The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15

the tournament.
 Simpson High school, the lone Bir- minghan entrant, left Birmingham at { o'clock Wednesday afternoon and worked out Wednesday night on the Auburn court. Coach George Rey- holds took eight men on the trip. In addition to the regular team, Capt. Charlie Vincent and Yancey Senn for wards Curdy Byrd, center. and Hu- bert Carroll and Ferguson. guards. Coach Reynolds took John Wesley, guard; McDorman, center and AL bert Vincent, brother of Charlie, for ward.
 A Spotless Record
 The Purple Tornado will enter the tournament with a spotless record, go far as high schools are concerned. The only team that has downed the Tech team is the Alabama freshmen, who beat Simpson, 34 to 27, last Fri day night in Tuscaloosa. This only evened up for a defeat handed them earlier in the season by the Junior Partners, however.
 The most noteworthy of Simpsons s
 
 Sidney Lanier. The local team beat Sidney Lanier and blotched a perfect record for the Montgomery boys. Alliance, Bessemer, Greenville and the Alabama freshmen have been the strongest teams to fall before Simp- son.
 Strong Contenders
 Tech High school of Atlanta, the winner of last years tournament University school of Atlanta, Sidney ianier of Montgomery, and Simpson High of Birmingham will enter the tournament with their records coin ciding in a queer manner. Simpson and University school enter the tour nament with clear records; Sidney Lanfer and Tech High have one de- feat each to their credit; Simpson administered the defeat to Lanier by a two point margin; University school handed Tech High their only defeat by a one point margin. 20 to 21. These are the four teams that will probably have to fight out the last battles of the tournament. Whether the two Alabama teams can hold their own against the Georgia teams is the question of the hour in state high school basketball circles. Both Sid ney Ianier and Simpson will enter the tournament in fine condition. Simpson has been resting since their game Saturday afternoon with Tus- caloosa High and have only held their regular practice.
 KaminsI<y a Star
 Johnny Kaminsky, spectacular Sid ney Lauier forward, will be the main spring in the Montgomery machine, Capt. Vincent and Senn. flashy Simp- son forwards. will be the men de- pended upon for the big scoring of the Birmingham five. University High will rely upon Captain Richard son, who burned up Southern High school basketball last year. Tech High has a balanced machine of stars to carry her colors.
 Although these are the four teams that are expected to be in the tour nament longest, there are many strong teams among the entrants. Local fans remember the dark horse" champions. Chambers County high, of the state tournament last year, and are not so sure that one of these four teams will be the last, Among the unheralded and unsung are Leeds, who has been cleaning up teams quietly throughout tine sea son; Camp Hill, who will enter the tournament with spotless record; Tallapoosa County high of Dadeville, Nuo nave pteIl' HldklHS a DIE snow ing in south Alabama and have been heard of but little here. Dadeville beat the fast Mignon Mills team, which defeated the Alabama fresh men on the trip to Birmingham earlier in the year.
 Entrants in Tourney
 Among the other strong entrants are: Henry County High, Tuskegee High. Riverton, Glencoe. Waverly, Lee County High, Wetumpka Az gies, Lineville Aggies. Berry School, Marshalville High, Merriwether County High of Woodberry, Ga.; Ma con County High of Notasulga, and Georgia Military academy of College Park, Ga.
 A feature of the tournament will be the arrangements that have been made to have the results broadcasted by radio from Auburn. Radiograms will be sent out three times daily, at 12 o'clock roon and z o'clock in the evening. and 10 o'clock at night.
 Coach George Reynolds of Simpson High was notified Wednesday that Simpsons first game would be at 8 o'clock Thursday afternoon, but the Tornado's opponents were not made known.