Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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Smith was the only Scot player to receive a berth on the first team of the all-MIAA rating . . . Named to the second team were MacGarvah, Seavitte, and Dick Ginther . . . Devaney and Gerry Barnett were qiven honorable mention. M. I. A. A. HCDNCDBS DON SMITH I 63 Top Row, left to right: DICK GINTI-IER Bottom Row, left to right: ANGUS MGCGARVAH BOB DEVANEY FRANCIS SEAVITTE GERALD BARNETI'

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outstanding play of Al Rizzardi, passing star, and Bill Trau, speedster back, the Scots dropped their next game to Hills- dale 20-0 before a homecoming crowd of 2,000 at Bahlke Field , . . The 'Dales backs were shifty and fast . . . their line blocked beautifully . . . ln a purely defensive battle, Smith and Olson looked best in Alma's backfield and De- vaney, MacGarvah, and Ziem did fine work in the line. On November 5, Alma went to Adrian to romp to a 34-0 victory . . . Smith and Richardson played the best ball for the backfield . . . Devaney, and Sam Seavitte were mainstays of the line . . . Richardson scored twice, and Dick Ginther, Don Smith, and Bob Devaney each once . . . Alma's gridders dropped their last game of the season to Kalamazoos Hornets 6-0 on November l2 under Bahlke Fields floodlights . . . Most of the play took place between the 30-yard stripes . . . Neither team showed much offensive spirit until the third quarter when the Black and Orange scored. . . . For Alma, Captain Devaney played a fine game as did Seavitte, and the punting of Smith was outstanding. ludson A. I-lyames, director of athletics at Western State Teachers College, was the speaker at the football banquet following the close of the season . . . Captain Devaney was voted the most valuable player by his teammates . . . Captains elected for the 1939 season were Don Smith, Char- lotte, and Angus lVlacGarvah, Detroit. 62

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YEAHLINGS Top Row, left to right: L. Claclc, B. Lindley, K. Carey, D. Gallagher, C. Iones, I. Weir, R. Robertson, R. Kirby, A. Wilson. Middle Row: Coach Henry Howe, R. Bingham, H. Hanson, H. Draper, W. Yoh, B. Kane, G. Iennings, C. Hoogerland, R. Huffsteter, D. McKeith, I. Godleski, assistant coach Art Smith. Bottom Row: F. Hartt, R. Holmes, W. Bauer, P. Youngs, R. Dickinson, F. Cappaert, M. Fenner, G. Gillert, E. Riggs, E. Arnold, B. Reed. Sitting: M. Nelson, A. McQuf1iq, l. King, R. Bantielcl, C. Albee, I. Lyons. WITH a freshman football team which went through its season with three wins and one loss, Alma seems ready to resume its conference wars next fall with what may prove to be the strongest football team within the last four years. . . . Coach Henry Howe, imported from St. loseph High School, with his assistant, Art Smith, former Alma College athlete, molded two great lines and several backfield combinations from a group, half of which registered as backs. The boys were big and fast . . . had the necessary spark for a successful offense . . . were cagily skillful on defensive play . . . Victories were won over Hope, Western State, and Albion frosh . . . The only loss was to Central State . . . All four were night games . . . Bob Kirby was elected honorary captain at the end of the season. Opening at Holland October 5, the Scotties scored a 19-6 win over the Hope frosh . . . McOuaig, King, and McKeith scored touchdowns and Hanson the extra point . . . Hope's touchdown came as the result of a blocked punt . . . On October 14, Alma lost to Central State's Bearkittens 6-O . . . State wore the Scotties down with several teams and used straight football to score . . . Injuries were numerous with Arnold most seriously with several broken ribs. Western State's yearlings invaded Bahlke Field on October 21 but were routed l5-O . . . King scored twice, first on a reverse and the second when he took a pass from McOuaig in the endzone . . . Hanson converted . . . Cappaert and Gallagher got together- to score a safety . . . Coach Howe's boys passed their way to a 13-U win over Albion's first year men at Bahlke Field to end their season . . . Nelson scored first on a pass from Kirby . . . Iones blocked an Albion punt to score in the third period . . . Riggs added the extra point on a pass. 64