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Show I Tumbler in need of donations PAUL JAMES of KSL-Tclimbs on top of on old Roy City truck for a shot of Becki Hamblin on his Tuesday night show. Predator problem low According to a Division of Wildlife Resources biologist, predators in the North Book Cliffs are not having a significant impact on deer populations there. Dave Peterson is in the third year of ten-yepredator study, initiated by the Divisions Nongame Section. Of course, all information is not in at this point, he says, but it just doesnt look like predators, mainly coyotes, are holding down the deer population, at least since our study began. Its the same old story, continues Peterson. You cant generalize an exhastive ar about coyotes killing significant numbers of deer. Our data is showing that it is an extremely complex interaction of many things weather, size of other prey populations and sportsman harvest among them which affect deer populations. Peterson explains that the purpose of the study is to look at the impact which coyotes have on deer. But he points out that to investigate this problem, it is necessary to study many other coyote prey species, such as cottontails and small rodents, as well as other predators which might be preying on deer bobcats, lions, and bears. The North Book Cliff study area, over 900 square miles, was chosen for several reasons. The area, herd unit 28A, had a reduced deer population in 1975 which showed no signs of inThe area is principally creasing. federal and state land. There are healthy predator populations and, since no sheep herds are using the major portiono of the study site, there are no coyote control efforts. Most work now, explains Peterson, involves accumulating information on the status of predator and prey populations, and on what the predators eat. Peterson is finding that 60 per cent of the coyote's diet consists of cottontails and some jackrabbits, 25 per cent is deer and the remaining 15 per cent is small rodents and miscellaneous species of animals and plants. A old tumbling champion from Roy is setting her sights on the International Meet in October in Bulgaria. But, in order to meet the expense of going there, the Roy Elks and Kiwanis clubs, along with the Sun Chronicle, are trying to help the Hamblins raise the needed money to send Becki and her coach, Mike Dennison, to this event. Contributions to help her should be sent to The Sun Chronicle, . Box 207, Roy, Utah, 84067. Checks should be made payable to the Amateur Athletic Union and these will then be earmarked to the Becki Hamblin fund. to be held in 1980 World Olympic Russia. We encourage the n sidents of Roy to help our personal ambassador from Roy and Utah make it to Bulgaria. Watch for her in the Roy Days parade, and also for her p'.: formances this Saturday at Sand Ridge Park during Roy Days. Fishing problems discussed University of Michigan took first place. Jeffs next step according to his coach Chick Hislop at Weber State College, is to score 7,700 points for the group at the National Collegiate Atheletic Association in the spring at Eugene, Oregon in 1980 before the World Olympics takes place. "firsts. At a dinner held for Jeff, he was presented with a leather suitcase, and Mayor Bill Halley said they hoped to see him make it to the 1980 Olympics Jeff was acwith this present. companied to the dinner by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell M. Saxton, 4579 WS. 125 W., along with The Soviet-UJr. team program began in 1972 when the mens group No competed for the first time. womens competition was held that 8 acyear. The Soviets won who to Griffin coach Jack cording kept record of praticipants in athletic events abroad and later received by them. In the 1973 the Soviets lost the mens meet, but won the womens meet. The U.S. won with a combined total of The meet was held in the United States. S the mayor and city councilmen present. Although fishing today is an imof recreation and food, most people do not realize the magnitued of problems facing fish and fisheries. Fish do not have the emotional appeal of deer or ducklings; for this reason, their importance to biotic systems is often ignored. As development encroaches upon natural fish habitat and population growth increases pressure on the resource, fish are caught in the middle and management of ihe for public use becomes increasingly difficult. Robert Rich in presenting the gift in behalf of an appreciative Washington Terrace, praised the outstanding job Jeff had done. He said that he had not known of anyone who had reached for so high a goal. He felt that it had much to do with Jeffs commitment to himself which enabled him to go farther than any other single athlete. Rich has known Jeff since his early days in Little League through basketball and many other events. Although Jeff placed second in the decathelon held in the U.S.S.R., his his record of 7,350 points achieved at Eugene, Oregon in 1978, still stands for the United States athelete. Gary Bastian of the Councilman, portant source fishery resource Jeff Swanger, now back from winning honor for the United