HANDBALL GAME
INITIATED AT
SEWARD A. CLUB
GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS ARE
TAKING SHAPE—LAST SEA
SON’S STARS BACK.
Can’t keep ’em down. The motion
for adjournment, which terminated
the first business meeting of the Sew
ard Athletic club in the new organi
zation's quarters Tuesday night, was
accepted as a signal by Doc Roberts,
Burr Snyder, Leonard Olson and Leon
ard Hopkins to put on a double game
of handball. It did not take long to
determine that a splendid handball
i-ourt can be laid out. on the former
ball room floor, and the early enthusi
asm displayed over this branch of
athletic games indicates that it is go
ing to be quite popular during the
approaching indoor season. In the
conflict referred to, Roberts and Sny
der won the “rubber” from their op
ponents and at eleven p. m. the four
players beat it for a well earned show
er.
Yesterday, with the very material
assistance of a quantity of red chalk,
donated by Joe Stanton of Brown and
Hawkins, temporary markings of a
regulation court were made on the
•loor and wall in an appropriate sec
tion of the gym. The House Commit
-ee, Messrs. Olson, Johnson and Shell
horn. armed with plenty of buckets,
hrooms and mops for all, will lead an
attack on the floor tonight, that will
rid it of the wax and other prepara
tions with which it was formerly treat
ed for dancing. It is then planned to
permanently mark the floor, in regu
lation manner for Indoor baseball, bas
ketball, Volley Ball and Hand Ball.
The floor will finally be treated with
a filler that will prevent the further
rising of dust.
An array of the necessary parapher
nalia for playing the games mention
ed has been ordered from the States
by Prof. Barnett, and is expected to
arrive in about three weeks. Mean
rime. the equipment left over from
last year will be pressed into service.
In a clay or two, Burr Snyder, pres
ident, will appoint the Athletic com
mittee, which body will arrange the
seasonal program and see to it that
all active members are kept on their
toes and have plenty of contests.
Sincere cooperation is going to be
extended to women. At least one night
| a week, the club gym and all equip
ment will be turned over to the ladies
lation maner, for Idoor Baseball, Bas
may choose. There being many local
women who are athletically inclined,
a good weekly turnout is looked tor.
I It is hoped that Mrs. Wm. Irwin, who
i successfully coached the girls basket
| ball teams last year will lend her
j very valuable assistance to the wo
: men’s department this season.
Oscar Anderson of Anchorage, who
; has been over at Knights Island for
| the past week, making an inspection
< of his tie camp, is expected to arrive
' in Seward this evening on the Ad
| miral Watson.
M. M. Thompson, attorney, who for
' many months past has been associat
i ed with the Premier Coal Mine at
j Moose Creek, was a Seward arrived
; last evening from Anchorage. Mr.
i Thompson is registered at the Hotel
! Sexton.
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Robert Hurley, well known Anchor
age attorney, arrived in town last
: night in connection with court busi
! ness. Mr. Hurley is a guest at the Ho
i el Van Gilder.
J. C. Murray, who Ions? has been
j identified with mining activities in
the Cache Creek district, arrived in
Seward last evening, en route to the
States. It is reported Mr. Murray has
had an exceptionally fine season’s op
erations. He is registered at the Van
Gilder.
Work on the new Standard Oil Com
pany’s building which was started two
weeks ago, is progressing satisfactor
ily, considering the recent bad weath
er. The long incline from the main
| yard to the new portion has been com
j pleted, as has also the flooring and
skeleton work of the tank shed. The
I structure, when completed, will be
J equal in size to the present good-siz
' ed building.
NO DAMAGE LOCAL
WATERFRONT FROM
RECENT STORMS
FIRST HEAVY STORM OF SEASON
HITS WATERFRONT — NO
LOSS SUSTAINED
The storm of the past three days
has created little damage along the
local waterfront, a casual survey made
yesterday revealed. The thunderous
breakers, hurling ashore with dread
ful verocity at times, have played ha
voc, however, with the floating dock,
the same being chewed up with the
heavy grinding and smashing blows
struck against piles and sections of
the float. Practically every wave sub
merged it, while the gas boat Rolfe 1,
the Hazel M and the Chase, danced
safely some distance away from the
float, each with a half dozen lines
j stretched to advantageous piling and
wharf.
It is said the float will be almost
useless when the present blow is ov
er and only by a miracle will it hold
together over this winter’s storms,
unless immediate repairs are made.
Down by the Standard Oil compa
ny’s plant, at high tide the waves
have been lashing furiously against
the bulkhead, recently installed, fling
! ing sea green foam and spray aloft
for several feet but no material dam
age is evident, due to the sturdy con
struction of the structure.
A walk about the edge of the Sew
ard wharf brought to light the fact
that several big piles were swinging
and thudding savagely against other
portions down below, the only thing
holding them together being the en
| meshed bolts on the wharf decking,
j Where numerous piles have been giv
I ing slightly, to the sway of the waves
portions have been ground down in
, tight places, emitting a wood pulp.
The majority of the small vessels
I which were tied up either at the float
bay seeking a safe haven of refuge
: or anchored off-shore, ran to Thumb
j until father Neptune calmed down a
bit.
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No matter if it is a new car you will
j have to change the gears.
LIARD RIVER INDIANS
PURCHASE GLAD RAGS
PRINCE RUPERT, CK:t. 7. (^—At
tired in newly purchased clothes of
the latest style, the party of Liard
River Indians brought to face trial or
as witnesses in the witchcraft mur
der, sailed for home. Big Alec, sen
tenced to five years for murder, was
the only one not going away.
REPORTED VESSELS ARE
HELD UP BY STRIKE
MELBOURNE, Oct. 7. (JP)—It is es
timated that thirty-three vessels, rep
resenting cargoes valued at six hun
dred thousand pounds, are held up in
Australian ports by an unofficial strike
of seamen.
HAILSTONES KNOCK MAN OUT
FREDERICTON, B. C., Oct. 7.
So big were the hailstones during a
recent storm in Cllaucester county a
man was rendered unconscious at Gar
aquet. Many window panes were de
stroyed.
NINE GRAFTERS GET
SENTENCE OF DEATH
MOSCOW. Oct. 7. (£>)—Nine con
tractors, charged with defrauding the
equipment department of the war of
fice through systematic thefts of war
supplies, today were sentenced to be
shot, by a itlimary tribunal. Thirty
two others were given various terms
of imprisonment and twenty-five were
acquitted.
The Yukon, northbound, left Juneau
this morning at 8:30 o’clock, and ac
cording to the local report, should ar
rive in Seward late Saturday.
The freighter Latouche, of the Al
aska Steamship Company sailed from
Seattle two days ago, and is expect
ed to arrive in Seward in about ten
days. The Latouche is carrying a
large cargo of explosives and general
cargo for local and rail points.
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