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Show SUN CHRONICLE, March 2, 1978, Page 17 '"f itvgr . ;. 'its ' 67-6- 16-1- 5, back-to-bac- JP k ClnlS Last week the Royals defeated the Falcons by a field goal in a game at Clearfield that was as close as Clearfield led at the end of the first but gained a real adquarter, vantage in the second quarter, when the Roy bench was tagged with technical fouls, and Brian Johnson calmly sank four straight foul shots. Roy rallied from the penalty to out score the Falcons 16 to 5 in the next four and a half minutes to take a advantage to the locker room at half-timk 35-3- 2 Each team had three men in double figures. Mark Sindle of Roy led all shooters with 25 points on 10 field goals and 5 for 8 from the line. Center Jeff Scholtec scored 21 points, and Fred Fernandes chipped m 13 points for the Royal cause. Scott Wallace came up with 17 points and Brian Johnson and Darren Parry supported him with 16 points each Both teams scored 15 points from the foul line but Roy came up with one more field goal to win the ball game Roy coach Ted Smith cited the in the second Royal come-bacquarter, as the key to the hard fought Our kids showed a lot of victory character in getting back in the ball game after those two technicals, he said Coach Roger Reid knew that beating Roy even on his own court would be no easy task. He praised the Royals for their big men inside and their team balance. We caught them at their best, he lamented. They were fresh from a big win over Weber and riding high. .. R5 nHI 1 v, "S L close game 10 V- ' 1 k SKIING When skiing over a series of rises and dips the head of the skier should be kept at the same level at all times. This involves bending at the hips and knees at the top of a rise and extending the body at the bottom of a dip. A favorite apres-sk- i drink is that old cold weatlu r standby , a hot rum toddy . Into a heat-promug, pour Mvors's Rum, sugar, cloves and hot water. To keep warm on the slopes remember that a few layers of light clothing provide much bet tor insulation against the cold than one heavy one. hauls down a rebound for Roy in the Clearfield game last week as Mike Nichols (1), Fren Fernandes (22) and Kurt Bennington (20) observed the action. (Photo by Brent Fullmer) JEFF SCHOLTEC (31) I went with my family last week to Hardware visit the Ranch located in Blacksmith Fork Canyon east of Cache Valley. As we drove into the parking area, we looked out upon 600 elk munching on hay, spread out for their consumption It was a beautiful and peaceful scene, and one we wont forget world-famou- s Elk from a 50 mile radious converge on the ranch each w inter for a handout of hay grown and stored in the 19,000 acre ranch Only 130 acres are cultivated, but it is enough to supply between 10,000 and 20,000 bales of hay each year for the elk The State of Utah Wildlife Resources operates the ranch for the purpose of feeding the elk and keeping them from invading farmlands and hay stacks in the area. The land of the Hardware Ranch was originally used by Indians and trappers as a rendezvous. The white man first came to the area in 1873-7and a road, sawmill, dairy and a number of buildings were built by members of the LDS Church who were participants in The United Order of Hyrum. In 1946 the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources purchased 7,450 acres which included the ranch buildings and about 130 acres of 4 irrigated meadowland. ranch consists of 19,000 Now the of land. acres Elk management began on the ranch two years after its purchase The ranch is located approximately 17 miles from Hyrum, Utah GDoDD L"JdOCd BDdog Ranch, do it now. It's open the year around, and it is free. The best time to go is during the winter season, when the elk are being fed. Call the local office of the State Division of Wildlife Resources for information, and take the short drive (50 miles give or take 10) and enjoy the beautiful scenery, with 600 head of elk to entertain you. The elk is Utah States official animal, and is protected by law. Permits for hunting are sold on a limited basis, but every year, hundreds of the animals are carelessly slaughtered by deer hunters, and left to decay. There is a $1,000 fine given for information leading to the conviction of any person illegally killing an elk. Roy High School became the first winner of the realigned Region One basketball title of Northern Utah by defeating Bountiful, but it wasnt that simple. The Royals had a little help Clearfield who tagged from arch-rivthe Weber Warriors with their third loss of the season and dropped them into second place. 