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OUT-OF-DOORS STUFF
J heath hen. It was man with his de- are being drained where the wild have, by your writings, converted me
I plorable murderous work that put duck once nested. Streams gre be into a lover of wild things. I used to
By Lans Leneve
Man is really a selfish creature; our migratory fowl on the spot and coming completely fished out that take great pleasure m throwing a
hoggish to the extreme as far as fish reduced its billions of birds to the once were renowned for the trout rock at a chipmunk about my camp.
and game are concerned: The aver pitiful number in evidence today. they held. Each year sees hundreds Now I wouldn't harm one for any
age so-called sportsman seems to Mother Nature is kind to her chil and thousands of more men taking up thing. You have taught me to ap
think that nothing that walks the dren. She provides them with shel arms against our fast vanishing game preciate the song of birds and have
earth, or flies, has the least bit of ter and food and they propagate un It seems that the lust to kill will taught me to giimpie -beauties of the
right to eat game or fish, with the ex der her care. But with his ruthless never die as long as there is an ani woods that I never knew existed be
killing spirit, man undoes it all.
mal or bird left to slay. Each year fore. I used to delight in killing deer
ception of man himself. The cougar,
It is easy for me to picture a wood the booming voice of the blue grouse 1 but now I'm a son-of-a-gun if I want
the coyote and the bobcat are warred
becomes more scarce. Each year the ■ to kill them any more..
You have
upon because they live upon the land scene many years ago, as it
whistle of the mountain quail is i wade a true nature-lover out of me.
must
have
been.
The
great
forests
wildlife of the forests. Habks and
The heard less as is the drumming of the And. not only that, but a friend of
crows and owls are warred upon be alive with game of all sorts.
lordly
elk,
deer
by
the
millions,
and native pheasant (ruffed grouse.) mine ovCrln Lake county who reads
cause they destroy game birds. Shags
Each year sees a scarcity of our song your stuff has also been converted.
or carmonts and fish ducks are millions and millions of birds of all
sters.
And each year civilization Last year he went into the hills in a
kind;.
Packs
of
great
gray
wolves
warred upon because they live upon
strides onward, claiming more beauty forestry service position.
He took
and
hundreds
of
cougar
skulking
fish.
spots with its ruthless advance. Man along his gun and a box of cartridges.
When you come right down to the about. I can readily imagine such
has blazed his way far into the haunts He never fired a shot and there were
facts of the case, which has the most scenes. I can almost close my eyes
of our game. Before him there is the deer in sight all around him during
right to our game and fish—man or and hear the noise prevailing in such
pitiful remnant of that game. But it his stay in the woods. He remarked
a
haven
for
game
as
our
woods
were
bird or beast? Man may purchase
is on the spot. And behind man there that it was your column that had giv
at
one
time;
at
a
time
before
the
en
and acquire food in various ways but
lies land graced with towering build en him a different slant on things.“
croachment
of
man.
For
hundred
of
the birds of prey and the predatory
ing, bridges, paved highways and al)
The above, 1 figure, is darned good
thousands
of
years,
game
of
different
animals and the fish ducks must
that consists of modem civilization
wcouragement for a writer.
It
match their skill and cunning against 1 ■ kinds have stalked our forests, living land that was once the home of the
means that facts are registering.
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their
lives
as
it
was
evidently
meant
other wild birds and creatures in or- ‘
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game that has been driven to its last There Is many a true sportsman at
dec to survive. Yet man. in his greed 1
of * man great
wants to hog it all—the fish, the game j ing
’
*" changes * took place. retreat. Man has conquered. Behind •wait who simply follow in the foot
lies a bloody trail upon which civili steps of his fellow-sportsmen. It
and the forests and desires nothing 1 The game that was trusting at first zation has blossomed. Ahead, driven
appears that the prevailing desire is 1
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and
fell
an
easy
prey
to
man,
gradu
better than to put to death all crea
to its last retreat the last of our game to kill, amongst the ranks of the av
ally
became
wilder
as
civilization
tures that are wont to feed upon their
is seeking to live by its wits and elude erage sportsmen. But down deep in
natural food—food placed upon this steadily advanced and gradually the its arch enemy—man. But the game
their hearts is a lovq.tor that which
ranks
of
all
species
were
thinned.
earth for them and their rightful her
Today every variety of game in the hasn’t a chance. It is fighting a los they slay and at times a few remind
itage.
