The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

The Blue quintet of the Birmingham
Athletic club. after several weeks OF
hard practice sessions, will open what
| is predicted to be one of the greatest
seasons in their history next Friday
night at the local club gym with the
Baylor Bears as their opponents.
Baylor, although defeated by Ala
bama and Mississippi A. and NJ, should
| furnish the Clubbers keen competition
in their opening struggle. and a great
combat is expected when the two cage
machines take the floor.
The B. A. c. Blues have been putting
in some strenuous workouts to get into
good shape for the opening of the basket
ball campaign. Coach l.. S. Erwin has
large number of club and collegiate
stars enlisted on the squad, and the hard
workouts of the past few days along
with the first of next week should place
them in shape to give the invading Bears
great fight.
Probable Line-Up
Although the coach himself would not
predict lineup for Friday nights
struggle, the fans whe have watched
sessions are doping out the following
starting five: Forwards. Anderson and
IIilburn; center, Fred Hahn; guards,
Duke and Leake.
But this proba bale lineup is drawing
some hairline decisions on several pos
sible starters. and Coach Erwin is likely
to send a big portion of his squad into
the fray before it ENDS.
Of bo hoc
shots on the coub team, may GUST one
of the other two in the starting line
up. Tommy Anderson is one of the
best floor men and the only outstanding
dribbler in the lot and is a very likely
starter. Ollie Hilburn probably took
off more individual honors than any
other performer with the Blues last
season. however. and if his eye for
the basket is as good as ever, Ollie
will be right in there.
Stevens, Sem. MOwet.
Ham Stevens, too, will have to be
considered in the running for the for
ward berths, as Ham shows a fine eye
for the basket at times and has acquired
considerable knowledge of the basket
ball game since the practice sessions
opened His Lack of consistency
though, is not in his favor as likely
starter. Yancey Sem, former Simpson
star. is rated high in the Birmingham
Athletic club ranks. and should de-
velop into a star before the season
closes. Sem is coming along at fast
clips Mowet, newcomer, whose speed
is noteworthy, is another forward of
high calibre.
The center job is worrying the Bir-
mingham Athletic club mentor, due to
the fact that he does not have man
available who can jump with any I'M
usual ability. Except for this, the
two Hahn brothers, Hub and Fred, are
good material for the center posts
Hub was captain and a good performer
last season and should be of great value
this year. Fred played with the Au
burn Tigers Il season back, and has been
showing a good eye for the netting in
practice. Fred is the favorite for the
starting lineup.
Leake Is Star.
Coach Erwin has galaxy of guards,
all of whom can perform in great
style. Armistead Leake, veteran of
last season who stood out in the play
of the quintet all year, is more GER
tain as Il regular than any other MEM
Der of the squad, probably. Leake is
great back guard. and in the game
between the alumni of Alabama and
Auburn last Thursday, Leake showed
some nifty work in the offensive line.
Instead of n back guard Coach Erwin