The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-22
SPORTS-- BARONS N NEW ORLEANS TODAY ---SPORTS
UNIVERSITY FAILS TO WIN 5. l. A. A.
 TITLE, BUT COPS OTHER HONORS

to see how well he is measuring up to the requirements of big league baseball. Mir. Wambsganss. himself. who is at pres ent warming the bench, can testify to Stevie's ability and baseball prowess The most startling achievement of Stevle S brilliant record was his leading the American league ir batting for over two weeks. At present, he is hitting at the very wholesome average of .SS7 A GREAT BLOW
 The loss of stevie was great blow, but the Crimson team was displaying that "come back" spirit for which it IS so we'll known, and was just getting things oiled up for another winning streak when Francis Pratt received wire from the Chicago White Sox, instructing him to report immediately for service. This was the straw that broke the camel $ back" The general sentiment was Whats the use?" and from that time on
 Bamas boys failed to get back i'll trici and hit on all cylinders.
 SOME 'BAMA STARS Aside from the aDove galaxy of big league productions, Alabama has suffered the loss of number of her best men | from the 1920 team. Joe. himself, was one of these. Ike Boone, who is now
 blazing his way in the Southern league, Is another. Last year he played first base on the Alabama team. Mullie Le- noir, the "jackrabbit" of the gridiron
 who has been proclaimed the best fly chaser ever seen on Denny field, is now | playing for Clarence Rowlands of the Columbus American association team. 1 Jim McGowin, the first string pitcher of | last year, and Harper Stacy, an out fielder of promise both graduated Luke Sewell, who was elected captain this year to succeed the "lamented' stephen | son, is also slated for the majors, 1t te l ing generally understood that he will join 1 his brother Joe, and his sehoo-mate, l Stephenson. on the Cleveland team m l June.
 l Grantland Rice spoke the truth whes | he said that Alabama is considered the greatest developer of big league material | in America. It is a veritabe reservoir | of major material
 "It is interesting to note how many col ] eges are claiming try outs Tor then l players in tne major leagues. Alabama
 modestly can refer to the actual line-ups and box scores as to what players ac-
 tually succeeded in making the teams | So far as known, Alabama alone is rep | resented on the worlds championship | Cleveland team. While other colleges are
 stressing try outs on less conspicuous | teams, nothing less than making world | champions appears to attract much at l tention on the university campus
 'BAMA'S RECORD | By way of resume: In the $, l. A. A
 games this season, series were won l 1 tied and 2 lost by Alabama. The bes' | performance of the s. l. A. A. Sames
 was the winning of two games from the
 unbeatable Turk from Oglethorpe whe
 has to his credit victory over Auburn
 Georgia Tech and two tie games with
 the University of Georgia. | Alabamas leading hitters were;
 Rosenfeld .347.
 l Hall, .329.
 Brown, .320 | Pitts, 312.
 | SewelI, .297 l At the recent baseball banquet Lewis | Hall. the quick third baseman. was elect
 ed captain of the 1922 eleven. He is tht
 second highest hitter at Alabama.