1909 Nebraska Indians
Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.
January 17, 1909
Los Angeles, CA
"When the McCormicks and the Pasadena ball clubs meet this afternoon in their regular scheduled game there will be the keenest rivalry between the opposing pitchers - Toby for the Crown City and Andrade, formerly of Santa Monica, for the McCormicks. It is just a few months ago since Toby appeared on Southern California soil, and after playing with the Nebraska Indians all last summer has come south and now he is prepared to wipe the earth with his old teammates. In Frank Andrade, Toby will meet one of the best pitchers in the semi-professional ranks."
February 1, 1909
Topeka, KS
"Louis Hartman is a new amateur pitcher signed by Denver. He played with the Nebraska Indians last season, the team that Manager Guy Green of Lincoln put out as a side line. He pitched thirty games in semi-professional circles and won twenty-one of them. Nine were shutouts, and three were no-hit, no-run games. He stands 6 feet 4 inches and weighs 209."
February 13, 1909
Los Angeles, CA
"Pitcher Hall, for the railroaders, who has signed with the Cincinnati team for the summer, will oppose Tobey, formerly of the Nebraska Indians."
March 20, 1909
Keokuk, IA
"New Backstop Signed. - The latest addition to the already large list of tryouts for the Ottumwa team is W.R. Hogan, who is wintering in Marion, Ohio. Hogan is an Irishman, who played last year with Green's Nebraska Indians, being a teammate of Sam Crowe, the Ottumwa Indians. He is a catcher and a first baseman. Hogan's record with the Indians was of a high order, and he will likely make good with Shannon's club."
April 28, 1909
Lincoln, NE
"April 28, Nebraska Indians at University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, home game."
August 1, 1909
Kerkhoven, MN
"To See Ball Game. - A number of Willmar people went to Kerkhoven Sunday to see the Nebraska Indians play ball. The Indians won rather handily, 9 to 1, chiefly through errors on the part of the home team. This was the Indians' 100th game, and they have won 89, a most remarkable record."
August 2, 1909
Zumbrota, MN
"Base ball next Monday. - Don't fail to see the Nebraska Indians and Zumbrota play ball next Monday afternoon. - An effort will be made next Monday to have the local business men close their establishments from three o'clock in the afternoon to five-thirty during which time the famous Nebraska Indians will play ball with the local team. This will be an opportunity for lovers of base ball not only in this village but for miles around to witness the playing of one of the most novel teams in existence. The Nebraska Indians are what their name implies and every one of them are full blood. They are excellent players and it will be worth your while seeing them."
Zumbrota, MN
"A number of the baseball nonomaniacs about town went to Zumbrota Monday to see the game between the team of that place and the Nebraska Indians. The Indians are probably not as good a team as the Keystones but are good enough so that no ordinary amateur team has any business playing with them. They made the Zumbrota boys look like a set of chess men glued to a checker board and without half trying, carried off the game by a score of 16 to 0."
Zumbrota, MN
"Zumbrota 0, Nebraska Indians 16."
Zumbrota, MN
"The Nebraska Indians who played ball with the Zumbrota team at that place on Monday found the weather pretty hot for ball playing so they did not get down to business and try to play a hard game, taking only 16 scores to Zumbrota's nothing."
August 3, 1909
Stewartville, MN
"The Nebraska Indian base ball team will play the Stewartville team on August 3. This is a game which promises to be equal in interest to the Keystones game, possibly more so. - Arrangements have been made for the Nebraska Indian base ball team to stop in Stewartville on their annual tour which the savages are now making. The Indians will play the Stewartville base ball team at the base ball park on August 3. - Manager Ellis of the Stewartville base ball team, is to be congratulated on having secured the greatest base ball attractions on earth. This is no less an organization than the Nebraska Indians, who have been playing throughout the United States and Canada for six seasons. This team, which is composed of genuine American Indians, will play the Stewartville base ball team at Stewartville on August 3."
