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?f% 12 ? A long The Sports Trail B> #. CtltfS Ay 8 s I THE RUSSIAN WILD BOAR The story of the Russian Wil<l Board, as published by the game division of teh North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is more than of juat* passing interest. The story is of unusual interest right now. since wild boars are being hunted in the wilds of Graham county. The story is as follows: . N HISTORY. IN NORTH CAROLINA Shortly after the beginning of this century, two men, George C. Moore of New York and Conway C. Moore of Aberdeen, Scotland, l"ased a. large tract of mountain wilderness in Graham County. Upon the highest peak. Hooper's Bald, they enclosed c 2.000 acre timbered area with a stout fence with the idea of establishing a game preserve. The sight of large heavily-bolted crates stimulated a speculative and inquisitive interest among the natives as these crates were be ing transported to the Bald after the long wagon trip from the dis ant railroad These same mountaineers gaped incredulously when huge, heavy beasts were uncrated on Hooper's Bald in 1010. Thus originated the Russian wild boar in North Carolina. INSCRIPTION AND CHARACTERISTICS The wild boar is about the size of the black bear, ranging in weight from approximately 200 to 400 pounds. They are black or brindle in color and have a short, soft under-fur and stiff guard hairs that differ from the wild pig in that they are split at the tips. They also grunt in pig-like fashion. These boar have long'snouts, extremely short necks and high shoulders. They have stout, sharp teeth and protruding from their jaws are two pairs of curved tusks (the lower tusk longest and sharpest) which are whet on each other. For a period during the summer the wild boar sheds Its under fur and has only bristles until the winter fur is acquired. The sow usually dens up in some cliff recess or rocky ledge, or in a dense rhododendron thicket, previous to the bearing of young, to insure safety from enemies and danger. The litter may number anywhere from three to eight, but four and five are the most common numbers of pigs born. For the first several weeks of their lives, these young pigs are a rich brown color with dark ye?low horizontal striped markings covering their bodies. While the young are confined to the den, the sow keeps constant vigil over the litter. The little pigs rapidly learn to shift for themselves, however, and are soon on their own. The Russian boar is a wild and elusive creature, fleet of foot and difficult to bring to bay. Once cornered, they are ferocious ^ fighters and frequently wound or kill the hounds. They have also been known to attack hunters on such occasions. Frequently the Russian breeds with stray "wild hogs" of domestic origin. These I crosses are of various colors and make almost as good hunting as the pure-bred Russian. Wild hogs occur over a slightly larger range than the Russians due to the open stock of earlier years. FOOD " " ? ?1 I ' I . The wild boar is practically omnivorous and one of his most common characteristics is a willingness to utilize nearly everything that is .edible Perhaps from necessity, the boar is principally a vegetarian due to the food normally available. Nuts, mountain grapes, roots, blackberries, insects, wild apples and cherries, worms, dewberries, reptiles, huckleberries, fox grapes, and mast constitute the most common foods obtainable. During the spring and early summer, chick grouse and green corn from the high mountain fields are also included in the diet. The boar feeds mostly at night, but also in the early morning and along towards evening, while dur ing the middle of the dey he seeks a retreat in the thickets. Oc casionally. a solitary boar or a sow and her litter are reported seen during the daylight hours, but this Is a rare occurrence. ENEMIES While wildcats undoubtedly take many pigs, probably the only serious enemy of the boar is the black bear, and then usually only the smaller individuals are taken. Stray dogs in the area may oc casionally catch young pigs which have wandered from the litter, but losses of this type are negligible. PRESENT RANGE IN NORTH CAROLINA The Rusain boar ranges through the deep-forested, rugged mountains of Graham and Cherokee counties. A large portion of this area was purchased by the'U. S. Forest Service and part of this now constitutes the Santeetlah Cooperative Wildlife Management Area. Managed hunts for boar, as well as other game, are held on this area each fall. Hl'NTOfG The first open season on this animal was declared In 1937. Since they range through the most remote and rugged terrain In the State, hunting this species requires the utmost in stamina on