The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
VICTORY
PerChes on Banner Of
Canton High School.
They OU-cIassed Their Oppo.
nents Overwhelming Score
Against Akron Men.

Akron high school was completely
showed under by the Canton high
school boys in rather tame game at
the Y. M. G. A. gymnasium in Canton
Thursday evening. The Canton boys
tossed the ball into the net with fire.
quency that was monotonous after the
first two minutes of play.
In less than ten seconds after the
pipe of the referees whistle which sig
nailed the beginning Of the game,
Barber had found the basket for Canton
and five seconds later Webb,of Akron,
tossed the ball at random, and by the
greatest good fortune, found the net.
Then Canton awoke and began series
of brilliant plays which did not cease
till the first half was ended.
Again and again the Canton boys
tossed the leather in the basket and the
game degeneratcd from contest to an
exhibition, and in five minutes Canton
had gained lead over its opponents
| which could not be approached by
Akron, much less overcome. After that
the point of discussion was, How many
baskets Will the Canton men make be-
fore they get tired of the sport?"
In this half each side made foul;
Rackle for Canton and Webb for Ak
ron.
Van Horn used the free throw that
was granted him, but Thomas, OF Ak
ron, made a dismal failure of the only
opportunity to make basket without
interference. The half ended with the
score 1874 in favor of the Canton boys.
The second half opened with basket
neatly thrown by Barber of this city,
and the last half was mere repetition
of the first as Canton rooters ceased TO
cheer, and when the Akron men found
the basket the crowd howled with Joy
as it produced break in the monotony
of Canton's repeated success that was
pleasant. The Akron men appeared
to be in a state of the most blissful ig-
norance of the game and seemed to play
into Canton's hands with a regularity
that was palling on the senses Of the
"cranks."
However, the Akron men are not to
blame for this as the team is newly Or
ganized and have played but one game
before this one. Pitted against one OF
the crack high school teams of Ohio
1t Is not to be wondered that they re-
ceived a most bewildering frost. They
played without semblance of team
work, and shot for the basket at the
most inopportune moments from any
part Of the floor whenever, by any
chance, they happened to gain posses
sion of the ball. and in consequence
most Of their opportunities were vast
. ed. Canton on the contrary, has {
; perfect system in their work which
gained many advantages for their side
Everything which might contribute tC
their success was utilized and the re
{ suit was magnificent score.
All of the Canton men took turns a
trying for the net, and were UNUSUAL.
successful. Barber, Strang and Rackl'
:, played a particularly fast game am
were entitled to much credit The Ak
I ron men did their best to stem the tide
but the dashing Canton boys were II
: resistible However, Akron would no
/, own itself defeated until the last Sc
: cond, even though victory was prac
o tical impossibility. They showed grea
g pluck in thus continuing losing gam
without falling off in their playing.
n The lineup was as follows:
Canton-75 Akron-S.
| hacKle .............. .......... WeD
Center.
Y Strang .................. ~. IyfO
d Forwards.
van HOTn .......... ......... uOIid
FaWcett ......... .Pltcalr
Guards