Deer Food Study Made
By State Game People
By DAN L. EASTMAN
Game Biologist
Each (all, Eastern Oregon
game biologists make a deter
mination of llie trend in browse
production on big game winter
ranges. The key species select
ed for this study is bitterbrush
as it is a preferred food and
lends Rself well to evaluation of
growth and utilization. The re
sults logically fuggest that the
trend in growth of bitterbrush
is similarly reflected in o t h e r
important browse components
of the range such as malioga
ny and sagebrush. Provided the
composition and density of die
stand remains relatively static,
the results could be an exprcs-
sion of the quantity of useful
food produced annually on a
given area.
The technique used in t h e
study involves the establish
ment of a transect including 20
plants of varying size which
are permanently slaked for
systematized sampling. After
full annual growth has been
achieved and before wintering
deer herds move in, the lead
er grow th on each plant is mea
sured and recorded. Twenty
randomly selected leaders are
measured on each plant or 400
measurements per plot to ar
rive at the average growth. At
the same time, an estimate of
the percentage of annual growth
y removed by summering ani
mals is made for each plant.
Often as a supplement to the
browse study, pellet transects
are included to provide a clue
as to the degree of use by deer
and livestock.
Locally, 20 such transects
are scattered over four major
mule deer winter ranges to
evaluate production and utiliza
tion of bitterbrush. This
amounts to 400 bitterbrush
plants in the study area.
The results of an improved
1963 growing season were re
flected in bitterbrush growth by
Kirkwood
Wins Golf
Tournament
GARDENA, Calif. (UPI1 -Ten
years between wins is a
long time, but Joe Kirkwood Jr.
didn't seem to mind.
Kirkwood, who played Joe Pa
looka in the movies, Monday
won the Gardena valley open
golf title by defeating Charley
Sifford in a sudden death play
off. He picked up $1,0110 for his
effort.
Both players finished the reg
ulation 54 holes with a total of
201. Kirkwood won the title on
the first hole of the playoff
when he fired a par four on the
315-yard hole, while Sifford got
a bogie.
Kirkwood almost didn't make
the playoff due to a spectator's
watch alarm which went off
just as he hit his drive on the
final hole of regulation play.
His drive sliced into a bar
ranca and embedded in the mud.
Using an eight iron, Kirkwood
hit his second shot far to the
right of the green. His third
shot fell 12 yards short of the
preen, but he pitched to within
five feet of the cup and sank
it.
On the playoff hole, Kirkwood
got a par four, while Sifford,
who won the event in 1959, end
ed up with a bogie.
Tied for third place at 203
were Jim Ferrier and Bobby
Brue. Amateur Ray Fulce was
fourth at 203, and Ray Botls
and amateur Bill McCnrmick
lied for fith at 206. Chuck Piecha
was next with 207.
49ers Count
Few Injured
XR E D W O O D CITY. Calif.
.'PI' Two San Francisco For
ty Niners hurl in Sunday's 48-H
lacine at New York were ex
pected to be ready lo go next
week at Green Bay.
Quarterback Ijmar McHan
damaged his ribs, hut X-rays
Monday revealed no breaks.
McHan himself said. "My fcel
'. ings sure got ruffled up, but
otherwise I'm okay."
' Tlx? other injured man is Abe
Woodson, who ran a kicknlf
back 99 yards and scratched his
shoulder blades running into a
'. fence near the sidelines later in
i the contest,
Trojan Gets
Top Honor
SV FRANCISCO TPI -Damon
Bame. Southern Cali
fornia's hard-hitting linebacker,
is the Big Six lineman of the
week.
Bame was honored (r his
fir play in Troy's 28-22 win
over Orrzon S'ale. He sparked
a defense whuh stopped the
Beavers' ground game and
forced them to pass most of
Ih time.
an average 25 per cent improve,
ment over 19H2 which is t h e
best growth since which
was an outstanding year. The
four interim years of poor
growth attributed to poor moi
sture supply during the critical
period were a cause for consid
erable concern among game
managers as declines in fawn
production, increased plant
mortality and over-utilization of
feed were all products of pro
longed "drouht."
