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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 6, 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 By Leander Wilson After about two weeks of outside work the team played its first game of the season with the Oregon City high school last Friday and defeated them by the score of 6 to 0. At the opening of the game Solomon Fleury, our veteran left-hander, took the mound with Jake Atkins behind the bat, Eldred George on first base, Charles DePoe on second, Reggie DePoe on third, and George Meachem at shortstop. The outfielders, were Coquelle Thompson, Sandy Matilton and James Spencer. At the opening frame Solomon made three Oregon City players swing three times each, and each one of them hit the bench. When our side got to bat Atkins, our first man up, popped out to first. Charles DePoe, next man up, struck out. Then Thompson came up and met one of the balls square on the nose and sent the pill flying, which the right fielder misjudged, and it was good for three bases. George Meachem, our clear-up slugger, came to bat with Tommie on third and smashed the pill into the deep center field for a three-bagger, and drove Thompson in for our first score. Reginald DePoe, next batter up, with George on third, could not find his batting eye, and struck out. In the second frame our boys found their batting eyes, and each one of them connected and kept the opposing fielders on a run chasing the ball. When the dust settled and the noise quieted down our team had scored five runs which ended our scoring for the rest of the game. After that the boys could not con nect with the ball, which shows that the boys need a lot of batting practice. This was the first game and one cannot expect them to lambast the ball in the first game. Eldred George, known as “Razor Kid,” showed up pretty well on first base, but he will have to work more on his bat ting. Charles DePoe did pretty well on second. On one hit Charles got excited and let a grounder slip past him. “Freak” held down the hot ones in his usual form by spearing some hard chances. George “Brice” Meachem, whose regular position is in the outfield, Coach Downie placed in the shortstop position and it seems that he made a good find. George is doing well, but will have to get used to the position and stay low on balls hit on the ground. James Spencer played the first game in the left field and looked pretty good; at bat he got one double in three times up. Sandv Matilton is our right fielder, but he will have to do some track work, as he did not get a hit. Sandy’s fault is going back on his heels when at bat. McCorkle relieved Solly in the latter part of the game and showed a bit of wildness at the start, but settled down. Leander Wilson had to warm the bench with a sore arm which he developed during the early part of the week. Others on the bench were Clifford Meachem and Orin Johnson. The Senior-Junior game was called off on account of church and will be played next week. Today the team travels to Corvallis to play an O. A. C. team. WEDNESDAY’S ASSEMBLIES After several weeks of educational movies the seniors had charge of the assemblies. In the morning Ma bel Bremner presided and the senior girls gave the following program: Song, class; vocal solo, Grace Peterson; piano solo, Harriett Hill; reading on Alaska, Nellie Rinehart; current events, Evelyn lyall; song, class. In the afternoon Floyd Dupuis presided and the boys gave the following program: Song, assembly; reading, CoquelleThompson; vocal solo, Raymond Haldane; Chinese problem, Albert Bercier; comic dialogue, Reggie DePoe and Percy Woodcock; current events, Clifford McLeod; song, assembly. ITEMS FROM THE TRADES Sandy Matilton and the farm detail are all woiking and singing over the beautiful weather and claiming that “spring fever” never bothers a farmer boy. Tom Anayah’s beautiful cedar chest and Moses George’s beautiful inlaid table, carrying out a Navajo rug design, are nearing completion in the carpenter shop. Spring work is on with a hum at Chemawa. Men and teams are afield from early morning until late in the evening and plowing and seeding are the order of each day. “As ye sow so shall ye reap.” Mr. Bewley and his detail are quite busy getting an exhibit ready for commencement—and cars always need fixing! Teddy Rosseau, Gideon B. Grub and Ernest Brunoe are the chief ones in making things to be exhibited. Mr. Mason and his “knockers for right and drivers of nails” are rejoicing over the new universal wood working machine just arrived. The foundation is now ready and it will not be long until it will be serv ing the carpenters. The girls changed details last night which went into effect on April 1st, after breakfast. The sopho more girls were scattered all over in the various de partments, which are: Kitchen, dining hall, laundry, hospital, house laundry and different cottages.
