IHB DRILL-HAhL-GYM OPENS TOR BUSINESS:
rXHe long-awaited drill-hall and
gymnasium started off the first of the week/as soon as the baeket
ball baskets had been put in piece,and has been well p&irlniied
every night since its opening* The spaciousness of the floor af*
fords a fine chance for drilling inside,in out of the wet weaker,
each morning, -and the ample room proves more satisfactory to the
basketeers than the confined ci tho o3 d P*X*Gym* The basket
V ball floor ii_ the New Hall is the only regulation size floor in
Alaska, and the hustling candidates for the company teams and the
I Officers’ team are finding it •?;,-much tc the dissatisfaction of
their breathing apparatus3b
Dumb-bel?c. (tnr, wooden kind commonly used as
muscle exercisers,re mean). clubs, medicine balls, etc*eta*,are
to be found in the new Onl an’ p -a already being put to good use*
Ambitious runners are finding oh circuit around the obnoxious posts
that hinder the ho op era, iV*. ticket for working out their speed
ing abilities, and ere s&rrj:r.g io wear a beaten track around the
aides of the Hall* Pvt.At.3 Bugler,Boxer Extraordinary,has been mad©
Caretaker of the New Brill-hol_, and is prepared to instruct all ap
plicants for elucidation i.i th*o manly art* The prospects for a suc
cessful winter season ar« good*
WISH THE HAlSKETBERS :
Andy's "Eagles” foam "E11 are commencing to show all
sorts of class on the floor,and have already learned hew to play those
pestiferous posts in the nev Gym»The lengthy Captain has them out for
practice almost every night, and they are rounding into shape as nicely
as anyone could wish The stellar lights of the outfit are,as usual,
Andy himself and the utiauitc as Maxwell, who seem to have the goal**
shooting down tc n S3 dance, as they are able to make them at any angle»
Clarke is Bhowi ng gocd buff at forward opposite Max,and Matthews,
Beitinger, and Bruhr cue \ noting up a stiff fight for the back posit
ions* Brewick,one of last yearls flashes at the forward end of the
court,has shown promise. but will have to put in some pretty good licks
to displace either of hie rivals, Vf.ien Andy says the wordt"E55 is going
te take on the other Leums arour.i here, and endeavor to show them how
the hoop game should he played*He is already projecting practice games
with "F" Co* and our civilian rivr.ls» from Hainea*
"F,: Company la also gathering its forces together,
and under Coach Buchanan has been going through its paces in the
Hall-Rogers,Buchanan,Hoffman, and. a few others are showing
good form, and with the addition o*’ Cole v:ooi* t.~ return from fur
lough, Davidson, and & fe.7 Hiote,’^ F5i wil’ b^ ev.ie to have a snappy
outfit on the boards by the time the Le*gu< Season begins*
The *'threat” team of the Po . b.however, is going to
be the 6fgicers*Capt:iin Edwards hao hi-ought a lot of hidden talent
into the glare of the footlights,eud :• n addition to his own bril
liancy as a hooper,ha? b eei: clustering n galaxy of stars
about him in the persons of Maj,Donaldson, Capt*Gorder^Lt^Maertens,
Capt*Wright,Capt*Henry,Cu.pt *Goode, It -Grubb, ar.d Chaplain Monahan*
Edwards to Corder to Liaertesis tc oh? basket is going to be a win
ning combination this year* We advise the other Post teams to watch,
their steps when they go up against the r.o</m‘s.doned aggregation*
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