The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
Long Scrin,mage Is Giuen Blues By Coach Iruin

Unsatisfied with the showing his squad has mare in practice so far this | season, Coach Lucius Irwin of the Bir- mingham Athletic club, drove the Blues without mercy through a two- hour scrimmage Wednesday night at the B. A. C. against the Phillips High school squad.
 | Starting before o'clock he ran the team until nearly g. and it was on the floor in scrin.mage during practically the entire time. Every man out was. given chance. and although the form displayed by many veterans was encouraging, still the team work of the quintet as a whole lacks much of being perfect and scrlmmage was much needed. Norman Mandy and Hub Hahn, last season stars. showed up well in practice, especially Mandy. He was looking them from all angles and Hahn seems not to have hlt his stride as yet. However. these two will be counted upon heavily when. the Blues clash with the Southern collegiate champions from Mississippi A. & M.
 Saturday night at S:so at the Ath- fetic club.
 Hugh Montgomery. also a veteran.
 
 looked mighty good for berth on
 the Blue combine. However. there are several others who are showing up well. Principally among the newcomers is Ollie Hilburn, star of theFCentral Y. NJ. C. A. five last year.
 Hilburn handles himself well on the floor and Is an accurate shot. It IS pretty certain that one of these boys will start the game Saturday night. and both of then. will be given chance before the contest is over.
 vincent Looks Good.
 "Slick" Vincent, start guard, and one of the principal scorers of the
 state championship team of Simpson
 school last season, was doing his
 stuff in his regular style Wednesday
 night, but still has not rounded into top shape. Vincent Is one of the best
 dribblers. regardless of class, that court, and will be expected to do some counting for the locals in the coming fracas.
 Ferguson, also a member of the championship Simpson team Of last year, was working at his old position of guard in the scrin-mage and showed up well. Ferguson was do and showed much of his old-time
 form. He may get the assignment as a starter Saturday night.
 Clemmie Laughinhouss, who was reported early in the season as not in the running for place on the Blue quintet this stason, was out Wednesday night for practice. Laugh, guards that has played on the B. A.
 C. squad in the last few years, and Is
 always on top of the ball. He may
 help to bolster up the defensive cnu of the Blues game, which VIII neeo attention since the loss of Captain
 Bailer Afford. last years star guard. Mabry, a new nan, formerly or
 Wisconsin, showed ability to play the game and looks good at guard. Young Mandy, brother of Hub; Jerry Thomas, Hi Pockets" Bryan, and
 Ellsworth Richter were among
 others who got chance to show
 their wares in the ork-out.
 Team Looks Promising.
 The team potentially shows great
 promise. The squad has on it's roll a number of stars. The team, however,
 r. is a new machine and has not been
 geared to work together as yet. Only
 time will make the team. but with
 the driving of Coach, Irwin 1t should be a short expanse of time.
 The opening lineup Saturday night Is merely 8 matter of conJec- ture or less, for nothing could be
 concluded from the play Wednesday
 night. However, it is pretty certain
 that Captain Hub Hahn will draw the center assignment and Norman Mandy one forward. Armstead Leake, former Alabama player, who was not
 at practice Wednesday night. may get one guard, while Vincent, Fergu- son, Mabry. Laughinhouse and any
 nun Der of others are in line. Mont
 gomery, Hilburn or another of 8 pos- sible three or four may be picked to fill the other forward berth. The game Saturday night should be
 a good one. The Mississippi Maroons
 have probably the most outstanding
 southern team in college circles this
 year, as all of their men from last years championship quintet is back. The Blues, on the other hand. will be
 in the best possible shape for so early in the season, and will present as formidable enough offense to
 make the game a hot one.
 This is the first game of the Blues
 schedule, and is expected to be one of the hardest