Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-03-29
|ALMHs BASE BALL
PROSPECTS LOOK BRIGHT
Many Men Out, But Hard Work
is Necessary Before a First
Class Will Appear.

Prospects for good base ball team
this year at Alma college are excel
lent, judging from the early season re-
ports of what the candidates for the
team are doing in the Alma college
gymnasium. If all reports are true
Alma will have a team this year that
will be up i'm running fighting for the
leadership of the Michigan lntercol-
legiate Athletic association.
Coach Iielmer has a big bunch of
men working out daily. and after a
couple of weeks of easy work the men
are getting down TO hard grind that
i sure to be productive of results.
Coach Helmer had been hoping TO be
able to get his men outside on the
green before vacation but the snow
storm of the first of the week seems
To preclude possibility of the men
getting outside. Immediately after
the vacation the men will get outside
ior week OF hard work before the
opening game Of the season.
Ten old men are on hand to start
the season with. and besides there are
number of new corners who are
sure TO wage a merry warfare for pc
sitions on the nine The ten old men
that Coach Harry Helmer has on hand
&c start with are Captain Depew OF
Caro-. Ex-captain Johnston Of Yale,
French of Coleman, Fitch of Marlette,
Hebert OF Detroit, Malcolm Smith of
Alma. Vender of Bad Axe, n. Smith of
Marlette, Ards Of McBain and Seeley
of Caro-
This bunch gives Coach Helner
three twirlers, these being Depew.
Johnston and French. Fitch and Ar
d. are both capable catchers. and
Iebert and NJ. Smith are both crack
inhelders. Vender, n. Smith and Ar
dis are outfelders and the entire
bunch of "vets" have had considerable
experience in these positions.
Among the new men, who are out
and showing class are Simmenton and
Boyne Of Marlette; Hoolihan. the ex
Normal star: Seig. catcher from De-
troit Northwestern high, and Lott of
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other men will be out for the team.
who are rated as good base ball tim
Der. Barabou Of Grand Ledge, a
brother of the former University of
Michigan twirler, and himself pitch
Ell no mean ability! Payn OF
Howell and Ed. Foote Of Grand Ledge,
the latter rated as n capable first
Sacker.
OF the above men Simmenton of
Marlette, is a brother of the former
star third sacker, Art Simminton.
kid" Simmenton, is rated by those
who know him, as better third sack
er than his brother, which means con-
siderable if the youngster holds up To
his brothers rep" Boyne, the other
Marlette lad is a pitcher and is said
to be a man of class. He has shown |
some good stuff in working out in the |
gymnasium and the chances are that !
Helmer will give him chance 10 do
some heaving this season.
Hoolihan as ball player needs lit
tie or no discussion. His capabilities |
are well known around Alma. He is |
a good athlete, and excels in the |
spring sport. He can play almost any
position, but will probably hold down
an outfield job on the team this
spring, as Immediately after the close
of college in June, the former Nor
nal star will try out for an outfield |
jot in the Central league. Hoolihan |
is fast, good hitter, a fine base run
ner. and a clever fielder. He viii |
greatly strengthen the team.
Seig and Lott, both catchers, have !
a chance 20 work into positions on /
the nine, as good men are always in
demand Seig is said 70 be working /
out in great shape and he may be able !
to take the understudy job to Catcher
Fitch Ed. Foote, Barabou and Payne 4
have been out little or not at all 80 /
far. and not much of a line can be
secured on these men al present I
Should Barabou show anything like /
his brother who held down a position I
at Michigan for few years, he will \
prove valuable man 10 Coach Hell I
mer Foote is said 10 be a first sack !
Ell.
The chances are that either Eddie /
Johnston or French will be worked ont I
at first base, if Foote doesn't show the |
stuff that is needed to take the place.
With five pitchers out for the team
this year, it is certain that the men .
who twirl for Alma college this year,
must be in good shape, and able to
90 the entire route of nine innings. !
Alma needs to have her twirlers in 4
good shape. Last year Alma lost sim
ply because the nine could not keep
piling up runs. Alma had u good /
average of runs per game. but the I
twirlers could not hold the opposing /
teams down