The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
K HACKS V MEL <ANGE


 | ito Birmingham to stay, asserts V his manager, Tommy Tompkins. Within short time, the little Magic City scrapper will return east, to col lect some of the gravy from the pres tige he won on his first invasion, from which he has just returned.
 The befreckled Tommy stated We'd nesday that Wilson's bout with Charlie Feraci, of New Orleans, at the B. A. C., next Monday night will be his only one here before his re- turn east, and probably the only one he will fight below the Mason and Dixon line this time.
 There's chance of Wilson fighting Tim ODowd in Atlanta shortly. Tompkins stated. Claude's defeat by Tim always has ranked in the breast of Tommy and he believes that his young battler can handle the At lantan now, with the added weight and experience he has taken on.
 On Monday nights card will
 probably appear one Jimmy Proto, a young bantamweight
 Tommy brought south with him.
 Tommy stated Wednesday that
 he is seeking mn opponent for
 nOWy Anu DAhhhy tsht
 more than likely be seen in ac-
 tion Monday night. Tommy
 hasn't decided whether he will
 take Proto back east with him,
 or whether he will leave him
 here for further seasoning.
 They are a fighting bunch, are those Blues. Tuesday night, Ervin's B. A. c. basketeers literally fought their way into victory over the Crimson Tide of Alabama. Their su periority then was undoubted, though a large amount of it was due to spirit of determination that could not be denied.
 There must be some quality of leadership about Othar Afford that fails to show on the surface of things. The brilliant young Howard college star has been leading ath- letic teams throughout his career, and always his men fight with the spirit of demons when Afford calls on them for support.
 The Bulldogs. under Afford, have battled with the courage of their kind in the past, while Tuesday night the fighting spirit of the Blue liter ally forced the Crimsons to defeat. Individually, Afford and Laughin- house, holding down the back defense for the Blues. fought so fiercely that 'Bama forwards rarely were able to obtain an open shot. And then they were so hurried that very few were made.
 That same fighting spirit, if ma,n- tained throughout the season, Will be an absolute danger to Tech, nt,-a ini crc n q on the B. A. C.'s basketball schedule.
 If there Is n fan in Birming- ham who still thinks Hub Hahn has gone back since his palmf-
 est days at Auburn, it Is one
 who failed to see the Club defeat
 Alabama Tuesday night. The way Hahn and his mates played must have made some of the reserves proud to wear the Blue and admit
 they subbed for such men as those.
 The first of three basketball l tournaments which have been caus- ing open comment and some contro- versity in state prep circles began at l Auburn Thursday. The Cotton States meet drew an entry list of over 20 teams, including some of the strong 1 est in Dixie.
 The Cotton States meet has the sanction of the Alabama High School Athletic association, inasmuch as it's l members are free to compete in that tourney, which is sure to draw non l association teams also. However, the state meet to be staged by the B. A. l c. later in the month will not be entered by those teams which adhere strictly to the associations rules, In fact the association will stage a tournament on exactly the same 1 dates as the B. A. c. affair.
 The only loophole through which association officials can squirm in explaining this irregularity Is this: The Auburn meet Is of Dixie-wide scope, and the association could scarcely expect its members to com pete, as Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and other states are included in the l territory from which entries can come in.
 Beckett and Smith to Moot .n . 10. Rnmndor