The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-18
SPORTS
LOCAI,-RY WIRE
'MASSATHLET|CS
SUCCESSAT j. OF A.
Basket Ball, Baseball, Track
and Boxing Sports Are
Finding Favor
BY GEO. II. WATSON

University, Ala, March 1S.-(Spe-
cial.)-Mass athletics has been a howl
ing success at Alabama from the mo-
ment Bob Cubbon. athletic director of
the southeastern department of the
Young Mems Christian association,
through the efforts of Coach Noojin
designated the University of Alabama
as one of the few southern colleges for
the Introduction of the new idea into
the south. Success of the athletics
for-all programme has been due large
ly to the efforts of Vaughn S. Blanch :
ard. who was selected as director by
Cubbon. Blanchard gained valuabis
experience in handling several thou
sand men daily in different plays a.
Camp Wadsworth In addition he is
an Olympic runner and has won sew
eral meets both in the United States
and Canada.
Basket ball was one of the major
sports selected and half dozen courts
were erected on the campus on which
number of students play each after
noon. Among many contests of the i'll
terfraternity games are perhaps eN-
citing the most interest. The differ
ent Greek letter fraternities were d-
vided into "A" and "B" leagues and
a number of games which will continue
until March 81 have already been play
ed. The final game for the Champion
ship will be played between teams
representing each league the last of
the month. Standings are being fig
ured out as in baseball. In addition
to the interfraternity contest several
class games are being played
Due to the fact that Mr. Blanchard
is personally interested in track sew
eral intercollegiate contests have been
arranged and as result about 40 men
are out for the team. Among the track
meets that Alabama will take part in
is contest with Sewanee at Sewanee
Tenn, on April "a; Acipco "Y' of Bir-
mngham. on the campus. April 49,:
large number of class and individual
contests on the campus. May /, and the
huge track meet of the Southern In.
tercollegiate Athletic association, at
Atlanta. May 3. Much interest is being
shown in this branch of sports.
During the time that j. Hume Nc
Donald was detailed at the university
by the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton boxing became very popula.
among the students and was held in
the ball park in which there were
ABOUT dozen matches. The winners
of the prizes in this first tournament
will be required to defend their titles
on "a Day. May l. About 40 pairs
of gloves are provided by the univer-
sity so that the equipment is ample for
practice.
FIFTY CANDIDATES
About so men are out for baseball
and are being looked over at present
by Coach Noojin for any prospects
for the varsity team. As soon as
all the players except the varsity nine
have been weeded out Mr.. Blanchard
has arranged for a series of class
games. In addition, the different fra
ternities will put out teams as they
have already done in basket ball
Seven tennis courts have been pro-
vided on the campus and a number Of
tennis tournaments have been
scheduled. This is one of the sports
chosen for girls and the girls tourna-
ment Will be held beginning March 81
and fraternity matches will begin
April IS. The final matches in each
of the class will be held on
"a Day. May /, which promises to be