The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12
Nebraska Haskell Contest Will
Draw a Large Crowd.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Coach Booth Thinks the Score
Will Be Small.
Princeton Yale Battle Is Gre
ating Much Interest.
Michigan IL Expected to Win
From Chicago Eleven.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 12-With per-
feet weather and with the prospect of
having the largest crowd that ever
witnessed game on the local gridiron,
the elevens of the Nebraska university
and the Haskell Indian school faced
each other today to battle for the foot
ball championship of the Missouri val
ley.
Coach Booth and nineteen members
of the Nebraska football squad arrived
in Kansas City last night at S:45
o'clock and are quartered at the Mid
land hotel Captain Benedict is not
with the team, having been left at
home on account of injuries. The men
are in excellent shape and are conf
dent of winning from the Indians this
afternoon. They think, however, that
the game will not be a walkaway, as
they consider the redmen a tough pro-
position.
| In speaking of the chances of his
team Coach Booth said:
| I'VE are going to win, but the score
Will not be as large as that of last
year, when we trimmed Haskell 16 to 0.
We will have to fight hard for every
point we make and the game promises
to be one of the best seen in the Mis-
souri, valley this season.
I'VE have been unfortunate this year
| in the arrangement of our schedule
and have Travelled at least 1900 miles
| in the past two weeks. We made long
| trip when we played Minnesota and
another one to play Iowa, and we have
| travelled no short distance to buck
against the Indians. 1t is marvellous
the way the men have kept in condi-
| ton.
1.-The team will be badly crippled
when it lines up against Haskell. We
will start with two subs and probably
| finish with more. Robertson, who is
playing Benedict's end, is a sub, as
also is -Birkner, who may play right
half in -Weller's place, the latter being
out on. account of injuries. In case
Birkner does not play, Craig will hold
down that position. Barto may also
| play left guard in place of Hunter.
Il am very much pleased with Bend
! er'S work at quarter, but he is a val
liable man any place we put him.
Bender is acting captain during Bene-
diets absence"
Acting Captain Bender said: I'VE
are here to win, but the score will not
be a large one. We will be lucky if we
win by six points. A number of sub
stitutes will be in the contest, but that
will not make it any easier for Has
kell we all realize that the Indian
team has played together for the past
two years, and this should make them
confident"
Haskell has not stained her record by
a defeat this year and Herrstein said
they would make every effort to take
the Nebraskans into camp. Nebraska
averaged nine pounds heavier to the
man than their opponents. Big crowds
attended from Lincoln and Lawrence.
The lineup:
Haskell-P. Houser, r. e.; Dubois. r.
t.; Felix, C.; Warren, l. g.; E. Housers
/. t.; Duyon, l. e.; Moore, q. b.; Archi-
quette, r. h.; Gokey, l. H.; Porter, f. b.;
Oliver, T. g.
Nebraska-Robertson, r. e.; Cotton,
T. t.; Mills r. g.; Borg, c.; Huiter, l. g.;
c. Mason, l. t.; Johnson. l. e.; Bender,
q. b.; Birker, r. h.; Eager, l. h.; G.
Mason, f. b..
Officials: Outland of Washburn COLI
lege, referee; Hoagland, Princeton, UNI
pire; Lieutenant Cozad, West Point,
head linesman.