Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14
To HAVE TAME
COURT SEASON
COURT PROSPECTS FINE AT A.
II. :. WITH SCHEDULE LOOK
ING JUST THE REVERSE.

When one considers the class of
the team that should represent Alma
High School ON the basketball floor
this winter, with six veterans from
last year, and still another veteran
man in Arndt from ST. Louis high,
the court schedule. which has been
announced seems to be mighty
tame affair, MI Pleasant high and
Greenville being the biggest schools
to be scheduled, the way that it reads
at present.
Mt. Pleasant, Normal reserves have
been carded for two trays. but just
why. the high school team should be
sent up against high school graduates
on a Normal reserve squad, when
there is absolutely nothing to be
gained in playing them, and every
thing TO lose, is a hard matter TO UNI
derstand. There is no credit attach
ed to winning from such teams, and
disgrace in losing TO them. And in
the ordinary course Of events Nor
nal or college reserve five should be
the more powerful.
While on the subject attention
might be called to the fact that all
Of the schools are carded for two
games. Why? Would it not be bet
ter TO make two year contracts, play
ing one game each sea. on, and ex-
tending the schedule by carding
some real worth while schools in adj
dition. The teams scheduled may be
played for s,.ll third time at the
Central Michigan basketball tourna-
ment.
Alma High should have team
this year that should be able to give
some of the best fives among the
state high schools some good games.
There would be- far more credit in
playing Grand Rapids Union. for in
stance, and losing after a hot fight,
than in winning over Clare a school
that has never done anything worth
while in the court game There is
credit attached to giving the Mich.
champs for two straight years a hot
fight, but how much credit can come
from winning over a school in bas-
ketball which has never been able to
break into prin. in state papers in
any sport. Advertise Alma by play
ing worthwhile teams, and battling
them hard, should be the big thought
in making schedules In addition it
might be pointed out that winning
games is not The entire thing in
sport The big thing is TO fight and
fight clean, and this would make any
school in the STATE respect small
one
There is no desire to censure any
ore connected with the schedule max
ing It is simply desired that the
fully possibilities for the high school
may be pointed out. Coach Carlson
should have crack team and he
should be given crack schedule to
80 with the team
The schedule as arranged at pres
cnt follows:
January Ithaca High at Ithaca.
January 12-Mt. Pleasant High at
Alma.
January 2O-Mt Pleasant Normal
Reserve at MI Pleasant.
January 26-Gre anvillc at Alma.
February . Open.
February 9-Ithaca at Alma.
February 16-Greenville at Green
Vile.
February 2s-Normal Reserves at
Alma.
March 2-Mt Pleasant High at Mt.
Pleasant.
March Glare at Alma.
March l6-Midland place not set
tlcd).
1t can also be consistently pointed
out that The better the basketball at
traction, and the more certain that
the fans are that the game will be a
hard-fought one, the greater will be
the admission money taken in at the
door.
Possibly and probably some of the
bigger high schools Of the state still
have dates left that can be secured.
Why not book some Of them, such as
Saginaw Eastern or Arthur Hill. Bay
City Central, Lansing, Owosso, and if
possible some other that may be
making trip to Saginaw or Bay
City.