Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-01
'GRANDPA'S' MEN HAD BALL
ON N. A. C.'s FIVE YARD LINE
McKenna. for Farmers Broke Away
For a Ninety Yard Run, Making
Brilliant Play of Game.

In the final battle of the intercolle
giate season, on a slippery gridiroi
whichfwas almost a sea of mud and
amid furry of snow Alma College los
to M. A.lC., the state Chapions, OH Davi,
field, last Saturday, by score of IS to
Alma vert into the game expecting de,
feat, but Grandpa" Angeles men were
determined to play the game of their
lives, and they truly did. Both teams
played desperate football and the Farm
ers by no means had things their own
way. The score was all made in the
first half, Doty for NJ. A. G. carrying the
ball over for all three touchdowns. 1t
looked like a score for Alma several
times and once in the second half Alma
had the ball on their opponents 5-yd line
and only M. A. G IS strong defense pre-
vented their being scored upon.
Captain Angel won the toss and chose
to defend the west goal. NJ. A. G.
kicked off to Carr who got the ball on
the l0-yard line. Alma was unable to
gain and on the third down Helmer
punted. Nj. A @. then took the ball to
the l0-yard line where Alma held Good
gains by Ferguson, Moon, and McCol-
lum followed, but Alma was penalized
10 yards for off-side play and were
again compelled to punt. Then followed
a brilliant exhibition of football Alma
fought like demons TO prevent score
and M. A. o. had to fight for every yard
they made. BY steady gains they took
the ball TO the 5-yard line and on the
third down Doty finished the remaining
distance, scoring the first touchdown
after eight minutes play. Small kicked |
goal.
Alma kicked off TO Holdsworth and |
both teams began to play a punting |
game. The condition of the field pre-
vented gains around the ends and the
ball was advanced almost entirely by
line bucks and kicking. Both Helmer
and McKenna got their punts away in
nice style but the latter had the best Of
the argument in distance. M. A. G..
proved TO be the best gamers, and AS
sisted by tumble, scored their second
after ten minutes more play.
On the next kickoff McKenna took
he ball on a criss-cross from Holds
worth and circled around the bunch and
vas down the field for a 90-yard run
[ looked like a sure score and groan
vent up from the side lines. But Hell
ner was after him. And although out
by fifteen yards he steadily
aimed on the speedy NJ. A. &. captain
nd downed him just ten yards from
Alma's goal line. From here the third
was soon negotiated and the
alf ended lS to 0 which was the final
core.
In the second half Tugs men went in
D it determined to keep the visitors from
coring again, and if possible to score
Both teams fought like
igers and though neither could make :
)ng gains, both teams advanced the ball :
great deal during the half. Ferguson {
nd Helmer were used to smash the line
me after time and were usually good
Or gains For NJ A. G. Kratz. Nc
emma and Doty played a star game and
mall i'll running the team displayed SUI /,
erb generalship. ,
On defense Alma put up the best game Z
he has this year Angel was at his {
est in smashing through the opponents v
ne and LcCollum, Marshall and Betz a
ere towers of strength.
The best of feeling prevailed during
he game. A very friendly spirit has :
ways existed between Alma and M. A. .
and Saturdays game helped to inten- ,
fly this relationship Both teams left 4
e field giving yells for their opponents
Id Captains Angel and McKenna. fl