History Archives - Page 127 of 140

1915: Massillon 25, Alliance 0

August 8, 1915August 7, 2017
by Eric Smith

M. H. S. Keeps On Winning, Beating Alliance 25 to 0

Finding the defense of its opponents easy to penetrate, Massillon high’s crack orange and black eleven Saturday afternoon defeated Alliance high 25 to 0 on Mount Union’s athletic field, Alliance. It was Massillon’s eighth straight victory and the team’s goal has not yet been crossed.

Massillon’s first touchdown came in the first quarter, when McLaughlin bucked the ball over from the two yard line. He missed goal. Alliance then received and was held for downs. The east enders kicked and Massillon gained possession of the ball on its 38 yard line. A series of line plunges and end runs brought the ball to the four yard line from which Hollinger carried it over. McLaughlin kicked goal.

In the second quarter Alliance brought the ball from its 45 yard line to Massillon’s five yard line in a series of line plunges with Fullback Bauman carrying the ball. Massillon’s line braced at this point and four attempts to pierce the orange and black defense failed and Massillon came in possession of the ball on its five yard line. Stultz immediately kicked out of danger.

Massillon’s third set of counters came in the third quarter when Roderick scooped up an Alliance fumble on its five yard line and romped across the goal for the third touchdown. Goal was missed. Hollinger carried the ball over in the last quarter for the final points of the game.

Alliance played well on offense but was poor on defense. Massillon gained considerable ground on end runs and seldom used the forward pass. Poor decisions by the officials marred the contest.

More Massillon than Alliance rooters witnessed Saturday’s contest. Nearly 75 automobiles made the trip to the east end city and at least 300 local fans saw the game.

Bauman played a star game for Alliance while the entire Massillon team put up a great fight.

STILL GOING
Massillon – 26. Pos. Alliance – 0.
Harrold le Hupp

Archbold lt Fifer

E. Stultz lg Reese

Bischoff c Segel

Graybill rg Gove

H. Stultz rt Eckis (c)

Houriet (c) re Hawkins

Hollinger qb Hoch

Zorger lhb Mills

McLaughlin rhb Longacre

Roderick fb Bauman

Touchdowns – Hollinger 2, McLaughlin 1, Roderick 1
Goals after touchdowns – McLaughlin 2

Substitutions: Massillon – Stoner for Archbold, Zepp for E. Stultz, Johnson for Graybill, Converse for Roderick, Graybill for Stoner, E. Stultz for Zepp, Zepp for Bischoff.
Alliance – Davis for Hoch.

Referee – Vaughn
Umpire – Hendershot
Head linesman – Boerner
Timers – Coleman and May

Time of quarters – 15 and 12-1/2 minutes.

1915: Massillon 27, Akron South 0

August 7, 1915August 7, 2017
by Eric Smith

M. H. S. Plasters a 27-0 Defeat on Akron South’s 11

Without uncorking any secret offensive work, in preparation for the big game with Canton high in two weeks, Massillon high’s football team Saturday afternoon, on the driving park grounds, defeated Akron South high 27 to 0. All points but seven were made in the first half.

Both teams were of about equal weight but the fast playing and team work gave the local eleven its points. The visitors put up a great defensive but soon were playing a losing game and were unable to withstand the plunging of the orange and black’s backs.

During the greater part of the last half the ball zigzagged back and forth in the visitor’s territory. They were unable to gain by punting. Diske, quarterback for the Akron team, was the best ground gainer for the Summit county lads.

Toward the end of the game the visitors uncorked several trick plays, which fooled the local team. After making two straight downs the locals crushed all hopes of gaining any ground.

Toward the end of the game the visitors by recovering a punt got within kicking distance of the goal. Four unsuccessful attempts were made to drop kick it over. The ball was then punted out of danger.

Hollinger, McLaughlin and Roderick starred for the local team.

