The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Coach Reynolds Taking Eight Men to Chicago for Ma tionaI Tournament

The Purple Tornado, state associa- tion champion basketball team from Simpson High, will leave the Magic City Sunday for Chicago, where they will compete in the national high school championship tournament to be held under the auspices of the Uni- versity Of Chicago in Bartlett Gym nasium on April 3, 4, 5, and '. The tournament was originally scheduled to start on April 4, but on account of the large number of entries the opening date was moved up to April in order to arrange the schedule so that no team will have to play more than one game day.
 The eight men who will represent Simpson on this trip. according to announcement by Coach George l.. Reynolds Saturday night, will be Yancey Senn, captain; Charles vln- cent and Houston Cranford, forwards; Curdy Byrd, center; Martin Fergu- son, Hubert Carroll, Crack" Hanna and Bull" Wesley, guards.
 These eight men were chosen by Coach Reynolds out of IS picked men when he has been working regularly since the close of the season in the B. A. c. Gymnasium. Practice periods have been held four times a week with about two hours practice at each period. In addition to the scrim images staged between two teams se- lected from the squad. there have been games played with Sneads sem mary and Gadsden All-Stars.
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 Ferguson Injured.
 The last workout before the team leaves on the trip was staged Satur- day afternoon at the B.. A. c. Varsity men showed an excellent eye for the basket, and, their passing was good. Ferguson, however. was not present at the practice on account of an injured eye. Coach Reynolds stated Saturday that he was afraid that the injury would hamper the Simpson star guards play In the
 Simpson will meet the country's best teams from east to west and from Canada to the Gulf in the tour nament. Nothing but state cham pions and runners-up and teams with extraordinary records received invi tations to enter the tourney.
 From the northwest will come the Walla Walla High school team from Washington state. that Is said to have everything in that part of the coun- try outclassed on the basketball court. The Fitchburg High school team of Massachusetts is claimant of the New England title, and will en- ter the meet. Several of the teams entered have been the undefeated champions of their respective states for two years.
 The team prizes that will be award ed in the tournament are: natural size silver basketball for first place, a natural size g1ld bronze basketball for second place, and for third and fourth place bronze placques. Indi- vidual prizes will be: for the mem- bers of the winning team, seven jewel Elgin watches; members of second place team, 10-karet gold basketball charms: third place team members, sterling silver basketball charms, and fourth place team members, gold bronze basketball charms.
 The teams are entertained by the University of Chicago throughout the tournament. The members of the teams are housed at the frat houses on the college campus. Drawings will be made Tuesday.
 List Of Entries.
 The complete list of entries are as follows:
 Alabama. Simpson High, Birming- ham; Arizona, Mesa High; Arkansas, Pine Bluff High; Colorado, Windsor High: Georgia, Lanier High of Macon; Illinois, Morton High of Cicero, Rock ford High, Tilden Technical High of Chicago, and Hyde Park High of Chi cago; Idaho, Weston High; Iowa,