The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
HAHNLEADS BLUES TO HARD VICTORY OVER UNIVERSITY
Ervin'S Men Stage Great Rally in Final Half to
 Win


 A wonderful fighting spirit en- abled Coach Ervins Birmingham Athletic Club Blues to stage a great comeback Tuesday night and defeat the powerful University of Alabama Crimson Tide. The decisive margin by which the Blues defeated the crack cagesters from the university is very inadequately expressed by the final score, 2s to 20, in favor of the C1ubbers.
 Alabama had defeated the Blues in a previous game this season, played on the university court, and Captain Affords B. A. c. men had promised themselves loads of re- venge in the return game. Tuesday night they made good on their prom ise and today are enjoying the fruits of well won victory.
 Hub Hahn Leads Attack
 Led by Hub Hahn, an ld-time star with Auburn, the Blues passed their way through and around the Grim sons in the last half. Their superb ority in the final period is easily shown by the score for that half. After trailing in the first half, 9 to II, the Blues scored 19 points in the final session to Alabama's 9, which gave them their eight-point margin of victory.
 For some reason, Coach Bernier didn't start his first string five Tuesday night, sending in Leake and McClintock, second stringers, to be- gin with. Along towards the middle of the second half, Carter and Stabler were rushed in, but were unable to stem the tide of defeat. The team | that started, on the whole, per formed best for Alabama, although Carters long distance shooting sew eral times threatened to prove dis astrous to the Blues.
 Hahns great work is hardly shown by the box score of Tuesday nights game. Hub followed the ball like a cat and his work in getting aloose for six field goals was only equaled by his ability to feed the ball to his mates. Hungry Floyd rang up four field goals as result of beau tiful pass work, and added another long distance beauty from midcourt.
 Close Guarding Won
 Afford, Laughinhouse, Mandy and Stubbs, the only other Bues used by Coach Erwin, all played their parts in the downfall of the Crimsons. Al ford and Laughinhouse stuck to the back court, and time and time again hurled the ball from Alabama terri tory when the Crimsons threatened.
 Mandy was an essential cog in the passwork until an extemporaneous "charlie horse" forced him from the game. Stubbs, during the short time he was in the game, did his best work in charging in and bringing the ball out of a tangle of players and officials.
 The work of Armstead Leake and Clayton Hudson, on the defense held the Blues to almost the minimum of shots from underneath the baskets. However, at times, a beautifully ex- ecltted~hit. of pass work would re- suit ina clear field. for goal for the Blues.
 The Blues made their shots count in most cases. while, on the other hand, Alabama s men missed numer- ous tries fer goals. Summary:
 B A. C. (2s) TG. FIG. TIP. ELS. Mandy I. .--.'.'.'' ,S | Floyd, f, ........'' ,9 i9 a Hahn. c, .-..is is U Laughinhouse, g. .... ! Afford, g. s..-'... 66 rStubbs, c. .....'..'
 Went in for Hahn and Hahn took Mandys place.
 Alabama (so) Fe. FIG. TP. ELS; McGauiey. f. ........ McCintock, f. ....... Propst, C, Hudson E. ...1..-... Ieake. g. ........... ffCartcr, c. ..-....., l r*Stabler, f. .-...... Q
 sFor Propst and Propst for Leake.''For McClintock.
 Referee-Cocke (Atlanta).