VICTORY NO. 7

Massillon – 27. Pos. Akron – 0.
Harrold le Mitsen

Johnson, Muskoff lt Hemming, Moore

E. Stults, Stoner, Teff lg Slusher

Bischoff c Dossehl

Archbald, Graybill rg Stevens, Eckert

H. Stults rt West

Hess re Dunkling, Stevens

Hollinger qb A. Diske

Zorger lhb Archer

Roderick rhb R. Diske

McLaughlin, Converse fb Winters, Lewis
Touchdowns – McLaughlin 2, Roderick 2
Goals from touchdowns – McLaughlin 2, Hollinger 1

Referee – Plott, of Otterbein
Umpire – Kopenhaver, of Heidelberg

1915: Massillon 40, Akron Central 0

August 6, 1915August 7, 2017
by Eric Smith

SUMMIT COUNTY GRIDDERS EASY FOR LOCAL TEAM

Victory over a foe is always relished but never before has victory been received with such open arms as Saturday when the orange and black eleven of Massillon high school defeated Akron Central high school on the driving park gridiron by the score of 40 to 0.

Massillon and Akron Central have met annually upon the football field and always has the Akron eleven departed with the lion’s share of the glory but this year things were different.

Uncorking a brand of football baffling to the Summit county gridders, the undefeated orange and black warriors smothered their ancient foe under a 40 to 0 score.

After being held to a 7 to 0 score in the first half the local eleven opened wide the throttle of a machine whose every cog was in perfect working order and traveling with the speed of the wind, the orange and black rolled up 33 points in the second half, completely outclassed the red and white aggregation.

Failing in the first half to pierce Akron’s line successfully, Coach Snavely’s pupils resorted to open play in the second half and working forward passes and end runs for big gains, soon revealed their superiority over the Akron eleven.

Akron was simply outclassed. With the exception of Cardarelli, the red and white quarterback, the rubber city gridders were downed without a gain and Massillon watched Cardarelli so effectually that he made very few gains. Akron tried to gain by the forward pass but one of the alert orange and black players usually snatched the pig skin out of the air and raced many yards toward Akron’s goal before being downed.

Every man on the local team played his best Saturday but the brilliant offensive work of McLaughlin was easily the brightest spot in the game. The shifty halfback time after time carried the ball through the Akron team, dodging and throwing off tacklers. The work of Captain Houriet and Roderick also stood out prominently.

Massillon’s first score came in the second quarter. McLaughlin received an Akron punt on Akron’s 40 yard line and by clever dodging and running, brought the ball up to within one foot of the line. Two attempts to pierce the Akron line failed. Quarterback Hollinger then forwarded the ball to Houriet, who received it back of the goal line, making the first touchdown. McLaughlin kicked goal.

McLaughlin made the first touchdown in the third quarter, going through tackle for 10 yards after the ball had been brought from the 30 yard line by a forward from McLaughlin to Houriet. Goal was missed. Akron received and a minute later Roderick intercepted an Akron forward and scampered 40 yards to the goal for the second touchdown in the quarter. McLaughlin kicked goal. Akron received again and fumbled on the 30 yard line with Massillon securing the ball. Gains by Zorger, Hollinger, and Roderick brought the ball in the shadows of Akron’s goal post and a forward from Hollinger to Harrold made the last touchdown in the quarter. Goal was missed.

After an exchange of punts in the fourth quarter Roderick intercepted an Akron forward on Akron’s 25 yard line. Two successful forwards, the last one traveling from McLaughlin to Roderick, brought another touchdown. Goal was kicked. Akron received and fumbled on its 28 yard line. Massillon recovering. A long forward from McLaughlin to Houriet who carried the ball over the line, brought the last touchdown. McLaughlin kicked goal.

GETTING EVEN

Massillon – 13. Pos. Akron Central – 0.
Harrold le Knowlton

Johnson lt Spicer

E. Stultz lg Armstrong

Bischoff c Youtz (c)

Graybill rg Tisdale

H. Stultz rt Toon

Houriet (c) re Wise

Hollinger qb Cardarelli

Zorger lhb Evans

Roderick rhb Daum

McLaughlin fb Helmick
Score by quarters:
Massillon 0 7 19 14
Akron Central 0 0 0 0

Touchdowns – Houriet 2, Roderick 2, Harrold 1, McLaughlin 1
Goals after touchdown – McLaughlin 4

Referee – Plott, of Otterbein.
Umpire – Grimm, of Akron University.
Head linesman – Boerner, of Massillon
Timers – Copenhaver, Rubright.

