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

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FOOTBALL TEAM, 1911

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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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BASKET BALL ,gn -X'f INCE the installation of basket ball among the sports of 33 Alma High School four years ago, the game A vanced steadily into the favor of everyone, and this year, after such a short space of time in our annals of sport, a team was developed that bid fair to Ucopn the state championship. l-lowever, the game's steady ment and the excellent teams that we have turned out during that time are largely due to the efficient coaching they have had under Mr. Currier. Certainly no one has been more enthusiastic over their welfare and the success of basket ball than he. Likewise, the etliciencies of the different managers that we have had, and their ability to schedule games with the best teams of the state, has added much to its success. Of course, the real. success of the game is more directly due to the players themselves, the fellows who have gotten out and worked and made possible such good teams. These together with the enthusiasm and encouragement given it by the entire student body and faculty, has been the means primarily of placing Alma I-Iigh School on the so-called basket ball map. I The team that represented our school this year was by far the best ever developed. With every man returned from last year's team, and Currier on deck to show 'emi' how, this, as can be seen, was no acci- dent. With such good prospects in view every effort was put forward by our excellent manager, lVlr. Robinson, to schedule games with the largest schools and best teams in the state- The success of his efforts are well shown by the schedule as given below. At the beginning of the season many new candidates were on the floor and bid fair to beat out some of the old men, but of course inexperience proved their downfall, and the old men held their berths. l-lowever, theirs will be the teams of future years. Speaking personally of the members of this year's squad, it would be well to commence with their hard-working captain, Hike Montigel. An experienced guard and conservative basket ball player, he made an ex- cellent captain. He has held down the position of guard for three years and was a very consistent player. Spinney and Austin, likewise playing guard positions, were veterans and certainly upheld their repu-V tations, starring in many games. Kress and Hood played the center positions. They, too, were old men and played their positions in a commendable manner, outjumping many taller men who played against has ad- Qs'-,Q gg EldVa1'lCC- them, and securing many needed baskets. Wood and Fishbeck occupied the forward positions the entire season and 'a large number of baskets gained were due to their efforts, they pulling off many good plays. Thesquad as a whole played together excellently and teamwork was always their watchword, no man on the team trying for individual glory, but all co-operating to the best advantage of the whole squad. The schedule is as follows: A. 0' Jan. 5-Grand Rapids at Grand Rapids: .. .... I8 36 jan. l3-Ithaca at Alma ............. .... 6 5 I5 vlan. 30-Alma College Second Team .... .... 2 2 8 Jan. 27-Mt. Pleasant at Alma ......... .... 2 9 I5 Feb. 3-Saginaw E. S. at Alma... .... I9 29 Feb. l0-Bay City at Alma .... .... 2 8 I3 Feb.2l-Alpena at Alpena ..... .... l 8 26 l7eb.24-Saginaw at Saginaw ...... .... l 5 49 lVlar. 9-Grand Rapids at Alma... .... I9 23 GIRLS' BASKET BALL ASKET BALL with the girls is comparatively a newly 5, 'E taken-up line of athletics in our High School, and of C ffi-Q QC course we have not advanced to such an extent in it as .. we have in other lines. However, we have girls' basket 3 ball and this Winter a team was organized and coached by Miss Smith that proved only too well that the i H reputation of this branch of sport is rapidly advancing, and in another season will be among the leading and best liked pastimes of the girls of Alma High School. Mostly practice and inter-class games were played this year, but the ability and spirit that they manifested in these was sufficient proof that we have the material for stellar work in girls' basket ball. The names of the players and the positions they held were as follows: Adams, forwardg Soper, forward, Willard fcaptainj, centerg Gos- sett, guardg Day, side center: Brainard, sub. guardg l-laner, guard.