The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-17
SLOSS-SHEFFIELD STILL UNBEATEN
 IN CITY LEAGUE

In the weekly basketball clashes at the Central "Y'' last night, Sloss-Shef- field defeated the Stockham "" by a score of 19 to 1S the 'Y" beat North Birmingham, 16 to 6. while the Westfield grabbed off their second victory of the four games in which they have partici- pated by beating the Birmingham south ern reserves by a score of 26 to 16 The Sloss-Sheffield-Stock game was the feature of the night both from the standpoint of shooting and aguard- ing as we'll as both teams being able to get over the floor in fine style. The Stockham boys gave the Sloss team one of the hardest fights that they have had this year, and for time things looked uncertain as to which team would win, 1 for the Stockham forwards were locating | the goal with fair accuracy, while the Stockham guards were following the ball and hanging on the Sloss forwards like l a bunch of leeches. For the winners, l Whatley, the long gent who plays guard. i was the individual star of the night, piling up 15 points for the nights work. Montgomery and Waldron also played good games by following the ball we'll and swinging onto the Stockham for wards.
 l For Stockham, Harrell, Stubbs and 1 Tawley were the best men in the game. Harrell did the bulk of the shooting, while it was only the presence of Law ley and Stubbs that kept the Sloss ag- gregation from piling up a big score. The lineup was as follows:
 l Sloss-Sheffield ,Q9)-Montgomery @ and Crookes, forwards; Brooks, center; Whatley O5) and Waldron (2), guards. @, forwards; Lawley @, center; Stubbs | (4) and Cook, guards.
 Substitutions: For Stockham-White- side for Sellers.
 SECOND GAME
 The second part of the amusement was furnished by the Central "Y" and the 1 North Birmingham Community team. when the Abel gang beat the Community boys by Score of 16 to 6. North Bir- mingham fought extremely hard, but the "Y' had it on them in pass work and ability to locate the goal.
 For the "Y," o. Hillburn, as usual, Twas the main offensive star, but he was not alone in his starring, for he was very ably assisted by his teammate, Thomas. "Slck" Davis played good game at guard, keeping the North Bir- mingham forwards helpless throughout the entire game.
 during the last half of the affair, also showed tip well and with little more practice both of these huskies will be on the starring list all of the time.
 For the losers Riddle and Fuqua were the main show of the game on the of- fersfve.
 Flock was the iron man of what little
 defensive that North Birmingham pos
 sessed by playing the floor well and.
 guarding as he did. he saved his mates
 from going down to worse defeat than the one which the "Y" administered to
 them The lineup was as folows:
 Y. M c. A. d6)--Thomas @ and o.
 Hillburn C), guards; D. Davis (D, cen
 ter: H. Davis and Shepherd, guards
 North Birmingham (6)--Biddle (D and Nash, forwards: Fuqua @, center
 Fleck and Hermons, guards.
 Substitutions: For 'Y"-E. F. Hill.
 burn for O. Hillburn; O. Hilburn for E. Hilburn, Holt for Thomas. Elliot for
 Shepherd, Weaver @ for Elliot
 The last game was staged by WestfelS
 and the Birmingham-So Southern reserves