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1938: Massillon 33, Mansfield 7

TIGERS BEAT MANSFIELD AND TURN ATTENTION TO WARREN IMPROVEMENT SHOWN BY MASSILLON’S GRIDDERS

Passes Produce Second Straight Victory: “Too Fast For Us,” Says Mansfield Coach; Warren Has Not Been Scored On

By LUTHER EMERY

Having clawed Mansfield 33-7 Saturday for their second straight victory, the Washington high Tigers will be put through a brief workout this afternoon, as the first bit of preparation toward stemming the invasion of Warren Friday evening.

Improve in both offense and defense they will face their hardest assignment yet in Warren, a team that has not been scored upon. Cleveland Holy Name and Cleveland Heights have fallen victims to the Battling Presidents, who make no secret of the fact that they are holding their punch in an attempt to knockout the Massillon state champions.
Large Crowd to Follow Warren
From 2,500 to 3,000 Warren fans, convinced their team has a good chance to do just that will follow the Trumbull county eleven to Massillon, so fans are advised to buy their tickets early for another capacity crowd is expected if the stars twinkle.

A crowd which Mansfield officials estimated at 8,000 sat in trees, squatted on the sidelines and filled every inch of space in the Mansfield stadium to see Tiger meet Tyger.
Improvement Shows
Hopes for a repetition of the 1937 surprise when Mansfield came through to tame the Massillon Tigers in a 6-6 tie, attracted more than the usual number of Richland county fans while 2,000 to 3,000 Massillon rooters drove the 60 miles to see revenge attained in a very satisfactory manner.
Tigers Faster Team
What advantage Mansfield possessed in weight was more than offset by the speed of the Massillon gridders, who for the second straight week used their forward passes as a scoring weapon.

All five touchdowns were a direct result of taking to the air. One pass put the ball on the six-yard line in position for the first score. Two more were scored on George Slusser’s long throws to Horace Gillom, while the other two came the easier way, on interceptions, one by Freddie Toles and the other by Slusser.

While the last two touchdowns were cheap, they made up for three the Tigers lost the hard way, through fumbles and penalties.

Coach Paul Brown was more satisfied with the performance of his team Saturday than in its opening game with McKeesport. “I think we showed definite improvements,” he said, “We have many things to iron out, but we are on the way up as we should be.”

Russell Murphy, the Mansfield coach, declared Massillon had too much speed for him. “Your ends got by my secondary before they knew it,” he said. “Your forward passes beat us. You didn’t have a whole lot on us on the ground, but those passes. That Slusser fellow is a good thrower. I think Brown has a good team.”

The statistics show the Tigers were superior on both rushing and passing, though first downs do not reveal any great margin of superiority. That’s because most of the touchdowns were not the results of sustained drives, but came about with a lot of yardage gathered on one play.
First Downs 11 To 8
Massillon made 11 first downs to Mansfield’s eight, gained 177 yards rushing to Mansfield’s 68 and gained 185 yards in passing to Mansfield’s 79.

All the touchdowns came on fly by night plays when least expected, two after 15-yard penalties. It looked like the old 1936 team in action – when a 15-yard penalty usually meant a touchdown on the next play.

Take the first one for instance. Ray Getz had just ripped off a fancy dash of 25 yards around his left side to the goal line when the ball was called back and a 15-yard penalty for holding inflicted on the local team. On the very next play, Slusser stepped back and pegged a 37-yard toss to Gets who was downed as he caught it on the three-yard stripe. Slusser went over on second down from the one-yard line and Getz kicked the extra point.

The other three we’ll tell you about later.
Slusser Given Great Protection
There was little to choose in the way of outstanding players among the Massillon gridders. While Slusser’s passes sparkled, the line and other backs protected him so thoroughly that he had loads of time to pass and in the end were just as much responsible for the success of the touchdown plays as the passer and receiver who always hold the attention of the fans. Honors in carrying the ball w ere evenly divided, but the fans noted improvement in Getz’s footwork.

With Mansfield’s secondary crowding the line, the Tiger running attack had difficulty moving forward at times. It was then that Slusser, with the secondary sucked in, fired the ball over the heads of the Mansfield players into the hands of the fast moving Massillon ends.
No Score First Quarter
The Tigers did not score in the first quarter, but they lugged the ball once to the six-yard line where a fumble set them back and helped Mansfield hold them for downs.

A first down and a fine kick by Capt. Rich Nagle, apparently put Mansfield out of danger, but the Tiger ball toters dug in their cleats and went to work.

They lugged the ball to the Mansfield 25 where Getz got away for what would have been a touchdown dash had not a 15-yard penalty for holding, set the locals back to the 40. On the next play, Slusser let loose a long pass that Getz took over his head on the three-yard line. A Mansfield player was close enough to dump him in his tracks. Red Snyder picked up a couple of yards and Slusser on the second down carried the ball across. Getz kicked the ball neatly between the uprights and the score was 7-0.

