S pi lyay Tymoo
PAGE 10 May 29,1981
Spilyay Tymoo
BMX draws young bicyclists
Local softball team
comes close to winning
• Three teams from Warm
Springs entered the soft ball
tournament held at Chemawa
during the May pow-wow days
held on the 15, 16 and 17th,
1981. There were two men’s
teams and one girls team who
participated there. The Warm
S p rin g s F o re st P ro d u c ts
Industries Chiefs placed second
behind the Colville, Washing
ton team who were the
champions. The W.S.F.P.I.
Chiefs beat the Tahola Stars in
the first game 14-3, then lost
their second game 12-3 to
Pendelton, in the third game
they beat Chemawa 8-5.
In the fourth game they beat
Tahola 6-5. In the fifth game
they beat N isqually 6-4.
It was a long way back, but
our players toughteiied up on
defense and got the hits when
we needed them said team
manager Tony Suppah. All the
players who played were a
contributing factor towards the
championship, only to lose out
^on one error to Pendleton 7-6,
Suppah added. The team
thanks Bruce Jim Thinning
LEADER OF THE PACK— Cory Stwyer rounded the corner in fro n t o f tw o other competitors at Com pany for sponsorship
the recently completed bicycle motocross track located behind the Com m unity Center building
enabling the team to enter the
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewcxyk tournament. Bruce is the coach
Bicycle Motocross has come for bicycle season.
olds—Craig Smith, lst,*Steve ^of the team.
Twenty-six young bicycle Foreman 2nd; Bill Eborall, 3rd;
to W arm S p rin g s . T he
Community Center BMX track e n th u sia sts raced in six Reuben Clowers, 4th; Bryan
has been completed and the different divisions, racing Simmons, Sheldon Minnick.
first race, just to try the track according to age classification. 12 year olds—Jason Palmer
out, was held the evening of Contestants and their places in 1st; Tow Dawson, 2nd; Troy
The Meet Market Gang
each division are as follows:6-8 Leonard, 3rd; Bob Nimmo4th.
May IS.
year-olds—Ron Palmer, 1st; 13 years old and over—Tom recently won the championship
O r ig in a lly , v o lu n te e r
Orlando Stevens, 2nd; Cory Dale, 1 st; Terry Macy 2nd; Tim for the Central Oregon Pool
workers started the track. But Stwyer, 3rd; Moose Tane Fox 3rd; Lary Macy 4th; league. They went against the
because of the slow pace in its washa, 4th; Niki Foreman.
Powder Puff—Julie Nimmo Red Barn from Redmond,
development the Community
8 year olds—John Clowers, * 1st; Brenda Dawson 2nd; Oregon and won with a final
Center took money from its 1st; Kyal King, 2nd; Bill Rachael Macy 3rd; and Barbie score of 14-11.
The team is made up of
budget to complete it in time Joshua Currey 3rd; 9 year
Tanewasha 4th.
Captain, Biff Johnson, Bobby
Macy, Jimmy Macy, Charles
Jack, and Levi Bobb. Joe
Kirkwood is a sub for the team.
Bicycle motocross, or BMX
4. The handle bar-cross bar,
for short, is one of the fastest-
gooseneck, and the frame top
growing sports today. It is
tube must be padded. The pad
founded on good sportsman
must be one-half inch thick.
ship, stiff competition and
discipline of bodv and mind.
5. No wingnuts, buddy pegs, or
quick releases are allowed.
BMX tracks are constructed
with a series of obstacles such
The 24th annual Treaty Day short-go for the top 10 going on
6. All bolts and axles must be Celebration All-Indian Rodeo, Sunday’s performance. The
as jumps and sharp turns in a
circular design and a starting
cut off to within one-half inch White Swan. Washington is slack in the three rough stock
gate. A staging area is set up to
of the nut.
scheduled for June 6-7. The events will be held Friday, June
be sure riders are placed in the
show will start at 1:00 daily. 5, starting at 6 p.m.
correct age division.
7. The kick-stand must be The stock contractor is Joe
The books will open June 1,
Registration is required of all
removed. No protruding metal Kelsey.
9 a.m. and will close June 2, at 9
racers. Insurance coverage is
or sharp objects are allowed.
