Sunday Gazette-Mail from Charleston, West Virginia • Page 34

WATERS About Elk Largemooth Easement Is Seen Wildlife Boon Hink Hokomb of Sutton gave me interesting information about the introduction of largemouth bass in the upper Elk River, which he believes occurred in the 1920's. In the early 1920's, Hokomb said, the Elk Bunting and Fishing Club of Braxtoo County Motived several cans of tergemouth fingertiDgs tbe Federal Bureau of Fisheries. They trim released in the Sutton area. in those years I spent a tot of time fishing the EHc and I will have to that. after several years of stocking hundreds of Ulftmuuth Qngeriings, I fatted to see or catch ene nntfl early 1990's.

It is doubtM if many item survived in the Elk River. Tfeey were pood-raised fish and I feel that moist of them went to feed the larger fish." Holcomb continued that, in bis opinion, the' (Ml start of largemouth in Eik came to 1917; beginning with fee building smaH rearinf pond by the Braxton County Sportsmen's Ctab. "Whfle the pond was; being buflt," Hokomb recalled, "tbe Conservation Commission shipped us SO Jargemoufh brood bass weighing from three to five pounds. These bass were from Lake Erie. "While the pond was being completed, the 50 bass were placed in a small pood that I owned.

After the pond was finished, we had troubles. The pond wouldn't hold water, so the largemouth were placed in the Elk River at Sutton. "About 1930 we started to see and catch largemouth in Elk quite a distance above and below Sutton. I am satisfied that the large bass we placed in the river spawned and that if why we have the largemouth bass now." Concerning the existence of the Kentucky bass In Elk River, which was discussed here last week, Hokomb said he has caught plenty of them in Tennessee lakes, but that he has never seen one in Elk River hi his area. Splashed by a Miukie Again I got splashed by a muskfe iast week for the second tone.

The first splashing occurred on the Ltttie Kanawfaa River a coupto of years ago. Last week it happened in the Elk River above Frametowa JHuskie fisherman Don Hamric of Gtendon, Charles Carte of Charleston and I were drifting along in late evening, hoping to coax a reluctant bass, walleye or musltie into bitting despite Ow hot. humid weather. aadlcaught a medium-sized walleye apiece, and perhaps a small bass or two, when rnnskie made bis belated appearance. I bad already reeled in and had turned my bead to look across the river, lifting the ydlow- cotored Creek Chub lure from the water in the same motion.

Suddenry were showered with water as a miskie shot out after the lure. He didn't get it, so be nose-dived back into the depths. Any tnuskie fisherman knows, of course, that nnskies wiH often hit right at the boat-something I haven't seen a walleye or bass do very The most plausible explanation is (hat dnjft behind (he lure while it it being retrieved, not really wanting H. and tfeen decide they want it after all when they see it having the water. it Fuh Have Hook, Line in We didn't do a bit of good (bat evening oa surface hires, although we fished until well after daifc with jitterbugs and Lucky tt's.

Flatfish (be produced the only fish, and oat ihaajr at Don th. fljfe sitttg better that nwnmig. He within an hour, indud- had a book in its anouib and shoot a loot of Itoe banging out. I caught smaH baa, that evening which was Jlmflvly handicapped, carried tbe book, about six inches of moaofilament line and a snap swivel on me end of the line. And yet it struck bfra at my hire; A few days jearlJer, I -fished farther down Elk with Orlw Carte of Charleston and Harry Truman foot of Vnwntown, Pa.

The water was about a foot too high for artificial baits, although tbe color was good. We very nearly drew a blank, but Harry plans to return in the fall when he hopes the muskies will be hungrier. Back Door to Sherwood Best Bet OUTDOOR NOTES: Roy Givens, 501 Fort Hill Drive, spent a week camping and fishing recently at Lake Sherwood in Greenbrier County, and he reports the fishing was slow-- he caught mostly small bass from five to nine inches. Camping facilities were excellent and the forest service personnel were very considerate. Roy says the best way to approach Sherwood from White Sulphur Springs is to drive into Virginia and take a secondary road to the left above five miles before reaching Covington.

