The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05

The WrestlerS' convention is in full swing now.
 Practically every entrant has re- ported to the B. A. C. and has been quartered at the Motion hotel. Yes- terday saw the arrival of several teams those of Memphis, New Orleans, Okla homa, New York, and University of Pennsylvania turning up yesterday aft ernoon and last night.
 The gymnasium of the Athletic Club was in constant use yesterday Local as well as out-of-town grapplers worked out at intervals all day. The work was the final finishing of a long period of training for the B. A. c. team. Instructor Routt had his men out yes terday afternoon and put them through their last lesson before the opening of the tourney.
 The preliminary matches in all classes will take place tonight. The first of these will begin at o'clock.
 PRELIMINARY MATCHES
 The grapplers will be weighed in and those who are unable to make the weight of their particular class will be moved up a division. After the grapplers are weighed in, drawings for tonights matches will be made and the men paired off for the preliminary bouts
 Carl Iangrebe will referee the bouts and will give the decision at the end of each. Preliminary matches will last for ten minutes, and finals for fifteen minutes In case of draw extra time will be ordered by Referee Ian grebe.
 There will be about 25 matches to- night, which should carry the tourney through to the semi-finals in all the matches and to the finals in some.
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 LOCAL BOYS READY
 The local team is in excellent shape for the tournament. The B. A c. has always gone in strong for wrestling, and as soon as Birmingham was award ed the 1920 tournament c. W. Streit, chairman of the athletic committee of the B. A. C.. decided to put extra time and attention on this years team, in an effort to cop some of the titles which will be at stake tonight and Tuesday.
 Birmingham has one national title holder in Bert Johnson, lightweight. J Johnson was the only local grappler who was able to offer any resistance to the out-of-town wrestlers last year. He is in fine shape now, and with an additional year of experience behind him should be able to make even bet ter showing than in 1919.
 Big Hoss" Candy. 175-pounder, is another grappler on whom the B. A c. is pinning lot of hopes. Candy has gobbled up all local talent. and bids fair to do the same with out competition in the tournament.
 Sol Berry, 10S-pounder. is expected to make weight this afternoon. Berry is one of the best bantams the B. A, C. has produced in long time. Copeland promises to offer much resistance in this class.
 Hendricks, welterweight. will be hin dered by bad knee. Candy fell on Hendricks knee in a workout about a week or so ago. Claude will go in the tournament despite his sore joint.
 Clarke and Spiegel local high school boys, are expected to do well in their respective classes, the 145 and 15S pound divisions.
 University of Pennsylvania has sent two men to the tourney, both of whom are expected to make competition keen in their respective classes. S. N, Ger son is entered in the 115-pound class, and J. c. Rhodes in the 125. Both are eastern intercollegiate champs. They arrived in Birmingham yesterday.