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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1929)
The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Page 2 CHEMAWA^)AMERICAN ««WWIIttllllHIHUIIHIIIIMItHtllHIIIIHIWIHHIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllHllllllldlllllllUHIIHIIIIIHIitlHIIIHIIHIIIIHIIIHinillHttlllHIlHIIWillHWtHSBIIItllltllttt» Published W eek ly at th e XT. S. Indian School. Chemawa, Oregon. A ddress all com m unications to Buthyn Turney, M anager OSCAR H . L IP P S , Superintendent Subscription . . . . . . . 0 0 Cts per Annum ATHLETIC NOTES You were told last week that this issue would contain a report of the Salem High-Chemawa game played in Salem last Tuesday . Well, the red and black hoopers trounced us 37 to 21. Their well-balanced team func tioned nicely and except for two brief instances in the first and third quarters, when our boys seemed to have a shade the best of it, they kept the game pretty well in hand. Our five made a desperate struggle to keep their noses above water and never showed the faintest sign of let-up until the game was over. Salem’s big advantage was in Beechler, their tall and dependable center. He gave them the ball continually from the tip-off to take it to the basket where their two forwards, Siegman and, C. Kelly, though closely guarded, connected for points.. When they missed Beechler was there to bat the ball in or back. But, mind you, they were not there alone. We had boys there too who were going miles a minute to stop their attempts, but their height off-set our speed and they won handily. When t wo teams take the floor the big battle between them is to make the other play their style of ball and the team that succeeds usually wins. We have met Salem twice in the last four years and each time they have swung our five into playing their game. - And each time they have won. And they will probably win just so long as we try to use their weapons instead of our own. In short, K is much like throwing away our arms and ammunition in time of war. On Thursday the boys took their spite out on the Highland Baptist Church five of Portland by trimming them 42 to 11. Against the Baptists our team put to use some of the tactics they threw to the winds in the Salem game and hung up a big score. Ten men were in suits and everyone played some part in the victory. On Friday we forgot all about other defeats and victories when our hooperettes carried us all away in a blaze of glory with their splendid victory over the Stayton high school team. Stayton came here with a long string of victories neatly tucked away in their bags and with only one defeat to mar their record. No one entertained much thought of defeat, for that matter, and no one expected much basketball either, but those who were present never have seen a snappier girls’ game anywhere. Both teams played like wild fire. And it wasn’t the kind of tackle' and hug the ball either. It was really the passingest girls’ game we have ever watched. On top of that there was clever faking, pivoting, dribbling, and good basket shooting done by both sextets. But we must say for Chemawa, Clarice Parr and June Wright, forwards; Arlene Hoptowit, jumping center; Edna Dean, side center; Margaret Hoptowit and Susie Grounds, guards; were every one a star. Each one played her position with skill and accuracy. Last night our boys’ and girls’ teams played the teams from West Lynn. Early in the season West Lynn defeated our sextette but to do it again they have to' hustle. ' Olir bòys should not have encountered much difficulty in win ning their game. But one can never tell. Tomorrow we will meet the Willamette University frosh team here. This, without question, should be a real game. The freshmen licked fis early in the season and they have been doing some regular playing since, judging from the way they have been turning in vic tories, However, we have our traps set for them and furthermore we don’t intend to be bit in the same place twice and; if-it is at all possible the boys, are going to keep the bacon right here at home. Our basketball boys are just the least bit jealous over the girls because of what they heard being told about thè campus after the Stayton game. It seems that both teams were wonderfully entertained at thè Wig wam after the game and that the delicious supper was so good that the girls could taste it the next day. And they talked about it so loud and long the boys could almost taste it themselves and to date have not gotten over the desire to get personally acquainted with such a meal. Anyhow, the girls say they are greatly in debted to Mrs. Brickell and; her corps of domestic science girls for an enjoyable evening. ESCORTS Sunday Feb. 17—McBride - - - - Mrs. Larsen Winona - - - Miss Lundquist H aw ley.....................Mr. Larsen Last Friday evening the orchestra and our girls’ octette of vocalists, assisted by Cleo Plasteur as reader, gave a program at Hazel Green. It was a very cold night for this part of Oregon, nevertheless there was a good-sized crowd of people in attendance. The program was given without a hitch of any nature and every number was enthusiastically received Many people expressed to the writer their pleasure and amazement at the splendid work done along cultural lines at Chemawa. Appetizing refreshments were served at the close of the program.
