Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-16
ALMA FALLS BEFORE.
NE THODIST ELEVEN.
AERIAL PLAY OF ALBION SQUAD
NETS LONE TOUCHDOWN OF
HARD GAME.


playing, the Maroon and Cream was
forced to accept a to defeat at
the hands of Albion College, Satur-
day in the biggest NJ. |. A. A. game
of the year. In spite Of the fact that
there was little cooperation on the
part Of the eleven, Alma had two pos
siblc chances to stow away the game,
and threw away both.
The first opportunity came within
few minutes after the game start
ed. Albion kicked to Alma and an
exchange Of punts followed the kick
off. Alma took the ball on the AL
bon IL yard line and started march
toward the Albion goal line. Alma
reached the Albion 20 on a third
down and had yard to go to make
it first down. SO far Alma had
been making her yardage, but elected
to make an attempt for a field goal
by the dropkick route from a bad an
gic, instead of smashing for the yard,
which would, if made, have given
Alma first down inside of the 20
yard mark. The dropkick was block
ed. Mcdonald recovered the ball on
the 80 yard line The play seemed to
take pep from the Alma team, Hick-
crson made 2, and then Albion drew a
five yard offside penalty. Two pas
sos failed and third was intercept
cd by II. Watchpocket on the Albion
- yard line. An exchange of punts
followed, and then failing to make
the yardagc in three downs Albion
puntcd out of danger to Alma on the
Albion AZ yard line. After three
plays j. Watchpocket intercepted an
Alma pass on the Albion 20 yard
line. An Albion pass went incom-
plcte just as the quarter ended. All
play in the quarter had been in AL
bion territory.
Alma stopped j. Watchpocket with
oct a gain. Bedient made , yards
and Albion made ready to punt. Alma
pcnalizcd ) yards for roughing the
kicker. Albion made a first down on
two line plays, and then failing to
gain punted over the goal 1t was
Alma's bah on the Alma 20. Alma
pocket returned it 10 yards to the
Alma % yard line. BeGient and H.
Watchpockct made it first down,
nine yards from the Alma goal
Bcdient was spilled without a gain
Tambyn shot pass to II. Howell
behind the goal line for the only
touchdown Of the game. On the try
for the point Alma blocked lamb
lyn's attempted kick and ne then
tried TO circle the end to the goal,
bat was run outside. Albion 6, AL
INA 0.
Alma kicked to Albion and after
making first down the Methodists
were penalized IS yards for illegal
blocking. Albion punted and when
Beam fumbled the kick Albion recov-
cred the ball on the Alma Q yard line.
Alma stopped the Millermen and on
the fourth play blocked pass over
the goal. Alma puntcd out Of danger
before the half ended.
Beam opened the second half with
the most spectacular play of the day,
on which the entire crowd expected
that he was going to deliver a touch
down for the Maroon and Cream.
Beam took the Albion kickoff on the
yard line and dashed down the field
through the entire Albion team. On
the Albion 10 yard line a taclSler dove
Mt him, but failed to pull him down,
bat threw the Alma full off his bal
ance. Before ne recovered his feet
he was pulled to the ground on the
Albion 40 yard line, after making 55
yards through the entire Methodist
eleven. Alma carried the ball down
the field, and seemingly was headed
straight for touchdown, but lamb
lyn stopped the great rally by inter-
cepting a pass on his own Q yard line
Two downs gave Albion 4 yards and
she puntcd to Alma on the so yard
line. Alma lacked inches Of first
down in three plays, and on the
fourth Mcdonald was thrown for
loss, Albion getting the ball on her
own ~ yard line. She was forced to
punt and Alma took the ball on her
own 80 yard mark. Alma failed to
get the yardage in three downs and
runtcd to Albion on the Albion 30.
Alma was penalizcd ID and H.
Watchpocket gave the Methodists
first down in two plays on the Alma
IS yard mark. Two plays Melted
yards ard then Tamblyn passed to f.
Smith for Is. Two plays gained
four. 4 pass failed and then Tamb-
lyn shot a pass TO j. Watchpocket on
the Alma ". Bedicnt was thrown
FOR loss. Albion fumblcd and Alma
recovered on her own 81 yard line.
Brackenherry got yard. Beam add
cd 2. II. Californian made it first
down. Brackenberry ripped through
for n first down. Mcdonald gave
Alma q first down and then went
eleven yards on the next play for
another first down, on the Albion 40. |
Mcdonald added as the quarter
ended.
AS the fourth quarter opened II.
Californian tore off 2 through the