The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
Y. M. 4. REDBIRDS. DEFEATED BY THE OWENTON QUINTET
SIosS . Sheffield, Avondale Mills and Panther Re-
 serves Win Games

Birmingham Southern Reserves upset the dope at the Y. M. c. A. last night and defeated the "Y" Red birds in one of the prettiest basket ball games of the City league season, winning from Coach Abers men, l6 to 12. The game was the feature Of last nights league meeting. Results of last nights games were:
 Birmingham Southern Reserves 16, Y. M. c. A. 12.
 sloss-sheffied 22. Howard Reserves 6.
 Avondale Mills S5, North Birmlng- ham IS.
 The games were fast and snappy and were attended by large audi : ence. These weekly meetings of the City league are fast being recognized as regular sporting events, and tho crowds each week seem to be grow ing larger.
 Panther Reserves Win
 The Birmingham Southern Re- serves played & great game last night and showed lots of improve ment over their form two weeks ago. when they played their last league game Led by Engleber who tailed nine points the Reserves managed to finish two field goals ahead of the ANNNPAA NS+ &1aNU fADcA men were or In their shooting and missed shots that should have been made. Endsley played a good game for the Redbirds. Lineup:
 Panther Reserves Qs): Englebert (s) and Churchill (2), forwards. Howell (2). center; Caldwell CD and Levie. guards.
 Y. M. c. A. G2): o. Hilburn 6D and Brunson t2), forwards; Endsley (D. center; Davis and Bush CD, guards.
 suhstitutions: Reserves. Mabry (2n for Englebert Richardson for Levie; Y. M. c. A, Weaver for Bush, Bush for Brunson.
 AHondaIe Wins Easily
 Avondale Mills met only small op position from the North Brming- hamers and won their game handiIy, S5 to IS. Howell. Whiteside and liar rell did all the scoring, with Harrell coming first, with 19 points.
 Howell probably played the best game of all the guards on the floor last night. He was right after the ball all the time. and his work was a great help to his team. Riddle led the North Birmingham scorers, he noting eight points. Lineup:
 Avondale Mills (35): Harrell n9) and Whiteside (s), forwards; Camp bell, center Howell (S) and Hein- baugh, guards.
 North Birmingham G3): Mayhew and Riddle (S). forwards; Fuqua ts). center. Harrell and Nash @, guards.
 Substitutions: Avondale Mills. Al ford for Heinbaugh, Lawson for Whiteside; North Birmingham. Nor ris for Mayhew, Flesk for Harrell, Davis for Fuqua.
 Howard SharpshOOters off
 Sloss Sheffield while not in it's best form itself, did not meet with as much opposition as the Howard Reserves are able to offer. for the coilegians didn't play up to standard. The Howard guards were working well, but the forwards couldn't shoot and lost many point they should have had.
 Montgomery and Whatley were the leading scorers of the evening, with 10 points each. Rittenbury made two field goals for the Reserves. Lineup,
 Sloss- Sheffield (22): Montgomery f10) and Hanby CD, forwards; Dan dridge, center; Whatley G0) and Waldron, guards.
 Howard Reserves (s): Rittenbury (4) and Stevens (2). forwards; Smith CD. center; Flowers and Cummings guards.
 Substitutions: Sloss- Sheffield. Mil Ter for Wandron: Howard Reserves. Shepherd for Cummings.