Another Massillon drive moved to the 20-yard line where McMullen covered Slusser’s fumble to end the threat and the second period was three-quarters gone with neither team threatening any further when Capt. Nagle, trying desperately to tie the score before the end of the half, tossed a pass from his 38-yard line. Slusser was Johnny on the spot, scooped it up and romped away for a touchdown. Getz’s try for the extra point was wide of the posts this time.
Pass Gets Another
Mansfield received, failed to gain and Bill Zimmerman brought back Nagle’s punt five yards to his 45-yard line. With only a minute left to play, Slusser on the first down stepped back and shot the ball 40 yards to Gillom who ran the remaining 15 yards. Just to show it could be done again, he passed the ball to Gillom in the flat to the right for the extra point.

Martin covered McMullen’s fumble after the following kickoff and Snyder heaved a
22-yard peg to Toles for a first down on the 10-yard line. A 15-yard penalty brought the ball back but before the referee could step off the yardage the half ended.

Mansfield came out with more pep in the third quarter and pushed over a first down on the 41-yard line. Then up jumped Freddie Toles to intercept Schwaner’s pass just as Hershey was about to gather it in his arms. Toles, running as though he were in a 100-yard dash raced 55 yards for the fourth touchdown.

The interception apparently aroused Mansfield and it came back with its best offensive efforts of the day. Tossing passes and relying on Hershey and Nagle for gains, the Tygers marched straight up the field to a first down on the Massillon six-yard line. There an
eight-man line threw back everything that headed for the goal and the local team took the ball on the four-yard line.
Mansfield Scores
Gillom punted back safely to Hershey but the Mansfield safety man wormed his way to the 22-yard line before he was downed. “Ike” Smith who had an epileptic fit in the early part of the game but came right back after a period of rest, carried the ball twice and made a first down on the nine-yard line. Toles grounded Smith’s pass and the Tigers slipped into an eight-man line again. Nagle shot a short pass to Hershey who caught it between the secondary and line and went wide to his left to cross the goal line. Schwaner placekicked the extra point.

The Tigers began a touchdown drive after the following kickoff and marched the ball from their 36 to a first down on the Mansfield 20 when the third period closed.

On the second play of the fourth quarter Getz dashed to the Mansfield goal only to have the ball called back as the referee stepped off 15 yards for holding. It was Slusser’s cue and he shot the ball to Gillom 35 yards on the next play for a touchdown.

The pace slowed down the rest of the quarter as both coaches substituted freely and took five-yard penalties for it. Fans thought for a moment that Corrigan was in town but it was only Bud Lucius. He ran the wrong way after intercepting a Mansfield pass but another Mansfield player made the mistake of heading him off and tackling him.

Little Red James, the smallest of the Tiger players, got his chance to carry the ball in the fourth quarter and made nine yards on one attempt. More will be heard of him later in the season.
Fumble Ends Threat
The Tigers threatened in the last minute of the game when Slusser heaved a 20-yard pass to Roscoe Clendening, substitute back. Clendening fumbled, however, when tackled on the eight-yard line and Mansfield recovered.

The way the Tiger secondary stopped Mansfield’s passes was pleasing to Massillon fans. Where Mansfield completed 14 of 21 passes against Akron West in its opening game it only completed nine of 21 Saturday for a gain of 78 yards. Six of the 21 were intercepted.

The Washington high band was on hand and brought fans to their feet with “Hold That Tiger” and its revolving “M”. Mansfield cameramen were particularly interested in the Tigers and drum majors and had their cameras clicking throughout the drill.

The band proudly marched up and down the field after the game and to the school house where members boarded their busses for the return trip.

The booster club’s caravan, which many thought would never get to Mansfield in time for the game, arrived 20 minutes before the kickoff. Some 200 machines in the lineup were whisked through traffic lights and over the highway at a fast clip by state highway police.

One youngster on the outskirts of Mansfield caused a lot of comment. He held up a daubed sign reading “Massillon Boo” as each Massillon machine passed by.

Dave Stewart, whose Sharon team will oppose Massillon in two weeks, was in the stands. “Looks like you have a great team there at Sharon, Dave.”

“And I suppose these are a bunch of pantywaists here,” was his reply.

Warren scouts also were on hand to get first hand information on Massillon.

Better This Year
Massillon Pos. Mansfield
Toles LE Dugger
McMichael LT Lehr
Russell LG Phaler
Martin C Gallagher
Houston RG Goettle
Lucius RT Schwartz
Gillom RE Horvath
Slusser QB McMullen
Getz LH Smith
Zimmerman RH Schwaner
Snyder FB Nagle

Score by periods:
Massillon 0 20 7 6 33
Mansfield 0 0 7 0 7

Substitutions:
Massillon – Lechleiter, e; Foster, e; Sweezey, t; Appleby, c; James, lh; Clendening, rh; Wallace, lg; Page, rg.
Mansfield – Hershey, hb; M. Smith, hb; Russell, e; Guegold, g; Williams, g; Beer, t.

Touchdowns:
Massillon – Slusser 2; Gillom 2; Toles.

Points after touchdown:
Massillon – Getz 2 (placekick); Gillom (pass).

Referee – Lobach.
Umpire – Graf.
Head Linesman – Bechtel.

