The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
CRIMSON PLANNING b|G RECEPTION FOR
 "A" MEN APRIL IA
Big Basketball Game in Aft ernOOn Between Crimson and Ge0rgia-Other De-
 tails Announced
By c. W. GREER

University, April S.-(Special. )-Nearly threescore track athletes who will take part in the big interclass track meet to be staged here on "A'' Day, April 14, practically completed training this week and will spend the days remaining before the meet in merely keeping on fighting edge. The meet promises to be one of the chief features of the day, which has been appropriated by the university faculty as one especially designed for the enter tainment of the homecoming "A' men.
 Elimination bouts held this week settled finally the athletes who will meet on the mat and in the sawdust ring for cham pionship honors. Lovick Stevenson of Maynor will meet Rabbit Johnson for wrestling honors. Johnson won his right to meet the Birmingham athlete by best ing Tip Cranford in grueling prelimin- nary which lasted nearly an hour. Each contestant will weigh about 160 pounds on next Thursday.
 In the boxing exhibition, which is prov ing probaly the most popular event on the programme, Jimmy Adams will meet
 
 university welterweight title. Both en- trants have put in the past two weeks in strenuous training. Both are entirely proficient with the gloves and should furnish thrilling sport for those enamored of the art of self-defense. To the win ners of the wrestling and boxing titles the University 'A' club will award hand some gold medals.
 ALABAMA vS. GEORGIA
 Of interest to those who follow the nations national pastime, the baseball game between Alabama and the Univer- sity of Georgia will be the big card on the afternoons programme. Turkey Roman, the giant hurler who played havoc with Moley's wrecking crew here some days back will face the Red and Black. Tickets to the game already have been sent out to old "A'' men all over the state.
 On the whole preparations for the re- union of the old stars have been going forward under full steam and no pains have been spared to do honor to the wearers of the "A.'' A series of amusing and unique comedy races, including the charge of Coach Kelly's 1915 lime against a Lonesome pig, especially shaved and greazed for the occasion, are attracting especial attention, while plans have been made for the biggest barbecue and dance ever held at the university.
 The "A'' alumni this week continued to pour in their acceptances of invitations issued them, and already the number ex- pressing their intention of attending the celebration is far in advance of what was at first expected. These men on arrival will be properly adorned with badges entitling them to do anything and everything they please, and will be en- tirely immune from both costs and criti cisms
 The following programme for the day has been announced:
 10:O0 a. m.-Concert by university band Letter Ribbon Dance, Staffold school girls.
 1O:20 a. m.-Whestling match champion ship university (daynor vs. Stevenson). Boxing contest championship, university (Adams vs. Pippin). Freak and comedy races. Entrants omitted).
 12:3O D. m.-Barbecue dinner on campus. 1:45 D. m.-Interclass track meet. (En- trants omitted)
 400 D. m.-Baseball game, Alabama vs. University of Georgia.
 500 D. m.-Mass meeting "A men, gymanisum.
 800 D. m.-"A" mems dance.
 Browning of "A' queen by best all- round athlete of day, and awarding of prizes.