The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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Oregon. A ddress all com m unications to
Buthyn Turney, M anager
OSCAR H . L IP P S , Superintendent
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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.