Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-25
BASEBALL SEASON OPENS
College Wins from High School
But Losses to Shepherd
Reds.
BIG CROWD At 0PENING GAME
Manager PeBneli Looking for Coach
Outlook Bright for College
Nine.

Alma college played the first scheduled
baseball game of the season with the
Shepherd Reds, on Davis Field Satur-
dav. resulting in favor of the visiting
team, by score of to A. Both teams
played rather loose ball and the errors
were almost too numerous TO keep tab
ON. Alma was bested in the hitting
department, the Reds being able to rise
the stick at the right time,
The game opened with the visitors at
bat. Sickle was the first man up and
pounded out,a pretty two-bagger, the
first clip. He brought in the first score
of the game. Lively hitting on the part
of the Reds continued to do the business
and seven scores were Tailed before the
college could get man around the
diamond. When Alma got to the sixth
inning the boys began to find the Shep-
herd pitcher, and they pounded him
hard. Schultz, Helmer, Campbell and
Nagidsohn started the fun and each
brought in run before the round was
over. The Reds took Brown out Of the
box and put in Farmer Levi, who was
their star twirler lasr year He was
not so easy and Alma was unable to
bring in another score Carr got to
third but was dnable 70 negotiate with
the home pan. The next inning was
the last, the score remaining the same.
The college has no reason to feel dis
couraged over the result of the game.
The team showed lack of stiff practice
and coaching, but made creditable
showing for the amount of work they
have had. johnny" Johnson, Alms's
little south paw, pitched his usual neat
ball, Had he received better support
from the field the story might have been
different. Campbell behind the bat
played good game. This is his first
season at the position, but he bids fair
to develop into good catcher.
Alma lined up as follows: Johnson,
pitcher; Campbell, catcher; Monteith,
first base; Helmer (captain) shortstop;
Fairman, left field; Carr, middle field;
Chapel and Anderson, right field. Score
Innings 2 3 5 6 r IL E
Shepherd 1 0 0 l 2 Z o
Alma 0 0 0 0 0 4 A 6
Batteries Shepherd, Brown, Levi
and Holiday; Alma, Johnson and Camp
bell. Umpire-Ellsworth.
Base ball practice has finally got
under way and the season is on. The
team showed considerable development
last week and indulged in three practice
games. The first was played on Wednes-
day with the high school, resulting in a
victory for the college by score OF
IA too. 1t was rather one-sided con-
test, but helped to reveal the strong and
weak points in the team. Johnson and
Helmer both went in the box and showed
up well.
Friday afternoon Pearl Decker brought
MP team from the town to help out
the practice. Five innings were played.
the score being to 2 in favor of the
college, johnson started the twirling
and Chambers was tried out for several
rounds and showed up well.
The team begins to look pretty good,
though there are still some pretty weak
spots. The battery promises to be first
class, A better pitcher than johnny
is hard to find in the intercollegiate.
He has no great speed but has excellent
greatest advantage and can always be
depended upon. Last year he struck
out more men than the opposing pitcher
in almost every game he played.
Catcher's position looked pretty I'M
certain until this week, but Campbell
has demonstrated his ability TO play
behind the bat. He is new IN this posi-
tion but is hard worker and he pro-
misses to play good game.
The infield has never been better
With Monteith, Magidsohn. Helmer and
Schnltz to play the positions the infield
is good ore. The outfield is still
problem. Among the men who are being
tried out are Aldrich. Fairman. Carr,
Chapel, Chambers and Anderson. The
trio is hard to pick.
The resignation of Harry Il. Dingwall
as coach at first put damper on things
and it leaves the situation rather per-
picking. However, Manager Pennell is
doing his best to secure another coach
aud he will no doubt be successful.
Jimmy Mcbride. Alma's star twirler
and captain in 1904 is expected soon to
assist in coaching for couple Of weeks