The Chemawa American, April 11, 1941, Page 8, Image 8

Summary of Sport Activities
All-Stars Nosed Out of Championship
In the city league championship game, the
Simmons, Insurance hoopsters nosed out the All­
Stars by a 33-32 count. With 30 seconds to go,
the official scorer announced the tally to be 32-30
in Simmon’s favor. Dowd then scored, presum­
ably tying the score, as the game ended, but the
referees checked the score finding that Simmons
still led by one point.
Van Pelt took scoring honors with 14 points,
as Backbone, Chemawa ace, was held to nine.
Chemawa Digs Opener
Tuesday, April 1, Salem high defeated Che­
mawa in their first game of the season by the
score of 12-1. Ten errors kept Chemawa from
holding Salem down. Salem’s pitchers, Patterson
and Gifford, allowed only one hit from the Indians,
as Brown ‘ slugged” one in the first inning. Des-
autel, Matthews, and Allen worked the mound
for Chemawa. Coach Bennett used nearly every
player to gain experience for the coming league
games.
Greys Humble Indians
-Sunday, the “Chemawa Americans” played
their first game against the State Pen Greys.
Playing an error-flooded game, the Indians were
beaten. The Chemawans, having but three hits
were almost “skunked,” when, stealing nearly
every base, the “flying” Dowd made the only
run for the “Americans.” Hitting honors went
to Tatshama, Williams, and Alexander. The final
score, 17-1.
Chemawa Hails Champs
At the Oregon State high school boxing tour­
nament, George Gardipee and Ralph Summers re­
presented Chemawa. Summers, 118 pounder, lost
in the finals to Peterson of Milwaukee. In the fi­
nals, Gardipee won a decision over Burke also
of Milwaukee, to become the Oregon State high
school champion of the 155 pound class.
Dan Snipe, Mike Finley, and Roswell Eden-
shaw represented the Chemawa boxing club in
the state A.A.U. tournament held in Portland.
Edenshaw, 165 pounder, was decisioned in his
first bout. Finley, 126 pounder, won his first
fight by a TKO, and in the finals decisioned
Denny Quinn of the Eugene Elks, to win State
A.A.U. championship. The popular Dan Snipe
won both of his fights by decisions. He defeated
Harold Eastman of O.A.C. in the finals.
Chemawa’s Dan Snipe started for Boston, on
March 26, where he fought in the National A.A.U.
tournament. Snipe after winning his first fight
by a decision, was kayoed in the first round of
his second bout by Pan Carbetta of Mansfield,
Ohio. Dan is the Oregon State champ in the 118
pound class.
Seniors Victorious
The Senior class won the interclass track meet,
with the final score being—seniors 53, juniors 39,
sophomores 23, and freshmen 15. The seniors
first place winners were: Lodge, 220 and 440;
Shilo, 100 and broad jump; Wilder, 880; Woun-
dedeye, high jump. For the juniors: Brewer, ja­
velin and pole vault; Williams, shot put; Joseph,
mile. The sophomores won the relay. Ted Jake
won the low hurdles for the freshmen.
Hill Military Relays
Saturday night the track team participated in
an indoor track meet at the Hill Military Acad­
emy in Portland. Meeting a little hard luck, they
didn’t place in the relays, but much experience
was gained by those who ran. The team also had
the pleasure of watching the U of O’s Steers high
jump, tying the world’s record.
Bulldogs Blank Chemawa
The Woodburn Bulldogs won in a walk-away
from the Chemawa Indians Tuesday afternoon,
on the Woodburn diamond, in the Indians’ first
league game.
Batteries for Chemawa were: Desautel, Mat­
thews, Davis, Bennet, and Hillaire. Wertz of
Woodburn, pounding out 5 hits, took hitting
honors. The final score was 15-0.
Tribute to Backbone
A certain well noted sports writer states, “taller
more rugged hoopsters have I witnessed in action,
including Stanford’s Luisetti, Oregon’s Gale and
Wintermute, O.S.C’s Palmberg, Washington’s
Galer and many others, but no where have I seen a
smoother, more clever operator than Frank Back­
bone, the Chemawan. He does not meet the re­
quired height but I’d darn sight rather have the
nimble Indian playing for me than the other guy.
He is not only a beautiful shot but also a wizard
ball-handler, feeder, and knows the value of de­
fense. The recent state high school “flashes” are
only ordinary basketeers when compared to the
ghostlike ability of Backbone.”
Keep your eye on opportunity or she will never rest
hers on you.