The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-23
BEAUTIFUL GAME
BY THE VISITORS
Columbus, Ca, Work Prettiest
Ever Seen Here
CLUB WAS OUTCLASSED
Visiting Players Won Heart of Bir-
mingham BY Clean Tactics and
Marvellous Skill In Hand-
ling the Bali
CLUB WAS oUTCLAssED
BY BURR BLACKBURN

That was pure JOY Even the most
ardent Birmingham rooters could not
help but applaud that dashing little
bunch of wonders, the Columbus Young
Mems Christian association basketball
team. As goal after goal dropped through
the basket, the audience lost the regret
for the defeat In admiration for Coach
Dowds lightning team.
Score, 46 to 10.
1t was no disgrace to suffer defeat
at the hands of Columbus. This team has
lost but two games in three years, and
is now winding up season without a
was the last of 13-day trip during
which they won eight straight games.
Lieut.. Gov. Henry b. Gray, who saw the
game last night, said II have seen mary
basketball games, but never in my life
anything so finished and perfect as that
Columbus, Ca, has something of which to
be proud. Their work is absolutely Won
derfu1. Every man seems to fill his POI
sition perfectly"
Railroad Commissioner w. d. Nesbitt
said: Basketball has always been my
hobby, and l never hope to see any game
more enjoyable from the spectators point
of view"
In fact, by its pure merit, the Column
bus team has won the heart of Birming
ham. The basketball loving public be-
lieves that no team In the south would
stand any chance with 1t, and is SO
delighted with its clean tactics, that Co.
lumbus can get anything she wants out of
birmingham.
With the Birmingham public behind
them Columbus has now only to come
back on March IL. administer a defeat
to Vanderbilt, which is the only team
with any claims to equal ability in the
south, and prove for once beyond doubt
the championship of tile south.
Such a victory would make the Georgia
boys the idols of the whole section, though
they could hardly stand higher than they
do right now in the general estimation.
The Athletic club simply couldn't get
together last night The ball was in Co.
lumbus' possession most of the time,
and the way they handled 1t was cau-
ton. For the first few minutes it seemed
that the club had a chance, but after
Tommy Lewis flung a beauty, the ma
chiaery got to work, and the visitors ex-
hibited their complete mastery of the
game. 1t was like watching some new
piece of mechanism without a single flaw
in the works.
To tell the story of the game would be
impossible. 1t was one long string of
pretty passes, quick movement, flying
leaps and perfect team work. Captain
Freddy, for the visitors, got away with
nine goals. The smallest man on the
team, he is as smooth and 1.-THE as
they are made, and the other boys con-
tinually feed him the ball as he is a
sure shot. Lewis did some pretty goal
shooting. while Massey, at center. was
a creased streak Dozier, the tallest
man on the team, is the best guar.l
that has played in Birmingham this year.
Lyon. a new development of the little
Georgia city. held down the other guard,
in the absence of Pease, who was taken
Ill yesterday, and he did it we'll.
But for Strelt.s shooting so per cent of
his chances at the foul line. the club
would have scored only 6 points. The
score at the end of the first half was
q to 2, no field goal having been thrown
by the locals. Thomas went IN the sec
ond half and livened things up. Eight
fouls were called on Columbus and Il
on Birmingham. Six of these were COM
nnitted by STREET., who lost his temper in
the second half, gave Lyons head bump
into the wall, and had to be called for
intentional Glass fouls. This was the
only feature to mar an otherwise pretty
contest The columbus boys. however
took the punishment and held their heads.
Here is the summary:
Columbus, Freddy, forward, field
goals; foul goals. Lewis, forward,
field goals. Massey, center, 4 field goals
Dozier, guard. 2 field goalss Fouls, on
Massey L. on Dozier, 3: on Lyon, A.
Athletic club STREET, guard, field goals
4 foul goals. Thomas, forward, l field
goal. Fouls, on Williams, 2; on McKin-
ney, 1; on Richie, /; on Street, 6; on
Hilty, 2.
Lineup: Columbus. Freddy and Lewis,
forward; Massey center; Dozier and
Lyon. guards. Birmingham, Williams,
Mckinney and Thomas, forwards;
Richie. center: STREET. and TIilty, guards.
Preliminary Game
In the preliminary game the Young
Mems Christian association junior team
defeated tho Athletic club In q hotly con-
tested game, the victory being gained by
only a few points. The boys who played
were limited to 100 pounds. Ed Shirling
was struck in the eye and had to go out
of the game, this materially weakening
the clubs chances.
The clubs Junior team challenges any
in the city under 100 pounds. This chal-
lenge Is also issued by the association
boys.
v0TTNN MAN EXpT.ATNC