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into the line and driving off tackle with force pH be
cause of a quarterback.
George Meachem, our veteran left end, will be in a
Published Weekly at the Salem Indian Training School suit again this week after an absence of three weeks on
account of a sprained ankle. When he is right it.
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considerable force to go around his end. With
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Mèacheni on onè end and Eldred George bn the other
our end positions will be well taken care of ànd there
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forward wall. EdgarSim m ons is being groomed to
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fill Eldred’s place at center. Though new, Simmons
is big and hUsky a.nd is nbt afraid of hard work. His
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passing is improving and he is a scrapper on the defense.
Out team bowed before the Willamette Super-Varsity
He realises there is a lot to learn about his new post
here last week 20 to 7. Though outweighed twenty and is everlastingly at it. Peter McClusky, our best
pounds to the man, they never let tip and that “ will to bet at fullback,' is once more on thè jób after being
win” paid its dividends late in the fourth ^uaiter. out for a cpuple of weeks on account,:bf injuries.
Alfred Bernard, quarterback, and Dowd Franklin, half
W ith these several changes our team should go
back, entered the game about that time. Bernard’s against Columbia university high this week stronger
fire and ‘ ‘pep’ ’ in calling the plays and Franklin’s drive than they havff been any time tffis season. The game
in the backfield, though just a mite of a boy compared with the hill toppers will be a good test, ‘for they com
with his husky opponents, enabled him to carry the pare well with the strongest team’s we have met.
ball almost every inch of the way from his own forty-
The juniors took another step forward in their
yard line to our lone touch-down. The extra point drive to the championship of the senior inter-class
was allowed because of holding in the Willamette line. league by defeating the freshmen 18 to 0. McKay,
All season our bail Carriers have been ineffective. the* Solomon brothers, and Alex Gouley were the
shining lights for the juniors, while ì <‘‘Goo§e' ,Egg’d
They have made gains but they have been, terribly in- Weaver, quarterback, Osc'àr “ Bull’-’ Aasen, fullback,
cohsistent. Of course injuries have handicapped them and Joe Webster, tackle, were luminaries for the
'somewhat. But that speed, power and elusiveness freshmen.
Simon Rankin, the flash of the .fifth grade in the
has been lying dormant through all of this season
u n til now it is hoped that Bernard has come to the junior league, proved the undoing, of the sixth grade.
With the score 12 to 6 against them the fifth graders
rescue and will continue to bring it out as he did in rounded up Rankin and he saved the day with wide,
the final minutes of the Super-Varsity game. We sweeping end runs that resulted in two touchdowns,
have passers, kickers and ball carriers in our backfield making the score 18 to 12 in favor of the fifth grade.
On Armistice Day the Excelsiors and Reliance teams
that can compare well with any in their class. AH
that is needed is the quarter-back to draw it, out. It will furnish the thrills for the afternoon. On Thanks-^
giving Eiay tlie inter-class All-Stars will pit their
looks like we have him. During the past week Ber strength against our second team. Some of the critics
nard has run the team up and down the field with are already mentioning the name of their choice for the
speed and drive that they have not shown alb season All-Star aggregation. ■ It is whispered about that the
and the boys are running their plays and working junior backfield is most impressive, which includes
Arnold McKay, quarter, the Solomon brothers, halves,
their passes with “ ^ip” and regularity.
and Gouley, fullback. Joe Webster, freshie tackle,
With each game our line has improved. Against will have to be considered, as- w ell' as “ Mamma’s
the big Willamette team they held well and even Boy” Perkins at center. When Perkins gets “ hot” he
caused their opponents to resort to passes to score. ,is a whale to stop. Anyhow that All-Star-Hot-Shot
On the offense their charge was effective and they game always is'.a hummer.
opened up holes that were plenty big. We can’t say
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our backs have been loafing, but they just haven’t Girls to Salem
been going in like they can. In the fore part of that
Mrs. Kleine
game the holes were there as they were in the latter, Dance
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Mr. Frost
• but their failure to drive in resulted in tackles from
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behind. But that will be taken care of now and in
the remaining games there is sure to be a big change. Sunday Afternoon
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prancing around pulling at the bit and are plunging
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