Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-11-01
MA. MICH. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER |, 1901
ALMA WINS ANOTHER.
Last Saturdays Game Resulted in
Score of 5 to 0 in Favor
of Alma.
A Good Hard Game from the Start to
Finish.

the All. saginaw eleven went down In
defeat before Alma college Saturday.
Neither her weight or muscle proved a
match for the plainly superior interfer-
ence or team play of the sturdy Alma
ties. She signally failed 10 make inn
pressive inroads upon the opponents
line. But Saginaw at least played
strongly and aggressively and was only
scored against in the last few minutes of
the game, when the pigskin, shooting
ont swiftly from under Fullback
Longs foot, sailed nearly between Sag.
inaw's goal posts, thus giving Alma
tlve points.
Alma started the game at clip which
put the hearts of Saginaw's rooters III a
flutter. Receiving Goseline's kickoff on
her 30 yard line, in a series of strong and
well directed line bucks, she carried the
ball down the field 45 yards before finally
stopped At this point Saginaw gained
possession OF the leather, but all her
efforts to gain were futile The ball
quickly went TO Alma, who had once
more begun TO gain consistently, when
Longs unfortunate tumble gave Sagi.
nav the ball. The pigskin then zig.
| Jagged back and forth in the center Of
the field, neither team being able to gain
to any great extent. Long finally
punted, sending the ball into Beckrow's 8
hands on Saginaw's 25.yard line. When
Saginaw had worked the ball forward
30 yards Alma again recovered il, and
began anew her steady progress towards
her opponents goal. Long and Fuller
were proficient in both line plunging and
end runs, and carried the leather for
ward consistently. Alma had, indeed,
taken the ball 10 Saginaw's 10 yard line
before she was finally stopped.
With mighty effort Saginaw then
run it back 10 yards, when Beckrow
fumbled, and Alma again began her
offensive tactics. Time was called at
this juncture. Score: Saginaw, O.;
Alma, O.
Alma started the second half to kick
off to SaRinaw's 20 yard line, Atwood
receiving the ball Saginaw failed 60
gain her distance, and Alma gained
possession of the leather at this point.
Beechler went through Rupe for five
yards. Crawford tried the right end
with no gain. Long then tried a place
kick, but the pigskin fell far short
Ganschow caught the ball and returned
II five yards. Saginaw soon lost the ball,
however, and Alma, dangerously near TO
Saginaw's goal, once more began to
hammer the line. Fuller hurdled over
Howell for 10 yards. Long tried the end
for small gain. Alma failed TO gain
the coveted touchdown, however, and
the ball went to Saginaw on her five
yard line.
After disastrous tumble Goseline
punted 80 yards. Alma then tried Sagi-
naw's ends for short gains. She had
carried the ball forward IL yards, when !
Long dropped back for place kick
The pigskin sailed neatly from his foot, !
and curved diagonally over the goal
posts. Score, Alma, . Saginaw, 0.
Saginaw then kicked off, and in
series of telling line bucks Alma carried |
the ball forward IS yards Long and |
Beechler were mainly responsible for
these gains. At her 45 yard line Long
was compelled to punt. Saginaw thus
gained possession of the ball on her 80
yard line. Ganschow tried left tackle
.or three-yard gain. On the next
Town Beckrow fumbled, and Robinson
ell on the ball. Alma failed TO gain,
however, and again resorted 10 Long for
kick. This punt was undoubtedly the
ongest of the game. lime was called
It this point, leaving the score to 0 in
avor of Alma. :
The game was hard fought and closely
contested throughout. There were no {:
fakes" or luck plays, and only clean,
ld-fashioned football prevailed For
saginaw, Atwood, Goseline and Cans
how were easily the stars, playing hard
nd consistently Mortimer, the old
University of chicago tackle showed up
veil for Alma, and with Long, Fuller !
nd Beechler did the lions share OF the !
york.
Too much individual playing and too !
title operative effort characterized !
aginaws offense, which brought !:
.lma's finished interference in contrast. {;
lutte a large party accompanied the :;
lima players, the game being largely !:
epresented. ]