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Newspaper Page TextEIGHT The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Ore., Thursday. April 21, 1977 sw m 2 rr--.r ni i : ' .j o a .t... Big lead staves Riverside Mustangs escape, 9-8 r-lf t" - " - - - " m - T X 2 fc. xi around &i 1 WIL PHINNEY What run-off? True or false? The general angling season in Oregon opens April 23, Saturday. If you said true, then go watch a baseball game. Northeastern Oregon anglers can take a break until late May before they can dangle worms in front of the timid Dolly Varden. Every region in the state... except northeastern Oregon... lists Saturday, April 23 as the opening fishing date. In this area, we have to wait until May 21. Why? A pretty legitimate reason, whether we like it or not. "We have to give the young steelhead protection in the creeks," according to Glen Ward, Oregon Fish and Wild life Biologist in Heppner. Ward said the young steelys would be taken as trout if we didn't wait until run-off. The water is low all over the state, but northeastern Oregon is setting some kind of precedent for slowing down steelhead spawning runs. The law postponing opening date until late May has been around three years now. Steelhead would have a tough time getting up Willow and Rhea creeks with the lack of water, but dams have stopped them from taking that route anyway. But nonetheless, other streams are making it difficult for adults to get upstream and spawn. It's those little steelys, those 6-8 inches, that will be hooked on a stringer and taken as trout if the fishermen don't wait until May 21. Some will be taken as trout anyway, Ward said. During the spring run-off, some of the fish will stay in the creeks, but the majority will go out with the high water run-off. Unfortunately for the fish and the fishermen, not to mention the farmer, the run-off this year doesn't promise to be flood size, by any means. There are a few places to wet your worms, however, and the state has done its derndest to plant a few nice fish for the anglers. At Wineland Lake (Camp Five) and Bull Prairie, year 'round fishing is legal. Twenty-five hundred fish have been stocked at Camp Five. Bull Prairie, Ward anticipating a small winter kill, is still producing good angling. Bull Prairie is free of ice and the road is open. For those who wait until May 21 to angle, Rhea and Willow creeks will be ready. Ward said both the area creeks will be stocked by opening date. Cutsforth Pond usually gets three loads of 1,000 fish each over the season. But because of low water, that figure will be cut. But don't be alarmed. Those fish have got to swim somewhere, so they'll probably get a shot at Penland Lake or Bull Prairie. Plans were for 3,000 fish at Cutsforth Pond, so the other two area lakes will be ready for the night crawlers. There has been a "big" fish carryover, but it hasn't been plentiful, Ward said. The outlook for the area, with a decent snow pack in the Willow Creek drainage area, is encouraging, if the weather stays cool for awhile. Steelheading is open below Kimberly on the John Day River. But don't let Vic Groshens catch you on the north fork or the main stream of the John Day above Kimberly. It is closed to steely hunting. Just forget the Rowe Creek Reservoir near Spray. All there is for the fish to swim in there is mud ; the water is gone. The reservoir is dry. Rowe Creek's dryness can only mean more fish for other areas. The usual 8,000 fish stocked in that puddle will be transferred to water in other areas. Trout not your style? Then how about bass? Bass fishing should be good on the John Day from Spray downstream. But the weather will have to get warmer and heat the water to about 60 degrees before the bass will hit your plug. My personal favorite is catfishing on the Snake River. Even if we don't connect with fish and lip, the scenery in Hell's Canyon can't be beat. Two guys were sitting in a booth in Richland near a good cat hole, Brownlee Reservoir. One old timer said to the other, "Hey, Mo, have you caught any big ones lately?" The other guy turned his old tired head slowly and with a border drawl said, "Yep. I caught me a whopper t'other day. I don't know how big he was, but the picture weighed 14 pounds." Are you ready for fishing season? Better get that way; you've got a month before the local creeks are ready for you. Randy Worden