THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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ATHLETIC NOTES
little chance to muss things up in the game,
but it is clear there is considerable to be done
before the positions are finally given away, both in
fielding and hitting, as well as learning what to do
with the ball after they get it, which is vital. How
ever, everything indicates that we have a hustling,
hard-working bunch of candidates that should devel
op into a formidable aggregation, for each man is
working to land a permanent position.
The squad will be given a real test next Saturday
when we face the Franklin high schoolers from Port
land. The game will be played here.
After two weeks of batting, infield and outfield
work, sliding, bunting, base running, and the numer
DOMESTIC ART NOTES
ous other little “whatnots,” our baseball prospects
turned their guns on the Independence high school
Seeing is believing. If you don’t believe that we
team last Friday afternoon in a seven-inning fracas have been working, just come up and see for yourself.
that was more of a merry-go-round than a strength test
We are planning a fashion show for Friday after
for our team. Independence tried two pitchers, one noon, since the last of our construction dresses are now
a right hander and the other a left, but our boys met finished. There are many other beautiful things being
the balls of each one on the nose for singles, doubles, made, lunch sets, scarfs, pillow tops and everything.
trippies and even home-runs. We hope they will Violet Mahone has just finished a piece of hardanger
continue to keep their eyes on the ball and swing work. It is the first of this kind of work that has
naturally. This enabled them to shove 20 runs across been done in our department, but it won’t be the last.
the plate.
We hope to have a house full of pretty things to
The work of our pitching staff was almost as effective show Mr. McGregor when he arrives, in spite of the
as that of our batters. They allowed but two hits and fact that we sent a large exhibit to Washington, D. C.
held the visitors scoreless in spite of the errors made
The practice class is also doing their part. They
behind them. In several instances they worked out are now making curtains for Mitchell Hall under su
of bad holes. Solomon Fleury, Charles George and pervision of Agnes Orr, who has proved to be an
Leander Wilson looked good in the box and seemed excellent teacher.
to have plenty on the ball to worry the batters, while
LOCAL
Jake Atkins, our mainstay behind the bat, held the
Mr. Iliff, acting superintendent, was in charge last
twirlers up in fine shape.
Our worries so far as the short stop position is Sunday evening during chapel and made a splendid
concerned seem to be over, at least for the present. talk, which we will be pleased to publish in our next
Valin Davis, our regular third baseman, has been issue. The orchestra played “On Mountain Heights”
switched to that position. Although he made a couple by Kiesler, Aaron Isaac sang “By the Side of the Road”
of errors he looked for all the world the man for the by Weeks, George Flach gave a recitation, a quartet
position. He has the speed to cover ground, a good of boys sang “Low! Now the Dawn is Breaking”
arm, and swings a wicked bat. We hope to see Valin by Elgar, and the choir sang “There Shall Come a
make it, for he is a hustler. Although Reginald De Day” by Thomas. It was a good chapel service.
A letter from Addie Merrill, class of ’23, written
Poe has played the outfield position almost entirely,
he has been placed at third. We daresay the position from San Francisco, gives the names of the officers of
will be well taken care of if he continues to hustle and the new chapter of Sigma Phi Deltas that has recently
play the brand of ball that he did on Friday. At been organized. Catherine Wilder was elected presi
present Dewey Matt is tearing up the dirt around first dent; Emma Carlson-Turnquist, vice-president; Addie
base and appears to be at home. His work at the bat is Merrill, treasurer and corresponding secretary; Made
even more effective. He clouts the ball regularly. line Wilder, chaplain; Katie Cleveland and Mamie
With the bases full in the second inning he cleaned Thomas, guards; Lena Cleveland, cheer and song
leader. Addie tells of a most interesting meeting, held
them up with a home run.
Second base is still in doubt. The several candi at Emma Turnquist’s home. She tells of Veltha
dates trying for that position do not seem to have Frasier, Carrie Anderson, Nora Gray, Martha Titsler,
enough advantage over the “other fellow,” either in Lizzie Nerguson and others being present. These girls
anticipate a live organization of Chemawa girls and
batting or fielding, to warrant a job. Our outfield is students from other schools, whom they hope to invite
very much in the same predicament. They had very in later.