••F0HKA&C3" LrAVFS FOR JUNJAU:
The new flagship of the Ft .Seward Navy left
for Juneau this morning at 9*00 o*clock*A snail number
of passengers made the trip,and they are looking forward
to spending a pleasant Faster in the Capital City*
y/ith good luck,the "Fcmance" should reach Juneau at
6.00 o‘clock tonight,making the trip in nine hours,
whichfwe?11 inform the universe,is some running•The
big boats take from 7 to 8 hours to make the same
distance*
On the return cruise,the "FornanceM is due
to leave the Capital at 9 A.M* Monday,the 17th,and
should reach the Post about 6.00 that same night*
next — the baseball se^on:4
Although it's still a trifle chilly to talk
about it,the glove and horsehide season is very close
to us• Without boasting,it can be said that the outlook
for a successful summer of baseball at the pest is very
bright.Last year's Fort Seward team was a good one,
cleaning up most of the contenders in this section of
the country,-and since only a few of that outfit have
been lost to the Fort,and some-at least-Yannigans nay
be looked for in the ranks of "F" Company,when it
reaches this station,-prospects for a crackerjack
diamond organization may well be exx.eeted here for
the 1922 season#
Last year's x-itching staff remains intact,
with Lt.Sebree,Sgt#Andruskiewicz,and Cpl«Jones,while
it is hoped to develope a coux^le of new flingers to
help out the vets# The oatching department will be
ably handled again by MTex" Ninitz,-with a rookie re
ceiver to be added to the squad,-and the old Stonewall
Infield has Brewick, Maxwell, and Mo ok for a nev? founda
tion* It will be necessary to build up an entire out
field,but we think that there may be a few Ty Cobbs
or Tris Speakers yet to be uncovered in our midst#
Extensive improvements are planned for Fort
Seward Park,so that we'll hardly know the field on the
opening day# An entirely new infield will be laid,-tur
tlebacked,of mixed clay and sand,with a hidden drainage
system,-and the outfield will be smoothed out by every
trick in the groundkeeper's trade# Nev/ shaded dugouts
for the players will be provided,and the stands repaired
wherever necessary# We believe that with a little work
the Park can be put into first class shapes-no Polo
Grounds,perhaps,but the equal of any Class C League
X X uxu«
A Baseball Association will be forned#with
season tickets to all hone games selling for a snail
sun#-and all revenues received will be devoted to the
upkeep of the Team and the Park# Plans for this asso
ciation are being perfectedfand will be announced in
a short tine# It is expected that work to put the park
in shape can be commenced in about a week#