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1916: Massillon 28, Alliance 0

M. H. S. STILL WINNING; SMOTHERS ALLIANCE BY 28-0 SCORE, SATURDAY

Massillon high’s brilliant orange and black eleven annexed its sixth straight football victory of the season Saturday afternoon on the driving park gridiron, smothering Alliance high under a 28 to 0 score. Ray McLaughlin, Massillon’s brilliant quarterback, played the prominent role.

Every member on the orange and black did himself credit but the scintillating work of McLaughlin, who has played an important part in all of Massillon’s victories, stood head and shoulders above the others. The clever pivot man was simply unstoppable and Alliance left the field bearing a lasting respect for this individual. He ran, dodged and squirmed his way through the entire red and blue team on several occasions for gains of anywhere from 10 to 50 yards.

Alliance was beaten. That was expected, but it furnished Coach Snavely’s speedy Tigers far more opposition than was at first expected. The east enders haven’t won a game this season but they presented a team every bit as big as Massillon’s. They did not possess the defense or gridiron knowledge that the orange and black did and as a result they were doomed to another defeat.

Massillon’s defense was like a stone wall. Only one first down was credited to Alliance and that came when it recovered one of its own fumbles early in the first quarter. The red and blue could not pierce Massillon’s defensive bulwarks and Bischoff, Ertle and Wittmann were the important factors in stopping the Alliance backs.

Wittmann, playing his first varsity game, showed up well. He should make an excellent running mate to McLaughlin. He is fast and clever and several times tore through the Alliance line for substantial gains. He was a tower of strength on defense. Bischoff’s work on defense fairly glistened but the lanky athlete had to leave the contest in the last quarter because of an injury. Ertle brought Alliance runners down time after time by his hard tackling.

The lineup and summary:

Massillon – 28. Pos. Alliance – 0.

Harrold le Hahlem

Stoner lt Gove

Ertle lg Robinson

Zepp c Segel

Oberlin rg Rhue

C. Archbold rt Rhue

Bischoff re Hawkins

McLaughlin qb Davis

Converse lhb Kelley

Stults fb Thompson

Wittmann rhb Mills
Score by quarters:
Massillon 14 7 7 0
Alliance 0 0 0 0

Touchdowns – McLaughlin 2, Converse, Fulton.
Goals – McLaughlin 4.

Referee – Plott, Fostoria.
Umpire – Boerner.
Head linesman – Rambaud.
Timers – Copenhaver.

Time of quarters – 12 minutes.

Substitutions – Massillon: Chaney for Stoner, Edwards for Ertle, Ertle for Bischoff, Underwood for Oberlin, H. Archbold for Converse, Fulton for H. Archbold. Alliance: Granahan for Robinson.

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1916: Massillon 28, New Philadelphia 0

CRACK SCHOLASTIC “11” FINDS RED AND BLACK AN EASY FOE, SATURDAY

New Philadelphia and Massillon high schools met on the gridiron at Tuscora park, New Philadelphia, Saturday afternoon in their annual football game and after 50 minutes of play Massillon high was returned the victor by a 28 to 0 score.

It was the first time Massillon defeated New Philadelphia on its own grounds. It was the same kind of a struggle that has marked all the games between the orange and black and red and black—a hard fought contest with both sides putting forth its best efforts to defeat its rival—but the classy performance of Coach Snavely’s group of gridiron lights so far outshone the work of the Tuscarawas county eleven that there was no comparison possible between the two teams.

Massillon won because it had the better team. It simply outclassed its southern foes and at no time was it in any actual danger of being scored upon. True, New Philadelphia worked the ball to within striking distance several times and the red and black tried to score by the drop kick route, but it had no drop kicker and therefore failed utterly. As for scoring a touchdown New Philadelphia might just as well have tried to take wings and fly as rush the ball across the orange and black’s goal line.

Massillon’s defense was wonderful. The line was like a stone wall and time after time the down staters would plunge into Massillon’s forward wall of defense only to be stopped without a gain or be thrown for a loss. New Philadelphia gained some ground by the forward pass but it was not enough to worry the youthful Tigers.

Coach Snavely’s pupils played just as brilliantly on offense as they did on defense. The interference which the team furnished the man with the ball was well nigh impregnable and it spilled red and black clothed warriors all over the field. Stults played a prominent part in forming interference and dumping would be tacklers.