Time of quarters – 12 minutes

Substitutions:
Massillon – Zepp for E. Stultz, E. Stultz for Zepp, Archbold for Johnson, Johnson for Archbold, Hess for Graybill.
Akron – Harter for Armstrong, Slater for Wise, La

1915: Massillon 34, Wooster 0

August 5, 1915August 7, 2017
by Eric Smith

MASSILLON FANS SEE HIGH SCHOOL WIN ON SATURDAY

M. H. S. Wallops Wooster Saturday

Fifty-Five Cars From This City in a Tour Planned by Cloyd Wagner, Line New Stadium at Wooster – Another Probable.

Swamping Wooster high under a 34 to 0 defeat, Saturday afternoon, at Wooster, Massillon high’s crack orange and black eleven annexed its fifth straight victory of the season. Massillon’s goal has not yet been crossed.

The game with Wooster was considered a hard one but the Wayne county boys were unable to stop the bullet-like plunges of McLaughlin and Roderick, or the end running of Houriet and Zorger.

Nearly 350 football enthusiasts who attended the game from Massillon were well satisfied. The battle was hard fought, full of thrills, spectacular playing and continued until the whistle blew. Massillon fans outnumbered Wooster’s.

Cheer after cheer went up from Massillon rooters when Massillon made gains. The rooters jumped, howled, danced and paced the field. The weather was just right for a football game, old Sol being behind misty looking clouds while a faint breeze with a sting in it swept over the field.

A half hour before the game, the first tourist drove his car into the grounds. For a half hour Massillonians came until 55 cars, all filled, were lined up on the north side of the grounds. Orange and black colors floated from nearly every car. Just before the game started the tourists climbed out of their cars and, forming a line, headed by a students’ band, marched around the field. The local team then was on the field. Many fans went on the morning train to Wooster.

The local tourists left here Saturday at 12 o’clock, headed by Cloyd Wagner, who for a week had planned the tour in the pilot car. The drive was made with few misshapes and tourists are now planning another tour to Alliance in a few weeks.

The pilot car as it went along placed flags at all curves so that those following would not lose the road. Several machines joined the tour at Dalton.

Several Wooster students, confident of victory, secured a goat and decorating it with orange and black colors, hid it in the grand stands, ready for a parade on the field as soon as the game was

1915: Massillon 46, Lisbon 0

August 4, 1915August 7, 2017
by Eric Smith

HIGH SWAMPS LISBON 46-0

Using straight line bucks and end runs with an occasional forward pass, Massillon high school’s orange and black eleven Saturday kept its slate clean and goal line uncrossed by swamping Lisbon high 46 to 0 on the driving park gridiron.

With the regular lineup in the game in the first half Massillon ran wild, doing practically as it pleased with the blue and white lads from the Columbiana county school. All of the orange and black’s points were made in this half.

In the second half Coach Snavely pulled out most of his first string men and sent in the substitutes, who found it impossible to score. The machine-like play, so much in evidence in the first half, was missing during the latter stages of the game and numerous fumbles kept Massillon from increasing the count.

Information that Wooster, which Massillon plays next Saturday, had spies on the sidelines, gathering data regarding the local team’s play, caused Coach Snavely to issue the order for nothing but straight football. No trick plays were uncovered.

One minute and 12 seconds after the whistle blew Massillon scored a touchdown when McLaughlin played through left tackle for 30 yards. From then on until the end of the half Massillon kept ramming the line and piling up points.

McLaughlin and Roderick were the big ground gainers for the orange and black. Roderick received a punt on the 40 yard line in the second quarter and by great running carried it over the line while McLaughlin caught a Lisbon punt in midfield and carried it to the two yard line before being downed. Houriet played a strong defensive game.

