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Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Spilyay Tmoo Sports
Hipp training
Thirty-two-year-old Native
American, Joe "The Boss" Hipp, is
in Warm Springs warming up for a
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Heawweiqht contender Joe Hipp
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by fulfilling the values of his tribe,
gave inspiration to younger
generation. His tribe held a giveaway
for him. His own giveaway is ongoing
through give away of his inspiration
and sharing of his secret.
Another question was, "Where is
your medal now?" It's at home! "I
received two medals," he says. Mill's
tribe gave him a Black Hills gold
ring, for being Lakota. It is the core
of his existence. He also received an
eagle bone whistle that belonged to
Bend Bandits
The Summer Recreation
Department sponsored a baseball
clinic featuring players from the Bend
Bandits professional baseball team,
Saturday, July 15, at the Papoose
Field.
Four players, three pitchers and
one catcher, visited to teach
fundamentals of baseball to boys and
girls interested in learning. These (
fundamentals included playing'
baseman, pitching, catching, running
bases and batting.
The pitchers who appeared were
Ron Perkins, relief pitcher who
played for the White Sox. Brent
Deremer, a first year pitcher just out
of college and one of the starters for
the Bandits. Todd Smith, a pitcher
has been coaching due to an injury to
his right arm, taught pitching
fundamentals to kids. Brett Smith is
a catcher, in his second year as a
professional. Brett played in Ogden,
Utah his first year and was voted to
all-star team. Also present was Tom
Hamilton, Public Relations Director
for the Bandits.
There are ten teams in their league,
ranging from Canada to Palm
Springs. The Bend Bandits are older
and more experienced, with a variety
of experience. They are closer to an
AA team than an A team. Their
players are trained in this league to
one day play for the Major League
teams. There are many popular
players in this league who have
played in the Major Leagues.
The Manager of the Bend Bandits
is Al Gallagher, who spent eight years
teaching sixth grade children. He
played college ball in Santa Clara
before being drafted to the New York
Giants. He played for the Giants,
Angels and Braves, he was the top
rookie in 1970, he is in his thirteenth
in Warm Springs for bout
championship bout scheduled for
August 19.
Hipp is a heavyweight boxing
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Black Elk. He was given an Indian
name, "Ma Kosha Tika Hiya," which
means "Loves your country," or
"Respects the earth."
Billy Mills was raised on the Pine
Ridge Indian Reservation in South
Dakota. After breaking numerous
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an athletic scholarship to the j
.University of Kansas, where he
received a Bachelor's of Science in
physical education. Upon graduation,
. he was commissioned an officer in
hold baseball
season in the minors. He is good with
children and he enjoys teaching them.
Baseball player Bobby Bonds used
to sit on his knee when he was a
child, before they played ball
, together. "Gallagher has a Master's
Degree, he has the longest name in
the book of world records, he is an
amazing man, and a great guy," says
Tom Hamilton.
' This was their second baseball
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champion, ranked number-2 by the
World Boxing Association, World
Boxing Council and the International
Boxing Federation. Roland
Jankelson, of Tacoma is Hipp's
trainer. The left-handed boxer is the
first Native American to be ranked in
the top ten heavyweight contenders.
Hipp's "training camp" is sponsored
by Indian Head Gaming and the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs and has been set up at Kah-Nee-Ta
Village, while he prepares
for the 12-round heavyweight title,
fight against Bruce Seldon (32-3),
The event will be on pay-per-view
card August 19, at MGM Grand in
Las Vegas, Nevada. Hipp now weighs
in at 238 pounds and is expected to
enter the ring at 225. The card wiJl .
also feature Mike Tyson's return to.
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Hipp was born on the Blackfeet.
Indian Reservation near Browning,
Montana. He grew up with fourteen
brothers and sisters in Yakima,
Washington. His mother was
employed as a police dispatcher, his
father worked labeling cans at Snokist ,;
Cannery. He now has a family of v
five, he and his wife Barbara have i
twin daughters, Vanessa and Sophia,.
' age 9 and fourteen-year-old son Zack. , :
' He recalls the first time he put ,
gloves on. ..he was eight. Since that ,
time his amateur record stands at 119,
wins out of 128 bouts. He turned pro.
at the age of twenty-five. His pro,
record is 30-3-0, 1 9 of which were by .
knock-out. Throughout his career he(.,
has suffered a fractured orbital bone .,
and some broken ribs. He broke hi,s u
jaw in his second pro fight. He has,,
also received cheekbone
reconstruction, three surgeries tq r
remove bone chips from an elbow, a su
tQUd reconstruction of his right knee v
and three broken hands. M
An outside ring has been erected
in the Village Camp grounds across. ,
from the stables. Workout sessions
are open for public viewing Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 3 p.m. Hipp
will be available for autographs for
one. hour beginning at 6 p.m.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
at Indian Head Gaming Center. A
weekend autograph session will beJ
held on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 21
p.m. at the Gaming Center, also.
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the United States Marine Corps. Aftejj ,
training for only eighteen months, if
only the sixth 10,000 meter run of his
life Mills stunned the world in whafc1,
has been called the "greatest upset',
in Olympic history. When he w5i
the Gold Medal at the 1964 Tokyo
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, Billy's story was dramatic enough
to make into a movie in xyoj.
Running Brave starred Robbj
Benson and was produced b
Englander Productions. For many
clinic in Warm;
clinic this year, they will have othej
clinics over the next two weeks. The
team members are good with kids
and they like to help kids learn more
about baseball. They feel that if kids
are interested in baseball or some
kind of sport the less they are tempted
to become gang members, drug
addicts or alcoholics. ff!
