THS CHILKOOT POST
_ An unofficial periodical, published without expense to the U*S.
Volume 4 --* —Tune"—Z7W'
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BALLTEAM WILL PLAY AT JUNEAU ON INDEPENDENCE DAY:
' The Chilkoot Barracks baseball team will play in the series at Juneau,
July 4th, for which U300 in prizes have been offered. The Harbor Boat Fornance
will leave this post early on the morning of July 3rd to take the team to the
capital, city, arriving there in time to get some batting practice that evening.
The Juneau bail park is said to be one of the fastest in Alaska , and the team
will need the opportunity to try it out before playing there*
The Butler-Cullen fight is to come off the evening of the Foinxth, and
the Commanding 0 fficerhas directed the E <1 R Officer to reserve seats for any
persons from here who desire to see the fight. All who wish this done will re
quest the E & R officer to reserve their seats prior to Monday evening, Ju®£
30th;
Ho definite word has been received from Skagway as to whether or not
the series planned for July 5th i.i that city can be postponed until July 6 (Sun
day) to enable the Chilkoot Barracks nine *co play* If a favorable reply is
received, 'the bail team will return from Juneau the 5th, arriving in Skagway in
time for the dance bhere a week from tomorrow evening* and the games with \tfhite
horse and Skagway will be played Sunday*
Skagway bhs also arranged a tennis tournament, which will include men’s
doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles, and men* a and women’s singles. Any per
sons desiring to enter this tqurnalent should inform the E w R officer.
BUTLER-BROWN BATTLE CALLED A DRAW; CHA1IP LOOSES TRACK QE THE ROUNDS:
By a two to one decision (tne third judge voting to give Butler the
fight) Ford Butler of Qmpany F, champion heavyweight of Alt.ska, was credited
with only a draw in his fight with Sinclair Brown at Juneau last Saturday night.
All spectators agree thaw Lutler had tlie best of six of Che eight rounds.
The decision is attributed to Butler’1 s poor showing in the last round* It seems
the champion asked his handlers what round it was and they to«L^ hin it was the
seventh* Instead it was the eighth anl last* ^v.s a result, Butler lay back for
a whirlwind finish, only to discover the final gong had sounded andthe whirlwind
had never begun® l-3u tier has expressed himself satisfied with the decision, ^hich
leaves him the title and an opportunity of redeeming any laurels lost during this
tame fight with Brown when he meets Freddie Cullen at the American Legion’s 4th
of July Smoker*
The account of the Butler-Brown fight as given by rounds in the Alaska
Daily Empire is as follows:
Both men worked cautiously in the opening round, Butler assumed the
offensive from the start, but Brown* 3 defense was good enough to hold the champ
ion in check* Butler landed first with a light left high to the head, a right
swing to the jaw being blocked by Brown* Brownie placed a light right in But- -
ler* s face* Ihe champion worked in close and tried right and lefo to the head
and a right to the body, but Brow.i blocked them-cleverly. Butler missed a right
uppercut* Brown tried a left to Lie body but missed* Re laxided a light left ?tc
the body and tried a right 'to the neck, which Butler took on his shoulder* But
ler’s left to the head was blocked and he missed a right swing to the head,
Brown ducking easily* (Continued on next page,)
BOAT SCHEDULE:
Queen, Sunday, June 29th.
Estebeth, iUesday, July 2nd.
Pr inc e s s Al ic e, ok a;rr*-> 4 e 3 day,
Fornance, to Juneau, Tirly 3rd.
July 3,