total they had piled up III the first few minutes of the half. The gridiron was slippery and soft from rains and many times handicapped the faster Beloit team. Captain August and Quarterback Kittleman exhibited ground-gaining ability and football acumen that will make them factors in any contest, while the work of Cul. bertson, Manley, Ross and Jacobson was OF high quality.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 25, 1908, page 55

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  Northwestern smothers Beloit. CHICAGO. October 2i.-Northwestern. with squad of untried players. celebrated it’s re-entry into the foot ball field today by overwhelming Beloit by a score of “A to 4. While the play of the Beloit team was not remarkable for either strength or foot ball science. the work of the North a formidable foe to both Purdue and Illinois. against each of which 1t has games scheduled. Capt August and Quarterback Kittleman exhibited ground gaining ability, and foot ball acumen will make them factors in any contest, while the work of Gull bertson. Manley. Ross and Jacobson was Of high quality.

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Northwestern leads 11–⁠3–⁠3 in 17 meetings, counting the three since this game.