Kodiak Bears Have Chance To Win
Conference Title By Dual Victory
Kodiak and Kenai basketball
squads, the giants of the Southcen
tral Conference, clash in “mortal
battle” tonight and Saturday.
When the smoke of battle rises
Saturday night, one of them shall
reign as the 1963 champion.
Coach Terry McMullen and the
Bears left today for the invasion of
the Kardinal nest anxious to erase
the sting of the two defeats suf
fered here early in the season. Ko
diak’s record stands at 8 and 2,
while the Kards have a fancy 9
and 1 record.
Kenai needs to win only one
game to wrap up the title, while
the Bears with everything to win
and nothing to lose, must grab both
games for the championship.
Coach McMullen is undecided
about his starting lineup. He can
go with Wayne Kozak, Ritchie
Mize, Stan Sargent, Tom McCor
mick and Rick Lowry, the same
(darting five which met the Kards
earlier in the year. However Ron
Franklin, has been a starter in re
cent games and could get the nod
to replace one of the former start
ing five.
Anxiously looking for bench
strength as the season closes and
prospects of tournament play glow
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brightly, McMullen was pleased
with Art Olsen’s fine play in the
Homer scries.
Art Olson
Olsen, who has seen little action,
impressed the Bears coach with his
ball handling, and could see more
action here on out.
D&A & PNA Vie
For City League
Lead On Monday
The league leadership will be at
stake Monday, Feb. 18, when the
undefeated PNA flyers meet the
once-beaten D&A quint in what
could decide the championship.
PNA is currently sporting an
impressive 10-0 record, while their
opponents have lost only once in
early season play. PNA, paced by
Charles Jerling and Dick Skinner
can wrap up the crown if they win
over the D&A five composed of
school teachers. Terry McMullen
leads the D&A attack with the aid
of Bob Sliter could throw the race
into a lie.
Three games were played this
past week. On Monday PNA two
platooned Kraft’s right off the
floor with an impressive 93-52
routing. It was Kraft’s third loss
in the past four games. Wayne Sel
by and Dick Skinner were top scor
ers for the Flyers with 18 and 19
points respectively.
Tuesday, the Coast Guardwomen
won over the High School All-Stars
who are still having scholastic dif
ficulties. Gorst led the Wives with
15 points, and in the nightcap the
Kraft’s team finally found the hoop
in dumping the High School (inde
pendents 73-55. Ray Martin’s 28
points in three quarters was the
big difference.
Next week’s schedule: Feb. 18
APA vs. High School All-Stars a,.
7 p.m.; D&A vs. PNA at 8 p.m.
Feb. 29, 6:30 D&A vs. Curley’s; 8
p.m. National Guard vs. Kraft’s
Feb. 21, 7 p.m. Base 8th grade and
Freshmen White; 8 p.m. PNA vs.
H.S. Independents.
Digrees ll.S. Bound
After Mexico Visit
Word has been received here
that Sig and Betha Digree will de
part Mexico for a return to Coro
nado, Calif., Feb. 17.
While in Mexico they have man
aged to travel along the Pacific
Coast, and to a number of places
on the Gulf of Mexico.
K.H.S. Is Ranked
6th In W. Alaska
The Kodiak Bears were ranked
sixth in Western Alaska and will
hold that spot when the high
school tournament is held from
Feb. 28 to March 2.
Kenai, present leader in the
Southcentral League, was placed
in the fifth spot ahead of Kodiak
as was Fairbanks, East Anchor
age, West Anchorage and Kiel
son. Ranked back of Kodiak was
Seward and Palmer.
Consequently in the opening
round is will be West Anchorage
vs. Kodiak.
School Lunch
Menus
Monday, February 18
Esealloped Potatoes with Ham,
Buttered Peas and Carrots, Plums,
Bread, Butter, Milk.
Tuesday, February 19
Chili Con Carne with Crackers,
Cabbage and Carrot Salad, But
tered Corn Bread, Apple Krisp,
Milk.
Wednesday, February 20
Hot Dog on Buttered Bun, But
tered Corn, Celery Sticks, Cherry
Cobbler, Chocolate Milk.
Thursday, February 21
Oven Fried Chicken, Cranberry
Sauce, Buttered Green Beans,
Fruited Jello, Bread, Butter, Milk.
Friday, February 22
Egg Salad Sandwich, Buttered
Vegetables, Cheese Sticks, Fruit,
Cake, Milk.
