THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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do better than they are doing right now. We all know
that it is possible, and practical, too. to do better than
we have ever done in the past. The most conscien
tious person connected with Chemawa can do better
than he is doing. Then why doesn’t he? Why are
we doing the little things when we are capable of
something bigger?
Is it manly, boys, is it womanly, girls, is it honest
to complain, to whine because we do not get ahead,
when we know in our hearts, if weare honest with our
selves, that we are not doing our level best, our possi
ble best, in everything we undertake at Chemawa?
The very fact that we should feel insulted if told that
there is nothing better possible in us than we have al
ready exhibited, that we can never get any higher
than we are now, proves that we have not yet called
out our greatest power.',.
People, weare too easy, too lenient; we coddle our
selves too much. We do not demand enough of our
selves; we are too lax in our self-discipline, too indul
gent in our self-training methods. Our inclination to
shirk hard problems, to pick out the easy things first,
our shrinking from the disagreeable things, are all proof
that we are not putting forth our very best efforts.
Young people, why not make up your minds, right
now at the beginning of school, that you will make
everything you touch, everything you take up, every
thing you put your hands to, count? Why not resolve
that you will make this year of your life mean more
than all the previous years? Perhaps some of you
have been a colorless and indifferent member of this or
some other school, performing your academic and
vocational work very perfunctorily. If so, change
your attitude. Do everything with a new spirit, a new
aim. Resolve that wherever you may be you are going
to make yourself felt, that you are not going to be a si
lent looker-on, a nonentity, but that you are going
to radiate power, forcefulness, masterfulness. With
this resolution firmin your fiber you will be enabled
to carry it out and get a grip on yourself, a better grip
on your studies, your work, and a new satisfaction all-
around will come to you. Students, only our best on
every occasion can lift our lives and give enduring
satisfaction.
CORVALLIS VS. CHEMAWA
“21 to 0” proves to those who saw the game a
week ago Saturday against Corvallis that it takes Che
mawa from 10 to 15 minutes too long to get warmed
up. In this game, as in the previous one, the oppon
ents made their touchdowns early in either of the first
two periods, but from then on they found it pretty
tough sledding and Chemawa as much, if not a little
more, than they could handle. In fact after the first
10 or 15 minutes we have outplayed our oppon
ents in every department of the game. A couple of
weeks ago we just naturally outfought and outplayed
Columbia University in the second half, although
Columbia had a much larger team. But—we were
beaten in the first few minutes.
East Saturday week against Corvallis we were
trampled over severely in the first 15 minutes of play,
but after that time Chemawa outcharged, outtackled,
made end runs, line plunges and forward passes and
time after time tore through the Corvallis line and
threw them back for a loss, but—the game was lost
way up in the first period of the game. So if the team
is to make any showing at all this season they will
have to wake up to the fact that most of the games are
won or lost in the first few minutes of the battle.
Here are a few of the sidelights of the Corvallis
game: Chemawa made 258 yards from scrimmage, 37
yards from forward passes, was penalized 20 yards,
averaged 26 yards on punts, attempted seven and com
pleted two forward passes. Corvallis made 175 yards
from scrimmage, 15 yards from forward passes, was
penalized 20 yards, averaged 31 yards on punts, at
tempted one and completed one forward pass.
James Thomas was the shining light in the Chemawa
back field. Making several pretty end runs and line
plunges he was easily the most consistent ground gainer
of either team. The value of a player to his team is
often estimated by his ability to tackle and Jim made
some corking good ones. Thomas also called the
plays with rare judgment and handled the team in a
way that would do credit to a veteran. Jim was also
on the passing end of completed forward passes.
Jake Atkins and Reginald DePoe had to be taken out
of the game early in the second half on account of
minor injuries, but were able to return in the second
half and both played a better brand of ball. Charles
Defoe played a stellar game at right half. The com
pleting of a forward pass by him and running back of
a punt through almost the entire Corvallis team were
the real features of the game.
The work of Paul Keta and Sam Nerguson, tackles;
Moses George, Willie Skinna,guards; Louis Turntoes
and Richard O’Brien, ends; was especially good.
After these fellows got warmed up they played a fine
defensive game and ripped and tore up Corvallis’ plays
before they got started. On punts, not only one but
all of them were down on the receiver. They played
hard. John Kowasuk played his usual good game in
the back field. John never says a word but saws wood
all the time. It’s a pretty tough old game when John
can’t get away for a couple of good runs.