THE CHEMAWA 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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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
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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.