Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-11-14
ALMA 5S--OL|V[I D

In one glorious hour the Alma col
lege football team administered to
her arch-rival, Olivet, the most crush
ing defeat in the history OF their
gridiron battles, by the over-whelm-
ing score OF IS TO o, and put mp a
record which will stand for years.
And incidentally cinched without dis
putc the intercollegiate championship
won by the best team among the state
colleges today. The field and weather
conditions were ultra bad for a FOOT
ball contest inasmuch as, the play
ing field was a veritable sea of
mud and Alma's open field work
and trick plays were teartully
gummed up. When the baclifield got
in motion il looked very much like
landslide and the score could have
been almost doubled under favorable
circumstances. But the heavy field
didn't dampen the pep OF Maroon and
Cream men. They had been keyed
up for this contest throughout the
whole season and were determined if
such were possible TO blot out all
previous reverses and bring home a
sweet revenge for Alma. They did.
Every man of the whole fifteen
played the best game OF his life and
gave such an account OF himself OF
which Alma shall always be proud.
But if more credit is to be given 10
some than 10 others. il must be prof
fered to Alma's invincible tackles,
Capt. Johnson, and Edgerton, ex-
captain, who, when the team was
somewhat discouraged by Olivet's at
tack, came up with a rush and turned
the tide of battle in Alma's way and
tore to bits the Olivet line To back
field and ends belongs great credit
for the tackles wonderful gains.
Their remarkable interference paved
the way for the big fellows advance.
With the crowd yelling itself mad
in its excitement Ole kicked TO the
west goal to Bauman who ran il
back ten yards Alma penalized FIVE
yards for offside. This peeved Ok
and he tore through the line on the
next play and threw the fullback for
loss Of fourteen yards Austin en-
ulated his partners example and
blocked the punt which Rider was
initiating and scooped it up. and ran
thirty yards for the first touchdown
H. Schultz goaled with a pretty boot
And the crowd went wild with cheer
ing for seven points is very good
indication of victory, especially wher
it happens in the first two minutes
OF play. Ole kicked again and ON
downed the man in his tracks on the
thirty yard line A neat little for
ward pass netted four yards for the
Crimson and White. Alma penaizet
i've for ofside. Harry intercepted Z
forward pass and .the first play went
around the end for two yards He
added nine more. Wood got a fun.
bic and it was Alma's ball with the
first down. Eph shot around left ex-
tremity for fourteen yards but Alma
was penaized fifteen for holding
Harry Schultz plunged between a va
cancy in the line for fourteen and du
picated by a four marker addition
Harry punted twenty yards and Oil
vet returned il forty-hve. gaining
twenty-five on the exchange OF kicks
Bill contributed eleven. Wood foul
and Ok two and Harry was downec
with no gain A forward pass failed
and it was the invaders ball French
was called upon twice and made
twelve yards Royal tailed up three
and Alma was penalized five for off
side. On two attempts through Aus
tin and Johnson they gained sun
total OF three-quarters of yard
place kick was tried and Ole block
ed il and Alma secured it. Eph gave
six 70 the Alma cause and vii
Schultz three, Wood FIVE and Harr,
eight. Alma was again penalized for
holding with a fifteen yard rebuke
Ok began his rampage, which was in
terrupted by the quarter being called
with thirteen yard run. Score Is
quarter Alma Z, Olivet 0.
Royal had been hit in the head anc
was devoid OF mental possibilities bu
gamely stuck until the end of th,
j game with no abatement of scrap an,
vocal Observations on conditions il
general Olivet made no substitu
tons bat Hyde and Goodrich replace
Won Thurn and Henning.
French opened the second quartz
with short gain and Hamilton do
mated FIVE more. Rider tried a fax
place kick which Aunked absolutely
Alma's ball on the last chalk mar
and Olivet fighting like demons t
muss up the play and score if posi-
Bile. Two downs and the ball had re
turned It's original resting spot Of
the ten-yard line A poor pass CAV
the ball to the enemy. Eph tire,
the man carrying the ball for a sma'
loss. And Hyde intercepted a, for
ward pass and sprinted ten yard,
Harry punted for twenty yards an
Olivet was thrown for losses on tw
attempts 10 demolish the center G
the line. Austin with uncanny prompt
ness did the Sammy White stunt an