Army Rocks Air Force
It was “Black Saturday" for the
Air Force football squads last week
end as Army elevens came out on
top in the Territory’s three major
grid clashes.
A big surprise was the power
house fielded by Ladd Army. After
a mediocre season last year and
only two top veterans, Earl Lara
more and Jess Howington, return
ing for action this fall, the bruising
Ranger eleven handed the Ladd
Flyers a crushing 44-21 defeat.
The Ladd teams battled on the
Flyer field and when the final
whistle blew the Army had re
gained possession of the coveted
gold pan, symbol of the bitter cross
base rivalry.
At Eielson the Army Warriors
rolled up an impressive 21-14 vic
tory against the Outlaws in the
traditional game to determine grid
supremacy at Eielson.
Things weren’t much brighter
for the “boys in blue” at Anchorage
as an always potent Fort Richard
son Pioneer crew dumped the Elm
endorf Rockets 12-6.
Last Saturday officially kicked
off the Alaskan Command football
schedule and service gridders will
be in action through the first week
in October.
The military has extended invi
tations to all civilian fans to come
out to the bases and enjoy an af
ternoon of fine football. There is no
admission charge.
Johnson Wins After Crackup
After a spectacular two-car crack- !
up in the Fast Heat involving Jack
Johnson and Vem Fowler, John-1
son came back to capture the 30-lap
Main Event taking the checkered
flag in 12 minutes, 26 seconds. The
two pilots are the leading point
getters at the Rendezvous Speed- j
way and have been hot rivals all
season.
Johnson and Fowler locked
wheels and flipped on the ninth lap
of the 10-lap Fast Heat. Both cars
rolled over banging into the heavy
wooden barricade and knocking off
posts before finally careening to a
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halt, Johnson’s number 57 on its
side and Fowler’s car upright. Both
drivers climbed out of their mounts
uninjured.
The smashup knocked Fowler out
of action for the rest of the day but
Johnson scrounged some parts from
another car and went on to win the
Main Event, increasing his point
lead over Fowler.
Another highlight at Sunday’s
stock car racing card was the fine
performance turned in by Bob
Welch who copped the Fast Heat
and placed third in the Australian
Pursuit.
TVSA Camp Cleanup Program
The Tanana Valley Sportsmen’s
Association is sponsoring a camp
cleanup drive during the current
hunting season: According to As
sociation spokesman Dr. Becfclcy,
members of the group have posted
signs throughout choice hunting ar
eas encouraging hunters and camp
ers to clean up their campsites,
save timber, and be particularly
careful about matches, cigarettes,
and campfires that all too often
snark dangerous and costly forest
fires.
Association member George Nehr
bas, who recently returned from the
Salmon Derby at Valdez, was one
of the first local sportsmen to bag
a moose. Nehrbas got his bull along
the Yukon river.
Chutists—Men of Mercy
Although there is no official word j
as yet, several members of the Fair- [
banks Parachute Club hope soon to
get the green light to form a group j
of para-medics.
In close cooperation with the Civ
il Air Patrol and after several
weeks of classes, the chutists would
be qualified to accompany CAP air- I
craft on mercy flights and could
jump to administer medical aid
where it would be impossible for a
plane to land.
If the proposed plan, now in the
hands of the CAP, goes through,
the. group will be called the Para
Aids.
Earl Anderson was admitted to
St. Joseph’s hospital on Friday for j
surgery on his hand which he cut |
while on the job. He is an oiler for
Peter Kiewit and Sons and lives
in thp Hamilton Acres apartments.
Items For Sale
At Ft. Greely
Headquarters office at Fort Gree- j
ly in Big Delta is offering a bid j
sale on many items which are now
on display there. Hours for inspec
tion are from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and
from 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays through \
Fridays.
Items offered for sale include rec
reation equipment, life preservers, j
shoe-pacs, arctic boots, arctic mit
tens, field trouser liners, engineer
electrical equipment, liners for par
kas, field jackets and trousers,
blacksmith equipment and wood
ADA MATHER SAILS ON
QUEEN ELIZABETH
Fairbanksan Ada Mather, after a
brief visit with her brother in Cal
ifornia, left New York harbor yes
terday aboard the Queen Eliza
beth for London, England.
During her six months tour
abroad, she will visit with relatives
in London, and do some sightseeing
in other parts of England.
working lathe which are in good
condition.
Additional information may be
obtained by contacting the Fort
Greely Property Disposal office. The
telephone number is 22104.
GRAY TILLY RETURNS
FROM VFW MEET, DALLAS
Mrs. Gray Tilly, while relaxing
recently in her Kellum street home,
was most surprised to pick up a
copy of Jessen’s Weekly and dis
cover that she was in Dallas; Texas.
Her husband, however, returned
last Wednesday with Pan American
Airways after attending a VFW
convention in the Lone Star state.
He attended to fire fighting busi
ness in Seattle en route home.
Good printing of all kinds and
at reasonable prices at Jessen’s
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