The road via Neola is under repair and very rough in spots. "It'll be a fine road eventually," Roy said, "but right norf the other way. althougi longer, is the best bet." Roy's grandsons, John Mitchell, 7, and Mike. 5, had the time of their Hves on the camping trip. Young John caught more fish than his grandfather.

Marshall Simms of Marlinton found a land turtle recently which bad some unusual markings oo its shell. On one side are the markings "3 3 and on the other side the markings There are other markings which semble letters and figures. "There is no disfiguring or carving," Simms said. "The markings just happened that way." He has the turtle at bis house and says ft lies to eat watermelon, cantaloupe and tomatoes. Tbe Mercer Anglers Club wiH hold its 25th annual fish fry beginning at 2 p.

m. on Sunday. Sept. 17. The fry will be held on toe club property in Monroe County near Peterstown.

Club business manager Alton Douglas -said they fed trout to more than 700 guests last year. With the membership tip from 680 last year to 1,020 at present, they expect the fry to be a greatly enlarged affair. The Mercer Anglers Club has 146 members from Kanawha County-- 88 of them in Charleston. By Msa Hes4eriwi It's quite a while since tbe man who wanted a glass of milk thought he had to go out and buy a cow. But the man who wants to a duck still thinks he ought to start out by buying Saskatchewan, and maybe North Dakota.

So it is with the upland hunter, ibe fisherman and tbe camper as well. And for decades it has been the thankless task of conservation rffkials to attempt the acquisition For recreational purposes alone of lands of vastly greater and ever increasing values in other uses. But now comes a concept that may be tbe greatest boon to wildlife since invention of the game warden: If the recreational usage of land is all that's required, why not buy just that much? THIS IS the "recreational easement" developed during the past few months, appropriately enough, in Wisconsin, where Aldo Leopold gave wildlife management a name and a purpose. Under this system, tbe state would buy specific easements from landowners, which under covenants running with the land would assure public rights in perpetuity. Except for the specific usage provided in the easement, the arrangement would not inter- These are all major drawbacks of state acquisition of recreational lands.

In addition, of course, it would cost only a fraction of purchase. The program, incorporated-in Gov. Gaylord Nelson's 10-year crash program for resource development, proposes to acquire "scenic easements" along some 3,000 miles of state highways in the next decade, at a cost of only $2 million: That proposal turoa out to be only the beginning. HAROLD JORDAHL of the state's Department of Resource Development found the new for the old tool of easement, use legal device as ancient as the yearnings of improvident man- to use land be couldn't afford to buy Jordahl found precedent in the cenic easements that accom anied the Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway, in a couple of park developments in California, am the real father of the Wisconsin plan--the New York state "fish- ng rights" provided a easement that has public-access strip along some 900 miles of trout streams in the state. But the Wisconsin plan would use easements all across the wildlife front.

A drainage easement, for instance, purchased from the owner of a marsh, giving conservation officials final say, could fere with the use of the land, with protect a whole marsh with straits sale or transfer, or with its I tegic potholes; a major plot could oosition of private ownership in protect a great refuge like horicon the tax base. or horshoe. A "spawning easement" guarding shore areas where the pike population of a whole watershed is based. A "wilderness easement" that wffl keep miks of virgin stream logged end unsubdivided. Meadowbrook Swimmers Win Over Berry Hills The Meadowbrook swimmers, scored a 216 to 132 victory over Prospects.

It would seem, to the Berry Hills Saturday at the Berry notably optimistic, that for the Syracuse JsJT Char. 11 char. Oavallllo, J. C. 43 fresfi.

Rich J. 321 Buff 275 llsley. Rich 215 Alley, Rich. 1 56 54 45 I 4 15 12? 105 a IB 0 1 1 1 45 41 1 .455 .444 .321 J27 .327 321 .321 IX. Leaders Battlnsf: Trwh, Rich.

