Short answers, pulled from the story.
Workers at the Panhandle shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad founded a football club in 1901. The Columbus Press-Post reported Jack Walsh creating this Panhandle railroad team consisting of big hardy railroad men.
The first contests between teams listed as APFA members occurred on the 3rd of October 1920. On that date, the Panhandles were defeated by the Dayton Triangles, 14, 0, at Triangle Park.
Carr discontinued the Panhandles after the 1922 season because of cost and salary demands. Following the 1922 season, the Panhandles became the Columbus Tigers.
Between 1914 and 1916, the Nesser-led team went a combined 22, 10, 1 record. These seven brothers worked as boilermakers for the Pennsylvania Railroad and formed the core of the team.
On the 20th of August 1920, representatives of four Ohio League teams met to discuss forming a new league. The name of American Professional Football Association was chosen during this gathering.