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Show V. Hottest O peners Utah Anglers In One Catches Reported As 'Good to Excellent Utah fishermen enioved one of the best season openings in several years Saturday with fishing success ranging from good to excellent in virtually all and Game Department, said the Lower Provo had one of its better openings. "Water conditions were just right and everyone seemed to be catching fish." said Vincent. parts ot me state. Near perfect water and The Upper Provo also yielded weather conditions prevailed limits of rainbows and offered and most of the state's popular unexpectedly easy fishing. The ftsning spots produced an abun- Upper Provo was unusually low dance of fish. for this time of year. Fish and Game Department High Utntai officials estimated that more than 200,000 anglers took part in Fishermen were able to fish the opening and most of them the High Uinta lakes with fair were pleased with the results. to moderate success. Fishing Biggest crowds were reported was fair at Mirror Lake. The at Strawberry Reservoir in lake was free of ice. Wasatch County, Fish Lake in Beth and Trident Lakes in the Sevier County, Scofield Reser- Uintas also provided good fishvoir in Carbon County, Hyrum ing. Teapot, Lilypod and Lost Dam in .Cache County, Rockport Lake also were popular spots. The most popular stream in Reservoir in Summit County, Pineview Reservoir in Weber the Mirror Lake country east County and Panguitch and Koo-- of Kamas was Beaver Creek. sharem Lakes in southwestern Fishing was reported fair to excellent in southern Utah with Utah, The most productive streams many limits checked out by " were the Lower Provo, Upper 11 a.nx In northern Utah, Hyrum Weber and Logan Rivers. Temperatures were cool for Dam. Rockport, Pineview and the 4 a.m. opening but by mid Lynn and Ettna Reservoirs were day it warmed up at fishing crowded with fishermen and spots in lower elevations. Late most went away happy. afternoon winds hampered some Wellsvnle and Blacksmith in anglers at Deer Creek Reservoir Cache County were fair to slow and Porcupine Reservoir was and Strawberry. Tie awful truth Is out. It seems as if state fish and game conservation officers, like the rest of my fishing pals, aren't above fibbing a little when iney start tailing aooui ine imwrfjfwi angling on a particular body of water. The other day I was looking lor an honest report on the fishing on Utah Lake and figured the Provo office of the Utah Fish and Game Dept. was as good as any place to start So I called the fish and game office and asked the secretary if there was anybody there who could give me the straight dope. "Art Henderson (a conservation officer) might be able to help you," the secretary said. "Art, Ray Schwartz is on the line," she said. "He wants a report on the fishing on Utah Lake." ' "What's he want a lot of Art Henderson Hes,?" he asked the secretary. He probably didn't think I heard what he said to the secretary. But I heard all right and it shook me up real bad. All these years I lived under the illusion that what the fish and game personnel said was gospel. I had sat enthralled as Casey Bown spun his tale3 about fishing. I listened intently to Fred Vincent, Jerry Dahlberg and other conservation officers as they gave me the facts on the angling sport. I had been led to believe that Art Henderson was specially honest and above reproach in reports on fishing. After all they didn;t call him "Honest Art" without reason, I thought But the truth was out and I had learned the hard way that Henderson and his cronies probably can lie as much as any other worm dunker. In factTHenderson had just the same as admitted as much in his aside conversation with the office secretary. It Just goes to prove that fishermen are born liars and just because they become conservation officers doesn't change them V ,' 1 - ..''