the part of both hunters and dogs. Owners of good bear hounds are reluctant to loan them for boar hunting since boars usually put them to a much more severe test. One of the most effective strains of hound used in this sport is the "Ptott" hound, which was originated In Germany and developed by a group of handlers near Waynesville in the western part of this state. They have keen noses, deep chests, and are long winded and persistent, and bred especially for their ferocity. Varsity Football Awards Presented At Bethel High ? Annual football awards were made to members of the varsity squad at Bethel High School at an assembly last week. The awards were made by A1 Phillips of Sluder Furniture Co. of Canton to: Clyde Duckett, best blocking lineman: L. M West, best block ing back; Ray Browning, beat de fensive back, and Bobby McFall, best team spirit. Duckett was named to the all conference game; McFalls played with the Midwestern All-Stars a gainst Buncombe County on Thanksgiving Day, and Manes Fore was named on an Asheville Times ali-etar squad Coach James Mayfield also an nounced thai the following boys will be eligible for monogram a wards. pending the pasetng of thrao quartore of their aeaaeeter** work at the odd of fhh ONt seme* I " ' ' iter: I Backs?Roy Browning, Bobby Phillips, L. M. West, Carroll Hen son, Robert Cappt, Carroll Lowe, Eugene Shepherd, and Stanley Swayngim. Linemen?Dale Singleton, John Russell. Billy Burress. Gerald Hill. Clyde Duckett, Charles Cathey. Billy Conard, Roy Renson, Daryl Gant, Bobby McFall*. Jam^a Fore, Joe Bob Fish, Doyle Warren, Roy Warren, and Tommy Vance, man ager. Shady Deaf CULVER CITY, CaUf <AP> w You can buy excellent window ?hades and shutter* at a factory here. A sign over Use door proud ly boasts. "Come in ? and get the shadiest deal in town." CANTON BLACK BEARS, posing in the gymnasium at the new Canton Junior High building Wednesday, were: (kneeling, left to right) Billy Stanley, Bill Hudson, Bernard Boone, Dewayne Milner, Doyce Cannon, Wiley Carpenter; (standing-) Bobby Pace, Jerry Baxter, Charles West, John Joe King. Eugene Van Hook and Coach Buck Barkby. (Mountaineer Photo). Waynesville Cagers Start Holiday After Double Win Over Crabtree Waynesville High cagers cele brated the start of a two-week Christmas holiday by scoring a double victory over Crabtree-Iron Duff Thursday night, aft hough th" girls had to come from behind for their win. The boys won without being pressed. 53-32. but the girls had to go all out to triumph 41-38. Don Jordan and Carroll Hooper divided scoring honors for the Mountaineers with a dozen apiece. Roger McElroy was high for Crab tree-iron Duff with seven. Waynesville had a 25-14 lead at the half. In the girls' game, Crabtree w-as ahead at the intermission. 17-14. but sophomore sharpshooter Agnes Roberson made the big difference in the game by netting ^28 points for Waynesville. Smith was the top scored for the C-ID sextet with 14 points. Girls' lineup: Waynesville (41) Crabtree-ID (38) F?Carver i9> Pressnell (8) F?Fitzgerald <4) Best (7) F?Robinson (28> Smith *14) G?Howell McCracken (7) G?Ratcliffe * Plemmons G?Turner Ferguson Subs: Crabtree?Brown 2, B. Crawford. J. Crawford, Jones. Half time score: 17-14. Crabtree. Boys' lineup: Waynesville (53) Crabtree-ID (32) F?-Hooper (12) Bradshaw (6> F?Davis Hannah (8) C?Sparks (4) McElroy (71 G?Ballancc (2? Best (4) G?Jordan (12) Kirkpatrick (11) Subs: Waynesville?Medford 6. Holder, Davis, Hall, Trull 4, Hin shaw, Ezell. Crabtree?J. Parks. G. Ferguson. Clark 5, Crawford. K Hannah, Rogers, Beaslev, Brown, C. Parks. Dayton Cagers Now Second In WNC League The Dayton Rubber Thorobreds won another basketball game in the WNC Industrial League last week by clipping Venable on the losers' floor. 83-63, and now rank second in the league. Max Rogers led Dayton with 30 points. The Thorobreds ? with only one defeat ? are now second in the league only to the powerful Beacon quintet, who .won the championship last year. Thd Dayton Rubber girls also are second in their division of the league, having dropped their only game to Beacon. Behind Dayton in the loop stand ings are Venable, Weaverville Lions. Old Fort, Youngblood Trucking Lines, and Blanton's Business College. The Thorobreds are scheduled to meet Blanton's in the new gym at Crabtree-Iron Duff High School tonight. The Woodmen of the World are handling the ticket sales. Hunting By Radio HELENA, Mont. 