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1911: Massillon 8, Mansfield 5

HIGH DOWNS MANSFIELD
The Team, Although Weakened,
Puts Up a Great Game

Undaunted by the fact that it was facing a stiff proposition, handicapped by the loss of several of the regulars, the Massillon high school football team went to Mansfield Saturday and defeated the team of that place by the score of 8 to 5. The Massillon team excelled in all the finer points of the game, but Mansfield presented a strong defense and during the first half neither side could score.

The spell was broken, however, in the third quarter when Heyman plunged through Mansfield’s line for a touchdown, following a sensational run by Miller, the speedy half back. Goal was missed but three more points were added to Massillon’s total in the last quarter when Heyman booted the ball across the bar for a field goal.

Mansfield’s touchdown was due to a rank oversight of the referee. Heyman standing behind his own goal line punted but the kick was blocked and the ball rolled back over the goal. Heyman fell on the ball and several opponents fell on him. One of them snatched the ball from Heyman’s grasp in plain sight of the referee. The latter worthy, however, allowed the play to go through as a touchdown.

Miller and Heyman starred for the locals, the former pulling off several long end runs, while the latter made all of Massillon’s points. The line, composed largely of substitutes, was very strong on the defense. This is Mansfield’s third straight defeat at the hands of the Massillon boys and this is the first time they have ever succeeded in scoring on the local team.

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1911: Massillon 27, Lisbon 0

LISBON LOST
BY BIG SCORE
Massillon’s Fake Forward
Helped With the Outcome
HEYMAN WOKRED DROP SAFELY
Kester, Heyman and Stearns
are Credited With Making the Entire Score
Lisbon’s Playing Was Good
and the Team Showed Organization

In a hard fought game Massillon high won from Lisbon high Saturday afternoon by the score of 27 to 0, the total score including four touchdowns, a drop kick and four goals. It was one of the hardest games the varsity has played this year and was incidentally the first game played with Lisbon.

Heyman again led off in the game, not only with the highest total score of 17 points, but also carried off every play around his side of the line. Heyman also kicked a drop over the bar during the second period from the thirty yard line.

Kester followed up his interference which was generally conceded Saturday to be the best organized that has been played by the high school. During the last few minutes of the fourth period Kester crossed the line for a touchdown.

Stearns, right end, scored the first touchdown of the game during the first three minutes of play when he broke up a Lisbon pass and carried the ball from the center of the field for a touchdown.

Massillon received the ball on the kickoff, Kester advancing it to the thirty yard line. McComb, Lisbon end, stopped Miller after the ball had been in play but a few seconds, when the latter threatened a touchdown from the center of the field. Rudy here made heavy gains through the line. Stearn broke up a forward and turned it into a touchdown. Heyman kicked goal.

Lisbom received the ball on the kick off, the ball being put in play on the thirty yard line. Arther, at this time received the longest forward made during the game and carried the ball from the center of the field to the thirty yard line. Heyman attempted a drop but was blocked and later recovered by Massillon and on the next down Kester carried it through the Libson line for eight yards and a touchdown. The period closed.
Score:
Massillon 6
Lisbon 0

The ball was put in play at the opposite end of the field on the twenty-five yard line by Massillon. Heyman after considerable hesitation by the team, dropped the ball over from the thirty yard line.

Massillon kicked to Lisbon but quickly recovered the ball when the visitors failed to make yards. Heyman and Kester again worked the same old reliable fake forward, the former making a touchdown. Heyman kicked goal.

Lisbon received the ball, Miller breaking up the interference and downing the runner before any harm was done to Massillon’s yards. Arther again carried a long pass while Kester, Rudy and Miller worked heavy line bucks, decreasing the distance to the goal with every down. Heyman followed up a formidable interference and touchdown, later kicking goal. The period closed with no additional score.

The third period opened and closed with no unusual plays with the exception of Adam’s attempt to make a place kick for Lisbon. The fourth period passed off quietly until Kester made a touchdown during the last few minutes of play.
Score:
Massillon 27
Lisbon 0

The Lineup and summary
Massillon Pos. Lisbon
Arther (capt.) le McComb
Wagoner lt H. Hollinger
Limbach, Albright, Johns lg Applegate
Rider c Deemer
Baer, Weymer rg Lewis
Wells rt Panier
Stearns re Fletcher
Rudy qb Moora
Miller lhb Hum
Kester fb Porter
Heyman rhb Adams (capt.)