.321 Runj. Savage, Buff 74 TmhrRlch? 129 Doubles Davis, Buff 25 Triplet: o. Alvarez, J. 12 Home Runs: Dtmeter, Tor. 23 RBI: Torres, Buff 78 Steals: Clendemn, Col 20 Pitching: Cokman, Tor 2.21 avaoe, WMtfleM 8uff.

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c. Cravltt, J. ertel, Roch. U. Alvarez, J.

C. Kabbes, Roch. errera. Char. Scull, Syr acluk.

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SCORES OF landowners an clamoring to present such easements to the public trust Even Wisconsin officials are a little dazzled by the reaction, and tbe Hills pool Teresa Smith, Frank du deer, the pheasant Sf BAKING OF CffESS Kennedy Drops Pair of Games By Edward M. Foy There was not a great deal of activity hi the informal summer chess tournament last Tuesday evening, but the session did witness Ron Kennedy's first losses of tbe tourney, both to George Htndricks. In the only other tour nafaent contests. Edward Foy won a jjkair from Dr. George Pienon.

Oddly enough. aH four of these tournament games were Sicilian Defence replies to P-K4. With four more weeks to go, there is a three-way tie for first place in the summer event among Andy Sanford (10-7), Ron Kennedy (10-2), and Edward Foy (100). George Hendricks is not far behind with a fine to record. Dick East has 6U to SVfc.

Although it is now too late for any new entrants to be received into the summer chess tournament, vis- itors are Invited to attend the Tuesday eight sessions of he Charleston Chess Club at the Knights of Columbus club rooms, 1117 Quarrier St. After the completion of the fifth and sfctth easass of the snatch between Bobby Fischer, U. S. champion, and Samuel Besbevsky, veteran grandmaster, Fischer led by 3 to 2. Tbe fifth game was adjourned with Fischer having a pawn advantage in a rook and pawa ending which he finally won.

Games through 12 are scheduled for Los Angeles, with tbe final four contests to be played off in New York City. The won Un la- terMiloul itndent team chess champtauhlp tounumcit in HehunU. with a score af to 8H. The USA, last year's wiuer, fiiisked a of 34H to U'A. East Germany and Cwcnoilovfllda followed, tied with to 17 each.

Bill Lorn- bardy played first board for the Americana and was undefeated with 7 wins and 4 drawi. Of great interest to American chess followers is the announcement that the next challengers' tournament, to provide an opponent for Botvinnifc in a world title match, will be held In this coun- Harris and Carol Smith of the and tte ike for the people winning team each scored Who ut uncommon store by such victories, and Mike Rhodes as tne se. there may be a tomor- ed three. Sally Reed, Brent Hider and Joe Persinger of Berry Hills won four events each. The winners in the various age groups: Diving 13 and over--Alex Crawford, Berry Theresa Smith, Meadowbrook; 15 and over--Sam Chliton, Berry Hills; Betty Berry HIIU; ..311 ..313 22 ....201 aster, Roch 142 aul, Col 71 eeman.

Buff 56 alentlne, Roch 431 L. Johnson, Tor. 322 ray. Col 255 Ibbt, Rich .225 hannon, Bwf. Lela, Otaea, Cbar.

Coker, Buff. RW ttonzak Rich. ruata, Prltchard. Col. Mlnehari Beff.

Stevens, Barker. Jackson, Ropulikl, Syr. Elliot, Col. Morelon, Sadowskl, Bun. Dottarer, Syr.