Lisbon was badly crippled and could do little, making only three first downs to Massillon’s 10.

LISBON SMOTHERED

Massillon – 46. Pos. Lisbon – 0.
Harrold le Bowling

Johnson lt Wetzel

Archbold lg Galbreath

Bischoff c Harrison (c)

Graybill rg Lafferty

H. Stultz rt Adams

Houriet (c) re Fife

McLaughlin qb Hendricks

Zorger lhb Guy

Converse rhb Lewis

Roderick fb Donnalley

Score by quarters:
Massillon 20 26 0 0
Lisbon 0 0 0 0

Substitutions: Massillon – Johnson for Harrold, Zepp for Bischoff, Muskoff for Graybill, Burke for McLaughlin, Hollinger for Burke, E. Stultz for Zorger, Stoner for Johnson.

Touchdowns – McLaughlin 2, Roderick 2, Zorger 2, Houriet 1.
Goals after touchdowns – McLaughlin 4.

Referee – Plott of Otterbein.
Umpire – Copenhaver of Massillon.
Head linesman – Boerner of Massillon.
Timers – Smith and Byers.

Time of quarters – 10 minutes.

1915: Massillon 13, New Philadelphia 0

August 3, 1915August 7, 2017
by Eric Smith

M. H. S. Defeats New Philadelphia In Whirlwind Battle, Saturday Afternoon, 13-0

ORANGE AND BLACK HOLDS DOWN STATERS SAFE AND WIN GAME

Fighting as if their very lives depended upon achieving victory, 11 orange and black clad warriors hailing from Massillon high school, Saturday afternoon defeated New Philadelphia high 13 to 0 on the driving park gridiron.

Untold numbers of brilliant football games have been played on local fields but never before was a contest of the caliber of the one Saturday placed on exhibition.

Playing with a determination to defeat its old enemy, the orange and black was there with colors flying in the pinches and once when New Philadelphia succeeded in getting the ball to within one foot of the goal line, held the Tuscarawas county lads for three straight downs without a gain, taking the ball when the red and black failed to make the necessary gain. This is just one sample of the kind of playing Massillon high did Saturday.

Massillon scored after four and a half minutes of play. Houriet pounded upon a New Philadelphia fumble and line plunges and end runs by McLaughlin, Zorger and Roderick brought the ball to the one yard line from where Roderick bucked it over. McLaughlin kicked goal.

The last touchdown came in the third quarter, Zorger carrying the ball over from the two yard line. New Philadelphia sent to Massillon a band, rooters and a sterling football team, but without McIntosh the down staters would have been like a ship without a rudder. In the last half he carried the ball on nearly every play but was so closely watched by the orange and black warriors that he failed to make many noticeable gains. At hurling the forward pass, New Philadelphia greatly excelled the local team, but Massillon showed up well at running the ends. Bischoff and Graybill played great defensive games while Roderick, McLaughlin and Zorger showed up well carrying the ball.

EFFORTS REWARDED

M. H. S. – 13. Pos. N. P. H. S. – 0.
Harrold le Stiffler (c)

Archbold lt Cable

E. Stultz lg Stroller

Bischoff c Mathias

Graybill rg Smith

H. Stultz rt Robinson

Houriet (c) re Hartman

Hollinger qb Helmick

McLaughlin lhb Fisher

Roderick fb McIntosh

Zorger rhb Eckert

Score by quarters:
Massillon 7 0 6 0
New Philadelphia 0 0 0 0

Touchdowns – Roderick, Zorger. Referee – Plott, Fostoria. Umpire – Getz, New Philadelphia. Head linesman – Boerner. Timers – Copenhaver, Ritter. Goals – McLaughlin 1. Time of quarters – 12 m. Substitutes – Massillon: Stoner for H. Stultz; New Philadelphia: Gross for Helmick.

1915: Massillon 14, Uhrichsville 0

August 2, 1915August 7, 2017
by Eric Smith

UHRICHSVILLE LOSES TO ORANGE AND BLACK SATURDAY, SCORE 14-0

Playing 11 men and a referee is a hard job, especially when the referee is the biggest part of the team.

