The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-11-29
MASS|LL0N WON
Over the Columbus Pan
handle Team by
A SCORE OF I3 TO q

Again the state championship stays
In Massillon In one of the greatest
gridron battles ever seen in that city
the wonderful Panhandle team of Co
lumbus was defeated by the score OF
13 10 {. The game was replete with
accidents. Ted Nesser the star player
of the Columbus team, formerly OF the
Tigers, had his arm broken near the
wrist Massillon clearly outweighed
the Columbus team and had Nesser
remained in the game the result might
have been different. He was injure1
at the end OF possibly the most bril-
liant play of the game. Although IN
crowd numbered considerably over
5000 the interest manifested before
the game was nothing compared to the
intense excitement of a year ago.
Throughout the first half the teams
battled in vain for supremacy OF the
state of Ohio. AS the whistle blew for
the end of the half II seemed that the
Columbus team had had the best OF the
game for the score stood 4 to in
its favor Try as they would through
out the half Massillon was unable to
force the ball over the goal. Twice
the pigsSin had been taken to within
yard of the goal by the speedy backs
OF the Massillon team but at those
iunctures Columbus always took a
brace and the mighty plunges Miller,
Featheringham and Riley were un-
availng before the stone like line OF
the Panhandles.
Massillons two points In this half
came from touchback. The ball was
dangerously near the Panhandle goal.
When the ball was passed 1t went be-
hind the goal and in a twinkling a
Columbus player 1ounced upon II and
the score stood to in favor OF Mas
slllon. The ball was taken out to the
90 yard line and kicked. Carlisle re.
covered the ball for Columbus and
with clear field he tore off towards
the goal. Like fash Riley was after
him and the two players raced down
the field alone. As Carlisle neared the
goal Riley by a mighty leap caught
him On the next play Ted Nesser
took the ball to the 20 yard line. From
there at a difficult angle Frank Mes
ser booted the ball squarely over the
crossbar by an excellent place kick.
During the entire half Masslllon was
by far the greater ground gamer, II
was impossible for them TO score.
critical tumble or a great brace on
the part of the Columbus team was al
ways sure to spoil Massillon's chances
for a touchdown. Things looked
somewhat gloomy for the Massillon
fans when the half ended with the
score 4 to 2 in Panhandles' favor.
II was In the second half that Mas.
slllons superiority OF weight against
tho crippled Columbus team was
shown. The Columbus team had been
deprived OF the services of the great
Ted Nesser, who was forced 10 quit
the game In the first half. With a
great show OF speed they started on
and the crowd keyed up TO pitch vi
excitement went wild when after the
terrific plunges of Miller and a great
run by Rhodes OF 40 yards, Riley was
sent around the end for the first touch
down OF the game. Bast kicked goal,
Score, 8 TO 4.
The next touchdown came near the
end OF the game. Featherlngham car.
ried the ball back 80 yards on the
kickoff. The ball exchanged hands |
several times but the steady march |
down the field OF the Massillon team
could not be checked and Riley went |
over the goal line for touchdown. As |
he fell over the line, he fumbled the
ball but Quarterback Bast recovered IT,
Bast failed at goal and the score stood
l3 10 4. the fnal result The Colum
bus team vast fast weakening. S1ier
the crack quarterback OF the Panhan-
dies, received a terrible blow on the
head that disabled him and his place
was taken by John Nesser. The team
seemed TO be unable TO keep up the
fast gait that Massillon was setting
and on the kickoff Parrott ran the ball
back 40 yards. On the next play on
q great forward pass he carried the
ball 20 yards farther. But here the
game ended with Massillon again the
victor.
II was an ideal day for the game.
IN fact never In the history Of foot
ball in Massillon had there been such a
day for a championship contest OF its
kind. The field was hard and dry, just
what was wished for by the Massillon
team. In speaking Of the game yester-
day Coach Wightman OF the Massillon
team said that victory depended sole
ly upon the condition. The fans turn
ed out In large numbers for the game
although nothing at all like the great
game last year.
The gates were opened at 1890 AMI