THE C H I L KOO 0 T POST
An unofficial periodical published without expende to the Gp-remnent_
V olume 4' ___~ J U !• Y 3rd. L924 ~ ~ No» 35
BAIL TSAI;! EN ROUTE FOR JUNEAU; FLAYS SKAG7/AY SATURDAY; HAINES TO CELEBRATE
The CMlkcot Barracks baseball ban, with Major Maddox acting' in person as
manager, left this no2 n.ir.g, with a number of fans, for Juneau, -There they will
play tomorrow for a v*150 prize. The Chilkoot Barracks party will witness the
Butler-Calldn fight tonight at the capital city.
-he departure from Juneau will be made at IS o’clock tomorrow r.i&ht, arriv
ing here in time for an deafly dinner Saturday noon. Tee boat will then let •*■>•«* an
about 12 o1clock noon Saturday for Skagway, where the ball team wil3 compete with
dh.itahorse and Skagwa.y nines for a prize of G100. Cpl. Bruce Y/ilson and *vtc
v'ohnnie Lyon will uphold the honor of 'the post in a tennis tournament the sene
afternoon, foliov/ed by a dance in the evening.
Haines ’.Till celebrate Independence Day on Jul}' 5th (Saturday) in order that
the men from Porcupine may come in for the occasion and that the cannery and fish
boat crews may attend. There 'Till be a baseball game on the Barracks diamond at
one o ftJ.cck Saturday afternoon between Haines and Porcupine, and a number of in
dividual events, including a pie-eating contest and sack races, with other races,
for young and old. .The annual Fireman1 s Ball will be held in the evening in
Haines. ( Continued on Page two.)
100 /o QUALIFIED ? HO, ICCjt EXPERTS. PHENOMENAL RECORD MADS BY COMPANY F AND TWO
ORGANIZATIOHS ( FINAICE DETACHMENT .YD BAATnLION HEADQUARTERS ) WITH PISTOL:
Company F, with the Finance Department and Battalion Headquarters (less Sgi*
Major Charles Ross, who never has false 1 la. two years to malee lessthan SO/0 have
qualified lOO/o experts with the pistol on the regular record course late last
week.
Counting Sgt. Major Ross who mil undoubtablv qualify as an expert with •?
big margin to spare, this gives THREE ORGANIZATION ON THIS POST WHICH HAVE QUA.
IF1SD EVERY MAN ARMED WITH A PISTOL ASA PISTOL EXPERT, the highest qualif i oati v
obtainable with that weapon.
The firing was under direction of Captain Raymond P. Cook, conmanuing r,ornpsvv
F, with Lt* ifci. Robert Mcliaster assisting, and 1st. Sgt • Robert M* Marv.in a:,
head coach. Battalion Headquarters .and the Finance Department were attached to
Company F for this instruction.
Individual scores of the first class firing were published last week. Sco\ -•
made too late for publication last week are as follows:
F 25 50 15 25 25 50 )o Qualif ication
SF 3F RF RF QF QF
Major F • M. mad do x 32 •»51.•»«> 13 0. * • 1 22 « «• • 14 ...... 11. ......86.66.... aixpe r t
1 st Lt*Dngetheum. *t>2*». 5 o • * ••126.». 114 •. » .13. .*..«14..«.««o3.4• • • • • -^xpero
Sgt • Emer soil ....*» 50 * . • 5 Y • ^».125 ..121. •«. i2 •« • • • • 10.«•... B .i*—. •« • .E.cpe r b
Sgt. Behrens.•••••63...50..•.131...jl.2814.•*...91.07....Expert
Sgt. Morris. ...;...S3.. .55..- .134». .124. •. .14.... - .14. •••••92.1.*.. .Expert
Pvt. Nyberg•••••••62...53....129...125.. *.14*.....14......90.7...•.Expert
Pvt. -i anner. *••••.67 •. •60•.* .131.. .129. . • . 12...., .13.. *.. .90.73... * Exp ei t
Sgt. Kline, Fin
ance Dept...... 62... 59... .128. *. 104.... 14...... IS...... 87 .*s:9» • • ♦Expert
Pvt. Crocoll,Fin
ciic e D ept .«• •. . .-63. .-.po... *127. » . 1^0. * •- * 14. ..... 11...... 8 6 * -.o •« < . Expert
Average for Company and attached, with first class included (scores published laftt
week.....86*58* Average .forcompany only: 87.4. Average Finance Dept.• 87.01.