Massillon High’s orange and black eleven found this to be true Saturday and as a result brought home only a 14 to 0 victory over Uhrichsville High.

Coach Snavely’s warriors went to Uhrichsville confident of their ability to smother the down staters under a big score and would have done so had they been given fair treatment. Coach Snavely and his gridders returned to this city considerably warm under the collar because of the referee’s alleged faulty decisions.

Massillon scored four touchdowns but only two were declared legal by the official in charge of the game. Early in the fray McLaughlin tore his way through tackle for a touchdown but the referee ruled Archbold was exhibiting fistic skill instead of gridiron knowledge and penalized the orange and black half the distance to the goal. Of course the touchdown didn’t count. Another time Uhrichsville substituted a man and before he took his place on the field the referee called play. Roderick broke through the Uhrichsville team and had a clear field for a touchdown. Then the referee realized Uhrichsville had only 10 men in the game and refused to allow Roderick to make the touchdown.

Finding it impossible to score by straight football under existing conditions, Coach Snavely told his players to open up in the last half and they did. They played rings around Uhrichsville and early in the third quarter McLaughlin took the ball over for the first touchdown allowed by the referee. He kicked goal. The second came late in the game when Houriet snatched a forward pass out of the air behind Uhrichsville’s goal line. McLaughlin kicked goal.

The work of Hollinger, McLaughlin, Zorger, Roderick and Houriet stood out prominently. The team played a great game and the form exhibited was much improved over that shown at Salem a week ago. Fumbles were almost entirely eliminated.

Uhrichsville could not gain through Massillon’s line and made only three first downs, these by the forward pass method.

M. H. S. – 14. Pos. U. H. S. – 0.
Harrold le Burns

Johnson lt McKee, Heck

E. Stultz lg Morris, Anthony

Bischoff c Whiting

Graybill rg Parish, Retzler

Houriet (c) re Brown, Cameron

Hollinger qb Echseld

McLaughlin lhb Hammond

Roderick fb Latto, McKee

Zorger rhb Parks, Baker

Score by quarters:
M. H. S. 0 0 7 7
U. H. S. 0 0 0 0

Substitutions: Massillon – Archbold for Johnson, Stoner for Archbold, Converse for Roderick

Touchdowns – McLaughlin, Houriet
Goals – McLaughlin 2

Referee – McCrea

Time of quarters – 12 minutes

1915: Massillon 7, Salem 0

August 1, 1915August 7, 2017
by Eric Smith

HIGH TROUNCES SALEM SATURDAY IN OPENER, 7 TO 0

A touchdown near the end of the first quarter, resulting from a forward pass which traveled from Quarterback Hollinger to Left End Harrold, who sprinted 20 yards to the goal brought victory to Massillon high Saturday afternoon in its initial contest of the season with Salem high at the latter place. McLaughlin kicked goal, making the score 7 to 0.

After the first quarter the orange and black clothed warriors were not able to score although they gained nearly three times as much ground as their opponents. Fumbles at critical moments spoiled Massillon’s chances to make a larger score.

Coach Snavely’s pupils swept the Columbiana boys off their feet at times by long end runs in which Captain Houriet, McLaughlin and Hollinger played the principal parts. Houriet skirted Salem’s ends several times for gains averaging from 40 to 55 yards, while McLaughlin and Hollinger seldom failed to gain when carrying the ball.

The orange and black team played a consistent game for its first attempt, but several faults were noticeable, the biggest of which was fumbling. These, no doubt, will be taken care of by Coach Snavely this week.

Salem did not threaten to score. Massillon’s line stopped all attempts at line plunging and repeatedly smashed through Salem’s defense and nailed the man with the ball behind his own line for a loss. The ends stopped end runs and attempted forward passes. As a whole the team showed up well and should be able to win a majority of its games this fall.

Williman, Salem’s left halfback, proved to be the east enders’ best ground gainer and defense man. Both teams were nearly equal in weight.