Obrogan, J. Frey, Buff. Shantz, Rich. Carr, Rich. ..214 ..185 ..304 ..132 ..273 ..313 ..371 ..200 ..254 Buff Powers, Col 123 12 41 lit 107 75 74 110 45 34 107 88 53 82 80 102 84 84 54 34 19 15 115 84 48 60 51 74 87 12 70 60 69 55 47 70 23 31 76 33 71 68 80 42 41 91 49 40 62 21 92 68 6' 57 20 11 11 24 16 12 10 15 10 17 14 8 14 14 13 11 12 14 13 0 7 7 3 2 18 12 4 9 14 17 14 7 6 3 4 10 10 12 10 11 14 11 7 4 1 11 12 10 15 11 3 5 20 16 21 I 5 0 7 2 6 4 4 4 4 14 18 23 0 7 7 1 0 13 9 7 2 4 20 11 4 3 15 4 11 1 6 4 9 4 3 4 4 0 6 2 3 4 13 1 I 4S 50 24 78 55 55 24 27 28 41 14 51 33 24 27 33 35 54 68 2 29 34 3 6 46 37 38 12 14 43 68 33 26 22 23 38 28 25 47 13 11 33 23 40 33 41 17 23 30 26 22 30 12 35 39 22 28 .319 .312 .308 .305 .303 .296 .291 JM .286 .216 .285 .285 J15 .282 .279 .277 .275 .273 .269 .268 .268 J6t .267 .267 .267 .267 .267 J6S Ml .264 .257 .257 .554 .254 J53 .253 JSl .250 .250 -249 .249 .248 .244 .246 .245 .245 .244 J42 J43 .240 .238 J36 .236 jft Gondtr, vawwiilno, Syr.

Courtney, Roch. Tor. RalntJ, Syr. Morgan: Bu Hall. Syr Manomy, col Stlllwtll, Syr.

Pitcher MM CMk Maestri, Tor. Short, Rich Seward, Buff. Rehm, Buff Sturdlvanf, Col. Ollvo. Col.

Wleand, Rich. Colernan, Tor. Cueto, Syr Kay, Roch Washburn, Char. Duliba, Char. Moorhead, J.

Umbrlcht, Col. Tlefenaaer, Char. Negray, Tor. Stenhouse, J. C.

Veale, Col Bonlkowskl, Syr. Bethel, Rich. Carpln, Rich. Gregory, Char. Stone, Char.

Moford, Roch. Mllllken, Char. A. Jackson, Col. Luebke, Roch.

Ayon, J. Dent, Char Sorwnlna, Tor. Kucks, Roch. Quirk, Roch Roch Lamabe, Col Keegan, Buff Mathlas, Tor Anderson, Roch. Schmidt, Char.

Scantlebury, Tor. 'ena. Tor Sadowskl, Syr Ceccarelll, Rich. V. Davallllo, J.

C. Slebler, Buff lurkonf, Buff. laney. Rich. Msenhoover, J.

Co! 51 Smltn, Tor Arias, J. Parsons, Col, Stange, Syr Robinson, Buff. Klpp, Rich. Rldtetts, Buff. Blaylock, Rich.

Cuellar, Syr. Bruckbauer. Syr. Bridges C. Monroe, J.

C. Smith, Roch. Collunv Syr. Smith, Buff. J.

C. Heman, Tor. Hernandez, Tor. Rldzlk, Tor Jones, Roch Sanchez, Rich. Blrrer, Buff Bronstad.

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Sally Reed, Berry Hlllj; Ned Tlley, Berry try late in 1962. This event has never yet been in the United States. One week from tomorrow, on August will commence the 1961 United Open Chess Championship tournament in San Francisco. We do not know whether or not West Virginia will be represented hi this event but this writer would like to be hi San Frandsco at that time, whether or not he played any chess. It's Just one month until the annual West Virginia Chess Congress for 1961 will be held in Huntington, the feature event being championship tournament.

The affair, as usual, will be held over the Labor Day weekend. 10 and Jane Byard, Berry Mills: Eric Crunklt, Meadowtarook; David Cepcralar, Meadowbrook; Buy Surver, Maadewbroooli. 12 and under: Brent Hlder, Berry HIIU; Tnercu Smith. Meadowbrook; Tarry Fatter, Meadowbrook. 13 and 14: Joe Persinger, Berry Hills: Pam Surber, Meadowbrook; Connie Mooney, Meadowbrook; Mary Fos 15 and brook; Susan Jan Beecher, 17 and up: broolti Sam Smith, Meadawbrook.