Touchdowns:
Massillon – Heyman 2; Stearns; Kester.

Goals:
Massillon – Heyman 4.

Drop kick:
Massillon – Heyman.

Referees – Bast; Steele; alternating
Head Linesman – Atwater.

Time of periods: 10 and 12y.

Time of game: 2:30.

Attendance: about 500.

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1911: Massillon 0, Akron Central 6

HIGH LOST TO VISITORS
Teams took Turns Hammering
One Another’s Line
HEYMAN STARRED IN OLD PLACE
The Senior Half-Back Gathered in the Yards Every Time,
Never Losing the Ball to Akron
Thro’ Failure to Make Yards in Given Downs

The same old story was told in a different way Saturday when the high school went down on the score sheet as being defeated by Akron by a lone touchdown and goal. For the first time this year the line gave way and let Palmer, Akron halfback through for the score. It was not much of a gain he made at that but it counted the entire game.

Heyman played rings around every man crossing his tracks and on fine bucks never played better. Of the eleven men on the team he was generally the last man to touch the ground after being called to carry the ball.

Interference for Massillon was at its best, the line holding for plays on nearly every occasion during the offensive playing, but on the defensive everything went to pieces.

Massillon kicked to Akron, the ball being put in play on the forty yard line. Massillon’s line was weak during the first few minutes of play and Akron hammered at will for heavy gains, the home team losing ground constantly. Palmer, Akron’s left halfback, broke through a large hole and scored. W. Crisp kicked goal.

Massillon again kicked, the ball being started near the center of the field. Massillon worked to the ten-yard line and fumbled, recovering a few minutes later. Heyman worked around the ends as the team neared the goal. Miller on the thirty yard line followed up the strong interference offered on a line shift and gained twenty yards putting the ball down on the ten-yard line. Massillon again lost the scoring chance when the center made a bad pass, the ball rolling down the field several yards, untouched by any of the players. Akron recovered the ball, later punting to Massillon; Arther making a pretty and unusual catch. The quarter closed with the score in Akron’s favor.
Score:
Akron 6
Massillon 0.
The ball was put in play in the opposite end of the field. Heyman from the very first getting the best of all bargains. Massillon frequently resorted to tackle-back bucks and played the entire quarter in Akron territory. This quarter passed off without any additional scores.
Score:
Akron 6
Massillon 0
Massillon was considerably strengthened after the intermission but scoring was impossible by either team. Both played close with a few exceptions. Rider, local center saved the team from a larger score several times by making tackles which stopped gains likely to result in touchdowns. The orange and black hammered the visiting line during this period and while on the ten-yard line lost the ball through a bad pass, Akron later putting the ball in play. The quarter closed with the ball on the fifteen-yard line and in Massillon’s possession.
Score:
Akron 6
Massillon 0
From the fifteen yard line Massillon attempted a forward pass on the third down but lost the ball on failing to make the required yards. Akron refused to take chances on scrimmaging the ball so close to Massillon’s goal and punted on the first down. Heyman received the ball and carried it back close to the spot from which it had been kicked. Miller was called for a line buck when the ball was only a few inches from being out of bounds. He carried the ball to the 12-yard line. Scoring again seemed impossible and the quarter closed with the game to the credit of the visitors.
Score:
Akron 6
Massillon 0

Lineup and Summary
Akron Pos. Massillon
R. Palmer le Rudy
Haag lt Wagoner
Swinehart lg Baer
W. Crisp c Rider
McIntoch rg Wells
Baab, W. Crisp rt Baltzly
Smith re Stearns
Mains qb Arther
C. Palmer lh Miller
Abrogasi fb Kester
Jackson rh Heyman

Score by quarters:
Akron 6 0 0 0 6
Massillon 0 0 0 0 0

Touchdowns:
Akron – Palmer.

Goal:
Akron – W. Crisp.

Referee – Bast; Stevens.

Timers: Coleman; Smith.

Time of Periods: 10, 12y.

