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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1937)
4 T h e C H E M A W A A M E R IC A N C am p u s N e w s The girls’ music classes have been en joying the victrola and all of the records that Mr. Mason so kindly gave to the music department. All of the girls ap preciate the gift and express their thanksr to Mr. Mason for it. Coach Lefty Wilder is, well pleased with the boys that reported for football try outs. Prospects look good for next fall. In a practice game Lefty’s gang scored a touchdown over Sanderville’s team. The lawnmowers took their first bite into the green grass and the demerit boys will have tough going in a short time. Mr. George Smith motored to Portland last week to locate positions for his bak ery boys. Homer Settler returned this week from a short visit at his home in Wapato, Washington. Wilson Spencer has returned to Che mawa to continue his studies. The boys on N.Y.A. are busy working on flower beds, mowing lawns and imp roving the campus in every possible way. The “ Y” boys are preparing for a Minstrel Show which will be put oirin the local auditorium on April 24th. Boys in McNary have been hearing strange noises in the building. Follow ing an investigation it was found that ‘Peewee” was trying to play a “ Sax.” The officers enjoyed a banquet at the D. S. building last Wednesday noon. Monday, March 15, the council groups of Mrs. Cassutt, Mrs. Mohr and Miss Miney went on a picnic down at the Log Cabin. A great number of small children have been admitted to the hospital for treat ment. This means that the hospital staff will have to work somewhat harder in comparison to their former work. The choir dance, which was postponed during the flu epidemic, has been sched uled for April 10th. The Blackfeet girls were very enthusi astic over the fact that they have received money from their oil land. The junior cooking classes are prepar ing pastries. The classes have been quite successful in making of butter-scotch and pumpkin pies. Mrs. Gropp sent several samples of them to employees, for samples ATHLETICS INDIAN SCRAPPERS DRAW WITH PORTLAND’S BEST Mail Defeats A.A.U. Contender In Main Event In a fast and elosley contested card Wednesday evening, in Portland, the braves “ mixed it up” with the Rose City’s best amateur pugilists and came back with important scalps for the Bos ton A.A.U. tournament. Real professionalism was shown in the main event when Connie Mail, one of the cleverest battlers to don mitts for the Chemawa tribe, defeated Frank Cerney, Portland contender for the Bos-X ton A.A.U. tournament. Henry Cham pine, local boy, is well known in the valley and the Rose City for the uncouth way which he handles his opponents. His man did not appear and he easily defeated a substitute, Ray Goldman. Gale Bobb, new find in the fight game, made a surprise attack on the white man, Ace Heinz, popular Multnomah Club battler, and lost a “ boo” decision in a hard grueling fight. Roy Pepion, nobody’s green pastures in the cauliflowers game, didn’t get a chance to display much of his wares be cause his man “ hollered uncle” before the end of the first round. Duane Van Pelt lost an even match to Bob Tobkin, C.Y.O. boxer. * Homer Settler lost to Kenney Ro bertson, veteran Multnomah Club fight er. ------------ <«»------------ The first call for track was issued on March 15 and it was like saying “ Free Fats.” There are many prospects for this year’s stiff schedule. The first meet of the season will be at the Hill Military Academy in Portland, where Chemawa will enter contestants in the distance and sprint medleys. Albert Lincoln, Hector Bazil and Matt Adams will be the representatives for the sprints. Distance men include Sander- ville, Pepion, Douglas, Champine, Ray mond Track and Shippentower. The local schedule includes a dual meet with Salem on April 2. Other meets that are not definitely scheduled are with Oregqn City, Forest Grove, Woodburn and Corvallis. --- —----------;--------------------- Emil Hauser and Dwight McKinney have taken over the responsibility of baseball and had forty boys answer the initial call for tryouts. Among the best looking prospects for a starting line up are, Wilder, pitcher; Katchia, catcher; Day, first base; Vernon Jackson, second base; Frank, third base; Bobb, short stop; Sigo, Sijohn, and Rides-a-Horse for the outfield. Other prospects for the team are, Strom, Mail, LaRoque, Plenty Hoops, Charley, Dowd, Patton, Bostwick and Saluskin. Chemawa’s first invasion will be w ira ^ the Hubbard Hi boys on the home field, March 26. ----- --- -------------------- ---- — The Klamath Falls Pelicans took ad vantage of their terrific height and defeat ed the Indians in a thrilling game last Saturday by a score of 33 to 36. Klamath Falls started the scoring and were headed for an easy game, but the Indians came back strong and were lead ing at the end of the first quarter. Coach French of Klamath Falls sent in two subs which were even taller than their team mates and they rolled up a high score by the half time period. They led by a score of 19 to 10. At the opening of the second half Kls^B math made three baskets and held a I V point lead at one part of the game. The Indians who are noted for their accurate shooting, passing and speed, began to cut their opponents lead. The Pelicans were nearly swept off their feet by the fast pace set by the Indians. The rally was stopped by the timers whistle with' the final score 33 to 36 in favor of the Pelicans. ----- |---- |---- | --------------------- The students and teachers have had two basketball games. The first played on February 3rd and the second on Feb ruary 13th. The students won over the teachers with a score of 18 to 10. The teachers won on February 13th by a high score. The teachers are under the lead ership of Miss Stella Wentzel and the students have no leader but cooperate splendidly in helping to play.