3,000 I Bountiful win, 6549 For three quarters the Bountiful Braves stayed in their 3 zone and held the Royals in check. They sagged to the center and held big Jeff vScholtec to a pair of field goals, and four foul shots for the night. Roy led by only three points, going into the third quarter, but when they the Royals went got a into their four corner offense and blew d Bountiful off the court. Roy the Braves by 13 points in the last quarter to win going away, with a score of four starters to take up the slack. The Royals bested the Braves by five from the field and by six points from the charity stripe Roy out rebounded the Braves 34 to 24, but the turnovers were equal on both sides. The Braves put a damper on high scoring Jeff Scholtec, but there was enough balance in the other It was joy and happiness in the Royal locker room, when the players learned that Clearfield had upset Weber, and they (the Royals) were the new Region One champions. "Bountiful was tough, said Coach Ted Smith, but we won that title Tuesday when we beat Clearfield on their own court. Final standings visitors passed through the gates of the Hardware Ranch, the day we were there. The register in the Roy lost at home to Weber in the first round and to Skyview at home in the second half of league play. Weber went undefeated in the first round, but lost to Skyview, Roy and Clearfield in that order in the second round. Clearfield lost to Weber and Roy in the first round, and to Layton and Roy in the second half. The Falcons lost four ball games by a total of eight points. Roys Jeff Scholtec edged Clearfields Scott Wallace for the scoring title of Region One. Scoring in double figures were: visitors center showed guests from all over the United States and from foreign countries. They come from far off places to ride the bobsled into the midst of the elk herd, take pictures, browse in the visitors center and have fun. If you goes up for a shot despite pressure from a Bountiful High won player. Roy Friday s game easily while Webei High lost to Clearfield which put the Royals as Region Champions (Photo by Brent MARK SINDLE ROY The elk is a majestic animal. Its head and neck is dark brown with no white showing Back and sides are brownish, with straw-colorerump and tail. A full grown bull will weight over 700 pounds and the cows mature to 500 pounds. Elk mate in September and October and give birth to their calves in May and June. The Wapita as the Indians called them, were once plentiful, but dwindled in size when the white man came along Present herds are the result of restocking by the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources m cooperation with other agencies d aL Roy locker room enjoys 65-4- dd flCa itelu defends against Bountiful player game Friday night. (Photo by Brent Odenwalder) ROB VANDERWOOD haven't visited the Hardward Ul in the unior varsity konowmi i the Hardware Ranch scatter ahead of the 600 elk converge on the ranch annually for a handout. two-hors- ELK FROM t e bobsled used to haul tourists into their midst. State 4A tournament, it will be Reid VS Reid, as brothers Roger and Duke square off to renew last years battle of supremacy. Duke beat Roger last year, but Roger has the horses this year to return the favor beginning at 2:30 p.m. on March 6. Immediately following the Clearfield game, Roy will tangle with either West or Cotton Wood of Region Three. Should both Roy and Clearfield win their openers, they will meet in the second round of the sixteen team tournament. (Likewise if they should both lose.) Both Roy and Clearfield are in the upper bracket, which has been rumored to be the strongest tournament. bracket of the week-lon- g Littt-- r lasts. A soft drink can dropped in the woods on President's Day 1978 will likely be completely degraded by Presidents Day 2479, according to a Pennsylvania State University study. The prediction comes from a study that a university group undertook on the life expectancy of litter. A conventional plastic wrapper would be fully degraded by about 2200. A glass bottle would not be broken down until 1,001,978. This is a guarded estimate because glass-lik- e rocks, such as obsidian, may be as old as the earth. Decay rates vary with local conditions; in a tropical rain forest, the numbers should be reduced by about 100 years. A, few years ago, 39 deer were e fenced into a area of hardwood forest, cedar swamp and open pine barren in Michigan. In dear weather, with ideal light tracking snow, it took six good hunters, using any method they chose, including driving, almost four days before they even saw a buck. Average time spent to actually bag a buck was 51 hours or more than six days of hunting per man. Results of this experiment indicate why hunters opinions of the scarcity or abundance of game arent always mile-squar- accurate. The wild goose has about twelve thousand muscles; ten thousand of which control the action of its feathers. |