Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-23
DOTS AND DAsHEs
(By Cannon Ball Baker)


 The basketball game Wednesday was big success from the point of the Army boys, who won the game to the tune of 1921.
 1 In the first quarter the Spare { Parts" held the fleet "Wamcat" squad 1 to only one basket, made by Cannon Ball'. The second quarter was rep etition fof the first quarter except that the "Wamcats" piled up four more points by fast work on the part of "Galloping" Galloway, "Gimpy" Harris, "Skeeter Clancy and Cutie Stevenson.
 The third quarter was more spec tacular and was featured by fast work bn the part of the Spare Parts squad who came to life and piled up an alarming number of points in quick succession.
 The last quarter was the most ex- citing of all the Spare Parts were out for blood and drew large quant1- ty from Cannon Balls" knee when he was smothered under an avalanch of flying arms and legs and when ex- tricated the claret was streaming from deep gash on his left knee cap.
 "Gimpy" Harris, "Galloping' Gallo way and Cutie" Stevenson played fast and hard game for the army and Seferovich, Kenneth Ackley and the Pearl Diver" from the Wildcat" starred for the Spare Parts.
 Skinny" Lenhart, relieved "Skeet- CT" Clancy at center for the last quar- ] ter and his arms and legs seemed to behave more than usual. Skinny" made a couple of baskets that put "Gimpy" to shame.
 Trigger" Smith is submitting reuuistion for a lot of spurs, light saddles and ear guards, he says: we had ought to treat the opposing teams with a little more consideration and equip them with saddles so we could ride them a little more easily, was i going to put in for cork shoes, but guess they would be a little bit too hard on a fellows frame"
 Able, our mascot, thinks that we should have charged admission to the game and we would have been able to put in a few more boards on the wall of the gym
 Guy Manthey evidently thought he was playing football, when he got the ball he would hug it close and make a dash for the army goal.
 The new rules will allow no more gouging, kicking or biting, as they claim it is too hard on the "Sheiks. '
 A goodly crowd was there altho, il was only a practice game. There were quite a few of the opposite sex in at, tendance.
 It was said, that, was one of the main reasons of the "Wamcats" low score, too many eyes on the gallery and not enough on the ball.
 It was noted that a certain young lady sitting in the balcony cheered vociferously upon each occasion when Kenneth Ackley, member of the Spare Parts" squad got possession ot the ball. Our local Asleuth reports upon investigation, that her cheers sort of grated upon the ears of her two escorts. who, it was said were over heard planning ways and means TOT the ultimate elimination of the men ace from Anchorage. If anyone cares to write in the names of these two arch plotters, exposure is guaranteed
 The game was advertised as Wam cat vs. Wildcat exhibition, but the only : wildcat" in evidence was the good old Pearl Diver from the ship, who went down into his tub with flying colors to that mournful dirge Five : men on a dead seaman's chest. The referee Trigger" Smith was seen going to the Federal building this morning and it was rumored thai he intended to ask for permission tt carry a horse pistol the next time