THE CHILKOOT POST
An unofficial publication published without expense to ffie U»S. Government
Hoi. 4 • January 18,, 1934 « _i
SKAGWAY ELKS TAKE BO ILING TOURriAIjEMT FROM POST:
Erratic boiling and lack of organization on the part of the
Post bowling team panittod the Skagway Elks to slip over two victories on
the local pin smashers, the first at Skagway last Friday night, the second
on the hone alleys Satan day evening, when the Skagway tean cane down drith
other guests to the Orchestra Gance*
A margin of 15S points gave the Elks first place in the premier
game, their total for the evening being 2096 while the Post totaled 1941
pins* Sgt* Powell, usually a tower of strength fdr the local five, did not
start in the first game as during a practice roll he had failed to solve the
problem of the longer alleys and strange balls. However, his substitute,Huber,
also failed to nop up, so Powell went in to roll the» 9thVjj^d lfyth frames,
boosting Huber’s score to 129* After that brief spurt, the %t. had a re
lapse, which with Golar’st slump in the third, spelled defeat. Gardiner pick
ed up in the 2nd and 3rd games, ^nhile Blackburn and Ggt. Stevenson bowled a
consistently good game. Ask* s steady bowling helped Skagway materially,
while the two veterans, Greshal and Selmer, of Skagway, showed that youth
is no match for experience and skill.
If anyone doubted the popularity or the alley sporx, tne iixxy
spectators at the series bowled at the Post the following nigfa$ would have
convinced them# A bare 64 pins gave the visitors victory, and until the
last frames were rolled it seemed the Post would retrieve their defeat the
previous evening* low scores by Captain '/right, It* Iiaertens and Pvt*
Chapman, who went in successively for one game each in an effort made to
fill a vacancy caused by loaning Sgt* Golar to Skagway (who had but four
bowlers present) alone prevented an overwhelming success*
For detailed scores, see the last Pa%e» , _ —
WANTED: SECOND LIEUTENANTS: _
An examination for second lieutenancies in the Regular Amy
will be held in April of this year. It is open m^between^l
enlisted nen and warrant officers, reservists, etc., who are between tx
and 30 years of age. Age limits will not be set aside. Hen wishing to take
this exanination should communicate with Captain tfright, *03t Hq, to find
out about the details of rthe regulxieaents ^vi -
REGIltoENTAL BADGES SOON TO BE AVAILABLE:
Seventh Infantry headquarters have Witten this post that reg
imental badges have been ordered, and will be sold by the local post ex
change for 50^. Officers ani enlisted men will be required to wear these
badges on campaign hats and blouses, A discretion of the oadge was pub
lished in a recent edition of this paper. Considerable satisfaction hasbeen
expressed here by those who have heard that the badges Tould soon 13 e aval
able. The record of the regiment, to '/hich the local companies >avethe on
er of belonpinf is such that no one can refrain from a little honest pride
In it whilh the badges will bnable ue to display in a seeoly manner. Those
who read the history of the regiment published in this paper can easily under
■stand why the badge is the "cotton bale" typifying the regimentb first great
battle won against the veterans of the ?enninsula Campaign of the Napoleonic
wars troops unquestionably without peers except in the (even at that time)
unexcelled marksmen of the Seventh Infantry.