Here's the critical position:

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Capa's a rook up for a couple of pawns; he should calmly bring the extra piece into play with 26.Rae1, and the attack can be blunted. What he does with 26.b4 is merely drive Black's Queen to where it wants to go.

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"WIN FOUR FROM CAPABLANCA.
HOLBEN, JACKWAY, HARDY AND CORNELL BEAT NOTED CUBAN. Lincoln Players Break Charm Under Which He Has Been Traveling, Losing One Game in 250.

At the chess tournament held last night at the city hall under the auspices of the Capital City chess club Capablanca, the noted Cuban chess player, was defeated four times by Lincoln men after he had played two hundred and fifty games throughout the United States and had lost only one and played another to a draw. The first game won last night was by Elmer Holben after the first hour of playing and the other three games were won during the following hours. The second game which Capablanca lost was won by W.E. Jakway on a slip move of the Cuban's which was granted a mismove, and which the Lincoln players were willing he should be granted another trial, but this he would not sanction. W.E. Hardy won game number three on a Ruy Lopez and Fred Cornell won number four.

.. Capablanca is a Cuban of small stature and rather slight build. He is of dark complexion and has a black, comprehensive eye. He moves with firmness and deliberation but not slowly. ... Before coming to Lincoln he had played a series of games at Sioux City."