The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
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 SCHOOL High School Teams Have Won All But Three Con- tests From Opponents COACH MESSER HAS
 ENVIABLE RECORD Athletic Association Is in Good Con dition--Outlook for Next Year. Something of Messer's
 Good Work
By JACK BETHEA

Yesterday the Birmingham High school closed the session of 1910-1s1l, the most successful that the school has ever had. At the same time the athletic season closed, also the most successful that the upholders of the Crimson and White have yet seen.
 The figures of the season show that during the year the teams of the Bir- mingham High school engaged In 27 athletic contests with various schools. They suffered but three defeats. They scored 723 points to their opponents 291. Besides this the track team engaged in the track meet of the s. l. A A. and scored five points in the general meet and 10 in the club meet.
 In addition to the above there was the inter-class track meet. which was won by the seniors, the inter-class bas- ketnall league of the girls, and the inter class basketball league of the boys Outside the High school there was the grammar school baseball tourna- ment, the only organization of its Kind in the south, and the grammar school track meet.
 This is a record of the athletic &C., tiyities of the Birmingham public schools during the scholastic year or 1911.
 Years Work at a Glance
 The athletic year at the High school summarized Is as follows:
 Football, 33, Howard Reserves O. S4, Alumnae O. IS, Birmingham College Reserves O. 29, Disque High school O;15, Tuscaloosa High School 0; 8, Uni yersity of Alabama Reserves o. Il, Disque High School 0; 5, Bessemer High School 0; 8, Auburn Reserves 6. Victories 8, defeats l; points scored l5I, opponents 12.
 Basketball, S6, Woodlawn IS; 4e, Uni versity of Georgia "A; S6, Woodlawn Il; AS, Wetumpka Aggies 20; 66, Co lun1bus, Ga, High school "A; 27, '. M. IC. A. Reserves IA 26, Auburn 21; 22, Louisiana State university 2S, 40, Nash vile Athletic club 25; 64 Anniston Preds [; 25, Ensley High school 16; 22. Auburn 33. Victories g, defeats 2; points scored 549, opponents 2S0. Baseball, G. Bessemer High school l, 5, Birmingham College Iralning school 8; s, Pratt City l; 10, Howard D; 5 Howard 2; 3, Bessemer High school | 0: 12, Wheeler Business college 4. VIC tories T, defeats 0; points scored 49' opponents 16.
 Track: There being no other track teams of high schools or preparatory col leges in the state, track activities at the High school were largely connneu 10 the inter-class track meet and the entrants oi the team in the s. l. A. A. meet at the | fair grounds As has been mentioned the High school was heard from in that. The holders of the High school track records are as follows: 1OO-yard dash, Lee Poe, 10 4-5 seconds; 44O-yard dash, Lee Poe, 57 2-5 seconds; SS0-yard run, Gordon Sparks, 2:10 To; mile; Gordon Sparks, 51O1-5; high jump. Neil Neville, 5:41s; pole vault. Raymond Strickland, S:6; R- pound shot put, Luther Strange, 34:4 Inter-Class Athletics | There were two leagues of inter-class basketball last year, the boys and the girls. Eight games were scheduled in each league and much class spirit was aroused by the contests. The girls cham pionship was won by the team represent ing the Junior class and the boys banner
 was captured by the Seniors. The stand | ing in each league was as follows: | ct Dot