Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-02
COLLEGE NINE
DEFEATED BY
LEGION TEAM
HOME RUN, TRIPLE, AND THREE
DOUBLES HELP SOLDIERS
WIN S-6.
Steele and Johnston
Pitch for Winners

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lege star, and Edwin Steele, Alma
College coach throwing the pill, the
American Legion team defeated the
collegians Saturday by a score of s
to q, home run, triple and three
doubles from the delivery Of Scott,
on the mound for the Maroon and
Cream, aiding the ex-service men in
their counting.
The Legionaires grabbed two runs
in the first inning when Scott was
reached for two bingles, one of them
double. Scoop Rogers got a base
on balls. Buddy Ryan grounded
out and Rogers went to second on the
play. Bullet Fitch smashed one to
center field for two sacks, scoring
Rogers. Archer singled and Fitch
counted Woodley reached first on
an error, but the next two men died
painlessly. The college aggregation
used three hits for a single run in
their half of the first, and would have
counted more runs, undoubtedly, but
for "bOnchead" base running. Dancer
grounded out. r.. Williams singled to
left. Rathsburg drove one at Archer
at short that was too hot to handle.
scott singled and Williams cashed a
run. Rathsburg was caught at the
plate on the play. Scott attempted to
steal third and was nailed with ease.
In the second only three Legion
aires faced Scott, and in their half
the collegians knotted the count.
Kirker opened with a two base smack.
Waggoner flied out. Dahlgren kissed
one for single to left, and Kirker
scored. Rose was made present Of
the first sack, when Johnston heaved
four wide ones. Swanson struckout
Dancer got a base on balls, but was
Immediately killed off at second after
Williams had rolled an easy ground
er to Rogers at that sack.
The score remained a tie until the
fifth, when the Legion added another
Mcneil lifted one to short center,
the bah becoming lost in the grass,
and what should have been a single
was turned into a home run. The
collegians attempted the hit and run
stuff in their half, in the effort to
again tie the count. Williams singled
to left. Rathsburg drove one to Ar
cher and Williams was cut down at
second. Scott drove one to Archer,
and he started double killing, Arch
er to Rogers to Woodley.
Fitch singled to left. Archer
struck out. Woody lifted one to
Scott, who started double play that
killed off Fitch.
In the seventh Scott was hit hard
and five runs counted. Steele flied to
Scott. knight got four wide ones.
Mcneil doubled and Knight counted.
Manion lifted one for two sacks and
Mcneil cashed. SCOOP" Rogers
struck out. Buddy Ryan DETECTED
one off SCOTS shoese for a single.
Manion going to third Fitch connect
ed with one for three sacks, scoring
Manion and Ryan. Archer singled and
Fitch scored. Johnston, who had re-
placed Wooodley at first, grounded
out
The collegians facing a score Of 8
to ?, started a rally that nearly drove
Steele from the box in the eighth.
four runs being counted Rathsburg
started it with single to center.
Scott sent one at Rogers that nearly
took him off his feet. Kirker, as
usual, stepped into a hero role at
this stage and cracked one for three
bases, scoring Rathsburg and Scott.
Waggoner was safe on Johnston's err
ror, Kirker scoring. Dahlgren singled
and Waggoner went to third. Dahl
gren was cut down at 2nd on Roses
nficld tap, Waggoner scoring. Swan
son grounded out. Dancer walked.
Williams smashed one to third and
Rose was nailed at the plate by
Ryan's quick return for the third out.
In the ninth the collegians made
brave effort TO tie the score, Raths-
burg opening the inning with a
single and stole. SCOTS best was
long fly. Kirker struck out, and the
attempted rally was killed off when
Waggoner grounded out, leaving the
Legionaires winners by a score of
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