States in decathelon has added the another laurel to Washington Terrace 124-10- 194-18- This year the score was very much the same, according to Griffins record. The United States men won, but the women lost. The combined total gave the U.S a overall victory. No U.S. womens team has evfr defeated the Soviets in Russia. The United States has won five of 194-18- 6 seven meets with the combined total, but have won only twice against the Soviet women. The U S men ahve won five times aeainst the Soviets There was one coach for every six participants who went abroad Jeff and others lost considerable in Russia due to the strangeness of the food. Coach Griffin wrote the Russian food did wonders for our ESP. After a short time we could guess our every meal! weight It seems that once the Russian chefs found a food the Americans liked they served it every meal, like hard boiled eggs, potatoes, and Cheerios. There was no ice in Russia but they got to like soda pop although they longed for coke. Jeff found a Russian who could speak English but got little chance to ask questions but his Russian counterpart kept him answering questions on America. Jeff said he did not feel restricted while in Russia. His trip took him to West Germany but he did not participate in any competition although he got involved in javelin throwing just for fun. He traveled with his sister who lives in West Germany, Paula Hughes, into ther countries sightseeing. N w Opemi SUN CHRONICLE, I had an interesting talk with Coach Bob Robinson of the Wasatch Front Football League in Layton. Bob, an e in the W.F.F.L., coached the 100-team last year and this year has the 85-- team. old-tim- B B He explained how Layton handles incoming boys for their football program. Layton has a coaches association, which designates men as head coach, second and third in line. 70-They divide the first year crop of and into groups. players The more promising players are funneled into the ranks, and the head coach becomes their mentor. These boys are destined to beocmes 70-next-year- s players. The or may not become a 'am may cond 70-- team, depending on the .inber of boys who sign up. The am becomes next year-- s B team, and is coached by the number three coach. The 70-- coach moves up the ladder 100-and eventually to 120-to 85-r football program. He in the has the option each year of picking up select player from the B teams and of to keep sending players back who fail teammates. pace with their C 3-- C 2-- C C 2-- 3-- C five-yea- Theoretically, the A teams get stronger each year, and become the best talent Layton has to offer. Meanwhile, back in the B ranks, ihe less experienced and slow developers an are moving at an easier pace and Players working on fundamentals. showing improvements and fresh talent may be promoted to an A team. The 70-- players of Roy are divided equally among the two or three teams, and assigned to available coaches. These coaches often take the same teams, the following year, and are arbitrarily disignated by Roy as A or B coaches. An . .... reation t tori is made to put the stronger it players into the A league, but Aug. 24, 1978, Page 15 Federal Employees Credit Union doesnt always happen that way. Too often a B team is stronger than one of the A teams. 70-division of all kids on starts it because players, an equal footing, but from that point on, Laytons program more closely follows the intent of the W.F.F.L. The B teams are supposed to be there to I prefer Roys assist the less-talente- d C and the inexperienced players, not to compete for the W.F.F.L. title. Roys system could be better than Laytons if all coaches would accept the outline offered by the Recreation Department. More care should be taken to provide an atmosphere for the B Leaguers, and a challenge for making the A Leagues. Harry Hail of Roy ran the W.F.F.L. program at Hill Air Force Base and tells of a time in 1968, when the base was not required to field an A team so played a season of 70-- football. The d seven opHill Fielders A Sunset 6 407 to that year. ponents team surprised them on a breakaway score to prevent a years shutteam out, but by halftime the AFB - 6. That isnt 47 of ahead Sunset, was football as it was meant to be in the Wasatch Front Football Leauge. Thats only an example of what can happen when all W.F.F.L. members arent playing by the same rules. Clearfield isnt bothered by the A or As a rule they B division problem. barely have enough participants to outfit one team in each weight and age 70-group. This year they will have no team so all players will be on the 70-out-score- team. Unlike Roy, Clearfield Recreation caters only to its townspeople. Roy Recreation draws athletes from the Hooper, Kanesville, Taylor regions, and has a healthy program. Rumors are that Taylor and others may be going in with Pleasant Views program. Just a rumor. Full Service Hours Monday thru Friday 9:30a.m. - 5: 30 p.m. Drive-i- n open 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. -- Drive-i- n open Saturdays 9:00 a. m.- - 3:30 p.m. Who Can Join the Federal Employees Credit Union? 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