Stewartville, MN
"Just Scalped - The Local Ball Team Not Killed by Nebraska Indians. - There's no use in trying to tell how it was done. It makes no difference whether Stewartville players calmly let the ball roll past them while the red men piled up scores, whether they played ball with their feet, or whether the visitors were such good players that it was really no use. Most of the local team went onto the field last Tuesday expecting to be beaten, but determined that the Indians would have to play ball. There was only one exception and that was an imported player from Rochester who forgot what he was there for. Bud Duncanson took his place and put a little more life into the game. Kling gave the first man a base on balls, but struck out two in the first inning, while the second man up failed to reach first. For the locals, Grover fouled out and the next two fell before the mighty arm of the pitcher, Bell. The Reds scored two in the first inning, the locals, 0. Neither side scored in the second, but after that the braves from Nebraska brought in runs every time until the last. Stewartville got in one lone run in the sixth. There were two occasions when a score would have been possible. The remainder of the game threatened to develop into a route, the local catcher permitting a number of scores to be made simply by allowing pitched balls to go past him while the Indians run in score after score. A change was made, however, and Duncanson was put at the plate. There has been some criticism of the home team for losing the game, all of which was unnecessary. No one expected them to win. People went out to see the Indians play and our boys made them put up a good article. If the Stewartville boys could play an errorless game we would not have them here. The critics would undoubtedly be welcomed out to show the team how to play any day. Indians 20, Stewartville 1."
Stewartville, MN
"Tuesday, August 3, was a great day in Stewartville when the Stewartville base ball team played a game with the Nebraska Indians. A large crowd turned out to witness the game as well as a foot race later in the day when Otto Mathies ran with one of the Indians."
August 4, 1909
St. Charles, MN
"Green's Nebraska Indians played the local ball team at the ball park Wednesday afternoon, resulting in favor of the Indians. They are good players and the team is well managed by V.C. Hascall."
August 6, 1909
Blooming Prairie, MN
"Nebraska Indians Run Fast. - Will Play Base Ball at Blooming Prairie, Friday, August 6th. - The Indians hit everything that came their way, and such hitting has not been seen on the local diamond this season. And now those Indians did run! It was no trouble at all to steal second base, or to beat a bunt out to first. Their first baseman was a wonder, and when a ball was thrown to him it was like throwing it into a box car or into a barn door, for it was always safe, and the big Indian was given lots of applause. - Richmond, Indiana Daily Palladium. The Nebraska Indians will play the Blooming Prairie team at Blooming Prairie on Friday, August 6th."
Blooming Prairie, MN
"Adolph Eiken left yesterday morning for Blooming Prairie where he will pitch for the local team against the Nebraska Indians."
Blooming Prairie, MN
"Base Ball News. - About 450 people attended the game of base ball here last Friday afternoon between the Nebraska Indians and the Blooming Prairie team. The game was a great demonstration of the perfect work done by the Indians who never made a misplay or a mistake of any kind. The Indians have with them six pitchers, all fine players and had fourteen players with them. The game lasted about two hours and the nine innings were played. The Indians made most of their scores in the last two innings. The score stood 8 to 0 in favor of the Indians."
Blooming Prairie, MN
"Northwest Baseball - Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, August 8. - (Special.) - The Nebraska Indians defeated Blooming Prairie Friday, 8 to 0."
Blooming Prairie, MN
"Register Eiken was at Blooming Prairie last week to pitch a game against the Nebraska Indians."
October 1?, 1909
West Baden, IN
"Divide Honors with the Red-Skins. - Special to the Freeman. - West Baden, Indiana. - The West Baden Sprudels beat the Nebraska Indians, the first game of a three game series, 4 to 0. Little Bobbie Sanford was on the slab for the Sprudels and had the Indians at his mercy all through the contest. This is the fifth shut-out for Sanford this season, having only lost seven out of fourty-one games. Captain Foley done the twirling for his Indians, but was unable to keep the Sprudels from connecting with the leather."