A GOOD START
M. H. S. – 7 Pos. S. H. S. – 0
Harrold le Kyle
Johnson lt Whinnery
E. Stultz lg Logan
Bischoff c Faylen
Graybill rg Connors
H. Stultz rt Lampher
Houriet (c) re W. Reed
Hollinger qb Crushank
McLaughlin lhb Williams
Roderick fb Bailey-Myers
Zorger rhb Reed-Barley

Score by quarters:
M. H. S………………………………………………………………………… 7…… 0…… 0…… 0
S. H. S…………………………………………………………………………. 0…… 0…… 0…… 0

Touchdowns – Harrold
Goals – McLaughlin

Referee – Connors
Umpire – Johns
Head linesman – Boerner

Time of periods – 10-12 minutes
Time of game – 44 minutes

1914: Massillon 3, Canton Central 0

November 21, 1914August 7, 2017
by Eric Smith

ORANGE AND BLACKS DOWNS CANTON, 3 – 0
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM SNATCHES VICTORY AS BIG GAME ENDS

For a period of forty-three and one-half minutes, Saturday afternoon, warriors of Massillon and Canton high schools indulged in one of the most brilliant gridiron battles ever witnessed by fans in this vicinity on the field at League Park, Canton. For 43y minutes, 1,500 wildly shouting enthusiastic fans stood and shivered in the near zero weather and yelled themselves hoarse at the fierce attempts of each team to score. During the same period the two old rivals – the orange and black and the red and black – battled unable to make a point, although each had been within striking distance of the opponents’ goal line.
HOW GAME WAS WON
Time was going fast; only half a minute of play remained. Massillon had the ball on Canton’s 4-yard line. Time was taken out to get the crowd off the field. When play was resumed, quarterback Hollinger, of the orange and black, called fullback Henrich around left end. He was thrown for a loss of two yards by a vicious Canton tackler, but the ball had been placed directly in front of the Canton goal posts. Fifteen seconds to play. People were leaving the park in droves, nothing but a scoreless tie was expected to be the outcome of the big battle between the ancient rivals. Then it happened. Hollinger motioned for right tackle, Eckstein to attempt a goal from placement. Standing on Canton’s 16-yard line, the big tackle waited for the pass from center Spuhler. Time was nearly up; those who had stuck to see the finish were in a frenzy lest the timer’s whistle blow before the kick could be made. Hollinger motioned for the ball, there was a thud as Eckstein’s toe met the pigskin and in the early shades of evening the ball sailed across the bars and Massillon high had triumphed over its foe and evened up the count.
HOURIET’S PLAY BRILLIANT
Eckstein’s kick won the game, the greatest victory of the season and the championship of Stark county for the orange and black, but to Houriet, right end, should be given the credit for snatching victory from the very jaws of defeat. Soon after the fourth quarter had started, Canton, after making an attempt to gain by the forward pass, was forced to punt. The ball rolled out of bounds on Massillon’s 11-yard line. Henrich went through the line for four yards. On the next play Hollinger fumbled the pigskin and center Griffith, of Canton, fell on it on Massillon’s 16-yard line. At this point, Snyder, captain of the red and black squad, who had received a broken collar bone three weeks ago, was rushed into the fray in a last supreme effort to register a victory. A forward pass from Snyder to Shafer placed the oval on Massillon’s five-yard line. A touchdown seemed a certainty. A line play was broken by Theis. The next play resulted in an attempted forward pass. Snyder shot the ball straight at the Canton end. It was almost in his hands when Houriet rushed in, grabbed the ball and raced 62 yards down the field, towards Massillon’s goal before being downed. The quick action of the brilliant wing man had saved the game for the orange and black.

Steady line plunging with R. Smith and Henrich carrying the ball, made two fast downs for Massillon and placed the ball in position for the placekick made by Eckstein.

It was a brilliant culmination of a brilliant football season. It will be a victory that will secure a prominent place in Massillon high school’s history and students Saturday evening celebrated the event by bonfires and parades.
TWO PLAYERS HURT
Two accidents marred the contest. Cholly, Canton’s brilliant pivot man, received a fractured shoulder in the second period and had to retire. Harrold, right end for Massillon high, sustained a broken collar bone in the same period when he tackled a Canton man.

