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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1941)
Summary of Sport Activities Undefeated Redskins on Warpath; Invade Sandy Today as head football coach. With the material he has, Coach Olds should go a long way this year. The Chemawa braves will attempt to chalk up there fourth win when they invade Sandy today. Braves will be without the services of Preston Davis, stellar tackle. Central Catholic School Massacred Braves Upset Gophers The Chemawa Redskins took another step to wards the League Championship when they de feated the Gresham Gophers by the score of 6-0 last Friday, Oct. 10. The Redskins scored in the first period when Clarence La Roque ran over from the 8-yard line. After the score both teams played brilliantly,but just couldn’t capitalize on their efforts. In the last period, however, La Roque ran the ball deep into the Gresham t< and Chemawa lost t. . _ the teams looked about even, Chemawa chalked up 8 first downs to Gresham’s 4. Buckaroos Tough Opponents On Friday, Oct.3, the Chemawa Redskins and the Molalla Buckaroos battled to a 6 to 6 tie. Chemawa scored four minutes after the game started, on a series of running plays, with Clar ence La Roque going over from the 8-yard line. It looked like another win but the boys from Mo lalla hitched up their belts and began to pass. On three passes the Buckaroos went on a sustain ed drive all the way to the Redskin 1-foot line. It was from there that Shields, husky fullback, put his head down and crashed through the center of the line for the tally. Both teams failed to make their point after their touchdown. The second half saw both teams march back and forth up the field but neither could get that extra scoring punch. Chemawa’s timing and deception was some thing to see but the Redskins just couldn’t get into th^fcharmed end zone. Estacada Battered by Brave? On Friday, Sept. 19, the Chemawa Redskins traveled to Estacada to play their fjjst game of the season. '"x. The game was played in the rain and mud inspitc of the soggy ball, the Redskins had no trouble in pushing over four touchdowns and two extra points for a smashing 26 to 0 win. This game also marked the debut of Doug Olds On Friday, Sept. 26, Chemawa traveled to Port land and defeated the Central Catholic School by the overwhelming score of 30 to 0. It was an easy win for the braves and there was no doubt of the outcome after the first touch down was made. Did you know that.... Henry Courville “Shirley” likes majorettes? Bird Edden and Rose Mary Edwards claim they don’t have a “case”? Lloyd Brewer forgot “something” dated, , Sept. 7, in the shirt he sent to There nave be. n complaints about the Senior girls letting the alarms on their new clocks run so long and so early in the morning? James“play-boy” Petite once caught up with Ethel“hard-to-get” Armstrong? Fay Havard has taken over the title, “Glamour Girl”? Blondie and Owen have been cboosen as our “Ideal couple”? The jumpiest jitterbug team this side of the rockiesis “Sweetsie and Demo”? John Plouffe gets “weak-kneed” everytime he stands up? “Curly” Davis tries to “look mean” when ever anyone mentions that song request he sent in about two weeks ago? One morning, Ralph Sommers ardently es corted Ethel Butler to her next class? Our “bachelor,” Alec Stanger, broke down and “made eyes” at a certain Sophomore girl? “B. C.” was feeling blue one Sunday afternoon when he thought “Moony” Hall had gone to town. C. La Roque and Teton are matching wits in silent flirting with a girl named “Margie” (R). Champine’s greatest ambition was to make the team so he could sit at one of those training tables, but no use! He now sits with some Brewer hall boys. '“Yours Truly” has noticed and named the “Cuiest Couple,” “Mush” and “Bugs,” better known McMeel and Simmons!