October 2?, 1909
West Baden, IN
"The second game was a one-sided contest, all in the Indians favor; Baden having five errors and Picks proving such a marvel to the boys that had just a day before hit their best pitcher for eight safe ones. Picks struck out thirteen men and didn't give a base on balls, and the best that was gotten off him was one sacrifice. He was certainly in some form, and some more form. Bunks the big shortstop for the Indians had on his batting clothes and got four safe ones out of five times up; two being home runs, having put the pea over center field fence twice in succession. Little Frisby, who has been pitching fine ball for the Sprudels all during the season, was in for Baden, but could not stop the big reds from hammering the ball. Frisby is a white boy and a fine all around player, he has been with the Sprudels for the past two years. Some teams kick on his playing with the Sprudels, he being the only white boy on the team, but Manager Burnett says he will not part with Frisby on account of the good feeling that exists between races in Baden. The Sprudels were formerly half white and half colored, having traveled that way."
June 30?, 1909
Little Falls, MN
"June 31 - Nebraska Indians, here."
July 24, 1909
New Richmond, MN
"Nebraska Indians. - The most famous baseball team in the country is the Nebraska Indians. This organization is composed of genuine American savages. They will play the New Richmond team at New Richmond on Saturday, July 24."
July 25, 1909
Osseo, MN
"Osseo plays the Nebraska Indians Sunday, July 25 at Osseo. the Osseo band has been engaged and a big parade has been arranged. Moose Dog and Pottswaine are the Indian battery. Frenchy Capuette of Minneapolis will be Osseo's future catcher. He has also been appointed official booster. Big crowds from all over are expected."
July 29, 1909
Sauk Centre, MN
"July 29, 30 - Nebraska Indians at Sauk Centre.
July 30, 1909
Lyle, MN
"Our town has been billed for two games with the Nebraska Indians, for a date in August."
Paynesville, MN
"Nebraska Indians Will Play Here - Friday July 30th Against Paynesville Local Ball Team - Manager Ryff of the Paynesville base ball team is to be congratulated on having secured for the people of Paynesville the greatest base ball attraction on earth. There is no less an organization than the Nebraska Indians, who have been playing throughout the United States and Canada for six seasons. This team, which is composed of genuine American Indians will play the Paynesville team at Paynesville on July 30. Every place of business in town will be closed Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock and remain closed during the ball game between the local team and the Green's Indian ball team from Lincoln, Nebraska. If the weather is favorable it is expected there will be a large turnout as the Indians put up a stiff game of ball and will make the local team hustle."
Paynesville, MN
"Paynesville vs. Indians - An Interesting Game of Base Ball Will Be Played Here Tomorrow Afternoon. - Green's Nebraska Indians will meet the local base ball team at this place tomorrow afternoon for what will probably be one of the best exhibition games ever played in Paynesville. The local team will be strengthened by the presence of several imported players and every effort will be made to make the visitors earn their money. Mr. Green's Indians have been in the business for several years. His are nearly all full blood Indians taken from the various reservations in western Nebraska. This year they have been playing throughout Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin, having played 108 games in these states, losing twelve. The team is composed of the following: Wolf, 2nd base, Captain; Bunk, ss; Eagle, 3rd base; Red Wing, 1st Base; Nakomis, right field; Black Hawk, center field; Chippewa, left field; Chief, catcher; Pigeon, pitcher Shone, Pitcher."
July 31, 1909
Little Falls, MN
"July 31 - Nebraska Indians, here."
Dassel, MN
"Will Play at Dassel. - An enormous amount of red tape must be unwound before Manager Green, of the Nebraska Indians, is able to obtain the men which make up his great base ball team. Consent of parents and relatives must be obtained; the permission of the Indian agent secured, and finally the whole proceeding must be reviewed and approved by the commissioner of Indian affairs. Sometimes two or three years is required to obtain a particularly desirable player. The Nebraska Indians will play the Dassel ball team at Dassel on Saturday, July 31."