While Massillon’s play was not as smooth Saturday as it was a week ago, it brought some brilliant results. New Philadelphia’s defense crumbled before the orange and black’s attack at the very outset and from the start it was evident the Tuscarawas county lads would be numbered among the “also rans.”

New Philadelphia rooters seemed resigned to the fact that Massillon was too strong for their favorites and instead of cheering for a victory they pleaded with the red and black to hold the invading hosts to a low score and if possible score themselves, but when they saw their team so hopelessly outclassed they began to marvel at Massillon’s brilliant machine-like play and praised the orange and black for its splendid team.

Massillon scored three minutes after the game began. New Philadelphia received, but was held for downs and punted, Massillon getting the ball in midfield. McLaughlin tore off 25 yards around left end and then made 30 more on a play outside of right tackle. On the next play he went over the line for a touchdown and kicked goal.

Massillon brought the ball to within three yards of New Philadelphia’s goal a few minutes later but McLaughlin fumbled, the red and black recovering. A pass allowed the ball to go over a New Philadelphia man’s head, bouncing across the goal line. He recovered but it was a safety for Massillon and two more points.

Thomas scored Massillon’s second touchdown by a brilliant end run of 45 yards. He was given splendid interference and did some fine dodging and running. McLaughlin kicked goal, bringing Massillon’s total up to 16. This was all the scoring in the first half.

A forward pass from McLaughlin to Bischoff gained 20 yards and placed Massillon in position to score early in the third quarter. Bischoff made a pretty catch of the ball. Stults then bucked it over from the six yard line. Goal was missed.

The last touchdown came in the last quarter when Chester Archbold blocked a New Philadelphia punt on New Philadelphia’s 10 yard line and picked up the ball and raced for a touchdown. Goal was again missed.

Massillon Scored 19 first downs to New Philadelphia’s six.

The lineup and summary:

Five Straight

Massillon – 28. Pos. New Phila. – 0.

Harrold le Hartman

Chayney lt Cables

Ertle lg Freeman

Zepp c Mathias

Oberlin rg Maus

C. Archbold rt Stoller

Bischoff re Robinson

McLaughlin qb Gross

Thomas lhb Harris

Fulton rhb Fisher

Stults fb Wills

Score by quarters:
Massillon 16 0 6 6
New Philadelphia 0 0 0 0

Touchdowns – McLaughlin, Thomas, Stults, C. Archbold.
Goals after touchdowns – McLaughlin 2 out of 4.
Safety – Massillon.

Substitutions – Massillon: Stoner for Chayney, Graybill for Stoner, Underwood for Oberlin, Edwards for Underwood, Converse for Fulton, H. Archbold for Thomas. New Philadelphia: Maus for Cables, Cables for Maus, Barri for Mous, Rufenacht for Robinson, Warner for Fisher.

Referee – Van Allman.
Umpire – Fleming.
Head linesman – Ritter.
Timers – Warner and Copenhaver.

Time of quarters – 12 ½ all.

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1916: Massillon 52, Wooster 0

HIGH SCHOOL TOSSERS PLAY GREAT GAME AND SCORE ALMOST AT WILL

That crack orange and black eleven of Massillon high school will make the fans forget all about the brilliant performance of the 1915 team if it isn’t careful.

Coach Snavely’s youthful tigers showed some 2,500 odd spectators Saturday afternoon in a convincing manner that they are a great deal faster and have a better attack than last year’s crew, when they smothered Wooster’s high eleven under a 52 to 0 drubbing on the driving park gridiron.

Wooster high sent here a beefy aggregation of gridders and a big fullback, weighing nearly 190 pounds, who was a star when it came to ripping up the Tiger line for substantial gains. But beef played little part in the fracas and the plinging fullback—Carlton, captain of the Wayne county team—could not play the entire game himself.

Massillon’s attack both on offensive and defensive was so bewildering and puzzling to the visiting team that from the very outset it was evident it would not be able to weather the storm, although it did put up a plucky fight to halt the orange and black’s victorious march.

McLaughlin’s great generalship in directing Massillon’s team play, his brilliant running in a broken field and his accurate hurling of the forward pass; Thomas’ daring in skirting Wooster’s ends or dashing through the line; Stults’ heavy line plunging; Harrold’s fine work in receiving forwards, and the great defensive playing of Bischoff, Ertle and Zepp was too much for Wooster’s heavy aggregation and they wilted before Massillon’s attack.

