The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
SPORTS
Crimson Basketeers Show
 Good Early Season Form;
 Develop a Passing Team
Alabama Quintet to Play B. A. c. FiVe-SCrub Team Is
 Formidable Aggregation

University, December 23.- Special) Tn the two rather preseason games which have been played, the Grim son quintet has shown very good prospects. Although the team is in experienced, it has rapidly adjusted itself and with several old men in the lineup may be relied upon to Keep its head in the pinch The teach ing of the essential rudiments has taken Up most of the practice so far and the work after Christmas will bring about the more detailed and highly trained aspect of the game
 Coaches Bernier and Crisp are strong advocates of the passing game and the work of the local crew so far has been the high development which the pass work has already reached, Speed Is another essential which has received it's quota of at tention from the tutors. The develop ment of coordination of pass work and speed appears 10 be the founda- ton of the goal for which the coaches are striving
 Second Stringers Look Good
 Not only are the prospects for a strong varsity five rather bright this year but also for the substitute quln- svt. Practically all of the second stringers will be first year men and have promising futures. Among the sub basketeers who have shown class are Dent and Agnew at center; Mus cles" Riley. Cummings and Lewis at forwards, and Denny, Leake and Gold stein at guards.
 On the first five, things have been running along smoothly. The com bination of Captain Hudson and Smiling Kid" Gazzolo at guards works very well and when they are re-enforced by the other three men on the five-man defense. an almost impossible barrier Is presented. Slim" Carter has shown the princi- pal qualities of a first-class pivot man.
 Midget" McGauley, the only real shot on last years outfit. is more of floor man this year and shows the same ability. He and Vernon Stabler, another player of the natural born" variety, have worked well in practice and in play and with more experience should develop into one of the best pairs of good tossers ever seen at Alabama
 Well Supplied With Subs
 TNihoHA tAIo SuUSllluNtsf ATDlSIeHd Leake may be sinserted in the game without losing much effectiveness, while Riley and Cummings have dem onstrated ability. Goldstein shows prospects of developing greatly, hav- ing the essentials cultivated rather highly.
 A feature of the showing this sea- son is that three men who formerly played for Greenville High school are on the squad. Vernon Stabler, the star of last years brilliant team, Is regular forward, while his older brother, Vastine, is showisg we'll at center. Marion Riley, cousin of the Stabler boys, is another of last years aggregation to make a good start.
 The schedule. which Coach Bernier Is arranging. Is not yet ready for publication, although a goodly mum Der of games have been fixed. The strongest teams in the south will be represented on the program, among the various adversarIes being tho fol- lowing: Birmingham Athletic club, Atlanta Athletic club. Georgia Tech. Georgia, Tulane. Mississippi A. & M. and the entries in the s. I. A. A. fournament