The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-09
STAPLETON LEADS PEDAGOGUES TO Al WIN OVER ABELLS|
League Leading Y. M. c. A. Outfit Stopped In Close
 Battle, 21 to 20s

In what was probably one Of the fastest and best basket exhibitions yet staged on the '. M. c. A. floor, the Pedagogue looping five of Hi" Bryan, nosed out Abells Redbirds by one-point margin. after playing two extra five-minute periods. AcipcC community team was easily defeated by the Woodlawn community team. and in a most mediocre exhibition the Avondale Mills triumphed over the Stockham "Y," for their first win of the season. Scores:
 Pedagogues, 21; Y. M. c. A. 20.
 Wooilawn. 23; Acipco. 4.
 Avondale Mills, 8; Stockham Y, 4.
 MT. Stapleton 8 Star
 The evenings thriller was the Teacher Redbird fracas with the 'Y" taking an early lead, and seeming at first to be bound on handing out another of their thorough drubbings. All seemed well until Stapleton be- gan to loop the lop with unerring accuracy, and sent his foul shots through without tremor. By hard, consistent playing the Teachers were at the large end of an to score at the close of the first frame. x The second half was battle royal from the first whistle to the closing gong. Each team played good ball, with the guarding of Newton and Stillweu for the Teachers standing out Stapleton starred here by loop ing long one just before the gong rang. The first extra five-minute pc riod ended with each team scoring a marker. In the second five minutes 1t seemed destined to run on tie till dawn called an end, when flag rant foul was committed by one of the "Y" men and Stapleton nonchai- antly Iooped the basket for the Win ming point.
 For the winners the entire team play was remarkable, the guards do- ing especially good work although Bryan was the hub of the defense and offense. Caldwell. Endsley and Shepperd played good ball for the Redbirds. Line-ups:
 Y. M. c. A. (20)-Hillburn ts) and Caldwell (6), forwards; Endsley t6), center, Davis and Shepperd, guards. Substitutes-McFadd for Sheppard; Shepard for McFadden.
 Pedagogues (2D-Stapleton Q9 and Hendrix (4). forwards; Bryan (D, center; Newton and Stillwell, guards.
 Woodlawn Is Winner
 WoCdlawn by superior passing and an ability to ring the round spot a. almost impossible angles, was able to overcome the already threatening Acipco and dim their position hopes for good. The Burns family and Sell CTS put up good shooting games, while Bancroft and Moore guarded in excellent fashion. Acipco fought as usual but wen under. Lineups: Woodlawn (23)-Sellard CD and B Burns f4), forwards; M. Burns 10), center; Bancroft (2) and A. Moore guards, Substitutes-T. Moore for A Moore.
 Acipco t4)-Biddle CD and B. Nash (2). forwards; Davis. center; Fleck and Mayhew, guards.
 MilIers Finally Win AvGniale Mills won without much trouble from the crippled Stockhan Y team. which was forced to borrow | a player before they could compete | at all. White and Bagley worked well for the Millers and Self and Sellars did the big share of the losers play | ing. Line-ups:
 Avondale Mills (s>-Lawson and | Williams (6), forwards; White CD, center Bagley and Hienbaugh guards. Substitutes-Smith for Hine- 1 baugh.
 Stockham Y (Q-Sellars CD and Baldwin, forwards; Self, center Wheeler and Obenchain, guards.