Haskell at Nebraska

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 26, 1909, page 2

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  INDIANS DEFEAT NEBRASKA. Haskell Proves Too Fast for Heavy COrnhuSkerS. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 26.-The Haskell Indians defeated Nebraska on An drew’s field yesterday, 16 to 5. The Indians outclassed Nebraska, although the visitors were outweighed eight pounds to the man. The contest was spectacular in the extreme. each of the touchdoWns coming after long runs down muddy, sloppy field. The In clans excelled in speed, in interference and in the general mechanism of their plays Haskell made the first touchdown on The second play of the game and with in the first half minute of play, Cap tain Roberts receiving forward pass and going seventy yards for a touch down. Goal was missed. Shonka, the Nebraska center got the ball near the close of the half and ran twenty yards for touchdown. Ne braska kicked out but failed to make gain. Haskell. continued strong, the speed of the Indians keeping the Nebraskans watching every minute of play. The play was largely in the center of the f. cid until near the close of the half when Nebraska worked the ball down to HaskelPs thirtyyard line. Roberts faxed an end run, bucking the line and going eighty yards for touchdown Haskell this time kicked goal The half ended, Haskell II, Nebraska 5. The second half was one of defense or Nebraska’s part. Practically all of the play was in The territory of the home team, Island going in for Neville, tried to drop the goal and struck the horizontal. moment later Nebraska punted and Island grabbed the ball, going forty-f1ve yards Tor touchdown. The kickout failed and the last score had been made. Coach Bender protested, though not officially, that Nebraska’s one touch Gown was illegal, the Haskell coach claiming that the quarterback did not handle the ball in the scrimmage from which Shonka broke for Nebraska’s My touchdown. Final score: Haskell IS, Nebraska s.

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  The Norfolk weekly news-journal, Nebraska, November 26, 1909, page 1

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  The INDIANS BEAT NEBRASKA REDS CLEAN UP CORN HuskERs IN FOOTBALL GAME. THE FINAL SCORE WAS IS TO s Coach Johnny 5ender’s Red Men, Trained to Fine Point by Former Nebraska Star, Work Trick Plays and Play Spectacular Game. Nep’asNa oNd’, WoTk TICK rays and Play Spectacular Game. Lincoln, Nov. 26.-The Haskell In dams defeated Nebraska on Andrews field, 16 to 5. The Indians outclassed Nebraska. although the visitors we’re outweighted eight pounds to the man. The contest was spectacular in the extreme, each of the touchdowns coming after long runs down muddy. sloppy field. The Indians excelled In speed in in reference and in the general mechanism Of their plays. Haskell made the first touchdown on the second play of the game and after half minute Of play, Roberts receiving forward pass and going seventy yards for a touchdown. Goal was missed. Trick Play Gets Touchdown. Shonka, the Nebraska center, got the ball near the close of the half and ran twenty yards for q touchdown. Nebraska failed to make goal Has kell continued strong, the speed OF the Indians keeping Nebraska watch ing every minute of play. The play was largely in the center of the field until near the close of the half, when Nebraska worked the ball down to Haskells thirty-yard line. Roberts faxed an end run, bucking the line and going eighty yards for touchdown. Haskell this time kicked goal. The half ended, Haskell II, Nebraska 5. The second half was one of defense on Nebraska’s part, practically all of the play being on the territory of the home team, Island going in for Ne vile, tried to drop the goal and struck the horizontal. A moment later Ne braska punted and Island grabbed the ball, going forty-five yards for touch down. The kickout failed and the last score had been made.

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  Bismarck daily tribune, Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.], November 26, 1909, page 1

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  HASKELL IS NEBRASKA 5 Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 25.-The Has, kell Indians defeated Nebraska OH Andrews field today 16 to 5. The Indians outclassed Nebraska, al though the visitors were outweighed eight pounds to the man. The contest was spectacular, each Of the touchdowns coming after long runs down a muddy, sloppy field. The Indians excelled in speed, in interference of the general mechanical plays.

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  Los Angeles herald, November 26, 1909, page 12

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  HASKELL INDIANS WIN LINCOLN, Neb. Nov. 25.-The Has kell Indians defeated Nebraska on An drews field today, 16 to 5. The Indians Nebraska, although out weighed eight pounds to the man. The contest was spectacular, each touchdown coming after long runs down a muddy, sloppy field.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Nebraska leads 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the three since this game.