THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Chemawa. Oregon.
Please address all pommunications to
Ruthyn Turney, Manager.
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JAS. H. McGREGOR
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Superintendent
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ATHLETIC NOTES
The O. A. C. Rooks trounced our team at Corvallis
last Friday 45 to 0, not because they were 45 points
better than we are, nor because their 70 odd men in
uniform were so much heavier and faster than ours,
but mainly because we lacked that which is most im
portant of all, head work. And because of this failure
to think, the Rooks were given a very decided advan
tage in a strong wind blowing down the field. It was
not until almost the close of the first quarter did it
dawn on our captain that his choices were touchdowns
for the Rooks. This lack of headwork or forethought
gave the Rooks their first touchdown. On our own
20-yard line a punt was attempted, but the gale actu
ally carried the ball back of our line of scrimmage
and was then permitted to roll within four yards of
the goal line, where it was carried across and the goal
kicked. The second and third touchdowns were pre
sented to them by a repetition of the first act, by choos
ing to receive rather than kick-off. It was not till
after the third touchdown that we elected to kick,
thereby reducing the opponents’ chances to score.
In the second quarter our team braced itself and held
the Rooks scoreless and our backfield actually threat
ened to score, but this was the on y time during the
game that they showed any ability to advance the ball.
After working the ball to mid-field Lawrence Pratt
circled our left end for a long run. He almost got
away, but slipped in his attempt to dodge the safety
and was smothered under a horde of freshmen before
he could get back on his feet. Here the quarterback
forgot all about keeping cool, so is as much responsi
ble for the fumble and loss of the ball as the halfback.
That play seemed to spell curtains for our team so far
as its offense was concerned, but left the stage wide
open for bad plays and our quarterbacks did their
worst, while the Rooks converted our mistakes into
touchdowns.
However, there was one redeeming feature about
this nightmare in that our linesmen played a wonder
ful game. Though outweighed from 20 to 30 pounds
per man they actually out-played their ever-changing
opponents. From end to end they ripped and tore
through the line and almost invariably spilled or stop
ped the interference on the line of scrimmage, and
time after time got the runner. But on the other
hand our backfield did the poorest job of tackling we
have ever seen. They came up slow and made a very
feeble attempt to tackle and as a result the ball carrier
went serenely on his way. Their attempts to advance
the ball was made with the same spirit that marred
their tackling. They failed in both cases because
they did not drive in and not because they did not
have the help of the linesmen. However, much of
this was admitted by the players themselves at the
luncheon after the game. They admit they have been
“laying off” and that over-confidence has done its
work, so they resolved to prepare for the game with
Linfield College at McMinnville on Saturday by hard
work.
Reginald DePoe, Raymond Haldane and Jack Abra
ham played the end positions with telling effect and
allowed a scant few gains made around their positions.
The work of Peter Rassmussen and Paul Keta and
also Joe Webster in the tackle positions, Joe Peratro-
vich, Roy Peratrovich, Moses George, guards; and
Sedan Thomas, center; was very prominent and stood
out to the end of the game. Bill Johnson, the midget
of our backfield men, replaced Coquille Thompson
who was hurt early in the game, at fullback, and had
to be taken to the dressing room. Bill was the lone
backfield man whose tackling was effective.
A change will be necessarjr to take care of the full
back position on account of Thompson, who is not ex
pected to be in shape for the next game. Reginald
DePoe will probably be switched from end to do the
kicking and some of the passing.
The class game between the freshmen and the juniors
that was postponed last week will be played this week
end. The officials will act as previously announced.
On Armistice Day the sophomore and juniors classes
will settle their little disputes on the gridiron. This
game gives promise of being a battle of championship
calibre. The sophies are leading the race with two
scalps dangling from their war belts. The seniors
lost by the narrow margin of one point to the sophies.
The juniors are expected to win handily over the fresh
men this week. The fact that both the freshmen and
the seniors failed to uncrown the last year’s champs,
and that by comparative scores there isn’t much differ
ence in the scoring ability of either team, this has
given the juniors a lot of confidence and as a result
they are preparing their big guns for the battle.
George Johnson arrived recently from Bay view, Al
aska, his home. He is a brother of Frank Johnson
who is attending the University of Oregon. George is
not a new student, having spent several years at the
school as a member of the present Senior Class. He
is now in the Junior Class.
Two of the most interesting assemblies of the year
were held last Wednesday. Miss White had charge
of the morning assembly. As it was “Navy Day”
a program in keeping with the day was given.
It was as follows: Governor Pierce’s proclamation,
Vera Korter; “Old Ironsides,” Marie Bauer; Quartet
—“I’m Just a Sailor’s Sweetheart, Emily Ivanoff,
Oxenia Hendrickson, Vera Korter and Marie Bauer.
The quartet was dressed in keeping with the song,
and Oxenia played the ukelele. Miss David had
charge of the program in the afternoon. She intro
duced Mr. Henderson, who told this division of his
trip to Philadelphia and other points in the east. He
certainly gave an interesting and instructive talk.
Zelma Johnson and Evelyn Lambert asked current
event questions.