The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
HIGH SCHOOL WINS
IN EXCITING GAME
Spectacular Contest at the
Athletic Club
ENTHUSIASM WAS GREAT
Record Breaking Crowd on Hand and
Excitement Intense-EnrI Major
and Luther Strange Were ~
Stars of the Game s

High school VS.. Auburn, or the great
correct title for the basketball game
which was staged in the Athletic club
gymnasium yesterday afternoon, and
which the High school kidlets won from
their. older and more experienced rivals
by. the score of 26 to 81. Without doubt,
it was one of the most spectacular games
ever witnessed In Birmingham, and both
teams are to be congratulated on the fine
exhibitions which they put up. St
AS was predicted, a record breaking
crowd was on hand The roofing and
cheering was about evenly divided he
tween High school and Auburn, and sew
eral times it was next to impossible for
either the spectators or players to hear
tho referees whistle E~t
Auburn started in with a rush, and by
the time Ave minutes of the first half had
elapsed. the score score stood to in
their favor. About this time Strange
started the ball rolling for the High
school by caging a neat basket from the
foul line and from that time on until the
close of the half the High school boys
gradually crawled up on their opponents
until. at the close the score stood 10 to .
in TABOR of Auburn. During this half
time had to be taken frequently for the
High school players on account of slight
injuries, but after each intermission they
came back at the wearers of the blue and
gold with the same old determination and
fighting spirit.
Just what Coach Messer. said to his
players during the intermission between
halves, or the dope he gave them, GER
tainly ought to be patented, for 1t is too
good a secret to keep. From the very
start of the second period of play it
could be seen that the Birmingham boys
meant business.
For time the High school team seemed
to be getting the better of the argument
and began to draw away from its oppo-
nents but Major proved the salvation
for Auburn by caging two goals from the
field in the course of a few minutes. With
the score again tied, both teams went at
1t with almost superhuman speed and en-
durance, and Strange proved the Johnny
on the spot by ringing difficult goal
from the extreme side of the floor. But
this lead was not to be enjoyed long by
the High school lads. for an Auburn man
came to his teams rescue about this time
with a neat ringer. And so the contest
went, first the High school leading and
then Auburn tieing, until the last five
minutes of the game were reached. when
Captain Hood of the High school team
Jumped into the limelight by annexing
two magnificent goals and aided by the
points scored by Strange. from the foul
line, easily put the wearers of the GRIM
son and white on easy street.. When the
final whistle blew the teams were play
ing at their fastest pace. and 1t was
with difficulty that the referee was able
to make his whistle heard calling the
game over.
The scene which followed the clos
ing of the game and gave the contest
to the High sch DOL was one that Will
never be forgotten by those present.
The crowd which at the beginning OF
the contest was seated in the gallery
was all over the floor in second and
the High school players were practlc-
ally lifted off of their feet by their
admirers. Teachers from the high
school and students alike shared in the
enthusiasm and exhibited spirit OF
loyalty and enthusiasm never before
eoualed. If this spirit. so forcibly
shown yesterday, can only be made to
continue and grow. the students and
players on the representative teams OF
the Birming CHAM High school will grow
TO reverence and love their alma mater
as they could in no other way and the
results will show themselves not only
in the classrooms but in the years to
come.
1t would be hard to say just which
PLAYER pla yed the best game on the
two teams, but the work OF Strange
for the High school and Major for Au-
burn certainly needs mention. Hood,
Zielminski, Harsh and Meadow were all
over the court and did their share to-
ward winning. The work of Scar
borough for Auburn was also very no.
ticeable. The next chance the people
Of Birmingham will have of seeing the
local boys play will be against the
big Louisiana State university team,
next Saturday afternoon. and from pres
ent prospects 1t will be REPETITION OF