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1907: Massillon 6 Salem 0

THEY TURNED THE TRICK.
Salem High School Went Home
Without a Score
Massillon  6                  Salem  0

M.H.S. SCORED FOR FIRST TIME
Rain Prevented All-Massillon-Panhandle Game Sunday – Other Games Which Were Scheduled Were Postponed – Business College Wins at Canal Fulton.

The Massillon High School football team has redeemed itself, as was confidently expected;  although the score was made on a mistake by the Salem High School team.  It was only made possible by the excellent spirit shown by every one of the Massillon players and the do-or-die determination with which they entered the game.  Not a trace of the loose work which was evidenced in the Canton game was to be seen, every man made clean tackles and made them hard, bringing the Salem runner to the sod with a sickening thud.  It hardly seemed like the same team that was defeated by Canton High last Saturday by that discouraging score.  Massillon seemed to be especially strong in the very department of the game where formerly it had been weak.  On several occasions, long, flying tackles by Massillon’s ends and backs sent cheer after cheer rolling from one end of the field to the other.

Hammersmith’s touchdown in the first part of the second half will be remembered long after the football togs are laid away in the garret for next year.  It was near the first part of the second half and things were looking rather gloomy for the Massillon students.  Salem High had punted and the ball was on Massillon’s five yard line, so, of course, Captain Grinnell returned the punt immediately.  It went to Rogers, but he fumbled it and as it dropped to the ground Hammersmith was down on him like a flash, had gathered up the oval, tucked it under his wing and was off down the field all in one movement.  Exultation burst forth from Massillon’s frenzied rooters for John has quite a reputation in the sprinting line.  Backed up by Grinnell, Wagner and Dow, who warded off presumptuous tacklers, he increased the lead between him and his pursuers and pandemonium reigned among the Massillon students.  As Hammersmith crossed the line between the bars for the first touchdown for Massillon High this season, hats, pennants and canes were in the air, girls embraced each other and men slapped each other on the back and howled.  John was given “three times three and a Tiger” until the crowd was hoarse.  Captain Grinnell then did his duty by stretching out his lengthy leg and lifted the ball between the bars, making the score 6 to 0.

The games was attended by but a small crowd of Massillon enthusiasts but now that the team has started on its winning way, they may feel assured that there will be no coolness in the enthusiasm of the rooters.  As is usually the case, the fair contingent were on hand with their rooting caps on and the songs and cheers made the Salem players nervous and the Salem rooters envious.

The game was called at 3:15, and Captain Grinnell kicked to Whitnnery, who, by clever dodging, passed all of Massillon’s players but Keeley Miller, who downed him on the fifty yard line.  Salem attempted at forward pass, but Hammersmith got the ball.  Salem got the ball on downs and punted to Grinnell, who lost it when tackled, and Salem recovered the ball.  Wagner downed the man behind the line.  Massillon receiving the ball, Sonnhalter made several good line bucks.  Willaman got Wagner behind the line and also received the ball on a punt by Grinnell.  Sonnhalter made a flying tackle in the open field.  Massillon received the ball on a forward pass and Grinnell punted to Whinnerly.  Willaman gained twenty yards on an end run.  Massillon’s ball on downs.  Grinnell punted thirty yards to Willaman, who was downed in his tracks by Dow.  Whinnerly again passed all but Keeley Miller, who made a good tackle.

Massillon High played a punting game, for as soon as he received it, Captain Grinnell punted to Rogers.  Wagner downed him in his tracks.  Whinnerly gained well on an end run, but Hammersmith received the ball on a forward pass.  Again Grinnell punted to Montgomery.  Massillon receiving the ball, K. Miller makes good end run with interference, and the half ends without a score.

Willaman kicked off to Wagner, who gains ten yards.  Grinnell hit the line well for short gains.  Salem received the ball and punted to Sonnhalter, who received the ball on Massillon’s five yard line.  The touchdown, the story of which has already been told, now took place.

After the goal was kicked, Grinnell kicked to Montgomery, who carried the ball fifteen yards.  Whinnerly for a third time got away from all but Massillon’s quarter back. The ball was far down in Massillon’s territory when Grinnell received the ball on Salem’s attempt at a forward pass.  The ball was now passed back and forth, Massillon High punting and Salem high losing it on failures of forward passes.  Grinnell receiving the ball on a punt, commenced a series of line bucks, which gained from five to twenty yards.  He attempted a field goal but the ball was blocked and lost.  Dow and Wells got their men behind the line.  Whinnerly punted to Sonnhalter and the game ended with the ball in the middle of the field.