Game Statistics
Mass. Mans.
First downs 11 8
Yards rushing 177 88
Yards passing 185 79
Total gained 362 167
Passes completed 5 9
Passes incomplete 6 6
Passes intercepted 0 6
Penalties 75 15
Lost ball on fumbles 3 2

Rocky Snyder
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1937: Massillon 6, Mansfield 6

MANSFIELD ENDS STRING AT 21 GAMES VISITORS NEARLY WIN GAME IN LAST SECONDS
Tigers Encounter Unexpected Opposition and Are Fortunate to Escape With 6-6 Tie; Undefeated in 22 Games

By LUTHER EMERY

The first shock over, Coach Paul Brown and his Tigers settled down today to see what they can do about preventing a repetition of Saturday’s 6-6 tie game with Mansfield high.

Massillon was gloomy Saturday evening. The victorious winning streak had come to an end at 21 straight games. Fans trudged away from the park and slowly shook their heads. “What was wrong?”

Mansfield Happy Over Result
A dripping ran fell at the right time to form an appropriate setting for the dismal picture, but it did not dampen the ardor of the Mansfield supporters. They took the tie score as a matter of victory and had every reason to rejoice, for their team was the first to tie Massillon in two seasons.

What was wrong?

The truth is there wasn’t much of anything wrong. The Tigers admittedly are not as strong or as versatile a ball club as that of last year. There were instances of poor judgment and a noticeable lack of drive but most of all they were up against a heavier and smart ball team that quickly adjusted itself to the Tiger offense and played inspired football.

Though Coach Brown shows signs of pessimism before all ball games, he honestly feared the outcome Saturday, but could not get his players to take the game seriously.

“Now you see what happens when everybody is telling them they will win by 20 or more points,” was his first comment after the game.

Tigers Still Undefeated
But the first shock is over and with the passing of that shock comes the happy realization that the Tigers still are undefeated. With the sting of the tie score prodding them, they can go to work this week fully aware that they are not invincible and that they must be at their best if they are to beat Warren Friday evening.

No team was ever nearer losing its undefeated record than Massillon was Saturday. In fact had not a Mansfield player bumped Johnny Hallabrin, flashy halfback, just as he was regaining his balance, the visitors would have snatched victory out of the dampness in the closing seconds of the ball game.

It was a spectacular finish to a fine game. The Tigers had succeeded in advancing the ball past the middle of the field on two first downs, the only ones of the second half and Bob Glass selected a pass in a desperate effort to win for Massillon its 22nd game in the last 30 seconds.

Glass pitched and Johnny Hallabrin reached in the air to intercept the ball on his 30-yard line. Back the field he came and a wave of interference formed in front of him. He was by the middle of the field in no time and Massillon tacklers were being mowed down. At the 30-yard line a Massillon player got a hand on him near the sideline. Hallabrin whirled but the tug of the boy in orange threw him off balance and he staggered forward. He was just beginning to right himself when one of his interference, jammed in by another unsuccessful Tiger tackler, bumped him and knocked exhausted Johnny to the ground on the 20-yard line. Before the ball could again be put in play, the gun cracked, the game was over and Tiger fans, they eyes still bulging, were glad of it. For the first time in two years they had feared defeat.

A Well-Earned Tie
Mansfield was delighted over the result. Fans blasted their horns and cheered as they streamed out of the city. They had a right to be proud, for their team had earned nothing short of a 6-6 tie and had shown Massillon two of the finest ends that ever played on Massillon field.

Russ Murphy, the Tyger coach, was more than happy. He didn’t do any boasting nor say much about his team save that it is the best since 1931, which numbered Inwood Smith and Frank Fisch, ex-Ohio State stars on its roster. Murphy had much to say of Massillon and the treatment recorded him here, however. “I like to play Massillon,” he said. “They play clean, hard football here and they have the right spirit. I like it. Sorry I’ve got to help Dials into the shower room.” And he grabbed his fine end who towered a head above him and poured words of praise into his ears so long that he walked into a shower himself.

Out of the shower room again, Murphy was asked whether his strategy in the second half was to play a defensive game and hold the Tigers’ to a tie score. His team had shown great success with the forward pass the first half, but only threw one pass in the third period which was intercepted.

“No sir,” was his reply. “We were out to win that ball game. I instructed my team to pass, but after the interception at the start of the second half, the boys were afraid. I even sent word to them to pass but they didn’t pitch until right at the end.”
The Mansfield-gridders played smart football. They adjusted themselves to the Tiger offense after yielding a touchdown the first quarter and they stopped the Massillon eleven cold the last two periods.

Not until the last minute of the game did the local team make a first down in the second half. Then Glass in two plays went 12 yards and a five-yard penalty produced another on the following series.

Mansfield likewise had little in an offensive way.

Hallabrin Fine Back
The Tygers had a halfback in Johnny Hallabrin who would make most any opponent jealous, but only once did he get away to a run of any distance from scrimmage and that was in the first period when he dashed 24 yards to carry the ball into Tiger territory. A pass to an ineligible receiver gave Massillon the ball and ended that threat.

The visitors, however, used their passes smartly and tossed the ball into the flats which were left unguarded by the Tiger 7-1-2-1 defense.

