reason 1IHY THE EDITOR IS AliiOST 3ALD:
Haines A. * S. C, to the "Chilkat Post"
For some reason the Fort Seward paper takes a great delight
in handing us slams. We don’t think that we deserve them all, nor
do we think that we would take advantage of the Post in like manner
had we the editing of a paper* In contradiction to the articles
written we wish to state that we haven’t died since our defeat and
return from Juneau on the contrary, the Haines Athletic Club is
doveloping new material every day., and we have a stronger basketball
line-up now then ever:- we have never turned down a challenge for a
game; - and the All-Stars have been defeated by us since our return
from Juneau; - (a fact of which the ’’Chilkat Post” made no mention.
It seems that the Fort tries to give the impression that the
League was called off owing to ’’Haines dying” or the ’’Indian Disapp
earing”, - neither of which statement is true. The schedule was
drawn up by the bovs from the Fort -no team from Haines has refused
mu
to play the ones who made the schedule are the one? who declared
"Finis" to it. It would seem by their action that the outcome of
the present series looked too doubtful for them to take chances*.
In regard to the Boiling League, we do not expect to win the
highest pinfall record for the second-half bowling series, but we
would, like to have the error in the total of pins for the last game
traced and corrected#
NOTE: This article is not written with the intention of
handing anything to Fort Seward, but if we said no word in cur
defense the Editor might continue along the same lines#
(Signed)
The Haines Athletic & Social Club*
P.S.
<Ve intend to have a short series of games with t.ke
Indians, following their return from Juneau* If Fort Seward wishes
to enter the same two teams, or a joint team, they are cordially
invited to do so.
(Editorial Note)
As per request, the onorting Scribe has very careluluy
checked over the bowling score of the last game played by the
Haines A.& S« C* — against the Officers1 Team, The Haines team
tdtal was found to be correct, 2373 but a grievous error vns
discovered in the totalling cf .Valkley's score,* the "Post' credited
him with 560 instead of 460, his oroper pinfall. If Haines protests
against such generosity on our part, we solemnly promise that such
a mistake will not occur in the future. As the score reproduced
each week in the "Post” is taken, frame by frame, from the scoring
sheets used in the contests themselves,* and the Sproting Editor
has always passed 20-20 on his eye tests, and has never worn specs
in his life, - he naturally feels quite neeved,- agitated, as it
were,- over the aspersions cast upon his powers of vision. But he's
a young guy, - he can stand lots. ’’Lay on MacDuff."
As for the argument about the Basketball League,- we
admitted in last week’s issue that we were no Judge Landis, As to
who won the pennant, we confess freely - uWe dunno". But the
players of the Co. ME ^eam or of tne All-Stars may have something
nice to say to the Hair/?s Mcys, anent that question. Cur o»lu ns
.are 'ipenplet them g® to it'. \