The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-01-04
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meet. AL meeting laSt SpTlnS ldCl was brought out that no meet could be financial success without basket ball. At time when schools decided on Juneau as location for 1923 spring meet, Mitchell made motion that midyear basketball tournament be held in Wrangell. This however not understood eliminate basketball from spring meet. My personal opinion is that December too early to decide basketball championship for year. Teams have not yet begun to play basketball.
 HENDERSON
 A previous cable from Mir. Tender son, dated December 12, says:
 Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 12, 1922. w. L. Gross.
 Wrangell, Alaska.
 Took up matter tournament Ju- neau Douglas They will communi cate direct Schools decided last spring in Juneau that be advisable hold tournament Wrangell Christmas vacation. No committees appointed. Presume best manage from Wrangell. If Juneau Douglas send teams both expressed themselves as desiring ride large boats. You should study steamship schedule and arrange dates accordingly. Approve of plan for tournament but prefer leave ar engagements to schools participating or,nninf if O n on arrangements advise at once. Will name you Mitchell and Snyder.
 HENDERSON
 The following cablegram relating to the tournament, was received from the superintendent of the Ju- neau schools:
 Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 13, 1922. Supt. of Schools,
 Wrangell, Alaska.
 We are interested in entering tournament but desire definite in formation concerning rules of entry, guaranty, whether or not our teams will be provided with lodging while at Wrangell. Does each team repre- scented provide own referee? Wire or write details.
 J. E. LANZ
 At no time previous to the receipt of the message sent to MT. Gross Thursday, did Wrangell understand that it would be necessary to play basketball at Juneau in the spring. It was in order to shorten the season and give the boys time for track work that the idea of separate tournament found favor. To play again in April means to Practice un- til then.
 Personal opinion as to the wis dom of having the tournament as early as Christmas this year has no weight. The matter was settled at Juneau just as surely as it was settled that that city shall have the General Meet in the spring. If the tournament was intended to be only a preliminary Meet with the finals to be played at Juneau, Wrangell, where the tournament arrangements were to be made, should have been fully informed on this score, especial ly so since Supt. Gross is new in Alaska.
 The fact that Juneau was not rep resented is offset by the fact that Kay-hi did not compete in the Meet last spring when Douglas was given the cup, and the girls trophy was awarded Douglas for playing Juneau only. No other town sent girls teams so the award was fair. It is regretted that Juneau sent no team last week. The distance is great, of course, but no greater than for Doug las or from Wrangell to Juneau. More games should have been played here, but the visitors insisted that they could remain no longer.
 It is only fair that Douglas shall retain the cup until the next General Meet as it was to be the property of the winning school for yeaI: Wrangell is not insisting that the tournament was for the champion ship because her team won. Wran- gell was led to believe that she was getting the basketball tournament as her share of the General Meet of 1923 and she tried to prove this be-