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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1941)
Summary of Sport Activities C.I.S. Americans Beaten The Chemawa Americans battled it out in a hot slug-fested baseball game with the Willa mette Frosh here Sunday afternoon April 20. Al though the game only lasted seven innings the score was 10-7. The Frosh won the game but the Americans gained rapidly as the call for sup per ended the game. Chemawa Wins One On the Estacada home field, April 17, the Chem awa baseball club gathered their first win of the season. Although the weather was glumy, it was a hot day for the Indians as they rallied in a closely fought game to win by^a 10-8 count. War ren Allen, oneof last year’s pitchers, had his day for top honors as he pitched the full game, though it was his first game this season. No one remembers who took hitting honors as they all hit many singlesand doubles. The Indians must have been "feeling on” as they made much less errors and worked together much better than in previous games. Salem Defeats Indians April 19, on Salem’s field, our baseball team was headed by Salem near the end of the game to win in a hot and closely fought game by the score of 12-7. The Indians out-hit Salem, but after the fifth inning, errors spoiled their chances of winning. Matthews and Davis worked the mound for coach Bennett. Allen was playing in the field and when he came out of the game to warm up, he was barred to enter the game again. was next with 13 points. Berger, P. La Roque, Demo, and Nicholson scampered off in a beauti ful race to win the sprint relay. Running with the stability and fleetness of their fore-fathers, the Indians took all four places in the mile run. Indians Place Second in Pentathlon On April 16, Berger, LaRoque, and Nicholson represented Chemawa in the annual 3-man Pentathlon*held at Molalla. In this meet each man entered every event. The events were: the hundred yard dash, shot-put, mile, high jump, and broad jump. Coach Doug Olds’ tracksters came back with a trophy for second place in a meet where 13 teams participated. Indians Win 3-Way Meet Easily Chemawas track and field team breezed through to an easy win in a three-way track meet here Friday afternoon, scoring 91 points to 44 for West Linn and 16 for Silverton. Berger, Chemawa dash man, ran the 100 in :10 flat, while P. La Roque with 16 points, took high scoring honors. Brendible, with his new style of high jumping, cleared 5’ 8” easily, taking first place. Coach Doug Olds finds great prospects in Berger, La Roque and Brendible, and he thinks they will place in the State Meet. This is the second year in succession that Chemawa gathered 11 of the 14 first places against West Linn and Silverton. The fleetfooted Indians won the realy in 1:34.3. Those in the relay team are: P. LaRoque, F. Berger, H. Demo, and E. Nicholson. Braves Almost Blanked Home Room News On Sander’s field, the Indians played Gresham’s nine. The Chemawans were unable to hit and playing an error-flooded game were beaten 13-2. Allen pitched his second full game of the season and worked hard but he lacked the backing of his teammates. K lamath : A s grazing is the chief recource of the reservation, livestock is the main industry, with lumbering next in importance. The chief crops grown are: wheat and wild hay. The lum bering industry offers most jobs for most young people. The Indian Council is discussing plans for the packing plant and the military school. U matilla : The chief industry on the reserva tion is lumbering as timber is the main resource. The Indians lease most of their land suitable for agriculture. Chief crops grown are: wheat and peas. Road building and working on farms pro vide most jobs. C olville N o . 2: With chief rescources of the reservation being timber, lumbering is the main industry with cattle raising next in importance. Buckaroos Drop Indians The baseball squad journeyed to Molalla in high hope of beating our old rivals but were dis appointed for they were beaten by a 10-2 count. Davis, the pitcher hit his first homer to take hitting honors. Braves Place First in Tri—Meet In the first track meet held on the home field, the Chemawa scant-clads won easily with 96 to 36 for Dallas and 13 for Hubbard. The Indians proved their superiority by gathering 11 of the possible 14 firsts. Abel of Dallas took individual scoring honors with 18 points. Berger of Chemawa This is the last issue of the AMERICAN. The printers will be very busy for the next three weeks trying to get out "The CHIEF,” school annual.