'AP) ? A Drummond stockman, Wayne Hill, radioed for a gun when he saw a bear. He spooked the bear into brush. While wondering what to do next, he saw a Blackfoot For est Protective Assn. patrol car. Patrolan Art Ahlin radioed a look out station which called Hill's son. Byron, at school. Byron got to the scene with a gun and his daddy bagged the bear. Home Work HERMOSILLO. Mexico (AP> ? Contract farm laborers here are required to .work about two weeks in Mexican cotton fields before they are allowed a permit to leave the country for harvesting in the United States. Officials said so many workers want to go north for the U. S. har vest ? where the pay is higher ? that not enough are left to bring in the Maxican cotton. CDP To Make Cage Season Plans Tonight The CDP Recreation Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the county agent's office to make plans for the CDP basketball season. Bob Tippett, assistant farm agent, said that cage play may get started during the holidays or shortly after the first of the year. He added that all necessary plans can be made at one meeting if all CDP groups are represented. Last year the Saunook girls and I the West Pigeon boys won the I county CDP championship. Canton Black Bears Tm Bethel; Belles Victortoul Clyde And Fines Creek ; Split Games ; Clyde and Fines Creek split two basketball games at Clyde Friday 1 night with the Clyde boys winning, 1 52-41, and the Fines Creek girls, ' 49-46. In the boys' game, three Cardin- ' al cagers hit in the double figures ' ?with Shook caging 19, Caldwell 14, and David McCracken 12. ' James Ferguson and Haynes both hit 13 for the Hornets. Clyde was ahead at the half, 27 20. ? The girls' game featured a scor- 1 ing duel between Catherine Fergu- 1 son of Fines Creek and Beity Owenby of Clyde with the former finishing with 32 points and the latter 30 The Fillies were in front at the half. 26-18. Neither Clyde or Finesx Creek will play any more games until af ter the Christmas holidays. Girls' lineup: Fine* Creek (49) Clyde (46) F?C. Ferguson (32) Owenby (30) F?E. Ferguson (7) Harris (2) F?A. Ledford (10) Medford (14) G?Parkins Scott G?Trantham Russell G?Rogers Brown Subs: Fines Creek?B. Ferguson. Bradshaw, Price. Clyde?Ducker, Hughey. Boys' lineup; Fines Creek (41) Clyde (52) F?Fish (5) McCracken (5) F?Haynes (13) D. McCracken (12) C?J. Ferguson (13) . Shook (19) G?Evans (8) Caldwell (14) G?Bramlett (2) Green (2) Subs: Fines Creek ? Clark, G. Ferguson. Half time score: 27-20, Clyde. Officials: J. Gaddy and Kaylor. Deer Disease Disappears LANDING. Mich. (A P) ? A mysterious disease, which killed more than 130 deer in Michigan in a month this fall, has disappear ed. The Michigan Conservation 1 Dept. said it believes the disease Canton's Black Bears * Arong hid for the Hav' ** V boys' championship C >y scoring a decisis * be Bfthel Blue Demon itleholders. 64-50. Thurs*| The triumph was all tu" ?onvincing because it tiv >n Bethel's floor 1 The strong Bethel Belle ? inwever, evened things JV downing the Canton ujj King led the Black Bears wi mints. while Milner .7, si n, Lowe showed the wav fA, Bethel Belles with 1G P0l Phillips ?f the Lady Bears' storing honors in th0 ga(w set a season's record for w girls by throwing in 35 point, Girls' lineup Canton (51) ? F?Phillips '351 lutf F-Carswe" <2?. ?enso F?Willis r~ 'Jf*. - Pinkcrt G?Klnsland . G?Burnette y p Subs; Canton-?Taylor R N. Clark. Surrett 3, Young 11 inson, McCracken. Bethel Smith 12. J. Smith. Laymonl er 2. Green, A. Groga'n. B p| Edwards 4, Johnson 2, J q Griflfin. Frizell. Brown. Co) Metealf. B. Henson. Burnett Half time score: 36-16 Bel _ I Boys' lineup: Canton (17) b^ F?Milner (17) . Bum F?King (21) J C?West (11) rus)( G?Cannon (2) Reg G?Raxter Qot Subs: Canton?Stamey2.I Van Hook. Green 2. Boone I el?West, Singleton 6. Half time score: 33-20. Ci Officials: Kaylor and Lovi was a virus infection which cipally covered a five-count] in the heart of Michigan"! country. Egyptians were the first tects to work with stone, began using the material for ing about 2750 B. C.. says l! tional Geographic Society. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPER MON. - FRI., 9:10 & 10:55 A. M. , VOICE OF CHRISTMAS TUBS. - FRI., 11:45 A.M. CHRISTMAS IS FOR CHRIST MON. - SAT., 12:45 P.M. GEO. MELOCHRINO STRINGS MON. - THURS., 1:45 P.M. ?CHRISTMAS IS IN THE AIR TUES. - FRI., 3:05 P.M. SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS TUBS. - FRI., 3:30 P.M. CHRISTMAS CAROLS MON. - SAT., 3:45 P. M. 970 WWIT 970 ? CANTON, N. C. | N O T I C E? I- ' THE DRUG STORES OF WAYNESVILLE AND HAZELWOOD ANNOUNCE NEW CLOSING HOURS - BEGINNING IANUARY 2nd, 1956, AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE DRUG STORES t WILL CLOSE AT 7 P.M. ' SMITH'S DRUG STORE ?* Phone GL 6-3361 Emergency GL 6-3663 DAN'S DRUG STORE Phone GL 6-5112 > Emergency GL 6-3214 I ? -rm CURTIS 1 DRUG STORE J Phone GL 6-3321 I Emergency GL 6-3352 I hazelwood I pharmacy I Phone GL 6-5181 I
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