In fact Mansfield’s only offensive effort of the day was its touchdown march in the second period and passes were largely instrumental in producing the score.

Two of the Tygers’ three first downs were made in this march and they didn’t make a one thereafter. Massillon made eight first downs.

The Tigers scored the first time they came into possession of the ball and their pile driving offense caused everyone to believe the score would be something like what it was last year. Perhaps the players became imbued with the same feeling. At any rate they had a hard time gaining ground thereafter.

Massillon Scores Easily
Mansfield received and when three plays lacked a foot of a first down, Hallabrin punted out of bounds on the Tiger 37. There Massillon launched its drive. Wyatt carried the first two times and gain4ed eight yards and Glass went through for a first down on the Mansfield 44-yard line. Glass tossed a long pass that Toles dropped so he turned to running again and carried the ball to a first down on the 22-yard line.

On the next play Elmer Dials, No. 47 to you, began to figure out how to stop Glass and tossed him for a yard loss. Bob got by on a delayed buck and carried to a first down on the nine-yard line.

The going was hard from there on. Wyatt made three yards at center and Glass a yard. Glass smacked again and put the ball on the yard line. The center of the Tygers’ wall was pushed back on fourth down and Glass went over. His kick was wide.

The local team launched another drive from midfield in the closing minutes of the quarter and aided by a 35-yard pass to Don Snavely carried the ball to the two-yard line, where on fourth down. Glass chose to pass to Howard in the end zone. The Tiger end was boxed-in, however and could not get out in time to get the ball.

Mansfield Picks Up
It was the turning point of the ball game. Mansfield played inspired football after that. Following an exchange of punts, the Tygers came into possession of the ball on Massillon’s 45-yard line. A five-yard penalty for too many times out sat them back to midfield, but Hallabrin more than made it up when he tossed a pass to Majoy for a gain of 23 yards and a first down on the Massillon 27, Hallabrin tried to carry the ball but couldn’t gain so he stepped back and fired another pass to Majoy in the flat. Snavely tackled the receiver so hard that he turned a complete somersault and was knocked out as he landed on his back. He resumed play however and a pass to Bailet produced a first down on the Tiger
four-yard line.

There the Massillon team dug in. Kinkle carried three yards on one attempt and moved it a foot nearer a second time. Hallabrin banged into the line and lost a foot. Fourth down coming and less than a yard to go; Hallabrin knifed through his left side for the score. He barely reached the goal line.

The placekick, which at the time didn’t appear so important but which in the end would have defeated the Tigers had it crossed the bar, struck the left upright slightly above the cross bar and bounded back.

That was the visitors’ only offensive maneuver and they didn’t come close again until the last play of the game when Hallabrin intercepted Glass’ pass and nearly got away for a touchdown.

The Tigers received and in a drive that netted two first downs, marched the ball up to the visitors’ 41-yard line where the gun stopped them.

The second half was a defensive battle from start to finish with neither team getting anywhere in its efforts.

Dials Outstanding End
Dials, who was replaced by Luckie when injured the first half, got back into the ball game in the second half and gave the greatest exhibition of end play ever seen here.

He stopped everything the Tigers shot to the right and got around to lend a hand in many plays directed to the left side of the line.

Glass saved his team a lot of trouble at the start of the third period when he intercepted Hallabrin’s pass. The Tygers were afraid to throw after that and only tossed two more passes, completing one for a gain of six yards.

Save for the one 36 yard toss to Snavely, Massillon’s forward pass was a useless weapon. Five passes were incomplete, two intercepted and on numerous occasions receivers were so bottled up that Glass had to run with the ball after signaling for a pass.

The Massillon line played a fine defensive game but was out-charged much of the time when on offense.

Mansfield has a big ball team. One look at the visitors in the dressing room was sufficient to convince you they were heavier than the Tigers. They employed a 6-3-2 defense.

A penalty cut short what may have been an offensive bid on their part in the fourth quarter. A 15-yard pass was completed to Majoy that would have given the visitors a first down on the 35-yard line, but a Mansfield lineman was offside on the play and the Tygers were forced to punt.

The game will be replayed at a meeting of the Tiger Booster club in Washington high school tonight. Coach Brown will lead the discussion and tickets for Friday night’s game at Warren will be placed on sale.

The lineup and summary:
Massillon Pos. Mansfield
Howard LE Stehle
Peters LT Heiser
Houston LG Adams
Martin C Ziegler
Greenfielder RG Rupp
Anderson RT Horvath
Snavely RE Dials
Snyder QB Majoy
Glass LH Hallabrin
Toles RH Linta
Wyatt FB Bailet

Substitutions:
Massillon – Lucius, lg.
Mansfield – Nagle, c; Banks, rh; Luckie, re; Kinkle, hb.

Touchdowns:
Massillon – Glass.
Mansfield – Hallabrin.

Referee – Lobach (Franklin and Marshall).
Umpire – Graf.
Head Linesman – Bechtel (Wittenberg).

