THE CHEM AWA 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
After three weeks of indoor work our baseball
candidates were glad to get out in the open to practice.
The bad weather kept them under cover longer this
spring than ever, but this permitted the loosening up
process to be more intense, which will be an asset to
both team and individual.
The candidates look good and the prospects very
bright. But the boys will have to look good and im
prove considerably if they are to make a showing
against the teams that are appearing on our schedule.
Mr. Bent, our manager, is dickering with O. A. C.
for games, also Pacific and Willamette universities,
Reed and Pacific colleges, Columbia University, Mon
mouth Normal School, Linfield College, Franklin and
Washington high schools of Portland, all of whom
rank with the strongest teams in college and high
school circles. They will round out the best schedule
we have enjoyed.
In the first practice game the varsity men of last
season trimmed the new candidates 7 to 2. The
earliness of this game did not prevent the new and
old men from showing up well, nor those interested in
the team from becoming over-joyed at the prospects of
a successful season. All goes well and we are happy.
A horde of good men makes a hummer of a varsity
and we seem to be fortunate enough at this time to
have plenty who can play better than ordinary base
ball. The score of the first game would indicate that
the new men are not so dusty and those that saw
them in action declare they are coming ball tossers.
However, among them there are a few that rise above
the rank and file and those are: Orin Johnson at third
base; Lawrence Pratt, short stop; James Spencer, first
base; Clifford Celestine, field; Joe Ike and William
McCorkle, pitchers.
Those of the varsity of last year that are still with
us and those who showed much of their real form are:
Jake Atkins, catcher; Solomon Fleury and Leander
Wilson, pitchers; Eldred George, first base; Charles
DePoe, second base; Reginald DePoe, third base;
Coquille Thompson, George Meachem and Sandy
Matilton, outfielders. For awhile the funny balls of
Joe Ike and William McCorkle had these boys guess
ing and they fanned the air, but finally started meet
ing the ball in front of the plate, then the fireworks
began.
The ice ha's been broken and the grind of the 1927
season is started and the record in the making. The
rest remains with the team. They have everything in
their favor to begin with and the hopes of the student
body, and also the faculty, are high. That old, time-
worn saying that “nothing is gained without great
labor’’ still holds good. So even with these advan
tages, we cannot hope to make an enviable record
without paying the price of hard work. Can we pay?
We believe that our teams have learned to do just that
and because of it have done exceedingly well when
prospects were never so bright.
FOOTBALL BASKETBALL BANQUET
Last Thursday was St. Patrick’s Day, quite an im
portant event the world over, but in Chemawa it was
eclipsed in importance by the banquet given in honor
of those who comprised the teams and squads in foot
ball and basketball. A banquet to these athletes has
grown to be an annual affair at Chemawa, and it is
always given just after the close of the basketball sea
son.
The domestic science department was the place where
the banquet was prepared and held and it proved just
the place for such an occasion. The rooms and tables
were most attractively arranged and the various courses
of the banquet were delicious to the palate and delight
fully served. Before proceeding further we wish to
state that Mrs. Brickell, Miss Strout, and their girls
have the unstinted praise of all for the wonderfully fine
banquet and the equally wonderful service. Every
thing was delightful.
Mr. Downie acted as toastmaster, in which position
he was splendid. During the banquet hour he called
upon Supt. McGregor, Mr. Carroll, Mrs. Brickell,
Mrs. Downie, Mr. Iliff, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Larsen and
Mr. Turney for talks, and all responded in a most
pleasing and entertaining vein. A toast was offered
in honor of those of the domestic science department.
Just before adjournment Mr. Downie proposed that all
stand for a moment with heads bowed in remembrance
of Ole Strom, former football team captain whose
accident last fall cost him his life. It was a tribute to
the memory of poor Ole—he will not soon be forgotten
by those at the banquet.
It was truly a delightful occasion—enjoyable in
every sense.
Miss Uinta Kirk spent the week-end with her par
ents.
She was accompanied home by Mrs. Earle
Hunter and son, Earle Jr., of Juneau, Alaska.
Mrs.
Hunter spent the winter in California and is now on
her way home.