The line ups were as follows:

Massillon   Pos.             Salem
Dow              le        Willaman
W. Miller        lt       O’Connor
Baer              lg        Augustine
Blantz             c         Tollerton
Carr              rg             Picker
Wells-Hammersmith rt               Price
Hammersmith-Wells             re            Turner
K. Miller      qb    Moff (capt.)
Wagner        lhb            Rogers
Grinnell (capt.) rhb  Whinnerly
Sonnhalter     fb   Montgomery

Touchdown:  Massillon – Hammersmith.

Goal kicked:  Massillon – Grinnell.

Referee – Merwin.
Timer – Hall.
Head Linesman – Garrett.

Time of halves – Twenty minutes.

Attendance – 150.

1907: Massillon 0 Canton Central 44

SCORE 44 TO 0
AND CANTON WON
Sad Blow to Supporters Of the M.H.S. Team.

IT WAS A CRUSHING DEFEAT.
Lack of Enthusiastic Support Cannot be Charged as Cause of the Trouble – One Hundred Massillon Students Saw Game – Other Sporting News.

Lamentably loose and inaccurate tackling combined with Canton High’s successful use of the forward pass, are the only explanations which Massillon High is able to offer for her crushing defeat at the Stark county fair grounds Wednesday afternoon.  The score of 44 to 0 in favor of the team from the county seat was a sad blow to Massillon High’s supporters, as a victory was confidently expected.  In the first game of the season, Massillon High played Canton High a 0 to 0 game, which is the best showing made so far this year by the local team.

Lack of enthusiastic support was certainly not the cause of Massillon’s defeat, whatever else might have caused it.  Over one hundred high school students, principally girls, accompanied the team and kept up a running chorus of screams, squeals, derisive songs and sadly jumbled yells during the entire game.  The feminine contingent evidenced the proper spirit as they did not cease their joyful noises when touchdown after touchdown was scored by those rude Canton boys.  The joy of the Canton girls got somewhat beyond bounds as they attempted to lord it over Massillon High’s fair representatives in quite a pugilistic manner, but the threatened riot was quelled without bloodshed.  However, the Massillon girls had some biting comments to make on Canton’s hospitality and courtesy to visiting rooters.

The game was played at the Stark county fair grounds, where an excellent gridiron has been laid out.  Canton High was not supported nearly as strongly as was expected.  Although Canton High played the same team as in the beginning of the season, it showed a vast improvement in every branch of the game, especially in the forward pass.  Canton was able to gain her yards on neither end runs or line bucks and was excelled in punting.  Practically every gain was made on the forward pass and the double pass, but these gains were usually immense as a result of Massillon High’s deplorably loose tackling.  Several of her touchdowns were made on runs of half the length of the field.  Massillon High played fairly well on the offensive, Grinnell and Sonnhalter making some excellent tackle and cross bucks, while Dow and Wagner were used in running the ends with but less success.  Dow and Captain Grinnell tackled hard and accurately but the rest went after their men with but little confidence.  In the second half the tackling improved wonderfully, Wells, Richeimer and Wagner landing some men very neatly.

Grinnell kicked off to McGregor at 3:15 and the ball was brought to the middle of the field.  K. Miller received the ball on a punt but made no gain.  Grinnell made excellent gains on a series of tackle bucks, but Canton gained the ball on downs.  McGregor gained well on line bucks.  A forward pass fails and Wagner gets the ball.  Stephanson received the ball on a punt but was brought to the earth by a good tackle by Wagner.  By means of a double pass, Stephanson now eluded or shook off all the Massillon players and made the first touchdown after a twenty-five yard run.  McGregor kicked goal.  Score 6 to 0.

Grinnell kicked to Stephanson, who although tackled by half a dozen Massillon players, gained half of the field before he was downed.  Canton High failed to gain and was also penalized fifteen yards.  Massillon received the ball on downs but Captain Grinnell’s punt was blocked.  Canton returned the punt to Sonnhalter, who failed to gain.  Massillon was penalized and had twenty-five yards to gain, and Grinnell punted.  A forward pass to Stephanson worked beautifully and he eluded everyone but “Yank,” who brought him to earth.  McGregor went fifteen yards for the second touchdown.  He missed goal.
Score 11 to 0.

