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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
S PORTS W REVIEW Win Duration Meet
Fritz
By
Spring Sports
Coach Chief Thompson issued a call for track and
for baseball turnouts, and the little Indians rolled
out of their beds. Training began at once. Some were
old-timers and some green as the grass they were
practicing on, but we bet they will make good teams.
Merle Williams, Calvin Picard, Gerald Hoffer,
Wellington Byrd, Wally Yallup. Terry Francis and
Earl Davis are back to represent us in their special
skills. Besides these lettermen Chemawa has found
some new talent in Bill Yallup, David Harrison,
Fred Miller, Glenn Fritzler, Robert Eickmeyer, Gene
Lahr, Gilbert Towner. Let's encourage these boys,
students. Hopes for a good showing in the Dur
ation League meets this spring have been realized,
as following items will show.
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Baseball
The Chemawa Indians ran. jumped, and tossed
Hieir way to the Duration League track champion
ship. The meet was held at Canby. The class “ B ”
Indians scored 70 1-4 points against Woodburn,
Canby, Molalla, and Silverton. Woodburn was the
runner-up with 56 1-2, Molalla third with 56 1-4.
High point man of the meet was Merle Williams
with firsts in the high hurdles, pole vault, and a
tie for first in the low hurdles. He also ran a leg
on the winning relay team for 15 1-4 points. Che
mawa got only 3 firsts and the relay win but were
strong in seconds and thirds.
District Meet
Chemawa placed only 2 men in the state meet,
Bob Eickmeyer in the mile. Merle Williams in the
high hurdles and pole vault. As a team Chemawa
scored 20 1-4 points to gain a fourth place.
State Meet
Chemawa’s high hurdler, Merle Williams, was
eliminated in the preliminaries. He placed third
in his heat.
Eickmeyer was game in his try for the mile but
was outclassed this year. He will give some good
competition next year, we believe.
When the call for baseball players went out six
teen young bucks answered, seven of them lettermen
of last year.
The first game was at Molalla, and turned out to
be a pitching duel. The score was tied at the end of
the ninth at 3-all. In the tenth inning an error by Che
mawa let Molalla score a run to win the game. Mol
alla won the second by a wide margin of 12 to 3.
Next the team journeyed to Silverton to play a
double-header. Silverton won both games with scores
of 7 to 5, and 8 to 2.
The team was more fortunate at Stayton, winning
by a score of 6 to 4.
Other games we have lost: Woodburn 11 to 1,
Mt. Angel 17 to 14, and Canby 6 to 2. Let’s hope
for better luck next season.
Chemawa won their first regular track and field
meet at Woodburn. Although pressed all the way,
Chemawa managed to eke out die win by the close
score of 67-59.
Salem Relays
Chemawa Places Five Boxers
Against such “A” competition as Salem, Grant,
Oregon City, Milwaukie, Springfield, Albany, and
Corvallis, Chemawa earned enough points to gain
a fourth place. There were 12 schools competing.
High jump relay team of Merle Williams, Gene
Lahr, (Jal Picard, got a first place; also our shuttle
hurdle team, Wajly Yallup, Cal Picard, Merle Wil
liams, came in behind Grant for a second.
Chemawa’s ' beak busters” traveled to Stayton
Friday, March 26, to participate in a smoker among
Turner, Stayton, Aumsville,
and Chemawa.
Chemawa sent five boxers, all winning by decision.
Curtis Stacona, Art Johnson, Leslie Bill, Robert
Satiacum, and Glenn Fritzler were opposed by D.
Wagner, D. Whitey, P. Mully, D. Mac. and D
Archibald respectively.
Hayward Relays
Chemawa entered the Annual Hayward relays at
Eugene but was able to get only one first, the dis
tance medley.
Woodburn-Chemawa