pulls and delivers to a Riverside batter in Tuesday night's 9-8 win. Worden gave up five hits in as many innings. ( G-T Pnoto) HHS thinclads destroy L foes 5 It was more than lust appropriate that Heppner's Mustang thinclads inaugur ated a new track facility with a devastating five team vic tory Tuesday. Every Heppner school mark was destroyed because of the new track's 'meter instead of yards' standard. Heppner strode to victory with nine first places, gar nering 123 points, more than doubling closest Oregon Trail at 58. Pilot Rock followed with 32, Umapine had 18 and Ukiah, 12. The Mustangs poured it on, winning the shot, 1600 meters, 400 meters, 100 meters, long jump, disc, triple jump, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, and 3000 meters. And every event that the Mustangs didn't win, they took a second place. Brian Marlin won three events, Marty Smith and Dan Nix each won two, Mark Piper won one and Steve McLaugh lin won one. Smith's 46-51-. in the shot was one of the meet's high lights. Marlin won the 100 meters in 11.9, then long jumped and triple jumped his way to golds. Nix, a sophomore, won the 3000 meters in 10:49 and the 1600 meter event in 4:55.8. McLaughlin ran 43.76 in the IMs and Piper was a 53.9 winner in the 400 meters. First place winners and Heppner finishers follow: Javelin: Seifer (OT) 173-10, Christman second, Smith third, Mark Parker fifth. 400 meter relay: Oregon Trail 46.7, Heppner second. Shot put: Smith 46-5M, Jim Parker fourth. 1600 meters: Nix 4:55.8. 400 meters: Piper 53.9. High jump: Jeff La vender (PR) 6-1, Piper sec ond, Clow third. 100 meters: Marlin 11.9, Jones fifth. Discus: Smith (continued on page 9) PGA pro to teach at Boardman Neil Christian, a Pro fessional Golf Associa tion ( PGA ) teaching pro will be in Boardman next Wednesday and Thursday to start a weekly clinic. Christian, a three time northwest profes sional champion, will teach at Willow Run Golf Course in Board man, where he taught last year. If a good response is made for lessons from Christian, the former champ will continue on Wednesday and Thurs day each week. For information or an appointment, golf en thusiasts are asked to call 481-4381. An 8-0 lead almost faded in the waning innings Tuesday night, but Heppner's Mustang diamond nine improved their record to 4-3 with a 9-8 holdout over visiting Riverside. Both teams hammered out eight hits. Riverside gar nering six of those in the last two innings. Randy Worden worked the mound for Heppner for 5 and two-thirds innings before tir ing and Dave Allstott went in to relieve. Worden gave up five hits and four runs. Allstott gave up three hits and four runs in an inning and a third. Dale Holland, Dennis Peck, and Bruce Young continued to belt the ball, each hitting two for three on the day. Heppner, as in their pre vious wins, drew first blood, scoring one run in the first after Holland singled and Peck sacrificed. In the third, Peck led off with a double, an error fol lowed before two walks scored Allstott and Peck. While Worden and defense shut Riverside down with errorless ball, not allowing more than three batters to the plate in four innings, Heppner was still on the bandwagon at the plate. In the fourth, Peck singled, Allstott reached first on a fielder's choice, Young and Stookey used errors, Worden singled, and two walks pro duced five runs on two hits. In the top of the sixth, RHS untracked itself. A walk, a fielder's choice, and three singles yielded four runs and brought Riverside to an 8-4 gap In the bottom of the fifth, Heppner added the run that would prove very beneficial. Allstott walked and a Young double, one of four RBIs for Young, brought him home. In the top of the seventh, three base hits and three walks pulled the Pirates to within one run, 9-8. With two outs, and the bases loaded, Jim Kenny ran down a long smash in deep left to end the contest. 