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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 -
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- Mr. Mason
Winona-
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- Mrs. Mason
Hawley
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- 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.