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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1927)
THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN PAGE 2 The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School Chemawa. Oregon. Please address all communications to Ruthyu Turney, Manager. JAS. H. McGREGOR SUBSCRIPTION - - ... - - Superintendent 50 Cts PER ANNUM ATHLETIC NOTES The City of Portland five came very near being snowed under here last week when our team turned in a 49 to 14 score against them. At half time the score stood 23 to 12 in our favor, but with the open ing of the second half our boys threw the throttle wide open and scored 26 points while they held the visitors to one lone basket. The game started fast and close and it looked like our boys very much needed the services of Captain DePoe, who was viewing the game from the side-line because of an injured side, but it wasn’t long until the team gathered enough momentum to baffle the Portlanders with their quick passing and basket shooting. Repeatedly Rassmussen, our center, gave his team-mates the tip-off and they came sailing through the air to grab the ball and al most instantly score after a series of nicely executed passes. Because of DePoe’s absence Eldred George was shifted in the running guard position, where he played a fine game and netted for his team 14 points, beside playing an effective game at guard. Dewey Matt was our high point man. with 17 points to his credit. Roy Peratrovich, guard, and Jesse Prettyman and James Spencer alternating at a forward position, rounded out our team, all of whom were replaced be fore the close of the game by second string men. On Friday evening our girls were defeated by the Stayton high school team 9 to 8 in one of the best girls’ games we have ever seen. As a general rule girls’ games are a little slow and without much “pep,” but that cannot be said of the Chemawa-Stayton game. It was fast and filled with fine playing. Our team is to be commended on its fine teamwork. Their main diffi culty laid in their inability to hit the basket. They earned many chances by proper maneuvering and swift passing, but that terrible ball simply would not fall through the hoop. It acted so unruly that the girls would have had trouble leading it through with a chain. However, the team was happy that they lost because Stay ton so much enjoyed the victory. Our team, which was playing its first game.of the season, appeared in brand new cardinal colored suits trimmed with white and a block “C.” None ever looked better. They were made in our own depart ment and were most becoming. Following the game the members of both teams re paired to the domestic science building where Miss Strout and her detail served delicous refreshments and a most enjoyable time was had. They all recounted the events of the game together and are eagerly look ing forward to the time when our team will play a return game at Stayton. Following is our line-up: Clarinda Quinnell and Anna Jacque, forwards; Susie Hart and Allison Grinnell at the jumping center position, Susie Grounds, running center, Cecile Smith and Edna Crofoot, act ing captain, guards. With a scant two days notice Captain Bill Johnson rounded up a few of his wrestlers and went to Oregon City last Thursday and met the high school of that town. Bill Johnson, Charles Morgan and Charles Fagerstrom, each won his match by speedily pinning the shoulders of his opponent to the mat. Eli Kara- belnikoff, Julius Williams, Percy Woodcock, Daniel Ann and Karl Muller lost only by hairline decisions. This speaks well for these young bone crushers, con sidering that they had time for little or no training for the match. On Friday we will have a long-looked-for treat when the Grand Ronde Indian team will come here to play our team. The Grand Ronde team has played considerable about the country this season and has made a good record. Because of this many have been eager to see these two teams meet. Our boys have won 13 out of 15 games thus far and are not counting on losing this one. It will undoubtedly be a good game. Besides this there will be an added attraction with our girls playing the Silverton high school team here on the same evening. Either game would be an attraction so we are expecting a packed house. Baseball is next on the program and the men of our pitching and catching staff have been taking ad vantage of the balmy weather that has been with us recently by loosening up their arms. Solomon Fleury, our veteran southpaw, and Leander Wilson, our relief port sider, along with Jake Atkins, our trusty re ceiver, are out almost daily getting themselves in shape for a hard season. Upon the battery most of the responsibility rests and these men are preparing themselves for it. By defeating the Salem Black Cats the team inci- dently won for themselves a “big feed” which is to be furnished by our genial manager, Mr. Bent. The boys are working up a fine appetite and will do jus tice to whatever Mr. Bent sets before them.
