The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-30
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EEDS High school athletic Of
ficials have suggested an an
nual basketball tournament for
Jefferson county prep quin-
tets, giving it's belief that the CEN
trail location of the Birmingham Ath-
letic club would make it an ideal
place to stage the meet. The sug-
gestion comes from Professor Aders,
principal of Leeds High.
A tournament of this sort would
draw at least a dozen county high
schools, and the proposition hight
be well worth developing by some
athletic official in the city.
In communication to the
writer, Professor Aders stated that,
while the association high schools
are strong for the Birmingham Ath-
letic club tourney and would like
to enter, they can't do SO unless
the association officials waive the
clause in their constitution which
prevents its members from compet-
ing with non-association high
schools.
The controversy between as
ISOLATION officials and non-as-
sOciation high schools and ath-
1etic authorities continues at a
standstiIl. b. A. C. basketball
officials will hold their tourna-
ment I'm February, and the MS
ISOLATION has named the same
dates for it's meet. Until nssOcia-
ton officials give some idea rs
to what they will do about the
clause i'm their constitution,
which is causing all the contrO-
versy, little can be done said
by the d. A. c.
Birmingham fandom's first big
basketball game is scheduled for
Tuesday night at the B. A. C. Camp
Benning, which seems to have as
strong "a team as ever this year,
will invade the court of the Blues,
and Ervin's men will get some real
competition on the home court for
the first time this season.
Erwin stated Monday night that
his team is in fine shape. He will
probably send Mandy, Floyd, Hahn
Montgomery and Captain Afford to
the barrier to start with. while
Stubs, Thomas. Laughinhouse
,Aders, Shores. Stevens. Gaylord
Webb and Bryan will be held II
reserve. Erwin said his squad Is
rounding into really first-class con-
dition. and that the Blues should be
counted on to play whirlwind bas-
ketball Tuesday night.
1t was previously announced
that Auburn and the II. A. c.
would meet on the Blues court
Saturday night, with Central and
WOOdlawn meeting in the first
game of the double header. II.
A. c. officials corrected this nm
nOuncement Monday, stating that
Ervin's men will play mt Au-
burn Saturday night, and that
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES game
would be played ON the night of
February 10.
The amateurs come into their owl
again next Monday night when Dav,
Evans puts his 1928 city champion
ship tournament on at the B. A.
Dave states that popular admission
prices would be charged for thi
meet, Birmingham's first amateur
mitt tourney in two years, as he !
anxious to have good crowd OF
hand Monday night, regardless 0
| proceeds.
There is something about two ANA
| teur boxers, battling away for dea
| life with absolutely no hope of com
| pensation, that appeals to tn
sportsmanship of the fan, and tn
| Simon Pures always come in fol
recognition as true blooded athletes
With small admission prices bein,
charged, 35 or 40 amateur battler
! billed to fight, and some genuin
battling in prospect, it would not b.
surprising If Birmingham fandon
turned out in force to witness mex
Monday nights bouts.