Requests $25,000
For Harbor Work
Governor Egan’s office has ad
vised that $25,000 has been re
quested by Gov. Egan for installa
tion of additional harbor floats
and piling for Kodiak.
The amount was included in a
list of 16 projects for which Egan
has requested the legislature to
provide funds that are in addition
to the extent in which the South
central Alaska District will share
in a $43,392,800 highway construc
tion program and in expenditures
from other lump sum requests for
which no breakdown was immedi
ately available.
Sea Lion Industry
For Kodiak Area?
At least one large Japanese firm
has indicated an interest in sea
lion meat both for human consump
tion and also as a source of pet
food, state legislators were told
this week by representatives of
the Arthur D. Little Co., which is
conducting a sea lion study and a
study of the economic possibilities
of the state’s reindeer herds. The
studies are for the Bureau of In
dian Affairs.
While the study was primarily
in connection with proposed har
vests in the Aleutian Islands, Ko
diak Island also has large sea lion
populations and also there is a
small reindeer herd on the south
ern end of Kodiak.
According to Rep. Art Harris of
Nikolski, harvesting of sea lions
would not only provide an income
for hunters but would also mean
reduction of an animal which preys
heavily upon the state’s salmon and
halibut resources.
Rep. Robert Blodgett of Teller
said of the reindeer project:
“I can get beef stew meat from
Seattle into my store at Teller,
with all of the high transportation
costs, at the same price reindeer
oes for, 45 cents a pound.”
Possibility Dali Mountain Sheep
May Be Transplanted To Kodiak
Hopes of getting Dali Mountain
Sheep placed on Kodiak somewhat
brightened this past week with
word received here that James W.
Brooks, director if the state’s di
vision of game, giving indication
that he “would consider the intro
duction of sheep to Kodiak as one
of the better possibilities.”
Karl Brunstad, who has been ac
tively promoting introduction of
these high altitude game animals,
as well as other game species, to
Kodiak, revealed that he has been
working with and through Sen. A1
Owen on the project.
In reply to an inquiry by Sen.
Owen in connection with Brun
stad’s request for transplants of
Dali Sheep to Kodiak, Brooks
stated:
“It seems probable to me that
mountain sheep would successfully
establish themselves on Kodiak
Island. The absence of predators
ad competing natural species would
contribute to their welfare. As you
know, everything put on Kodiak
seems to do very well, and while
the habitat suitable for sheep is
very limited, a small population
might be maintained.
“There are two or three prob
lems connected with such an in
troduction. The first would be the
matter of Fish and Wildlife Serv
ice approval for placing the ani
mals on the refuge. The Fish and
Wildlife Service has refused to per
mit the introduction of moose and
very well might prevent the intro
duction of sheep. Second, the cap
ture of suitable breeding stock
would be difficult and expensive.
Such an undertaking would have
to be viewed in relation to the
other demands made on the money
we have available for conservation
work in Alaska.
“We receive requests for a great
many transplants, some of which
look good and hold considerable
promise and others which would
be certain to fail. I would consider
the introduction of sheep to Ko
diak as one of the better possibil
ities,” Brooks concluded.
Brunstad takes note of the ne
cessity of gaining the cooperation
of the Fish and Wildlife Agency
and has asked Owen to “find out
their position in this matter.”
“The way I understand it is that
the Fish anu Wildlife Service ob
jected to moose because it would
infringe on the bear fodder, i.e.,
rosehips and various berries which
the bears relish. Sheep would con
fine themselves mostly to the
mountain tops, therefore they
would interfere but very little, if
any, with bear fodder. Putting
sheep here perhaps would be a
compromise on the “moose” ques
tion, Brunstad said, adding “I
highly appreciate the planting of
blue grouse on Kodiak Island. They
are beautiful birds. Maybe in years
to come we can get black grouse
here, too. These birds like willows
and birch, which you have plenty of
in Uganik. John Springhill told
me that he would try to get black
grouse eggs next time he goes to
Finland,” Brunstad concluded.
Grounds To Use
Marmot Island
According to the Alaska Stock
growers Association bulletin is
sued recently, John Grounds
writes:
“Marmot Island came up for bid
on the 55 year State lease. There
were bidders from four other
states, one from as far away as Illi
nois, and several other bidders.”
“The name of the leassor of the
island will be James G. Dye of
Kenai and the grazing lease for 55
years will be assigned to me. As
this deal is worked out, I will send
it in for the Newsletter, as it being
one of the first islands under this
lease and it may be of interest to
a number of folk.”
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