The Sporting Page#
BASEBALL: "Will It Be Played Off!”
Ihe air is full of rumors about the World’s Champs
that the rejuvenated ”F” Co# is now able to put on the field
to tear the crown from the browp of the noble "E* Co# warriors#
"Andy” is far from scared,-so he says,-and he has informed the
Sporting Editor that if he can scrape up a catcher, to take the
place of "Tiny” Maxwell,now recovering from a severe attack of
"Doc Henryitis" at the Hospital,the Post Champs will be gxad to
take on the "F"s. "Andy” says-""E” is not fussy who it plays
we’ll beat ’em anyhow#" So if "F" wants to take a licking,”E
will accomodate them any time-winner take all#So,if MF” is game
enough to put its phenons on the diamond, and the Weather Man
can be induced to be decent for an hour or two,we look to see
the fur flying some time next week,up on Fort Seward Park*
TENNIS: "The Utensils Are On The Way”.
Word was' received at Headquarters yesterday that 24
tennis rackets are on the way to this Post from Anchorage .Which
means that the tournament that we prophesied in last week’s is
sue should soon be staged* Several entries have already been
received for the Doubles#Sgt.Maj.Ross and Zeigner will uphold
the honor of Post Hdqtrs*,and"Slim”Daniels and Gallucio will
wear the Australian colors in the matches# So you lads who swing
a mean ping-pong arm had better be picking your partners for
the doubles.The Entry List will be posted next week#
The new sport-for Alaska-of chasing the pigskin will
be introduced at Fort Seward this year.lhe E#& R# Office is now
trying to secure the necessary materials for the gentle game#
We believe that the Companies, can furnish enough rivalry among
themselves to make the season interesting, and a Post Team,picked
from the best players of the Company outfits,will perhaps go
against Juneau,Douglas, and the "Unalga" organizations# Ihe Hos
pital Corps has lately been enlarged,so GO TO IT, you feetballers*
FOOTBALL:
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BASKETBALL! The Basketball League will open about the 1st of Octoben
Already HQ.Co. is telling how gaod they are going to be,and maybe^
they'll show us something,at that. It is expected that UE" and ,fFu
companies,together with the Haines A.A.and the famous if unlucky
"All-Stars” will also enter the League. But the outfit which will
attract the most attention,^ the Offieers,which, on paper, seems
to have possibilities.But we’re from Missouri.Capt.Goode will be
at center,Capt.Edwards and Chaplain Monahan forwards,and Lt.Gruhn
and Lt.Maertens guards.All the others will be carried as necessary
subs,with Gapt.Henry,M.C.,and Capt*Reeves,M*C. as the most useful
of the extras.But,anyhow,the prospect of seeing this aggregation
of worldbeaters on the floor sounds interesting,and we are looking
forward to seeing this year’s League one grand fracas.
BOWLING: The Post League will start about the 1st of October^
with 5 teams in the running,"E" Co.p"F" Co., HQ, Co*, the Haines A.A.
and the Officers,-perhaps some other freebooters. The schedule
will be published later-watch the columns of the "Post”.