Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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Hope-Alma game . . . Alma carrying ball i252 F. Cappeart of Alma. pionship as .lack Tait scored twice, and Kirby passed to Holmes for a third touchdown. Outstanding was the work of the Alma substitutes, with excellent work being turned in by Bill Pink, Bucky Walters, Gayle Saxton, Don McKeith, Durrell Emling, and Fred Hartt. Strong praise should go to the entire football squad for their showing this year, for they showed themselves a real team, with every man being an important cog in the machine. VARSITY FOOTBALL STATISTICS Av. Carried Ydge. Ydge. Alma Opp. Tait .....,,. ....,..,. 9 1 390 4.3 Games Won ,. .,... 625 5 TQIWS --'-----4A 55 312 5-6 Total Points ...,....,., . ,r..,t 131 19 :EY ' 2 3 fig? First Downs ,...,......11. 11.,1.1 9 5 49 C0pp5gg, ' jjjQj,, 99 Passes Attempted ,,1.... .1...1. 6 9 89 Walters ...... 18 85 Passes Completed ,..,.,, ., ,..,. 27 33 BI-'Her ---' ------'--- I 3 63 Pass Yardage ....... ......,. 4 20 407 Pmk ---4-' '----4-'A- 2 6 63 Interceptions ....,.,...,.. .... 1 0 8 Wlliof' -- -1'1'- 13 48 Punts, Av. Yardage ,......4........ 33.9 33.3 Elmlnng ' 3 35 Punts Return Av. Ydge .,.,.,... 5.0 3.2 Pfnnljf 1 2 Penalties ....,...,......,,............. zoo 165 Walker 4 0 Rushing, Net Ydge .,...,....... 1,521 510 Mclqehh A 'AA-A 2 0 Rushing, Av. Ydge ..............,.. 4.3 2.3 - l Net Ydge. Rushing and Tofqlg ,,,, ,,,,,,,, 3 53 ' 1,521 Passing ............,.,,......,... 1,941 917

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Alma won a hard-earned 6-O battle with Hillsdale on the Dale's gridiron in a night game October TO. An 85 yard march in the second period netted the score. Two passes from Kirby to Carey gathered 80 yards, and Jack Tait went over from the one yard line for the score. The Dales threatened late in the same period when they drove to the Alma one-foot line, only to lose the ball on down through the great line play of Holmes, Navarre, and Harold Hartt. A strong factor in the second half was the running of Max Tullis, who replaced Tait after the latter was injured. Rain, mist, a slippery field, and the heaviest line in the MIAA failed to 'stop the Alma powerhouse as it gave the Alma Homecoming crowd a real show in routing Adrian, 46-6. Kirby scored two of the touchdowns and kicked three extra points, Tullis, re- placing Tait when injuries forced Tait from the game, scored twice and turned in a fine performance in his hard-running, Carey counted on a one-handed catch of Kirby's pass, Bruce Butler scored on a 39 yard runp and Bud Wilson scored in the last period to give Alma its best scoring record in six seasons. The lone Adrian score came on a long pass late in the second quarter. It was a sad Homecoming for the Kalamazoo Hornets as the Scots, sparked by Tinker Kirby, humbled the Hornets T3-O. Kirby put on a beautiful exhibition of kicking, pass- ing, and running to lead the Alma attack, all despite a serious foot infection and playing against doctor's orders. Kirby passed to Carey for the first touchdown, scored the second himself and kicked the extra point. Fenner and Robertson were strong in the Alma line. Playing an exhibition night game in Bay City's rain-soaked stadium October 31, the Scots played powerhouse football to down Lawrence Tech 26-6. Tait scored twice, Tullis once, and Carey scored on a pass into the end zone from Kirby. Alma's line play was sparked by Capt. Ed Baklarz and Ed Penner. The Scots wound up their season by steamrollering their old rivals, the Albion Britons, 21-0, to clinch the MIAA championship. Mac saw his boys win his first football cham- f3U Holmes, 1321 Bill l LaPaugh M61 Buck l Walters, f201 Max Tul- E lis, all of Alma. 50

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BASKET BALL Back Row: left to right: Silvio Fortino, Vernon Walters, Keith Carey, Rex Holmes, Robert Kirby Ed Penner, and Coach Macdonald. Front Row: Max Tullis, Gayle Saxton, Robert Howe, Waler Howe, Rocky Walker, Durell Emllng and Francis Cappaert, trainer. Alma Alma Alma Alma l Alma ...... Alma Alma Alma Alma Alma ...... Alma ..,.., VARSITY SEASON RECORD Bay City YMCA ...,.. Hillsdale .,......,.,... ,. Olivet ...,................. Albion ............,....,,, Central Michigan . .. Michigan Normal Hope .,,,.....,......,.... Michigan Normal Adrian ,...... . ,..,.......... Trl-State ,..,..............,, Western Michigan Alma Alma Alma Alma Alma Alma Alma Alma Alma Alma Alma Kalamazoo ....,..... Tri-State .,.,.,... Hillsdale .,.., Olivet ,.........,.,.,.... Albion .,,....,,.....,... Western Michigan Hope ...,.,.....,.,. , M'chigan Normal. Adrian ,..,.... Central Michigan A Kalamazoo .......,..,.