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The CHEMAWA AMERICAN
ALBANY CRUSHED, 79 TO 2
What a Home-Coming game! What a score! What
speed, power, deception, and all-around good football
Chemawa’s team did show in its final home game of
the season when it defeated Albany high here last Sat
urday afternoon 79 to 2.
In exactly one minute and thirty-three seconds after
the kick-off our first touchdown was made. Hence
forth it seemed like one unbroken string of marches to
the opponents’ goal. In all the red-shirted ball-hawks
crossed the bewildered Albany team’s goal line eleven
times. And out of eleven tries succeeded in making
ten conversions for the extra point.
The posters that said, “Come out and get a thrill,” “Watch
’em go,” etc., spoke the truth, for those who didn’t get both
were not there that’s all.
Action and plenty of it reigned
throughout the game. It was another one of those open foot
ball games you read about. Forward passes, lateral passes, lat
eral passes off of forward passes, delayed bucks, double and
trippie passes, wide, sweeping end runs, quarterback sneaks,
and terrific line plunges were reeled off in rapid succession.
Boy! how they worked, just like acharm. The phrase, “Watch
’em go,” was intended to attract attention to “Buck” Smith,
“Buddy” Alexander and “Jim” McKay, who were playing their
last game for Chemawa on the home field. All three stood out
like beacon lights and so did their eight teammates who went
galloping along with them.
Our scoring was not confined to just one or two men, but a
whole herd took a handin adding points to the overwhelming
score. Roy Meachem. our big little fullback, led the list with
21 points, Dowd Franklin 15, Wallace Hosie 14, Julian Smith
6, James McKay 6, William Jones 6, Bennie Bear 6, Warren
Wilder 3, Alex Gouley 2 and Joe Alexander 1.
The score indicates that our ball carriers, Meachem, fullback,
Hosie, Franklin, and Wilder, halfbacks, and Smith quarter
back, got plenty of exercise running the ball to the goal. They
showed so much that they seemed unstopable. No grass grew
around their feet and they repeatedly showed a clean pair of
cleated heels to the Albany defense.
Our linemen, unusual as it may seem, were out in the lime
light and sparkled as brilliantly as did our fast and smooth
working backfield. They not only smothered any and every
thing Albany attempted, but figured prominently in the scoring.
Both tackles, Captain McKay and “Bill” Jones, took the ball
on tackle-around plays for touchdowns. Joe Alexander and
Ben Bear, ends; grabbed passes and took the ball on fake punt
formation plays for gains that were a caution. Isaac Curley
and George Little Light, gaurds, did not score any individual
points, but the way they pulled out and led the interference
and blocked would-be tacklers so that our ball toters could go
was effective to the nth degree.
David Little Swallow, center, made short, medium and long
passes without a flaw—not one bad one throughout the game.
On the defense he was just too much “bad medicine,” that’s
all.
“Buck” Smith has shown uncanny generalship in all his
games this season, but this one was the cream of them all.
Albany was by no means as weak as the score would indicate,
but what he call’d went. If it failed on the first attempt it
went for a touchdown on the second. In every department he
stood out as a real quarterback. He called his plays, threw
passes, kicked and blocked with deadly accuracy.
As a whole the team functioned with the smoothness and
speed of a perfect machine. Eleven men swung into every
play in a way that meant big business. It was their superior
team play that enabled them to win handily.
Much praise is due Albany for the way they accepted defeat.
There were no alibis in the dressing room—only compliments
and best wishes. Their's is a team of real sportsmen.
After a few days’ rest our team is hard at work preparing for
the game with Salem high on Thanksgiving day. No one needs
to tell us we are in for a real battle. Salem would give all but
dear life just to take our boys bug hunting in this game. But
there will be no sleeping at the switch and when our team takes
the field against them they will be ready to come home “with
their shields or upon them.” Just one week from tomorrow we
shall see what claim our team can lay to the Willamette Val
ley championship.
In the last class game of the season the seniors defeated the
freshmen last week 7 to 0. This week the seniorsand freshmen
will combine against the juniors and sophomores.
SENIOR NOTES
Obedience is the entrance to life.
Success comes only to those who lead the life of en
deavor.
Wherever you may chance to roam do a good deed
as often as you can.
From our ancestors came our names, but from our
honesty our honor.
Roy Saux is now residing in Taholah, Washington.
We hear that he is doing well.
Melda White Eagle, a former classmate, is now
married to Roy Kittestevd from Minnesota.
Alvira Silas, a former classmate, is now married to
Manuel Bender of Nevada. They are making their
home in Sparks, Nevada.
Sam Simmons, former student at Chemawa, has
joined the U. S Army and reports say that he sailed
for the Philippine Islands, last week.
We are proud to say that Bob Perkins, our classmate,
is working industriously on totem poles. He has two
just about finished. Let’s give him a hand. Put your
Christmas orders in early.
The Senior boys who are on the football squad, are
all pepped up for the last two games that are coming.
Quaterback Buck Smith has been working hard physi
cally and mentally to do his best in the next two
games.
Due to cold weather and heat not being available
at the auditorium Mr. Mote thought it advisable to
postpone the Nonpareil “Open Session,” which was
to have been held November 15. It will be given next
Friday.
Then came the dawn, and low murmurs passed from
one another. As this conversation was passed on, faces
grew brighter, and suddenly everyone burst out in
harmonious laughter and rejoicing. Others who had
not heard the conversation, found out later that one of
the new boilers was being fired.