Salem Heights Independents 1931

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SALEM HEIGHTS INDEPENDENTS
(1931)

Salem, Oregon
Olinger Field

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Salem Heights was formed of mostly former Salem high school players and after playing an alumni vs Salem High game, kicked off a series against the Chemawa Indian School in 1931. Chemawa won the first game by a point and then cancelled the return game claiming injuries. Chemawa was also slated to play Salem High in an annual Thanksgiving Day battle, but toyed with cancelling that game as well. This was the first time an Salem High Alumni team had formed since 1925 after playing the high schoolers since 1919. Confusion around Salem was caused by a team called the Oregon Mohawks that was being touted by Sterling Swegle. The Mohawk team was also billed as "Salem Independents" but never formed and was not associated with the Salem Heights Independent/Alumni team.

The team would return as just an alumni squad in 1932. Don Sugai would become a standout middleweight wrestler in 1933-1934. Jimmy Nicholson went on to star in football and baseball at the University of Oregon from 1936-1938. He played with the alumni team in 1932 when he briefly dropped out of school, but returned to graduate in 1934.

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1931 Players included:

Wayne Blaco (HB), Clyde Landry (B), Kenneth "Swede" Lewis (FB), Kenneth Dalton (QB), Eldon Jory (L), Tony Shoenbeckler (L) Bob Carpenter (E), Roy Hunt (E), Carl Trick (G), Blaine Chapman (G), Duke Maestretti (C), Winnie Giese (E), Kitchen, Trux Foreman, Adams (E), Karl Weisser (T), Bob Drager, "Chimney" Kelley (QB), Bob Kelley (HB), Homer Lyons (C), H. Query (G), F. Query (G), Smith (T), Backe (FB), Red Lyons, Coomler

1932 Players included:

Winston Giese (E), Adams (E), Don Sugai (FB), Jimmy Nicholson (HB), Curtis (HB), Moody (T), Rhoten (G), Sachtler (C), Bennett (G), Otjen (T), Wayne Blaco (QB),

1931
Indepedent
Record: 0-2
Sponsor:
Coach Clark Jackson

1932
Indepedent Alumni Team
Record: 0-0-1
Sponsor:
Coach Clark Jackson

Schedules and Results
Date	Opponent	Score
1931 Oct 3	Salem High	0-13
1931 Nov 8	Chemawa Indian School	13-14
1931 Nov 22	@ Chemawa Indian School	Cancel


1932 Sep 30	Salem High	0-0