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Deaf Mutes Send Heavy Eleven To Meet TuscorasAveraging 160 pounds, the deaf mute football team of Akron, known as the Sllents, meets the Tuscoras | of Canton at League park Sunday in I the fight for the Ohio middleweight ; football championship.Every member of the Summit-co team Is a mute, and the quarterback gives signals with his fingers. The ; Sllents ure employed In one depart* i mout of the Goodyear company, be-| ing skilled workmen, Desides football the Sllents play baseball and basketball.Several members of the team are graduates of the Uallaudet college at Washington, D. C. Two of the Silent s' best performances were against i Niles and Warren,The Tuscoras practice Wednesday night on the Sleber gridiron. They w ill play remaining games at League park, giving way to Canton’s professional outfit December 3.
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Canton Daily News
Canton, Ohio, US
Tue, Nov 07, 1916
Page 20
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