THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School
Please address all communications to
Chemawa, Oregon.
Kuthyn Turney, Manager.
Superintendent
OSCAR H. LIPPS
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ATHLETIC NOTES
Chemawa 4, Willamette University 1, was the result
of the game played against the Collegians here last
Friday afternoon. In the main two things figured
most prominently in the winning of that well earned
game. One of them was the steady and effective
pitching of Solomon P'leury, who struck out thirteen
batters and allowed but two hits. The other was the
timely hitting of our batters, who came to the rescue
with good, healthy, long, line drives when we had
runners on the bases.
In our half of the sixth, with two out and the score
one to nothing against us, but with George Meachem
on third and Solomon Fleury on first, Eldred George
drove a beauty up against the shops which sent both
runners around the bags and home. But in his rush
to the plate “Sully” neglected to touch second so was
called out, retiring the side and leaving us with the
one and tying run instead of two. Up to this inning the
game was so close it appeared our big chance had been
needlessly cast to the winds. But Solomon revived
all our hopes in the following inning when, by the
way of the strike-out route, he turned the next three
batters back to the bench. In the seventh our bats
men continued their “slug-fest” and sewed up the
game with three runs on as many hits. Orin Johnson
led off with a pretty double to left field. James Spencer
walked and both he and Orin drifted in when Lawrence
Pratt almost lost the ball out past center field. Dowd
Franklin, up next, broke in on our parade to first
with a strikeout and Clifford Meachem followed suit
with a fly to short. George Meachem then connected
with the third safe hit of the inning and Pratt scored.
Fleury ended W. U.’s worries for the moment when
he closed the inning with a strike out. Thus ended
the exciting moments of the game. With but two
chances to overcome the lead W. U. apparently gave
it up as a hopeless job.
Just before the game was called George Meachem,
our regular short stop, was switched to right field
because of a bad arm. He threw a ligiment in our
first practice game and will undoubtedly be bothered
until the real warm weather sets in. Dowd Franklin
who is but fourteen snows old took care of everything
that came his way in first class order. Dowd will
bear watching for he has the ear marks of a coming
ball player.
Our line-up: Atkins, catcher; Fleury, pitcher; E.
George, first base; Clifford Meachem, second base;
Janies Spencer, third base; Dowd P'ranklin, short
stop; Orin Johnson, left field; Lawrence Pratt, center
field; George Meachem, right field.
The seniors made a desperate attempt to lick the
juniors in the first class game of the season here last
week but failed and had to take the small end of a
7 to 6 score. It was the first real baseball weather
we have had this season and the stands were filled
with interested spectators who witnessed a real game.
Aaron Isaacs took the mound for the juniors and
William McCorkle did the receiving. Bill Markish-
tum and Walter Eagle formed the senior battery.
Clifford Courville was the junior hero by pounding
out a two-bagger and driving in the winning run
after the game had gone two extra innings.
The sophomores'and freshmen will play this week.
ANOTHER GONE
Last Thursday the flag at half-mast at Chemawa
was mute evidence of some life tragedy—the passing
for all time of some friend. In this case it was in
respect to the memory of Supt. Harwood Hall whose
death occurred that morning at his home in Los An
geles. We are inclined to believe that the Grim Reaper
gave little warning. Supt. Hall is survived by his
wife and a daughter, Miss Lylah D. Hall, both of Los
Angeles.
The sad news was a great shock to many
friends at Chemawa and Salem.
Supt. Hall was for something like forty years a
conspicuous figure in the Indian Service.
In that
period he occupied many positions of responsibility
and trust and was not found wanting. He was a
man of unusual energy and of the utmost loyalty to
his friends. He was the builder of the great “Sher
man Institute” and was often referred to as the
“Father of Sherman.”
He came to Chemawa in
June, 1916, and took charge here as Superintendent
on July 1st of that year. He continued here until
approximately two years ago, when ill health obliged
him to retire from the Service and he took up his
residence in Los Angeles where Mrs. Hall continues
work as an “Outing Matron.” We think he was at
the time of his death between 68 and 70 years of
age.
Space for a lengthy obituary is denied us, but he
left many improvements here as monuments to his
life among us.
One by one our old-time figures
“pass on.” It is saddening, but it is destiny. God
rest their souls.