The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
"" CAGE OUTFIT
 SHOWSPROMISE AS FIRST CAME NEARS|
Coach AbeI's Clan Plays First League Game Next
 Week

The Y. NJ. c. A. basketball team, which has not yet made its start in the City league, Is looking good, and from the way in which Coach Abers boys have been cavorting over the court for tho past three or four weeks 1t looks as though they arc going to be a conamplonship contender in the | City league this year. The "" team drew bye In the first game of the season, so they have not had chance to show their wares to local fans yet. l There are many of the old stars back 1 large number of new aspirants, and the scramble for jobs on the team Is l getting livelier every day.
 There Is one man wno is bound to play this season. so far as competi- ton goes, and this gentleman is Ollie l Hilburn. who starred with the "Y" five last year and who Is leading the team this year Hillburn plays for ward, and when it comes to playing i this position there are very few around this burg who have anything on him. He is not a spectacular play CT. as he believes in team work, and , never tries tho individual stuff, but in running the floor and on both the 1 offensive and defensive he is one of the best basketball players that ever played in Birmingham. Hilburn showed lots of stuff last season, and has been going good this season. "Y" ] followers are willing to bet that re anks as one of the leading forwards | in the league before the season IS over.
 Brunson mt Forward
 The other forward position will probably be filled by Brunson, who formerly played with the Sydney Lan- | fer High school and operated for a while in the City league last year. | Brunson Is q husky boy who gets over the floor in great shape. being able to shoot goals from most any angle. He scrubbed on the "Y" team 1 last season, but with the stuff that he has shown this year he looks good for a place on the regular team this year. With Hilburh and Brunson do- Ing the work at forwards, the "Y" seems to be well fortified In the SCOT Ing department
 Ansley Promising
 Another man who bids fair to do scme good work in the scoring de- partment is Ansley who seems to have center just about cinched. Ans ley is a big. lanky rangy fellow who gets over the floor faster than most of the boys, and he is good at ringing goals from both long and short dis tances and at all angles. Last year he played in the city league with Westfield and even though supported by poor team he managed to do some great work for tho westfield aggregation, being one of the best centers in the league. Before playing in the city circuit, Ansley played with the Birmingham Southern Panthers, and there, as in the city league. he hung up good record for himself. Davis nt Guard
 Slick Davis is sure to be one of the guards for the "Y" team again this year and even though he lacks size, he Is one of the best guards in the city league today. He Is a reg ular speed demon fin getting around the floor, and follows the ball we'll at all times. He played with the "Y' last year and his work on the defense was In & large measure responsible for the number of games that the Abel clan won.
 shepherd another lad who scrubbed on the "Y' five last season, is look ing good this year and will probably De the running mate of Slick" Davis at guard Shepherd is good man on both the defensive and the offen- sive' and with he and Davis doing the work at guard the "" should be hard team to score on.
 Among others that are looking good are Jack Rawls, Sellers and Ray. All three of these men are forwards and are making things interesting for the regular forwards.
 With the material on hand this sea- son Coach Abel is expectisg his team 10 be well up In the dace for the City league title.