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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1940)
----- - s ..... ...... Summary of Sport Activities Chemawa Indians Defeat Woodburn Eleven Twice Southern Oregon,and the Indian’s schedule will also include some of the “ A ” schools of the Willamette Valley. In a hard-hitting, wild scoring football game here on Friday, November 15, Chemawa Indians Indians Bow to Cheesemakers won their second game of the season when they Playing on a slippery and muddy field thé bested the Woodburn Bulldogs 19-14. After a scoreless first peroid, the Chiefs churned into pay Tillamook Cheesemakers fashioned a 13 to 7 vic^ dirt with Halfback LaRocque going the final five tory over the Chemawa Indians on Friday after yards of a 55-yard drive on a double reverse. Full noon, November 8. Although they failed to turn back Joseph’s dropkick was no good on the at in a first down the Cheesemakers netted their tempted conversion. The Chiefs scored twice in touchdowns in two plays. Smith, from punt for the third period, and Berger, the hard hitting mation, collected the first six points after racing quarterback, hit the left side of line to add the 70 yards; Wells, on a reverse chalked up the conversion. Woodburn scored their touchdown other one in the second period. The Indians scored in the second half follow in the third period, a safety and another touch ing a sustained drive of 65 yards, with fullback down in the final period to make the final score Joseph hitting his own right tackle to score the 19-14, in favor of the Indians. Indians only touchdown. The Indians were on Playing a return game to the Woodburn Bull the Cheesemakers 20 yard line as the whistle dogs on Thanksgiving morning, the Chemawa blew to indicate that it was end of the ball game. Indians ran wild to score a 26-0 victory over the Bulldogs in the season final game for both teams. All-Stars W hip Super-Varsity Due to the fact that the Varsity had a league Halfback LaRocque scored one touchdown from the five yard line in the second period, and an game to play with Woodburn, the All-Stars did other one in the third quarter after Danzuka and not have much opposition when they walloped Berger ran the ball to the ten yard line. In the the Super-Varsity 20-0 on Armstice day. on the final quarter the Chiefs scored two more when opening kick-off, the All-Stars marched 80 yards sub quarterback Rice sneak over from the four for the first touchdown, with Queampts hitting yard line, and LaRocque pitched a pass to Finley the center of the line, and Brewer adding the for the fourth touchdown. Maxwell, the third conversion on a reverse going around the left string guard saved the Indians from getting scored end. The Super-Varsity penetrated into the All- upon in the final mimute of play when he caught Star 20-yard line in the second period, only to Halfback Peltz out in the open on the Braves lose the ball on downs. In the third period the All-Stars were knocking at the door as a result of 15-yard line. a fumble by the Super-Varsity. Then they were Chemawa Hoop Squad turns Out held for downs and the Super-Varsity punted to Twenty-seven eager, but inexperienced hoop- their own 40-yard line. On a double reverse, sters -answered Coach“ Bunny” Bennett’s call for left halfback Shilo whipped around his own right end to the 20-yard line. Then Queampts passed basketball turn out on Monday, November 18. Gone from last year’s District 11 champions to left end Mesplie for the second touchdown. who placed fifth in the State basketball tourna In the final quarter, the All-Stars scored again ment are seven regulars: Wounedeye, Backbone, when Shilo again went around right end for 15 S h o u ld e r b la d e , Scalpcane, Van Pelt, Two yards, and Lodge made the conversion. The Crows, and Bird. Only letterman back is Louis All-Stars threatened in the closing moments of Goodluck, and Leslie Brendible who was a reserve the game when Van Pelt passed to Lodge and he on last year’s squad. More than a dozen more broke lose for another touchdown. The play are expected to turn out after the football season had to be called back due to one of the All-Stars holding. The game was full of thrills and both is over after Thanksgiving. Chemawa will play in the newly formed Big teams showed some excellent blocking and tack Nine” league, along with the members of the ling. The All-Stars were a little too good for WVI league, which was broken up when some the Super-Varsity. of the schools resigned from the league. It is ex I he A M E R IC A N \ 50 cents a yea*. pected that the team will make another tour of