Toward the end of the half Massillon High visibly weakened, particularly in tackling, and the half ended with the ball on Massillon’s twenty-five yard line.

No changes were made in the line-ups at the beginning of the second half.  McGregor kicked to Wagner.  Canton gets ball on downs and Brookes and Stephanson work double pass for long gains.  In several minutes McGregor shot through the line like a catapult for a touchdown, but Wells blocked the goal kick.  Score 16 to 0.

Massillon High’s tackling now improved.  Dow and Wagner bringing their men down hard.  Weeks made a forward pass to McCoy for a long gain and Canton gained steadily.  McGregor went the last fifteen yards for the touchdown.  McGregor missed goal.
Score 21 to 0.

Grinnell kicked to Brooks, Richeimer bringing him down in his tracks.  After several plays Stephanson broke away and ran half the length of the field for a score.  He was tackled at the goal line by Richeimer.  McGregor kicked goal.  Score 27 to 0.

Grinnell kicked to McCoy, who ran half the field before being downed.  Sonnhalter advanced the ball a little on a punt and Grinnell returned it.  McGregor ran thirty yards for a touchdown.  McCoy kicked goal.  Score 33 to 0.

Hope was now dying fast in the breasts of Massillon High’s supporters and the corners of the mouths were down instead of up.  Guy Wells raised a little enthusiasm by a brilliant tackle, but this soon subsided when Stephanson, closely followed by Dow, ran half the field for a touchdown.  Dow downed him just behind the line.  McCoy kicked goal.
Score 38 to 0.

McGregor carried the ball back forty yards.  Punts were exchanged, Grinnell far excelling.  Brookes carried it back a short distance and then Weeks made the best run of the game, seventy yards for a touchdown.  McGregor missed goal.  Score 44 to 0.  The half ended before the ball was well in play again.

The teams lined up as follows:

Massillon High                 Pos.   Canton High
Dow              le             Blythe
Baer               lt             Eynon
W. Miller       lg               Wise
Erb                 c    Waterhouse
Hollinger        rg             White
Richeimer       rt             Harris
Wells             re     Stephanson
K. Miller      qb         Brookes
Wagner        lhb           McCoy
Grinnell        rhb            Weeks
Sonnhalter     fb      McGregor

Touchdowns:  Canton – McGregor   5; Stephanson  3.

Goals kicked by:  Canton – McGregor  2;  McCoy  2.

Referee and umpire, alternating –                        Merwin of Massillon.
Hazlett of Canton.
Timer:  Cronebaugh of Massillon.
Head Linesman – Hall of Massillon.
Linesman –                        Atwater of Massillon
Krammer of Canton.

Attendance – 300.

Time of halves – Twenty-five and Twenty minutes

1907: Massillon 0 Wooster 22

HIGH SCHOOL AT WOOSTER…
MASSILLON – 0      WOOSTER – 22

Massillon High engaged in a nice, friendly battle with the Wooster High School football team at Wooster Saturday afternoon and the Wooster hospital corps was kept on the jump carrying Massillon players off the field who fought, bled and died for the honor of their alms mater.

Three of Massillon’s players were disabled in the course of the afternoon’s pastime, although not all were compelled to leave the game.  Not-with-standing the heroic efforts with which the Massillon lads fractured bones, bruised themselves and hit their opponents on the arm with their eyes, the final result was 22 points in the bad for M.H.S.

Warner Bloomberg, Massillon High’s right end, was injured in a scrimmage during the latter part of the first half and had to be removed to the home of relatives in Wooster.  It was found that a small bone above the elbow had been broken and the arm was dislocated.  He was brought to Massillon this morning and will be out of the game for the rest of the season.  Horace Wagner received a painful injury to his side, where he had been previously hurt, but insisted on remaining in the game.  John Snavely made a beautiful tackle in which his eye played the most important part and as a result is half blind today.

Wooster, with its great weight, won the game on line bucks; end runs gained but little and were soon abandoned, but Massillon’s speed was useless in stopping the massive tackle and guard plays of its opponents.  Massillon gains, on the contrary, were made on end runs.  The backs all acquitted themselves well in this line and Captain Grinnell won himself several more laurels by his punting and drop kicking.  A beautiful attempt for a field goal from the fifty yard line missed the bar by about a foot and won the length captain a hearty cheer.