It is significant I hat those
areas continuously subjected lo
undue stress from over-utilization
of annual growth experi
enced considerable plant mor
tality in recent years and
showed very little response lo a
more favorable growing season
this year. Only in those areas
where utilization was not ex
cessive was the best growth ex
perienced. Supplemental range
studies indicate almost no re
placement of dead and dying
bitterbrush.
Admittedly, 1903 will go down
as an exceptional year for grass
growth which is viewed with
optimism by stockgrowers and,
in many cases, with alarm by
fire protection agencies. How
ever, w ith an eye tow ai d t h e
needs ofgame animals When
prolonged snows cover t h c
ground, game food production
is considered no better llian av
erage. The table summarizes I h e
trend in bitterbrush growth on
winter ranges of Klamath
County over the past 11 years.
Precipitation is based on the
period beginning July 1 of the
preceding year indicated to
June 30 and represents the av
erage from three stations. As
the abundance of bitterbrush
feed remaining for winter use
by deer is also important, the
percentage which has been re
moved each year before winter
is also shown. Sixty per cent
total use is considered t h e
maximum allowable. It is not
ed that in several years there
has been little unused bitter
brush growth for wintering
deer.
BITTERBRCSH GROWTH
Inches Percent
Year
I!K3
1962
1961
lftliO
1959
1958
1957
1950
1955
1954
1953
Prec. Av. Gr. Sum. L'se
172
13.9
12.9
12.4
10.1
22.7
15.5
22.2
8.6
15.4
16.9
4.0
3.1
3.0
3.2
3.1
82
5.3
6.2
3.8
5.2
5.9
28
22
38
46
49
26
13
- 18
7
26
14
Pimentel
Seeks 26th
Knockout
SANTA MONICA, Calif. "UPK
Jesus Pimentel was looking
forward today to his next fight,
slated for Dec. 16, for a chance
at his 26th straight knockout.
Pimentel, at 117'j the world's
No. 1 ranking bantamweight,
knocked out Jose Valdoz. Sn
nora, Mexico, Monday night in
1:31 of the fourth round at San
ta Monica Civic Auditorium to
chalk up his 25th straight kayo.
Valdez went down in the sec
ond round when Pimentel. Sina
loa. Jalisco, Mexico, caught him
with a solid left hook to the
chin. Pimentel decked his oppo
nent again in the opening sec
onds of the fourth round before
he finally put him away.
Valdez, a 10-1 underdog, won
the first and third rounds, shak
ing up Pimentel slightly in the
third with a sharp combination
to the head.
W'ilhelm Von Homburg. lTR'j,
won a split decision over Mon
roe Ratliff, 197, in a companion
10-rounder.
Von Homburg, originally from
West Berlin now fighting nut of
Los Angeles, was awarded the
decision. Referee Dick Young
scored it 7-3 and Judge Frankie
Van had it 8-1.
Buckaroos
Get Center
PORTLAND 't'PI - The
Portland Buckarons of the
Western Hockey I-cague Monday
traded center Ken Laiifman for
center Sid Finey of Cincinnati
of the Central Hockey League.
The Buckaroos also optioned
right winger Ron jnpold lo
Cincinnati.
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Your new rings engroed with
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while you wait.
Wheelin', Dealin' Kansas City
Scores Well In Latest Bargain
KANSAS CITY, Mo. il'PD -The
Kansas City Athletics plan
to wheel and deal in the winter
trading market this year in
search of one item power.
They are willing to sacrifice.
They will give up front-line
pitching, stable defense, per
centage hitlers and even youth
EARLY BIRDS LEAGUE
W
Scutlerbrains 25',
14',i
Striken JS 15
Odd Balls 25 '5
Near Mrs. , 23',i I8'l
Lucky Four 23 17
Roller! 21 1
Alley Call 21 19
Acrooos 20 20
Satellites 2 20
Rolling Pins II 22
Pin Pals
Game Dames 32
Nov. 15 results: Lucky Four 1, Near
Mrs. 3; Apropos 4. Pin Pals 0: Game
Dames 1. Alley Cats 3; Rollers 0.
Rolling Pins 4: Odd Balls 3. Satellites
1; Scatterbrains 2. Strikers 2.
High leam game, Rolling Pins 735;
high team series. Strikers 20?3i high
ind. game, Leone Oualls 1821 high
Ind. series. Cassia Whiteman 495.
