:medfoi?d "matl- tribune, Bedford, oregon,; Wednesday,;-xvq itrt 1931.
PSGESIX
Rapids of Upper Rogue
Give Boatmen Thrills
And Excellent Fishing
By Junies II. McCool, in The Oregonlan.
Oregon l noted the world over lor its wonderful fishing waters. It
therefore 'takes K pretty' gocd fish story to excite the Imagination of an
Oregonlan. But I'm rure that a tr:p mad by Veltle Prultt of Spring
Held and Prince E. Hlfrlch of Vlda. Ore., last week on '.he headwaters
of the Rogue river will thrill even the most blase angler In this unparal
leled region of the great American outdoors.
Veltle brought the story to me, and
with It he brought some unusual pic
tures. Veltle Is a veteran angler of
Oregon, although few would guess
that he Is also a preacher. He Is,
nevertheless pastor of the Chris
tian church of Springfield. You can't
believe all the fish storlej you liear,
but 'this on coming' from the pulpit,
as It were, cannot be doubted. .
.. The. two McKenzie River valley an
gler have for A number of years op
erated a string of fishing boats on
th MoKenzie. They have taken many
an angler down the seven-mil stretch
of the stream .Immediately below Blue
river, h..,, ,. .: , ;, .',-
, "'Fishing In the, McKenzle isn't so,
good right now,", said Veltle, as ho
handed line -a packet, of pictures) "but
I -want to tell you about the most
thrilling flailing trip I evor made.
Last week Prince Helfrlch and I load
cd our boat on an automobile trailer
and:Set out for. the upper reaches of
the Rogue. We have. boat-fished, on
the McKenzle,, Crooked, Deschutes
-and Willamette , river a lpt,ln:the
past years, but we never, had such
sport a we had cn tho Rogue last
week. f.j i . ",. , ..
, i "Afte driving fronts Eugene vp
made our camp on ttje bank of the
Rogue a -short distance below the
covered brldgo seven miles from the
Prospect oor. plant. . .
"Tl)t was Monday night. Tuesday
morning, August lrf, v. made ready
at a little before 1 to lower the' boat
down ah almost perpendicular drop
of 000 Icot to the, river, which Hows
through a rugged gort:p In this local
ity. It was the first timo a boat
had ever been launched on that part
of the turbulent stream. . ,
''All the' native told us our, at
tempt to run the river would result
In disaster .-unless we should carry
the boat around soma pf . the ragln;
rapids. This, of course, .made us all
the mora determined to conquer the
stream, If possible. We did. But we
had to make a portage, after all. For
the' first rapid below the power plant
was, completely locked byitreea In two
places. -' ' - . -,,: ,r o
"After driving from Eugeno we
ono cascade,' we were-on our way
down the most beautiful canyon In
,,grogon, a, fisherman's paradise, with
all ' the thrills the most hardened
boatman could desire. V ," i(
"Knowing of the oarly run of steel
heads in the river, we, were well sup
plied with the proper tackle. Includ
ing flics which we ourselves had tied.
A No. B hucktall, patterned by Dr.
W. C. Rebbon of Springfield, proved
to. be the choice fly of the day.
"Our first fish was n 18-ln:h trout.
Wo called him a rainbow, as he was
very similar to .our rcdslues In the
McKenzle. '
"Our hearts beat rapidly as we pro
ceeded downstream in'a constant bat
tle for supremacy with the tumultu
ous waters of the roaring league. We
experienced feelings that only a boat
man can understand as we matched
our skill with the flghtlnf trout of
that rightly-named Rogue river.
"What a breath-taker It was to see
one of those large trout moke a leap
for the fly I Never have' I seen fish
strike as hard as they did. Much of
their fighting was done in the air. as
they started down stream, for the
ocean, seemingly, after being hooked.
"Many times we bad to follow them
through the tumbling rapid for a
long dlstanco to a pool below before
We could land them.
'We traversed seven . miles . of
treacherous, water beforo we camped,
for. the Slight... pur , catch consisted
of 43 trout. , Most of them wore rain-
hows. There were a few steollieads
and lour cutthroats. The largest was
18 Inches long. , , . .
, "I can tiever forget some of those
rapldsl. It takes two boatmen .to, get
through some of them .without
smashing the boat on the looks. Sev
eral times -Mie oarsman hud to be
assisted by the fisherman, who tip
ped tho craft to ne isldo to get .it
through narrows whero there was not
enough space between the boulders
to permit of the boat sliding through
on an even keel.
"The waves seemed to swallow tho
little boat bodily, but we shipped
very little v.ater and, all in all, had
the experience of a lifetime.
"We -reached our cama again at
the covered bridge and were greeted
by our wive, -who had prepared .a
sscstful evening meal.
Wednesday morning wo launched
the" boat once moro ;or another day
cf perilous ploosure. Wo.uent dqwn
the Rogue that day. as far us the
brtdgeiat MoLecd. i The largest rain
bow, trout of our second day's catch
measured inches. We also caught
Bomo'iflne steelheads; 'These' trout
arercal fighters, J " "j .
