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Show i n The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, August 26, 1973 Equipment? Backpack and Stamina ? ' - d 4 It 4-- "Vir I V,, By Tom Wharton Tribune Sports Writer UINTA PRIMITIVE V. I: . ut. r AREA To a novice backpacker, the first view of Mirror Lake can mean many things. C It . can mean a rugged, hike or it three-da- y " can mean a short, three-milovemighter. It can mean a fishing trip or a bow hunting excursion. Most of all, it can mean a break from the every day routine for a few short hours. v e ( ' . j .tjLsy ,, - "a"t ..' 41h Urj Forest Serv ice Map We started our overnight trip at the Forest Service office in the Federai Building in Salt Lake City where we obtained a map of the area. The lady at the Forest Service Office suggested several short hikes aroond the Mirror Lake area and so, armed with a simple map and an inexpensive backpack, we started our second trip of the year. The short hike started from the Mirror Lake campground on an overcast day. By the time we had trudged to a sign ,,v i ' VK CAa iiiliawrgwy y , j Beautiful Bonny Lake, one mile from Mirror Lake, is the boundary for the high Uintas Primitive Area. This Mystic May Help Soccer Club Many fishermen and families take this short walk to fly fish on this gateway to the Uintas. ftv rl- v A , Cf IK & L t.v vtwinw v .: i v It was like someone was throwing a bucket of water over your tent here Friday night, said one, but we kept fairly dry. I hope you have a good tent, said another as he looked over our gear. I wouldnt worry about said the third who tonight, proved to be right, its clearing over there. You wont have to worry about keeping dry. Short Rain Lily-cover- easy three-mil- e ror Lake campground and is a part of the high Uintas Primitive area. Scudder Lake is an hike from the Mir , . The Jim Murray Column Moscow: 80 Olympics Host? our television fees helped to Los Angeles Times Writer prop them up, and represent contribution The important thing in the the highest single None country. by any Olympic Games is not winning Internabut taking part. The essential of this impresses the tional Olympic Committee. I forecast the result of a thing in life is not Start War make it hap conquering game and then I but to is fast. I The fighting first if step pen. So, you think a few court -abstain from sex and recite well. brawls or a lack of accreditae d Koran. the from Baron Israeli jourtion for bona-fidprayers Coubertin, The nalists prejudiced the chances During the game when an of Soviet Russia to host the opposing player gets the ball, Creed. 80 Olympics if it so desires, I often make him see double consider the fact that the last Certain or even turn the ball into a Jews must I, , three host countries of the snake. If the opposing player now under- Olympics prepped for their gets near the goal, I can stand event by starting World big make the ball go wide of tar- cannot they War II. Presumably, they use Jim Murray get or if my players begin to these Games as a weapon in were the only countries where get tired I can make them full their boycott against the the IOC could stay in castles. of life again, he said. Nazis. Avery Brandage in In 1936. before the Hitler a pamphlet before the Berlin Olympics, even the New York New "Power Outlet Olympics, 1936. Times counseled against parAbubakr said he wanted to I am sure that the public ticipation. Germany, at the turn his powers to the internawill agree we cannot allow a time, was bursting with athlettional field. handful of terrorists to deic energy although, it seemed By Jim Murray non-ho- e Olympic If I have no luck with Sir Alf, I shall try to sign up with a club in Germany." Many East African soccer clubs use the services of witchdoctors but the Kenyan Football Assn, recently began a campaign to expel them from the coaches benches. Although it is difficult to legislate against the practice, said Association secretary Ian Situma, we are alive to the problem and Intend to take every step to stamp it out. Players should be encouraged to train hard if they want to succeed instead of which relying on witchcraft does not help at all. and Most club officials themselves do witchdoctors not agree on that statement. . Cast Spells for years have teams Major purchased the talents of medicine men to cast spells on their opponents. Recently, however, one match had to be because the 22 abandoned players became involved in a brawl over a witchdoctor. stroy this nucleus of good will and cooperation the games must go on Avery Brand-agat the memorial service for slain Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics, 1972. Peace, Good Will? e You have seen in the public prints, I am sure, where international athletics are still fostering peace and good will men. Red army among troops jeer, rip Israeli flag at University Games in Cubans-Yank- s in Moscow. Bloody Moscow Basketball Brawl. And other extensions of the De Coubertin ideal. that headline But. the capped the prize for wishful thinking read Why Soviets May Not Get 80 Olympics. Wanna bet? You study the history of the modern Olympics, and I make Moscow an out price to get the 80 Olympics. All they got to do is want them. The best Olympics Games for their time ever held were the 1932 and place games in Los Angeles. They took the event out of the sand-lot- s and made it world news. The modern Olympics have been held only twice (in 77 Several players were discip- years) in the United States. lined and the football Assn, of The United States has, historibeen the biggest conKenya began a campaign to cally, tributor too, and supporter of, discourage the use of witchthe Olympic Games. Today, doctors. Trotters Brace For 48 th Harness Race ILL. (UPI) -may reach 18 DU QUOIN, A field which will be shaped up Sunday for next weeks 4Sth renewal of the Ilambletonian Classic for d trotters. If the field does reach IS and Du Quoin State Fair president William R. (Bill) Hayes II said he regards that as a the purse distinct possibility three-year-ol- - $219 would swell to $147,700 above the Ilambletonian record established in 1960 when 19 trotters answered the call. The deadline for entries will 9 a m. MDT Sunday and will be followed immediately by the drawing for post positions. be The first heat of the Kentucky