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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1931)
Page 4 The CHEMAWA AMERICAN Last Friday evening Coach Sanders and his wrestlers motored to Portland to match their strength, holds and wits against the cream of the teams from the Portland Central Y. M. C. A., Benson Tech and Jefferson high school. Out of the five entries made by our team four of them came home victorious. Peter McClusky prob ably captured the biggest prize on the program when he proved to be the master of Benson of Benson Tech, State champion in the 155-pound class, by winning two straight falls. The first was won in six minutes and the second after a lightning-like session of two minutes. After being unable to take part in our last two matches Leroy Pepion appeared again to win over John Moore, the 115-pound leader of the Y. M. C. A. Frank Dumont and Smith, the 135-pound speedster of Jefferson, showed plenty of action in which Smith maintained enough advantage to be awarded the de cision. Roland Booth defeated Miller of the Y. M.C. A. in the 145-pound class by a fall, George Pepion con tinued his long string of victories by pinning the shoul ders of Lowell Dechaser, Y. M. C. A. 125-pounder, to the mat in two minutes and 15 seconds. Our baseball and track candidates have made our athletic field a busy and popular place lately while they prepared for the try-outs that will be staged this week. Though there is not likely to be any cutting in the track squad the inter-class meet that is to be held this week-end will throw considerable light on our most able tracksters. Our first meet will be held here on April 17 against Silverton high. It is hoped it will be a tri-angular meet, with Salem entered. Thursday our wrestlerswill take part in the Amateur Wrestlers Meet for the city of Salem championships. A year ago Peter McClusky and Frank Dumont came home with gold medals from this annual tournament. Weather permitting our baseball team will play its first scheduled game ot the season against Silverton next Friday. Though the first nine are a long way from being picked, the most outstanding candidates for the various positions are: Catcher Roy Meachem, veteran of two seasons past, is almost sure of his job, as are Leonard Vivette and Peter Seltice, pitchers. Both will be given an opportunity to work this first game. Both boys should be ready for real competition this season. Both have speed, a curve ball and fair control. If they can now add a change of pace or a slow ball to their repertoire they will be bad medicine for opposing bat ters. Andrew Hatfield, an understudy from last year, and Peter Hall, a brand new candidate with experience and ability, are the outstanding contenders for the first base position. Uriah Alexander, second baseman of last year, has been shifted to short stop, while Theron Kalama, Russell Bobb, and Harold Masten will battle for the second base position. George Thompson, who alternated at third last season, is again back at his post, but is finding plenty of competition in Ferdinand Thomas and Sherman Alexander. Thompson holds a slight edge in fielding while Alexander is a little the best with the bat. Thomas trails them both very close. The outfielders who are the most prominent just now are Philip Corbett, who alternated between the infield and outfield last season, and Herman Palmer. Their nearest competitors are Floyd and Willis Miller. BAND CONCERT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. “Grand Opera” March—Cannen-Faust—Arr. by J. Missud Serenade—“Love in Idleness”___________ Allan Macbeth Waltzes en Suite—“Danube Waves”__________ J. Ivanovici Indian Intermezzo—“Nokomis”_______________ E.J. Leach A “Tiny” Vocal Selection by Victor Smith of ’31 William DePoe, Accompanist 6. Misses B. Scott, L. Goss, V. Starr, A. Scott, E. Bedard, B. Lozier, E. Friedlander, L. Moody, M. Helgerson, N. Jordan, C. Day, L. Walters, K. Looking, E. Nicholson, A. Grant, H. Conway, Adele Horn and Elsie Balch. 7. “Trailer.” 8. American Fantasia—“Gems of Stephen Foster.” 9. Gavotte—“The Glow Worm”_________________ Paul Lineke 10. Mexican March—“Zacatecas”____________ Genaro Codina The above program given in the auditorium last Saturday evening proves that Mr. VosBurgh and the boys are getting better and better. We commend them for putting on such a fine program. LOCAL Eldred George, a former student, is reported to be continuing his studies in Seattle. Forestry is his major subject. Charles Morgan, class of ’30, is now holding a position with Frederick & Nelson, proprietors of the largest department store in Seattle, Wash. All of Chemawa felt honored in having Mr. W. Harry Wraight, manager of the famous Davenport Hotel of Spokane, Wash., visit our school last Wednes day. Mr. Wraight is a close personal friend of Supt. and Mrs. Lipps. He is also a friend of the Indian people and it was largely due to his efforts that Alice Gary, a former Chemawa pupil, was selected as honor guest at the National Beauty Pageant held in Atlantic City in 1927. While here a dinner was given Mr. Wraight in the Wigwam, with the following guests at the table: Mr. Wraight, Supt. and Mrs. Lipps, Mrs. Brickell, Mrs. Walker, Miss White, Miss Nye, Miss Bissell and Mr. Bent. The Chemawa Trio provided in strumental music, Mr. Melovidoff contributed violin solos, and Misses Marie LaFrance and Alice Slater were heard in vocal selections.
