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THE CHEMAWA ? AMERICAN
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
the dark horse for the year. At the outset of class
activities they were rated as poor contenders in any
line of sport, but they ran the Seniors a close second
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School for the football championship and won the basketball
Chemawa, Oregon, HARWOOD HALL, Superintendent championship with flying colors and just now have
Address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager walked off with the baseball honors. On top of all
that their social affair was one of the big successes of
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pears that the Freshmen have been leading the race.
On Saturday morning our track team left bright and
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early for Columbia University where they swamped the
Over-confidence has caused the defeat of many a
Columbia team by a 72 to 41 score. The meet was
team, and ours was badly beaten last Thursday in
held in the university coliseum. Many of the races
Portland by Columbia University, 14 to 3, a team
were more than cluse and needless to say that our
which we defeated here earlier in the season 12 to 3,
runners were forced to extend themselves to win.
because the boys thought they would win in a walk
The order of events and the places that our boys took
so were not ready to fight and make the best of bad are as follows:
breaks. The result was that an error in the very be
50-yard dash—Fleury, second; Nick Stepetin, third.
ginning of the game upset the whole team and Col
Mile run—Louis Turntoes, first; Amos Andy, third.
umbia handed us the lemon.
50-yard high hurdles—Charles George, first; John
Father Farley, the veteran coach of Columbia team, Kawasuk, third. 220-yard dash—William McMaster,
had his hitters all set for our pitchers and they ham first. 440-yard run—Henry Bowker, third. Shot put
mered the offerings of our southpaw, Fleury, for sev —Solomon Fleury, first; Charles George, second;
eral solid swats and two runs at the outset of the game. Ernest Brunoe, third. 880-yard run—Louis Turntoes,
In the second inning Wilson replaced Fleury and Col first; Amos Andy, third. Broad jump—Solomon
umbia bunted him to death. As a rule Eeander han Fleury, first; Charles George, second. Pole vault—
dles bunts and fields his position perfectly, but in this Joe Dumore, first. Javelin throw—Reginald DePoe,
game he booted all but one of the seven chances he first; Charlie George, second. High jump—Alfred
got. He had a lot of help in mussing things up, how Bernard, first; Joe Dumore, second. Discus throw—
ever, for the entire team played a very ragged game. Solomon Fleury, first; Moses George, second.
On Friday the team met its Waterloo for the second
Solomon Fleury was the high point man of the
time in two days when North Pacific Dental College meet. With 18 points to his credit he came out head
beat us by a 7 to 5 score. The team has no alibis for and shoulders above his closest competitor.
the loss of this game for they put up a splendid game
against a fast organization, but were out-hit in the
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pinches.
Top o’ the morning, folks!
Charles George and William Brendible played a
It’s been a long time since you’ve heard from us,
brilliant game for us in the field. Both of them made
catches that looked impossible to get and saved us from but we’ve not been asleep. No, not by a long shot.
We’ve just been too busy. You wonder what we‘ve
a much larger score.
These two games revealed the fact that our infielders been busy at? Why, at the construction of costumes of
are not getting the ball away fast enough and the course. They’re just about completed. They’re sure
result is that their throws to first base are being beat nifty looking. We’re sure you’ll agree with us when
you see the operetta.
out by the runner.
A return game will be played with the Dental Col
A bunch of down-and-out hats were sent up here to
lege on Decoration Day.
be renovated. Well, they’ve been renovated all right.
Sunday afternoon the Freshmen ended up the base Any of their old-time wearers would have a hard time
ball series for the class championship by cleaning-up recognizing them now. If you don’t believe us, wait
on the Juniors by a 6 to 5 score. That was a hard until they make their debut in the fashion show.
pill for the Juniors to swallow, but they did it grace
Speaking of headgear, we’re just about to attempt
fully. Little Bill Btendible, the Freshie southpaw the fashioning of wigs. If they turn out to look any
hurler, had the Juniors eating out of his hand and thing like a top-knot we’ll tell you, but if they don’t
kept them fanning the air while he, with apparent ease, we’ll let you form your own opinion of them.
Well we’re sorry to have to ring off so abruptly,
shot the ball to his catcher.
This victory for the Freshies just about makes them but business calls us.