'We have concluded ,(hat the Rogue
river Is the roughest streanvand the
best fishing In the state; of Oregon."
FOOT RACE ADDS
YANKEE-SOX II
Champman Outfoots Chi
cago : Speedster by Four
Yards in Century Dash
Wants More Races
SEATTLE THRONG
EAGER TO WATCH
DEWY BATTLE
SEATTLE. Aug. ' 30. (AP) Jack
Dempsoy, feeling "good enough to
knock over all tlie suckvs." wlli go
through Tour rounds tonight against
an assortment or opposition in an
exhibition to be held out of doors
because of the demand for. scats.
The former Manassa Mauler told a
radio audlenco las; night .It would
be soveral months beforo he would
be In "real fighting trim." He ar
rived early In the day from Port
land. "But th leg ore feeling fine," ho
added, "and I think I'm good enough
today to knock over all the suckers.
What 1 oan do With the leader, time
will tell."
Too four opponents, - tf four are
needed for tho exhibition, will be
George Rlckard ot Tacoma, - Denny
Lenhart of Portland and "Red" Ting
ley and Bob FrasUer, both of Seattle.
Late yesterday, Promoter Nate
Druxman announced the affair would
be transferred from the clvlo arena,
with a capacity of 6,000 seats, to the
eivlc stadium, with a 15,000 capacity.
i-1 :
YESTERDAYS
RESULTS
, . .., , . few ,J . 4 . ...
R. H.
Ban Francisco j.ii...., .....11 19 ,3
Portland -....13 11 3
McDougal, Douglas, Henderson and
Mealey. Billings; Kllleou. Walter and
Piurpatrlck.
ant thero would bo no change 'In
administrative policies of the con
ference. It' wits pointed out that
Dutlor, 'during his first year, win
principally do much research work'
tivUi aUilelle condition' 'In tho con
ference, and dlscovor' what duties
are ttf be given ;the - commissioners.
i . 1
Lo Angeles ...,.... 7 6 3
Seattle 8 15 a
Petty, Stlleel, Weul, and Hannali;
Prelta. Hartwlg, Pbllllp, Donnelly
and Bottarlnl.
Oakland t. ........ 9 0
Mission ,.. 3.8 0
Craghead and McMullen; Walsh
and Fofmann. . ,
..... t : o
a x
Turner and
Sacramento ,.....-...'....
Hollywood
' Hubbell and Wirt:
Baasler.
Coast Athletics "
v Czar Appointed
For Conference
STANFORD UNIVKHSIT?. Cal..
Aug. a6.(AP))oriaihnu A.' Butler,
who ha been affiliated as assistant
to Major John"' L. Griffith of th
Big Ten conference, will- become,
on September IS, the flmt fominls-
sloner of athletic of . tin Pad lie
coast conference, . v ,
Announcement that- Bulks hart
been rlgned to a ronlract, for one
year was made last night by Proirs
or William B. Owen. Stanford ?ac
f ulty aUtlctlc representative and ptT" I-
dent , of the i conferf use. , a
profCMor Owen said that PL prcs-
With Rod and Gun
An almost virgin fishing ground
In Oregon was discovered by. Veltle
Prultt nnd Qulncy Helfrlch of the
Willamette valley, when they ma.-ta
their recent trip tram tlie Prospect
power house to tho bridge on the
Brophy road, and from the bridge
ui McLcod, sportsmen announced
today, , , ,
The deep canyon through whleh
the Hofiue makes Its Journey down
ward through this region has sel
dom been visited by .anglers. The
waters are well . populated with
trcut. A few years ago a group
of local sportanren entered the terri
tory by lowering each other down
tho canyon on ropes and caught a
beautiful string of trout.
The- difficulties encountered In
penetrating the region, however,
prevent It ever becoming a popular
fishing haunt, sportsmen believe.
People who have known the Rogue
for many years ay the exceptionally
low .water line of this season Is all
that made It possible tor th two
experienced Wlllamctt boatmen to
make the trip down th rlvr. They
report many thrill eiu-ounttred on
th Journey.-
' Ralph Woodford and son, accom
panied by Val Fischer.' n-.ana an
other trip to the creek below Fish
lake few days -ago and returned
with another grand catch ot eastern
brook trout, which totalled 80.
The fish are being let out of Fish
lake Into the creek and fuming Is
fine. Tho trout were cnuRlit on
files. , The riffle offer the beat
fishing as the trout are suspicious
of files appearing In the still water.
Woodford caught nine In one small
section of the rlfft which he de
scribed a measuring not more than
eight feet square. He never et
fish and tries always to give then
to someone who likes them and
can't catch them. , He divided his
last catch between Officer Clntous
McCrcillg nd tieorge Prescott..., i.
.
Following an Increase In tuition
Hardin college at Mexico. Mo., had
more student oil, U IoU..lhuo be.
fore.
