Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
YpSIlANTI NORMALS WIN
ELEVEN INNING GAME
Seasons Opener is Great Con-
test in Which Alma Out
played the NictOrs.

Eleven innings were needed TO de-
eide the opening game of the 1917
baseball season last Friday, both the
Michigan State Normal and the
Maroon and Cream teams playing
gilt edged baseball until the final
frame. when the Teachers were able
to shove over a run which gave them
the game by a score Of 3 10 ,.
The game was one of the best that
has been seen on Davis field IN some
years-feature after feature being
brought out by one team or the oth-
er to give the fans then money
worth Of baseball Stealing home,
and sensational stops being just
few of the clever plays that were
pulled during the course OF the en-
counter.
Both Alma and Ypsi gave their
twirlers great support. The support
OF Powers. the Ypsi twirler did not
falter at any stage Of the eleven long
frames Alma played an eirorless
brand Of baseball until the eleventh
inning. when two blobs came that
gave the visitors the winning run
Johnston. without question. pitched
the best game in his life During
the eleven innings he yielded only
four hits, struck out ten men and
gave lust one walk Powers was
also effective, but Alma connected
foi eight hits. and got two bases on
balls. while Powers could strike out
only six of the Alma batterS.
Helmers team is the best team
that Alma has put into the field IN
the past six years. which means that
very few teams this season will be
able to take the measure of the
Maroon and Cream, and that Alma
will climb somewhere around the top
of the NJ |. A. A. ladder
Both teams tied easy in the open
ing round, only three men facing the
twirlers. In the second frame Carl
son walked, and Dunn was safe on
!. felder's choice McClear advanced
them when ne grounded out to Johns
ton Barnes smashed one TO center.
field for single scoring both. Law
lei was safe on a fielder's choice
Lake struckout ending Ypsi's fun un-
IT, the eleventh.
Hoolihan opened the second for Al
ma with "A scorching double. Johns
ton leaned on one for short single
to left, fIoolihan going to third.
Boync sacrificed, bringing Hoolihan
home Hebert flied out and \. Smith
struckout ending il.
Ypsi made "a threat in the third
when two hits came. but lacked the
needed hit 20 count "a run. Alma
died easy in this frame
Iii the fourth, after Npsi had died
one. two. three, Fitch grounded out
Hoolihan nailed his second double.
Johnston walked Boyue singled and
I'LL got % base on the blow. Hooihan
resting at third. As Powers started
to pitch to Hebert. Hoolhan started
and made brilliant steal of home.
Lake was so startled that he fused
the ball, but a play would have been
Impossible had he held it,
From this time ON until the
eleventh inning Ypsiianu could not
even get location as far advanced
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as second base. her men going down
one. two, three in each frame.
Alma got two on the sacks in the
sixth. Fitch doubled Hoolihan sac
rifced him to third Johnston foul
ed out Boyne was purposely walked
OF four pitched balls, 50 that Pow
ers could get Hebert, who tried nard.
His best, however. was roller to the
pitchers box for an easy out. This
was Alma's last threat until the fl
nal frame.
In the eleventh. Lake grounded
out. Dunbrook was safe on Smiths
error. He stole second Hole flied
out to right Powers rolled one at
Simmy. who fused the ball and then
tried to get Powers at first on hur-
ried throw The ball went wild and
Dunbrook scored Carlson flied out,
ending it for Yps. With two down
Hoolihan made great try to save
the game He singled and stole sec
ond. but Johnston could not rescue
him.
Hoolhan's great smuggling, and
base stealing featured the game His
steal Of home standing out as the
brightest piece Of baseball during the
game