The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
"NIGGER" LAWLEY
 ELECTED CAPTAIN
 OF CENTRAL QUINT
CrlmSonS' First Game Comes On January 22-Team Seems to Lack
 Pass Work

At a meeting held yesterday evening at the Athletic club immediately after the afternoons practice, "Nigger" Law ley was elected captain of the Central High schools basketball team for this season.
 Lawley should prove splendid captain for Central. He is one of the real stars of the sketball team and is a prime favorite with the boys. Under his leader ship Central should sweep through 10 the same successful season as she en- Joyed last year.
 ''Nigger,'' or Gene" as he is some times called, is a most promising basket ball player. lis regular position on Cen trars quintet is center where he played last season. He is a tall, slimly built young man ard has all the endowmsnts of nature necessary for making a suc- cess at Basketball He is a good passer and an accurate shot from the field.
 Although Central has not yet opened its 1921 basketball season with an actual game, the Crimsons have had one prac- tice affair, g game with the Central alumni of Auburn. Even though they were pitted against such basketball stars at Fred and Hub Hahn and Hub Barks, the Crimsons made a splendid showing. In that game Niger Lawley, the newly elected cage captain, showed all the form that made him choice for all state honors last season.
 GENERALS FIRST GAME
 It was announced yesterday that Gen. traIs first game of the season will be with Tuscaloosa High, the tilt to take place at the B. A. c. on January 22. Just how strong the Tuscaloosans are is matter of speculation, as this team has not been seen in action locally. this sea- son and very little is known of it's rec ord thus far this season. G
 Coach Gil Meyers is working his men hard. sending them through a strenuous workout at the B. A. c. each afternoon. After each floor practice the Crimson candidates are sent for a run through the city streets ,o improve their wind and condition.
 Although he is saying very little, it is easy to be seen that Coach Meyers lis not quite as optimistic over the outlook for the Crimson basketeers for this sea- son as some Central supporters might wish him to he. However, as coach and authority in charge, he is in position to know CentraPs weaknesses.
 PASS WORK LACKING -
 The main trouble, it seems, is in the pass work. The Crimsons are far below standard in .njs department of the game, it is said, and must improve consider ably before they can hope to win some of the harder games that Central will have to play this season.
 There are numbers of individual stars on the team who are able to shoot ac- curately from the floor and to ring up long shots with fair consistency How ever pass work is far more valuable to basketball team than individual excel lence, and it is the former that Central seems to lack. Coach Meyers has been heard to express himself that those few players who contine to stick to their in dividual ability instead of trying for bet ter pass work will stand very little chance of making his varsity team, for, Meyers says, he must have teamwork if he expects 70 turn out a championship team this year.
 However, under the hard coaching Of Gil Meyers, the Crimson basketeers are gradually overcoming their shortcomings and will undoubtedly be in excellent shape for the game on January 22.
 With the matter of the election of cap tain off their minds. the Crimsohs should settle down to hard, faithful work under the leadership of ''Nigger Lawley. bas- ketbau player most promising and new ca rto in nf the CrimsOns.