Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-01
ALLOWED JUST TWO HITS IN A
BRILLIANT PITCHING DUEL
WITH BROOKS.
Alma Nine Gaze
Him Fine Support

IL IS uOuDtful II the RECORDS OF
past years will show a greater pitch
ers battle in Alma than the one that
Brooks of Mt. Pleasant Normal and
Crittenden Of Alma College INDUCED
in, Memorial Day when their two
hurlers struggled through eleven in
nings of fine baseball before the
Alma colegians finally managed to
take advantage of misplay and
shove a counter over the plate, the
propelling force needed for the needed
chalk mark coming from the bat Of
Hickerson, Alma's star second sack
Ell.
Steadily inning after inning the
two hurlers toiled as if their lives
depended upon the result, so steadily
that misplays in the early innings
did not give either team the least
advantage, and they might have
worked on until darkness settled
over the scene of action had it not
been for the failure of Aldred Nor
NAL catcher, to nail a third strike
on Beckton in the eleventh inning.
This proved to be the break that won
the fray, as after Ryan breezed the
air before the offerings of Brooks,
Hickerson stepped to the plate and
drove out sizzling single, which
cashed Beckton, who had stolen the
second sack.
The work Of Crittenden, the Alma
moundsman, was the most remarkable
that he has ever shown to local fans.
He did not depend upon striking out
men, and was not forced to do So Only
two errors were made by the Alma
team, one by Kirker in the ninth
with two down, and one by Critten-
den himself in the eleventh, with two
away, and neither did the slightest
damage. The entire cast gave him
wonderful support. He allowed the
visitors only two singles, one single
by Brooks, the Normal HEAVIER, and
a measely scratch single by SPOTS in
the sixth, the last time that the
Teachers connected safely. His
pitching was such that the Normals
were continually forced to pop 'em
up, the outfield having just four
putouts the entire route.
The work of Brooks cannot be dis
counted, either, and his defeat is not
chargeable to his work in the least.
He allowed only three singles, widely
scattered, one coming in the fourth,
one in the seventh nd one from
Hickerson's bat in the eleventh that
cshed the run that took the thrilling
contest. He struckout sixteen men
during the eleven innings, and nine
of these Alma batters went down
before three pitched balls.
The game in detail follows,
Macdonald grounded to third and
was out at first. McCracken rolled
one to short and was out. Francis
fouled to Kirker. For Alma Ryan
struckout. Hickerson and Wright
grounded to first in order.
In the second Brooks grounded to
Krker at third. Aldred and Mac
Donald died on rollers to Hickerson,
both being out at first. Shaver for
Alma struckout. Brooks picked up
Johnson's roller and touched him out.
Crittenden grounded to Brooks and
was out at first.
Macdonald grounded out to Kirker
to start the fourth. McCracken
grounded to Hickerson at second.
Francis struckout. Ryan struckout
starting Alma's fourth. Hickerson
grounded out. Wright connected
for the first hit of the game, a clean
single to left center. Shaver fouled
out to Aldred.
Brooks opened Mt. Peasants
fifth with a single to left. Aired
sacrificed him to second Mcdonald
grounded out Beckton to Wright
Brooks going to third Brookins
flied out to Kirker. For Alma
Johnson was safe on Brokins peg to
first which pulled Francis from the
sack. McCracken booted Crittenden's
roller to second and Johnston went
on third, sliding into the sack under
the peg. Crittenden went TO second
on the first pitch. Brooks displayed
his finest work of the day at this
point, striking out Williams, Kirker
and Beckton in order, pulling out OF
a bad hole.
Garrison grounded to Crittender
to start the sixth and was out al
firs. SPOTS rolled one to Kirker
who nearly lost the ball and was
late by inches in making the play
at first, giving Spots a scratch
single 1t was Mt. Peasants last
hit Macdonald sacrificed Spots tt
second. He stole third, but wa:
stranded when McCracken grounded
out Hickerson to Wright. Aim;
showed a man to second in her hall
Ryan struckout. Hickerson tool
four wide ones and went to first. HI
took second on Brooks error and dice
at that station. Wright struck ou
and Shaver flied to short.
Three men faced Crittenden in tn,
Nj. Pleasant seventh. Francis struck
out Brooks grounded to Hickerson