It took the local team just one minute and 25 seconds to score the first touchdown. Massillon received. Two line plunges brought in the Wooster wingmen and then McLaughlin shot a forward to Harrold, which brought a gain of 50 yards. McLaughlin darted through left tackle on the next play and by some great dodging and running, gained 30 yards and the first touchdown.

Wooster received, was held and punted. Thomas skirted right end for a big gain of 40 yards and a minute later plunged through tackle for the second touchdown. The third touchdown in the quarter came after a series of line plays had brought the ball to the one yard line with goal to gain on the fourth down. McLaughlin shot into the Wooster line and hung up the third set of counters.

Wooster succeeded in holding the orange and black scoreless in the second quarter but in the third quarter a forward from McLaughlin to Bischoff for 12 yards scored a touchdown.

It was in this quarter that Carlton showed up well for Wooster. The big fullback, who last season was out of the game most of the time on account of injuries, hurled himself into the line time after time for big gains and he worked the ball within striking distance, but a Wooster man fumbled and Massillon recovered.

In the fourth quarter Massillon ran rough shod over the Wayne county boys. Four touchdowns and one goal were annexed. Stults placed Massillon in position to score by a 45 yard plunge through the line, McLaughlin taking the ball over on the next play from the two yard line. Shortly after that he scored again and a few minutes later shot a 20 yard pass to Harrold for a touchdown. McLaughlin made the last touchdown 10 seconds before time expired: He plowed through the line for eight yards.

WOOSTER WORSTED

Massillon – 52. Pos. Wooster – 0.

Harrold (c) le Wemer

Stoner lt Freck

Ertle lg Guoynes

Zepp c Fritz

Oberlin rg Morrison

C. Archbold rt Hickman

Bischoff re Imhof

McLaughlin qb Badtorf

Thomas lhb Bartel

Stults fb Carlton (c)

Converse rhb Stultz
Score by quarters:
Wooster 0 0 0 0
Massillon 20 7 0 25

Touchdowns – McLaughlin 5, Thomas 1, Bischoff 1, Harrold 1.
Goals – McLaughlin 4 out of 8.

Referees – Plott, of Otterbein; Fleming, of W. & J.
Umpires – Day, of Muhlenburg; Fleming, of W. & J.
Headlinesman – Copenhaver, of Heidleberg.
Timers – Coleman, of Massillon; Shuch, of Wooster.

Time of quarters – 12 minutes.

Substitutes: Massillon – Chayney for Stoner, Ertle for Bischoff, Stoner for Ertle, Underwood for Oberlin, H. Archbold for Converse, Fulton for Archbold. Wooster – Leib for Mo

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1916: Massillon 20, Akron Central 7

Orange and Black Takes Measure of Akron Team In Hard Fought Battle

Massillon high’s chances of surpassing the football record of 1915 were blasted Saturday afternoon in the Akron stadium when Akron Central’s beefy eleven scored a touchdown. The best it can do is to tie it.

But that is of minor importance. The big thing is that Massillon won and handed the Summit county gridders a decisive beating even though it did enter sacred territory and cross the orange and black’s goal line. The final score was 20 to 7.

Although outweighed several pounds to the man, Massillon played rings around the up staters and had it not been for two long end runs in the second quarter, Akron Central would have never been in position to score.

The Akronites succeeded in eluding Massillon’s defense long enough in the second period to bring the ball within striking distance and then by hammering the line succeeded in bucking it over, Evans, Central’s star pivot man, making the touchdown.

Massillon scored first blood though, annexing a touchdown in the first quarter when a pass from McLaughlin to Thomas allowed Thomas to leak through Akron’s defense for a set of counters. McLaughlin kicked goal. In the third quarter the youthful Tigers carried the ball down the field on line plunges, Thomas again carrying the oval across. McLaughlin boosted Massillon’s total to 14 by kicking goal.

The last touchdown, the star play of the game, came within the last 10 seconds of play. With the ball on Akron’s 40 yard line, McLaughlin heaved a long pass to Captain Harrold who sped down the field and across the line.

The entire Massillon team put up a great game, fighting every inch of the way, but the work of McLaughlin, Thomas and Harrold on the offensive and Bischoff on the defensive stood out prominently. Bischoff at right end was a bear on defense, the stocky wingman broke up Akron’s defense and nailed the man time after time. McLaughlin directed the team in fine shape while Thomas and Harrold showed up well at carrying the ball.

Akron’s team was in splendid condition even though stories had been circulated that several stars would be out of the contest because of injuries. The rubber city gridders tried hard to win and atone for that 40 to 0 hammering here last fall but they were unable to pierce Massillon’s defense. Only once did they make any big show against the orange and black and that was in the second quarter when they scored their lone touchdown. After that they were kept busy watching Massillon.

