Nebraska 16
Haskell 0
Oct. 17, 1903
The Cornhuskers' 135-pound halfback, Earl Eager, scored twice and Nebraska held Haskell to 50 yards of offense in a 16-0 Nebraska win in Lincoln.
More coverage: Omaha World Herald
MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL, OCT. 18, 1903

OMAHA BEE | SUNDAY, OCT. 18, 1903

NEBRASKA I S WINNER
oach Booth's Men Too Strong for the
Haskell Indians.
Lincoln, Neb., Oc t. 19.Three thou
sand people Saturday afternoon saw
Nebraska defeat Haskell by the score
of 16 to 0. There was a wrangle of
over an hour over officials, and it was
4:15 when Haskell kicked off. Eager
made the first touchdown. Captain
Bender missed goal. Bell made the
second touchdown f or Nebraska ten
minutes after play began in the sec
ond half, and Bender kicked goal.
Eager made the third. Bender missed
goal. Final score: Nebraska, 16
Haskell, 0. Lineup:
Nebraska Haskell
Wilson R E Shoulderblade L. E.
Robertson R. T. Oliver L. T.
Hunter R. G Dugan L. Q,
Borg O. Hunter c.
Cotton L. G. Kuhn R. G.
C. Mason L. T Hugo R. T.
Benedict L. E. Arebiquette R. B.
Bender, Capt Q. B Fallls, Capt Q. B.
Bell H. H. B Moore L. H. B.
Eager L. H. B Macker R. H. B.
O. Mason K. B Elklns F. B.
Touchdown. Eager, umpire. Tucker of Kansas
referee, Plxley of Omaha, head linesman, Cor
nell of Lincoln.NEBRASKA IS BETTER FORM
Show Up Much Batter Agaimt Indians
Than in Nnrtr Oama,
HAS KILL IS THOROUGHLY OUTCLASSED
ladlaas at ! Time Rearer Ik Mf.
rank Goal Tkaa tke Thirty.
Flve-Var Mae aa Gala
On 1 7 Flftr Vara. '
wss a unit In offensive play, irettlnn be
hind the ball and forcing It at wilt thrmish
the entire Arnhorst team. There wai emi
eldorsble fumMlng, due to the rain. In the
eoond half Columbia lot Amherst dr all
the work, and no further scoring was done.
PRINCETON WINS IN RAIN
(From a Btalt Correspondent.)
UNCO I J. Oct. 17. (Bpeclal Telegram.)
Booth's Cornhuskers today mounted one
mora rung; In their climb toward the foot
ball premiership of the Missouri valley.
Ta. redoubtable and unbeaten Haskell In
diana were Nebraska's opponents and
Booth's men achieved a declsivs triumph,
the Comhuakers scoring threa touchdowns
for a total of .sixteen points. Meanwhile
the Redmen were balked in their efforts
to cross Nebraska's goal and suffered a
complete shutout, not one getting nearer
to a touchdown thrcn the' Jthli"-'nve-ys,Td
line. The summary of the' distances gained
by the two teams, which shows that the
Cornhuskers advanced the ball 295 yards
and tfce Indians only fifty, tells briefly but
effectually the tale of Haskell's defeat.
Booth's men displayed a brilliant Im
provement la form over their play of a
week ago against Denver university.' Ths
Una held up firmly against the rushes of
the Indian backs and only twice were ths
braves able to gain the coveted five yards
In three down. 'On the other hand, Ne
braska's offense moved with the crushing
force of an oiled machine, the backs plow
ing around or through the Haskell line In
Irresistible fashion. The performance of
Eager, Booth's Lilliputian left half, who
weighs only 136 pounds, was of exceptional
brilliance, his teammates forming a solid
wall of Interference or pushing and pulling
him forward for gains averaging from five
to fifteen yards on almost every effort to
carry the ball. Right Halfback Bell and
Fullback Mason closely vied with Eager
In the honors for the Cornhuskers' back
field and although outmatched as to weight,
they formed a trio against which the
aborigines labored in vain to check,
Nebraska Varies OSeaae.
Nebraska varied its offense by using the
tackles and ends to carry tha ball, and
two of Nebraska's longest gains were
4y- Wilson .. and Benedict,
ach of whom sprinted
Ova yards before being
an Indian tackier. Captain Bender was
seriously handicapped by his injured leg,
(k, laniinm nf whu-h were severely strained
in practice two weeks ago, and while tha
Cornhuskers sadly missed, his usual long
tuns In returning punts, ho stuck to his
post at Quarter and ran the plays with
splendid judgment. Once, however, he broke
away for a thirty-yard run in returning a
klckoff, and started, a Series of rushes
which did not end until the Cornhuskers
had plur.ged across the Indian goal for the
.third touchdown. .
Kn Is slightly outpiinted Benedict, but
gtonder and Benedict were more successful
In running bor k with, tha ball, so that the
exchange was generally In ' Nebraska's
favor. The Indian ends however, ran a
close race with their opponents oh the Ne
braska eleven, and some brilliant' tackling
was witnessed.
,Cs la aaay. r
The game was marked by sharp, snappy
foot ball on both sides, and the victory went
to the palefaces only as a result of their
superior tactics. Inside the twenty-five-yard
Una .th. ; Cornhuskers called; their
favorite mass on tackles into play and the
Indiana seemed powerless to solve It. The
beginning of the play was delayed for an
hour by a dispute over the selection of offi
cials, . Keoth finally acceding - to Haskell's
demands. Three thousand persons wit
nessed the struggle,' at the close of which
the Nebraska rooters" crowded onto the
gridiron and bore Booth's men away in
triumph. The lineup:Touchdowns: Eae-er (2. O. Mason. Ooal
Bender. RefTe: ' Flxlev of Omaha. Um
pire: Tucker cf Kansas university. Time
oi naivea: jwemy-nv. mmuies.