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EoilyEdltiC? THE COURIER-JOURNAL TIMES, LOUISVILLE, KY. SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1971 Ruby's report on the outdoors 1 Islands great for boaters, not buildings By EARL RUBY, Courier-Journal Times Outdoors Editor Note to county officials who recently unveiled an ambitious plan to convert Six-Mile Island into a "total recreation facili- Gov. Combs was very kind and polite. He listened to all our glowing arguments for the island. We could have permanent recreation buildings, toilets, benches and tables.

A marina could grace one end and a complete camping ground at the other. And we could sow the whole island with corn again and make the heart of the island a duck and goose refuge. The Governor asked several experts to look the place over to study ways to light the island, to analyze the soil, vege Well, that was the beginning of the end of the dream. The island could be lighted if we installed a generator. The soil was found suitable for growing corn and other grain.

But there already was such a dense stand of Johnson grass covering the island from one end to the other that there was little if any hope of eradicating it. If the grass couldn't be killed no corn could be grown. One expert said he thought the grass flood, which would deposit Johnson grass seeds all over the island again. That brought up a question we should have explored earlier: Just how often does the beautiful Ohio flood our little island? The answer, obtained from the U. S.

Army Corps of Engineers, punctured the balloon and left us right where we were with an island covered, with Johnson grass, a rough natural haven for boaters, pienickers and some swimmers. Twelve-Mile Island was flooded at least once every year and frequently was under ity complete with motels, restaurants, "gas station, marina and picnic grounds: Welcome to the club. 5 -'it hasn't been more than 10 years ago that I had a similar dream for Twelve-Mile Island, which lies roughly six miles upstream in the Ohio. My enthusiasm was so great that I prevailed 10 years ago upon Governor Bert Combs to tour the island and surrounding tation, the chances of growing a good crop of grain for waterfowl, and oh yes might possibly be killed at considerable water. This idea of mine was too big for 'jtrst Louisville or Jefferson County.

It had the island's elevation above high water expense, but he could not guarantee that water twice a year, the second time "be a state park no less. marks. it wouldn't come back after the next ly in the early summer. fyr wiw! 0 Af (J i 5 '00 COVERED 100 COVERED 100 COVERED w-. 100 COVERED 100 COVERED --w-w----w- 100 COVERED 92 COVERED 90 COVERED 44 COVERED 1964 431.6 1962 444.3 1967 442.4 1963 442.4 1961 441.4 1961 SUMMER 441.2 1968 438.8 1968 SUMMtR 438.0 1970 434.7 1966 433.6 1966 SUMMER 433.2 1967 SUMMtR 432.1 1965 430.0 1970 SUMMtR 428 1969 427.2 RIVER POOL 420 This enlightenment and experience caused several sportsmen in the area to do a double-take when W.

Clyde Glass, Metropolitan Parks Board chairman, said Six-Mile "could become one of the most outstanding parks in the country." So why should our sad experience with Twelve-Mile Island throw cold water (no pun intended) on Six-Mile? A check with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers will show why. Twelve and Six are exactly the same elevation 441 feet. The Ohio River's normal pool at Louisville is 420 feet.

And the Ohio has a way of bursting out of its bounds. Here is the sad news: Six times in the last 10 years the Ohio has completely covered Six-Mile Island. And nine other times in the same 10 years the water has partially covered the island. The Ohio swept over it by 10 feet in JESSE HINTON (left) and Harry Brown caught 70 white bass and cne croppie fishing Lake Cumberland at night. For bait they used shad minnow they caught in the same lake by jigging snag hooks.

They fished 35 feet deep and snagged their shad at 10 feet. Stiff Drtwlna by Was Kendall Six-Mile Island has been under water 6 times in last 10 years. Blue Spring, Boswell Landing on Panther Bay. i Lake Barkley Nickell Branch, Demum-bcrs Bay, Kuttawa (near Davenport Bay), Eddyvil'le Ferry (near Clay Creek), Craven Bay, Taylor Bay, Shelley Hill, Shaw Branch, Bacon Creek, Neville Bay, Bard's Dam (on Bard's Lake) and Gatlin Point (near Bear Creek). Battleground for wildlife, engineers groups Dibble opposes May field Creek changes By JOE TOM ERWIN, Courier-Journal Times Special Writer MURRAY.

