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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1951)
Angling Conditions Over State Range From Poor to Good PORTLAND, April l9-)-flsfcing conditions In Oreron race from poor to rood, depend ing on locality, the state game commission reported today in Its first fishing bulletin of the year. The report by locality; 1 Hood River Trout f I s h 1 n g poor in Hood River valley. Wa ter is bisk and cold. Best eat-' ches made en worms. Tront fish ing will be poor this week-end. Steelhead fishing fair and spor adic. Sturreo fishing in Colom bia river rood. Willamette Yalley Salmon fishing picked up train following the week-end. Many large chi-; nook have been taken in WTIlam ette aleagn and below Oregon City. CobnabU and Willaanette new rising slowly, but Willamet te water conditions are still ex cellent, i I'i:!!"' Warm water tame fishing in central Willamette is fair. Cat ches of bine gill, cranpie, and ban head catfish are being made. A few bass reported on small Jmrs. Moot alonghs and lakes still too hisrh for rood fishinr. Clackamas, South and North Santiam and Breltenbush rivers best on bail Water is very cold and fishing is slow. MalaJla river has produced good rainbow cat ches. McXensle and upper Willam ette rivers slightly lower than last week-end. Fishing is ex pected to be rood. Many fish be ing taken on bait. March brown, beetle bug, and McKenzte special are good dry flics. Remember to mall in catch, record cards on McKensle. Coastal streams Prospects are for low, clear streams this week end. Upper stream sections fab to rood for bank angling. Boats above and in tidewater have done wen. , - ; ' ' f : ' Alsea river Is clear and fish ing good. Limit catches are be ing taken regularly on flatfish, dock sheltea spinners, boektail iwihwiii flies, salmon eggs, as worms. Many fish have been 12 to IS inches tone North Fork Nahalem, Siletz and lower Naha lesa have also prodaeed good catches. Senators Open Play Tonight (Continued from preceding page) movement here, will be among those present at the opener. The Salem Breakfast club is in charge of the opening ceremonies and will have the Salem Cherrians Color Guard and the Willamette U Pep band on hand. Secretary of State Earl Newbry, Mayor Al Loucks, and Noble Dependehner, the latter representing the stock holders, will handle the "first pitch" assignment KOCO Sports caster Bruce Williams will be master of ceremonies. Manager Hugh Luby has hand ed the opening mound chores for Salem to veteran Aldon Wilkie, a cagey lefty who has had 14 years in baseball. Wilkie will be opposed by Long Lou McCollum, another vet who captured 21 victories for Mana ger Charley Petersen's Braves last season. Bfli Beard will be back of the plate for Salem, and Nick Pesut will handle the big glove for Tri-City. Wilkie won 10 games for Victoria a season ago. Elsewhere around the league to night Victoria opens at Spokane and Vancouver at Wena tehee. Yak ima and Tacoma open up Satur day. This will be the 12th opening night in league history and the ninth for Salem. Yakima won the pennant last year and the one be fore that also. This time the pre season favorites loom as Wenat- chee, Tacoma and Spokane, with the Yakimas again rated with a strong team. - Luby is one of three new man- agers in the league this year. Kewpie Dick Barrett now guides the Victoria As and Bill Schuster holds forth at Vancouver. Bill Brenner, with Vancouver last year, is now at Yakima. Hold overs are Rupe Thompson at We natchee, Alan Strange at Spokane and Petersen at Tri-City. ;lhe- Senators were given a tremendous sendoff yesterday noon at Crystal Gardens when a turn away crowd of over 800 assorted civic club members, fans, state, county and city officials, oldtime ballplayers, newspapermen and radiomen took part in the "Wel come Home" luncheon. It was a turnout that was befitting any major league club and the pro gram, emceed by Jim Mosolt was just as effective. , 'Luby introduced Business Man ager Mike Radan and his players after accepting the official wel come home. Governor McKay tossed out the first ball and as a one-man committee on the weather urged all to pray that it doesn't rain tonight. Club directors and o-titime ballplayers Wes Schul merich, Jim Keesey, Jack Wilson, Ted Norbert, Bill Schuble and others were introduced. L. H. Gregory, sporting editor of The Oregonian spoke briefly and re lated that never in his long career had he seen such a gigantic turn out for any sports welcoming oc casion. Mayor Al Loucks welcomed the team in behalf of the city and de clared today "Salem Senators Day " The 1951 WIL pennant was officially raised over the main table and while "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" was being sung by all, girl vendors passed through the throng tossing peanuts and cracker jack. Oregon State Athletic Trainer Coin' after em (Continued from preceding page) property. The landowners were standing on their constitutional riehts. We failed to see at that time just what constitutional rights had to do with trying to block a program that was 180 percent for the kids.