Alma High School - Panther Tales Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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FGOTBALL A -Q 9-.L I-IE football season of l9l0 was very successful. Many men signified their intentions of trying for the team, and Y at a very early date a squad of about twenty-hve husky 4 Q men appeared on the field dressed in football togs. Most li blfl ' of the interest shown by the men was brought about by Mr. Ward, our efficient coach, who started early hnding candidates and getting them to pledge their help in Q. building up a good machine. Great enthusiasm was shown by both candi- dates and the school over football prospects. A very good team had been put out the year before, and with most of the old men back, and many more new ones, an excellent team seemed quite apparent- A very stiff but very efficient schedule was arranged by Manager Kress, in- cluding many of the best teams of the state. With this facing 'the team, under the leadership of their excellent captain, Gila Barry, and the di- rection of Mr. Ward, they went to work with a vim. Everyone began early to take an interest in the team, and large crowds greeted the players with a profusion of yells and banners at every home game, many at- tending even the out-of-town games. The veterans of last year's squad, who made up a good part of this year's team, were Gargett, Kress, Wood, Spinney, Dunham, Barry fcaptainj, P. Clark and Austin. The new men who made good were Robinson, Raleigh, Fishbeck, I-lulse, Vought, and Nl. Jackson. Of the whole schedule of ten games played, six were vic- tories, three tie games with O-0 scores, and one game lost. Certainly with such a record, playing with the best teams in the state, no little praise can be given the men and Coach Ward. The team's uroasteru is as follows: Gila Barry, captain of the team, played only part of the year, but his exceptionally fast work at end was the feature of all the games in which he played. He was a good ground gainer and a sure tackler. Gargett, at full back, played a very good game in that position, his wonderful line plunging and also his great defensive playing, were grea! factors in many of the victories- Kress and Jackson, as half backs, played great games, both could be depended upon to stop line smashes and also to make good runs when needed. Kress also did the punting for the team and was especially good in this line. I Wood, at quarter, was the star of the team, his long runs and his sfeady playing were characteristic of all the games that he played. Fishbeck and Austin, at ends, played very steady games, and their good playing could be depended upon to siop a great many end runs. They could also be depended upon to make good runs when given the chance. Spinney and Clarke played the tackle positions. Both played great games. Clarke was exceptionally good on defensive work, his great tackles being the feature of every game. Spinney was also good in this line. Hulse, Vought and Bahlke, at guard, played consistent games, and although they had no chance to make any brilliant plays, it was their steady playing that won many games. Vought also showed up good when playing end or half back, and in one game played very good at full back. Dunham and Robinson played many fine games at center. Dunham. during the hrst of the season, played a very consistent game, his specialty being recovering fumbled balls. Robinson, during the la'ter part of the season, played a brilliant game, his very accurate passing being the cause of many good plays. I-le also played a good defensive game. Cowdery and Smith, the subs., were there with the goods when called upon. SCHEDULE Score. A. O. Sept.23-St. Louis at Alma... .23 0 Sept. 28-St. Louis at St. Louis. .. .I6 O Oct. l-Shepherd at Alma ......... ..,. 7 5 0 Oct. 8-Saginaw W. S. at Alma ...... .... 0 6 Oct. I5-Mt. Pleasant Indians at Alma. .. . . . . I2 8 Oct. lg-Ithaca at Ithaca ............. .. 0 0 Oct. 22-Mt. Pleasant at Alma .......... .... l 6 0 Nov. 5-Mt. Pleasant at Mt. Pleasant .... .... l l 5 Nov. ll-Ithaca at Alma ............. . . 0 0 Nov.25-Fenton at Fenton ..... . 0 O Total ................ l53 I9

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i4??23? f1 ' -' ' N the a t th ee or four ears Alma I-I' h 5 - P S Y y lg l School has developed rapidly in athletics. r g Before that time athletics in the school l were not ranked very high, and lack of interest made winning teams impossible. Four years ago basket ball was first organized in the l-ligh Schoolg and now winning teams in this sport are developed every year, owing to good coaching by Mr. Currier, and the great interest taken in it. ln football and baseball, the same thing has been true. This being due to the good coaching of both Ward and Currier, and the great interest in these sports by the student body. Cne of the organizations that is greatly responsible for the increase of interest in athletics is the Athletic Association, which has put athletics directly in the hands of the student body, and they feel a greater interest in it, since they have something to do with the management of it. With at least one of the present coaches back and under the 'supervision of Superintendent Ellsworth, the athletic teams of the future will certainly be as successful as those of the past few years.

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FOOTBALL TEAM, 1911