The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-18
DISTRICT BASKETBALL X TOURNEY BIG SUCCESS
Great Collection Of Stars For So Few Teams Play In Nee Making Selection Of AllDstrict Teams
 Tough Proposition To Solve

It was decided let-down for the ardent basketball fan Saturday night as the final whistle blasted to end the last game of the district cage tourna- ment staged at the Central Y. M c. A. To the true-blue court fan who recog- nizes in high school basketball the highest type of the sport possible to find, it was with a feeling of regret that the door swung shut on the meet It was big success and as 1t was the only tournament that the Magic City will be permitted to witness this sea- son, its close was all too soon.
 As a whole the brand of basketball displayed was far above the average for . collection of teams in tournament play. The 25 teams which competed taken as a whole formed class of teams much higher than the ordinary. As for individual players there was never such a galaxy of stars gathered for so few teams here.
 All-DistI:ct Team.
 Now comes the question of all-star district teams. The Age-Herald pro- poses the following:
 c. Vincent (Simpson), Ellis (Simp- son) forwards.
 c. Byrd (Simpson) center.
 Littleton (Leeds), Milking (simp- son) guards.
 This selection looks like the Simp- son team considerably but the fact can nOt pc cVdQeU tndt the SoiIupSOn Icdm was practically twice as good as the best competition that could be brought against it. In only one game did the Tornado fail to double the score on its opponent, and that was against Lineville, whom 1t defeated 41 to 21. The Simpson team rolled up approXi- mately 250 points to their opponents 58 in five games. In the finals 1t de- feated Leeds, who in turn had beaten Alliance, by the score of g to F.
 Vincent Big Star.
 Then, as to the merits of the individ- uals, "Slick" Vincent, though he plays guard on the Purple Tornado, is pri- other teams than Simpson. Certainly, there was no better forward in the tour ney than he. "Buck" Ellis, for his ability to jump in and get the ball on the tip-off was outstanding. He could go up higher than, probably, any play CT in the tourney. The only man who showed kindred ability of anything like the class of Ellis was Littleton, brilliant Leeds guard. Ellis is a great floor man and an accurate shot. D At center there were better jumping players than Curdy Byrd, both "Skin- ney" Aders of Leeds and Curtis Sny- der, of Oak Grove, outjumped him, but the basket that Byrd does nor can play the floor game as we'll, although Shy der is far from a slouch on the floor.
 Littleton Brilliant.
 Littleton was one of the outstanding guards of the tournament. He is good at getting the ball on the tip-off and is good shot at long range. He is a clean guard and an aggressive player Milking was the outstanding back guard of the meet. His ability to fol- low the ball is far aobve anything that played on the Y. M. c. A. court this week. He continually fights and never gives up. Certainly none could re- place him in his position.
 Then with the first team out of the way, and consequently a large number of Simpson stars, it takes more careful consideration for a second team. How ever. the following looks like a good one:
 Second Team.
 Roberts (Alliance), Ingram Gine- ville), forwards.
 Aders deeds), center