.,-- '"s, - " '' t ;' " 55 - itu dxLz ....... ANGLERS AT TTBBLE FORK DAM Shown above is part of the approximatelv 265 fishermen who fished at the Tibbie Fork Dam in the north fork of the American "ork Canyon. termed good at Tibbie Fork Saturday as the general fishing season got under way in Utah. The fishing was Heavy Traffic Traffic was heavy along U.S. 40 into eastern Utah wat ers and along U.S. 91 and 69 routes in the major mrth-sout- h state. However, the Highway Patrol said it was a comparatively safe opening. Traffic jams are expected late Sunday when most anglers begin the return trip home. , Most anglers at Strawberry Reservoir had their limits dur ing the first three hours. Paul Calton and Lowell Strasburg, both of Pleasant Grove, and their wives, reported in early with 23 fish that weighed 25 Logan Canyon yielded many fish and East Canyon had one of its better openings. Scofield was one of the best spots in eastern Utah. Verg Draney, southeastern regional supervisor for the Fish ana Game Department, termed Sco field "tremendous". He said the crowds were somewhat smaller man last year. Ha said fish up to three-qua- r ters of a pound were taxen from Gooseberry Reservoir. Stan lanes of Provo bad ms Ikrdt by 6:30 am while fishing near the mouth of the Provo Canyon, while his son, Bob, got Us Umtt by I am. Stan's son-Clair Rees, paced up pounds. More man 500 cars pulled mto six or seven fish while angling the public campground at Car- in the tame area. penter's Boat Camp and the One of me biggeat fish caught backup of boats for registration on the Provo River was pulled at the Strawberry Road some in by Henry HaviSa of Lehi-Htied into a five pound raintimes stretched for a mil ana bow while fishing near the Deer ahaK. There were an estimated 1,600 Creek spillway. boats on Strawberry. Wayne Williams of Provo, his Shoreline fishing at Strawber wife, Beverly, and their daughter, Kstbryn, were among mose ry was fairly good. Fred Vincent, central fisher who got thir limits on StrawW ies manager for the State Fish berry Saturday. Cleveland Tips Twins, Keeps Lead Anyhow when Art picked up the receiver and started talking By United Press International to me, I told him I had heard what he had said, he seemed just Cleveland The a trifle startled. X slim their maintained Indians "I didn't think you heart' he said. "But now I'll give you PROVO, UTAH COUNTY; UTAH SUNDAY, )UNE 5, 1966 . the facts about the fishlnb on Utah hold on first place in the Amer nothing .but the facts league-leadi- Lake. After all I've got to restore your faith in me." Then, he began a factual report on fishing on Utah Lake. "There have been some good catches of white bass and , channel and mud cats,' but many fishermen make the mistake of going too far out in the lake to do their fishing," Art stressed. "The best fishing is in the openings of the bullrushes and tamrack. The lake is the highest it's been since 1952 and this has brought new growth and good feed for the fish. "There has been some real good fishing in the vicinity of Mud Lake and oft the southeast dike of the boat harbor." And Henderson, "The Honest C. 0.," swears up and down that's a truthful report. "Catfish" Schwartz, the common man's angler, will take "Honest Art's" word for it, at least until he gets a chance to test tne Utah Lake fishery for himself this coming week. , . ng ican League standings baturaay by chalking up , their second straight victory over the net end ing champion Minnesota Twins. The Indians broke a 44 tie in the seventh when Chico Salmon singled in the run and went on to whip the x Twins, There are reports coming off theBYU campus these days that there is considerable concern over wingback Tim Russell's ...injured knee and possibility that he might not be able to play Mikvf nil .. ' tnusseurt was t injured . X. irthe Varsity-Alumgame in mid- May. Me underwent surgery a coupleof days after he was mjmcu ana currently nas ms Knee in a cast ni Tommy Davis Hits Homer For 3 Runs as LA Wins . . ... . 1 M S Baseball Standings Only game scheduled. By United Press International NATIONAL LEAGUE AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct.GB W. L Pet GB 32 IS .153 ... San Fran . 30 16 .652 Cleveland 30 19 .612 Los Angeles 29 17 .630 1 Baltimore 28 20 .583 ittsburgh 57 Detroit--26"l3 :t7 20 .565 Vh 24 23 .511 6 California 27 23 .540 8 Houston 22 22 .500 7 Chicago 21 25 .467 St Louis 22 28 .458 9 . Washington 20 24 .455 Cincinnati 20 25 .444 9 New York 22 30 .412 11 Atlanta 20 25 .444 9 Minnesota 16 25 .390 11 New York 19 29 J96 12 Boston 14 33 .298 16 Chicago 17 27 .388 12 Kansas Qty I phmr" . was the fifth shutout in the last eight games for the talent- laden White Sox' pitching staff and boosted the club to the .500 It ss -- International fte Cincinnati Reds. t mark. Buzhardt boosted his record to as he handcuffed all the Senators .except Ken McMullen, who collected three of the four Senator singles. But McMullen made the key error which opened the gates White Sox' for the three-ru- n rally in the second inning. After John Romano walked and Moose Etton of Provo was jwithinonefish Skowron doubled him to third. CLOSE TOiTHE LBVUT-Oa- vid Lee Elia bounced to McMullen am. Saturday as Utah's general season got underway. Approximately ' on Utah's lakes and streams on the opener. at third. Saturday's Results 3-- 2 of his limit by6:30 225,000 anglers were 1-- 3-- - 3-- 4-- v , . , .... 0 , ,., 2-- 6. 0-- Visscher To Play Pro Ball In Michigan - 6-- .... V II i 1-- 4-- 3. Stuart at frst base and then give the Pittsburgh Pirates a pulled a hamstring muscle in 4 triumph over the Houston his left leg stealing second a Astros. moment later. Stargell, who collected four With Claude Osteen on second hits in the game, homered off base and WesParker on first, reliever Claude Raymond after Tommy connectedoff southpaw ah error by Jim tientile on Gordon Richardson for his first Gene Alley's grounder and homer since September 25, 1964. single by Jerry Lynch. wall pitched three innOsteen, who collected a triple Don-Seand single in three at bats, ings to get the victory. Rusty ' " worked the first six innings for stmh mt a I I n l M the Dodgers to notch his sev- for the Astros In the third inn enth victory in 12 decisions. ing when his blast cleared the I . .. " I Jack Hamilton, the first of four high roof in right field. Met pitchers, took the loss. Felipe Alou hit his 11th home BIG WHOPPER Henrv Havilia of Lehi abows off five. Ron Santo drove in three runs run of the season to lead off with two homers and scored a the ninth and give the Atlanta pound rainbow be caught while fishing near the Deer Creek ' fourth run as the Chicago Cubs Brave.5 a 1 victory over the e a losing St. Louis Cardinals, ending snapped even-fam- e feting streak. van H nk i. 5-- two-tim- t 2-- . 0-- 9-- 6-- four-fam- , t Los Angeles 6 New York Saturday! Results ' Chicago 5 Cincinnati 3 Chicago 6 Washington 0 Cleveland 7 Minnesota 4 Pittsburgh 9 Houston 6 Bait. 9 K.C 0, 1st twilight Atlanta 2 St. Louis 1, 1st St. Louis at Atlanta, 2nd night Bait 5 K. C. 5, 2nd, suspended Phila. 6 San Fran 1 after 11 innings by curfew California 4 Detroit 1, twilight Sunday'i Probable Pitchers Los Angeles at New York, 1 Boston 6r N.Y3, night, 16 inns - Koufax 1 and Moeller 0 Sunday's Probable Pitchers Detroit at California, 2 vs. Ribant 2 and Arrlgo San Francisco at Philadelphia Monbouquette 5 and Sparma 3 vs. Chance 34 and McGloth-Herbel 0 vs. Cult W. St Louis at Atlanta Jack lin L Cleveland - at -- Minnesota... son 3 vs. Johnson Siebert J-- 2 jvs.MejTitLJb3or. Chicago at Cincinnati, 2 Broglio 24 and Hans 3 vs Boswell 04. Jay 2 .and Maloney 1 or Washington at Chicago, 2 vs. NuxaU 1. Segui 14 and Bosnian Far- - Peters 2 and Horlen Houston at Pittsburgh Kansas City at Baltimore rell 14 