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Softball tourney held
in Richland
For the second year in succession
the Indian National Softball tourna
ment was held August 6, 7, 8 and 9
in Richland, Washington.
The first year proved to be such a
big success that city officials were
pleased to host another tourney.
The tourney included Mens,
Womens Slow Pitch, Boy's Little
League baseball and Girls Little
League fast pitch softball, 13 years
old and under.
From the home front there were
the W.S. Wildcats, the WS Recrea
tion teams in the mens division.
The ladies sported the Bravcttes,
while in the boy's little league teams
there were the Warm Springs
Recreation, coached by Austin
Greene and the Chicken Hawks of
W.S. coached by Jerry Sampson.
The thirteen year old and under
girls softball team coached by Fran
Moses Ahern and Andy Leonard.
One of the best games played
during the tournament was between
the Bravettes and Squallum, where
the game went extra innings with
the scored tied at 9-9. before the
winning score could be made. After
going three up and three down, or
leaving runners on base until the
eleventh inning when the Bravettes
came up to bat, they managed to
get the bases loaded when Lana
Shike stepped into the batters dox.
With the count 2 and 2 Lana
connected with a solid hit sending
the ball over the center fielders
head and on down to the fence for
the grand slam, giving the Bravettes
a 13-9 win for the night cap. That
was a well played defensive game
by both teams when time and again
the Bravettes stopped them with
tag outs at home plate. It was that
good clean hit that Lana emptied
the bases for the winning score.
In the next game for the Bravettes,
they met the China Delight, a team
from Lummi, Washington, and went
down in defeat. In their final game
they played Taholah who beat them
also knocking them out of further
tournament play.
In the girls Little League fast
pitch softball, for 13 year old and
under the Warm Springs Recreation
placed third. Pendleton winning
with Wapato second. W.S. first
met Elwa, Washington, beating them
16-6, behind good pitching and
defensive play. They hit well and
got things going in the right direc
tion. But then in the second game
they dropped a squeeker to Wapato,
Washington 9-10, next fell to
Pendleton 15-3, eliminating them
out of tourney action. The W.S.
Rec. team placed three players on
the All-Star list which included
Laura Miller, pitcher, Jocelyn
Moses, third base and Shirley Allen,
short stop.
All of their games were well
played except for a couple of bad
innings full of errors caused them
their games. The one that was a
backbreaker was their second game
after falling behind 10-0, in the first
inning, then steadily fought back
only to lose by one point and were
stopped with the bases loaded. It
was just that one bad inning that
cost them the game and perhaps a
lot of their winning spirit.
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On a hot weekend fans turned
out for the local jackpot rodeo held
in Madras during the County fair,
August 9-10.
The stock furnished by the
Sombrero Rodeo Stock Contractors
of Sisters, Oregon. This was a
branch of the rodeo string as the
main body of the rodeo stock was
down at Klamath Falls, for the
ORA sanctioned rodeo.
Th rodeo drew many new and
young cowboys who are just getting
started in the rodeo game; young
cowboys who are just getting their
feet wet, so to speak.
One of the main features was the
buckle put up by Bob Miller for the
best Indian bareback rider, however
the winner will be determined at
Tygh Valley, during the Wasco
County Fair. So far leading the
way for the buckle is Shane Olney
who scored 72 points, sitting in
second place is Joel Florendo who
scored 58.
To open the rodeo each day
there wasa special event the businessmens
wild cow riding where there was a
three man team, to stop the cow
put a rope around her middle climb
aboard and ride it across the arena,
Huckleberry Feast
features fun rodeo
Each year, the Tribes gather at
He He Mill for the annual Huckle
berry feast. It is a time set aside by
the elders for sacred traditional
ceremonies to give thanks to the
Great Creator for the bountiful
crop of huckleberries to be har
vested. After all the rituals have been
observed, there is a time for gaiety
and fun. This usually takes place in
the rodeo arena. There are no strict
rules, no scheduled time to close
the books and features stock fur
nished by Chief "Bullneck" Delvis
Heath. This is where everyone has
a good ol' time, riding cows, bulls,
horses and whatever, providing a
show for the spectators. The kids
are crowded on the chutes waiting
for a turn to climb aboard one of
those calves or colts. Adults argue
about who gets the next one out
and sometimes, while thedispute is
still on, someone else climbs over
the chutes, takes a handful of mane
and shouts, "Let me out!"
It all boils down to a full day of
fun for all, and some old timers
have a chance to see if they still
have some of that old spark in
themselves and climb aboard a
salty bronc or cow.
This year, one of the new features
was a race that had the cowboys
running to the center of the arena
where there were bags of ladies
clothing, dressing in them and run
ning back to the chutes. The first
one in got a prize of some kind.
A lot of kids start their riding
experience here, getting the taste of
rodeo, riding calves and cows. Just
a great time!
dismount, take the rope and halter
off the cow and run to the judges.
The first team there was declared
the winner in the event. The team
of Phillip Florendo, Hobo Patt
and JE Florendo participated in
that event.
A father son team won the team
roping with the time of 10:91, and
that was Terry and Earl Squiemphen,
placing second was Hobo Patt and
JE Florendo with a time of 1 1:27.
Some very good times were turned
in during the two day affair, also,
participating in the team roping
was JR Smith, Alvis Smith, Jr.,
Delford Johnson. Delford and Alvis
Jr. also participated in the calf
roping event. Billy Joe Berry and
JE Florendo gave the bulls a tough
time but not good enough. Joe
Scott was not so successful in the
bronc riding as he usually does.
Shana Johnson and Cory Clements
competed in the girls barrel race.
The Jackpot rodeo, somewhat
more interesting then the regular
ORA rodeos that come to town.
There were mostly local talent pro
vided the show for the fans.
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Florendo making a bareback ride scoring 58 points toward the belt buckle for the best Indian bareback rider.
He is now in second place.
Travelers take third and bronze
The Simnasho, Oregon Travelers
basektball team traveled to the first
annual Oregon State Olympics held
at Portland Community College
July 26 and 27. The Travelers played
in the Open division, taking third
place and the bronze medal.
The basketball tournament was
div ided into three divisions Open,
B and C.
In addition to winning the bronze,
they received recognition for "scor
ing the most points" (144) in the
overall Olympic State games. Coach
"Big Rat" Tony Suppah stated he
was proud of the overall performance
of the team, they played good team
ball with a lot of hustle, defense,
rebounding offensively and defens
ively and exhibited great sports
manship during the tournament.
The top four teams in the tourna
ment are automatically seated for
the second annual State Olympic
games in 1987. Ashland, Oregon
won the title and took first, Pendle
ton, Oregon won the silver medal
for second. Travelers beat Corvallis,
Oregon for third and the bronze.
The Baker, Oregon team won the
consolation giving them fourth
place.
In the first game, the Travelers
met the Portland Old Timers, a fill-
in team that gave the Travelers a
good go for the first half. At the
start of the second half the Travelers
got it together and pulled away
with a final score of 1 27-93. Suppah
said it was a pysical game from
start to finish. Scoring for Travel
ers went as follows: Booker Jones
38, Roman Suppah-28, Jerome
Davis-25, Tony Mitchell-20, Ron
Jones-I4 and "Big Rat"-2.
In the second game, the Travelers
went against the Ashland, Oregon
team. The Ashland team averaged
6'6", it was a tough game from the
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