Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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FRCSH CAGERS A GLEAM of hopeful light was cast on Alma College's dark basketball season, when Coach Howe's freshmen cagers ended their six game schedule with only one loss . . . The superiority of this group gives promise of the Scots being a top-contender in the M. l. A. A. race next year . . . Coach Howe selected twenty men from thirty-five candidates for his squad . . . His starting lineup included Rex Holmes and Sammy Turner at forwards, Keith Carey, center, and Tinker Kirby at one guard with Chick Gallagher and Ed. Riggs alternating at the other defensive post . . . Warren Hartt and Bob Dickinson also saw much service. The season opened lanuary 5 at Bay City lunior College with a 40-29 win . . . Carey topped the scoring with l7 points . . . Kirby and Gallagher played fine floor games . . . Western State Teachers College's green-clad frosh came here on lanuary 13 only to be defeated 50-31 . . . Carey played only a half but collected lU points . . . Warren Hartt picked up nine and Kirby eight points respectively . . . Sam Turner looked good with his fine ball handling. The only loss of the season for Alma was on February l at Mt. Pleasant when Central State's frosh took a close one 38-22 . . . The Scotties led most of the way but faltered in the closing minutes to allow the Bearkittens to pull out in front . . . Gallagher collected lO points . . . Coming from behind, Alma's first year men scored a win over Western State at Kalamazoo, 45-39 . . . Carey collected l8 points to lead the scoring race . . . Kirby and Holmes were outstanding for their steady, fighting, floor game. The Scotties avenged their previous loss by beating Central State 39-25 on February 23 in Memorial gymnasium . . . Again Carey was high with l7 points and was stellar on defense, holding his man to one lone point . . . Riggs was next in scoring with lO points . . . Alma's yearlings ended their season with a 44-27 win over Bay City I. C. . . . The game was played as a preliminary to the Alma-Hope varsity game on February 27 . . . Carey topped the scoring parade with l6 points. Top Row, left to right: Coach Henry Howe, Bob Kirby, Andy Horne, Rex Holmes, Dari Gal- lagher, Keith Carey, Ed. Riggs, George Collins, Charles Wasson, Francis Sherman, manager. Bottom Row: Bud Wilson, Russ Sterling, lack Lyons, Bob Dick- inson, Fred I-Iartt, Warren Hartt, Sam Turner, Don Tobey, 67

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'-3 op Row, leit to right: hester dleski, George Collins, Wil- m Morrison, Richard Krall, Go lia Fred Hill. Botto C a r Th o Smith. m Row. Malcolm Ad l Elder, Robert Adams, mas Plowman, Donald C ams, in 23 points to pace Hillsdale to a 40-37 Win. Alma scored 13 points to the 'Dales three in the last eight minutes . . . B. Adams was high with 10. Olivet's Comets upset the off-form Scots, 49-38, on fanuary 17 at Olivet . . . After trailing all the Way, Albion came from behind to take a heart- breaker here, fanuary 20, by a 27-25 score. Don Smith's floor play was a feature . . . ln a M. 1. A. A. game, lanuary 27, at Holland, the tall Dutch cagers of Hope controlled the ball to easily Win, 01-29, over the Scots. Substitute Wally Wrege made nine points to pace Alma . . . On February 3, Central State rolled to a 43-14 Win at Mt. Pleasant. The Alma attack Was the Weakest of the year . . . Faced by Bob Adams, who made 12 points, the Scots drubbed Adrian 42-23 here on February 6 . .7 . Kalamazoo Walloped the Scots 61-23 on February 10 at the Paper City. Collins With 11 points, was tops for Alma. Setting up a huge lead in the first half, Hillsdale coasted to a 42-26 Win over the Scots on February 14 at Hillsdale . . . 1-leinie Adams With nine points and Smith with eight led the Scots' attack . . . The fourth Alma Win was over Olivet here on February 17 When fohnny Mathews and Don Smith, With nine points each, led Alma to a 39-29 Win . . . ln a M. 1. A. A. game on February 20 at Albion, the Britons Whipped the Scots 40-24 , . . The Scots lost another on February 23 in Memorial gymnasium as Michigan State Normal fast- broke to a 41-28 Win . . . ln the season's finale on February 27 at Alma, the Scots outplayed Hope during the first half, but lost out by a 40-23 score . . . During the second period, the Dutchmen scored almost at will with Lee Brannock totaling 15 points . . . Smith topped the Scots with eight points. 66

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TRACK Top Row, left to right: Morley Webb, lames Foolkes, Coach Ar- thur Smith, Don Smith, Dudley Ta- ber. Middle Row: William Carr, Kenneth Hathaway, William Smith, Arvo Iuhola, Robert Gould. Bottom Row: Malcolm Adams, Carl Elder, Millard Hultman, Chester Godleski, George Collins. THE SCHEDULE 0 April 28-here ALBION COLLEGE May 5-there GRAND RAPIDS IUNIOR COLLEGE May l24there CENTRAL STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE May I7-here CENTRAL STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE May 26-27 M. I. A. A. CONFERENCE MEET at Grand Rapids TAKING third place in the M. I. A. A. conference indoor meet held at Hillsdale in March with only little practice indoors, Alma's track team will become a sure threat for the confer- ence meet to be held at Grand Rapids May 26-27 with more practice as soon as weather becomes favorable. Art Smith, '38 Alma graduate, is coaching the squad for the first time this year in the absence ot Coach Macdonald. Those who made fine showings in last year's competi- tion and are available for duty again this year include: Captain Mel Hultman, pole vault, Dud Taber, dashes, Angus MacGarvah, and Pete Cicinelli, shot put and iavelin, Bob Gould, mile, Carl Elder, high jump, and Don Smith in the hurdles and dashes. The places of Alma's three outstanding track men of last year's team are the hardest shoes to fill: Harold Dean, cap- tain of the l938 team, who ran the middle distances, and Dick and lack Cresswell, miler and two miler respectively. Others on this year's squad are: Gordon Netzorg, Wil- liam Moran, Arvo Iuhola, George Collins, Sal Cicinelli, Ioe Godleski, Iames Foolkes, Malcolm Adams, Al Lindley, Wil- liam Carr, Ken Hathaway, Morley Webb, and William Smith. 68