vs. Veale M. -Sheldon 34 vs. Bunker Games Monday's Pe San Fran, at Phila., night New York at Boston terson 34 or Bouton 0 vs ' . Tommy JJavis,! enteringOheManto's-second-homer-of'f- te lineup after Willie Davis was in game and nth of the season jured in the fifth inning, cracked came in the sixth inning after a three-ru- n homer in the sixth a double by Billy Williams and inning Saturday to lead the Los proved to be the winning mar Angeles Dodgers to a 3 vic- gin. Jack ,Holtzman received tory over the New York Mets. credit for his second victory of e Na- the season while Davis, former Sammy Ellis tional League batting champion suffered his eighth setback in who has been sidelined with in- 10 decision. Leo Cardena and juries for most of the past two Pete Roe homored for the seasons, came into the game Red. after Willie Davis first injured Willie Stargell hit a three-ru- n his arm in a collision with Dick homer in the eighth inning to 80-fo- " .. 4-- JByJJnited-Pre- ' e 7-- 4. 6-- 0 ators. -- in-la- Salmon's game -- winning hit followed a single by Duke Sims and a walk to Jim Landis and presented Jack Kralick with bis second victory of tne season. The Indians added single runs in the eighth and ninth innings It seems as if more often than not the annual Memorial to sew up the game. a Day Boat Races, sponsored by the Provo Boat Club, are hamDon Mincher hit two homers pered more than just a little by wind and waves. In fact, there and Tony Oliva one for the have been years when the races have been halted altogether. Twins in the losing cause. Some regatta officials felt that the extended harbor "arms The Twins' Pete Cirhono was would give enough protection to the racing course that the water with the defeat. jockeys wouldn't be greatly bothered by waves unless the winds charged Veteran righthander Johnny Became almost gaie torce. But such wasnt the case and once again the sDeedboaters Buzhardt scattered four hits and naa tneir trouDies. singledhi a run during a three-ru- n second inning to lead the Wendell Rigby, veteran sports "reporter for the Herald, trieomes form with the suggestion that maybe it might be a" good Chicago White Sox to a Idea to hold the regatta on a split moraine umph over the Washington Senevenin basis Rigby, who over the years has covered virtually ewrv regatta, said the Take waters generally are the calmest in the morning and evening hours ard roughest in the earlv afternoon It would seem as if Rigby's suggestion is worthy of consid- tbuoq ay ooai ciuo oiiiciais in view of their annual battle with wis waves ana wind. slow. III i . V- ' ... i Weber Col OGDEN (UPI) Gene Visstar .basketball lege scher may 'return to his home area in Michigan to play pro- . , t I MMIiH PROVO RIVER CATCH-Pe- ter shown with some trout he the Provo River. Fishing "good" on the opener and along its banks despite the the opener. " I VandeMerioe of Murray is caught while fishing Saturday on on the Provo River was called the .stream had a lot of anglers rather chilly weather that greeted Lonborg 2-- Monday's Games Chicago at California, night Baltimore at Washington, night Only games scheduled Ben Lomond Ace To Compete In -- 1 A. Trackfest L. fessional basketball. Visscher has been drafted by Lomond (UPl)-B- en the Muskegon Panthers of the OGDEN Bob Gillespie has North America Basketball Lea High senior i accepted an invitation to com-gue. InvV ta. the (Jolden W a CW round, draft He wa Anmeet at Los track tational choice of the Muskegon club. June 18. geles who an was Visscher, at Muskegon Junior Gillespie won the low hurdles has been Invited In the recent Utah Class A prep also College, clocking to try out with the Baltimore championships with Bullets. If he doesn't make the of : 18.6. Eight top high, school seniors .grade with the Bullets he will west art Invited each likely play tor we Michigan in the team. year to compete to tit went t . |