HOLIDAY BANTAM MIXED LEAGUE
W L
Untouchables 13 8
Snipers 't '
Barracudas 10
Outer Limits ,0 B
Bob Cals ' '
Lucky Strikes ,0
Sharks J "
Hornets 13
Results: Untouchables 3. Lucky
Strikes 0; Hornets 3, Barracudas 0;
Snipers 3, Bobcats 0; Sharks 0, Out
er Limits 3.
High leam game. Snipers 735; high
leam series. Snipers 1433; high ind.
game tbov). Bill Barnell Hi, (girl),
Treva Greenwood HI: high Ind. se
ries (boy), Bill Barnett 344, (girl),
Treva Greenwood 243.
BEETLEBOMB LEAGUE
W
Holiday Bowl Collea Shop
Richfield
Bills Auto Towinq
Tio Toms Drive-in
Joe Fisher
211
J8
24' I 19' 1
20' I 71' J
Eagles Auxiliary 20 2
Rainbow Garage 17 37
Fluhrers Sunbeam 13 31
Results: Eaoles 3. Rainbow I; Rich
field 3. Holiday I; Joe Fisher 3. Floor
ers I; 1'0 Toms 3, Bills I.
High Ind. game. Nell Owver 213;
high Ind. series. Petti Tednck 515;
high leam game, Joe Fisher 959; high
team series, Joe Fisher 2678.
SPORTSMEN'S LEAGUE
Mnclnc Lumber
Drive More Motors
Mooil Oil Company
Jordan Shell
Fu"er Pamt
Local Loan
Dorris Lumber
Crater Lake Mechinery
40 Club
Lucas Furniture
pelican service
Klamath B'lliards
J. C. Renie
J. W. Kerns
North Hills Trailer Park
33H
38
37
38 S
37' 1
31'
30's 23' t
25
17' I 36' I
IS' I 38 i
14 I 31' I
II 33
Consolidated Freight
Nov. 14 results
Fuller Paint 3. J.
Kerns 11 J
Reme 3. Drive
More Motors 3; Mobil Oil Co 3. Con
solidated Freight 1; Local Loan 3. Kl.
Billiards 1; Crater Lake Mchy. 3. Pel
ican Svc. I; Lucas Fur. 3, No H.lls
Tlr. Pk. I; Dorris Lbr. 3, Jordan Snell
1; 40 Club 3. Modoc Lbr. 3.
High leam game, Jordan Shell 1053;
high team series. Modoc Lumber 2904;
high ind. game, Ray Sandberg 3370
high ind. series. Les Gardner 818.
PJ fsrf fW
JERRY LUMPE . ED RAKOW
w .v. w r t - ,vi 7
t -4 ' V
( I v
ROCKY COLAV1TO BOB ANDERSON
to obtain that one hitting ele
ment for their lineup.
Tlic Athletics' management
believes there is no other solu
tion to the club's perennial
problem, a second division
berth in the American League.
"We are fed up with our pitly
pal olfense," said General Man
FIGURE IN BIG SWAP
ALLEY KATZ LEAGUE
W
Swan Lake Moulding 37'
Liltle Sweden 2Vi
Les Hobacks 23
Sewing Machine Center 23
Franklin Lite Insurance 21
Blue Ox Cafe 21
Pioneer Tobacco Company 17
17
73
Southern Oregon Aviation 15 25
Klamath Basin Milk Prod. 14 3a
Cobos City Center Lodge 12 21
Nov. 14 results: So. Ore. Aviation 3.
Les Hobacks 1; kl. Basin Milk 3,
Franklin Life 1; Swan Lake 7. Little
Sweden 2; Cobos 3. Blue Ox ti Sew.
Mach. Ctr. 2, Pioneer Tobacco 2.
High team game. So. Ore. Aviation
873: high leam series, Kl. Basin Milk
3544; high ind. game. Ann Lagaras
189; high ind. series, Barbara Hatch
er 526.
LUCKY LANES ALLEYS
W
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7
7' j
13
13' i
Four Flubs
What Four?
Pin Spinners
Four Misses
Hoi. Peppers
17
I6'
ll'i
Four Fumblebees 7
Results: Four Flubs 3. Hof
Pep-
oers 1; What Four? 3' i, Four Misses
I' j; Four Fumblebees 1, Pin Spinners
1.