Bob Glass
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1936: Massillon 40, Mansfield 7

TIGERS PREPARE FOR PORTSMOUTH INVASION
Happy Over Smashing 40-7 Victory at Mansfield Saturday, Washington High Eleven Meets Ohio River Foe Next

By LUTHER EMERY

Spurred on by the 40-7 drubbing they administered to a highly touted Mansfield team Saturday, the Washington high Tigers began preparations today for the invasion of Portsmouth Friday evening and the Booster club at the same time planned a meeting for tonight to sing the praises of their latest victory and to make plans for a special train to New Castle, two weeks hence.

Emerging from the Mansfield game in good condition despite the unfavorable hot temperatures, the Massillon outfit surveyed its injuries and found only a few bumps and bruises. In tip-top shape, the team was on its feet throughout the game, while a fast tiring Mansfield team lapped water.
Cross Goal Six Times
It was a touchdown hungry Tiger outfit that Coach Paul Brown turned loose before 6,000 fans Saturday afternoon. Six times the eleven crossed the Mansfield goal and only nervous fingers and inability to hold the ball prevented them from scoring on two other occasions when fumbles were recovered by Mansfield on its own one-yard line.

The score surprised even the most optimistic Massillon fan who thought he was liberal in picking the Tigers to win by two touchdowns.

The same high class interference that cut a path to victory in the opening game with Cleveland East cleared the way through the jungles of the Mansfield Tygers.

“Look at that blocking that’s what’s beating us,” were words heard continually in the press box as Mike Byelene and little Edgar Herring skirted the ends and cut through tackles. “It’s the bet team I have seen play on this field,” said Oscar Ruhl, Mansfield sports editor. “It’s a better team than Sandusky showed us last year.”

And so Mansfield took the defeat graciously, took nothing away from the Tigers, but praised them as a fine football team and admired the spirit of Massillon in sending some 2,000 fans to the game.
Many Massillon Cars
The road between Mansfield and Massillon was one streak of orange and black, before and after the game as cars with banners bearing Tiger heads and trimmed with colored ribbons dashed in and out of Richland County. Two airplanes also made the round trip hop carrying five passengers for versatility’s sake. The Tiger band was there too, despite a burned out bearing on the bus and gave a demonstration of letter making between halves that was applauded by fans of both schools. The Mansfield band, fortified by a girls drum corps, making its debut, also drilled and poured fourth music from a corner of the field.

It did not make the Tigers long to prove their superiority. Byelene brought Bill Distl’s kickoff back to the 35-yard line and there began a drive that failed to produce a score only because the ball bounded out of Herring’s arms on the one-yard line, Distl recovering for the Tygers.

Distl punted the Tygers out of the hole with a 60-yard boot from behind his own goal to Herring who caught it on his own 40 and scampered back to the (unreadable) befpre being downed.

Another forward march began but it ended on the 22-yard line where a 15-yard penalty was inflicted on the Tigers. They tried to pass to make up the loss but Distl intercepted on his 25. Failing to gain but one yard in two downs, Distl punted to Herring who caught the ball on his 38 and returned 10 yards to his own 48.
Tigers Score First Touchdown
Another offensive got underway. Herring cut through right tackle for three yards and Byelene made six on a center plunge. Byelene reeled off 18 to the 25-yard line. Herring made three yards at center and skirted his right end to the two-yard line. Glass and Byelene only moved the ball up a yard but Herring took it over on third down through his right tackle. Glass kicked goal.

Glass kicked off and after Olin had brought the ball back to his 35-yard line; Hallabrin flashed Mansfield’s first offensive effort when he made 11 yards at right tackle for a first down on his 46-yard line. That ended the first quarter.

On the opening play of the second period Distl lost what Hallabrin had gained when tackled viciously by Charley Anderson after having taken a lateral pass. Hallabrin only made two yards at center and Distl punted to Byelene who signaled for a fair catch but who fumbled when a Mansfield player tackled him, Mansfield recovering. The Tigers were permitted to keep the ball on their 38.

Herring made three at right end and Byelene went around the left side for a first down on the Tygers’ 40. A pass failed, but Herring raced around right end for a first down on the 10-yard line. Glass carried to the one-yard line but fumbled, Mansfield recovering.

Hallabrin made but two yards and Distl punted to Byelene who was downed on the Tygers’ 32. Byelene passed over the goal line too high for Anderson to snag. Byelene skirted left end and was tossed out on the 14-yard line. Herring went around right end for a touchdown. Glass’ kick was wide, but Mansfield was offside and the Tigers were given another chance. This time Herring sneaked over for the extra point.
Two Plays Net Touchdown
Glass unleashed a powerful kickoff that sailed over the goal and the ball was given to Mansfield on the 20. Two plays netted seven yards and Distl on third down punted poorly to Snyder who raced back to the Tygers’ 25-yard line before being tackled. Glass immediately plunged for a first down on the 11-yard line and on the next play Byelene went over for a touchdown, Glass kicking goal.

The Tigers threatened again in the period carrying the ball to the eight-yard line where they lost it after twice passing unsuccessfully over the goal line. The half ended with the score 21-0.

Mansfield flashed its only offensive in the third quarter when each team made a touchdown.

