The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
ATHLETIC CLUB
 BEATS COLUMBUS Great Exhibition Given Last
 Night SOME STAR PLAYING Club Was Crowded and Spectators Saw One of the Prettiest Games of Basketball Ever Played
 In Birmingham

bdh lullllleu t4e tAptCtdliOIS LII it's host of admirers last night when it defeated the champions from Columbus, by the score of 35 to B. in the prettiest exhibition of the hoop game ever wit messed on the local court The Colum- bus lads came here with all sorts of reputation-and glory from host of victories on the road and figured on talk ing the locals into camp easily. How ever, before the game had progressed a minute they began to realize that they were up against one of the best teams in the south and from that time on un- til the end of the game they gave forth the best that was in them. in a supreme effort to stave off defeat.
 Columbus was strengthened consider ably by the addition of Teddy, their speedy forward of last year. who has been attending the Stone Mountain school In Atlanta, but with all this added strength the Birmingham boys just could not lose and from the first blast of the whistle, Captain Woodruff's men went about their work with will and deter imitation that could spell nothing but vic tory.
 Every available seat was taken in the house and standing room was at pre- mium. The cheecing and enthusiasm were deafening at times and it was with ul1IlCulty l1dC ReI6Gee AnQerSOn s WnlS- tie could De heard either by the players or spectators. However, the play was so fast at times that it would have been useless to stop the game for the minor
 nfringements of the rules and so both teams were able to give forth the best that they possessed The contest was; nevertheless, pronounced the cleanest and fastest ever played on the Athletic club court and Referee Anderson deserves t4 e., H. he ran affairs His decisions were di- rect to the point and pleased both sides.
 Columbus started the ball rolling by scoring four points in the first two min- utes of play and for time 1t looked as if the locals had struck their supe- riors. However, 1t was not long before neat ringer was tossed by one of the Birmingham forwards and from that time fordward the locals stock began to rise. However, Columbus was not to be outdone, and before half of the first period had passed they had amassed a six-point lead on the wears of the Blue and White, which for a time appeared to be almost impossible for the latter to shake off. However. Chairsell proved the steady man on the local team and two of his baskets from the extreme side of the court again put his team Tn the running. Captain Woodruff was the DtAl lidn iO Jump lniO l1c llHl6llRnI TOT the locals, with a difficult basket and with the score IA to 12 In the Birming- ham teams favor, time was taken out by one of the players. When play was resumed, there remained only 40 seconds to play. but this proved sufficient to enable Teddy to drop a neat goal into the net. tieing the score at 14 points Before another point could be scored the whistle for the close of the half blew, rd ha fao +o rooms to try and recuperate for the hard battle which they knew was to follow in the next period.
 Again it was Columbus who set the pace and again 1t was the Birmingham team which came up from the rear and passed It's opponents. The speedy play CTS from the Georgia city started the sec ond period of play with jump and be- fore the locals were able to tell what they were about they had scored three goals from the field, which netted them six points. The crowd in the gallery began to call on the Birmingham boys 10 break tip the Columbus teams work and the lads representing the Birmingham Ath- letic club proved equal to the occasion by not only breaking up their opponents team work, but by also scoring from the field enough times to tie the score. From this time on until the close of the game 1t was all Birmingham's. Formations were worked with regularity by the To- Gals and for a time the Columbus lads seemed at a loss just what to do to berak them up. Toward the close of the con- test the visitors were on the defensive all the time and it could be seen that it was only a matter of the size of the score by the time the final whistle blew. When time was called Columbus was fighting fiercely on the defensive with the score 35 to 23 against them.
 The work of the entire Birmingham team was all that could be expected, but that of Chairsell along the scoring line and that of Seals and Wharton at the guard positions was great. Seals time and time again saved his team from be- ing scored upon.
 For Columbus Teddy and Massey were the all-round stars. However, the gen. eral work of both teams was all that could be expected with the advantage in favor of the locals.
 Between the halves Director Anderson amused the spectators with an excellent exhibition of ground tumblng. This flea !. ture of the nights entertainment has steadily grown in favor until now it is looked forward to by a large number of the regular attendants. Score: