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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1976)
PAGE 6 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON AUGUST 6, 1976 Sports Walton Clinic Attracts Many A two day basketball clinic at the Warm Springs Commun ity Center by Bill Walton on August 2-3, 1976, was a big success. Walton, a member of the Portland Trailblazers pro bas ketball team and a member of the national collegiate U.C.L.A. champions, was here on Mon day and Tuesday talking to the kids, and showing his ability as a basketball player. Walton grew up in the sub urbs of San Diego, California. Walton was not only a basket ball player as he had parti cipated in several other sports while in school. But he said basketball seemed to be his speciality. His high school team won three city champion ships, but due to certain rules in that state, that was as far as they could go. When entering college at U.C.L.A. in Los Angeles, he devoted more time to basket ball under the helm of the great coach John Wooden. While in college Walton has played basketball with other greats from U.C.L.A. who are now in the pro ranks like Sidney Wicks, Curtis Rowe, Richard Washington who is from Oregon, and many others. Don Bomberry, the coor dinator of the youth camp held here at Warm Springs and a college lecturer, was influential in making contacts with the Trailblazer officials requesting Walton’s presence. But from the way everything appears Walton would have had only a little persuading to be present. After the two day affair Wal ton stated he would enjoy re turning again. It is quite evident that there will be a “Walton” fan club here, if not an organized one, but within in the hearts of all the youngsters that had the opportunity to meet and play ball with him. When aksed by one of the Spilyay Tymoo reporters; How does this compare with the work-outs with the Trailbla zers? His answer was that his teams here in Warm Springs are the “Greatest”. And with the gleam .in his eyes, he was enjoying himself. Speaking for all, we hope the Trailblazers will have a successful season. PORTLAND TRAILBLAZER, Bill Walton towers above a group of aspiring hoop stars during the basketball clinic held at the Com- BILL WALTON claims enthusiastically that his Warm Springs teammates are “The Best!” Warm Springs Champs The Warm Springs girls softball team at the ages of 11-15 years old traveled to Lummi, Wa., on July 30-31 and Aug. 1, 1976, for a tournament. From reports there were all sorts of problems during the first day. In the first game it was learned that there was a player older then the required age limit. Then during the second game it was found that the two teams playing were not scheduled, so that was cancelled. Finally when things were squared away the young Warm Springs girls beat Port Angeles by the score of 19-7. After playing three games in a row, the locals got a breather, but were back on the field to face the Lummi junior team, in which oUr girls edged them 5-4. munity Center Aug. 2 and 3. Clinic was spon sored by the Ny-Mu-Mah Indian Youth Camp and open to all. Photo by Cjmthia D. Stowell Fun Day At The Rodeo Members of the Warm Springs Rodeo Association held a Jackpot roping and other events at the local arena on August 1, 1976. But this time it was the mens day as they roped, barrel raced and to top it all had a foot race in the arena. How about “bronc riding”, as it was reported that one of the ropers had a wild ride on his roping horse. Something that was not in the script turned a roping horse into a bucking bronc and the indivi dual had to display his ability as a bronc rider. However, the horse came out the best and as reported the rider hit the dust and injured his ankle and as a result had to go to the shade where the cooler was and . . . and, “well,” soak his ankle in ince. One of the highlights was the foot-race in the arena. The rules were that all the cowboys take their boots off and they were scrambled up and piled at the far end of the arena. The starting line was directly in front of the bucking chutes. At the start each would run to the far end of • the arena, find his boots, put them on and run back to the bucking chutes where the finish line was. The results of the race saw a lot of boot throwing in every direc- Here he is just having a good time with some new friends. Photo by Cynthia D. Stowell tion as each cowboy was trying to delay the other. Also there was tripping, pushing and all sorts of tricks in order to win.1 There were eleven guys en tered and the winner was Matt Wewa, Kelly Beymer 2nd, Perry Greene 3rd, Dick Foltz 3rd, and Del Eastman 4th. The winner of the barrel race was Gordon Scott with a time of 40.1 seconds on 2 runs, and second was Tom Begay with a time of 40.8, also on 2 runs. The Jackpot roping results were on a three-head for $5.00 were Gordon Scott and Matt Wewa 1st and Bryon Patt and Tom Begay 2nd. The draw pot, Coaching and discipline were the key factors in the locals’ victorious journey to Washington. Many hours of hard practice on both offense and defense payed off and showed during each game as team members always relied ■ on the coaches signals while at ■ bat or out in the field. On Sunday it was the I Warm Springs girls playing for ■ the Championship against two-head for two dollars entry fee and the winner-take-all saw Gordon Scott and Kelly Bey mer win that event. In the two-head for $3.00, a fast time for one of the cow boys who is just starting to rope surprised the veterans with a 9.4 seconds, and that was Kelly Beymer roping with Jazzy Wewa, and to top it all he had a double hock. How ever, that was not good enough to win the purse as Matt Wewa and Gordon Scott won that event, and Byron Patt and Lummi. Taking an early lead and holding on to it against a tough Lummi team gave the Warm Springs team a 18-16 victory and the championship. There were three girls that were selected from Warm Springs and they were Deanie Sohappy, Vai Lawrence, and Rachel Winishut. Others mak ing the trip were Reve John son, Tina Heath, Neva Wini shut, Eulalia Winishut, Rosa Wallulatum, Lorane Suppah, Jolene Johnson, Hazel Lucie, Ellen Colwash, Nadine Scott, and Sandra Sqott. The chap erones on the trip were Rick and Marcia Minthorn. Reggi and Beatrice Winishut, Wimpy Kalama. The team members would like to thank coach Ricky Minthorn, who has spent many hours with the team to get them ready for this year’s tough season, and also Claude Smith who had to leave the team on another assignment coaching the Jefferson County All-Stars. There will be a girls soft- ball tournament here on Aug ust 20, 21, and 22. This will be for girls ages 13-16 years old. It will be a first at this age category and hopefully will be an annual event. Matt Wewa were 2nd. But Jazzy Wewa and Kelly Beymer got the fastest time on one head. In the two-head for $2.00 entry fee the spectators saw a father-son win as Tom Begay arid Enson won that go-round. On any day during the week after working hours, one can see action in the rodeo area. During the week-ends,, most of the cowboys are trav eling to various rodeos around the country.