United States has been reduced and ing battle and one has not far to gaze ers will bring the fact forcibly to
Nature is pretty well balanced and
many species entirely exterminated. ahead into the future to glimpse the them that they are not killers, but ac
eons ago when great animals inhab
tually lovers of the game they pursue.
Man’s’ lust to kill—that, together end.
ited the forests and different species
Conservation as practised today is That is why it is so easy to convert a
with his axe which has hewed down
were preyed upon, wildlife still re
the forests, the home of our wild a joke. As I have stated before in real man to become a sponsor of real
mained balanced.
And just a few
creatures, has taken terrible toll; has past issues, the only way to preserve conservation measures.
decades past there were thousands of
The Lord knows that we need men
unbalanced Nature and has put to a species of game is to protect It
thousands of timber wolves and cou
flight before him the remaining game while it is fairly numerous and not to sponsor the protection of game
gar roaming the forests and taking
that was once so plentiful. Each sea wait until it is practically extinct be birds and animals. The few who be
toll from the ranks of our game ani
lieve in conservation are pitifully
son sees a scarcity of different species fore seeking to do so.
mals and yet game animals were
My old friend. Grover Gouthler, small in comparison to those who
of game animals and birds.
Each
present by the hundreds of thousands.
season sees more of their habitats de has informed me several times that wish to slay and slay. It takes ob
Predators alone could never in all
stroyed by man. Each year sees the Out-of-Doors Stuff wak really teach ject lessons to teach the folly of ruth
time kill off game birds and animals.
remaining game being pushed farther ing conservation In many quarters. less killing. Today the scarcity of
They even increased when there were
and farther back with man still in Naturally I appreciated his com Various game birds and animals
100Q predators to where today there
ruthless pursuit.
Beauty spots are ments but I never actually encounter should be given serious’consideration
is but one. It took man to cut down
going fast before the axe.
Even ed a direct case where said column and each hunter should be sportsman
the ranks of the game and not the
ogged off land is being squatted had influenced any one, until just re- enough to give the game a break.
predatory animals and birds. It was
Such men as slay 75 deer in a season
Choice camping
are be-|c«ntiy-
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man that practically exterminated upon. L
I was talking with an old hunter, - -such a case has been brought to my
ing converted into auto camps. I
the buffalo and the elk. It was man
Houses stand upon favorite nesting when to my delight he remarked, “Do attention—should be given a 20 year
who exterminated the carrier pigeon.
Such a man is far
grounds of game birds. Marshlands you know what you have done? You jail sentence.
It was man who exterminated the
nfore dan serous'to yvildlife than the
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worst varmint that stalks the woods
He is a man without principle and
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there is no love in his heart for any
thing that exists. He is a menace to
everything that walks the woods—a
’vould-be smart guy,
ceming his ability to <
A skunk ts a credit to i
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Blast Koskela
With 1« Hite to Win
• It was a ahaky beginning u far aa
he Logger cause was concerned last
Sunday, but before the clouds of bat-
le had been wafted away the scene,
was changed entirely, and Crescent
City was in complete route as Co
quille pounded out victory, II to 4.
The local win was the second
straight over “Happy” Koskela, dim
inutive southpaw of the Californians,
but prior to the other decision over
him the "lefty" had downed Coquille
in five straight frays. It was at Gold
Beach during the bridge dedication
celebration that Bill Fortier first saw
his men overcome "Happy.”
Last Sunday Mr. Koskela had to
deal with a stranger, young Bernard
‘Cocky” Brewer, and before the day
was over the lad had outpitched the
veteran and, as well, pounded the
southpaw slants for blows and blows,
He was backed in his efforts by ex
cellent and timely hitting by his
mates. It was truly a victory of real
consequence for Coquille.