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1911: Massillon 41, New Philadelphia 0

HIGH REGAINED
LOST LAURELS
Orange and Black
Defeated New Philadelphia 41 to 0
KESTER AND HEYMAN RESERVED
The Two Heavy Massillon Backs Were Not Allowed to Play Until Visitors Began Hammering Wide Gaps in Local Line Albright Saved Day in Long Runs

Massillon high school won back Saturday the laurels wrested from the orange and black at Shaw high, Cleveland, one week previous. The conflict with New Philadelphia was for the first three minutes of the first quarter very thick, Massillon seeming to have lost all football sense as the visiting backs ploughed holes at will through the local line.

Following out the trick acquired at the Shaw game, the utility men were kept on the sidelines until the opportune moment came. Kester and Heyman were not entered at the beginning of the game, both men being pretty well worked out and the coach wanted them to rest for the coming games.

The New Philadelphia tactics were different from what Massillon had expected and as the visitors were hammering down the field for a touchdown the two Massillon backs were trotted out on the field and from this point on the game was played entirely in a different light.

Massillon kicked to Philadelphia, the ball being put in play on the 20-yard line. It was rapidly advanced down the field to within 25 yards of the home goal. Wagoner and Rudy were taken from the backfield and given their old places while Kester was run in at full and Heyman at half.

Miller and Heyman worked wonderfully against the red and black, plowing up twenty and thirty yard furrows around both ends. Heyman carried the ball over for the first touchdown.

Miller followed close suit and two other times afterward carried the ball over for five points, Heyman kicked goals each time.

During the second half a little light shone into the gloomy future which seemed inevitable to the New Philadelphia players. While Captain Arther was playing his men on the visitors’ one-yard line, the ball was fumbled and Hendershot, visiting tackle, recovered the ball without being noticed and broke on a trot down the field.

The sidelines went almost wild when Albright, Massillon’s lightest player and the newest football material in the high school, but a mighty runner, ran down the player and threw him on the one-yard line. It was the most worthy play made during the entire game. Entirely outplayed, New Philadelphia was given this one chance and lost.

The visitors returned the favor shown them by fate and almost immediately after the long run was made after Massillon fumbled, the New Philadelphia back dropped the pigskin, Rider recovering and beating his way up the field for a touchdown.

The lineup and summary
Massillon Pos New Philadelphia
Miller le Kuntz
Baer lt Rangler
Weymer lg Helmick
Rider c Hughes
Limbach rg Schweitzer
Wells rt Hendershot
Stearns re Wallick
Arther (capt.) qb Broadhurst, Winkler, Ringer
Heyman, Rudy lhb Bowers
Kester, Wagoner fb Getz (capt.)
Batlzly rhb Winkler

Touchdowns:
Massillon – Heyman 2; Miller 3; Kester 1; Rider 1.

Goals:
Massillon – Heyman 6.

Referee – Bast; Faro.

Times of periods – 10; 12y.

Time of game: 2:45.

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1911: Massillon 0, Cleveland Shaw 6

KICKING GAME
LOST THE SCORE
Shaw Well Versed
in Punt Running and Catching
MASSILLON TEAM PLAYED LOOSE
Cleveland Made material Gains
Through the Local Line
Whenever Yards Were Needed
Few Plays Went Around Stearns or Rudy,
of Massillon’s Ends

After having seen the sights of Cleveland in a forty mile automobile strip, Saturday morning, the high school donned the orange and black suits and almost gave Shaw high school the game without protest.

For some reason Massillon was unable to get into football condition. The greatest mistake made was, according to the majority of the by-standers, Massillon’s determination to play a kicking game when a few minutes of hammering the Shaw line would have broken the road for clear playing.

And when relying on the kicking Massillon lost, for Heyman was not at his best. The ball frequently fell short. Punt recovering was not very noticeable by Massillon players. Time and again a punt was fumbled but if it had been held material gains would have been credited to Massillon.

Shaw did not show up on trick plays to any advantage and the home team was working a great part of the game in Shaw territory. Relying, the latter part of the game on forwards, which occasionally worked out, Massillon spruced up slightly but every opportunity for scoring offered was thrown carelessly away.

Shaw was unable to make any gains on tricks, resorting principally to line bucking. Gains were seldom made around either of the ends.

The plays see-sawed up and down the field but finally the balloon went up near the close of the second quarter when Taylor, Shaw’s fullback, carried the ball through the line for a touchdown. One more point was scored when Shaw kicked goal.

