The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-04
Mississippi A. & M. Lose 2 Only One Man From Great # Five That Won Southern Title Last Year

f,s Alter driving two-hour session of scrimmage on the court of the Bir- minsham Athletic club Wednesday
 evening Coach Lucius Irwin slacked
 up . bit on the Birmingham Athletic
 club Blues and gave them an hour and one-half workout Thursday eve
 hing with about half that time at
 scrtmmagtng. The practice session will be light Friday night as the
 nrst game of the season Is slated for
 the Mississippi A. and M. quintet en- counters the Blues at the club. ts All of the squad was at practice sThurSday evening, practically, with
 the exception of Armstead Leake. The team was sent through 8 prac- .nee game with the Chenoweth five
 of the new city league. which put mp some stiff competition.
 The team seems to be in good
 hard work. The workout Thursday night brought out more teamwork in
 the combination and the quintet Is working together better.
 The probable lineup for Saturday nSEht's game ts rather doubtful. However. Captain Hub Hahn is sure to Eet the assignment at center. sure of starting at one forward. The other forward will probably be Hugh Montgomery. with Slick" Vincent ready to go in as first substitute. The guards will be held down by Elemmie Laughinhouse and either Mabry or Ferguson. Armstead Leake has not been out for the last two Vsactices and probably will not get &he starting call.
 { Although this lineup seems to be the most promising ono there are teveraI good men who will help to bolster up the team in the way of sub ytitutions. At forward there is Ollie Hilburn- former Central Young
 Mems Christian association star, who has an accurate eye. well geared to ths basket from angles and all dis tauces and is . very promising mem Der of the squad. Also the younger brother of Norman Mandy has been Knowing qutfs 8 bit of ability. There are . number of other prom ssins youngsters who may get q chance Saturday night.
 Assie. Are Strong.
 ! The team that will come to Bir-
 ningham from Starksville won the Southern Intercollegiate conference Basketball championship last year. Only one man off the championship feam is lost to the Maroons. Shorty Anderson. running guard. graduated hst June and ended his career at 1. & M 'Ths other four regulars Are Clptain Gatchell. all-southern guard ast year; Sykes. center; Nor ris, yard, and N. Turner. guard. These en will be given competition Ey th fast freshman team. which i1ciud.s many stars. Stephens, cen ter; Jones and Thurman. forwards, and @atha, six-foot guard. are four of the most scintillating stars of the fresh
 man constellation of last season and Sre showing up well this year. Catha Especially is promising and Is ex- Hected to fill the gap left by Ander- Non at guard without loss of strength tb the team.
 I Myer. another accurate shooting forward. has been offering some stiff Sonrpetition in the workouts nt SkarSsville this week and may see SkrviCe in the game here.
 2 The Aggies come here from Mem rkhis, where they meet the Memphis SSy'' quintet Friday night. After the game here the team goes to Tusca- Ibosa, where it meets the Crimson five.
 I The champions will be fully as s7 rong as they were whom they won the title and the local team will be hrd put to withstand their speedy a& tack. The game, however. should HP a good one, as the Blues will be is good shape.