By fliiyle' fiilimt.
(Assoelatea Press Sports 'Writer)
Having pretty r well settled the
question of team supremacy In the
two major leagues, the boys have
hit upon a new scheme to whet the
Interest of the fans. . They're put
ting on track meets, and the possi
bilities ore limitless.
When Ben Chapman, the Yankees'
favorite speedster, outfoqted Carl
Reynolds of the White Sox In i
special match race before yester
day's tilt at Chicago, something un
doubtedly ' was started. From now
on the 'customers perhaps will ex
pect to see Jun.plng pits and cinder
paths ns regular equipment In all
well regulated parks.
Issues Challenge,
Chapman, seeking more sprinters
to conquer, already has issued
defy to any player in the American
league' for n 100-yard match race,
ano tneyre taiKingi.or pitting nim
against the'. Natlqnal leagues!, speed
champion, as a feature of tho ftp
proachtng world series. If they can
arrange that and, say, a shot-put
ting contest . between., -Babe-, .Ruth
and Buzz Arlott, the fans, will be
assured some , choice entertainment.
- After beating ' Reynolds by . some
four 'yards lit jhelr special dash.
Chapman' utilized his speed In the
game that followed to steal his Bath
and Gist bases of the year. The last
American leaguer to equal that mark
was dcorge Slsler ,pf tho St. Louis
Browns, In 1032. Ho still, however.
Is far from Ty Cobb's 1U15 record
of 96 thefts. .
Yanks. Blank Sox.
Tho Yankees won, 8 to 0, behind
Herb Pennock's six-hit pitching. It
was the first shut-out credited to
the McCarthymcn this season.
Eddie Rommel hurled the long-
gone Athletics to a 4 to 1 victory
over tlie St. Louis Browns.
Tlie Washington Senators, so far
back now. It scarcely matters,; f beat
tho- Dotrqlt li'lgein, 6 to 1.1.; Rain
provented the ' scheduled bout be
tween Cleveland and tho Red Sox.
Tho Giants trimmed tho Chicago
Cubs - twice. -6 -to 8. and 7 to 1.
stretching tliolr feed over th Horns
by clan to, five games. . ', ... --'I
; The, Rabins divided a' palr-Wlth
the ' Pittsburg pirates. A four-run
splurge qlf Watson . Clark -Jn the
eighth inning gavs the Pirates the
opener. S ' to 3. Freddy Mclmaeii
squared matters by holding them to
throe hits nnd winning tho night
cap, 6 to 0. -r.- .-, '; y, . ' , " i
, Ciuolnnatl. nnd " Philadelphia-, took
turns applying the vMUewesli. iith
Hcdi winning the. first, 8 to 0, and
he Plilla taking the scconu;7 1 to 0'.
. Old Socks , Sclbdld held the Oari
dlnals scoreless l.for-; eight ,nnlng',
but theV nicked 'him: for one In tho
ninth and three; mdre in tho leiitjli,
to (icieat tho uonton Braves, 4 to I
y
"Gabby" Cravath In
Automobile Crash
LAOUNA BEACH, Cal.. Aug! 20.
(AP) Clifford C. (dabby) Cravath.
who was the home-run king of the
majors before Babe Iluth put In his
appearance, and Mrs. Cravath, werb
recovering today from Injuries suf
fered yesterday In an nut'miobllo col-,
llslon here. Both were rendored un
conscious toy tho accident. , a
Cravath now a Justice of tho peace
here, was cut about the head nnd
body. Mrs. Cravath suffered possible
Internal Injuries and a diop cut ou
her. face.
Perfect Pitching
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SEALS TO SHARE
LEAD IN LEAGUE
Fenton's Homer in. - Second
.. Brings in 4 Runs for Sub
stantial Lead Indian
Rally Eeats Los Angeles
(By (he '.tssm-lftted Press) V"1
Pcttland's Beavers ; downed. . the
lcaguo lcorting Sun Francisco Sonls
13 to 11 lost night nnd thereby edged
Into a first place tio with them.
Fcnton homed for Portland In tlie
second to bring in four runs, which
provided the Beavers with an edge
they verc able to maintain. , The
Seals nearly , tied tho score in Vie
ninth Inning when Sulik's homer
scored three runs. -.
The seventh Inning brought Joy .to
tho Seattle. Indians and gloom to Loo
Angeles as the . Indians rallied to
bring In four runs, winning tho game
0 to 7. Knothe's homer started the
rally for Seattle. Pitchers paraded
to the mound In numbers, four tor
Scattla nnd three for Los Angeles.
Oakland; aided by trie steady
pitching of Craghead. took the series
opener from the Missions 8 to 3. .
Sacramento defeated Hollywood 4
to 1 as Wilbur Hubbell held the Stars
hlticxs until the eighth inning. Tho
twd hits, which' 'hej allowed In the
eigh'i'i resulted. In tho lone Holly
wood tally..-. ,7- , f.;-.,- '
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