Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28
ALMA HIGH TEAM
TRIMS ITHACA
Local Team Gets Revenge
On Ithaca BY One Sided
% to 0 Score
ALMA SHOWS OLD TIME FORM
Alma Uses Forward Passes To Great
Advantage and Scores Easy
Victory

Victory
Showing her old time form, the
Alma High School football team de-
feated the rugged gridiron warriors
of the Ithaca High School on the Ith-
aca field Tuesday afternoon. The
finish of one of the hottest athletic
contests seen hereabouts for many
moons witnessed the downfall of the
county seat lads by score of 22-0
Our aggregation, accompanied by
am unusually large number of loyal
rooters, journeyed forth into the en-
emy's country shortly after noon on
the aforesaid date, and, cheered by
hope and confidence inspired by the
spirited support of its following
cohorts, accomplished a sure enough
massacre, vengeance being satiated
in the taking Of Ithaca's long sought
scalp.
Coach Crisp has surely developed
his team wonderfully in the past two
weeks, for in spite of earlier defeats.
his machine came back with some real
football. Early in the season the Ith-
aca bunch came here and won from
Alma 10, but as the two teams lined
up for the fray at $3.50 Tuesday, there
were no favorites. Both sides were
confident and eager as the referees
whistle blew
Ithaca kicked off to Alma on the
twenty yard line. At once the result
of Crisp's careful coaching became ap-
parent, for Alma, using straight line
smashes, cross bucks, end runs, for
ward passes. etc, marched steadily
down the field with her heavier op-
lponents. On Ithaca's thirty yard
line Alma pulled without doubt the
prettiest play of the entire game. On
the second down "Ginnie" Campbell
was called back to attempt a field
goal. Favored with a strong wind
Campbell's toe sent a beautiful drop
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count of the game.
Only a short time remained before
the end of the first quarter, but Alma
was determined to sew the game up
right there, and, shortly getting pos
session of the ball, made another tri-
umphant march down the field, this
time for touchdown, Stevens max
ing clever pass to Emery who ran
twenty yards to the goal Goal was
kicked by Stevens.
In the second quarter Ithaca stiff
fened up and came back at Alma,
tearing great holes in our lighter line
and making many good gains. How
ever, though this quarter was easily
lthaca's, ii availed them not, for the
first half ended with Alma in the lead
with a 100 score.
During the third quarter the battle
waxed hottest. From the start Ith-
aca began to walk down the field, and
the outlook was rather dubious for
Alma. But on her ten yard line Alma
made her famous last ditch stand,
and holding Ithaca for downs, secured
the ball.
Right here Alma showed her real
caliber, for she made a spectacular
trip the whole length of the field,
though forced to fight fercely for
every yard gained. Time and again
Howe carried the ball through Ithaca
for big gains, and from the four yard
line Kress went over for the second
touchdown. Stevens missed goal.
The remainder of the game was
comparatively easy for Alma, and she
scored again near the end when Kress
made short pass to Stevens who
crossed lthaca's goal line for the last
touchdown. Stevens failed at goal.
The game was full of exciting sit
uations which made 1T intensely inter
esting to watch The features of the
play were Howe's ground gaining and
Emery's work on defense.
The victory was celebrated by the
local High School student body in the
evening, gigantic bon fire being
built near the Union School building
and noisy session of yelling and
singing being INDUCED in.
Score by quarters:
Alma 10 0 6 6-22
Ithaca o o o o. o
Touchdown: Emery, Kress, Stevens.
Field goal; Campbell.
Referee, Goodrich, Ithaca; Umpire,
Beechler, Ithaca; Linesman, Weisman,
Ithaca.
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