Hope sank in the breasts of Canton rooters when Cholly was forced to quit the field. This player had been practically the whole Canton team during the early stages of the contest. He had been carrying the ball for big gains. Massillon stock rose a full 100 percent when Moyer was substituted for Cholly.
SMITH THE STAR
Reports from Canton before the game were to the effect that the red and black was going to stop Capt. Smith, the little demon of the orange and black squad.

For 44 minutes they tried and then – failed. The white headed leader of Massillon high closed his gridiron career Saturday afternoon in a blaze of glory. He tackled fiercely and more than one Canton player now has lots of respect for this stocky individual. When carrying the ball he was like a locomotive. On the first play of the game he tore through left tackle for 30 yards. He never failed to gain and ripped off several big gains.
STARS OF THE GAME
Every man was a star Saturday. They all played hard. Every player was in the game to win and the result was that the contest fairly glowed with brilliant line plunges, end runs and tackles.

The local team put up a bear of a game but the work of three players stands out prominently. Capt. Smith, Henrich and Houriet were the big cogs on the Massillon team. Henrich played his first game at fullback and showed oceans of football ability. He hit the line hard and punted well.

Massillon made seven first downs while Canton plowed through for eight. Play was pretty nearly even during the whole game. Several times each team started to rush the ball toward the goal line but lacked the power to keep up the pace.

Following is the line up and summary
Canton – 0 Pos. Massillon – 3
Shafer le Harrold
Sapsford lt Theis
Shellenberg lg D. Snyder
Griffith c Spuhler
Volzer rg Graybill
Pontius rt Eckstein
Jackson re Houriet
Cholly qb Hollinger
Fisher lh R. Smith
Moyer rh Bunker
Marz fb Henrich

Substitutions:
Canton – Moyer for Cholly; Francis for Moyer; Snyder for Moyer; Moyer for Francis.
Massillon – H. Smith for Harrold; Zorger for H. Smithy.

Goals from placement:
Massillon – Eckstein.

Referee – Blythe (Mt. Union).
Umpire – Merwin – (Massillon).
Head Linesman – Snyder (Ohio State).

Time of periods – 12 and 10 minutes.

1914: Massillon 23, Wooster 20

August 9, 1914August 7, 2017
by Eric Smith

FIERCE PLAYING IN LAST QUARTER GIVES VICTORY TO M.H.S.

Battling fiercely in the last quarter, Massillon high, Saturday afternoon, defeated the fast Wooster high team on the Driving Park grounds by the score of 23 to 20. The game was fiercely fought but had it not been for the plucky work of Capt. Smith, the orange and black in all probability would have been humbled by the husky Wayne county aggregation.

The scrappy white-headed captain, who, the week before had been on the sidelines with an injured knee, was determined to start Saturday’s contest against Wooster, although his knee was far from being in good shape. He started the contest at right half and Massillon in the first quarter scored two touchdowns, via the forward pass method. The ball traveled both times from Hollinger to Houriet. The last touchdown in the first quarter was a pretty exhibition of the forward pass. Hollinger shot the ball to Houriet, who ran 15 yards for the score. Eckstein kicked both goals. The orange and black in this quarter was ripping the heavy Wooster line to pieces; Capt. Smith being the chief ground gainer. The speedy captain was playing a bear of a game both on offense and defense. When the quarter ended he was replaced by Zorger.

The second quarter witnessed a change. Instead of holding the heavy Wooster team as they had in the first quarter, the orange and black began to give ground and by steady line plunging Wooster succeeded in carrying the ball to the two-yard line from where Slutz bucked it over for Wooster’s first score. Statler kicked goal. Massillon worked the ball to within striking distance of the Wooster goal in this quarter but was unable to put it over. The score at the end of the first half was 14 to 7 in favor of Massillon.

