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BENEFIT TO PEOPLE OF ANCHORAGE
In order to make room for our immense new
stock of Clothing arriving on every steamer we
will make a reduction in price on every suit,
pants, overcoat, mackinaw, cravanette and all
boys’ and children’s clothing.
Clothing and Gent’s Furnishings
CORNER FOURTH AND D.
“NONE BUT THE BEST.” j
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But, this is only one advantage of Con
goleum Rugs, a full line of which we
are displaying this week. Come in and
see them.
Our stock of the new Congoleum Art
Rugs will be a treat for your eyes. Such
marvelous patterns in a low-priced rug
have never before been possible. You wil\
find here just what you want for every
room in your home. Call around and
solve your floor covering problems today.
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Shamrocks Victors
The sun went down on baseball in
Anchorage for this season Sunday af
ternoon and among the enthusiasts
in the grand stand to watch the dying
efforts of the players it was a pleasure
to see come of the faces who attended
the initial game in May and who have
faithfully followed the game through
out the season.
In the towns and villages of this
country as well as the big cities the
national game of sports has its follow
ing; nor is this confined to any one
class or creed but baseball truly is a
common leveler that appeals to all
true Americans.
The season just ended has been fair
ly successful. Starting with the orga
nization of the Anchorage Athletic as
sociation last spring with merely the
athletic spirit of the Kennel club as a
nucleus the season’s schedule was car
ried through to a successful end.
Great credit is due the trustees and
the citizens in general for the grand
stand, which by the way of parenthe
sis is the best of its kind in Alaska.
The citizens responded nobly to the
cause and gave the national game
their support but it was largely due to
the efforts of Campbell, Koch, Nor
mile, Shonbeck, Polley, Larson, Byrne
and Robarts that the grandstand was
possible. Nor can the public spirited
ness of Maitland, Maxwell and Camp
bell be overlooked in furnishing the
lumber and material for the grand
stand. The city administration did
their part, as did several influential
government employes, particularly did
H. P. Warren stand by the colors.
Lathrop, Speck and several others
furnished teams for the grading and
Contractor Murphy devoted his time,
as general overseer. In this manner
the grand stand was erected and the
diamond put in shape at a cost of
some $2,700, which has been practical
ly wiped out by popular subscriptions
and gate receipts. The balance of the
indebtedness was materially cut down
by the proceeds of Saturday night’s
dance so the outstanding debt is some
thing less than $500 at the present
time.
All due respect to the trustees and
the people of Anchorage in general
but perhaps to Fred Tracey should go
the major credit for his indefatigable
energy and his patriotic interest in
baseball. Mr. Tracey not only man
jL*ifiW^he City team in a capable man
s'ne'r' but kept up the enthusiasm from
I the opening game until the bitter end
; last Sunday afternoon when his team
; lost the game and the championship
to the Shamrocks.
W'hile there was a little unpleasant
ness at the start and some feeling ac
centuated by several causes this grad
ually wore itself out and the friendly,
sportsmanlike feeling that marked the
final games was noticeable. True,
the fans had their favorites and voic
ed their sentiments, but what would
baseball be without this display of
loyalty and enthusiasm.
Of the four teams in the league the
showing of the Commission team was
the disappointment of the season and
at the outset this team was picked for
a winner but for some cause or other
the team lacked the necessary pep and
ginger to win baseball games. Intern
al and personal strife possibly played
some part in this and while the sea
son developed some good players, the
get-together spirit was non est. Un
der the management of Mr. Hansen
this was partly eradicated and to
wards the end of the season were go
ing strong, and under the same effi
cient management will be a contender
next season. In our opinion Costello
and Thompson were the two best
pitchers in the league, but throughout
the entire season the team was woful
ly weak in catchers, nor did time de
velop one.
Short was another weak spot on the
Commission team. Stoker and Cullen
were added too late to do much good,
but with Flieschmann back in the
game and Willford on first the Com
mission has a strong infield to start
next season.
The Junction finished ahead of the
Commission and next season’s sched
ule should be arranged so that the
Anchorage fans can have an opportun
ity of seeing this team in action.
Really without Jack Robarts we
would not have had the Shamrocks,
who did much to make the season in
teresting. The friendly rivalry be
tween the City and the Shamrocks
was noticeable and a game between
PILGER’S GENERAL STORE
THE BE&T MERCHANDISE OBTAINABLE.
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WE HAVE BEEN SELLING PATRICK MACKINAWS
IN THE KNIK ARM COUNTRY FOR THREE SEASONS.
THEIR FINE WEARING QUALITY IS SHOWN BY THE
APPEARANCE OF PATRICKS THAT WE SOLD TWO
YEARS AGO. WE SEE THESE PATRICKS LOOKING AS
NEW AND FRESH AS THE DAY THEY WERE BOUGHT
PASS OUR DOOR EVERY NOW AND THEN; A TESTI
MONY TO THE HIGH TASTE OF THEIR WEARERS.
Be bigger than Weather-Get a Patrick
these teams was always a drawing
card. Both teams had their support
ers who were always on hand to cheer
their favorites to victory. Mr. Ro
barts personally financed and man
aged the Shamrocks and while he
made several switches in his team
he certainly got a great bunch of ball
players together, whose playing cop
ped the rag. Mr. Robarts announces
that he has no players for sale and
will start next season with virtually
the same line-up that played in Sun
day’s game.
The City team under the manage
ment of Fred Tracy went through the
season virtually intact and the major
ity of the boys will spend the winter
in Anchorage and be ready for next
season’s play, and it is hoped under
the same management.
Athletic interest has turned to bas
ketball and a meeting will be called in
the near future to make definite ar
rangements for the rules governing
the game and prepare a schedule. An
effort will be made to get four teams
in the field, three of which will be or
ganized in the city and one by the
commission boys. The enthusiasts are
taking hold of the matter and' from
present indications the athletic spirit
will not die out in Anchorage but will
be kept alive by basketball and later
hockey will have its inning. Then
comes the dog races which will take
the time well on into the spring when
once more the players will commence
to get in playing condition for the
great national game; the empty grand
stand swept out for a Vanderlip, a
Campbell, the two Smiths (Red and
Sport), Duggan, Shaw, Chick, Koch,
Hansen, Herron, Bayless, Silverman,
Joe Prairie and the faithful few who
were present at the opening game and
who witnessed Sunday’s splendid per
formance, the last appearance, this
season, of their favorites and the dia
mond gladiators.
Once more we will hear the crack of
the bat and the swish of the ball;
again we will h&ar the stentorian
voice of Bill spencer ragging the re
doubtable Rochon and Tony Flores
say the magic words—“Play Ball!”
Phone 89-R for a taxi. 9-20-tf.
FOR SALE!!
Real Estate and Insurance
2-Room House and Lot at 5th
and I Street.
Business Building and Lot.
A Few Lots at a Snap.
2-Room House for Rent.
WOOD AND BRICK
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J. H. Smith
FOURTH AND G ST.
Wood Undertaking Co..
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
LICENSED EMBALMERS
Anchorage Matanuska
HOTEL ALLEN
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we are positive the suit will be pro
nounced satisfactory. A woman’s
eyes detect any little fault in a suit
likely overlooked by a man. But
there’ll be no defects to detect in our
clothes. We build them to fit you and
wear well. You must be satisfied be
fore we are.
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Corner 4th and I.
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