Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-11
ADRIAN WAS HUMBLED
IN HARD FOUGHT GAME
Alma College Five Pulled First
Game From the Fire in
Last Couple Minutes.

The Adrian college basketball team,
doped as one of the strongest quin-
tets in the state college ranks this
year, gave the Maroon and Cream
team a terrific battle i'm the High
school gymnasium last Friday even
ing, and it was not until the final two
minutes that Alma finally secured Il
one point lead that brought in the
opening game of the Michigan inter
collegiate basketball season.
The victory for the Alma team
stamps the local five as one Of the
best college teams in the state, and
one that will be a big contender for
the titular honors for the 1917 basket
ball season. And had only "A
few days practice before the encoun-
ter with Adrian, owing to the holi-
day vacation, and the FIVE were in far
from good working order The men
were not in good condition and the
teamwork of the locals somewhat
crude, and it was only a strong deter
mination to win, coupled with the old
time Alma fighting spirit that
brought Alma TO the front. The
game, however, showed great possibil-
ities-once Alma gets plenty of prac-
tice, conditioning and the coaching
that Helmer will be able to give his
men.
Adrian took the lead at the start of
the game, and while Alma tied the
count once, early in the first half, Ad-
rian could not be showed behind un-
I'll the closing moments of the game.
During the latter part of the first
half, the visitors gradually increased
their lead to five points, the score be-
ing Ia to for Adrian when the half
closed. Teachout, twice carried the
ball down the floor, caught the Alma
guards off their guard, and shot field
baskets that enabled the visitors TO
assume their lead
When the half ended, it seemed 70
the fans that the result could be moth
ing but an Adrian victory, as the Wis
itors had been showing superior in
every department during the fore
part of the game.
Between halves, Coach Helmer
shifted his men around, and sent
Hoolihan into the game. With the sec
ond half Alma looked like different
team. II was as scrappy an agrega-
tion as ever went onto basketball
court for Alma, and slowly, but none
the less, surely, Alma pulled down the
lead Of the highly touted Adrian col
lege FIVE.
Gallagher shot field basket, and
then added a couple points more with
fouls Hoolihan shot basket from
near the center of the floor, putting
Alma within striking distance of the
visitors, and the fans went crazy with
Joy Adrian added a couple of field bas-
kets and pulled away slightly. but
Gallagher came back with three more
fouls, and Smith added feld basket
putting Alma one point in the lead
Grimm Of Adrian made one last cf-
fort and connected for basket. but
Eioolihan again put Alma in the iead
with long field basket, and as the
game was practically over. the Wis
itors could not score again.
The work Of Gallagher, Hoolihan
and Smith was exceptionally good.
and responsible for the Alma victory
Especially is this true Of Gallagher.
who scored IL of Alma's "a points.
Lineup and summary.
Alma "a Pos. Adrian %
Gallagher ..........R. F.... Beck
smith ..............L L. F. Teachout
Johnston. Richards @ Grimm