High leam dame. Pin Spinners 837;
high team series, Pin Spinners 18451
high Ind. game. Linda Brook 167; high
ind. series, Linda Brook 423.
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More People Oo Mori Business
ager Pat Friday. "We must
have power in our lineup, and
we are going to get it.
No I'ntouchablei
"That means mere are no un
touchables on our roster. We
will consider trading anyone w e
have in order to get what we
want."
DAVE WICKERSHAM
Cross country Champ
Unhappy With Record
NEW YORK (UPIi-Winning
isn't everything to IC-4A cross
country champion Vic Zwolak if
it comes without perfection'.
The Villanova student has
everything to be proud of after
breaking his own meet record
(or the five-mile Van Cortlandt
Park course Monday wilh a
time of 24 minutes, 46.8 sec
onds and winning the LC-4A ti
tle for the second straight yea..
Instead. Zwolak complained of
a pain in his right side and a
"stupid" race that prevented
him from recording a time of
24:20 as he had planned. The
5-foot, 9-inch Zwolak established
the old record of 24:47.3 last
year.
Despite Zwolak's heroics, Vil
lanova was unable lo retain the
team crown, which went to
Notre Dame.' The well-balanced
Irish squad placed five men
among the first 20 finishers for
a low lolal of 55 points. Brown
was second in the university di
vision with 133 points, followed
by Michigan Slate (154), Villa
nova '159) and Rulgers (1931.
Zwolak, whose next stop is the
NCAA championship at F.ast
Lansing, Mich., next Monday,
finished 100 yards ahead of
Steve Machooka of Cornell. Ma-
COACHES SWITCH JOBS
CLEVELAND, Ohio IUPD
Bill Sudeck and "Nip" Hcim
switched positions at Case Tech
Monday with Sudeck taking
over the reins of the varsity
basketball team and Heim as
suming the role of freshman
coach. Sudeck also coaches tlie
cross country and track teams.
Through Newspapers
The Athletics took their first
step in the new power program
Monday by obtaining righl-hand-ed
slugger Rocky Colavito, the
league's leading home run hit
ter over the past six seasons,
from the Detroit Tigers.
In exchange for Colavito, re
lief pitcher Bob Anderson and
an estimated $50,000 in cash,
the Athletics gave up veteran
second sackcr Jerry Lumpe and
pitching regulars Dave Wicker
sham and Ed Rakow, '
Pay Heavy Price
"We are paying a heavy price
to acquire the power hilling we
need," said Friday. "But this
isn't the end of it.
"We have three other proba
ble trades in the works. We are
in the market for anyone with
power."
Colavito w as unpopular in De
troit, despite the fact that he
hit 35, 45 and 37 home runs
there from 1960 through 1962 be
fore dropping to 22 last season.
Colavito has hit 222 home runs
during the past six seasons.
That is more than any other
American League player has hit
during the same period. In 1959,
Colavito hit four consecutive
home runs in one game to tie
an American League record.
chooka, an exchange student
from Kenya, Africa, who won
the IC-4A crown in 1961, was
clocked in 23:08.
Bill Clark of Notre Dame was
third by just another yard wilh
a time of 25:09. and he was fol
lowed by sophomore Richard
Sharkey of Michigan State in
25: 13 and Frank Carver of No
tre Dame in 25:28.
(Paul Minehan of La Salle Col
lege retained his title in the
college division varsity race
won by La Salle in 26:30.6.
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Semifinal
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Herald and News Sports Kdllor
A pair of impressive grid
records are placed on the line
at Maupin Saturday afternoon,
On this day the Merrill Hus
kies attempt to return to the
state Class B football finals as
tlwy collide wilh the strong
Wasco Redsides of Maupin.
It's an 8-0 record taken into
the important counter by Gene
Christonsen's Huskies against
II 10-0 mark of Chuck Staple
ton's Redsides.
Both teams have been im
pressive in moving to tliesc lop
marks, with both displaying
.strung attacks and good abili
ty to score almost at will.
The Redsides, however, have
played perhaps the more diffi
cult schedule of the two teams,
with four of their victories post
ed over A-2 class elevens.
