WITH 1HE SPORTS;
AND NOW COME CAWDLBPINSj ....
With the end of the big pin bowling comes the be
ginning of the Candlepin garae.Por the benefit of the uninitiated,we
will state that while a candlepin looks like a rolling pin, -and for
Q.M.C.purposes^is a rolling pin,-nevertheless,it isn’t •It*s a tall,
cylindrical bowling pin,at which,congregated in groups of ten,the
bowler hurls a ball that is smaller than the ordinary sice bowling
ball* Die hurler has three>caste,instead of twO,aS in the big pin
game,-and we*ll tell the world he needs three. 'Die preposition of
sweeping, the ten pins from the alley looks easy,-but we want to see
some guy score over 100 in a single frame.lt can be done-BUT.
The beauty of the Candlepin game is that all can play
it, men, women, and children. The officers and their ladies initiated
the game on last Wednesday evening,with a.Candlepin Bowling Party,
and seme very creditable scores were chalked up.A weekly bowling
party,on Wednesdays,is.being planned by the officers,and the alleys
are to be turned over to the non-commissioned officers and their
families for bowling parties on one other evening of the week,the
day chosen to be named later* Some of the enlisted men have already
taken up the game,and if enough interest is taken in the new sport
a Candlepin tournament will be arranged.
Go ahead over to the Alleys,,and see what you can dp with
the rolling pins. You’ll surprise yourpelf,-by the very little that
you’ll be able to do.But oheer up,-the best of markers in-the Candle
pin game roll an average of only about 90.
I
"KLARKE'S ’KOOTIES1* WIN AGAIN: ^
Past basketball town Journeyed to Skag
town again, last night, and went up against the Mounted Police Tea® from
Whitehorse,Yukon Territory# Again Clarke's "Kooties" emerged on. the long
end of the sc ore ,38 to 15, Bit Post outfit had the game in its po^et
from the start,tho1 the bounties fought bravely,but the Kootie teamwork
was a thing of beauty,and the five worked like a slock* The shooting
for baskets .on the part of the Post team was. off, as- the handicap of
dropping them in without the aid of the ceiling, as is provided in the
Barracks Gym,had the soldiers guessing a bit* Wilson-and Grant starred
for the 'locals,while Purdy was the mainspring of the Police*
Ihe,teams lined up as follows; ...
OhiIkopt ^arracks; Whitehorse
Wilson, Warner «*«•*»•••••• R.*F%^» L#Gi Stewart* /
Clarke, Rogers *•«•*«•••••• L*F— R*G« MeMahon,Nichols#
Grant •'#*### • *«»••** *?* «*♦••* • ■ C •-■•C» Wilson*
Beitinger,Bruhn #*.♦.♦ #♦«** R*G*— L.F* Purdy#
Matthews •»* * * ♦•#**♦♦• • • * * / i«'*G ■ 'R*F». Johns on*
The Syncopating Seven from the Barracks lined up with thei
sobbing saxaphoner after the game, and proceeded to furnish the melody for
a very enjoyable dance.As ever,their jazz went over,-big. A large atten
dance graced the evening.Tahe/i all in all,it was a huge night* ^
Ihe ”K*ooties"' tangle again with Skagway on the latter s
floor on Saturday nights The Insect* look tq chalk up another-win. The
Jazciste will accompany the team, and lancing will be in order*