The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
TORNADO RUNS WILD

The second days session of the Cotton States basket tourney was opened at 2 o'clock this afternoon. when Tallapoosa County High of Dadeville gave battle to the Purple Tornado of Simpson. The Simpson Partners won by a score of 42 to 19.
 The Dadeville lads started the contest with a rush and at the be- ginning of the game stepped ahead of the Magic City five with a to score. Simpson then got busy, To- cated the loops and tied the score with the Dadeville team, to 6. The score was tied second time with the total being 8 and 8, but the first period ended, Dadeville 22 to II, Simpsons favor.
 This contest marked Simpsons sec- ond victory of the tourney. Yester- day the Panthers handed a drubbing to the Berry High school from north Georgia by one-sided score of 47 to 19.
 Tomorrow the simpsonites meet the fast aggregation of University High of Atlanta. This promises to be one of the hardest scraps of the tt armament, and one of the best en- tries will go to the discard. In the event the Panthers win from the Bluebirds of University High, they will play in the finals for Cotton States championship. In the event of defeat at the hands of the At ,antans, the Reynolds clan will be matched with some team for third or fourth ranking.
 Hubert Carroll proved to be the offensive star. Although playing a Y. -f1 Panther led his teammates in count ing and was able to find the loops fer 16 points. Senn, the star per former of yesterdays contest, had an other big day and ranked second to Carroll, with 14. Capt. c. Vincent, running mate at forward, took third place in counting. with 10 points.
 For Tallapoosa, Aiken with his 12- point count, was the star performer of the opening chapter from the losers standing.
 Summary
 Simpson (42)-Senn G4), and c. Vincent Go). forwardss Byrd CD, center; Carol (16). and Ferguson, guards.
 Dadeville Qs)-Hardwich (5), and T. O'Brien, forwards; Aiken (2), center; Stone and Hicks CD, guards.
 
 umpire, Duke (Auburn)
 BLuEBIRDs WIN BATTLE
 The hardest fought game of the tournament thus far was the game between the University High Blue birds, of Atlanta. and Lee County High school, of Auburn. The score ended: University High, 26; Auburn, 15. The college city clan entered bo 1-fr but with the staging of the Univer sity-Lee game this afternoon it de- veloped that they were real aggre- gaton. They were successful in eliminating two contenders in the yesterdays session.
 Auburn had the misfortune of hav- ing pair of her star performers disqualified in the first half on ac- count of personal fouls.
 The Atlanta lads played good game throughout. They played a consistent type of game. and they passed with only medium speed, but made up with their accurate marks manship. This Is the second victory for the Bluebirds, they having won a hard fought scrap with the Meri- wether County (Georgia) team of Woodberry yesterday by a score of 33 to IT.
 Tomorrow the Boone men of the University will meet the fast Junior Panther outfit of Simpson High
 Angley, the speedy University for ward, was the star performer for the winners. He scored identical with his count of yesterday, getting IS points today of his 21 trys at goal after penalty. He was successful in counting with 12 of his efforts. Ned lin. the other forward, scored four points. Quarles, the herculean guard, was assigned to the stationary guard position, and handled the place in fine shape.
 F.. James, forward, for the van