Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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TENNIS Coach Arthur Smith, Tom Purdy, Don Smith, Iccck Sanders, Rob- ert Gai-thwaite, George Purdy. EACING a schedule of thirteen games, with only two veterans back from last year's tennis team, Coach Art Smith was faced with the task of molding a balanced, Winning combination out of the eight members of the squad. Members of last year's tennis team available for play' this year are George Purdy and Doug Garrison. Other racqueteers who are on this year's net squad are: Tom Purdy, Don Smith, Ioe Goodell, Robert Garthwaite, Hugh Garrison, and Tack Sanders. Apri May May May May May May May May May May THE SCHEDULE 0 ADRIAN COLLEGE I PERRIS INSTITUTE 5 DETROIT TECH 6 LAWRENCE TECH 128 ll OLIVET COLLEGE I2 KALAMAZOO COLLEGE I5 ALBION COLLEGE I7 HILLSDALE COLLEGE I9 FERRIS INSTITUTE Z2 HOPE COLLEGE 26,27 M. I. A. A. CONFERENCE MEET at Grand R 70 Here There There There There There Here Here Here There apids

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A -, A . ,L E OR the first time in history, Alma College sent its crack golf team outside of the state to play seven games in the Southern states. With four team mem- bers consistently shooting in the seventies, Alma played a twenty-seven game schedule. The M. I. A. A. conference tournament was held at Grand Rapids, May 26 and 27. The team left March 30 for a ten day trip through the south, meeting some of the major teams of the section. Number one man was Phil Becker, Flint junior. Captain Bill Ginther, Traverse City junior, was number two, Gordon Netzorg, Alma senior, number three, and Dick Ginther, Traverse City junior, was number four. THE 1939 SCHEDULE GOLF C April UNIVERSITY OE RICHMOND Richmond, Virginia April HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE Hampden-Sydney, Virginia April DAVIDSON COLLEGE Davidson, North Carolina April U. OE SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia, South Carolina April U. OF TENNESSEE Knoxville, Tennessee April U. OF INDIANA Bloomington, Indiana April ST. MARYS, ORCHARD LAKE Alma April CALVIN COLLEGE Alma April FLINT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Flint April FLINT IUNIOR COLLEGE AND NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL Elini April CALVIN COLLEGE Grand Rapids May EERRIS INSTITUTE Big Rapids May HOPE COLLEGE Alma May KALAMAZOO COLLEGE Alma May MICHIGAN STATE NORMAL Ypsilanti May LAWRENCE TECH Detroit May OLIVET COLLEGE Alma May ADRIAN COLLEGE Adrian May FERRIS INSTITUTE Alma May LAWRENCE TECH Alma May ALBION COLLEGE . Albion May FLINT IUNIOR COLLEGE Alma May MICHIGAN STATE NORMAL Alma May HILLSDALE COLLEGE Hillsdale May26-27 M. I. A. A. TOURNAMENT 69 Grand Rapids

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INTRA-MURALS BILL Bainbridge's basketball team, one of the senior teams in this year's intra-Mural Basketball tournament, captured the league's l93Q trophy. To win, the team had to defeat Francis Cappaert's freshmen, Charles Skinner's seniors, and lohn True's freshmen in the playoffs. An all Intra-Mural team selected from the l939 teams by officials, consisted of Clancy l-loogerland, and Paul Dane, forwards, Bob Fulton, center, and fack King and Pete Cicinelli, guards. Physical Education Director Art Smith had charge of the games. In addition to basketball, the Alma boxers got a chance to display their abilities in the second annual All-College boxing tournament held in the gymnasium March l5 and 20. Fighters took part in five classes: lightweight, welterweight, middle weight, light-heavy, and heavyweight. Art Smith managed the tournament which proved to be one of the year's most spectacular events. Bill Barstow was referee, Drs. Lamb, Dubois, judges, and Angus MacGarvah, timer. BOXING CHAMPIONS - l939 0 HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION-Robert Devaney LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION-Hugh Garrison MIDDLEWEIGI-lT DIVISION-Robert Digby WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION-Ralph Banfield LIGI-ITWEIGHT DlVlSlONQWilliam Laird 71