The two Andersons put the Tigers in position for their score. Charley blocking Distl’s punt and Junior recovering on the Mansfield 30. Byelene snapped the ball to Odell Gillom for a first down on the seven-yard line. Herring made two at right tackle and Glass plunged through for the touchdown. His attempted placekick for the extra point was wide of the uprights and the score was 27-0.
Mansfield Scores Touchdown
Then came Mansfield’s one big effort. Luckie returned Glass’ kickoff to the Mansfield 40. Hallabrin grounded a pass. He carried the ball on the second play for a gain of nine yards. He tried it again and failed to gain, but on fourth down, Distl plunged through for a first down on Massillon’s 47.

Hallabrin made three yards at left tackle. A pass was grounded. Banks made four yards at right tackle and on fourth down, Hallabrin crossed up the Tigers who were looking for a punt and dashed to the 12-yard line before he was brought down. Hallabrin made two yards and Massillon was penalized five for being offside. That put the ball on the five-yard line. Hallabrin in two attempts made it first down on the one-yard line. Distl failed to gain, but Hallabrin took it over for a touchdown and kicked the extra point. The period ended with the score 27-7.

The Tigers took the kickoff at the start of the fourth period and marched to a touchdown. Herring brought the ball to his 34-yard line. He went around left end to his own 47 and Glass plunged through to the Mansfield 47. Glass lost eight yards when an attempted lateral was smothered. Herring and Byelene immediately carried to a first down on the Mansfield 42. Herring went around right end for 12 yards. Glass failed to gain, but Byelene shot the ball to Anderson for a first down on the 18-yard line. Herring fumbled but Byelene recovered for a nine-yard gain. Byelene made it first down on the six-yard line. Glass hit center for five and Herring went over from the one-yard line. An attempted pass for the extra point was smothered.

Charley Anderson put the Tigers in position for another touchdown right after the kickoff when he recovered a fumble on the 11-yard line. Dick Schrake made a yard at right end, but two passes were grounded by Mansfield and Byelene failed by a yard to make a first down and the ball was lost. Distl passed to Hallabrin for a first down on the Tygers’ 18, but three more passes in a row were grounded and Distl punted to Schrake who got back to the 40-yard line. Byelene hurled a pass to Schrake for a first down on the 11-yard line. Mansfield was penalized five yards for holding. Byelene went to the four-yard line and Glass took it over standing up. Schrake plunged for the extra point and the game ended at 40-7 with Coach Brown sending in a complete new team.

The Tigers in their romp made 23 first downs to Mansfield’s seven and completed five of 17 passes for a gain of 92 yards. One pass was intercepted.

The Booster club will meet this evening at 7:30 in the Washington high auditorium. Coach Paul Brown will talk over plays used in the Mansfield game and what can be expected from Portsmouth. The club will take steps to charter a special train to New Castle, Oct. 18.

Tigers’ Second
Massillon Pos. Mansfield
Gillom LE Luckie
J. Anderson LT Sandel
Wyatt LG Bucher
Snavely C Locke
J. Miller RG Bookwalter
Peters RT Heiser
C. Anderson RE Dials
Byelene QB Hallabrin
Herring LH Distl
Snyder RH Banks
Glass FB Weigand

Score by periods:
Massillon 7 14 6 13 40
Mansfield 0 0 7 0 7

Substitutions:
Massillon – Schrake, lh, qb; Dixon, lh; Lee, c; Pizzino, fb; Harsh, lt; Howard, rg; Greenfelder, lg; Wurzbacher, re; Edwards, le; B. Miller, rt; Herman, rh; Swoger, rt.
Mansfield – Schadek, le; Olin, le; Sturgeon, lt; Davis, rt; Dent, lh; Au, fb.

Touchdowns:
Massillon – Herring 3; Glass 2; Byelene.
Mansfield – Hallabrin.

Points after touchdown:
Massillon – Glass 2 (placekicks); Herring (carried); Schrake (carried).
Mansfield – Hallabrin (placekick).

Officials:
Referee – Bechtel (Wittenberg).
Umpire – Hamm (Kenyon).
Head Linesman – Graf (Ohio State).

Mike Byelene
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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.

Massillon Tigers Black Letter Logo History

1910: Massillon 30, Mansfield 0

MASSILLON WINS
FROM MANSFIELD
Game Was Clean, Fast and Snappy

THE FINAL SCORE WAS 30 TO 0

Massillon Team Shows Great Improvement in Team Work
Forward Passes Used Successfully
No Penalties in Entire Game

In a clean, fast game the Massillon high school football team defeated the Mansfield team by the score of 30 to 0, Saturday afternoon on the high school grounds.

The locals outplayed the visitors in every respect and never was the Massillon goal in danger, while the Mansfield line was crossed five times by the orange and black. The game was one of the cleanest ever played on the local grounds and neither team was penalized throughout the entire game. The teams were about equal in weight but the Massillon backs plunged through the opposing line at all times for substantial gains, while Mansfield was usually held.

The local team showed great improvement in team work over the beginning of the season, and the forward passes were carried out in great shape. Two of the touchdowns were made by the use of them.

At 2:30 the teams lined up with Massillon kicking to Mansfield. Longsdorf received the kick and advanced the ball ten yards. Mansfield made five yards around right end and then two at the same place. A run around left end gained five yards, two yards were made through left tackle and two through right tackle and a forward brought no gain. Massillon’s ball.

