The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-23
ATHLETIC CLUB FIVE DEF EATS CRIMSON IN THRILLING GAME
University Goes Down By 39 to 34 Before Largest
 Crowd of Season
By FRED J. BoDEKER.


 was humbled in the greatest game ever played on local basketball court last night by the Birmingham Athletic club five by the score of S9 to 94. The game was filled with thrills and both teams fought continually but the remark able playing of Gillem and Captain McGowan was too much for the Grim sen
 The game was not only the best from the standpoint of thrills or sensation- al individual playing, but also in the clean and sportsman-lil way in which members of each team performed. The Crimson players showed none of the rough tactics that have characterized other visiting teams to Birmin gham, but played an open game, which won the admiration of the largest crowd that has witnessed game in Birming ham this season.
 Long before time for the game to start all tickets had been sold and a long line was applying for standing room. 1t was estimated that over 300 people saw the game, which included all of the prominent Crimson alumni in the city
 Not only was the individual playing of Gillem and McGowan the feature of the game but the playing of the en- tire teams. The Crimson was outplayed in many departments of the game, but on long shots displayed more ability than any other team here this season. Alabama played a better game last night than it did a few weeks ago when it defeated the Y. M. c. A. by a large score.
 It is true that the passwork of the Crimson five was slightly off, but the average playing was much better. The locals offered the best game of the season and clearly showed the effects of the training during the past week. The passwork of the locals was slow al times. which gave the Harsh five excellent opportunity to break up. Ala bama, too, at times was cratic at passing, and many of the short passes of the Crimson guards were inter cepted.
 Harsh at guard for the Crimson, covered McGowan well, but the fleet footde Irishman couldn't be stopped. He was all over the court, passing chiefly and often chipping in with field goal. Gillem. likewise, was all over the court. He scored six field goals. which practically won the game for the locals. Seals and Gillem guard ed the Crimson forwards well and held them in check. What goals the Grim son forwards, Wells and Smith, did make were from difficult and seem ingly impossible angles. Bowron at center didn't get started until near the close of the game, but he threw scare into the locals camp when he rang up three field goals in quick succession.
 Hagan played his usual strong game. especially in passing. Robertson at center for the locals. had an off day in some respects and played only in streaks Baker, who succeeded him, shows prospects of developing into star center. What time he was in the game showed he was strong defen- sive player. Forbes was substituted for Brazelton' near the close of the game and also did we'll. He is fast and heady player and should develop into a good partner for McGowan. Brazel- ton had an off day, failing to get his short shots to work successfully. The Crimson guards kept the walls COW cred well and Brazelton was held in check for this reason.
 Only at certain stages did the game show signs of roughness, which was promptly checked by Coach Pritchard, who refereed.
 Wells showed remarkable ability at foul goal shooting, making 10 out of IA chances. McGowan made five of his ten chances Provided the series with the Y M C. A. is not arranged. this will complete the locals basketball season at Birmingham and probably on the road. The idea to bring the Nash vile Ramblers here for a game has been given up. The seven-pound box of candy to the lady guessing the near est total score was won by Miss Lu- cile Long, who guessed the exact com bined score
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