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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Superintendent
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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.