Frank Harris, Meadow- McHenry. Berry Hills; Meadowbrook. Mike Rhodes, Meadow- Chllton, Berry Hills; Carol Brabham Drives Speedy Neiv Car ADENAU, Germany (AP)-- Jack Brabham of Australia, in a Coope with the new Coventry Climax eight engine, was the fastest car on the track Saturday in the fina tuneup for Saturday's formula one Grand Prix of Europe car race. Brabham roared around th 14.3-mile circuit in 9 minutes, 1.4 seconds, best time registered dur ing the two-day official practice Best practice time was clocked by American Phil Hill of Santa Monica. Calif.

He drove a fire- red Italian Ferrari around track in 8:55.2. TM i ST. ALBANS WESTERN LITTLE LEAGUE WINNER Lv FrwS 1 0 1 teve Hal1 Gre Hal1 Kay, Eddie Haynes, David Eads and George Sauzer. Standing: Terry Eads, Steve Dunlap, Larry Pruett, Danny Ferrell, John Deardorff, Coach George Sauzer. manager E.

C. Ferrell and coach Richard Cobb, Billy TorTr. Minor League STANDINGS Club IMIanapolM American Denver 45 41 51 42 45 AUMtatltai CMk Dallas W. Houston Omaha Club racoma Vancouber "Seattle 'ortland Pacific Coast League if 43 67 47 42 50 54M Club Chattanooga Birmingham Atlanta Little Rode Chib Amarllla ulsa San Antonio Southern AsMclattat 70 49 6851 61 58 40 Texas 7237 45 5149 Chib Macon Club Hawaii Spokane San Salt Chib Victoria Austin Ardmore aea 47 53 63 50 61 47 Mel 5443 54 44 51 5454 5X54 Big Star Team Wins S. A.

Western Crown Big Star Market won the St. Albans Western Little League championship by defeating the Bank of St. Albans, first half winner, 7-6, ia seven innings. Kim West, Big Star pitcher, struck out 16 batters in six innings, although he walked 11. Leading hitters for Big Star were Haynes with 2 doubles and two hits runs batted in, Bannister with two League singles.

Steve Hall with a double that knocked in the two tying runs, and Danny Ferrell with a pinch-hit single that brought in the winning run. Leading hitters for Bank of St. Albans were Terry with three and Peal with two doubles. Bank of St. Albans: 0001500-672 Big Star Market: 220 029 1--7 7 2 Peal, Jacobs (5) and Alderson; West, Ray (6) and Dunlap.

Italians Leading Davis Cup Action Saratoga Sale Set SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. AP)--The 41st Saratoga sale of marling thoroughbreds will begin londay night with 267 young orjps going on the auction block the five-night event. There are 75 consignors, big and small breeders alike. White the Mereworth Farm of Lexington, will offer 23 head, there are 21 one-horse consignments. On sale will be 165 colts and 102 fillies.

MILAN (AP)-Nicola Pietrangeli and Orlando Sirola beat Sweden's Jan Erik Luodquist and Thomas Haltterx 8-3. 3-6. 6-3. 6-1 Saturday to gfva Italy a 2-1 lead in the European Zone Davis Cup tennis finals. The Italians are after their fourth straight European Zone championship, and despite an off- form season they likely to win again.

Sweden played with a team made over at tbe last minute. Hallberg was substituted for Sweden's No. i ace, Ulf Schmidt, who sprained a leg muscle in singlet Friday. Lundquist upset Pietrangeli in the opening singles match day, while Schmidt lost to Fausto Gardini, a veteran of Italian tennis who had been semi-retired for the past six years. Schmidt will play PietrangeU and Lundquist will meet Gardini in the last two singles matches Sunday.

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