October 28, 1895

 

MASSILLON’S TEAM DEFEATED

A Lively Game of Football at Pastime Park

 

The high school football teams of Massillon and Canton met at Pastime Park, Saturday afternoon, and after two spirited halves, Canton won, score 6 to 0.

 

The teams lined up as follow:

 

CANTON                      Pos.                MASSILLON

Betham                        Left End                        W. List

Dillon                         Left Tackle                         Arter

Hurford                      Left Guard                     Harrison

Gauchat                         Center                    Capt. Eoltz

Turnbull                     Right Guard           Featheringham

Bald                          Right Tackle                   Hawkins

Linn                            Right End                        O. List

Day                          Quarterback                  Crawford

Pumphrey                 Left Halfback                      Lester

Jahn                        Right Halfback                   Howald

Cubbison                     Fullback                        Dangler

 

The Massillon eleven succeeded in preventing the Cantons from scoring in the first half.  Dangler opened the second half with a good kickoff.  There were several fine plays, and when time was called the ball was on Massillon’s thirty yard line and the score 6 to 0.