Massillon High was well supported by the student body, quite a number of the fair student lassies carrying along the orange and black.  Over a dozen girls accompanied the team and together with the players enjoyed a reception which was given to the vanquished by the victors at the home of Captain McSweeney in the evening.  All rivalry was forgotten and fond reminiscences of games long past were joyfully discussed around the festal board.

Massillon received the ball from Wooster at 3:30 o’clock and after several punts were exchanged, Captain Grinnell out punting his opponent, Wooster began an invincible series of line bucks by its heavy backs and Weygandt scored the touchdown in several minutes.  No goal was kicked.

Wooster received on the kick off and without losing the ball carried it forward steadily on line bucks and Firestone took it over the line.  He also kicked goal.  Score 11 to 0.  The half now ended.
In the second half, nothing unusual occurred, Wooster gaining steadily on line bucks with Massillon fighting desperately for every inch of ground.  Two more touchdowns were made and one goal was kicked by the Wooster players and the game ended with the score 22 to 0.  The refereeing of Cameron of Wooster, was the cleanest and fairest that Massillon High has been favored with for many a game.

1907: Massillon 6 Alliance 10

MASSILLON-ALLIANCE GAME…
Massillon – 6                  Alliance – 10

If the game had only ended at the end of the first half, Massillon high school would have been the victor in its game with Alliance at Alliance Saturday, by a score of 6 to 4.  But, according to the rules of football, as well as mathematics, it requires two halves to make a whole game, so the local aggregation of players were compelled to pass under the yoke.  They have a legitimate excuse for their defeat.  Some of the best players were laid up and the substitutes were used.  Considering this, the team played a very creditable game and did not allow a walkway.

The big gains for the local team were made by Grinnell and Dow, with their line bucks.  Occasionally Dow would go tearing up the field on an end run, while, when things got slack, Grinnell would help out with a punt.  Silvers and Moore were the stars of the Alliance aggregation, which had a habit of playing very low, with good effect.

Massillon kicked off to Alliance.  Alliance failed to make first down and was forced to punt from about the middle of the field.  Massillon lost the ball on downs.  Working up the field a short distance, Lewis, the Alliance right end, drop kicked goal and the score stood 4 to 0.  Massillon again kicked off to Alliance and the ball was kept near the center of the field for some time.  Only once did Massillon get within kicking distance of the goal.  Finally, after Massillon had worked down the field, Dow broke loose and made the touchdown.  Grinnell kicked goal and the score stood 6 to 4.

In the second half Massillon kicked to Alliance.  Tandem bucks worked by Alliance did the business and they went over for a touchdown.  Goal was kicked and the score stood 10 to 6 in favor of the home team.

The lineup was as follows:

Massillon   Pos.          Alliance
Snavely          le        Whitaker
Baer               lt  Ault, Rickard
Carr               lg            Owens
Sonnhalter      c         Pritchard
Hammersmith rg          Wingert
Wells             rt            Howell
Dudley          re             Lewis
Holston        lhb         Richards
Dow            rhb            Silvers
Grinnell          fb            Moore
Muller          qb                Tice

Touchdowns:
Massillon – Dow.
Alliance – Tice.

1907: Massillon 4 New Philadelphia 17

HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATED
NEW PHILADELPHIA  – 17;
MASSILLON – 4

Well, who’d have thought it?  With megaphones working overtime and with pennants gaily flung to the breeze, the Massillon High school football team, with a large, confident crowd of supporters, took all manner of vehicles to New Philadelphia Saturday afternoon.  When this same crowd came back to Massillon in the evening, the pennants were at half mast, the silenced megaphones had found a last lowly resting place in the ditch, and the entire crowd discussed the weather, the crops, anything but football.

New Philadelphia High won the game on end runs.  Practically every gain that was made during the game by the winning eleven was on long, dashing end runs.  The average weight practically the same, but Massillon allowed their opponents to gain hardly a yard through the line.  The pluck was not lacking, but the local eleven was out generaled.  The principal gains were on fake line bucks, which drew the ends in and left a free field for a long skirting end run.  Also, with several exceptions, Massillon High’s tackling was not up to the usual standard.  New Philadelphia was greatly out-classed in punting, Captain Grinnell always punting at least ten yards farther than Olmstead or O’Connell.

At 3 o’clock Grinnell kicked to O’Connell.  Immediately O’Connell and Olmstead gained large hunks of territory by long end runs.  In about four minutes Empfield made the first touchdown after an end run.  Olmstead kicked a beautiful goal.  Score 6 to 0.