- A program that could do nothing but instill a solid learning for the true value of sportsmanship, tolerance and patience. Today with the third annual junior Mill creek fishing tournament a week old we can see a great change in attitude along the creek. Only a couple of the landowners whose names appeared on the petition attempting to block the move have clung to their buOheaded views on the matter. It was a wonderful bit of irony that caused 4-year-old Mickie Wallace to sit patiently on a bridge for 11 hours to finally come up with the fourth prize fish while across the fence running parallel to the bridge a landowner whose property was posted enjoyed the use of his own rod and reel denying the use of his land to any of the juniors. Walton, Lions Can Be Justly Proud The Salem chapter of the Izaak Walton League and the Salem Lions club can be proud of their efforts in arousing enough interest in this area to have over 1,000 youngsters enjoying the pleasures of angling on the opening day tournament. The things learned by the youngsters on Mill creek will be far reaching throughout the years. They are already behaving themselves a lot better than would 1,000 adults on the same water mileage. Not one report of vandalism oc curred during the opening weekend. For the second straight year Cameron Baker upon whose land a Hock of youngsters fish each year. L reported the behavior a lot better than the behavior of the adult anglers who used to fish there. No more are there broken beer bottles scattered over his farm. No longer is his old red bull tormented to the point of insane rage. His gates are left dosed. Now Baker has more fun or at least as much fun as the kids. We saw him running up and down the stream bank last Saturday with a can of worms. He helped the small fry bait their hooks and unsnarl lines. Mothers, Dads Had Their Enjoyment Too We talked with many fathers and mothers who thought the day was wonderful. The clear skies and warm sun added to the fun and mothers and dads stood patiently by while the sons and daughters tossed worms, salmon eggs, spinners and Hies in an effort to catch a fish. There were the stories too, of broken rod tips and busted leaders on big fish. Of course there are always a few of the big spring run steelhead in Mill creek at this time of year and broken rod tips can be expected now and then. As the years roll on the Mill creek area will probably become one of the main reasons for Marion county kids growing up with a bit of tolerance for their fellow man. They are learning patience, sportsmanship and honor during the years of their lives when it becomes imbedded deeply enough to last the years . . . The film "FISHIN FOR FUN" starring national casting champ Ben Hardesty which was recently shown here to hundreds of sports men was one of the best we have seen. We want to personally thank the Fisher Body Division of General Motors Corporation who made possible the showing of the grand picture . . . Attention legislative committee investigating game commis sion! This column would like to know why it is that Chas. A. Leekweed who resigned as director of eemmish oa March 4 was re-instated on March 6 in an executive position with the same comm. at a salary reputed to be in excess of S400 a month? Is the administrative office of the fame comm. .being ran as a gravy train for resigned game comm. directors and supervisors? Leslie Takes Relays Laurels Tracksters from Leslie topped Parrish 25-10 Thursday in the varsity end of the annual Relays competition between the two jun ior highs. Parrish captured the eighth grade division, 30-5 and Leslie won out in seventh grade action, 15-10. One new record was set in sev enth grade competition and two were tied in varsity and eighth grade action. j The Leslie 220 Relay team of Rawlings, Campbell, Johnson arid Trussell tied the old mark of 25.2 in the varsity category and among the eighth graders the Parrish 220 crew of Meyers, Oglesby, Salisbury and Gately equalled the old mark of 26:4. The new record in seventh Bill Robertson was a smash hit with his rendition of the famed "Casey at the Bat" and Leo Rei mann, decked out in full umpire regalia was another laugh riofwith his antics. : grade action was chalked by the Leslie high jump team comprised of Patterson, Rickman and Mapes. The new mark is 12 feet, nine inches, as compared to the old record of 12' 6". Other varsity winners: 44: Leslie (Ravllnp, Campbell. Rouse, Trussell) :50. 