Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-12-07
ALMA THE CHAMPIONS.
THE ALBION-ALMA GAME.

NFtItt'
The college football team journeyed TO
Albion Thanksgiving day, determined
20 settle decisively the disputed question
as to which can play better football
Methodists or Presbyterians. The aren-
ment took place on the muddiest field
outside of New Jersey, and when It
was over the supremacy of the Presby-
terians was unquestioned. Another
issue Of the game was the ter-collegiate
championship OF Michigan. Either
Albion or Alma had met and defeated
every team of Importance in the state,
including the d. a. q. and l.. a. G..
teams. so that II was clear that in de
Gliding which was the better team, Al
bion or Alma, they were also deciding
which was the best team in the state
That Alma won and by such a decisive
score is greatly TO the credit Of the
eleven sturdy youths who have made
Alma famou, in the football world this
year.
The game is a difficult one TO describe
in detail. Capt Robinson won the toss
and chose 10 have the wind at his back,
ON the klckof Brown caught the bali
and was downed in his tracks After
the first rush nambi iu rhe Albion center
was dug out Of the mud and carried
from the field, Mitchell taking his place.
Alma by short hard rushes carried the
ball from where Brown received 1t on
the thirty yard line straight down the
field for a touchdown Fuller kicked
the goal aud the score was g % o.
Albion again kicked ofI but this time
Alma was forced to punt this giving
Albion the ball for the first time How
ever they could not advance it by rush
ing and gave it back 10 Alma who re
sumed her rushing tactics and slowly
but surely pushed her opponents back.
The last rush before time was called
placed the ball within two inches of
the Albion goal line but the score at the
end Of the first half still remained 6 too.
The second half was repetition Of
the first except that Alma kept rushing
little harder and Albion kept grow
ing weaker As "a consequence Alma
scored three more touchdowns making
the final score % TO o, Fuller having
missed one goal
Alma clearly showed around super
iority to the Albion team. In adv nclng
the ball every man got into the play and
Albion simply could not muster beef
and courage enough 10 sop them. On
the defensive the tackling was so sharp
and hard that Albion only gained the
five yards once in the whole game. In
kicking, too. Fuller out-punted the
much vaunted Church. So completely
was the Albion team out-classed that
they were only able 20 keep the ball
about FIVE minutes out of the seventy
played. There are no stars on the
Alma team and that Is said 10 be the
secret of their success. In their forma-
tion Brown, Robinson, Fuller, Long and
Normandin most frequently carried the
ball, Brock and Eastman also helped
carry it along. But when any one car
ried the ball the others helped him
flong, so that the credit belongs equally
b al. It was team work that won this,
the greatest victory ever won by an ath-
letic team representing Alma college.
No write up, however, Of the game
would be complete without mention Of
Albion's spirit Of fair play and gentle
manly conduct At considerable ex-
pense to themselves they secured disin-
terested officials and every Albion player
made it evident that he possessed the
true sportsmanlike spirit. The peace.
full manner in which Albion took defeat
and the cheer they sent up for the vic
tors is something TO be long remembered.
It insures Albion athletic teams ever
hearty reception on the Alma field and
goes far TO link together the two AS Of
Michigan colleges in their efforts to be
representative in every department Of
action.
A warm welcome awaited Coach Allen
and his victorious squad on their return
home. Citizen and student joined in
making it happy occasion and every.
where were there signs Of rejoicin