A second time Grinnell kicked to O’Connell.  Dow recovered the ball on a fumble and Massillon scored its four lone points on a clever drop kick from field by Captain Grinnell from the thirty-five yard line.

Grinnell kicked to Empfield and a long series of end runs by New Philadelphia followed.  Snavely and Wagner did some clever tackling behind the line.  Massillon received the ball on a fumble and punts were exchanged.  The half ended without more scoring.

No radical change in the lineups occurred in the second half and O’Connell kicked off to Grinnell.  Punts were exchanged.  Several attempts at forward passes from Grinnell to Wells failed.  Olmstead failed at an attempt for field goal and Massillon punted out.  After several plays Olmstead got away from the crowd and made a touchdown after an end run.  Olmstead kicked goal.  Score 12 to 4.

Grinnell kicked to Olmstead and with the New Philadelphia rooters throwing fit after fit of pure unadulterated joy, Empfield ran three-fourths the length of the gridiron for the third and last touchdown.  The goal kick went wide.  Score 17 to 4.  The game was called in several minutes.

The lineups were as follows:

Massillon                   Pos.                     New Philadelphia
Wells                          le                       Empfield
Baer                            lt                       Reed
Carr                            lg                       Gilgan-Miller
Sonnhalter                   c                       Galbraith
Snavely                       rg                       Battershull and R. Wilkin
Richeimer                    rt                       J. Wilkin (capt.)
Atwater-Dudley          re                       Doerchuck
K. Miller                    qb                      O’Connell
Dow                          rhb                      Olmstead
Wagner                      lhb                      Bowers
Grinnell (capt.)            fb                       Gints

Touchdowns:  New Philadelphia – Empfield  2; Olmstead  2.

Field goals:  Massillon – Grinnell.

Time of halves – Thirty minutes.

Referee and umpire; alternating –       Townsend of New Philadelphia.
Reed of Massillon

Timekeepers –     McIlvaine of New Philadelphia.
Hall of Massillon

Head Linesman – Faro of New Philadelphia.

1907: Massillon 0 Canton Central 0

CANTON KEPT
FROM SCORING
Two High School Teams Play
a 0 to 0 Game

WAS A GREAT GRIDIRON BATTLE.
Supporters of the Massillon Team
Were Delighted With its Work –
Grounds Were in Excellent Shape
and a Big Crowd Witnessed the Game.

For the first time in many years the Massillon High School football team kept the Canton High School team from scoring Saturday afternoon.  While Massillon High has won an occasional victory from Canton High on the baseball diamond, the fates have for the past three or four years been dead against them on the grid.  This year’s team delighted its supporters Saturday afternoon by playing a 0 to 0 game with its usually victorious opponents. It was one of thE neatest gridiron battles seen in this football city for many a day.

The grounds were in excellent shape.  Wire had been strung entirely around the field, obviating the annoyance caused by spectators getting in the way, goal posts had been erected and when the two teams dashed onto the field to hold a short limbering up practice before the game, they were cheered by a throng of hundreds of people.  The field was dotted with pennants, the orange and black of Massillon and the red and black of Canton High, and about every third rooter was attacked to a large red megaphone.  Rome’s reputation in the howling line was entirely cast in the shade.

The game commenced on the second at 3 o’clock.  Cheered on by cries of “Rifferty-rafferty, riff-raff, chifferty-chafferty, chiff-chaff,” etc., which is the first chapter of Canton High’s sensible, intelligent yell, the Canton players lined up at the west end of the field and received the kickoff from Massillon.  Brooks caught the kick, but advanced it only a short distance.  On a fumble Massillon soon gained the ball, but in its own territory.  After several ineffectual attempts to circle the ends, Grinnell tried a forward pass to Wells, which failed, and Canton got the ball.  Unheeding Massillon’s failure in the same line, the Canton High immediately tried a forward which also failed, Grinnell capturing the ball.  Dow was then hurled and thrust against the line for eight yards, Grinnell and Wagner also steadily pounded the line and Massillon gained its yards for several downs.  Canton got the ball far down in its own territory and immediately attempted to punt, but Snavely crashed through the line and blocked it on Canton’s ten-yard line.

