THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
vfor en;ry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Company, at First ar.J B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
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THE FACTS
Diplomatic relations between Ne
nanan and Fairbanks, at least as far
as baseball is concerned, appear to
have been greatly strained, if not
actually broken. And it all came
about because Nenana refused to en
courage the Fairbanks 'baseball team
to come to Nenana for one game
■on the Fourth, after the Fa rbanks
•ans had given the assurance, dien
the Nenana boys last visited the
■upper town, that the team w 'uid re
main here sufficiently long for a
series of three games.
The first intimation that the
’visitors intended to cut the series
to one game came in a telegram
from Joe Fisher, announcing that
the Fairbanks players would have
to be back in Fairbanks on the morn
ing of the fifth. Realizing that
the receipts from a single game
would not justify the expense of
bringing the visitors down river, the
local celebration committee informed
Mr. Fisher that a team composed of
soldiers would take the places of
the Fairbanksans on the diamond.
That the final decision of Nenana
was not received in friendly spirit
by the up-town players was indi
cated in a second wire, signed by
the Fairbanks Baseball Club, read
ing as follows: “At the eleventh
hour we have decided that you are
•a fine bunch of sports. Thank you.”
Commenting on the receipt of the
Nenana telegram, calling off the
game, the Fairbanks Citizen, under
the caption of “Nenana Renigs on
Ball Game” said in its issue of yes
terday morning that “the message
was a complete surprise and neces
sitated hasty arrangements on the
part of the management for a g\ me
to be played on the park today.
For some days negotiations have
been going on between the manage
ments of the two teams and it was
■considered that everything was ar
ranged for playing THE GAME.
Much trouble had been taken by
the players to secure men to fill
their places of employment during
their absence and, although the
players would be greatly incon
venienced by going, they were glad
to accommodate the boys of the
-railroad town... Since the canceling
•of the game was unexpected, no
reason can be assigned for the non
fulfilment of the action of the Ne
Ttana management.”.
It is a matter of regret that ill
feeling should exist between the
two towns or the ball players of
the two towns. But those who know
the facts will not blame the cele
bration committee for the action
taken by them- It is a matter of
rm"
record that Fairbanks has had the
Nenana ball players as an attraction
for numerous of their celebrations
and on nearly all of their trips up
river the Nenana boys have spent
several days and considerable money
in Fairbanks. They played a series
of Karnes at Fairbanks last Fourth
of July, Fairbanksans promising, at
that time that a return series would
be played here tais Fourth. And
only last month our boys made the
trip up river for a several-day stay,
with the distinct understanding that
the Fairbanks team would play a
Fourth of July leries at Nenana.
Up to the present time the Ne
nana players have given Fairbanks
all the best of it and it is only
natural that the celebration com
mittee should refuse to give its ap
proval to the proposal to cut the
series down to a single game. All
that Nenana asks is an even break
and when the Fairbanks ball players
indicate that they are ready to re
turn game for game, Nenanaites
will gladly give them the oppor
tunity to do so. In the meantime,
it is to be hoped that no effort will
be made to magnify the incident
or to misinform the public. Insofar
as Nenana is concerned, the incident
is closed.
STAND BEHIND THE WOMEN
AND CHILpREN OF FRANCE
It is impossible to shift the bur
den of war so that it falls only on
the shoulders of a few. We are
coming to realize this more and
more even in our own country. But
, in Europe the lives of all the people
| down to the last man, woman and
child have been effected by this
war to an extent that is inconceiv
able to us here in America.
I In France every man able to carry
i a gun is fighting. Only very young
boys and very old men are left be
hind. Try to imagine what it would
mean to us if this happened in
America and you will see why every
one in France must do his utmost
I to keep the country going.
Every woman, no matter what she
was or did before the war, is en
j gaged in some active work in France
i now. There are few women left in
the homes. Babies, even those of
the best families ,are left in day
nurseries so that their mothers mav
devote their energies and time un
reservedly to war work.
In many cases even the children
of France work on the farms. Pic
ture to yourself children of six and
seven years tilling the fields and
driving home the flocks at night,
some of them so small they can
barely see over the backs of the
Dr. A. A. KENISON
The Fairbanks Optician
»
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l Will be in Nenana
About July 8
BIG CROWD ENJOYS
GREAT CELEBRATION
The fates were kind to Xenana-!
ites yesterday and the threatening
storm clouds that held much promise
in the way of spoiling the sport
and literally damping the ardour of
the celebrants, -were disperse^ and
the day brokg fine and clear. The
younger generation of Nenanaiites
were among the first to greet the
day as evidenced by frequent salvos
of firecrackers let off in. various
parts of town.