Rudy, Miller and Ryder, for Massillon, are to be commended for their quick work in breaking up forwards for Shaw. Several times the members of this trio made individual attempts to catch the passes and saved Massillon from a much worse defeat.

The attendance at the game was fair, but was not as great as Shaw officials had expected. The Case-Dennison football game and the Cincinnati game at Cleveland drew heavily form the high school game. Weather conditions were the best and the grounds were superior to any Massillon high school has played on this season.

Lineup and summary
Shaw Pos. Massillon
A. Ward le Rudy
McNamara lt Wagoner
Riblet c Ryder
Battenfield rg Wells
Queiser rt Baltzly
Allan (capt.) re Stearns
Ferrier qb Arther (capt.)
Locke lhb Miller
Taylor fb Kester
Gordon rhb Heyman

Score:
Shaw 6
Massillon 0

Touchdowns:
Shaw – Taylor.

Goal:
Shaw – Taylor.

Referees – Baer (Oberlin).
Umpire – Bast.
Head Linesman – Bowie (Reserve).

Time of periods: 10, 12y, 10, 12y/

Time of game – 2:15

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1911: Massillon 3, Alliance 0

ORANGE AND BLACK MADE SMALL SCORE
Seriously Handicapped,
but Not Afraid of Muddy Field
GIRDIRON RESEMBLED CITY DUMP
The First Five Minutes of the Game
was the Only Chance Alliance High School Had
to Look at the Massillon Goal
Playing was Always Close

Massillon high was able to score only three points against Alliance high school Saturday afternoon. It was the only score but you can leave it to any of the rooters who accompanied the orange and black to the college town if the play which score the points was simply a flash in the pan.

Only during the first five minutes of the first twelve and one-half minute quarter was the ball in Massillon’s territory. There are no exceptions to that statement. The game was played entirely by Massillon in the Alliance territory usually between the forty yard line and the goal.

The Hartshorn field was the scene of the game and that field was really and truly a scene. It was not fit for high school ball and the question which filled the minds of Massillon people was how college teams would condescend to play football on a city dump. Muddy all over and partly covered with water, one end of the field between the ten yard line and the goal was no less than eighteen inches higher than the remainder of the field. An actual terrace was made on the field and has never been graded off.

Due to the field, but let it be understood, Alliance played good ball, the Massillon team was greatly handicapped. The first half of the game passed off without much excitement, no score being made.

The second half saw the Massillon team tightening up. There was no fancy playing. Captain Arther worked his brains and the team and finally located the bunch in a favorable place for a drop kick. It was not more than fifteen yards before the goal but Heyman applied the boot and over the ball flew, scoring the lonely three points. A second attempt was made at the goal but it was unsuccessful.

The lineup and summary
Massillon Pos. Alliance
Stearns, Wells le Geltz
Baltzly lt H. Tanner
Baer, Weymer lg Scott
Rider c Howson
Baer rg Auld, Stroup
Wagoner rt Schultz
Rudy re Richards
Arther qb Albright
Miller lhb Kallenbaugh
Kester fb F. Tanner
Heyman rhb Pennell, Rosenblum

Drop kick:
Massillon – Heyman.

Referee – Clark; Bast.

Time of periods: 12y minutes.

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1911: Massillon 39, Barberton 9

M.H.S. WINS SECOND GAME
Defeated Barberton by Good Score, Saturday Afternoon
MILLER AND BALTZLY STARRED They Played Fast Ball, as Did the Entire Team Visitors Resorted to Trick of Playing Old 1909 Football New Plays Were Worked Out for Massillon

The Massillon high school is celebrating another important victory as the result of the fast, scientific playing against Barberton high school on the local grounds Saturday afternoon.

Barberton resorted almost entirely to animal strength, fearing to try quick plays or passes, for the Massillon ends were ever on the alert. Only once did the visitors make any material gain on one of their own trick plays which was nothing more than an ordinary pass, manufactured in 1909 and laid up on the shelf until Saturday. The entire game showed Massillon’s superior football training.

Miller, left halfback for Massillon high, could be seen in the thickest of every play and was always an important factor. Time and again he broke through the Barberton line and threw off tackling opponents. Baltzly, too did the same thing time after time and found non-breakable interference whenever opportunity presented itself.
THE GAME
Massillon kicked to Barberton. The ball was recovered by Massillon on a fumble. Heyman and Miller alternated at following strong interference for good gains. Kester carried the ball and was downed after five yards. Heyman broke through the line untouched and carried the ball about five yards. Heyman, Kester and then Heyman bucked the line for material gains.

