Clatskanie High School - Tiger Yearbook (Clatskanie, OR)

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, s as a game with Astoria I-High was played at Astoria. The Tigers were defeated 28 to 18. The Tigers evened up the game with Scappoose the following Friday when they defeated the Seap- poose hfoopers on the local floor 19 to 16. Rainier administer- the first league defeat for the Tigers when thep defeated Clatskanie at Rainier 41 to 17. The Tigers seemed to be in a decidedly bad slump and could not get started against their ancient rivals. Several of the players were- also on the sick list and the games' far the following week were postponed. On February 12, the Tigers journeyed to Vernonia where they defeated the mill city basket cagers by the score of 17 to 11. A return game with St. Helens on the local court fol- lowed. The game was a real thriller, the score being knot- ted several times during the game and resulted in two over- time periods being played. However, in the last overtime period the Tigers' ran away with the game, piling up a six point lead and winning the tilt 34 to 28. On Washington's birthday the Astorians invaded Clatskanie and defeated the Tigers 40 to 20. The Astcrians were a straight shooting lot, tallying from all sections of the floor. The last scheduded county league game of the season. for the Tigers was played here on March 1, with Rainier. This game decided the Columbia county championship and the- Tigers wcn it only after a hard struggle in which an overtime pcricd had to lee played. The final score was 26 to 25 with the Tigers on the long end. The first game for the district title was won by the rangy, uncannys shocting Astrrians bv the scrre of 22 to 10. The return game was played at the ish city, Astoria winning the district title by defeating the Tigers' 22 to 9. This game ended the season for Clatskanie, as Asl- tcria won the right to represent the district at Salem. Those earning letters were: center, Robert Culbertson: forwards, Arnie and Adolph Sundbergg guards, White, Mus- tcla and Carl Eilertson. A

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Eels The Basketball Team TTT The basketball season for 1926 was a fairly succeswful one, the Tigers winning the Columbia ccunty champtnship and playing Astoria fir the district title. Astoria, hcwever, Won both of these games, thereby copping the title and the right to play at the state tournament. In spite cf this the C. TH. S. quintet won all but two cf the games played with teams of this county. With practically all of last year's hoopers back, a winning comlbination was assured at the beginning of the 1926 seasin. Two practice games were played with Vfesbnort High early in the season. These were both won by the Tiger netmen by impressive scores. The game with Verninfa opened time county league for the Tigers, who emerged victorious by a score of 15 to 11. A trip to St. Helens followed in which the Tigers were again the victors, taking the game 19 to 15. Scappoose was encountered the follcwing Friday at Seap- poose. In this game the Tigers were nrsed out by a one point margin after an overtime period had laeen played. This game, however, did not have bearing rn the county league as Scappoose was not a member of it. The folliwing evening

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has The Club This term will end the second year of the Letter1nen's club cf Clatskanio High School. This club was organized last year with a membership of thirteen students who were lettermen. This year the membership is increased by five members who were initiated into the club by an especially prepared cere- mony. The purpose of this club is to keep up a high standard of athletics in C. H. S. and teach the Freshman their duty and hrnor to the school. This year has been a successful one for the club and the purpose has been well carried out under the leadership of the president, Carl Whiteg vice-president, Walter Musltola and secretary, Henry Zimmerdahl. The members are as follows: Carl White, Robert Culbert- son, Arnie Sundberg, Adolph Sundberg, Henry Zimmerdahl: Earl Doran, Albert Johnson, Donald Fluhrer, Walter Jchnson, Carl Eilertson and Huston Bunce.