Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-11
ALMA WINS ROM
NJ. A. c. YEARLINGS
VARSITY TRACK TEAM GETS
NINE FIRSTS OUT OF POS
SIBLE FIFTEEN.

The Alma track team pulled the un-
expected when it easily outdis
tanced the Aggie Frosh in the track
meet held there Saturday The
Maroon and Cream ran up total of
seventy-three points to the Aggies
fifty-seven. Alma placed first in
nine events.
The team went down with only
nine men and prospects did not look
any too bright for Alma to do much.
However, the old Alma spirit asserted
itself, and was inculcated into the
heart of every man. They fought
with everything that was in them, and
though at first, the Aggies took the
lead, Alma did not give up, but came
back stronger than ever, running off
first and seconds with clocklike pre-
cision. Nearly every Alma man was
entered in at least two or three
events, and some in even more, espe-
city Hckerson, who was entered in
the javelin throw, the one hum
dred yard dash, the low hurdles, the
broad lump, the shot put, and the
high hurdles. The Aggies were
given an exhibition Of the versatility
of the Alma athlete.
The Maroon and Cream team was
composed Of Vreeland, Bailey, "Sid"
Foster, Hickerson, Shoemaker, "Sha-
dow" Foster, Beam, Handley, Bentley
and Harold Rose. Every man acquit
ted himself with glory thus consti-
tuting one Of the most successful
track meets Alma has ever been in.
Vreeand and "Sid" Foster, had little
trouble in winning respectively, the
two mile and the one mile runs. Rose
took first in the 440, but was closely
pressed by SHADOW" Foster. Bailey
proved too good for the Aggies as he
easily took first in the pole vault.
Beam ran off with honors in the Jave-
lin Throw, while Hckerson carried
off the laurels in the Low Hurdles,
High Hurdles, and the Broad Jump.
Alma also placed first in the half
mile relay.
Summary:
lO0-yard dash: Park, Fresh, first;
Hickerson, second; Corsaut, Fresh,
third. Time-1O 2-5 seconds.
22O-yard dash: Park, Fresh, first;
Corsaut, Fresh, second; Handley,
Alma third. Time-23 10 seconds.
4l0-yard dash: Rose, Alma, first;
Foster, Alma, second; Killoran,
Fresh, third. Time-54 2-5 seconds.
S80-yard run: Klaase, Fresh, first;
Foster, Alms, second; Ryan, Alma
third. Time 2:l0.
Mile run: Foster Alma, first; Van
Amman, Fresh, second; Willard
Fresh, third. Time-4:50 As.
Two-mile run: Vreeland, Alma
first; Warning, Fresh, second; VIII
lard, Fresh. third. Time-1O:36.
900 low hurdles: Hickerson, Alma
first; Handley, Alma, second; Travis
Fresh, third. Timer seconds.
l2O-yard high hurdles: Hickerson
Alma, first; Bailey, Alma, second
Saring, Fresh, third. Timc--19 %
seconds.
Pole vault: Bailey, Alma, first
Rason Fresh, second; Miner, Fresh
and Bentley, Alma, tied for third
10 feet
High jump: Dewey, Fresh, first
Shoemaker, Alma, second; Bailey
Alma, third. Height feet in.
Broad jump - Hickerson, Alma
first; Gasser, Fresh, second; Shoe
maker, Alma, third. Distance!
feet, 5ih inches.
Javelin: Beam, Alma, first; Kicker
son, Alma, second; Thayer Fresh
third. Distance-135 feet, inches.
Shot put: Teufer, Fresh, first; Su
ratio, Fresh, second; Hickerson, Alma
third. Distance-36 feet, inch.
Discus: Teufer, Fresh, first; Hick
erson, Alma, second; Opfer, Fresh
third. Distance-99 feet.
Relay (half-mile): Won by Aim;
(Rose, Bentley, Foster, Handley)
Time :38 4-5.