4 44f .ifijfir h V K ' r 7K 1 , i .. .. ft 0k " ' ' - F ' ' ; i-.l -T' At -'f I' Dennis Peck rounds third on way home when fly ball went to deep center. Dave Peck had to dive back to third. He was safe on the play. Allstott is seen coming into second. But the throw was quicker than anticipated and G-T Photo) Cards 3rd, 5th Grace and Janet McElligott paced Ione's girls' thinclads to a third place finish in a six-way meet in Wahtonka Tuesday. Ione's boys placed fifth. . Grace won the mile in 6:20 and came back with a first in the two mile, a school record at 14:04. Janet took second in the two mile, third in the 880 and third in the javelin. Other lone girls: Kim Pettyjohn, third 100, sixth in long jump; Lisa Martin, fourth hurdles; 440 relay team, third. lone boys were fifth in the six-team field that saw host Wahtonka win both boys' and girls' competition. Todd Sherer paced lone with a five-minute mile first, third in 880, fourth in pole vault. Scott Sherer followed with third in two mile and fourth in mile. Terry Starr was fifth in the shot, fifth discus, second javelin; Robin LaRue second high jump, fourth high hurdles, sixth intermediate hurdles; Mike Conklin, third in high hurdles." Marvin Johnson was fifth in both long jump and 880; Gari Gaustad third in 100, sixth in long jump; Jerry Rietmann, third in pole vault. lone mile relay team (Sherer, Johnson, Rietmann, Rick Ely) was fifth; 440 relay team (Starr, LaRue, Conklin, Gaustad) was fourth. Kegler's Korner Fiesta Bowl finished strong, taking three games from Central Market this week to take the season half champ ionship. Fiesta Bowl, finishing at 43-17, will bowl off with first half winner, Central Market, on April 26 for the year's title. Morrow County Grain Growers took four from Coast-to-Coast to retain second place. Gardner's and Peter son's split in four games. Peterson's rolled a 962 for high game, while Fiesta Bowl's 2628 nipped MCGG's 2627 for hit series. Inetia Cantin rolled a 192 for high honors and Bettv Gal braith rolled a 502 series high. STANDINGS Fiesta Bowl 43 17 MCGG 38 22 Central Market 28 32 Gardner's 27 33 Coast-to-Coast 22 38 Peterson's 22 38 Willow Creek Little League 1977 Baseball Schedule Eiealb ISegQliD $! IP 13-15 years old before Aug. i Must have parent attending o$10 registration fee e Proof of age required lone - April 27 Beecher's Cafe - 7 pm tAt Heppner - April 20 7 pm - Crad school moltl-purpost room For more information contact Don Cole 676-9120 Jim Dier 676-5322 Jerry Martin 422-7162 Jim Swansea 422-7162 Ad sponsored by Grain Grovcr3,Luk. Opening day at Heppner Sat., April 30, 1977 lOrOO A.M. Indians vs. Dodgers 1 : 30 P.M. Braves vs. Giants Mon., May 9, 6:00 P.M. Giants vs. Braves Tues., May 10, 6:00 P.M. Dodgers vs. Indians at IONE Wed., May 11, 6:00 P.M. Indians vq. Giants Thurs., May 12, 6:00 P.M. Braves vs. Dodgers Mon., May 16, 6:00 P.M. Dodgers vs. Braves Tues., Hay 17, 6:00 P.M. Giants vs. Indians at IONE Wed., May 18, 6:00 P.M. Indians vs. Braves Thurs., May 19, 6:00 P.M. Giants vs. Dodgers Mon., May 23, 6:00 P.M. Braves vs. Indians at IONE Tues., May 24, 6:00 P.M. Dodgers vs. Giants Wed., May 25, 6:00 P.M. Indians vs. Dodgers Thurs., May 26, 6:00 P.M. Giants vs. Braves Mon., May 30, 6:00 P.M. Dodgers vs. Indians at IONE Tues., May 31, 6:00 P.M. Braves vs. Giants Wed., June 1, 6:00 P.M. Indians vs. Giants Thurs., June 2, 6:00 P.M. Dodgers vs. Braves At IONE - Sat., June 4 10:00 A.M. Giants vs. Dodgers 1:30 P.M. Braves vs. Indians Mon., June 6, 6:00 P.M. Dodgers vs. Giants Tues., June 7, 6:00 P.M. Indians vs. Braves Wed., June 8, 6:00 P.M. Braves vs. Dodgers Thurs., J-ine 9, 6:00 P.M. Giants vs. Indians at IONE Mon., June 13, 6:00 P.M. Dodgers vs. Braves Tues., June 14, 6:00 P.M. Indians vs. Giants Wed., June 15, 6:00 P.M. Giants vs. Dodgers Thurs., June 16, 6:00 P.M. Braves vs. Indians at IONE Mon., June 20, 6:00 P.M. Giants vs. Braves Tues., June 21, 6:00 P.M. Dodgers vs. Indians at IONE Wed., June 22, 6:00 P.M. Dodgers vs. Giants Thurs., June 23, 6:00 P.M. Indians vs. Braves Mon., June 27, 6:00 P.M. Braves vs. Giants Tues., June 28, 6:00 P.M. Indians vs. Dodgers Wed., June 29, 6:00 P.M. Giants vs. Indians at IONE Thurs., June 30, 6:00 P.M. Braves vs. Dodgers Home team is last team listed. Game time: 6:00 P.M. SHARP Infield Practice: 5:45 P.M. All Heppner team home games will be played at the Heppner Little League field. All Indians home games will be played at the lone Little League field. Friday is reserved for makeup games. Any change in the schedule will require notice to the Manager whose game is being changed no less that two (2) days before the game is being changed. Due to the Outdoor School, there will not be any games scheduled the week of May 2nd. ; Ad sponsored by QAJfK OF - DjEostem Oregon Columbia Basin Lilectric Co-op Serving 3,010 sq. mi. in 5 counties t. ifc . --ftJ.-; ,-'S?fe 1 Iff...