Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-21
FOOTBALL BANQUET
LAUDS ALMA SQUAD
SPEECHES FOLLOW ELABORATE
DINNER AT WRIGHT
HALL.

The final note Of Alma's trium-
plant football season was sounded on
Monday evening, when a banquet in
Wright Hall was given in honor of
the gridiron squad. Alma's feat in
taking second place in the NJ. |. A. A.
and defeating Kalamazoo, were the
outstanding sensations of the 1922
football race. The banquet was fit
ting expression of Almas pride in
her sturdy team and its brilliant
leader.
The dining-room was crowded with
the faculty, student body and down
town guests The walls of the room
were covered with maroon and cream
footballs on which were inscribed the
names of the individual players. The
place cards were also in the form of
miniature footballs.
Mrs. Way had prepared a very at
tractive menu, which occupied the ex-
elusive attention of everyone for the
first part of the evening. During the
meal, music was furnished by Gala
gher's Orchestra, which rendered a
quota of live poppy numbers. Cheers
and songs were given by the various
tables, but the prize must be handed
to the table headed by Emma Ritter,
who was the very personifcation of
Alma spirit, and led her cohorts in
cheer after cheer.
The Schedule proper was COM
menced by Lee Sharrar, blowing the
Referees whistle and calling on Pres
ident Crooks to start the game "The
Season" was reviewed by President
Crooks. He expressed his pleasure
at the successful trend Of tn geridiron
year, gave unstinted praise to the
eleven and the faithful scrubs, and
warmly lauded one Of the best coaches
in the state
Captain McNaughton narrated
"Pigskin" Incidents. and revived
memories of football trips in which
the lumnaries Of the Alma gridiron
were involved. He also expressed the
appreciation of the squad in the sup
port given them by the students and
the townspeople.
Then from the sidelnes came Eliz-
abeth Munger to voice the sentiments
of the feminine contingent. AS Lines
man. she told of the part that the
women Of Alma College play in ath-
lctic activities.
II. S. Babcock was called on for
Town Talk" He listed some of the
opinions prevalent during the season,
showing the diversity and the variety
of criticism offered
Coach Campbell somewhat handi-
capped by the absence Of several mol
ar appendages, (Which by the way
we're the subject of butt all EVENING",
spoke on "Winnin. The coach worked
heart and soul with the team, and its
every slip touched him to the quick.
If winning games depended on the
Coach alone, Alma would have had
straight Victory schedule. Coach ex-
pressed great hopes for the coming
basketball season. Alma has the ma
tcrial and will be in the fight from
the start to the finish.
"Shootin" was properly exemplified
by Victor Crittenden. One Of the
mainstays Of last years basketball
team, Crittenden will be seen in ac-
ton again this year, in an attempt to
bring the championship bunting to
Alma.
Prof. Hamilton discoursed on "Here
and There He dipped into the future
and drew same rather startling pic
lures of future football prodigies
Casey at the Bat" was given with all
the Hamiltonian ease and grace of
delivery.
Clarence Henderson,, hte business
manager Of the College Athletic
Association quite naturally took up
the subject of "Bills." He extended
his gratitude and thanks to all those
who had aided the Athletic Associa
ton in many and diverse ways.
The Schedule was finished with the
singing Of the college song.