THE G H I L K 0 0 T POST
An unofficial I ournalj2ublishe.d jn/thout, expense _to._the.t*ovarnnent
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February
1st,
1924
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V/ith two trips for the Post Basketball team under consideration,
although definite arrangements have been made for neither, a trip of
some kind is practically certain,
Ur, Edward C. Sweeney, of the Juneau Fire Department, cabled the
E i R officer last Jednesday that he was trying to arrange a basketball
and bowling tournament for February 12 to 16, He offered Chilkoot Bar
racks 60*/o of the gate receipts of the basketball games and a guarantee
of HO to the Kootie Orchestra in case that organization put on a dance.
A fight for Chump Ford Butler is, Ur# Sweeney stated, impossible to ar
nange at this time.
i/hether or not this trip is taken will depend, according to the
E ot R officer, somewhat upon whether the members of the team are willing
to economise since the financial outlook for such an excursion is not
exceedingly bright and the expenses will at best be heavy for the five
day 3tay» It would probably be necessary to quarter the troops in some
such manner as was done on the visit to the Capital City last July*
Meanwhile the Thitehorse trip 3till looms big on the northern
horizon* The Bkagway teun is 3el lying setting a date so they can get some
practice; but they and the railway people fully intend carrying out their
plana for a hockey tournament in /hitehorse before the end of the season.
If so, it is hoped a basketball game will also be arranged, with this
post's team as one of the stellar competitors.
H AINE3 AN!) POST JS3S VD SU3-0S3S RAID PAY T.V3LE:
Pair as the flowers that bloom in the spring, (tra-Ia-la) as the
ancient canal hath it, debutants and sub-debs from Haines and tins Post
met the troops as they left the pay tables yesterday afternoon and pain
lessly extracted from each and every soldado (no exceptions reported) the
price of admission to the dance to oe given for the benefit of the Haines
Public School on the evening of Pebruary 9th* Although no compulsion was
exerted, the 1st sergeant deducting the company bills was no more irres
istible than the young ladies who were promoting the benefit dance, whicu
will beheld in A.3.Hall.
Although the charms of the juvenile saleswomen were doubtless
potent in marketing the tickets, it is also probable the canny military
men realized that a good buy was offered, for it is understood that the
popular pedagogues of the Haines educational system have been planning
the dance and arranging such details as refreshments and decorations with
the taste to be expected of the inteliigencia.
SCHEDULE ARRANGED FOR Ij'IXHA'fPOST BASKEl’iALL GAMES:
The L uc H today published a memorandum Riving a schedule for the
intra-post basketball games in which three teams, representing each of
the two companies an i the detachments, will compete* oxx games, so that
each team will play each of the 6ther teams twice, are scheduled, the
first between CoriDanies E and F being Monday, February 11. All games will
be at the A.3.Hall, Haines, at 7:30 p.n~ Season tickets sell for ->1.25.
v/hile the contemplate! trips for the post team may interfere with
the schedule, this latter can be re-ar^an*ei if necessary.
a pennant, purchased from the nroceeds of the games, will be given
the winning organization.