Kv Once aeain Mavfield Creek in far Western Kentucky is provid- 1 Solunar Table The schedule of solunar periods, as printed below, has been taken from Mrs. Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables. Plan your days so that you will be fishing in good territory or hunting in good cover during these times, if you wish to find the best sport that each day has to offer. Use Eastern Standard Time A.M. PM.

Dale Day Minor Maior Minor Major "u' Sunday' i 8:45 3:00 :10 3:30 14" Monday 9:45 3:55 10:05 4:15 it Tcylw 10:31 4:45 10:55 5:10 16 Wednesday 11:35 5:40 11:50 6:00 1 Thursday 6:20 12:15 6:45 18 Friday 12:25 7:05 12:55 7:35 19 Saturday 1:15 7:55 1:50 8:25 20 Sunday 2:05 8:50 2:40 9:10 wng a battleground tne jvemucKy Department of Fish and Wildlife Re-ssources and the Army Corps of The Fish and Wildlife Department e.U UJ thie timr in 1QR1 whpn 1964, by three feet in 1962, by more than two feet in 1967, and by about the same amount in 1963. In 1961 the island was under water twice, by a matter of inches. In 1968 a flood covered 92 per cent of the, island during the winter and almost the same amount that summer. In 1970 water covered 72 per cent. In 1966, it was 68 per cent.

In the summer of 1966 the water covered 64 per cent and in the summer, of 1967, it inundated 60 per cent. Permanent installations of any kind seem impractical. But boaters would welcome a quiet park with toilet facilities and perhaps an ice and soft drink stand. Both islands, as well as 18-Mile Island, have served as backtoo-nature havens for boaters, picnickers and some swimmers for many years. They are being used now and can be enjoyed in this manner for many years in the future.

Let's hope that attempts at modernization will not detract from their charm. Turtle Meat "How much meat can you get out of an average turtle?" a phone caller asked. Davis Morgan of LaGrange and Dr. Herman Mahaffey of Louisville, who are experts on turtle meat, say you can expect four pounds of meat from a 12- or 13-pound turtle. Free Boat Ramps Several readers have asked for a list of free boat access areas on Kentucky, and Barkley lakes from the Land Between the Lakes.

Here they are: Kentucky Lake Twin Lakes (Nickell Cove), Pisgah Point, Yale (Pisgah), Birmingham Ferry, Sugar Bay, Redd Hollow (between Turkey and Rushing Bays), project is how it would affect wildlife in this area, Kentucky and the United States. I am also concerned with the effects this change in habitat would have on the sportsman, the outdoor enthusiast and the taxpayer. "At one time Kentucky had an abundance of wetland habitat such as (May-field Creek. Practically all the overflow land along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers was forested as well as the land along their tributaries. Now, because of only a handful of usable areas for migrating waterfowl left in Kentucky, will be lost.

The engineers presented their new plans at a public hearing last week in Mayfield. Two hundred persons attended and all but about a dozen favored channel improvement. But Frank Dibble, wildlife biologist for the Department of Fish and Wildlife, presented a strong argument against it. Following is Dibble's statement: "Naturally, my prime concern with this Liiuugiii it uau wvu tiiia the engineers' proposal for channel iltipiUVOIIlCHI, VII li.iii.nnruiii HnwtiPr th Corns has now UlVppVU, I worked out other proposals, and the possibility exists that the creek, one of Fun for Dad In 5-gaited at Rock Creek AMF ALCOftT A 'Rookie' Gatlin earns his spurs A4 By MIKE RUEHLING Courier-Journal A Timti Staff Writer Because he's only 23 years old, Bob drainage and clearing, Kentucky finds itself with little wetland habitat left. "In fact, about the only wetlands left in West Kentucky are a few acres up the Bayou Du Chien, the Obion River (and both of these areas have projects planned for them), and Mayfield Creek.

