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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1929)
Page 2 CHEMAWA(»AMERICAN aihlllHIIItllllHlHItlHlUIIIIIIIIIIIIlltHItlldllltllllllttllUlltlHHKIIIIUtlllHMIlllllllllimillltlllltHHIlllllltllllllllllllltUllltllllllllHinttlltHIUIIIHHIHniHHIllllimi Published W eekly at the V . S. Indian School, Chemawa, Oregon. Address all communications to Buthyn Tumey, Manager fltittllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllititllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllH IIIIIIIIIIIliin illllllllllllin illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllH IIIIIIIIltllW III OSCAR H. LIPPS, Superintendent Subscription - - - - - - - 60 Cts per Annum ATHLETIC NOTES Last Tuesday evening our basketball teams broke even with West Lynn. Our girls lost 17 to 13 and bur boys took the long end of a 27 to 17 score. Our sextette of girls had harbored considerable hope of turning back the West Lynn team at this meeting because of the defeat they received at their hands early in the season. Recent performances gave them confidence, and possibly too much, but they ap peared to be ready for the fray. However, West Lynn caught our entire team flat-footed in the first few minutes of the game and ran up a lead that was never overcome. The first half ended 12 to 5, appar ently to the surprise and disgust of our hooperettes, but between halves our councilors of war got together and when they returned they wore a happy, but de termined look and immediately began to cash in on it. They passed, dribbled, and shot, and gradually cut down that big West Lynn lead, and all they needed was time to finish the job. When the whistle blew the visitors appeared very thankful, for they never faced a more aggressive aggregation nor one that seemed more certain to complete its job than our girls were in the second half. It was a thriller. Our team had what seemed like a thousand chances in the first two periods, but were able to convert but a couple of these shots. But they deserve to be complimented on a wonderful comeback. Our line-up: Clarice Parr and June Wright, forwards; Arline Hoptowit, jump ing center; Edna Dean, side center; Susie Grounds and Margaret Hoptowit, guards. The boys’ game followed immediately. What ap peared to be a lamb was a lion in disguise. The first half ended 15 to 1 in our favor. Our five worked so effectively that they kept West Lynn pretty much on the defense throughout the first two periods and al lowed them but a single point. But in the second half they rambled like a hurricane, took long shots and made them, not only one but several. Our five checked close and fast, but that did not help matters. They made, em anyhow. However, just before the game was brought to a close our boys had the situa tion well in hand. Instead of playing their fast-pass ing and maneuvering game they stopped, and so did West Lyhn. Though out team won by a good margin the game was dose and interesting to watch. On Thursday our spectators were treated to the game of games. One of those you read of but seldom, if ever, see. The W illamette University Reserves furnished the competition, or we did, whichever way you wish to call it. Anyway, it was competition an d plenty of it. The Reserves scored alm ost instantly after the first tip-off. Our boys followed a second or two later, and throughout the game it was an exchange of basket for basket. Beth teams traveled full speed ahead and then instantly in reverse for a decided advantage which never came. The score at the half was 20 to 18 against us which was overcome at the very start of the second half. Both team s checked close and fast and allowed neither to get set for a shot. Our team tried several long shots in the closing minutes of the game in an effort to gain the lead, b u t the reserves checked so close th at their shots were always just a little off. Two new faces were in our starting line-up. Leonard V ivette, forward, and Isaac Brave Eagle, center; both played good ball. Brave Eagle did exceptionally well. He figured a great deal in both offensive and defensive play. Eldred George was our high-point man with 12, and Brave Eagle was next with seven. In spite of a severely sprained finger received in the first game of the week Roy Peratrovich played his usual effective game. Both he and George Meachem intercepted passes th at appeared to be headed straight for the goal. For several long weeks our cross-country runners have trained faithfully through mud, snow and ice in preparation for the big inter-class race th at is to take place Friday after noon, W ashington’s birthday, just before the basketball game. Every class has several representatives whom they regard as winners, but apparently those who are going to be the hardest to beat are the Frenier brothers and Joe Webster. T heF reniers are likely chaps and have all the earmarks of runners, they look the part and they can go. Webster is built more along the lines of the big trucks we see on the highway instead of the trim and speedy little motor cars. But like a truck Joe has. a steady and fairly fast gait that he sticks to throughout the course and he gets there. Watch, him. D uring the past two weeks our pitchers and catchers have been w orking out daily in the gym. The lack of experienced material is causing us much concern, hence the early start. Roy Meachem, who is m aking his first attem pt behind the bat, looks like the best prospect. Joe Alexander and Al Goudy both started the season last year as pitchers, but got but little Chance to show their wares on account of more veteran material. Clarence E lliott and Russell Vallely look like possibilities, though they have not had any previous experience. ESCORTS Saturday Feb. 23—to Salem: - - Miss Earlougher Sunday Feb. 24. McBride - - - Mr. Mason Winona- - - Mrs. Mason Hawley - - Mr. H. Kunkel The junior classes of the Chemawa Sunday School won first honors in a poster contest recently a,t the Hayesville District Sunday School convention. On Sunday last, Mr. Cody, president of the district, pre sented the junior classes with a beautiful framed picture of “ The Gleaners,” as an award for their work.
