Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-06
COLLEGE WINS
TWO HARD GAMES
Hope and Albion Defeated
Friday and Saturday
in Close Contests.
DEPEW AND JOHNSON PITCH
Hold Opponents in Check and Con-
tribute Largely to Victories
of the Alma Team.

In a game marked by especially
fine playing despite adverse weather
conditions, Alma College defeated
Hope College in the first collegiate
game of the season, by the score of
4 to in a rafting eighth inning
finish which broke a all tie
Bottles" Depew, the brilliant fresh
man southpaw, was in the box for AL
ma and hurled very effective game,
letting the visitors down with five hits
and garnering eight strikeouts. How
ever, Vanderbilt, the Hope twirler, was
not far behind in effectiveness as Al
ma secured but five hits. He spoiled
his chance of victory by issuing two
walks in the first inning, which the
Presbyterians turned into two valua-
ble runs.
Wood and Goodrich were the chief
mischief makers for Alma. Together
they secured the five hits which were
Almas portion during the afternoons
fracas. The work of the Alma infield
was all that could be desired. Captain
Simenton at third, saved his team
some bad scares by several hair rals-
ing stops, which brought the crowd to
its feet, while Dancer at short, Stlmp-
son at second and Steggal at lrst,
gave added proof that they merit the
honor of holding down their respective
positions. Their team work was
smooth and has promise OF even more
polish. All three are freshmen and
unless a further shift of the person
mel of the team is necessary, they VIII
be fixtures for 1915.
Goodrich who previous to the Orch
ard Lake game, was shifted from short
TO catcher, is fast developing into
first class receiver. In the contest
with the Poles he experienced some
difficulty in his new role but as the
season progresses he will become
more adapted to the new position.
The outfeld, with Hyde in left,
Wood in middle and Ed. Johnson in
right field, is one of the best combin-
ations that Alma has ever had. All
three possess enough defensive ability
TO perform capably in a good sized
league and each one Of them is good
hitter Woods two two baggers were
especially timely, while only the most
brilliant fielding robbed Johnson and
Hyde of extra base hits.
Score
ALMA HOPE
ABHOA ALB II o A
Dancer, So l VanP'n, 3b.4 2 3 l
Simps'n 81 l Vand'rs, 2b.4 0 0
Goodr'h, c.3 9 1 ]. HUM, So 0 0 A
Johnstn rf3 0 0 Vander't, p.3 0 0 0
Sim'ton, 3b.3 0 2 5 Lubbers, IFS 0
Hyde, If. 4 0 l l Dallm'n,cf. 0
Wood,cf. 8 0 DeGough,r. 4 90
Stegg1, 1b.1091 E. HUM, CA
DePew,p.3 900 Karsten, 1b.2 O
Totals "a 5 "a Totals. 81 "a 6
Innings. .......1 2 3 SO
Hope e..........O 90 900 2 0-3
Alma 0 90 90 *-4
Runs-Van Putten 2, Vanderbilt
Dancer 2, Simpson, Goodrich. Err
rors-Van Putten, j. Huvan 2, Steg-
gall 2, Two-base hits-Wood 2. Stol-
en- bases-Goodrich 2, Simpson. Dou
bic play-Simminton Steggall and
Simminton. First base on balls-Off
Vanderbilt B, off DePew A. Struck
out-By Vanderbilt 7, by DePew 8.
Umpire-Zimmerm Alma.
The Alma College baseball team
scored its second victory in as many
days by defeating Albion College in
the opening battle of the local Nj. l.
A. A. schdule, by the score of three
TO nothing in a well played, six inning
game, Saturday afternoon on Davis
Field.
Ed. Johnson was in the box for AL
ma and hurled shutout baseball
throughout. He allowed only three
hits and secured total of eight
strikeouts during the short contest.
In addition 70 handling the pitching
end Of the game in a most satisfac-
tory manner, Johnson made victory
more certain by driving a three base
hit to the fence in the sixth inning
with two men on bases, bringing the
total number of Alma's runs up to
three.
At various times during the game
Alma showed most brilliant and again
exceptionally bad base running. II was
a sample Of the latter which robbed
the locals of at least two more runs.
However deficiencies in this regard
were made up by base stealing pro-
clivities, Five members of the team
stole bases. Alma secured five hits
during the game, two of which were
three base drives. One of these was
Johnson's. hit, which brought home
two runners and the other was off the
bat of Bud" Wight, the emergency
right fielder who was called for SER
vice when Simpsons ineligibility was
announced previous TO the game.
"Brud" Hyde's place in left field was
well cared for by the veteran Pea
cock who besides fielding his position
faultlessly, smashed out double at
timely moment.
Alma scored first in the third inning
on walk, stolen base and a two base
slam by Peacock. No further scoring
was done until the last of the sixth
at the end Of which inning the game
was called TO allow the visitors 20
catch the train
Johnson showed his wonderful abil-
ity in at least two innings when he
retired the side win the bases full
In the first instance but one man was
cut and he retired the other two men
on strikes and a weak pop fly. In
pinches he was invincible and showed
very clearly that he has earned the
name of being the leading pitcher of