"The Mississippi River is the main pathway for ducks and geese traveling down the Mississippi Flyway. Every acre of existing wetland along the river is of critical importance to the entire North American waterfowl population. This is a major reason the Department of Fish and Wildlife feels so strongly that areas such as Mayfield Creek, which offer desirable resting, feeding, hunting and breeding grounds for some species of waterfowl should be saved. Mayfield Creek also supports large populations of squirrel and raccoon and a good, fast-growing deer herd. "While the engineers' new proposal is smaller in scope than any of the previous ones, the Fish and Wildlife Department is still convinced that it would result in great damage to the natural habitat and that the losses to fish and wildlife and to the taxpayers of Kentucky would be great.

No 'wildlife enhancement' seems possible. "Therefore, the Department of Fish and Wildlife must continue to oppose this project unless certain mitigating proposals are included in the project work plans. We feel it would be impossible to fully compensate for the destruction of habitat this project would cause. However, if the project is essential to the livelihood of those few land owners along the small stretch of creek that the project would benefit, then the department would concur with the project if the following restrictions were written into the work plan: "That the Corps of Engineers purchase in fee title those lands between Wilson Creek and Highway 51; "That these lands be licensed to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources for more intensive management for the benefit of wildlife and the people of Kentucky; "That these provisions be included in the work plans before any other type of purchase or construction begins on the project." Gatlin still is regarded as a rookie among hr the professional rider-trainers or tne local horse show circuit. After all mntt nf his npers are twice Easy -to -rig Easyto-saH Easy-to-carry iliis age, and some even have that much i experience in tne ring.

Don't worry, though. They won't be calling him "rookie" much longer not lit he keeps going along like he did at Friday night's Rock Creek-Kentucky School Horse Show. COME IN AND BROWSE IN A FRIENDLY, HELPFUL ATMOSPHERE UGLY BUGS 85c HOT SHOTS, 1 17 Rocky Sr. or Jr I $43 CARDINAL REEL, 1 only I $3.00 TEMPERATURE 1 50 THERMOMETERS, only I $1 9.50 FLY TIEING SET, 1 r.95 J33 I THrN LURES QTC 38 ond l2-oi "He's got 15 of my horses now," Hagerman said. "I follow him around everywhere.

I get as big a kick watching him do well as I do seeing my horses win. "I sure do think a lot of him. He's my favorite boy." Hagerman was considering selling the mare to a party who was interested after the impressive showing last night. "We have another mare, Colonel's Easter Miss, who has never been shown yet and she may be just as good," he said. "We're planning to bring her out down at the Junior League Show in Lexington." Also last night, Royal Fortune, ridden by Kathy Olson and owned by Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Lyda of Brockton, won the Five-Gaited Saddle Horse, Amateur Championship. Mr. Society, owned and ridden by Judy Wise Hopper of Springfield, Mo. was second.

You Are Love, ridden by Bill Wise and owned by Silver Lining Stable of Danville, took top honors in the Three-Gaited Saddle Horse class. The final session of the four-day show will start tonight at 8 o'clock. bother me. Everybody ought to give a young man a chance. There aren't enough of them around now." High Range, ridden and owned by Garland Bradshaw of Danville, was second in the large class of 15 and Princess Trigg, shown by Ed Teater and owned by Mr.

and Mrs. A. G. McNeese of Houston, was judged third. Back at the barn, Gatlin was walking back and forth accepting congratulations from everybody in sight.

"Yes, this is the biggest class I've ever won," he said. "This is only the second time I've ever shown her. She really has a lot of quality." Hagerman said Gatlin deserves all the credit for discovering the aforementioned quality. A sale coming up? "This is a horse a lot of people didn't expect much from," said Hagerman, who is in the oil business back in Owensboro. "We've only had the mare since last July.

Bobby broke her over the winter. He sure has done a lot in a little time." Gatlin's headquarters are in Rockport, on a farm owned by Hagerman. i' Competing against some of the most a V. knirn rntM fi cajfcticu names ui uit: uui ac auun nuim, riders like Bill Wise, Redd Crabtree, -Tni-Han Hfin Harris VA Tnatpr anrl 1 1 pothers, Gatlin earned the blue ribbon in the Five-Gaited Junior Saddle Horse hclass with Harshamont's Wild Lady, a 4-fyear-old mare owned by Hoover L. WHagerman of Owensboro.

If "This boy is going to be a great one," said Hagerman. "He knows what it's all about. I picked him out myself, you pknow. He was breaking horses for trainer down in Rossville, Ga. "Sure he was young but that didn't NOW OPEN! SURPLUS BAIT BARN 2 3924 Frankfort in the heart of St.

