The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-29
SOUTHSIDE QUINT i BEATSEAST LAKE;
 LEAGUE MEETING
--@.------------ By BEN GREEN

1esteru2y aIternOon at the I. M V, A, one of the closest and most hotly con- tested games that has been staged here this season was played, when the East Lake Seniors wore defeated by the South side old boys. 22 to IT. in contest which required an extra five minute period to return Q winner. The first half ended with the Interchurch lads points be- hind. the count being 12 to in the East Lake favor. By great change of form and great exhibition of fighting heart, the Southside team tied the score, Mo Henry pushing on during the last minute of play.
 The Juniors representing these two sec tions also put up great fight with the East Lake boys with the score to in their favor at the end of the first half. Southside won by better team work in the latter half, the score being IA to F.
 The game between North Birmingham and Woodlawn Juniors ended with the North Birmingham boy on the good side of the lopsided score of 19 to A. The Woodlawn Seniors again failed to show ur and forfeited to North Birmingham.
 FIRST GAME
 The first game which was between the smaller boys from North Birmingham and Woodlawn was interesting, but no. close. The Woodlawners never gave up and should be congratulated for their gameness. The feature of the encounter was the brilliant shooting of Bellinger 9l pound forward for North Birmingham This youngster is a dandy passer and ex- hibited a great eye for the basket. Day the other forward, worked we'll with his teammate, passing the ball with good form. Bellinger scored 12 of the 19 points of his team. The whole bunch worked well together, the guards playing great defensive game. Miles. at center, also played well. For the Woodlawn crew Fulton scored their four points. while their guards played a good game. but were up against the best passing pair of forwards in the league.
 SECOND GAME
 The second battle was a great con test between the Southside youngsters and those from East Lake. Davis Brasfield was almost the whole show for the Highlanders, scoring all of their 14 points and playing a splendid defensive game, following the ball like Q hawk. Chancey and Scott played well at guards, but the forwards did not play up to their standard. For the Water Boys" Peace at Forward and Colwell at center, played the best Moore played a good game at guard. This team does not pass the ball much, but trusts to luck on the long shots to win for them. They had the South siders up in the air, scoring 4 points before Brasfield got started.
 LAST GAME
 The climax to the afternoon came in the second half of the last struggle between the Seniors from Southside and East Lake. Southsido did not get together until the second half and missed many easy shots. Ware had very hard luck on several shots, the ball bouncing out of the basket like a jumping jack. McHenry was the high man for the Highlands with 10 count CTS on his side of the ledger. Ware was the runner-up. caging tallles These two lads missed several easy ones, but made up for them by making difficult shots.
 Anderson, at center, scored the other four, He played a good all-round game. Holder and Mills at guards were not much in the first half, but played excellently during the latter canto. Byrd, gallant captain for the 'Pondmen," was the individual star of the game. Although continually guarded, he plunked in 10 of the needed counters. He fought like a wildcat all the time. Colwell was good at forward and the guards worked well. The game was roughly yet cleanly played, with great excitement near the close of the contest.
 SUMMARIES
 North Birmingham Juniors (19)--Day (3) and Bellinger CPD. forwards; Miles (), center; Whitaker 4D and Crawford, guards.
 Woodlawn Juniors 4)--Lott and Fulton (D, forwards; Bigham. center; Cranford and Thorpe, guards.
 Substitutions-For North Birming- ham, Miller for Day.
 Southside Juniors G4-Bruce and Rubel. forwards; Brasfield U4), cen- ter: Chancey and Scott. guards.
 East Lake Juniors (12)-Peace (5) and Byrd (2), forwards; Colwell (5), center; Moor and English, guards.
 Substitutions--For Southside, Barker for Bruce; Paul for Scott.
 Southside Seniors (22)-McHenry U0) and Ware (SD, forwards; Ander- son (D, center; Holder and Mills. guards.
 East Lake Seniors u7)--Colwell CD and Mcfarland CD. forwards; Byrd G0). center; Newby CD and McDaniels. guards.
 Substitutions-For Southside, Cobbs for Mills and Mills for Cobbs. TROOP 21 FOOTBALlERS