Massillon fumbled to Barberton but unable to make yards they were forced to punt, Arther receiving. The ball was passed to both Miller and Heyman on different plays, gains being made each time. Arther fumbled, recovered the ball and on the next down Heyman received a fake pass and gained around end. On the next and final down to this section of the game, Heyman made a touchdown on a forward pass. Goal was kicked.

Barberton kicked to Gester, who carried the ball near the center of the field. Massillon punted. Arther downed the runner almost before he had received the ball. Rider, too, made a quick tackle. Here it was that Barberton made its only material gain through Massillon’s line and this time it was for only about ten yards.

Barberton punted but Baer, a new man on the local team, blocked the punt. The ball was recovered by Kester. Arther and Kester took turns bucking the line and making gains. Heyman and Miller each made yards on various plays. Arther and Heyman gained on plays. Miller and Arther followed suit and made yards for the team. Kester on what is called “chew the rag” play, scored the second touchdown. Try at goal failed, the angle being too great.

Kester again received from Barberton and advanced the ball to the forty yard line. Heyman made a long gain around left end. Massillon punted and time was called for the first quarter. Score: Massillon 11; Barberton 0.

The ball was put in play at the opposite end of the field from the last quarter, Barberton gaining about twenty yards. Kester recovered the ball when Foust fumbled. Massillon fumbled, Barberton recovering. Rowe broke away from the entire crowd and was called for a touchdown when Stoner made a pretty tackle in downing him on the fifteen yard line. Chismell scored on a forward. Goal was kicked.

Heyman received and advanced the ball fifteen yards and on the next play duplicated his feat. Miller, Kester and Heyman again made good gains. Rudy made an attempt at a pass but was interfered with, Barberton recovering the ball. Stoner picked up a fumble on the one-yard line. Heyman fumble and Miller recovered. Barberton got the ball on downs and punted to Stoner. Heyman punted and the ball was recovered at the other end of the field by Stoner, who turned the play into a touchdown. Goal was kicked.

Barberton kicked to Heyman. Massillon punted to Barberton. Barberton punted to Massillon. Barberton, after interfering with a forward recovered the ball. Massillon received the ball on downs. Heyman punted and Wells recovered the ball back of the goal posts making another touchdown. Try at goal failed.

Massillon kicked off, the ball going back of the goal line. It was brought in and put in play by Barberton. Time was called for the second quarter. Score: Massillon 22; Barberton 6.

Barberton kicked to Kester, Miller, Heyman and Kester working together tore up the Barberton line for heavy gains. From this time on the Barberton line weakened, several players having taken time out to recover wind and receive rub downs. Barberton added to Massillon’s fun by being penalized for off side playing. Miller hammered the line and broke away for a touchdown. Goal was kicked.

Barberton kicked to Wagoner. Kester fumbled to Barberton; Barberton punted and recovered the ball. It was here that Barberton made its last score. Having worked themselves into position for a placekick, Chismell booted the ball over.

Another fumble on the kickoff, Barberton recovering. Rider received a forward when the ball became Massillon’s again. Rudy recovered Heyman’s punt and ran for a touchdown but was out of bounds when within a foot of the goal. Kester made a touchdown on bucking. The third quarter closed. Score: Massillon, 33; Barberton 9.

Barberton kicked to Heyman, who returned the kick. The ball was set in play in the center of the field. Punts were exchanged, Barberton seeing the hopelessness of its winning. The playing became loosened until Heyman made a touchdown. Goal was kicked. Time was called for the last quarter. The score ended with 30 points in Massillon’s favor. Barberton had 9.
The Lineup and summary
Massillon Pos. Barberton
Stearns, Stoner, Johns le Hollinger, Rowe
Wagoner lt Mansfield
Weymer lg Haggerty
Rider c Geottge
Baer, Wells rg Wile
Baltzley rt Yackee
Rudy re Everhardt
Arther qb Chismell
Miller lhb Foust
Kester fb Brokaw
Heyman rhb Brooks

Touchdowns:
Massillon – Kester 2; Heyman 2; Stoner, Wells, Miller.

Goals:
Massillon – Heyman.
Barberton – Chrismell.

