SPORTS. Sporting Editor - Lt .W.R.McMaster, 7th* Infantry.
The football season at Chillcoot Earracks closed (also opened)
in a blaze of glory last Monday morning, with what is beli4pved to be the most
unusual event in sporting history* Two games of football played simultaneously
on adjoining fields. The event came as a surprise, few having any knowledge of it
until after the whistle had blown and the game started flowing, but in spite of
this fact the stands were filled to overflowing, especially those at the south end
of the field occupied by the Medical Detachment.
The morning was idealf a gentle breeze whistled over the
unprotected heads of the contestants, most of whom had just visited the barber,
for some unexplained reason and the sea gulls circled overhead, ready to pounce
on every luckless finger or ear which might become, detached during the fray.
The game started promptly at 8 A.M. - nobody knows how or why. On the north
end of the field the front and rear ranks of "E" Company were opposed, while on
the south end the front and rear ranks of "F" Company sought valiently to commit
mayhem or murder, one against the others The final instructions to all teams
were: "Now men, if you can't kick the ball, kick an opponent.” The ansv/er came
in a mighty chorus: "Never mind the ball, start the game." The strife was long
and furious - brother was pitted agpinst brother and friend against friend and ever
and anon above the din of battle could be heard the lusty cheer of the medical
Detachment amassed as hereinbefore stated, i.e., towit, etc, at the south end of
the field, awaiting even as the circling seagulls, for luckless victims of the frev
The scores have not yet been announced, however all teams claim an over
whelming victory. It is understood that blueprints of the games, play by play,
together with correction coefficients for atmospheric pressure, relative humidity,
mental and spherical abberations, etc* will be submitted to Professor Einstein for
his decision and in case this is unsatisfactory it is probable that a plebiscite
will be ordered. In the meantime all concerned awa.it the outcome in breathless
suspense*
NOTES FROM POST SURGEON.
Tnii AEitrLAJNiE AMBULANCE.
The type of plane, known as De Haviland -4B, has been converted into an
ambulance carrying two patients, one above the other, directly back of the pilot.
They are placed, one in a compartment in the top of the fuselage, the door of which
opens on the right side of the plane, the other in a compartment comprising the
lower part of the fuselage with a door which opens on the left side of the plane*
Litters known as the standard metal litters are used*
A red cross is painted on each side of the fuselage just to the rear of the
polit’s seat, another red cross on top of each of the upper wings,near the tip,
another on the bottom of each of the lower wings, near the tip. A maroon caduc-i/ 3
appears on each side of the rudder. The word "AMBULANCE" is painted on each side
of the engine support* All aboard for the HospitalV*
NOTES FROM THE POST QUARTERLIES TER.
The Post is supplied vdth water by gravity from a reservoir across the
Chilkat Rive1", Ehe reservoir is 485 feet above sea level and affords a working
pressure on a 6” water main of 250 pounds at river bed, however only 175 pounds i*
necessary to supply the needs of the Post* A six inch water main is laid across
the Chilkat River for a distance of three miles.
Very little trouble is experienced with the pipe line during summer months
but as winter comes on the trouble begins* The majority of the breaks are caused
from expansion and contraction and floating ice or ice drifts from the mud flats
up the river. The drifts are caused by the tides and at times ice is piled up
several feet hi$i on the pipe line and other places of obstruction. The constant
changing of the river channel also adds to the difficulties. During the past sum
mer 10008 feet of new pipe was installed across the main channel, 600 feet is now
on requisition and upon its arrival and installation it is believed that little
difficulty will be experienced for some time to come.