Alma record., 1915-09-16
A. H. 5. ATTENDANCE
FIGURES BOOST
Over Two Hundred in High
School and Proportionate
Grade Enrolment
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE READY
Eleven Games to be Played by Coach
Crisp's Team. A Good Squad
Has Reported

Attendance figures at the local higl
school took a big boost during tn,
past week, soaring over the two hun
dred mark with margin of four anc
with several more yet to enroll. With
the exception of the usual 1914-15
year the high school will have the
largest enrolment in its history A
corresponding increase was reported
in the primary and grammar grades
and junior high school The total
enrolment in the public schools as a
whole viii overreach the nine hundred
mark considerably.
While the attendance figures are on
the increase the hopes of the football
enthusiasts of Alma High School are
also on the upgrade. If quantity of
games is productive of football success
the locals will have a brilliant season.
Eleven contests are carded for the
1915 campaign. 1t is probably the
best and most representative schedule
that Alma High athletes have ever
had. Besides the other two big high
school teams in the county, st. Louis
and Ithaca, which will be met twice
during the season, Lansing, Mt. Pleas
ant, Owosso. Arthur Hill, Mt. Pleas
ant Indians, Alpena and Fenton will
be seen on the gridiron against Alma.
The county seat boys come to Alma
September the 2Sth for the opening
joust of the season. On the following
Saturday the Mt. Pleasant Indians
will also come to Alma. This is the
first meeting between these two
teams in several years. Alma will open
her out of town part of schedule at
the state capital. The final game of
the season will be played with Fenton
November the 18th
The material with which Coach
Crisp must mold a representative
eleven is not of the best to say the
least. 1t is not discouraging, neither
is it very encouraging. Graduation
has robbed the team of the services
of Smith, Banghart and Mahr from
the backfield alone. Verne Handley |
who was the premier halfback in Cen |
trail Michigan prep school circles last |
year will not be eligible this year.
From the line there will be missing J
Dutt, Muscott, Wonders and Blaisdell. /
With these eight out of the game this
year, the difficulties of Coach Crisp's
task are apparent.
Ralph Tinkham was elected captain
of the team. He will have as vet
erans Howard Handley quarterback,
Glen Campbell center and Harry Stew
ems end. Among the promising second
string men and new men are Boyd.
Walker, Kress, Hopkins, Emory, a
former Breckenridge athlete who did
such good work at the Interscholastic
last June, Hayward, Robert Schultz.
Dave Mindell, Forrest Smith, Russell
Cummings, Harry Woods and James
Howe.
The boys are practicing every after
noon on the High School grounds un-
der the direction of Coach Crisp and
though it is still too early to hazard
a guess as to the probable strength
Of the 1915 eleven, football enthusi-
asts may be very sure that the local
nigh school will be represented by a
-eam that will be a strong contender
and very probable winner during the
coming season.
II. S. SCHEDULE
Sept. 2S-Ithaca II. S. at Alma,
Oct. 2-Mt. Pleasant Indians at Alma.
Oct. S-Lansing H. S. at Lansing,
Oct. 13-St. Louis II. S. at Alma,
Oct. 16-Owosso II. S. at Owosso.
)ct.23-Arthur Hill II. S. at Saginaw,
Oct 27-Ithaca H. S. at Ithaca.
Oct. 30-Mt. Pleasant at Mt. Pleasant
low. 6-Alpena II. S. at Alpena,
pv. 10-St. Louis II. S. at St Louis,
Iov. 13-Fenton H. S. at Alma.