Placekick:
Barberton – Chrismell.

Referee – Bast; Perren.

Times of periods: 12y minutes.

Time of game 3 o’clock.

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1911: Massillon 63, Uhrichsville 0

M.H.S. WINS FIRST GAME
Local School Team
Defeated Uhrichsville 65 to 0
ITS SUPERIOR PLAYING HELPED
Massillon Boys Outweighed Visitors;
but to That the Entire Credit Cannot be Laid
Coach Fugate’s New, Brilliant Passes Worked Without a Hitch

Although Uhrichsville was represented by a team of small boys, it was the general opinion, Saturday afternoon, when Massillon high school defeated the former team by the score of 65 to 0 that Coach Fugate had turned out an almost wonderful team this year. The larger part of the team is of first year material.

The home team outweighed the Uhrichsville players by several pounds and showed much greater skill in their playing due to their training. The new passes, which to spectators would seem complex and almost impossible, worked out as regularly and smoothly as clock work.

Massillon’s backfield, including Kester, Heyman and Miller, together with Arther, quarterback, figured in most of the plays, although several times the linemen broke the rules of football etiquette and made touchdowns on fumbles.

Time and again, Heyman, playing right half, ploughed the line, but his plays were more spectacular as he dodged in and out through the numerous little Uhrichsville boys who were trying to play catch with him. In dodging football players it is doubtful if anyone could have dodged more men than did he.

Kester, fullback, was strong on plunging. Although he was given wonderful support and interference by the line players, when “Jake” could not see the hole where he though it should be, he made on to suit his ideas.

Miller, playing left half, played his first game with Massillon high school and played it well. He worked several times with forward passes and several connections with Uhrichsville boys long enough to make two touchdowns, both as the result of passes.

Captain Arther, also quarterback, came in for his turn time after time. Once, during the first quarter, he saw the ball roaming aimlessly about the field and after sticking it under his arm where the Uhrichsville players would not be likely to see it, walked to the goal line and made a touchdown.

Stoner, Rudy, Wagoner and Arther are the men whom the score keeper credits with making single touchdowns. Heyman leads the list with three. Kester and Miller follow with two each.

The majority of scores were made during the first quarter. Uhrichsville won the toss up and chose to receive. Massillon kicked and from that time, continuing about one minute and a little less than thirty seconds, the ball was kept in play until Heyman got the ball on first down and touched.

Practically the whole game was played in the same way. Massillon usually kicked off and of course it was always a Massillon player who made the touchdown.

All the new material on the team showed up in fine form. Albright, a new player, picked up the ball on a kickoff and carried it past several tacklers for over fifteen yards. It was the first time he had ever been in a football game.

The team will oppose Barberton on the local grounds next Saturday and look for a harder game.

Lineup and summary
Massillon Pos. Uhrichsville
Stoner le McClave
Wagoner lt Demuth
Wells, Weimer lg Reed
Rudy, Ryder c Green
Limbach, Albright rg Ripley
Baltzly rt Hellyer
Stearns, Johns re Dooling
Arther qb Reese
Miller lhf Beltz
Kester fb Exley
Heymen rhb Retzler

Touchdowns:
Massillon – Heyman; Kester; Miller; Arther; Wagoner; Rudy; Stoner.

Goals:
Massillon – Heyman 10.

Referee – Bast.

Timers
Atwater
Sonnhalter.

Time of periods – Two 10 minute; Two 12y minute.

Time of game – 3 o’clock.

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1910: Massillon 24, Ashland College 0

ASHLAND WAS DROWNED OUT
Players Struggled Through the Mud for Victory

MASSILLON WON BY 24 TO 0

Zintsmaster made Two Touchdowns
Clay Starred at Tackling,
Also at Carrying the Ball and the Ashland Team
Forward Pass Worked Perfectly

The Massillon high school team Thursday afternoon brought its season to a triumphant close by defeating the Ashland college team by the score of 24 to 0.

When the players left the high school field after the game they were soaked to the skin and mud and water were dripping and streaming from their uniforms. Ashland undoubtedly felt the worse drowned out of the two, for when the game ended the score stood 24 to 0 in favor of the husky aggregation that has met with so many reverses during the past season, and that has during the same time been so often unjustly blamed for its defeats.

