The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-14
BIRMINGHAM TEAM
WAS IN FINE FORM
Win From New York With
Score of SO to q
GAME FAST FROM START
Athletic Club Basketball Squad Works
Well Together and Individual
Plays Were of Star
Order.
GAME FAST FROM START

A weak treble, a suppressed rumble,
and then with "a laundering roar the Bir-
mfngham Athletic club was cheered to
great victory over the New Workers
last night 1t was great game, full of
breeze, beautiful action and wonderful
! features. The final score was 80 to 27.
The Birmingham boys were on their
mettle from start 10 finish, and although
the goal appeared distant, the score be-
You'd oyertaking, they were on the floor
with the strength, Drawn and ability OF
veterans every time. Team work was a
feature without end. Head work could
have hardly been better. Indiyldual work
was superb.
The change which las come over them
since the last battle with the representa-
tives of Yale, In which they we're defeat
ed is remarkable Where at that time
they were slow and Eighty, now they are
sure and quick. Nothing but untirng
practice under the care of their physical
! director could have put them in such good
condition. However, the New York team
was not by any means as able as Yale.
The collegians could have covered them
up with scores, but their playing was good
and they made it interesting for a large
audience.
Lack of Balance Evident.
When they first came ON the field the
lack OF balance was apparent. One of the
forwards, Captain Wood, seemed weak,
and so small, the wind might have blown
him away. With Birmnighams Jones
! guarding him, he soon became frightened
and showed his lack of nerve He was the
weakest man on the team. Hurry, the
other forward, and Cravin, a powerful
guard, were the stars of that aggrega-
ton.
When the ball was put in play, Spencer
and Hurry faced each other in the cen
ter and jumped for the knock off 1t was
carried to Birminghams end. but the OPP
ponents turned back down field, and made
the first goal. On the next trial they ac-
complished the same feat. but then the
Athletic club dropped the sphere into her
own basket few times.
One of the prettiest features of the
game was when both sides, one after the
Bt'-S'b
in one-two-three order 1t was done while
man winked his eye, or while a lady
waved her glove. With the quick, close
passes it was gently dropped in. without
being touched by the opposing side.
In this half also New York carried the
ball from one goal to the other without
tumble, and laid 1t to rest with ease.
They enjoyed their sport and looked up
at the audience with confident smiles as
the whistle was blown for the close of the
first half. 1t was a smile, however, that
could be whitewashed off.
The score stood at IS to II in favor of
New York.
Substitute Goes In.
1t was in this half that Professor Miles
substituted Morris for Johnson at left
guard This move really won the game
for Morris was a star from the first.
The others had lost all reverence for their
opponents, and went In with renewed con-
fdence. Every man was on the spot at the
right time.
From center to basket went the ball.
Who did 1t? Biddle. Quick as tightening
the same trick was done again, and then
with but a moments parley, 1t dropped on
a long swing through the air, ran twice
around the rim of the basket, and tipped
over for points In only three minutes
the scores were within 1 point of a tie.
New York fouled. Morris threw the foul
| goal and victory had dawned.
During the remainder of the half, New
York went up in the air, and Birming
| 4 ty,e III ar MpI< innpN
made three fine throws under almost inn
possible circumstances. Morris, although
guard, started from the south end and
with pretty dribble, and one short pass.
made sensational individual throw.
Biddle never ceased to show his mettle.
When the battle was finished the black
board showed a score TO 50 to q in favor
of Birmingham. The boys were wildly
cheered. and received much laudation
from their sponsors. The lineup follows;
Line-Up.
! Athletic Club Position New York.
Biddle left forward. .Humphries
Mckinney :. right forward. Woods
| Spencer. ...... CENTER. ........... Hurry
johnson -. left guard. ..... Cravin
| Jones -. right guard. .Padden
| Morris substituted for Johnson in sec
| ond half.
| The sponsors which represented the re-
| spective games are here given;
Birmingham Athletic Club-Miss Evelyn
Adams; maids, Miss Charlse Watkins
Miss Nellie Gregg and Miss Roberta
I Adams.
New York-Miss Lucille Davidson;
maids Miss Clara Koonk, Miss Leonne
| Cosby and Miss Lillian Moore.
| For the Athletic club the totals show
that Biddle threw field goals, Mckinney
! 6, Morris and field goals. Birming-
ham fouled eight times in the first hall
| and six in the second.
Hurry threw field goals for New York
Eumphries and Wood 2 each, and Cravin
l. HUMPHREYS made good record of
foul goals. Professor Miles acted as ref
cree: Comstock of Pratt City, umpire
and Henry Chairsell, scorer
After the game the floor was cleared for
dance and music was furnished by q