The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-06
'Bana Team Repeats In
 Title Play
Students See Possible Re sumption Of Auburn Re
 lations After Game

UNIVERSITY, Ala,, March 5.-lSpe- cial@--As it happeaed5 iA 2football this past fan, so it happened in Basketball Alabama was not crowned champion of the south because of last game de- feat.
 Neyertheless, the capstone welcomed back joyously those Erimsons Who Pstayeo at Atlanta for almost week and fought hard through the final en- eakement The Crimsons sare Dack; they did not win the Tournament honor, but they finished as runner-ups. The play of the team, as whole, and of individual members was suen that members of the Tidesmen should be placed on the AA-Southern five.
 Looking at. the tournament from Caustone angle, it was indeed 8 suc- cess. For the first time in the history of the school, basketball matinees at the gym were given. It all came apout with the Auburn-Alabama game Of Saturday night.
 Much Excitement Last Friday night there was much excitement at the Capstone as the news spread that Auburn and Alabama would meet in, the second round with stu dents started for the Cracker City that night. And nothing was heard around the camps except the many prayers ana
 
 At the gym Saturday night one might have thought the two teams were to meet here. All the seats of the stands on the floor were taken; both balconies were crowded. Downstairs, Champ Pickens had a direct connection with Atlanta and a stenographer waiting to take the messages. Upstairs was "Bo" Lewis, announcer extraordinary, to call the plays. It worked good, with Lewis putting in many details to enliVen the game.
 So it was Monday and Tuesday nights. An admission charge of ten cents was had, but the gym was pack ed on both occasions.
 And the Future?
 Georgia Tech and Georgia will re- sume athletic relations in 1925-why not Alabama-Auburn? This question was discussed some during the summer when the state legislature adopted a resolution to that effect, but after a great deal of talk pro and con, the mat ter was dropped. The two teams show ed clearly over in Atlanta that they could play without continual picker Ing at each other. If other state schools can meet on the gridlron, why couldn't the two Alabama schools do the same?
 That Auburn-Alabama game was eX- tremely pleasing to the Capstone. Of course, the "Bama" victory made 1t so to a great extent. But the gratifying aspect to the game was the cleanliness of it throughout, the friendly attitude of all players. And when Alabama pre- pared to meet North Carolina, the Au- burn student body sent a telegram to the Crimson quintet wishing them the best of luck.
 Baseball Next
 Alabama will now center her atten- ton on baseball at the Capstone. They barely missed a football championship, they barely missed a basketball cham pionship. Baseball, golf and tennis now face the Capstone. It would be a rather cruel blow for Crimson teams in these three fields to reach the scaly heights reached by champions only to fall back as before. In golf, Alabama should march through Dixie foes with some opposition, but not enough to worry the quartet of youngsters that defend the Crimson school. In base ball, Coach Wallace Wade has the makings of a great club. Prospects in tennis are rather unknown, as practice has just started.