Haskell at Alabama

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, November 21, 1908, page 10

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  ALABAMA WINS OVER HASKELL Close Game Played in Tuscaloosa. VARSITY, s; INDIANS, 8 Contest Decided in the Last Few Minutes. -~-- Visitors Showed Fine Form, But Luck Was with the. Alabanlan.. Great Crowds of Spec tatorz Present. Tuscalo2sa. Nov. 20--- Special )-In a hard fought game this afternoon Ala bama defeated the Haskell Indians by the score of to 8. Alabama fought a losing game until the last few moments of play when Edwards seized a tumble and ran thir- “ yards for touchdown. Throughout, the varsity played like tigers although the man. The number of spectators was very large, due to the fact that a special train was sent down from Birmingham. They were not disappointed The indians proved themselves to be mas ters or the game in every particular. Their interference was especially strong, However, they suffered many penalties which prevented their gaining much ground. Alabama made most of her gains by the ‘two-step” formation and by straight line bucks. On the other hand, Haskell was at hs best when circling Alabama scored first. on place kick. Following this. Haskell made safety which melted them two points. Then the Indians made a long run for a touchdown and kicked goal. After this neither side scored until the latter part of the second half. when Alabama crossed the goal line, but failed at goal. ‘ During and after the contest enthu- students and at no time of the game did their yells and. songs lessen in vigor The lineup: Alabama-- Edwards. right end: Green, right tackle: Arant. right guard; Coun- tess, center; Moody, left guard; Burks. left tackle; Watson and Gary. left end: Peebles and Muid. quarterback: Mudd and Palmer right half-back; AusteH, full back; Pratt and wiikerson. left half back. T HaskelI--smith and Saltwater. right end; Roberts, right tackle; Graves. right guard; Dunlap. center; Matoska, left end Island Eagle. quarter back Kalamma and Goodeagle. right half back; Baird. full back; Means, left half First half Indians S.; Alabama. I. Final score, Alabama. g; Indians. g.. Touehdowns. Roberts. 1; Edwards. 1. Goal from touchdowns, Island Eagle, ssssfety: Deioria l. ofieials; Watson of Nashville) umpire; Coleman (Has- kelD, field judge; time keepers. Pratt (Alabama), Coleman (HaskelD; Head linesman Sherrill (Alabama.)

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 21, 1908, page 1

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  HASKELL BEATEN AGAIN. Alabama Last of Southern Universities to Humble Red Men. Tuscaloosa, Ala, Nov. 21.-Nosed out by University of Alabama by the narrow margin of a 9 to score the Haskell Indians concluded their stay III the south yesterday by another defeat in which the southerners accused the red men with much rough work, officials being called on several times to penalize the visitors for holding. Island and Good Eagle were the stars for the Indians, Right Tackle Roberts made the Indians only touchdown and Island added the goal. The visitors also made a safety to tally their score to s points, but a touchdown by Ala bama followed by a place kick from the 25-yard line gave Alabama VIC tory.

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Alabama leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.