The Chemawa American, March 27, 1929, Page 2, Image 2

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Another basketball season is ended and the suits
laid away until another year, With its close comes
the end of the basketball career at Chemawa of at
least three of our most valuable hoop men. The
first of these is Roy Peratrovich, captain and guard of
the first of our teams to compete in the tournament
for the state championship. Roy, unquestionably, is
about the stongest defensive player we have bad in
years. His work under the basket and on the floor
has always been in the lime-light because of his ability
to recover the ball off the back-board, break tip passes
and plays, and start his team back on the offense.
His size, strength and speed have been of tremendous
value to himself and his team and he used it to a big
advantage. Few forwards, regardless of how flashy,
have been able to get by him consistently. His watch­
word has been, “ Give them only one shot at the bas­
ket,” and he put it into practice. He has been the
one to recover about nine out of every ten balls off the
back-board. Roy was captain and tackle on our foot­
ball team, and was just as prominent a player on it as
he has been in basketball. However, this season
marks the end of his career here in both of these sports.
The next in line to shoot his last basket for the red
and white is Eldfed George, who has played every
position On thé team and has filled each one efficiently.
Eldred might rightfully be called our utility man, for
he has been called upon to fill all three positions at
different times this season. However, he closed the,
season in the pivot berth where he proved to be the
mainspring in our offense. Throughout the season he
has been the most consistent player of our five.
Whether or not luck was with him did not dampen his
determination nor his ability to inspire his teammates .
His speed and basket-shooting made him our most
valuable offense man.
He also had unusual ability
as a defense player and his resourcefulness made him
invaluable. He always sensed the time to change his
defense from the five-man defense to the man-to-man
type. Eldred is our captain-elect for our 1929 football
team. With his leadership we should have a team
that would make its mark.
Though this is George Meachem’s first and only year
a-s a regular he was as aggressive as’ any man on the
team. His “ life” and “ talk” during the course of a
game checked many a drive to the basket by an oppo­
nent and enabled our hoopers to function on the defens
with consistaut strength. His “ I have this man,”
always seem to convince his opponent that he was ab­
solutely covered. George always figured somewhat in
our scoring. He had good form in shooting, but had
the misfortune of missing so many shots by just a shade.
Even with that considered he was given honorable
mention when the All-State team was selected.
Isaac Braveagle, Jessé Pretty man, Leonard Vivette
Marcus Simmons will be the hold-overs for another
team and, in all probability, around whom next yearn
team will be built. All of them showed plenty of real
basketball ability during both the state and district
tournaments. In fact, Isaac Braveagle was quiet the
favorite of the state tournament. He entered the strug­
gle in the closing minutes of our last game and even
then came near pulling it out of the fire, Isaac got a
big hand and they called him the “ Stony Faced Ind­
ian.” He should be our key man next year.
Jesse Prettymau was christened “ the streak of
greased lightning’ ’ at the tournament by his speed
and clever floor work. Jesse got away to a poor start
this season and never did arrive at his natural game.
All expected that this would be his big year, but he
experienced a lot of ill luck in hitting the basket.
However, his playing in both tournaments was such
that it attracted considerable favorable comment, both
by the spectators and the press.
Leonaid Vivette and Marcus Simmons played their
first games for us this year. They were new to our
team and to our sty le of play , but both turnedin some
Very fine accounts of themselves Once they found their
niche, and will undoubtedly be big cogs in next years
team. Along with them are several others who will
make a strong bid for places, Levi Frank, Warren
Wilder, Jesse Kipp, Albert Miller, Jesse Wetzel and
William Smith are probably the most likely.
Some thirty-five candidates answered our call for
baseball men last week and work was started in the
gym. Under the directions of Eldred George this group
has been fielding the ball and bunting and other fundar
mental exercises during the inclement weather. For
the past six weeks the pitchers have Worked out daily
and will be in pretty good shape for our first game,
which comes on April 5 against West Lynn here. A1
Goudy and Joe Alexander will probably have to do
most of our twirling. A1 got into a game or two last
year and this season looks like a veteran. And for
that matter so does Alexander. Their receiver is Roy
Meachem. Roy is not much bigger than a minute and
for that reason answers to the nickname of “ Half
Pint.” This Will be his first attempt behind the bat,
hut we are not disheartened, for by his hard and con­
sistent work he has assured us that he will make things
“ go” behind the plate or know the reason why. After
all, confidence and determination are more than half
the battle. Roy has both, so we do not worry.
In preparation for the state wrestling tournament
which is to take place at Oregon State College soon a
large group of grapplers are working out every day.
Karl Muller,,George Nicholson, James McKay, Roland
Booth, Louis Baker, Frank Dumont, Lester Fried­
länder and Clifford Meachem are some of the most
likely representatives.