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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1949)
3. To provide a leisure time program in which students will become identified with a special group or team. The participating students were divided into different leagues. Ath letic ability, age, size, and grade were governing factors in the place ment of individuals. (a) Major League — composed of senior high and students over 16 years of age. (b) Minor League—composed of jun ior high students and those with lesser athletic ability. (c) Brewer Hall League—composed of elementary students living at Brewer hall. (d) Navajo League — composed of students in the Navajo Special School The Intramural program was made up according to the major sports season. Touch football, contact foot ball, basketball, softball, baseball, horse-shoes, and track were included in the program. Touch football started ofi our athletic program in the fall. Four teams were organized from the following groups: (a) Junior High Group. (b) Ninth Graders Tenth tirade”? (d) Junior-Senior Group The touch football league was un able to complete its schedule be cause of the inclement weather con ditions The Junior-Senior aroup was leading the league at its finish. Victor Jackson and his group also won th-» contact football champion shin. In a so^cial game, his team defeated the Varsity subs. Baskethall Season Th- Int’amural Basketball season was divided indo two sect’ons. A pre season schedule was run in Novem ber before varsity basketball prac tice was started. This league was composed of all students interested in basketball. It was more or less used as a training program for var- sitv material. The following team won the championship: Robert Pla cid, captain: Charles Reed, forward; George Plummer, forward: Leroy Jackson, auard Barney Hyde, guard; Victor Jackson, guard. The regular Intramural Basketball season started early in December and lasted through Februarv. Ali four leagues plaved regular sched uled games. The Maio- League cham- pions were the Kingfishers, contained hv Victor Jackson and coached bv Vernon Lane. Members of the cham pionship ham were Danny Foster, Bobby Jackson, Lawre^e James, Ralph Charles, Thomas Grant, and Joh^ Crane. The "Hotshots." captained by Ed ward Lope”, won the Minor League championship. The team was com posed of the following boys: Edward Lopez, Leroy Jackson, George Doney, Bud Weiser, Laverne Shellal, Charles Gardee, and Louis Jerry. The Navajo League The Navajo League was hard fought and very close. Because of sickness and other activities, this group was unable to complete its s-h *dul '. However, a good start was made and we believe that this group will be ready to participate in the regular in'ramural program next year. Following is a list of the teams making up the Navajo League: Skeletons—Tim Benally, captain Black Bears—Phillip Wilson, captain Tigers—Albert Johns, captain Black Whips—Jimmie Dickson, capt’n Eagles—Elmer Benally, captain Tac’—abbits—Tchnson Reeder, capt’n Lions—Dan Benallv, captain Redskins—Louis Silver Hat Band, captain. The Brewer Hall League Eight teams made up the Brewer Hal! League. They were taken trom the 4th. 5th and 6th grades. This league was very close and somewhat rough. However, plenty of enthusi asm was shown. Following is a list of teams participating in the league: Red Devils—Dwight Blythe, captain Leopards—James Morton, captain Black Sox—Alfred Tashwick, captain Rattle Snakes—Herbert Irving, capt’n Tigers—Oscar Gensaw, captain Midgets—Thomas Hugues, captain Red Sox—B’lly Harp, captain Toughies—Vernon Starr, captain Robert Placid, Reggie Wells, Clifford Matt, George Plummer, William Shel lal, Delmar Hickox, Lawrence James, Douglas Goodwin, William McDon ald, Augustus Dick. The Tigers easily won the Minor League honors. This team contained by Henry George, went through the season without a loss. Following are the members of the champoinship team: Henry George, Charles Samp son, Ken Markussen, Tim Benally, Donald James, Elmer Benally, Lee Lameman, Arthur Tachiene, Billy Benally, and Bud Weiser. Baseball A hard ball schedule was drawn up only for the Major League groups. The rosters were the same as used in the softball schedules. At the end of the season, the Cleveland Indians were leading. Under the able pitch ing of Vic Jackson, they took the lead early in the season and held it until the schedule was completed. The Hard Ball Championship team was made up of Victor Jackson, Don Ram- beau, Robert Davis, Barney Hyde, Danny Foster, Wally Yallup, Julius Sakota, Leroy Jackson, Toe Doney, Larry Arthur, and Jim Crane. Horse Shoes A double elimination horse shoe tournament is still in progress at the time of this writing. Many close games have been played and the teams are well matched. It would be hard to predict a winner because of the close competition. Sn-ing Sports Program The spring Intramural Sports Pro gram consisted of softball, baseball, track and horse-shoes. The games were well played and enthusiasm ran high. The weather was nice and most of the scheduled games were played. An inter-class tra-k meet was held early in the spring. The Junior-Senior group walked off vzith most of the events Vmtor Jackson again walked off with all honors. However, some of the students made him work to win Soft Ball At the close of the basketball sea son, the boys took their baseball n'oves out of the mothballs and hiked out to the diamond to start baseball. T’,ro hc^uer 'Te~e formed at McNary hall. The Major League t-arrs were: Fighting Soc’'-eyes — Vernon Lane, captain Battling Sardines — Ralph Charles, contain St. Loiis Cardinals — William Bel- ga_de, captain Cleveland ^dians — Victor Jackson, captain When the season was finished, the Battling Sardines were on top. Mem bers of the team were Ralph Charles, 27 SENIORS HAVE SKIP DAY What no doubt turned out to be the longest Skip Day in the annals of Chemawa history was credited to th- Senior class of 1949. The class members and their sponsors took off in the early morning of May 6 to en joy the sights along the coast and attend the Crab Festival at Newport. To the dismay of the class the crabs were not to be distributed until Sun day, May 8, and the activities of the festival on Friday were not to begin until 10:00 p.m. with the crowning of the Queen. So after a bounteous lunch and a swim in Newport's in door swimming pool, the group de parted for home with intentions of stopping off to view many interesting sights that had been skipped on the way down. All went well as long as the bus operated successfully which was until we approached Depoe Bay where the motor stopped. Mr. Sho walter came after us with the truck and we finished our ride by being towed home, arriving at about 12:15 a.m. We had missed the last dance of the school year but we will re member our Skip Day, and sunset on the Pacific.