Derby of Harness Racing is scheduled to go at 1:05 p.m. MDT Wednesday on track the fast where Super Bowl romped to a Ilambletonian and worlds record in 1:56.2 a year ago. The horses will rest an hour g between heats. The stake victory will go to the first horse winning two heats. to some of us, it was just like a force-feStrasbourg goose, emiit was to be a short-livenence, a fattening for the kill, and doomed to fail before tribes for whom natural selection dictated paths of survival. d d But, even when Germany held its dress rehearsal for the Games (as Moscow is doing now) with the Winter Games at Garmiseh Part-enkrehe- the write-Westbro- ok Pegler. wrote a Such shoving warning: around as the populous is receiving at the hands of squads of young strong-armeHitler bodyguards appropriately. though ingenuously, known as Blackguards, was never known in the United tliis is the dictators States day, and its a good thing for Americans present, because they have nothing important to learn from the athletes but much to learn about absolute authority in government. d Forced Cooperation It was a good thing for the Germans of 36 that they cooperated. In Mexico in 68, just before the Games there, dissenting students were mowed down by the score by government carbines in a rally at the Plaza of Three Cultures (later dubbed by a British The Plaza of the newsman Three Vultures.) Violence and mayhem rule out Russia for 1980? Not likely. When the 76 games were up for grabs, with only Montreal and Los Angeles in the President picture, then-IOAvery Brandage granted Moscow an extension of the period of time for application for the 76 games. This insured splitting the vote, as the Iron Curtain countries voted solidly for s Moscow, and the opted for Moscow as a com-- , promise choice giving less offense to the Communist Bloc. fence-sitter- If there is an Olympics in you can bet me it will be in Moscow. Avery Brandage has probably already wired the Czar to that effect. Anyway, the totalitarian always run a nicer show by IOC standards, not like us (shudder!) democratic ruffians. 19S0, (Copyright) It did rain for a short time but a couple of cheap rain jackets kept our equipment from getting wet. Even in dry southern Utah, its never a bad idea to hide those rain jackets deep inside your pack. As we continued our silent march, a steady stream of backpackers worked their way down the lush forest trail. Each had his own story and his own destination. There sure are a lot people up here for a primitive area, commented a companion. In a way, all these people kind of rain the effect of this place. But theyre all kind of decided to see if there were any fish in the lake. There weren't. Or at least we couldn't see any jumping. Of course, we just might be lousy fishermen. After setting our lines, my I threw and companion hstened and w atched frisbees, to birds and enjoyed the view as the sun set. M my its gash, said quiet, fnend as we finished our light meal. T You can sure un- derstand how the could hear so well. Ird'ans The silence engulfed us and we talked little. As night settled over the lake, we knew why this place was called a primitive area. They dont need noise ordinances in a place where the only mode of transportation is on a horses back or on a pair of waffle stompers. , Warriors Send Guard to Bucks SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -The Golden State Warriors announced Saturday they 'have sold guard Fritz Williams to 'the Milwaukee bucks for an undisclosed sum of money. We have a large number of guards, and with Charles Johnson coming on so weQ late last season plus the addition of Butch Beard, we felt said Fritz was expendable, Warriors General Manager well-mark- two-yea- Abubakr. currently guiding the fortune of Kenyas most successful club side, the breweries, described how his powers work. about something wanting to get away from ev- ervone when you backpack Set Up Camp a tent in an area jjaj ppen occupied before and proceeded to gather a small amount of fire wood ke precautions that our ant little fire would not spread. With that task complete, we We pitched one-mil- e It Reads: Dear Sir Ramsey, I under-- i stand that England is anxious match in October fying against Poland which must be won to ensure a place in the last 16 finalists. So do I. Theres The storm did not seem to bother the 20 or so fishermen who were angling with fiies on hike Bonny Lake, a from the campground, which serves as a boundary for the primitive area. But the stream of backpackers moving down the trail warned us and joked with us as we kept walking into the storm. Sharriff Omar Abubakr describes himself as one of East Africas leading witchdoctors and this week wrote to the England manager: England, World Cup winners in 1966, still has a tough quali- camp tonight. we werent in the mood for a strenuous hike so we stopped at the second lake we came to. Scudder Lake is a shallow little place with Lilies growing around its banks. We decided entering High Uintas Primitive Area, no motorized vehicles allowed, the thunder was rolling in the skies. victory. ... friendly and we all have I in common, something said. Notice how little litter is on the side of the trail ana notice how each person has a sort of satisfied look on his face. Its kind of cool, really. You have a point, I guess. But I still hope we dont have anyone around us when we marked NAIROBI, KENYA (UPI) -England need worry no more about qualifying or even winning the World Soccer Cup next year. A Kenyan witchdoctor has written to national team manager Sir Alf Ramsey to offer his services to ensure to win back the World Cup in Munich and that the chances of this aim are rather slim. I am interested in signing a one r to contract with you with a view to improving Eng- land's chances High Uintas Walk to Solitude ', z. v.w Bob Feerick. With Williams gone the War, Wv . lone backpacker walks along forest trail on his way to a camping spot in high Uintas. riors have such other guard candidates as Jeff Mullins, Jim Barnett and Beard and Johnson and if need be, could use the versatile Joe Ellis in the backcourt. September is a peaceful time to visit Jackson Lake Lodge and Colter Bay Village. boating, raft riding and spectacular scenery. 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