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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1926)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN PAGE 2 The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School Chemawa, Oregon. Please address all communications to Ruthyn Turney, Manager. JAS. H. McGREGOR SUBSCRIPTION J - -, - - Superintendent 50 Cts PER ANNUM ATHLETIC NOTES On September seventh our 1926 football campaign began with only a handful of material and not one of the victorious team of 1925 around whom to build a new team. Since that date seven of our regular squad have returned and practice is now on in full speed in preparation for the first game of the season’s schedule against Commerce High School here this Saturday. Jack Abraham, halfback, has been moved up on the line to right end in the place left vacant by Charles George. Jack is husky enough to box most tackles that he will meet, also being a good pass receiver. Raymond Haldane is working out at the other end and is making good strides in that important posi tion. However, with two brand new ends we antici pate some little trouble, as these positions must be manned by strong, fearless and somewhat experienced men to weather the storm that rages around these two positions for sixty long minutes in each game. Our eyes will be on these two men. Arthur Bruce has a tough job on his hands if he is going to fill the guard position of Roy Peratrovitch. Roy has not returned. Bruce is a fine prospect and should develop into a valuable guard. Moses George is working out in the other guard position and is equally as capable, but neither have had much experi ence under fire, though they were with the squad last year. Competition is keen and better than we have seen here in a long, long time. For almost every position there are two candidates and in some cases three, which indicates that there will be some hard work done on the part of every man who intends to hold a position on the varsity. Fine spirit exists on the squad and to date we have a hard-working group of candidates. Mr. Bent, manager, is working hard to complete the schedule just as soon as possible and we hope to print it next week. - The squad consists of the following candidates: Backfield; Solomon Fleury, Lawrence Pratt, Bill Johnson, Charles DePoe, Reginald DePoe, George Meachem, Grant Johnson, Francis Ross, Archie Reins. James Thomas; ends. Jack Abraham, Raymond Haldane, Clifford Meachem, Robert Archambeau; tackles, Wallace Hatch, Ole Strom, captain, Peter Rassmussen, Joe Webster; quarterbacks, Jake Atkins, Alfred Bernard; center, Sedan Thomas, Royal Holst; guards, Arthur Bruce, Thomas Bad Bear, Andrew St. Martin, Moses George, Edward Walker. Solomon Fleury, halfback; Jake Atkins, quarterback; Ole Strom, captain and tackle, Sedan Thomas, center: are all back in their positions, as are Bill Johnson, and Charles DePoe, reserve halfbacks. Charley suffered considerable hard luck last year. He got into three games and then took sick, which kept him out for the remainder of the season. When he is fit he is a val uable man and a heady player. Both he and Bill will make the best of them hustle to hold their jobs. Peter Rassmussen, who played guard last season, has been shifted to right tackle in the absence Paul Keta, who has failed to return. It has fallen to the lot of Reginald DePoe, who has been shifted from his position at left end, to fill the gap left vacant by Coquille Thompson, who was our kicker and line plunging fullback last year. Thompson was a tower of strength in our backfield as well as being a fine, consistent kicker that would rank well above the average college kicker. It is easy to see that to fill those boots DePoe has a man size job. However, DePoe needs no introduction to the work in the backfield and is already no mean kick er. Before the coming of the backfield men of last year DePoe was our main cog in that position and was switched to end because of his ability to catch passes. “Freak” is strong and rugged and before the season is well along we hope to find him measuring up to his task. LOCAL Charley Morgan is the latest arrival. Three new members in the Senior class are Lawrence Pratt and Donald Smith, of South Dakota, and Archie Reins of Washington. Mr. Charley Anderson of Salem is a new employee at Mr. Henderson’s store. By his pleasing personality and courteous service he has already made many friends at Chemawa. It was certainly a pleasure to see John Dexter lead the orchestra on Sunday evening. This was John’s first attempt as a leader and he certainly lead in no amateurish way. Chemawa has five students attending school in Salem. John Dexter, is going to attend the Capitol Business College, Juanita Dupuis, Vera Dupuis, Cecile Smith and Harry Frost are going to Williamette University. During chapel last Sunday evening the orchestra played an overture, Joseph Kahklen sang, Rose Smith gave a recitation, the octette boys contributed a num ber, as did the choir. Supt. McGregor made an excel lent talk to the students in which he emphasized the great value of an education. It was in every way a pleasing chapel. W. S. Concannon, traveling entertainer, gave a two- hour entertainment in the school auditorium here last week, all of the students and several of the employes attending. Mr. Concannon has given entertainments at the state boys’ training school, the state penitentiary, state hospital and the Kiwanis clubs in Salem within the last few’ days.