In keeping with military and naval
traditions, the Colors were hoisted
on all of the flag poles in town, the
highest staff in Xenana, which hap
pens to be the one on the Coliseum
building being chosen for the offi
cial ceremony of raising the colors.
On this taff just below the United
States ensign,' Nenana’s honor flag
was bent and both were hoisted to
gether to the accompanient of the
cheers of the assembled people.
The festivities were commenced at
ten o’clock in the morning by the
reading of the Declaration of Inde
pendence by Mrs. M. J. Cooney, who
was very appropriately gowned as
Columbia. The choice of Mrs.
.Cooney was a very happy one, she
, being the very first lady of the
:new population of Nenana to settle
here with the firm intent of staying
here, when our present town had
hardly been dreamed of. She has
watched the town from the em
bryonic to the present stage of its
growth and has taken an active
part in its development. Mrs.
Cooney’s reading of the Declaration
was very clear and distinct and the
story of the wrongs done the people
by a tyranical ruler, culminating in
the overthrow of that government
and the formation of our United
States was listened to with rapt at
tention, the speaker being cheered
by the large crowd assembled as
she resumed her seat.
Mr. George W. Pennington, who
needs no introduction to Nonaraites,
then made a speech in his usual
style. He touched on the war now
raging and reminded the people that
the principle we are now fighting
for and for which we shall always
continue to fight for had its birth
on the Fourth of July lY^C. with the
removal of the unjust government
and the adoption of the Declarati- n
of Independence, which was :he
foundation on which our laws for
the government of the people are
, based.
Mr. Pennington wa« followed by
Robert Joseph Diven, always a great
favorite with Nenanaites, then de
livered a very interesting .nd appro
priate speech which was well re
ceived by the crowd, who, im
mediately afterwards dispersed and
again gathred at the school grounds
to witness the ball game between
teams representing Xenana cd Co.
B.. 14th Infantry.
Before the immense crowd the
Xenana ball team took the opening
game of the series from the boys
of Co. “B”, by the score of 14 to
! 2. After the first two innings, dur
ing which time the Co. B boys could
not get started, both sides settled
down and played a good game. The
ground was heavy, making play
slow. Both pitchers worked well
throughout and lightening fast plays
by the infield for both teams brought
; cheers from the crowd. The game
i by innings:
; 1st Xenana—Ward walked and took
1 2nd on a pass ball. Anderson singled
to left bringing Ward home. Ander
, son scored on McIntosh’s muff of
Taylor’s drive. Hansen walked.
I Blakey struck out. Taylor scored
| on a fielders’ choice, Hanson going
! to 3rd. Doner singled and stole 2nd.
j On Meagher’s single Hanson and
j Doner scored. Sllppern singled to
i sheep.
These are the women an child
ren of the men with whom our boys
in khaki are fighting shoulder to
shoulder. We must give as loyal
support to them as our fathers,
brothers and sons. Stand behind
them solidly. Help them. Encour
age them. Above all give them their
daily bread by eating potatoes and
less wheat. Then more wheat can
be shipped abroad. , /
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center, bringing in Meagher, and
raced in a moment later when Ward
doubled to left Johnson struck out.
Anderson flew out to Covington. 5
hits, 7 runs.
Co. B. 1st inning—Fuelling took
first on Slippern’s error and Math
ews, next up, was safe on a field
er's choice. Fuelling was tossed
out at home on Taylor’s drive, Han
son to Anderson. Covington struck
out. Lopsidus struck out. No hits,
no runs.
Nenana, 2nd—Taylor safe on Fuel
ling’s error, Hanson doubled to right,
scoring Taylor. Blakey lifted a high
one to Lopsidus. Doner singled
| through 3rd, Hanson scoring. Mea
. gher took 1st on Taylor’s error,
| Doner scoring. Slippern flew out
i to Methess. Johnson walked- Ward
| walked- Meagher scoring on a pass
ball. Anderson safe at first on a
fielder's choice. Johnson scoring.
