The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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CHEMAWA(^AMERICAN
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ATHLETIC NOTES
The members of the four senior literary societies
and the high school classes furnished tfie excitement
and fun during the afternoons of our holiday season.
On every occasion our big gym was packed to the
brim with a happy crowd that bubbled over with the
Christmas spirit. Employees and students alike, by
their jovial spirit, kept the hotly contested games on
a happy, friendly basis during the entire week. Every
one had fun and lots of it.
Such games K the basketball dribble, the Indian club
relay, poison club relay, tug-o’-war and a basketball
game for the girls; rope climbing, horse and rider relay,
tug-o’-war and a basketball game for the boys were
Staged daily between the students of the organizations
already mentioned. There was competition galore and
every program was chuck full of action. The games
of the ancient Romans had nothing on our holiday
sports so far as fun and excitethent went;
On Christmas day the literary societies started the
festivities. The Reliance boys whitewashed the Ex
celsiors 20 to 0. and the Winona and Nonpareil girl«
battled to a 15 to 15 tie. On Wednesday the senior
boys and girls defeated the junior boys and girls 32 to
1 5. Thursday the f reshm en boys and girls cleaned up
on the sophomore boys and girls 35 to 15; Friday the
championship games were held between the seniors
and the freshmen out of which the I‘green” little fresh
men stepped Up and bumped over their intellectual
superiors 37 1*2 to 17 1-2.
Though some of the scores look a little one-sided
the events were by no means that way. In fact, we
cannot recall even one walk-away.
The girls took a man’s size share in each program
and they justly deserve a like share of the credit for
such an enjoyable week. Their races and their tug-
o’-wars as well as their basketball games were screams
and screams they were. Almost from the beginning
until the close of each event the big crowd cut loose
with cheering and signs of interest that fairly shook
the old gym. However, nothing can be said against
the boys in this respect. Their tug-o’ -wars, their rope
climbing and horse and rider relays never failed to
bring the crowd to its feet with the excitement and
thrills of each event. The horse and rider events were
probably the shortest and maybe the best events of
the week. The boys went at it like they loved the
sport and put heart and soul into each race and in
their attempt to win tripped, fell, piled up and did
everything that could be imagined in such an event.
Needless to say, all this added to the great merriment
and joy of the occasion.
The championship of the holiday games was won
by the “ peppy” little freshmen. We congratulate
them on a splendid victory over such a likely field of
competition. They played hard and fast in every
event and their classmen put on a demonstration of
class loyalty and team spirit that excelled all others.
They yelled, they sang from beginning to end, and
their entries won in almost every instance. They de
served to win. Oh boy, what a week of real fun!
Thanks to everyone for such school interests
On Thursday evening a basketball game was staged
here between a picked team of returned students and
members of our squad against the Northwest Cannery
team of Salem. The final score was 39 to 29 jn
favor of the visitors. The game was close to the final
period when the Cannery team forged into the lead.
On the same evening our team met defeat at the
hands of the Oregon City five at Oregon City. The
score at the end of the three-minute overtime period
was 29 to 27. With ten seconds to play our team was
leading and a converted foul tied the score and neces
sitated the overtime play. Though beaten, our boys
played a very good game except for the first few
minutes they were slow breaking into the offense and
a considerable lead was piled against them. Eldred
George, forward, and Roy Peratrovich, guard, were
the only members from last year’s team in the line-up
and they played a fine game. Isaac Brave Eagle, who
came here from Dakota this fall, played opposite El
dred and as a forward looked liked a real prospect.
Ronald Eeaske, at center, also played his first game,
and though somewhat slow getting rid of the ball and
breaking into the offense, showed ability as a center.
George Meachem rounded out the team at guard.
George has a little trouble eluding defensive players
just at present, but bids fair to give the best we have
some real competition for a regular position on the
team.
Practice will take up in earnest this week and with
everybody in suits who are eager to win a place we
will have some*real action. There is plenty of good
material for each position and no one has a place
cinched and we should have a good team.
ESCORTS
Sunday Jan. 6, 1929—McBride - Miss Eariougher
Winona - - Mr. Carroll
Hawley - - Mr. Decorah