Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-11-19
THAT HOODOO AGAIN!
Ill Fated Blast Gives Olivet
Long End of Score
GOODRICH DROP KICKED GOAL
Score 2 to Wood Plays Like Fiend
Large Attendance

Heart-broken, the Alma players and
rooters left Davis Field Saturday after
noon. Olivet played a square game
and no malice was held toward them,
but to be robbed of victory by an
overbearing referee is hard to swal-
low. The final score was to 3 for
Olivet. The final score rightly should
have been 9 to in Alma's favor The
boys earned the touchdown, and they
deserved it.
In the third period of the game
Alma carried the ball by straight foot
ball to Olivet's eleven yard line, and
then a forward pass was executed.
Wood passed to Hyde, who received
behind Olivet's goal line for the first
point of the game. The referee called
the ball back. When asked why he
gave no reason, nor has he given any
reason since. He said he blew the
whistle accidentally. No one heard it
and the play continued and resulted in
the touchdown. When the ball was
called back protest was made, but
was not considered because Knight
was too stubborn TO yield and give a
fair decision. 1t was not the fault of
Olivet but of the referee that we lost
the game.
The first remark of Coach Bleam-
aster after the game was, Fellows,
you did your best, but there is no
team that can beat twelve men,"
Alma kicked to Olivet from the
west goal to start the game. Olivet
fumbled the ball and Alma recovered
it. Steggall made good gain
through the line; and then Alma
fumbled. Olivet was forced to punt,
and Goodrich ran the ball back nearly
thirty yards. Alma carried the ball
within fifteen yards and tried a drop
kick, which was only a few inches
wide.
The ball was in Olivet's territory
nearly the entire half. The half ended
0 to 0. At the beginning of the second
half Chapel returned the crimson punt
fifteen yards. After a few minutes
of scrappy play Alma made the touch
down discussed above. The quarter
ended with the ball on Alma's forty
five yard line and in Alma's posses
sion.
In the last quarter Alma carried the
ball to Olivet's twenty yard line by
old-time football, and then Goodrich
used his skilful toe to score three
points for Alma. Alma kicked TO
Olivet. Champion made a twenty yard
return. Three forward passes total
ing nearly sixty yards gave Olivet
touchdown. Alma received the kick,
and hopeless fight began. Wood, who
had been the main ground gamer
previously increased his speed, and
fought his way for several pretty
gains. Too late, the whistle blew,
and Olivet was in the lead. The his
toric game was lost by the bungling of
an official.
Ed. Johnston was star on de-
fense. Steggall was a good line
plunger, and made many short gains.
Richards and Blaisdell featured in
tackling. "Bud" Wight and Miller
were right there on breaking inter-
ference. "Pug" cinched the full-back
position on the mythical M. /. A. A.
team. Chapel threw the interference
to either side, and nabbed the man
with the ball. Cole and Spinney were
strong in all phases of the game.
Hoyt played until he had to be carried
from the field. Fitch made several
good gains through the line.
The Alma spirit was invived into
every man, and eighteen" was their
only thought. About eight hundred
were in attendance. I he twelve piece
band, decorated with maroon and
cream sashes furnished lively music
during the afternoon. Cheer-leader
Vibber Anderson, assisted by Frank
Stockle, led yells that were never be-
fore equalled on Davis Field. The
goal posts were draped with maroon
and cream bunting.
Lineups and summary.
ALMA. OLIVET