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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1943)
! off. A long pass, then an off tackle smash by their beefy fullback, whom the Injuns had to watch very closely. Sports Review Py Arnie Basketball and Boxing in Sportlight Football togs are hung up now and bruises have healed. Basketball bo}S have turned out, and train ing is on. Four games have been played. Amity played us here December 10. Our A team was defeated 10-20, but the B team won 29-11. On December 15 the teams went to Independence to play. The B team won 27-11, while the A team lost, 18-8. Boxing and wrestling is attracting many of the boys, too. Mr. Wright Noel is coaching these sports Mr. Thompson is coaching basketball. Gridsters in Win Column Extra! Extra! Chemawa "Greenies” Thumps Amity, 13-6. Yes Sir, thats the story that echoed all over the Redskins campgrounds and in every teepee on that nice sunny Armistice Day. The Injuns were red hot that day. Everyone had the football spirit in them. Every student and em ployee was on hand to cheer the fighting Injuns to victory. The Braves started out with a bang. After kick- ng off to Amity, the Injuns held Amity until they had to punt out. Then the Injuns marched down the field. Williams, halfback, hit pay dirt on an off tackle smash. G. Hoffer converted. In the third quarter Larsen crashed over for a touchdown after a long march. The conversion failed. In the last minute of play Amity counted for their only pay Duration Jamboree Held The Chemawa basketball team, the pep squad and most of the high school students appeared at the Mt. Angel gym December 21st, for Duration League Jamboree. Packing the gym to the rafters was the largest crowd to witness this e'ent which started another basketball year. The games were hard fought and very close. They played 10-minute quarters, each game lasting two quarters. Canby edged out a 19-17 win over Woodburn. The host team, Mt. Angel, squeezed through a 14-12 win over the Chemawa Indians. Logan was the high point man with five tallies for Chemawa. Molalla beat a hard fighting Silverton team 19 to 10. All teams showed their best, and this year they are about even in players. Each school had a certain section in the gymna sium. Yells came from all the schools, but Chemawa started it off. Everyone showed a swell spirit and had a grand time. The Canby band played the school songs to add to the program. Banquet for Football Players The football squad was entertained at a swell banquet in Hawley hall at noon, December 14th. The boys enjoyed steak and other goodies prepared by some eleventh grade girls under the direction of Mrs. Cronk. The tables were beautifully decorated with fruit, candles, and holly. Coach Thompson was master of ceremonies. In teresting talks were given by Mr. Wilder, Mr. Shepard, Mr. Larsen, Mr. Evans, and George Walters. Other guests were Miss Page, Mr. Clingenpeel, and Dr. McClusky. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300 CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL . CHEMAWA, ORE. I / ----- OFFICIAL BUSINESS Library of Congress Washington, D. C.