Included in this foursome is
a 12-6 decision over the Great
er Oregon League champi
on Hums inlanders.
The other three A-2 victories
came over John Day, Sherman
of Moro and White Salmon,
Wash.
The Redsides have averaged
29.4 points scored per game
while allowing an average of
5.3 poinls in 10 outings.
In rolling up a total of 294
poinls tallied, the Wasco elev
en hit for 58 poinls twice dur
ing llie season for its largest
scoring efforts these games
against Sherman 158-0) and
Stanficld (58-71.
Last Saturday against Joseph
in a playoff tilt or what used
to lie termed a quarterfinal
fray the Redsides hit for 51
markers in posting a 51-6 tri
umph to advance into the
semis.
Tlie Huskies' largest scoring
effort has been against Bulle
Valley of Dorris when a 45-0
victory was recorded.
In eight contests, the Huskies
have tallied 275 points while al
this is the rough tough powerhouse
on wheels that you can drive
up hills down gullies through
Falls. Oregon
Tuesday, November 19, 1963
Contest
(Huskies
lowing 62 for averages of 34 3
points (or and 7.7 points per
game scored against them.
It'll be a pair o( T offense
ball clubs colliding at Maupin,
with tlie Redsides employing a
Wing-T, wilh a balanced line
and tlie Huskies going from tlie
straight T.
Roth clubs take to the air as
needed, with perhaps tlie Hus
kies using the aerial game
slightly more than live Redsides.
Wasco will look to quarter
back John Neely for its pass
ing game, with seven touch
down aerials tossed thus far.
The Huskies counter with the
passing of Dale Kurt, who lias
been extremely accurate
throughout (lie season on both
the scoring passes and key
yardage situations.
Last year tlie Redsides moved
to a record of 2-6 in Staplclon's
first year as head man.
SEMIFINALS'
SLATE
, . CLASS A-I
Grant (HMD ai Roseburg
(9-1), Friday, 8 p.m.
Ileaverlon (9-1) at North
Salem (8-1-1). Friday, 8
p.m.
CLASS A-2
North Catholic (10-0) at
Siusluw (9-0-1), Saturday. 1:30
p.m.
Phoenix (10-0) at Vale (9-1).
Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
CLASS It
Ill-Man)
Merrill (8-0) at Wasco of
Maupin (10-0), Saturday, 1:30
p.m.
Jrfferson (10-0) at Yonial
la (8-0), Saturday, 2 p.m.
CLASS B
. (8-Man)
Camas Valley at Dufur. Sat
urday, 1 p.m.
(Winner meets Eagle Valley
In finals)
PAGE-ll
A graduate of Wyoming, Sla-
pleton spent four years in Vir
ginia as an assistant coach be
fore assuming the head post at
Wasco last year.
The Huskies rolled to t h e
state finals last year, losing to
Monroe 52-7 in tlie state title
game.
Both teams have displayed
good running backs, with the
Redsides led by left halfback
Joe Miller, a 140-pound senior:
right halfback Dal Hammer, a
senior listed at 130 pounds and
fullback Jud Buswell. a 180
pounder. Buswell and Miller are the
top rushers for the Bedsides
and top scorers.
Tlie Huskies counter with ev
eryone s all - American Ken
Smith, a senior weighing l"o
and Bob Moore, a 160-pound
senior.
Tliesc two lead tlie Merrill
rushing figures and scoring.
The two outstanding runners
have caused concern for oppo
nents in that when the defense
is stacked for one, tlie other
takes over the running game.
Defense was figured to be
tlie prime concern of both
teams during practice sessions
(his week.
The Redsides are reported to
possess good speed and wheth
er live Huskies can contain this
offensive tlu-eat was (lie prin
cipal problem for Huskie men
tor Christensen today.
The important contest is slat
ed for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff Sat
urday, with the winner ticketed
for a berth in the state finals
against live winner of tlie Yon
calla Jefferson semifinal fray.
SANTA MONICA, Calif.
(UP1) Wilhelm Von Hom
burg. 178'i, Los Angeles, out
pointed Monroe Ratliff. 197, San
Diego, Calif. (10); Jesus Pi
mcnlel. 117'i. Mexico, knocked
out Jose Valdez, 119Mi, Mexico
(4).
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the country
lclub dance )