Following is the lineup and summary:

Massillon – 20. Pos. Akron – 7.
Harrold le Daum

Johnson lt Koerber

Stoner lg Armstrong

Zepp c Woodring

Oberlin rg Peterson

Archbold rt Harter

Bischoff re Daum

McLaughlin qb Evans

Thomas lhb Rich

Stults fb Zimmerman

Converse rhb Lancaster
Score by quarters:
Massillon 7 0 7 6
Akron Centrals 0 7 0 0

Touchdowns – Thomas 2, Harrold, Evans.
Goals – McLaughlin 2.

Substitutions:
Massillon – Chaney for Johnston, Underwood for Stoner, Ertle for Oberlin;
Akron – Wise for Daum, Atwood for Lancaster.

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1916: Massillon 35, Uhrichsville 0

ORANGE AND BLACK “11” WINS OPENER SATURDAY FROM UHRICHSVILLE “HI”

Using nothing but straight tackle bucks with an occasional forward pass and end run, Massillon high’s orange and black eleven Saturday afternoon pried the lid off the 1916 scholastic season on the driving park gridiron, east of the city, by trouncing Uhrichsville high 35 to 0.

Massillon received and being instructed by Coach John Snavely to use only straight plays, McLaughlin, at the pivot position, kept sending the backs into the line and the orange and black marched down the field, steadily pushing Uhrichsville within the shadow of its goal posts. After four straight first downs, McLaughlin slipped through tackle and went over the line for the first touchdown. He kicked goal. It required four minutes to make the score.

After this Uhrichsville tightened up and for the rest of the period and during the second period, kept the youthful Tigers from again crossing their goal line.

The alertness of Chester Archbold and Dwight Foust, who entered the game in the third quarter, enabled Massillon to score 21 points in this session and increased its total to 28. Archbold scored the first touchdown in the third quarter when he recovered a blocked punt across the goal line after a Uhrichsville man had been downed on his own three yard line by Bischoff.

A few minutes later Archbold picked up a Uhrichsville fumble on the 28 yard line and scampered through the goal posts for another set of markers. After three forward passes near the end of the quarter had brought the ball from midfield to Uhrichsville’s four yard line, McLaughlin went across the line but fumbled the pigskin. Foust pounced upon it for the third touchdown. McLaughlin kicked all three goals.

The last touchdown came in the fourth quarter when Thomas carried the ball over the line on a tackle buck. McLaughlin added a point by kicking goal.

The work of McLaughlin and Harrold stood out prominently in Saturday’s conflict. McLaughlin proved a steady ground gainer and Harrold showed up well running back punts and receiving forwards.

Uhrichsville placed a heavier team on the field than was expected. The southerners’ line was every bit as heavy as that of Massillon, but the orange and black linemen put up a good game. At times they allowed the Uhrichsville backs to leak through for gains but with more practice their attack should be better. The right side of the line proved stronger than the left. In the backfield Stults, Converse, and Thomas gave McLaughlin good support and ripped through the opposing line for several substantial gains. Taken as a whole the team should develop into a corking good eleven with a week or two more practice.

Latto, Uhrichsville’s big fullback, was the only man to make any gains, and he proved the down stater’s best bet on defense.

Massillon’s open play formations, counted on to make the biggest gains, were not used at all Saturday, Coach Snavely being content to let his gridders win on straight football. The team will use more open play against Akron Central next Saturday. Massillon made 15 first downs to Uhrichsville’s

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1916: Massillon 63, Orrville 0

High School Footballers Play First Game Today

Regulars and candidates for varsity position on the orange and black football team of Massillon high school today tackle Orrville high at Orrville in the first practice contest of the season.

The schedule will be officially opened next Saturday when the team meets Uhrichsville on the Driving Park gridiron. Today’s game will give Coach Snavely a line on the ability of the men who are seeking positions on the team.

The team plays nine games this fall, ending the season November 25 by playing Canton, its old foe, in Canton.

There will be four home games. Uhrichsville, Wooster, Alliance and Salem, while Akron Central, New Philadelphia, Akron West, Rayen High and Canton will be played on foreign fields.

Following is the schedule: September 30, Uhrichsville here; October 7, Akron Central in Akron; October 14, Wooster here; October 21, New Philadelphia in New Philadelphia; October 28, Alliance here; November 4, Akron West in Akron; November 11, Rayen high in Youngstown; November 18, Salem here; November 25, Canton, in Canton.