880: Parrish (Taylor, Campbell, Pierce, Etes 131.5. Medley: Leslie (Schaffer, Boyls, Rouse. Aydelott) 4:20.8. Higii Jump: Leslie (Dufour, Johnson, Boyle 13 11 Broad Jump: Leslie (Rawlings, Trus sell. Campbell) 52' 7". Shot: Parrish (Van Horn. Porter, Renaud) 124' 5". Derby Prizes Given Saturday Presentation of prizes to win ners in last week's Mill Creek Kids Angling derby will be made at the Izaak Walton clubhouse, 501 South Cottage street, at 10 o'clock Sat urday morning. Clark Walsh of the state game commission will award the prizes. Invited, in addition to prize win ners, are all who participated in the derby and parents. Free ice cream will be served. Stojack Okehs Title Rematch Frank Stojack, the muscled nratador holding the Coast junior heavy mat title belt, has finally agreed to a rematch at the armory with Arnie Skaaland. Matchmaker Elton Owen made the announce ment yesterday, following a lengthy seige of dickering with the former WSC football ail American. "I had to put up a fat guarantee to get him to sign, Owen re ported, "but it's worth It Par ticularly after the great match be and Arnie had in Salem last week." Stojack's giant airplane spin won that one for him, climaxing a thrill-iaden brawl well worthy of a retake. The rematch will be next Tuesday night, and prelims for the card are to be made known later this week. Table of Coastal Tfdes TIDES roR TArr. orzcon (Compiled by- U. S. Coast & Geodetic survey, f oniuio, ura.i PACZTfC STANDARD TIMS APRIL 1991 High Waters Low Waters Time Ht Time Ht 20 11:35 ajn. S.4 S2S mja. 0.0 11:23 p.m. S.S :! pjna. U 21 12 27 p-m. S.4 IM mja. -0.7 11:53 p.m. 7J Sdlpjn. 1.S Conference Action Starts Potin.WoIvQSg Today MONMOUTH, April l-Special)-Lefty Bert Lund's steady six hit hurling and a 15-bit attack off two' enemy hurlers gave the Wil lamette Bearcats a 16-4 triumph over OCEs Wolves. The result left the Bearcats with a season's mark of 7-2 and set them up for Friday arternoons norm west uooierence mix withi Iinfield at McCuBoch field, starting at 2:30 The Bearcats . slammed over eight runs in the first two frames for all the margin they needed over the Wolves. Bob Funk start ed for the OCT'S but was hit hard and Roberts took - over, only : to get equally rough treatment. Lund himself accounted for three runs In the seventh as he belted a f triple with the bases loaded. Catcher Lou Scrivens had a perfect j day for the 'Cats with three singles in three trips. Coach John Lewis announced that Mike Glenn will start against Unfield Friday afternoon. WHXAMETTX OCX Ab H O A Ab H O A O Oitemtole.s s 7 i Bwnuun J ojCapaoJ 3 SDavteJ S CampJ S 01 if raters s lflalkej 4 MWusooj- Z 2 FunXp 1 0 Rbnsn.m 2 1 Slttserjr 2 frfRoberts.p 1 Shilda.ro 1 2 GirodJ 4 1 2 Bower 4 : l Browr4 S I Scrvna 2 ! 3 Brownj i 1 PlmanJ 4 Bates 2 Lund.p Onrukaj 1 Handex 1 Gmvx Stwart.l 1 BtmanJ 2 Bnshof 2 12 1 10 0 1 Total 48 IS 27 111 Total 27 27 12 Willamette 441 11 401 IS 13 S OCB i .210 000 100 45 Sunday Racing Events listed Events for the' -1951 opening auto racing program in ' Salem's Hollywood Bowl next j Sunday afternoon were made known by sponsoring Valley' Sports officials last night. The meet will be cli maxed by a 35-lap Class A main event which will follow a 20-lap Class B main and the trophy dash. Time - trials - are tentatively scheduled to start at 130 o'clock. but may be moved up halff an hour or more because of the huge number of cars entered ! for the meet. Thirty-five of the hard-tops have been registered, the largest field of racing vehicles In bowl history, . ' Such name drivers as Hersh Pitcher Lund runic Roberto lo Ab H R ReSoBb 37 4 2 T 6 4 20 S 9 4 2 7 7 26 5 4 Errors: Bates. Land 2. Stewart. Bens- boot. Humble, Bowman. Hit by pttcher: Roberts by Cappasso. 2. Maraters. Wild pitch: runic, un oa pases: a. w lamette S. Tnree-base bits: Lund. Boat man. Cs passe. Runs betted in: Shields. Girod. Bow, Scrtvens 3. Brown. Boat man, Perlman 2, Benshoof. Lund 2. Capasso. Davis. Sacrifice: Capasso 2. Stolen bases: Perlman 2. Bates, Shields 2. Girod 2. Bowe, Brown. Double plays: Bamboo to Girod to Brown. Today Vikings Face Spartans Harold Hank's Salem high Vik ings go after their second straight Willamette Valley league baseball win today as they collide with the strong Corvallis Spartans at Cor vallis In their only loop action to date the Viks topped Albany, Hauk Is expected to open on the mound, with crack righthander Sonny walker. Today's tat is set for 2:15. . The) StcrtosmanV Salem, Oregon, Friday, April 23. 1SS1 9 McGriff, Bon Porter. Johnny Ful ler, Kenny Dean, Bin Hyde, Lucky Glasscock and "Crash" Ttainlngs are included in the piloting roster. - 'Hard tops proved to be one of the most - popular of the many types of auto racing held in the big bowl last season. The "topi are mostly souped-up Jalopies whose drivers have little regard for one another while racing. Which makes for many lang-up thrills for the speed-loving japee tators. , ' v K BASE 15th ANNUAL i AMERICAN LEGION .t-f APRIL 20th, 8 P. 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