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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 1927)
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 .... Superintendent 50 Cts PER ANNUM ATHLETIC NOTES one of the smallest boys on the detail. Some might have said that it couldn’t be done, like we have heard it said on different occasions at the state fair while our exhibit was being given the “onceover.” They have also installed a series of benches along the wall. They were also badly needed, as our supply of seats is being gradually exhausted. The painters come in for their share of thanks for this work, for they have followed closely behind the carpenters with their brushes and are putting the finishing touch on each job. Last Sunday evening, Major Bubb, director of military tactics at the University of Oregon at Eugene, in his talk to the student body revealed the fact that thirty-three and a-third percent of our young men were found physically unfit for service during the late unpleasantness. And that now a national defense council is responsible for and is encouraging the present intense interest of the American people in all kinds of athletics. We are proud to say that Che mawa always has and is still keeping up a high standard in the physical condition of her young people, and that of all the boys who attempted to “join in” the last war only those who were already hopelessly crippled were denied admittance. Monday evening our team trounced the Molalla All-Stars 31 to 25. Considering the personnel of their team that is quite a trouncing. In addition to their regular line-up Steele, running mate to the flashy Ridings of a couple years ago in coast conference circles, has been added. Though the All-Stars held our team in check for a period or so our teamwork finally had its effect and we George Nix, tackle and pupil of Bill Warner while gradually increased the lead 31 to 19 with three min coach of our football team during the years of 1917 utes to play. At this point Roy Peratrovich was re and 1918, and later a member of the traveling Haskell lieved because of four personnels, and his man, Indians, under Dick Hanley, where he won almost Ridings, converted three baskets in as many minutes, nation-wide recognition as a tackle, has branched out closing the gap to the final score. Dewey Matt and on the coaching lines himself and has been unusually Reginald DePoe were our high point men with 13 and successful with a professional team in Oklahoma. His team lost but one game and that by a three-point 12 points respectively. margin. Many of us can look back to George’s stu A fast game will be played here Thursday. The dent days here when he took his class or society team B’nai 'Brith A. C. of Portland comes with a long string and piloted them through the storm. His teams were of victories to their credit. If we are able to defeat always foxy and well drilled, though they would be these boys it will be done only after a terri flic battle, together for just a short time. So it is not a surprise and all the speed and passing that our team possesses to us that George is succeeding as a coach. will have to be unravelled. A recent letter from Irving Shepard, now head dis To date our basketball team has played eight games ciplinarian at the Hoopa school in California, tells us and won seven. In these eight games Dewey Matt, our stellar forward, has registered 164 points. Making an of the fine time the students had there during the holi average of a little better than 20 points per game. days. They engaged in sports of all descriptions, That is really quite a record and we assure you that you which many of the people of the surrounding country will look a long time before you find one that will attended. Irving was quite prominent in athletics equal it. However, where a team specializes in pass while a student here, as he was later while attending ing the ball and working it up to the basket before a the Salem high school and Willamette University, and shot is attempted, as we do, 50 percent of the points is now putting that ability to splendid use in the way made go to the teammates. That is, the basket-thrower of directing and teaching athletics along with his regu is given credit for one point and the team mates receive lar work. the other. This because they have fed the shots to the shooter that made the basket possible. Nevertheless, On Sunday evening chapel exercises were in charge this would leave Dewey with a percentage considerable of the senior class girls and they had secured Major higher than the average. In these games our team Bubb as the speaker of the evening. The choice was collected 390 points while their opponents made 161. certainly a fine one, for the gentleman proved not This speaks quite well for the way the team has covered only a splendid talker, but one who was absolutely cer on the defense, as well as a fast offensive attack. tain of his data on all the matters upon which he However, the team now steps into some games that touched. It was a memorable occasion. Ferol Por will be a real test. ter was chairwoman and proved right at home in that Just recently the carpenters hung a couple of front position. The orchestra played an overture by doors at the gymnasium. They were badly needed, Schlepegrell, Anna Peratrovich sang “Somewhere a for the old ones would not stay shut and they let out Voice is Calling” by Tate, Nellie Rinehart gave a all the heat. Take a look at them the next time you recitation, and the Octette Girls sang “Pale in the are around. They w’ere made right here in our shop by Amber West” by Parks.