Taylor struck out. 2 hits, 5 runs.
Co. B., 2nd—McIntosh raised a
high one back of short vjhich Ward
caught. Osbourne struck out. Erick
j son struck out. No hits, no runs,
i Nenana, 3rd—Hanson out, Taylor
i to Covington. Blakey sent a sizzler
to 2nd and was thrown out, Taylor
to Covington. Doner took 1st on
Fuelling’s error. Meagher struck
out. No hits, no runs.
Co. B., 3rd—Anders now catch
ing for Co. B, struck out. Fuelling
fanned. Hanson, now pitching for
Co. B. struck out. No hits, no runs.
Nenana, 4th—Battery for Co. B.
Hanson and Anderson. Slippern
swung at three. —Johnson waited
I him out and stole 2nd. Ward poled
j one a mile high and Hanson camped
' under it. Bruder watched them
j go by. No hits, no runs.
Co. B., 4th — Batteries for Nenana
! Mathess and Bruder. Taylor waved
three times. Covington out, Ike
J Taylor to Meagher, who covered
: first. Lopsides hit in the groove
j and was tossed out, Ward to Taylor.
No hits, no runs.
j. Nenana 5th—Ike Taylor doubled
to left and took 3rd on Mathess’ out,
' Lopsidus to Covington. Blakey
walked. Doner lifted a high foul
: which Fuelling caught after a hard
’ run. Meagher sapped one on the
j bean, Taylor and Blakey scoring.
Meagher out on an attempted steal
of second, Anderson to Lopsidus,
2 hits, 2 runs.
Co. B., 5th—McIntosh fanned
1 Osbourne raised a high fly to Ward.
| Erickson was safe on an infield hit
and pilfered the 2nd cushion. An
derson ambled on four wide ones.
Fuelling out, Mathess to Taylor. 1
hit, no runs.
, Nenana, 6th—Slippern struck out.
Johnson raced the ball to 1st and
dost, Fuelling to Covington Ward
| lined a hot one through 3rd for a
j base but was thrown out trying to
stretch it, the left fielder making
a great throw. 1 hit, no runs.
Co. B., 6th—Hanson out, Mathess
to Ike Taylor. Taylor swung at
three. Covington safe on Bruder’s
error. Ward’s throw to Meagher
; on a fielder’s choice caugh^ Coving
I ton for the third out. No hits,
| no runs.
j Nenana, 7th—Taylor waited for
I four. Covington booted one, Taylor
going to 2nd. Taylor caught off
3rd. Mathess wiffed. Blakey took
three healthy swings. No hits, no
runs.
Co. B., 7th—Mc’Intosh poled a
Texas leaguer to Meagher. The
ball beat Osbourne an eylash, Math
ess to Ike Taylor. For the third
man up, Erickson, using a heavy
bat, burnt the air three times.
Game called.
Shortly after the close of the ball
game, the base running contest was
held and was won by Ike Taylor
in 16 seconds flat. Dick Ward and
Sergeant Fuelling tied for second
place with 16 1-2 seconds. The ball
throwing contest, which came next,
was also won by Ike Taylor, with a
throw of 242 feet.
The ladies then competed for ball
throwing honors, which was won by
Mrs. Leon Kellum.
Immediately after these events, a
commncemnt was made with the
other items on the program on A
street, which had been specially pre
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and blanket. Can be seen at the
residence of W. J. Hubbach. Ap-'
ply at this office.
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Register. Simson's.
FOR SALE CHEAP—Log Cabin and [
Lot on F street, between First and j
Second, heavy malthoid roofing, j
double floor, two large windows, |
glass door, cellar and well. Lot
50x140, fenced in and plowed.
Owner leaving town.
pared for the purpose. The grand
stand erected opposite the vacant lot
between Mrs. Carter's hotel and the
Coliseum, was soon filled to capac
ity and the sidewalks on each side
of that block between the Portland
and the Cooney hotel being lined
with the holiday crowds. The fol
lowing events were pulled off:
50- yard dash (open)—Harold
Anderson.
100 yard dash (boys under 18) —
Russell Bellerby.
100 ,yard dash (fat men)—R. E.
Cooley; Joe Burns a close second.
Sack race (boys under 12)—Wil
liam, a native lad.
Sack race (open)—David, a na
tive lad.
Sack race (boys under 12 re
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