The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14

game. But nearly all of the ones that
started the season got off the team
to join the ''A' league, so that the same
boys never played more than one game
together. this made 1t hard on them
that stayed in the "B" league because
they We're shifted about so much that
they had no regular position. So under
such circumstances there was no regu-
lar team and they could use no team
work. alf they could play "a fair game
under Observation-Disclosures there is no
telling what~they could have done with
a regular team.
The league was very unfortunate in
losing one of its best MEMBERS Paul
Casey, who managed the North Bir-
mingham Preds. While practicing in
the high school gymnasium he had %
fearful fall, was fatally injured and
later died as a result of the accident
AS a boy Paul was liked by all who
knew him. His friends were not con-
fined to his neghborhood and Sunday
school class, but he had friends in
most every part of Birmingham. Il
ever there was boy that loved clean
sport it was Paul; whenever he went
into anything. he finished it.
Ensley Played Well
The Ensley boys had a good season
considering the hardships that they
from the rest of the teams grounds
that it was very inconvenient for them
to get together. We hope that next
season there will be two divisions of
the "B" league so it will be easier for
the teams to play Then We hope tha.
Ensley Baptist will enter with the
same spirit that they did this year.
Also we want any other teams that
are in that district to enter in the
race.
1t took the Woodlawn Preds a good
while to get started but after they were
they played together fine and at the end
of the season they We're one of the
strongest teams IN the league. 1t took
their manager, Henry, while to get
them started, but after he. was started
he kept them a rolling till the end of the
season. This was the first eason the
Woodlawn Preds. were in the "B'' league
and we hope that they will start next
year as they ended this season and keep
a rolling till the season is finished
Ann Memorial played fine ball consider
ing the size of the boys. They all We're
under 10 years old, so their team is good
for two more seasons They played to-
gether well for boys They did not have
as much backing as the other teams be-
cause their Sunday school had two teams
and most of the interest was in the larger
boys.
SOuthside Baptists Unlucky
The Southside Baptist had a very fine
team, considering the age of the boys.
phey stuck together throughout the year,
although they held the cellar the whole
season. Much credit is due their man
ager Seaborn Black, for holding them
together Nearly all their team will be
eligible next year, while the teams that
lead the league will be broken up on
account of the age of the boys. So the
Southside Baptist will have their ma
terial to start with and this is half of
the work so watch the Southside Baptist
from the first next year.
st. Mary's team fell out about the first
of the season. they were the only team
to sever relations. They played good
ball, but they didn't have the sticking
power of some of the others. We hope
that st. Mary's will enter with better
spirit and play every game that is sche-
duled for them.
The Sunday School Athletic association
invites every member of a Sunday school
In Greater Birmingham to join the asso-
citation. All you have to do is to be the
right kind of a boy and be a regular
attendant at Sunday school. We trust
that as many teams will enter the basket
ball league did the baseball. The boys
that played this year have enjoyed It and
want to thank the teachers and the men
that helped to make It success also the
men that were kind enough to act as
umpires.