October 28, 1895

MASSILLON’S TEAM DEFEATED
A Lively Game of Football at Pastime Park

The high school football teams of Massillon and Canton met at Pastime Park, Saturday afternoon, and after two spirited halves, Canton won, score 6 to 0.

The teams lined up as follow:

CANTON                      Pos.                MASSILLON
Betham                        Left End                        W. List
Dillon                         Left Tackle                         Arter
Hurford                      Left Guard                     Harrison
Gauchat                         Center                    Capt. Eoltz
Turnbull                     Right Guard           Featheringham
Bald                          Right Tackle                   Hawkins
Linn                            Right End                        O. List
Day                          Quarterback                  Crawford
Pumphrey                 Left Halfback                      Lester
Jahn                        Right Halfback                   Howald
Cubbison                     Fullback                        Dangler

The Massillon eleven succeeded in preventing the Cantons from scoring in the first half.  Dangler opened the second half with a good kickoff.  There were several fine plays, and when time was called the ball was on Massillon’s thirty yard line and the score 6 to 0.