TENNIS:
Still waiting for those rackets to show up fi^m Anchorage.
By the time they do come,it’ll be the proper thing to wrap ’em
up and stow them away for the winter.But,at that,they may sur
prise us by appearing on the ’’Queen” next Sunday, and the weather
MAY decide to behave for a while.If th&y do,and it does,that
Tournament will be pulled off as per schedule*
SOCCER:
We’ve noticed several enthusiasts of the English game work
ing the 8urp3.us energy out of their systems each evening on the
Parade Ground*’’kickin’ the ball aroun1 ”• How about organizing
Company soccer teams, and going’to it? The E.& R.will furnish the
balls,and arrange the playing dates,if it is told that the com
panies will provide the players. Soccer is one game that every
body can mix into,-you don't have to be a star to kick a soccer
ball,-and it seems to us that some right smart games could be
pulled off before the Snow Shovel Brigade is called into action*
You sockers(we hope the second letter of that word shows up like
an ”o”)tiP us off if you want the floor,and we’ll do the rest*
AND AS REGARDS BASKETBALL:
We have a very important announcement to make*Last winter’s
League proved conclusively that the chicken coop popularly known
as the Post Gym in the P2X.Building,is far too small for a decent
game of the hoop pastime*Major Donaldson proposes to turn the
vacant side of ”F” Co.Barracks into a Post School Building,with
the big squad room upstairs for a combination Drill Hall and Post
Gymnasium.The scheme looks good.The room is 110 feet long by 35
feet wide,which would give beaucoup space for a fine basketball
court#Of course,the posts in the place are an obstacle,but then,
we can’t have everything.These same posts could easily be padded
so as to offer no difficulty,-and the great length of the room
would afford plenty of practice in perfecting the passing game
that is 90 $ of real basketball,-as the Post Team found out in
Juneau and Douglas.With very little expense,a crackerjack indoor
running traok could be built,and indoor baseball could also be
played.The Major’s plan listens mighty good,and will be put into
effect as soon as possible,-probably about Nov.lst.
The other rooms in the building will be made into classrooms
for the various Post Schools, and the Band will at last have a
home*where it can toot its head off without disturbing the slum
bers of Andy and hid gang.The old Gym will still be used for the
Movies,and for small dances,but the new Gym should prove a very
popular place during the winter for the Athaleets*
AND ALSO HUNTING:
The sportsmen of the Fort will be interested to know that
Maj.Donaldson more than allows hunting,-he encourages it.It will
be his policy to permit as many as 20 men at a time to go out on
hunting parties,-to enjoy the shooting,and to practice living und»
real Alaskan conditions*-for the training in it,as well as the
pleasure. A Post Memo.will shortly be put out,giving the scheme
for the hunting parties in detail# So polish up the old shotgun,
-the game is in for a real hard winter.