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.
OSCAR H. LIPPS
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Superintendent
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ATHLETIC NOTES
Last Tuesday evening our girls lost a heart-breaker
to St. Paul’s sextet of undefeated basket-shooters, 22
to 21. The score at the end of the first half was 9 to
7 against us, but that lead was overcome at the start
of the second half and from that time until the close
of the game it was first one team in the lead and then
the other. The game was red-hot at the third quarter
and both teams fairly burned up the floor. St. Paul
realized that they were facing defeat for the first time
this season and extended themselves to the limit.
With 40 seconds to go, and the score 21 to 20 in our
favor, the visitors caged the basket that staved off de
feat and clinched for them the most threatening game
they have engaged in this season.
The splendid work of Clarinda Quenel, forward;
who scored 16 of our 21 points; Alma Morigeau and
Neva Clairmont, alternating at the other forward
position; Martha Packineau, center; Margaret Maupin,
side-center; Pauline Pratt, captain, and Susie Grounds,
guards, came within an ace of uncrowning St. Paul’s
speedy team.
On Saturday our girls entertained the Reed College
team both on the basketball court and at the Wigwam.
They did themselves proud in both places. The game
which ended 38 to 8 in our favor was a whirlwind af
fair in spite of the score, which surely does not
indicate in any way that the Reed team played a fast,
clean and hard game against the smoothest working
girls’ team seen anywhere this season and whose
teamwork, guarding and basket-shooting did not have
a flaw in it. Reed played fine. Our line-up was the
same as that which took the floor against St. Paul ex
cept that Neva Clairmont replaced Alma Morigeau,
who was wending her way to her home in South
Dakota. Every one, including the entire new line-up
which Coach Mrs. Downie sent in before the close of
the game, performed with speed and shiftiness that
was little short of perfection.
After the game Mrs. Davis and her home economics
girls were hostesses to both teams and they served a
most delightful luncheon, which was thoroughly en
joyed and appreciated by all.
After the game with Reed our grapplers wrestled and
whirled their way to victory over the team from Corvallis
high school. Six matches were put on. Our team won five
falls, three decisions and five draws, for a total of 70 points.
Corvallis took three decisions and five draws for a total of 24
points. The score looks a little lop-sided, but the matches
w’ere by no means so easy. Corvallis was represented by
some fine talent and one state champion who contested each
bout with strength, speed and science.
Tom Anayah won his match by a fall in the first round and
a draw in the third. A decision was given to Echen in the
second. Karl Muller won over his man by a fall in the first
round, a draw in the second and a fall in the third. Though
the match w'as close Karl was never in danger and really
looked like he knew what to do all the time. George Nichol
son wTestled to a draw in the first, won a decision in the
second and by the time the third round arrived he knew
exactly how to handle his man and proceeded to haul him
back on the mat each time he attempted to get away. This
bout was funny if not scientific. George’s opponent was
the champion runner of the match and could not be per
suaded to stay on the mat. He had uncanny ability in keep
ing at least one foot on the ground, and when in a tight
place always managed to work off the mat. Much to the
satisfaction of all George finally got both feet out from
under him and the “jig" was up and he plastered both shoul
ders to the mat in short order. Charles Fagerström was
pitted against Brown, the champion. Charley lost by two de
cisions. He tried hard, but was forced to the mat while his
opponent struggled to apply holds that failed to work. Clif
ford Meachem wrestled Carpenter to a draw in the first two
rounds and won a decision in the third. Clifford * * tied
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up a couple of times in the last round, but he managed to work
away. At the close of the match both fell into the same hold
on each other—a leg and arm scissor. “Headlock" Collins
won a decision over his towering opponent, Wagner, in the
first round and was awarded a fall in the third when Wagner
could not return on account of an injured knee.
Sixty one candidates answered our first call for baseball.
Practice started Tuesday in the gym. Of this number five are
regulars from last year and many report little or no experience.
There is no w’orry, for with plenty of competition those likely
ones will have to hustle to hold their places, and “hustle" is
what counts in anything.
Last Monday evening our girls and third and junior basket
ball teams went to St. Paul to play the high school teams of
that place. An account of these games will be given in the
next issue. Our girls were hot on the trail of St. Paul because
they are an undefeated team.
The Excelsior Literary Society gave their annual
open session last Friday evening. After songs and
yells by the societies, the following program was
rendered: Opening Address, President Edelman;
Welcome Song, E. L. S. Members; Excelsior-Poem,
Fred Sandburg; Violin Solo, John Dexter; Reading,
Russell Valledy; Farmers, Crows and Scare Crows,
14 members; Reading, Oscar Evans; Dialogue, Joe
Webster and John Frenier; Chorus, Excelsior Choir
Boys; Reading, Hans Jack; Dialogue, Lawrence Buz-
eroff and John Copeland; Orchestra Music, DePoe
Brothers; American Kinds, Nine members. The
numbers were well given. John Dexter played well.
The DePoe Boys were forced to give three encores.
Peter Rassmussen was exceptionally good in his read
ing in the closing number. This was the last open
session of the school year.