Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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TRACK Back Row: left to right: Francis Cappaert, Bill Carr, Charles Doyle, Murray Hanna, Bud Kohler, Wayne Dorsett, and Robert Marx. Middle Row: Frank Navarre, Bruce Butler, Gayle Saxton, Keith Carey, Harold Mayhew, Bill Pink, Homer Fulton, and Coach Macdonald. Bottom Row: Jack Mundell, Warren Hagenbuch, Durell Emling, Jack King, Walter Mattison, Neil MacNeil, ancl Lynn Wilson. TRACK SCHEDULE April 29 ,,.,... ...... C entrol Michigan May 8 ..... ,..........,.........................................,,.,..,....,....,,.........,..,.,....,. T riangular Meet CAlma, Central Michigan, Kalamazoo-At Mt. Pleasantj May 12 ........ ., ,....,.. Central Michigan May 15-'I6 .,.... .....,............. L ansing State Relays May 22 ..,.. ..,.. M IAA Field Day CAT Kalamazooj 58

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Faced with a green and unseasoned squad, Coach Carr brought his junior varsity cagers along slowly, and their strong showing and development as the season pro- gressed is evidence of their work and seasoning. From the B varsity, several achieved berths on the varsity and give fine promise for next year. Durrell Emling led the Scotties in scoring this season, scoring 72 points while playing in only seven of the eight games. Other players giving strong promise for next year and showing improvement during the year were Jack Heimforth, Carl Wickham, Mur- ray Hanna, Paul French, and Jack Hensel. Max Tullis was a valuable asset this season, but has been lost to the army, and he cannot be counted on for the next season's prospects. Late in the season Bill LaPaugh strengthened the Scotties' roster, but, being a senior, will not be back for varsity play next year. The Scotties played their strongest game in downing the Cental Michigan Bearkittens in their last game ot the season, 49-43. With the varsity losing four of the starting quintet, Coach Macdonald will Iook to this group for the material which will supple- ment his championship squad when they start the defense of their title next season. With the two Howe brothers, Jack and Bob, Silvio Fortino, Rocky Walker, Gayle Sax- ton, Durrell Emling, Carl Wickman, Paul French, and Jack Heimforth returning from this year's varsity, Coach Macdonald will have a formidable group around which to build his 1942-1943 aggregation. VARSITY CAGE STATISTICS TOTAL GAMES MIAA GAMES Player SP FT SP PT TP G FG PF TP Jack Howe .... 382 39 .764 31 297 'IO 59 19 137 Keith Carey ....... ,.....,., . 474 53 .669 29 289 10 41 25 107 Robert Kirby ..... ,...,.... 2 70 38 .575 40 148 10 30 18 78 Bob Howe ...... .407 16 .551 11 108 10 20 8 48 Ed Penner .246 13 .590 49 91 10 22 5 49 Rex Holmes .... 240 13 .514 47 82 10 13 8 34 Silvio Forlino ..... .,...,... 2 30 7 .466 19 31 10 9 2 20 Rocky Walker ..... , ....,.., 440 2 .333 9 24 4 8 0 16 Gayle Saxton 333 3 .375 9 23 9 7 3 17 Dud Emling ....... ..,...... 2 94 'I .250 5 11 8 2 0 4 Max Tullis ............,...,.,.,. 090 0 .000 4 2 3 1 0 2 Jack Heimforth .000 1 1.000 1 1 6 0 1 1 Bill LaPaugh ..... .,.,.. . 000 0 .000 O 0 3 0 0 0 Bucky Walters ...,.. .000 0 .000 3 0 1 0 0 0 187 191 .604 257 1107 10 212 89 513 Total opponents' points-B22 TOIGI opponemsl Key-G, games played in, FG, field goals, SP, shot percentage, TP, total points. 57 points-304 FT, free throws, PF, personal fouls,

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With the largest track squad in Alma sporting history, Coach Gordon A. Macdonald worked hard with his tracks prospects in preparation for the MIAA Field Day at Kala- mazoo this year. There was but one thought in all their minds, that was to break the reign of Albion and Kalamazoo in track. This year, the outcome of the track squad was a main factor in whether Alma will be able to win for the second straight year the coveted All-Sports Trophy given each year to the school in the MIAA, which achieved the largest total of points in the combined sports of football, basketball, track, golf, and tennis. Mainstays of the track squad were three seniors: Jack King, Robert Kirby, and Lynn Wilson. King, track captain, is the Bay City speedster whose drive and competitive spirit in the middle distance running events have added many vital points in Alma's track meets in recent years. Kirby, hailing from Charlevoix, specialized in the field events, being one of the strongest iavelin and discus throwers in the conference. Wilson, an Owosso product, was rated the outstanding high-jumper of the MIAA in recent years, his other speciality being the broad-iump. This year the squad was bolstered by several freshmen. Among these were: Durrell Emling, Bud Kohler, Harold Mayhew, Jack Mundell, Bob Marx, Wayne Dorsett, Bruce Butler, Marray Hanna, and Homer Fulton. Among the other outstanding upperclassmen on whom were pinned Alma's title hopes were Gayle Saxton, Neil MacNeil, Ed Baklarz, Bill Pink, Keith Carey, Frank Navarre, Warren Hagenbuch, and Walter Mattison. The Scot thin-clads started working out before the end of the basketball season in preparation for the MIAA Indoor meet and the coming outdoor events. Handicapped by lack of indoor equipment, the Scots worked themselves into top shape for the indoor meets only to be handicapped at the last minute by the quarantine loss of Neil Mac Neil, their number one hurdler, and the leg injury of Captain King. Thus handicapped, the Scots managed to place a close third behind Albion and Kala- mazoo in the MIAA Indoor Meet at East Lansing early this spring. Gayle Saxton set a net indoor pole vault record of II ft. 52- in., and Lynn Wilson won the high jump. The freshman strength loomed large in this meet. 59