THE BASEBALL JOBE:
The _gage;
-*ie ounduy jane, between the Duty Dodgers and the blink
Fatiguers, while not productive of much real baseball,did for one
thing, drop something of a hint that prospects for a good strong
Post Team look rosy. A chance for ell applicants for places on the
Chilkoot Barracks nine to sig$ up for their tryouts will be given
when the call for candidates is posted on the company bulletin
boards within a few days. The Chilkoot Barracks liaiiond is being
puo into shape,and the prospective infielders are beginning to take
a ch&nce on the bad hops. It cun be stated right here,-posolutely
uhat every position on the team is open-TIDE OPEN-for any uan that
ca:r show the:goods. Not. a player has his position, salted av/ay, or
nailed*.down-aild that’s that. No natter who goes out for a place on
the Post iean-no natter how many candidates t fie re are-the position
goe^ to the BEox PLAYER-and to no one else,-regar lless of rank,color,
experience,or previous condition-, of servitude. And THAT STATEMENT
GOES. 4 . *
^ .he players "/ho have shown some tiling already, or who have
%re^ati°ll,are uany- Tlie catching department will be well' taken care
of yxJiout-. a doubt,with, candidates like Grant, of "EM,Cole of "F" and
Miller,of• the • QMC-.to pick from. It ought to bo easy to choose at’least
IJ00*rtT7iri0^8 fron Glarke.°f "E", Rogers, of "F",Lt.Maertens,Jones of
the '2IIC.fand olark and Butler of "F" Co.,while others my be under
■coyer.
• Fich tenon, of ’’E'^IInorr j of /'E’^anil J-Iarner of "FTt,can all
shov/ sonetlung around the first station,while Harney of "E" 'Lee of "F"
Morgan, of tie <>HC.,ond a c iunle more -'/ill nal:e-.the battle fen* the
middle sack interesting. Wilson, of ”F,f seems to have the call for the
sh-oio position,but-Porter of "Eu has shown that he can make him step,
and taere nay be others. For the hot corner,Burns of is stepping
lgh and hail is one, but Croc oil, of the Finance Net. is pushing him* hard.
Burch o. F , Beitinger, of "E”,Schumacher,of "F", Simmons of the QMC.
ana Blackburn of ”F’V are gardeners who cat til gather 'em in,and hit
ana several dark.horses are sure to appear for the pasture positions.
.. . Regular; practice will be started soon, just as soon as
the weaoher and the condition of the field permit,-and a battle royal
is sure .0 ensue before the players are picked. The VTliitehorse trip
is no u iar away, -and we’ve got to be in shape to cop that series for
another year. But with tie material that we have-v/e edn Warn White
norse, Douglas, and Juneau,-in addition tc out old friends, Slfagway -
to watch thaeir steps, .ini that’s no kid.
A NETeV TENNIS C OURT TO. -3E " **
D * •- , . Sipj.CoEBian^ii^» • Ofticer has authorized
the Post Quart dmaster to start 70'rIc upon a no*/ tennis court for the
exclusive use of the enlisted men and their- families; Hie new court
*• :?pco<i tetureen the Hospital and tie end of Non-Con Row, and
will be of wooden-, c-instruction. -’fork will be started right away if
present plans are carried out,and the new palyV-ig-ground, should’be
ready 1.11 a short, tine* ' ? , .
Many cracker jack racket artiste have na le their ao
pearance already, and "’iT-h the additional facilitjites for Practice
that trill be fttforded by the new court,-Chilkooi Barracks* should be
aole to ievoloae a te.r.iis tean that -rill prove a natch for any ree
reseiita„ives if the liling-my or Juneau Tennis Clu^s.with wlion wane's
tall be arranged for Ijho coning season- .