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RECORDTHRONGASSUREDBy CARL BILLONWASHINGTON S I ADI I Mfield will he in none too good condition for this afternoon's tusle he twee n MeKinley High and Massillon which settles the county scholastic championship and brings to an end the 192b season. Thursday’s rains and the snow that fell Fridav have made the | field somewhat soggy.However, unless the fun comes■ out brightly today, it should not be - real slippery. If the frozen condi-, lion continue*, the gridiron should I not prevent fast playing although in spots, it will be muddy. The weather of the last fsvv days lias 1 been a keen disappointment to tho McKinleyites who had hoped for a good, dry day for the game.They declare that the condition of the field Isn't going to stop them j from winning and won’t he an alibi.Every player In tip top shape after a hard week's practice has put tho squad in a most optomlstlc mood, but It Is not overconfident and It realizes that victory will come only i after a etrenuous battle In which they must give everything.But down In their hearts, the lo-Standing Room Lett for GameUHTHERE I* plenty of stand* log room and no fans will bo turned away/’ Faculty Manager Hopper of Massillon High stated Friday night in reply to a question whet tier any general admission tickets would be sold for the Canton-Massillon game today at Massillon. The reserved seata were all sold the first of the week so heavy was the demand.There are still thousands who have not been accomodated, and those that want to witness the game may do so by securing general admission tickets. Tho gates will open at 12 noon and standing room ducats will be sold at that time. The game start* at 2 sharp.i—cal boys believe they are going to win, and perhaps by a good score. The team Is going to go into the game with the one Idea, to win and win by as much as possible. Last ) year the Cantonlana last the county championship wfcen tt was found one of their players was ineligible for the Alliance game, but this soa-. eon the McKlnleyit*s expect to annex the county title by winning 1 from Massillon.That the McKinley and Massillon teams have the sole support of their student bodies and citizens of the cities has been the evidence of the last few days. Rallies have been held at the west end school for the last several days, and there is no one In that city conceding defeat.At McKinley the students held a j great rally Friday afternoon in the school auditorium at which several prominent citlxene made short speeches in which they praised the worV of the McKinley team to date and declared that they were behind the eleven to the last man and hoped for a victory over their old rivals.The largest crowd that has ever witnessed a high school game In Stark co Is almost certain to be on hand this afternoon. The paid admissions at the game a year ago was over 9,400, but If it Is possible to handle more than that number, the | record Is going to be smashed this ! afternoon.Hince Tuesday the 7,000 reserved seat* have been sold. Mgr. Hopper j of Massillon declared, however, that there was plenty of standing room and none would be turned away. [They expect a crowd of about 13,-000.i Halfback Tnubense* of McKinley •High who has been suffering froman ulcerated tooth will g«*t into part | of tho game. He Is in fairly good shape, and is eager to play, andGoai’h Reabody is likely to giveI him his chance.McKinley Is In much better shape physically than the we^endors Taubensee is tho only one that Un’i in first class condition. Massillon has he* n suffering from time to time this season with several crip' pies and while they will likely start today, it is considered doubtful Whether they will be able to carry through the entire gam**.1
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Canton Daily News
Canton, Ohio, US
Sat, Nov 20, 1926
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