Kester made three yards through left tackle; Heyman gained twelve yards around right end; Clay tore off ten yards through left tackle and Heyman made five yards at the same place. Kester gained four yards at left tackle and Huffman went twelve yards through center for a touchdown after four minutes of play. Heyman kicked goal. Score 6 to 0.

Massillon again kicked to Mansfield and the runner was thrown back for a loss. Mansfield made six yards through center; four yards at left tackle and one yard at right tackle and was then thrown for a loss and punted thirty-five yards.

Miller received the punt and returned it a short distance. Clay tore off ten yards at right tackle; Custer rammed five yards through left tackle and Kester ran for five yards around left end. Huffman made no gain around right end; Heyman gained twenty yards on a forward pass from Zintsmaster; Heyman was held on the one yard line and Huffman failed to gain; Zintsmaster received a forward pass from Miller and made a touchdown. Heyman kicked goal. Score 12 to 0.

Massillon kicked to Mansfield. Runner tackled after a ten yard run. Mansfield gained ten yards, and on the next two downs was thrown back for losses. End of first period with ball on Massillon’s forty yard line.

Second period: Heyman received Mansfield’s punt. Kester gained nine yards around left end; Heyman gained five yards at left tackle, and Custer gained twelve yards at right, and Huffman gained five yards at the same place. Kester got ten yards at right guard and Heyman three yards at left tackle and Kester five yards at right. Custer gained twelve yards at right tackle and Huffman held for no gain. Heyman made a short punt. Mansfield was held for a down and Massillon regained the ball on a fumble. Heyman gained three yards at right tackle, and was held the next down and Mansfield got the ball.

Mansfield gained eight yards through left tackle; two yards at left tackle and three yards through right tackle, and was forced to punt. Heyman returned the ball thirty yards before being downed.

Zintsmaster made three yards around left end; Custer made four yards at right tackle; Kester made twelve yards through left tackle, and Heyman made on yard at the same place. Half ended with ball on Mansfield’s twelve yard line.

Third period: Massillon kicked off to Mansfield and the ball went over the line. On second kick the runner advanced twelve yards. Mansfield made one yard through left tackle; and was thrown back five yards and punted thirty yards. Heyman returned the punt.

Zintsmaster gained twelve yards on a forward pass; Kester gained fifteen yards around left end and Zintsmaster again made twelve yards on a forward pass. Clay made five yards through left tackle; Heman made one yard at left tackle, and Miller made a touchdown on a forward pass from Zintsmaster. Heyman kicked goal. Score 18 to 0.

Massillon kicked to Mansfield. Mansfield gained seven yards at right tackle; two yards at left tackle; one yard at right guard; was thrown back on next down; gained eight yards on a forward and was held for downs and the ball went to Massillon.

Miller gained eight yards at right end; Kester gained two yards at left tackle; Clay gained twenty yards at left tackle, and Custer made a gain of ten yards for a touchdown. Heyman kicked goal. Score 24 to 0.

Massillon kicked to Mansfield and was thrown back for three yards loss. Heyman got Mansfield forward and was tackled one yard from the line. Heyman went around right end for a 30 to 0.

Mansfield kicked to Massillon. Clay received the kick and made a gain of five yards. Mansfield regained the ball on a fumble but lost it when Zintmaster got a Mansfield forward pass. Kester gained seven yards at left tackle; Heyman gained one yard at left tackle; Kester gained two yards at left guard and five yards at right guard; Heyman gained ten yards around left end. The period ended with the ball in the middle of the field.

Fourth period: Heyman gained twenty-five yards around right end; a forward pass gained nothing; Kester made five yards around left end; Mansfield got Massillon’s forward pass.

Mansfield gained three yards at left and five yards through right tackle; two yards through center; no gain around right end; twenty-five yards around left end; eight yards around left end; was thrown back for five yards loss; Mansfield punted and Miller returned the ball ten yards.

Zintsmaster gained one yard at left end; Custer gained eight yards through right tackle; Clay seven yards through left tackle; Zintsmaster twenty-five yards on a forward pass; Kester lost on a fake forward; Clay gained seven yards through left tackle; Heyman kicked a short punt.

Mansfield failed to gain and punted; Kester returned the ball five yards. Mansfield got the ball on a fumble. Held for no gain; two yards around right end; seven yards around right end; one yard through right tackle; one yard through left tackle; Zintsmaster got the ball on a fumble when the whistle blew for the end of the game.

The line-up:

Massillon Pos. Mansfield
Miller le King
Keeton lt Lehman
Wagner lg Cunningham
Arthur c Hughes
Portmann rg Starden, Free
Clay rt Kallmerter
Zintsmaster re Thuma
Huffman qb Shaw
Custer lh Remy
Heyman rh Longsdorf
Kester fb Schad

Touchdowns:
Massillon – Huffman; Zintsmaster; Miller; Custer; Heyman.

Referee and umpire, alternating – Bast and Davis.
Field Judge – Merwin.
Head Linesman – Menke.

