The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
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JUNIOR. PAINTERS GODOWN FIGHTING IN CAGE TOURNEY
Westport Quintet Eliminates Birmingham Quintet By
 31 to 24 Score

CHlCAGO, Aprll 4.-(Specia1) - The Purple Tornado of Simpson school. Birmingham, played their hearts out losing to westport, Kan sas City in the first round of the national interscholastic here wednes- day morning, by the count of 31 to "A. The Simpson lads outfought and at times outplayed their opponents, but just couldn't make the grade.
 The Westport quint. one of the strongest favorites in the tourney, ranged around six feet to a man, and their greater height gave them an advantage which the Purple Tornado was unable to overcome. The Bir- mingham lads contested every inch of the way, and played them on even terms during the major portion of the battle.
 Yancey Senn and Hubert Carroll, playing their last basketball game in a purple and white uniform, were the stars of the combat from Simp- son viewpoint. Senn passed and shot, in fine form, while Curdy Byrd's three baskets tied him for In much of his under the basket" work, due to the rangy guards of the Westport clan. Charlie Vincent was covered from the start and watched like a hawk. but he dribbled down the field with his old time brilliancy at times. He iooped the first field goal for Simpson.
 Martin Ferguson. handicapped by bad eye, worked in great style dur ing the major portion of the encoun- ter.
 
 Westport sprans off to a slight lead, but were held on even terms during the latter portion of the sec ond half, the period ending IA to $. The Simpson clan came back strong at the beginning of the last period and almost tied the count, coming within one point of the Kansas City aggregation. They were unable, to continue their rally, however, and drew to a close. The Purple Tornado played the Westport dribblers to a closer score than they have been held this year. with the exception of one game, an engagement played after they had won the championship of Missouri.
 The Birmingham lads fought and played in great style. but were just up against one of the best teams in the tourney.
 Ford and Campbell were the shin ing lights of the Kansas City clan. Ford being high scorer. with 19 points. The summary and line-ups follow:
 Simpson (24)-Senn (16) and Vim cent (2), forwards; Byrd (6). center; Carroll and Ferguson, guards. Sub stitutions--Hanna for Carroll, Carroll for Hanna.
 westport (a1)-Ford (1s) 'ano Gamer (2), forwards; Campbell (S), center; Carter CD and Futile, guards.
 WEDNESDAYS RESULTS
 CHICAGO, April 4.-Results in the play of the second day of the ma tional interscholastic basketball were:
 springville, Utah. 3e, Northampton, Mass. 19.
 Scott High. Toledo, O.. 30, Ell Paso Tex, 25.
 Rockford, H., 25. Pine Bluff, Ark.
 Weston. Idaho. 40, Ashville, N. C.. 29.
 Kansas City, Mo, s1. Simpson, Bir- mingham. Ala, 24.
 Bellevue. O., 29, Laramie. Wyo., 22.
 Kansas City, Kan, 47, Fargo, N. D., 2s.
 Cicero, H.. 55, Bangor. Me, ls.
 Tiiden High, Chicago. 31. Still water. Okla. 24.
 Charleston. S. C.. 32; Nanticoke Penn, 20.
 Muskegon. Mich. IS; Yankton. S. D., 13. Osage, Ia.. 21; Hyde Park, Chicago IT.
 windsor, Col, s1; Lorain, O.. 25.
 THURSDAYS SCHEDULE D. m.-Westport vs. Bellevue. Il a. m.-Rtckford vs. Scott. 2 D. m.-Walla Walla vs. Charles ton.
 m.-New Trier, Chicago, vs Springvville, Utah. D. m.-Kansas' City, Kan, vs Weston. Idaho. ' D. m.-Morton, Chicago. vs. Til den, Chicago. 8 D. m.-Windsor vs. Muskegon Mich.
 9p. m.-Osage, Ia.. vs Fitchburg. Hair from the women of a province of. Japan was woven into ropes 4,00O feet long to haul timbers for heath