HIGH GRIDDERS BURY ORRVILLE UNDER
BIG SCORE

Massillon high school’s orange and black football squad ran rough shod over Orrville high Saturday afternoon at Orrville, smothering the Wayne county warriors under a 63 to 0 score. It was just as advertised, a practice game for Coach Snavely’s gridders.

The game enabled the local tutor to get a line on the ability of the men seeking varsity positions. The season opens next Saturday with Uhrichsville here.

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1915: Massillon 6, Canton Central 7

ORANGE AND BLACK MET FIRST DEFEAT OF SEASON SATURDAY; CANTON WINNING BIG BATTLE

Shorn of its visions of champion hip honors stands the orange and black clad eleven of Massillon high school today. For Saturday Canton – the local school’s arch foe – in the most amazing and unexpected turn of events ever witnessed in a gridiron struggle, defeated the prize aggregation of Massillon high 7 to 6, in the annual grid fracas on the driving park field. It was Massillon’s first defeat.

The deciding play of the game which meant victory for the determined red and black warriors from the east end city came with such abrupt suddenness that it fairly took the breath away from the some odd 3,000 fans who witnessed the season’s classic.

Canton’s touchdown came in the second quarter after Massillon, by a series of brilliant end runs, had advanced the ball from midfield to Canton’s seven yard line. It was second down with but two feet to go for another first down. Then came the play which gave Canton its chance to score. Instead of trying to pierce Canton’s line or skirt its ends, Massillon attempted a forward pass which was blocked, the ball falling into the hands of Right End Negley, of Canton, who raced 88 yards to the goal line, making the first points scored against the local team this fall. Fisher kicked goal.

Canton rooters went wild for a few minutes while Massillon followers sadly watched the spoiling of the brilliant record made by the orange and black. Here and there could be seen girls using handkerchiefs.

Today Negley is Canton’s hero. He is the man who beat Massillon. Transformed from a second string end to a star by that wonderful run, the Canton end is the most popular student in Canton high school today. Canton rooters celebrated the victory by a big demonstration in the east end city Saturday evening.

Massillon scored its touchdown in the third quarter on a forward pass from McLaughlin to Bischoff, who received the ball behind the goal line. McLaughlin tried for a goal from a difficult angle and missed, thereby giving Canton its one point margin. The east enders’ victory gave them the scholastic championship of Stark County because they scored victories over both Alliance and Massillon.

Canton’s victory was one of a decidedly fluky character. Had a play other than a forward pass been called at this stage of the game, the orange and black might have kept its goal line uncrossed and walloped the invading foe.

Canton never threatened Massillon’s goal while in possession of the ball. Play during the greater part of the struggle was entirely within Canton’s territory but the local team lacked the punch to shove the ball over the goal line. Massillon made nine first downs to Canton’s four, and used the forward pass to better advantage than its opponents.

Massillon was a heavy favorite before the game started and was picked to win. While the orange and black played hard, it was keyed up too strongly and its attack lacked some of the force which has marked its play all season. The players were excited and were putting every ounce of power into the struggle.

Massillon paid strict attention to Abe Fisher, Canton’s star, and bottled the east ender so effectually that he made few gains. Massillon’s backfield, McLaughlin, Roderick, Zorger and Hollinger, made most of the local team’s gains while the line outplayed its opponents.

A SAD ENDING
Massillon – 6. Pos. Canton – 7

Harrold le Smith

Johnson le McAnney

E. Stultz lg Ray

Bischoff c Mitchell

Graybill rg Bow

H. Stultz rt Valzer

Houriet (c) re Negley

Hollinger qb Shaffer

Zorger lhb Fisher (c)

McLaughlin rhb Leininger

Roderick fb Sapsford
Touchdowns – Negley, Bischoff
Goals after touchdowns – Fisher

Substitutions: Canton – Swartz for Bow, Oliger for Ray, Guest for Leininger, Melbourne for Sapsford.

Referee – Snyder, of Harvard
Umpire – Plott, of Otterbein
Head linesman – Elliott, of Otterbein
Timers – Hammersmith, of Michigan, Brown of Western Reserve

Time of quarters – 12-1/2 minutes.

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1915: Massillon 25, Alliance 0

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.

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1915: Massillon 27, Akron South 0

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

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1915: Massillon 40, Akron Central 0

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