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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1903)
6 THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN. dairymen - in this neighborhood were present and set our pupils a good ex ample by the carnestmanner in which they showered questions upon Mr. Chubbuck seeking further information on different points of interest. Mr. Godwin, the dairyman here, as sisted Inspector Chubbuck in his ex periments and will continue them be fore his regular dairy class when our new dairy room is completed and fully equipped. Football flews The second teams of the Multnomah club and the Chemawa Indian school played a sharp, snappy tie game Sat urday afternoon on Multnomah gridiron. A fair sized crowd witnessed the contest and enjoyed the sport,says the Evening Journal. Chemawa kicked off to Whitcomb, who returned 20 yards. On the third play Multnomah fumbled on their 25 yard line, the Indians securing the ball. Chemawa plunged through Multnomahs' line for steady gains, finally pushing Payne over for a touchdown. The goal was missed. Score 5 to 0. Chemawa kicked off to Whitcomb, who again returned it 20 yards. Multnomah carried the ball steadily down the field, using straight and cross bucks until Murray made a touchdown. Multnomah missed the goal. Score 5 to 5. Qn the kick off Smith sent the ball across Chemawa's goal line, the Indians punting out from the 25-yard line to Murray, who returned it 85 yards, be hind splendid interference when forced out of bounds. Chemawa held for downs and took the ball but was un able to gain, Allen breaking through and downing Payne for a loss. Che mawa's punt was fumbled and the In dians recovered . the ball. . The half ended with the ball in Chemawa's pos- . session on their 25-yard line. Smith again sent the ball over the Indians' goal line who punted out from the 25-yard line. Multnomah advanced the ball to the 20-yard line, Zanders making big gains through the line but was held on the 20-yard line. Multnomah tried for a goal from the field but missed, Sortor returning 15 yards, when Zanders tackled him so hard that the ball was fumbled, Sursinole falling on it. Multnomah tried another goal kick which was blocked. The half ended, with the ball in Chemawa's possession on their 20-yard line. Final score 5 to 5. The game was one of the hardest seen for some time, fierce line bucks and hard tackling being the rule. The Indians held for downs twice on their own six yard line but in turn were forced to punt four times. The Reform School team met the Hole-in-the-wall, or third team, on the local field last Saturday morning. Although the visitors were a much heavier team, they were no match for our boys. The score resulted in 52 to 0 in Chemawa's favor. Mearl Poland and Cyril Marrissette did some star playing for the local team and won much applause from the onlookers. The Chemawa football team met its first defeat in Oregon last Saturday afternoon at Albany by the Albany team. The score being 26 to 0. They were not out played by any means, and their defeat was due alone to their light weight and the muddy field.- The Albany team was much heavier. At Eugene University of Oregon, 5; Oregon Agricultural College, 0. At Portland Hill Military Acade my, 17; Bishop Scott Academy, 0. Harvard defeated Yale by a scare of 16 to 0. At Taeoma Puget Sound Universi ty 11; Nevada, 0. Go to Spa's for your confectionery.