Massillon High now went wild with delight.  Nothing seemed surer than that Canton High should be scored upon.  As a last resort Canton again tried the forward pass.  This time it succeeded and about twenty yards were gained.  A delayed quarter back run netted about fifteen yards more for Canton, and they were out of danger for the time being.   The forward pass was by far the most popular play.  Canton tried it again and Snavely downed the runner in his tracks, and when the same play was tried again Wagner got the ball but was knocked out.  In about five minutes he insisted on re-entering the game.  Punting was now resorted to.  Captain Grinnell out punted his opponent by many yards on every punt. The ball going out of bounds, both teams hurdled the wire, crashed through the crowd and in an instant a mass of humanity was rolling over and over in the road.  When the mass was resolved into its elements, Keeley Miller was found snugly wrapped around the ball.  The first ended with the ball in Massillon’s possession near the middle of the field.  Neither side had scored.

Although Wagner was badly injured, he insisted on entering the game when the teams lined up after a ten minute respite.  In the second half he played the game of his life.  Many a time he was the first man down the field on a punt, would down his man, and then lay stretched out on his back thoroughly done up.  The injury which he received in the first half only seemed to make him play the harder.  Canton High kicked off to Massillon when the second half began, Grinnell getting the ball.  Punting soon became more the custom than ever.  Grinnell’s trusty leg always sending the ball forty yards or more.  Canton now made a good end run which looked good for a touchdown, but the runner was downed by the indomitable Wagner far down in Massillon’s territory.  Things looked…

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Oct. 10, 1907
PRACTICE GAME

High School Team Defeated
by Adversaries’ Superior Weight

Although the Massillon High School football beam enjoyed a good practice game against the Business College eleven on the high school grounds Wednesday afternoon, the enjoyment ended there, for the final score was not at all to its liking.  Much to the High School team’s surprise and indignation, the Business College team trimmed it by the score of 6 to 0.  The victory was due to the terrific line hitting of the Business College and Thompson’s end runs.  Although the business College had not played before this season, excellent signal work was done and the runner was always given excellent interference.  The High school was greatly out-weighed, and this was the reason for their defeat, as they could not withstand the onslaught of the Business College’s much heavier back field.

Both captains seemed desirous of kicking field goals.  Whenever either team got within striking distance, and sometimes when they were not, a try would be made by Grinnell or Schnierle for goal from the field.  Every attempt failed.  Massillon High played a much better game on the ends than was the case of New Philadelphia last Saturday.  Thompson was the only Business College back that made any gains on the end.  Punting honors were about even between Grinnell and Thompson, each kicking well.

The High School team has no reason to chide the girls for non-support.  A large crowd of high school maidens were in evidence and in spite of the fact that theirs was the losing side, sent cheer after cheer echoing across the field.

1906: Massillon 0 Canton Central 28

October 25, 1906
CANTON WINS GAME EASILY
Massillon Could Not Stand Canton’s Line Plunges

When Canton and Massillon High met yesterday at the park, fortune favored the red and black.  Massillon was defeated by even a greater score than at Canton, the final score being 28-0.  As at Canton, Canton made their principal gains by means of the forward pass, which was worked several times, netting astonishing gains.  Also the bull-like rushes of Hershey wrecked devastation on Massillon’s line.

Canton scored touchdown and goal and a place kick at nineteen yards, making ten points.  In the second half they scored three touchdowns, succeeding to kicking goal every time.

A fine crowd attended the game, the high school turning out almost in a body, and Canton brought along a large delegation.  The songs and yells which had been carefully practiced for several days were much in evidence, and quite a rooting match took place between Canton and Massillon enthusiasts.

The Wells twins and Dow played the game for Massillon and were always under the heap.

Line-up:

Canton – 28            Position  Massillon – 0

McCoy        LE         S. Reese
G. Wellsynon                    LT G. Wells, Miller
Wagner       LG         Hollinger
Lonebaugh     C          Wenger
White          RG               Baer
Cooke, McGregor   RT      H. Wagner
Stevenson    RE   Klotz (capt.)
Copthorne  QB             Graze
Clarke         RH      C. Wagner
Gibson        LH          S. Wells
Hershey       FB               Dow

1906: Massillon 0 Canton Central 24

(CANTON CENTRAL GAME AT END OF ARTICLE)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1906

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Physical Culture Instructor Addresses Pupils

In chapel this morning Superintendent Cronebaugh introduced to the assembled students Prof. Winder, an instructor in physical culture.  He is at present located in the city and intends to organize a class in physical culture from among the high school students.  He gave a brief talk on his personal physique, his methods of development and his former work.  Prof. Winder is a living exponent of his work.  He weighs 207 pounds, stands six feet one and is admirably proportioned.  It was suggested that possibly Manager Stewart had better secure his services for the Tigers before “Blondy” Wallace sets his orbs upon him.  Superintendent Cronebaugh made a short speech congratulating the high school, and very particularly the football team, on the brilliant showing made last Saturday in the game against Wooster, a hitherto undefeated foe of M.H.S.