The Ashland team, though it outweighed Massillon at least 25 pounds to a man, was completely outplayed at every position and at every stage of the game. The field, fairly wet at the start, was a veritable lake of mud before the game ended, and the players slipped, stopped and slid hither and thither in the slimy, slippery slush, while the spectators hurled imprecations into the teeth of the weather. And through it all, it rained.

At about 3 o’clock the pigskin spheroid was propped up on a heap of sawdust in the center of the field and the Massillon kicker booted it 40 yards to Ashland. Within a few minutes the ball was Massillon’s and the orange and black began a steady advance toward the goal. Massillon attempted to punt, but was blocked. Ashland got the ball and punted out of the danger region. Massillon held its opponents and got the ball on downs.

Clay took the ball, and with half the Ashland team clinging to his muddy garments, went through the line for a five yard gain. Massillon fumbled the ball, Ashland recovering, 30 yards from the goal. Kester tackled an Ashland man several yards back of the scrimmage line. Ashland attempted a placekick, but it was blocked before the ball was two feet from the ground.

Ashland now put its shoulder to the wheel, and by the aid of a supreme effort managed to come within five yards of Massillon’s goal, where it very unceremoniously lost the ball on downs. Heyman came to the rescue for Massillon, punting the ball 50 yards down the field to a safe haven in the arms of an Ashland player, many miles from home. Massillon held its own, and Ashland was forced to punt, the ball landing safely in Miller’s arms. Heyman carried the ball for a 25 yard gain and Custer made 15 yards more, when Ashland began to hold and was given the ball.
Clay made a sensational tackle of the man carrying the ball, getting him around the neck several yards back of the line of scrimmage. Ashland punted and Massillon recovered. Kester and Clay each made five yards straight through Ashland’s heavy line and the ball was fumbled, Ashland recovering it. The first period ended with the ball not five yards from the center of the field, where play was first started.

Ashland began the second period by fumbling the ball. Custer slip several yards through the mud in an attempt to recover the ball, but an Ashland player beat him to it. Clay made another tackle behind the line and Ashland was forced to punt, recovering its own ball. Massillon held well, and Ashland again punted, Miller recovering the ball.

By this time the players were well covered with mud. Clay’s face was as black as a coal pile, where one of his opponents had affectionately caressed him.

Receiving the ball on a punt one of Ashland’s players broke away and was within 15 yards of the goal when Miller, coming in from behind, tackled him low and brought him to the ground with a crack. Massillon held its own and Ashland punted. Zintsmaster received the ball from the punt and made a sensational run for the first touchdown, while the crowd went wild with enthusiasm. Goal of the field. Goal was kicked, making the score 13 to 0.

Ashland kicked off to Massillon, Custer returning 30 yards before being downed.

Massillon punted 50 yards or more down the field, the ball rolling over the line, where it was recovered by an Ashland player. Miller, coming up at top speed tackled the man behind the goal line, and another touchdown was scored for Massillon. Goal was again kicked. Score 19 to 0. Shortly afterward time was called for the first half.

On account of the bad condition of the weather the teams took only a short intermission, and again went into the game. Neither team left the game from the time of the first kick off till the whistle blew for the end of the game. In the meantime, Yell-leader Thompson, with a crowd of trusty rooters, made the field ring with shouts of encouragement.

Massillon kicked off to Ashland at the beginning of the second half, and again the pigskin chasers slid hither and yon through the mud. Just as dusk was falling on the turbid waters, Clay carried the ball and the greater part of the Ashland team down the field for a long gain; bringing up only a few yards from the goal, and Custer swam over the line for the fourth and last touchdown of the game. Goal was missed, leaving the score 24 to 0.

This signal victory of the local team over a college team that outweighs it heavily, and under the most unfavorable circumstances for the lighter of the two contesting teams, shows a great advance over conditions at the beginning of the season.

The line-up:

Massillon Pos. Ashland
Arthur le Findley
Keeton lt Hostler
Wagner lg Chapman
Portmann c Fulk
Huffman rg Spreng
Clay rt Ankrum
Zintsmaster re Miller
Custer lh Kempler
Custer lh Wise
Kester fb Shamberger
Heyman rh Baer

Touchdowns:
Massillon – Zintsmaster 2; Miller; and Custer.

Referee – Bast.
Umpire – Sites.
Field Judge – Leahy.
Head Linesman – Merwin.