The Bandits are promoting their
in fundamentals of catching during
Wild horse
racing earns
Smith honors
Recent wins move
Smith into lead in
national standings
Jason Smith of Warm Springs has
just moved into the lead in the Wild
Horse Race national standings.
During the Fourth of July weekend
he traveled to three rodeos-SL Paul,
Mollala and Eugene, where he took
first place at each in the Wild Horse
Race. Smith has gone to the Nationals
for the past two years, and won.
Another trip to the National Finals is
foreseen in his future. ,
At the St. Paul rodeo' Smith
received a saddle and buckle for
winning the Oregon All-Around
Cowboy in the Wild Horse Race
event. Smith placed in all five go
rounds with his two-man team. Most
other rodeos have three-men teams
in Wild Horse Race, St. Paul has
two-man teams. ..
In Eugene he split first place with
the Marvin Lang team, "wfiichis just
as good as winning it," Smith says.
He also won at Mollala. i .
Smith also received a set of spurs
for winning at Reno three weeks ago.
The Reno Rodeo is considered, one
of the biggest rodeos in the country.
It is quite an accomplishment for him
to win the Wild Horse Race in Reno.
His father, Buck Smith won at Reno
last year and this year, Jason won it.
During these two weekends he
won a total of $13,000.00. .U ) '
Jason Smith has competed in Wild
.1st Annual
Valerie Kl Sampson Memorial
All-Indian Jack and Jill Softball Tournament ,
July 28, 29 and 30
Port Angeles, Washington
First 12 teams to pay will be entered Entry Fee: $175
Five games guaranteed.Round Robin, then single elmination
(360) 452-8471, exi 138 or (360) 417-0323 Arlene Wheeler
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years, Mills has been one of the most
successful and inspirational speakers
in America, drawing packed crowds
across the country. , t jrij -Billy
has served on the President' s
Council on Physical Fitnessand
Sports, was named one of the Ten
Outstanding Young Americans, by
the Jaycees in 1972, and was eUcted
as a 1990 Healthy American Fitness
Leader. He is a member of numerous
halls of fame, including the, United
States Track and Field Hall of Fame,
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games by having activities after each
game. They are actively attempting
to promote the team so communities
know who they are. They feel if the
community knew who they were they
would enjoy watching them play
because they would know who
they're cheering for. They have also
raised money for charities and visited
with children, such as at St. Charles
Medical Center in Bend.
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baseball clinic July 15.
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Jason Smith shows all-around saddle and buckle awarded him at the
July 4 St. Paul Rodeo.
Horse Race for many years. He was
a competitor in steer wrestling, but
now only competes in Wild Horse
Race. He travels to rodeos about six
months out of the year, some years
National Track and Field Hallf of
Fame, Olympic Hall of Fame, the
Kansas Hall of Fame, National High
School Hall of Fame. Awards Mills
has won include: Ten Outstanding
Young Men of America, Male
Contributor to Sports, Healthy
American Fitness Award, American
Hero , Award, National Hero
Nominee, The William G. Anderson
Award (American Alliance for
Health, Physical Education and
Dance) and the University of Kansas
Citation for Distinguished Service
(The ; highest award Kansas
University bestows upon its Alumni).
In 1965 Mills broke the World
Record Six Mile Run in San Diego,
California and seven American
records track and field and European
record track and field.
More, importantly, Mills hasn't
forgotten his heritage. He is national
chairman of Running Strong for
American Indian Youth, a project of
Christian Relief Services. Mills and
Running Stfong work to improve the
quality of life on reservations around
the United States. ;
Mills received his Bachelor of
Science Degree in Education from
the University of Kansas in 1962. In
1987 he received an Honorary
Doctorate in Reservation Education
from the Oglala Lakota College in
South Dakota. He received an
Honorary Doctorate in Education
from the Centenary College in New
Jersey also.
Mills served in the United States
Marine Corps, where he ranked
Captain, from 1962 to 1965. He was
honorably discharged in 1965.
To the Rack Fund Raiser
Hoop Tournament
July 21-23
Warm Springs Community Center
for Boys and Girls ages 12-17 years old. First
eight teams in each division will be taken. This
will help the athletes going to the North
American Indigenous Games in Minnesota.
For more information call Bruce Williams at
475-7013 or Austin Greene 553-3244.
more. He takes his family with him
to Northwest rodeos, and travels with
his team to far away rodeos. There
are still more rodeos to go to this
year.
Girls give it
their best at
OSG-
The Warm Springs Columbia
River Iron Bears gave it their best at
this year's Oregon State Games.
In the girls sixteen and under divi
sion there were only three teams, and
each had a tiring schedule that day.
The results of the tourney are:
GOLD MEDAL-Mac Club of Port
land; SILVER MEDAL-W.S.C.R
Iron Bears; BRONZE MEDAL-Ex-treme
Dream of Golden dale.
The W.S.C.R Iron Bears' had
mainly fourteen-year-olds and one
sixteen-year-old on the team. A few
of the girls were feeling sort of tired
from playing the day before in the
fourteen and under division, which
was held at the Lents Boys & Girls
Club. They played for the W.S Lady
Hawks.
The results of the fourteen and
under tournament are: GOLD
MEDAL-W.S Lady Hawks; SILVER
MEDAL-Medford Hoopsters;
BRONZE MEDAL-We Baaad of
W.S.
The girls had alot of fun and some
of them can't wait until next year's
state games to meet more challenges.
They plan to win the gold.
Make the
wise choice
Join the V.I.P.'s "Volunteers In
Progress".
We need your information on
emergency and special services from
department or private enterprises.
Help us develop a much needed
Community Resource Guide.
Your input is valuable and the
deadline is August 1.
The V.I.P.'s will have a meeting
every Friday at the Early Childhood
Education Center. For more
information call Versa Smith at 553-3241.
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