The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Athletic Club Wins City
 Basketball Championship
Coach HOffer's Boys Offer But Little Resistance to We'll Trained Brummage Five-VictOry Decisive
By FRED BODEkER

The 1916 basketball season III tSlrnlns- ham was put to an expected end last night when the Birmingham Athletic club handed the Young Mems Christian association a swamping defeat on the formers court by the score of 45 to l5, and captured the city basketball hon. DTS. At no time in the game was the supremacy of the Athletic club ques- tioned and although the defeated five entered the game with full strength they were slated for defeat throughout.
 The playing of no one man stood out as a feature in the entire engagement. The team work of the Athletic club was superb. The Brummage five passed ex- cellently and showed the effects of the hard training that they had received dur ing the past week. On the other hand. the Hoffer clan played miserable game. They passed poorly, appearing uncer- tain
 Brooks the star forward of the "Y, V entered the game unexpectedly, but his presence did not materially affect the score, although he showed wonderful skill in shooting foul goals. The poor pass work of the "Y'' can account of The guarding of the Athletic club team was good and this, too, must be taken into consideration.
 CLUB HAD GOOD DEFENSE
 The ''Y'' played about the same game as they put up in the first game or the series when they held the Athletic club to a 10-point victory. The defense of the Athletic club got a late start and although the "Y' scored eight points in the opening half. six of these were due to fouls. Only one field goal was reg istered by the entire ''Y" quintet dur ing the opening half, this by Estes. In the second half the ''Y'' fared but ht- tie better Three field goals were count ed, two by Bethea and one by Moore substitutes.
 The game was played in a rush and was full of enthusiasm until the last 10 minutes of play when the "Y was left hopelessly in the rear The Athletic club toyed with their opponents through out and although the game was not characterized by any rough tactics by players on either team, it furnished abundance of thrills to the largest crowd that ever witnessed game in Birmlng- ham.
 The Athletic club led the game through out with the exception of the first few minutes of play Brooks foul goal held the lead Shortly the Athletic club five got into action and swept their opponents
  with McGowan figuring prominently Erazelton made several beautiful shots that brought the crowd to their feet, while Gillian also starred in this capac- ity. The score at the end of the first half was N to g.
 FORBES PLAYS GOOD
 For the first 10 minutes of the last half the defense of the Athletic club was irpregnable. Not point was chalked against them until finally Bethea plucked one in after about 10 attempts. Forbes played a great game for the club, as did Seals. In fact, the entire team played a remarkable game, and were rewarded for their efforts by the crown of the cage game in Birmingham.
 The ''Y' had few stars. Fauce played a good game while in the scrap. Green wood kept McGowan without goal until he was removed toward the latter part of the game. Brooks and Durham were sadly off form, as was bowman. Estes played a good game but lacked any as sistance Stapleton also fell below ex- pected form.
 dance followed the game. Captain Brooks of the defeated team made the following statement after the game: "All I have to say is that the best team won, and I congratulate them on their vic- tory The summary follows:
 Athletic Club-McGowan and Brazelton forwards; Forbes, center; Seals and Gil- lam, guards.
 Y. M. c. A.-Durham and Brooks, for wards; bowman, center; Greenwood and Estes, guards
 Substitutions: Barker for Seals; Staple ton for Durham; Estes for Brooks; Faunce for Greenwood; Bethea for Es- tes
 Field Saskatchewan ?, Brazelton D,