The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-20

the crowd very nicely.
With the advent of the big stars
into the Canton camp at State Col
lege, Pa, last week, Massillon play
ers and fans were loud in voicing
their opinions that the condition of
the Canton team would be practically
the same as it was last year--a de-
ficient knowledge of the signals. They
claimed that team work would be
lacking and that Massillon's seasoned
squad, who had played together since
the beginning of the season, would
have it on the Bulldogs to such an
extent that Wallace's men would be
simply overwhelmed.
They made a big mistake, however
They found that the Bulldogs knew
the signals: that they had team work
down to a fine point; that they had
the Tigers simply buffaloed. Two
weeks of stiff training in the hills of
Pennsylvania put the boys in the best
of shape and when 'Blondy' Wallace
led them onto the field they were
ready and willing to mNet the best
team in the country.
BAD GROUNDS.
The unsodded portion of the grid
iron was in poor condition. Despite
the fact that oil, shavings and straw
were burned on the field all last night,
the mud was an inch deep in some
places. The weather was ideal. 1t
was not cold and the sun shone on
the gridiron all afternoon, never once
being hidden behind clouds. The only
thing to mar was the slippery condi-
ton of the field.
The discussion between Managers
Williams and Stewart of the two
teams was continued from Thursday.
Until a few minutes before the game
started, it was unknown who would
officiate. Numerous names were men
toned but nobody was selected FL
nally it was agreed that Billy Evans
the American league umpire. who was
a spectator at the game, should Off
ciate. Massillon argued that he was
a personal friend of "Blondy" Wallace
and should not be given E!uch author
ity. Canton agreed to this and Evans
was selected as head linesman, al
though most of the duties that go
with that Office were vested in the
referee and umpire.
Just before the game started, when
the Canton players were catching
punts from Reynolds boot Stevenson
slipped while catching the ball and he
wrenched his knee. He was injured
that he had recovered sufficiently 10
enter the g~ne. Just at the critical
time he wrenched it again and had to
be carried off the field.
Jack Hayden, last years Massillon
quarterback, who was secured by
Coach Wallace several weeks ago,
was sent into the game and he made
good from the start. AS was the case
last year, when Hayden was playing
with the Tigers against Canton, he
made the first score of the game-and
in precisely the same manner both
times. By a goal from the field, he
scored four points for Canton after
seven minutes and 20 seconds of play
Hayden was one of the individual
stars of the game. He was the mas
ter hand that controlled the great
scoring machine.
Marshall Reynolds, the great Penn
sylvania halfback, one of the best
punters that the country has ever
known, distinguished himself in the
punting department. Almost half of
the game was punting duel between
Canton and Massillon. Kirby and
Findlay did most of the punting for
Massillon, while Reynolds booted all
of Canton's. He outpunted Massillon
by good deal
BATTLE OF CENTERS.
AS was predicted on all sides by
critics who have seen Sweet and
the two centers, play, there
was a great battle between them
Sweet seemed to have the best of
the argument from the start. Botn
men were put out of the game for
slugging so eager did they become in
their effort to win. Shiring commit
ted the first offense and Haag was
sent in to take his place. A little
later Sweet was benched for the same
offense and Heimberger was substi-
tuted.
In the first half Maxwell seemed to
Outplay Kirckhoff, but the big ex-Tig,
er soon got down to business and held
the big Swarthmore guard safe. Can
toms ends outplayed Massillon's at
every stage of the game, Schrontz and
Gilchrist walking all over Riley, King,
Moran, McChesney and Kirby, who at
diffedent times held down the end po-
sitions. Peggy" Parratt and Coo
ney' Rice were both given a chance
as quarterback by Coach Wightman
Of the Tigers. Neither, however, was
in class with Jack Hayden.
Ted Nesser was put in at left guard
Turing the game and it proved to be
0ne of the biggest mistakes that
Wightman made. Canton went Mes
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