Events feature saddle bronc, p.m. The office hours are from
mandatory. An entry fee,
bareback, bull riding, wild cow 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Phone entries
usually $5.00 or less, entitles
8. The bicycle must be in good milking, wild horse race, Jr. to (509) 874-2220 o r ' mail
the contestant to race for a
mechanical condition. Tires barrel racing (12 and-under), entries to Alta Sanchey, P.O.
trophy.’
must be in good condition.
an Indian pony express race Box 271, W h ite S w an ,
To compete in a BMX race
W ashington 98952. Money
and a squaw race.
certain requirements must be
9. No lenders, chain guards, or
The Indian pony express must accompany entry. Wire
met.BMX regulations are:
reflectors are allowed.
race will be held Sunday only money to Western Union,
with an entry fee of $30 a team Wapato, Washington. .
1. All riders niust wear a helmet
10. All bicycles must have and a $100 added purse. The LAS VEGAS
which is padded and of good
brakes. They should be in good Squaw race will be held
The Las Vegas All-Indian
quality. Helmet must have a
working condition and lock the Saturday only with entry fee Rodeo, Las Vegas, Nevada has
permanent strap.
rear wheel.
of $20 per horse and an added been added to the list of WSRA
been added to the list of
purse of $100.
2. All riders must wear long
The entry fee for the rodeo WSIRA list. Their first rodeo
pants, mouth protector, long 11. Only bicycles up to a 20”
sleeve shirt, shoes, and a maximum rim diameter are events will be $40, team roping will be held June 13-14,
$40 per man. The entry fee for featuring three shows with the
helmet. Gloves are recom allowed.
the wild horse race is $60 per first starting at 1 p.m. nd 8 p.m.
mended.
12. All bicyoles must bear a team and is limited to the first 8 both on Saturday, one show on
3. Handle bar grips are technical inspection sticker for teams. The Jr. barrel race entry Sunday starting at 1 p.m.
unanimously by all coaches
fee is $15.
required and must be sufficient that race day.
Saddle bronc, bareback and eatt roping, team roping, steer
to hot expose any metal on the
the bull riding will be long-go, wrestling, barrel racing and
ends, and must be tight.
T his being th e ir first
tournament the players showed
poise and good sportsmenship.
Jack Langley was voted
unanoumusly by all coaches
the most valuable player.
Langley is also the Captain of
the team, he got 6 hits in a row
during the cham pionship
game.
O th e r A ll- S ta r s fro m
W.S.F.P.I. Chiefs were Don
Winishut, Walt Sixkiller and
John Katchia.
Tournaments coming up for
the W .S.F.P.I. Chiefs are
Chehalis Tribal Days May 30-
31, Yakima Reservation June
6-7, Muckleshoot June 13 14.
W.S.F.P.I. Chiefs will host a
tournament at the end of July
or the first part of August.
Teams in Central Oregon are
forming a slow pitch softball
league here in Jefferson
County.
Team members include
Captain Jack Langley, Frank
Trimbel, John Katchia, Walt
S ix k ille r, J o h n L angley,
Bernie Earl,Isaac Mitchell,
T o n y S u p p a h M a n a g e r,
Whitney Miller, Darryl Smith,
Farley E aglespeaker, Dan
Chico Sky Hawk and Don
Winnishut.
Pool tourney won
What is BMX?
Charles Jack was named “the
Individual Top Player” of the
league with Levi Bobb as
runner up.
Levi said of the team’s
performance, “This is the first
year we have played together as
a team. In the past we played on
separate teams.”
The trophy is on display at
the Meet Market.
Upcoming All-Indian rodeos
wild cow milking. The entry fee
is $40 per event, team roping
$40 per man. Added purse in
each event is $450.
’ Rough stock events will be
limited to 45 entries, the timed
events will be open. Each event
will have a long-go and a short-
go, everyone gets one during
Saturday shows. Slack, if
needed, will be 8 a.m. on
Sunday, the top 8 go Sunday.
Books open June 1,7:30 a.m.
and will close June 2, 6 p.m.
Phone entries to (702) 865-
2787, or mail entries to Rodeo
Secretary, Moapa Band of
Indians, P.O. Box 56, Moapa,
Nevada, 89025. Entries must be
postmarked no later than May
26, 1981. Entry fee must
accompany entries, certified
checks or money orders only.
No setups, permits accepted.
Callback is June 5 same
number as above.
Trophy buckles are offered
in each event and a saddle will
go to theAll-Around, donated
by the. Mint Hotel and Casino.