MASSILLON
HIGH
BEATS ALLIANCE
SCORE 34 TO 12
Game Was Somewhat Slow
and Loosely Played
MASSILLON
NOT IN FORM
Alliance
Scores on
Straight Line Bucks and Clever Forward
Pass
Massillon Backfield Plays Good
Game
Getz, Miller and Stern Stars
In a somewhat slow and loosely played game, Massillon
high defeated Alliance
high, Saturday afternoon, on the high school grounds, by a score of 34 to 12.
The Massillon
team did not show the snap and aggressiveness so characteristic in previous
games. The line especially was rather
loose and did not display the dash that in former games has opened big holes in
the opposing line. The backfield,
however, played its usual fast game.
The Alliance
team scored twice on the locals, once by straight line bucks and again by a
clever forward pass. Miller, as usual,
carried the ball for some of Massillon’s
longest gains.
Kester played probably the best game he has put up this
season. He tore up the Alliance
line time after time for gains of 10 and 15 yards. Stern, who was out of last Saturday’s game, was again at his
position at end and this speedy little player put up a great game. For Alliance,
Geltz and Dennison were the bright spots.
Geltz carried the ball for good gains and he is a past master at hurling
the forward pass. Dennison received a
long forward and scored a touchdown and he made several good gains by receiving
passes. Both teams used the forward
pass with good results.
THE GAME
Massillon
received and on the first down Limbach received a pretty forward. Massillon was
held for downs and Kester booted the ball far down the field and it rolled over
the line where an Alliance player recovered it,
but he was tackled in his tracks, Massillon
scoring a safety. Alliance
punted from the 20-yard line but, on the first down, the ball was fumbled and Alliance
regained possession of it. Alliance
was forced to punt and Massillon
with the ball in its possession started a march down the field by bucking the
line, Hollinger crossing for a touchdown.
Kester kicked goal.
Score 9 to 0.
Massillon
received but lost the ball on a forward pass. Alliance
pulled off a pretty forward and then by hitting the line the ball was finally
pushed over. The kick out failed.
Score 9 to 6.
Massillon
received and Miller returned the ball 45 yards. Alliance
got the ball on downs and was soon forced to punt. Massillon started up the field and
the quarter ended with the ball on Alliance’s
8-yard line. At the beginning of the
second quarter Kester went through the line for a touchdown. Kester missed goal.
Score 15 to 6.
Massillon
received and Rudy returned the ball 20 yards and Stern tore off 30 more on a
forward pass. Alliance
got the ball on a fumble. Geltz pulled
off a long run to the middle of the field but a minute later Alliance
was forced to punt. Massillon
tried a goal from placement which failed. Alliance
was forced to punt and Massillon
did the same. The half ended with the
ball in the middle of the field.
SECOND HALF
Limbach replaced Rudy at right half, Johns taking Limbach’s
end. Alliance
received. They worked several forwards
and finally a long forward to Dennison who was playing near the right edge of
the field scored another touchdown.
This was one of the cleverest plays pulled off on the local grounds this
year. Goal was missed.
Score 15 to 12.
Massillon
received but lost the ball on a fumble. Alliance
punted and Limbach received. Massillon
now began to plunge through the Alliance
line and finally Hollinger went through left guard for a touchdown. Attempt at goal failed.
Score 21 to 13.
Massillon
received and Stern returned the ball 20 yards before being downed. Again the locals began a steady march up the
field, the backfield tearing big holes in the Alliance
line. The ball was finally placed on
the three-yard line and Kester put it over.
Kester kicked goal.
Score 28 to 12.
Alliance
received and the player was tackled behind the line for a touchdown. Alliance
put the ball in the play on the 20-yard line and on the first down. Hollinger got an Alliance
forward. The third quarter ended with
the ball on Alliance’s
13-yard line. Miller went through the Alliance
line on the first play for a touchdown.
The kick out failed.
Score 34 to 12.
Alliance
received and was forced to punt. Massillon
also punted but regained possession of the ball on downs. The local backs again carried the ball down
the field to the 3-yard line, but the Alliance
team took a decided brace and held Massillon
for downs. Alliance
punted the ball out of danger and regained it when Hollinger fumbled. Alliance
again punted and Johns fumbled the ball, Limbach failing on it. Alliance held Massillon
for downs when the final whistle blew, ending the game.
The line up and
summary
Massillon Pos. Alliance
Limbach, Johns le Kirk
Wells lt Sheehan
Theis lg Ort
Rider c Clarke
Baer rg Stratton
Becker rt Grimes
Stern re Dennison
Hollinger qb Geltz
Miller lhb Pennell
Rudy, Limbach rhb Baugh
Kester fb Roach
Touchdowns:
Massillon – Miller;
Hollinger 2; Kester 2.
Alliance – Geltz; Dennison.
Referee and umpire alternating – Blackburn
and Clarke.
Head Linesman – Yingling.
Timer – Coleman.
Time of quarters: 12
minutes.