The shaky start by Brewer put the
Loggers in the hole at the start, two
runs looming up as a solid stone wall
before them.
The Californians
s’apped out four hits to produce the
scores; Spann doubling, Johnston
singling. Yates walking, and Pera and
Bowman singling also, before a
double play cut short the attack after
Spann and Yates had crossed the
platter. Johnston had been retired at
third base when Bill Stewart took a
line drive and toaaed the ball to
Fischer to retire the side.
Coquille bats were quelled in the
first inning, and in the second two
were out when the score became tied.
Roper had popped out and Kolstad
was retired at third base on a throw
in from right field on Sowers’ single,
on which he went t<j second. Pulford
singled to socre Sowers and came in
himself on Moran's hit. The catcher
was out at second base, also attempt
ing to stretch his blow.
In the third Brewer opened with a
long hit to distant center field for a
home run. Woodyard singled, stole
second base, and scored on Roper’s
scratchy double over third base aqd
the Loggers had four runs. Crescent
City's ultimate total.
The winning score crossed in the
fifth frame. Woodyard forced Brew
er at second base, after which the
pitcher had singled, and rounded to
third on a stolen base and a passed
ball. Fischer’s' single then aent
Woody across.
During these activities Crescent
City had been held tn check by
Brewer. “Cocky” held them scoreless
for five innings, but in the seventh
' Miller doubled and scored on Spann’s
j single. The eighth was another goose
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egg canto, but in the final frame Finlayson, cf
3 0 0 10 1
Miller again stepped on pay dirt' Koskela, p
3 0 110 0
when he singled and was advanced Deo*
1 0 10 0 0
around the circuit on a passed ball
and a two base hit by Deo, pinch hit
Total
38 4 10 24 11 S
ting.
Coquille
0 2 2 0 1 2 0 3 •—11
Greedily in the sixth and eighth,
Hits
0 4 3 0 2 3 1 3 •—10
the Loggers added groups of three Crescent City 2 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 1— 4
runs to their total on like groups of
Hits
4 1 0 0 0 0 2
2— 10
three hits, though aided by misplays
Summary—Earned runs, Coquille
by the opposition. Extra base blows, 10, Crescent City 4; home run. Brew
including a double by Kolstad and a er; three base hits, Pulford, Moran,
triple by Pulford in the sixth and Brewer; two base hits, .Kolstad,
successive triples by Moran and Spann, Miller, Deo, Roper; sacrifice
Brewer in the eighth produced the hits, Yates, Sowers; stolen bases,
hard punch.
Johnston, Woodyard 3. passed balls,
His four blows in four times up Moran, Bowman; first base on errors,
easily made Brewer the hitting bar- Coquille 2, Crescent City 1; left ou
rager of the contest, but others of the bases, Coquille 4, Crescent City 7;
Logger clan swatted out blows just as bases on balls, off Brewer 2; struck
effectively in the pinch. At second out, by Brewer 7, by Koeela 5; double
base Marion Fischer displayed to ad play, Stewart to Fischer; umpire,
vantage afield after letting a bound Williams and Sturdivant; time-of
er get by him early in the fray. He game, 2 hours, 3 minutes.
handled several grounders with a
free, easy style.
Tommy Hawkins, newcomer catch
er, went behind the plate in the sixth
inning. Lineups:
Wood
Coquille
B R H o A E
Woodyard, 3b
8 3 2 2 0 0 32.00 a
Sehaer, 3b
’ 0 o 0 0 0 0 Coquille,
Fischer, 2b
Stewart, ss
Roper, rf
Hawkins, c
Kolstad. lb
Barton, lb
Sowers, Cf
Fulford, If
M. Duncan, If
Moran, c
Total
Crescent City
Spann, ss
Johnston, it
Yates, 2b
Pera, lb
Bowman. c
Peterson, 3b
Miller, If
York, ct
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