Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-30
ALMA ELEVEN FAILS
To CHECK N0RMALS
MT. PLEASANT TAKES LONG
END OF SCORE BY MEANS OF
SAFETY AND PLACE KICK.

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Failure Of the Alma eleven to func-
tion as it had in several previous
games cost the Maroon and Cream d
victory over Mt. Pleasant Normal
Saturday and sent the eleven down to
a to 0 defeat, the Teachers taking
full advantage Of two breaks in the
first quarter Of the game to put over
the win.
The outcome Of The contest, coupled
with the outcome Of the Albion game,
both of which Alma should have won,
had she played the football that she
is capable Of showing, must convinc
the team, as it has the fans, that an
aggregation that insists on rag-chew.
ing during a game cannot expect to
win, when the teams are anything like
equal in strength. Personally the
writer believes that this cost both
these trays and the Albion game, a.
results have since proven, just hand
ed the Methodists the Michigan In
tercoilegiato championship on a plat
ter.
The story Of the game is told by the
first quarter Mt. Pleasant kicked to
Alma over the goal and the ball went
in play on the Alma 20. Two plays
gave Alma yards, and Alma punted
to Mt. Pleasant the Mt +. AZ yd. line
Alma was offside on the first play
Coke made 4 and Talon 4. Brown was
stopped with no gain, but Coke made
1t first down Three downs gave the
Teachers yards and they punted
over the Alma goal 1t was Alma's ba
on the Alma 20. H. Californian made
2, and Brackcn5erry went around end
for II and first down Two plays fail
ed gain and Alma punted to Mt. Pleas
ant on the Normal 43 yrd line. Coke
made yard and Brown lost five anC
the Teachers punted to Alma Gather
man getting the ball and returning Il
yards to the Alma 81. He fumbled
when tackled and Mt. Pleasant recov
cred. Coke made and Brown made
1t first down by inches. Alma braced
and failed to gain, G0ldstcin was call
BACK on tho fourth play and booted
a pretty place kick from the 80 yard
line. Mt. Pleasant 3, Alma 0.
Normal kicked to Alma over the
goal and play started on the 20 yarG
mark. Taito made a yard and Brack,
made 3. Alma was penalized for
holding - yards, and the ball was ir
the shadow Of the Alma goal. Nc
Donald dropped back to punt. Gold
stein tore through and blocked tho
KICK behind the goal. Mcdonald drop.
pea on The ball to avoid possible
touchdown, but the pay gave the
Teachers safety Score Mt. Pleas.
ant ., Alma 0.
Play started ON the 80 ward line
ana neither team was able to gair
consistently during the balance of the
Tray. ut. Pleasant continuously ont
punted Alma and got within SCORING
distance by the field goal route or
several occasions. In the second |
quarter she attempted place kicl
rom the 80 yard line but this was
blocked, and another in this quartz,
went wide Of the goal. Goldstein had |
me advantage Of heavy wind with |
nm IN this quarter Each team made |
TWO flrst downs in this period.
IN the third quarter A ma outplayed |
the Normals, but neither had oood |
scoring opportunity, but in the fourth |
inc Teachers came back again and on |
exchanges Of punts twice got the hall |
wthln scoring distance on the place.
KICK route, but one was blocked and
the other wide by inches.
some things might be said in re-
gard to the game that as a matter Of
good taste are better unsaid. We do
not purpose to sob, especially in view
OF the fact that had the team dis
prayed the football that it displayed
oIther against Hillsdale or Ypsi or
OIiyet or more. especially against
Kalamazoo College, it would have
won, regardless.
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