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Walter Probst, owned by Meadowbroek Farm, Ft. Wayne, 2. Buttercup, driven by Mrs. A. Wood Hardin, owned by Pat-Sug-Ann, Louisville; 1.

Little Jewel, driven by Ronald Nkks, owned by Nicks Stables, Sellersburg, Ind. Three-Gaited Junior Saddle Horse 1. You Are Love, ridden by Bill Wise, owned by Silver Lining Stable, Danville; 2. Star Fire, ridden by Martin Mueller, owned by Hide-A-Way Farm, Acton, lnd. 3.

Lovely Maid, ridden by David Becker, owned by Four Farm, Hernando, Fla. 4-H Yearling 1. My Life's Sensation, owned and ridden by Mary Farrand O'Nan, Springfield, 2. Socially A Day Early, owned and ridden by Blair Hale, Springfield, 1. Varsity Sunflower, owned and ridden by Joan Hamilton, Springfield, Ky.

Kentucky Home School, General Pleasure I. Domino Dots, owned and ridden by Carol Shepherd, Louisville; 2. Sportln' Life, owned and ridden by Susan Swope, Louisville; 3. Count Genius, ridden by Lynn Wangerin, owned by Helen McGreevy Stables, Louisville. Hackney Pony 1.

Lady Kemore, driven by Mrs. James Alkman, owned by -Hide-Away Farm, Acton, 2. Enchantress, driven by Mrs. Walter Probst, owned by Meadowbrook Farm, Ft. Wayne, 3.

Hawthorn Ambassador, driven by Ronald Nicks, owned by Nicks Stables, Sellersburg, Ind. Five-Gaited Saddle Horse, Amateur Championship 1. Royal Fortune, ridden by Kathy Olson, owned by and Mrs. Louis Lyda, Brockton, 2. Mr.

Society, owned and ridden by Judy Wise Hopper, Springfield, 3. Rebel Common, ridden bv Wendy Wagner, owned by Copper Coin Farm, Simpsonville, National Horse Shew Equitation 1. Cathy Noble, Kennesaw, 7. Melody Nichols, Barboursville, W. 3.

Cindy Cowan, Hollywood, Fla. Three-Gaited Saddle Horse, Ridden by a Lady 1. Sea of Secrets, owned and ridden by Becky Denham, 2. Jasper Girl, ridden by Mrs. Ed Eckles, owned by Andeck Farms, Caseyvllle, 3.

Wild and Lovely, owned and ridden by Kathy Hagerman, Owensboro. General Pleasure Horse, Amateur Rider, II Years and Older 1. Black Irish, owned and ridden by Patty Muth, Louisville; 7. Squir Carmichael, owned and ridden be Patty Wood, Lou ville; 3 Linda My Genius, owned and ridden by J. O.

Gardner, Evansville, Ind. Three-Gaited Saddle Horse, Junior Exhibitors 1. Wild Tempest, owned and ridden by Debbie Cowan, Hollywood, 2. Miss Roi, owned and ridden by Elizabeth Campbell, Norfolk, 3. Local Talent, owned and ridden by April Denham, Louisville.

Five-Gaited Junior Saddle Horse 1. Harshmont's Wild Lady, ridden by Bob Gatlin, owned by Hoover L. Hagerman, Owensboro, 2. Hinh Range, owned and ridden by Garland Bradshaw, Danville, 3. P-lticess Trigg, ridden by Edward Teater, owned by Mr.

and Mrs. A. G. McNeese Houston, Tex. Roadster, Road Waaon 1.

Dark Cedar, driven by Lee Shipman, owned by Andeck Farms, Casevville, 2. Pollyanna. driven by Marshall Freeman, owned by Harold and Drew Jackson, Milton, W. Va. Fine Harness Junier Horse I Lullaby Valley, driven by Edward Teater, owned by Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Randolph, Clearwater, 2. Mifolie, driven by Fritz Jordan, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Randolph; 3.

Easy Pickln's, driven by Bill Wise, owned by Silver 1 Stables, Danville, Ky. i w. mm. as wm 1 J'J11 1111 Wm 1 saw m. mm-.

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