THE CHEM AWA AMERICAN
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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Chemawa, Oregon. Please address all communications to
Ruthyn Turney, Manager.
JAS. H. McGREGOR
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Superintendent
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ATHLETIC NOTES
Thirteen to 4 was the score by which our team de
feated Columbia University at Portland last Friday
afternoon. In the first inning Atkins and Fleury
crossed the plate for the initial scores of the game and
started our nine on a continual round of clouting the
ball and the tagging of bases. Columbia made a des
perate effort to stop the heavy hammering of our
batters by the use of two pitchers; each had little ef
fect and in their triumphal march to victory our
sluggers rounded up fourteen solid swats, averaging
just a trifle better than a hit to a run. And timely hits
they were, for runners were not left to die on the
bases as we have seen so many do in previous games
this season. But once on they were sent to the rub
ber by the drive of a determined batsman.
Solomon Fleury took the mound for our team, with
Jake Atkins on the receiving end. Solomon pitched
a fine game and kept the Columbia batters driving the
ball within the range of an infield that played almost
perfect ball and an outfield that caught everything
within hailing distance. Dewey Matt, on first; Charles
DePoe, on second; Valin Davis, at short, and Reginald
DePoe on third, played real classy baseball and accept
ed chances like seasoned veterans. A pretty double
play executed in the second inning by Reggie to Charles
DePoe, to Dewey Matt, was one of the features of the
game. With the bases full, Coquille Thompson took
a lot of the joy out of the game for Columbia when he
cut off a right-field drive by a pretty one-handed catch
that saved a home run and four scores. It is pretty
hard to tell just where the victory lies, whether it was
in the splendid defensive work of the team that accept
ed so many chances without a bobble, or the timely
hitting of the squad. Of course we must have runs to
win, but there is also something in keeping the other
fellow from scoring. At any rate, it seems that the
team has just about struck its stride. There seems to
be a steadiness both at bat and in the field that denotes
confidence which we like to see. The batters are not
fanning the air, but are meeting the ball, and drives
instead of pop flies are the result. They know when
and how to bunt and runners are being advanced suc
cessfully. “Bone head” plays are becoming less be
cause the boys are thinking while on the job. These
are just a few of the strides forward that the team
has made in the last couple of games. Of course they
don’t claim to be letter perfect, but are striving to
keep far enough ahead of opponents in knowledge of
the game to insure victory.
This afternoon the Linfield College team of Mc
Minnville will come here to cross battle axes with our
warriors.
TRACK MEET
Last Saturday afternoon our track team met defeat
at the hands of the Linfield College tracksters and
McMinnville 74 to 48. The score would indicate a
walk-away, but many of the events taken by the col
legians were won by the “skin of their teeth” and
the meet was really very interesting. Following is
the list of entries:
Pole vault—Loree (L) 1st, 10:8; Matt (C) 2nd, DePoe (C) 3rd.
100-yard dash—Mullen (L) 1st, Martyn (L) 2nd, Crump
(L) 3rd.
Mile run—Gribble (L) 1st, Parks (L) 2nd, White (L) 3rd.
Shot-put—Fluery (C) 1st, Brunoe (C) 2nd, (C) Rassmussen
(C) 3rd.
220-yard dash—Mullen (L) 1st, Martyn (L) 2nd, Haldane (C)
3rd.
120-yard high hurdles—Crump CL) 1st, Lartz (L) 2nd, Abra
ham (C) 3rd.
Discus—Brunoe (C) 1st, Fleury (C) 2nd, Skinner (L) 3rd.
440-yard run—Hine (L) 1st, Larsen (L) 2nd, Ross (C) 3rd.
High jump—Loree (L) 1st, Matt (C) 2nd, Rassin (L) 3rd.
Broad jump—Fluery (C) 1st, Matt (C) 2nd, Crump (L) 3rd.
220-yard low hurdles—Matt (C) 1st, Abraham (C) 2nd, Lartz
(L) 3rd.
880-yard run—Arnold (L) 1st, Gribble (L) 2nd, Matt (C)3rd.
Javelin—Loree (L) 1st, Abraham (C) 2nd, DePoe (C) 3rd.
880-yard relay—Martyn, Crump, Mullen, Hine.
DOMESTIC ART NOTES
Ferol Porter and Williamette Blakeslee are prepar
ing to make their construction dresses. Girls are also
being chosen for the final Fashion Show. Mrs. Cardy,
accompanied by Ferol Porter and Williamette Blakes
lee, went to Portland on Friday. Josephine Summers
was left in charge. Joe made a fine teacher; anyhow,
we think so, because we kept right at our work.
Emma Sexton’s practice class are making booklets
for the fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robinson and Miss Shackleton
were Miss Borland’s dinner guests at the club on Sun
day. Mr. Robinson owns a walnut ranch near Salem
and Miss Shackleton is a member of the Marion County
board of health. All were friends of Miss Borland in
Toronto, Canada.