The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-19
NEBRASKA WON EASILY.
Defeated Haskell by Score of IS
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Lincoln, Neb., Oct 19-Booth's Corn
huskers Saturday mounted one more
round in their climb toward the foot
ball premiership of the Missouri valley.
The redoubtable and unbeaten Haskell
Indians were Nebrask a's opponents and
Booths men achieved a decisive trI-
umph. the Cornhuskers scoring three
tOuchdONnS for total of sixteen points.
Meanwhile the red men were baked in
their efforts to cross Nebraska goal
and suffered a complete shutOut, not
once getting nearer to a touchdown than
the thirty-five yard line. The summary
of the distances gained by the two
teams, which shows that the Cornhusk-
ers advanced the ball 395 yards and the
Indians only fifty tells briefly, but eff
fectual1y, the tale of HaSkeIPS defeat.
Booths men displayed a brilliant inn
proVenent in form over their play of
week ago against Denver university.
The line held up firmly against the
ruShes of the. Indian backs and only
coveted five yards in three downs On
the other hand. Nebraska's offense
moved with the crushing force of we'll
oiled machine, the back pIoughing
around or through the Haskell line in
irresistible fashion. The performance
of Eager, Booths lilliputian left half,
who weighs only 135 pounds. was of ex-
ceptional briliance, his teammates
pushing and pulling him forward for
gains, averaging from five to fifteen
yards on his almost every effort to carry
the ball. Right Half Bell and F'ullback
Mason closely WED with Eager in the
honors for the Cornhusker back field and
although unmatched as to weight they
formed a trio against which the Abor-
igines labored in vain to check.
Nebraska varied its offense by using
the tackles and ends to carry the hall.
and two of Nebraska's longest gains
were by Wilson and Benedict, the ends,
each of whom sprinted for 35 yards be-
Captain Bender was seriously handi-
capped by his injured leg, the tendons
Of which Were severely strained in
practice two weeks ago. and while the
CornhuSkers sadly missed his usual
long runs in returning punts. he stuck
to his post at quarter and ran the plays
with splendid judgment. Once, how
ever, he broke away for so yards run
in returning a kickoff and started a Sc
rieS of ruSheS which did not end until
the Cornhuskers had plunged across the
Indian goal for the third touchdown.
Fallas slightly outpunted Benedict.
but Bender and Benedict were more
successful in running back with the
ball, SO that the exchange was gen
orally in Nebraska'S favor. The In
dian ends, however, ran close race
with their opponents on the Nebraska
eleven, and some brilliant tackling was
witnessed. The game was marked by
sharp snappy football on both sides,
and the victory went to the pale faces
only as result of their superior tao
tics. Inside the % yard line the Corn
huskers called their favorite mass ON
the tackles into play and the Indians
seemed poweriess to solve it.
The beginning OF play was delayed
for an hour by dispute over the Sc
lection of officials, Booth finally ac-
ceding to Haskelfs demands. Three
thousand persons witnessed the strug-
gle, at the close of which the Nebraska
rooters crowded into the gridiron and
how QCrNf h +-afr- u,
The ljnsup.
Nebraska. Position. Haskell.
Wilson. right end -....P. Hauser
Perry. ----... right tackle III. Hauser
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