Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-02
COLLEGE WINS
OPENING GAME
Detroit Junior Was POwerless
Before Defense of Maroon
and Cream Warriors.
FINAL SCORE WAS "a TO 0
Indications Are Bright for Fast
Gridron Team for Presbyterian
Institution.

1t was a green and crude college
football team which opposed Detroit
Junior College on Davis field Satur-
day, but bunch Of aspirants which
showed some possibilities of class,
after game or two, and the fans
are hoping that the Maroon and
Cream which tumbled the Juniors IA
to 0 in loosely played contest will
work into formidable eleven, with
additional practice and experience.
The green eleven was not lucky in
winning the opening game, as the
Detroit aggregation was admittedly
the inferior of Coach Woods bunch
of footballers, and on the offensive
never succeeded in making a first
down, and threatening to score just
once, this being in the third quarter,
when Weisberg grabbed an Alma
tumble in midfield and raced to the
ten yard line, where he was pulled to
the ground by Mark.
To start the game Detroit received,
being downed on the AZ yard line,
after a short kickoff. Junior was off
side on the first play. In three downs
Junior gained for yards and was
forced to punt to Hebert who was
downed on the Alma ten yard stripe.
Milford ripped off II yards. but on
the next play Detroiters tore through
the Alma line and tumbled him for
yard loss. Smith made l3 yards
and first down. Milford failed TO
gain, and on second play smashed
through for 5. Smith made it first
down. Smith added 6 yards Milford
gave yard. Smith tore around end
for and another first down. Smith
added 4 and Milford yards. Milford
was stopped for no gain, when De-
troit again ripped up the line Smith
made il first down. Bill Richards
added 3 yards in two downs. The
line opened again and Milford was
tumbled for loss of yards as the
quarter ended.
On the first play of the second
quarter Smith made yards, but the
ball went TO Detroit on downs. Junior
gained 7 yards in three and punted.
Dennis punted short and it was AL
mas ball on Juniors 19 yard line.
Milford failed to gain. On three
plays Smith made it first down. on
the s yard line. Milford gained 4
yards in two attempts. On a delayed
crossbuck, Smith tore over the line
for a touchdown Milford kicked
goal Immediately following the kick
off time was called for the half.
To open the third quarter Junior
kicked to Alma, Hebert returning the
ball TO the forty yarl line. Milford
gained Z and Mark made it first down.
Milford made 3 and Smith 4. after
which Milford plowed through ten
yards for first down. Milford gained
3 and Smith made it first down.
Hebert gained four through the line.
Smith fell back Of the line and lost
? yards. Smith sent a pretty 20 yard
pass to Boyne behind the Junior goal
for the second touchdown Hebert
kicked out to Smith and Milford
goaled.
Alma kicked to Junior. and after
one play Smith intercepted a Junior
pass on the forty yard line. Milford
gained yards. Alma was offside. !
Mark made it first down. A poor
pass caused Milford to tumble. !
Weisberg picked up the oval and
started for the Alma goal, being |
pulled down about ten yards short of
the scoring line by Mark Junior lost |
l5 yards on the next four plays, and |
it was Alma's ball. Alma failed to
gain and for the first time was forced |
to punt, Junior taking the ball on her
own thirty yard line. Junior lost a
yard in three downs and punted to |
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