In the second half Wooster kicked to Massillon and on the first play Massillon fumbled. The orange and black fumbled a lot Saturday and the misplays proved costly, aiding Wooster in scoring two of its touchdowns. It was Wooster’s ball on the 33-yard line.
A long forward pass from Statler to Bricker gave Wooster 25 yards. On the next play Stalter gained one yard. Slutz was given the ball on the next play and carried it over the line. The speedy halfback was by far the best ground gainer the Wayne county team possessed. Statler kicked goal, tying the score.

The orange and black was woefully weak in this quarter. It did not seem like the same team that had lined up against Wooster at the start of the game. The brilliant playing of Capt. Smith was sadly missed. Wooster was now determined to gain a victory over its opponents. It held Massillon for downs and gaining possession of the ball in midfield, started a steady march toward the orange and black goal. The local gridders fought hard to stop the plunging of the heavy Wooster backs, but each time a little ground was gained until finally Wooster carried the ball within striking distance of the goal. A long forward from Statler to Bricker placed the oval one yard from the Massillon goal line. The local team was fighting hard. On the next play Statler carried the ball nearer the line. The youthful Tigers staring defeat in the face were fighting fiercely to throw the Wooster team back. The next play Statler was thrown for a loss of one yard, the next found him thrown for a loss of two yards. Failing to gain through the line, the Wooster quarter called for a forward pass and shot the ball to Slutz, who had crossed the line. Statler missed goal. Score end third quarter, 20 to 14, Wooster’s favor.

In the fourth quarter Capt. Smith returned to the game. The local team took a decided brace when the scrappy leader was again at its helm and Wooster faced a harder proposition. With the ball in midfield, the local team resorted to line plunging in which the work of Smith featured. The tow head plunged into the Wooster line time after time for gains from 5 to 10 yards. Steadily the Wooster goal posts loomed nearer. Capt. Smith by his great work had carried the ball to the three yard line. He was unable to carry it over. Hollinger grabbed the oval and plunged across the line. Eckstein kicked goal putting the orange and black one point ahead of Wooster.

The remaining two points came near the close of the game when Wooster was held for downs and forced to punt on its eight yard line. Massillon blocked the kick, sending the ball behind the line where a Wooster man recovered it. He was downed before he reached the goal line, giving the locals a safety.

The orange and black put up a great fight Saturday. It slumped a little in the second and third quarters but made up for it by its fierce playing in the last quarter. The local line, heavily outweighed, outplayed the Wooster line. Massillon was good on defense.

The work of Capt. Smith was the bright spot of the game. He played a great game, smashing Wooster’s interference time after time and carried the ball for substantial gains. He was the best ground gainer for the orange and black. Hollinger played a strong defensive game. Massillon’s wingmen Harrold and Houriet, also played well.

For Wooster, Statler and Slutz were the stars. Statler proved an able quarterback and ran the team in great shape. Slutz was Wooster’s main ground gainer.

Following is the line up and summary
M.H.S. – 23 Pos. W.H.S. – 20
Harrold le Bricker (c)
Theis lt Mills
Snyder lg Mills
Spuhler c Misseldine
Stultz rg Camp
Eckstein rt Carleton
Houriet re Howenstein
Hollinger qb Statler
R. Smith (c) lhb Davenport
Zorger fb Matz
H. Smith rhb Stutz

Score by quarters:
M.H.S. 14 0 0 9 23
W.H.S. 0 7 13 0 20

Touchdowns:
Wooster – Stultz 3.
Massillon – Houriet 2; Hollinger 1.

Goals:
Wooster – Statler 2.
Massillon – Eckstein 3.

Safety:
Massillon – 1.

Substitutions:
Massillon – Henrich for Snyder; Graybill for Stultz; Stultz for Eckstein; Eckstein for Zorger; Zorger for R. Smith; R. Smith for H. Smith.
Wooster – Frick for Mills.

Referee – Blythe (Mt. Union).
Umpire – McSweeney (Wooster).
Head Linesman – Boerner.

Timers: Snavely; Wyant.

Time of periods: 12y minutes.

Category: <span>History</span>