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
Ruthyu Turney, Manager.
JAS. H. McGREGOR
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Superintendent
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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.