The football team went thru a practice game with the White Stars yesterday afternoon on the high school grounds, which resulted in the close score of 5-0 in favor of the High School.

OCTOBER 18, 1906

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Preparing for Football Game With Canton

Yesterday afternoon the High School football squad went thru an invigorating practice on the ball field.  Kirby and Moran, two of the Tigers who are temporarily crippled, had charge of the practice, and demonstrated several good formations and trick plays which will probably be used Friday in the game against Canton.

The game at Canton will commence at 3:30 Friday on the lake grounds.  Canton High is said to be especially well versed in the intricacies of the forward pass, and its value will probably be demonstrated in this game.  Moran will be on hand to coach the team this afternoon, which will be the last practice before the game.

OCTOBER 20, 1906

The Massillon High School football team went gloriously down to defeat at the hands of the Canton High School team at Meyer’s Lake Friday afternoon by the score of 24 to 0.  The local team was badly crippled, owing to the fact that several star men were not in the game.  The forward pass was worked five times successfully by the Canton team, which resulted in three of the four touchdowns that were made.  The local team lost the ball several times, as the necessary ten yards could not be made thru Canton’s strong line.  Next Wednesday these teams will meet on the gridiron at the Massillon park and the locals expect to turn the trick.

Line-up and summary:

Canton – 24                 Pos.  Massillon – 0

McCoy left end           Hoover
Eynon left tackle         O. Wells
Wagner       left guard           H. Wagner
Longebaugh               center          Wenger
Poyser, Myser        right guard         Hollinger
Cook        right tackle     Miller
McGregor
Stevenson right end  Hammersmith
Blythe
Copthorne      quarterback              Klotz
Weeks
Gibson        left halfback       S. Wells
Clark, (c)  right halfback       C. Wagner
Johnson
Hershey            fullback            Snyder

Touchdowns:
Stevenson; McCoy;
Hershey; Weeks.

Goals from the field:
Copthorne.

Failed goals from touchdown:
Hershey  3;
Copthorne.

Time of halves – 20 minutes.

Score at the end of first half:
Canton       14
Massillon     0

Referee and umpire, alternating:
Bowman, of Canton;
Merwin, of Massillon.

Timers:
Weckel, of Canton.
Hopkins, of Massillon

Head Linesmen:
Mumaw, of Canton;
Dow, of Massillon.

1906: Massillon 0 Massillon Ex-Highs 5

Ex-Highs Defeat the M.H.S. at the Park Saturday
(This is also considered an Exhibition Game)

The football game at the park Saturday afternoon between Massillon High and ex-Highs resulted in a victory for the latter by the interesting score of 5-0. As was expected, the alumni outweighed the students considerably, but the good organization of the latter almost made up for this. The game was called at 2:45 and until near the end of the first half both teams fought fiercely within an area of fifty yards. With but several minutes to play the ex-Highs pushed Miller over the line for a touchdown. An attempt at goal failed.

In the second half, by a clever use of the forward pass, S. Wells made a splendid run for a touchdown. However, this was ruled out by the referee on account of some technicality or other. No scores were made in the second half. No ill feeling was shown with the exception of a slight argument between Lee Willenborg and several of the high school faculty on account of some partiality shown to the ex-Highs. However, matters were amicably settled and “all went merry as a wedding bell.”

The teams with blood in their eyes faced each other as follows:

Massillon High – 0 Position Alumni – 5

Klotz LE Reed
G. Wells LT Becker
Baer LG Garrett
Wenger C Schworm
Wagner RG Youngblood
Miller RT Hagan
Grinnell, Smith RE Brown
Graze QB Merwin
Wagner RH Jones
S. Wells LH Thompson
Dow FB Miller

Head Linesman – Lee Willenborg.
Referee – Anderson.
Linesmen – Moody and Borroway.
Timekeeper – Prof. Hopkins.

Time of halves – 25 minutes.