Length of periods — 12y minutes.

Massillon Tigers Black Letter Logo History

1909: Massillon 18 Mansfield 0

HIGH SCHOOL TOOK THE SECOND GAME
Yellow and Black Were Winners Saturday.
MASSILLON,  18;         MANSFIELD,  0.

Blackburn Booted the Pigskin for Eight Points
Two Field Goals and Two From Touchdowns
by Sonnhalter and Miller
Canton Here Next

Twelve doughty pigskin chasers wearing the yellow and black of the Massillon high school covered themselves with mud and glory Saturday by defeating the strong Mansfield team by the score of 18 to 0.  Massillon outweighed their opponents to a slight degree and outplayed them the rest of the way.  The difference in weight of the two teams could hardly have been estimated at more than five pounds to the man.  That Massillon had it over their opponents was evident from the first of the game, although Mansfield held the visitors to but one goal from field in the first half and yielded the remainder of the points with slowly weakening play.  Massillon showed class from beginning to end and hung together through thick and thin while their opponents, disheartened by frequent reverses, slowly released their hold and allowed Massillon to gain with greater ease.  Mansfield was playing the first game while Massillon has been in the field for two weeks.

But for the perfect goal booting on the part of Blackburn Massillon might have come home with a far different tale.  Out of two tries from the field the trusty right guard booted the spheroid between the bars twice, once from the thirty-five yard line and once from the twenty yard line.  Both goals from touchdown were perfect.  Throughout the first half and part of the second it looked as though the game would have to be won by Blackburn’s kicking; up to the last ten minutes of play two goals from the field constituted the entire scoring.  At about this point Atwater found a hole in right tackle and pounded Sonnhalter up the field for the first touchdown.  Blackburn kicked goal.  A few minutes later Keeley Miller, on Massillon’s left end, broke away on a double pass and ran forty yards through a broken left end, broke away on a double pass and ran forty yards through a broken field for a second touchdown.  This was the end of the scoring; shortly after the game ended with the ball near the center of the field.

Mansfield played a loose game both on offense and defense for the most part, probably on account of the game being their first.  Their plays which looked to be good if worked right, were either nailed by the fast Massillon defense or bungled by the Mansfield team themselves.  Some ferocious looking line shifts and tandem plays were forthcoming time and again, but in only a few instances were they worked for gains.  Massillon’s goal was threatened but once.  In this instance the ball was carried by a series of line shifts to within twenty yards of the opponent’s goal.  Here Massillon held desperately and Mansfield called some sort of a fake kick formation.  The ball was fumbled by the fullback and Massillon landed on the play, gaining the ball on downs.  Heyman punted far out of danger.  In punting Heyman rivaled Blackburn’s drop kicking.  The last punt of the game was from Massillon’s fifty yard line to Mansfield’s fifteen, a distance of forty-five yards.  The kick, a perfect spiral, rose fully as high in the air as it went forward.

Massillon, although able to gain consistently through the line, relied mostly upon tricks for substantial gains.  A fake punt to the half backs and a double pass to the ends, gained steadily.  The forward pass was not tried once throughout the game by Massillon, although they are tolerably strong in this department of the game.  Mansfield attempted this play several times but lost each time.  Suoer at fullback; and Pollock at quarter, played the star game for the Mansfield team.

Outside of Blackburn’s kicking and Miller’s run the game was principally one of team work.  Massillon played well together, especially on the defense.  In the first part of the game Massillon played altogether a defensive game.  The line played low and with the exception of short gains or two through center, held like adamant.  In the second half Massillon woke up and played a decidedly offensive game.  Tricks were used for long distance gains and whenever a few yards were needed Sonnhalter’s line plunges seldom failed to respond.  Zintsmaster and Ellis held the two tackles down in fast and aggressive manner.  Clay replaced Ellis in the second half and waded into the game with both feet, doing considerable damage in both camps.  Wagner’s presence at right half strengthened the back line greatly.  Atwater playing back, made several tackles after Mansfield had broken over the ends and gained considerably.  Leahy played a good game at center.

The team was accompanied by Manager Gorrell; R. Fugate, official; A. Sonnhalter, timekeeper; McConnell and Moody, substitutes; and one Shorty Feller, official rooter.

Lineup an summary:

Mansfield – 0                  Pos.               Massillon  — 18
Au Schweir                       le                 Miller
McCready                         lt                 Zintsmaster
Hughes                              le                 Heyman
Judson                               c                 Leahy
Remy                                rg                 Blackburn
Schad                                rt                 Ellis, Clay
Longdorf                           re                 Dalsky
Pollock, Tappan               qb                Atwater
Scott                                 lh                 Wells
Stoodt                              rh                 Wagner
Suoer                                fb                 Sonnhalter

Time of halves:  20 minutes.

Score at end of first half:
Massillon          3;
Mansfield         0.

Touchdowns:
Massillon – Sonnhalter, Miller.

Goals from touchdown:
Massillon – Blackburn  2.

Goals from field:
Massillon – Blackburn  2.

Referee and umpire alternating – Marting and Fugate.
Head Linesman – Gorrell.
Timekeeper – A. Sonnhalter
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