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Show V UINTAH BASIN RECORD. DUCHESNE, UTAH SfPdMSCOPE Newts experienced eye could evalbeen too confident I understand theres some ears cornin in from the uate show points that Delinsky could 102 Bottom. not see; Newts was better filled, the You neednt worry, Mrs. Ken- grains plumper, the color better and the cob smaller. nedy told him. Youve got an almost perfect ear and I know youll Delinsky was like a father seeing his own child as superior. get that suit Yah, I sure would like to walk around goot ear, he said, .handing Newts in that suit said Newt back; he gazed proudly at his own. "Dont be too sure, said Grandpa. Vary goot" "You cant count on anything in this Time to go. The doubt that Delworld. Each year Grandpa was insky had had was gone. He growing a little more pessimistic; wrapped his ear in the stocking and and a little more tired. put it into his pocket My new Then suddenly and unexpectedly American suit! He gave the pocket and dramatically a thump. something happened. . Delinsky came by the steer Good luck, Anton. Next to me, pasture short cut stooped under the I hope you win. CHAPTER XH barbed wire and in a few minutes Yah! Yah! laughed Delinsky, was up to the hollylocks. now in a fine mood. Hope you called Anton! out Meantime, Ida and Lucy were getNewt Hello, win, next to me." He started jauntily was Harlan growing ting older; Everybody gathered around, for he back by the short cut up." Ida continued to have many was so strange and so different we The of the Corn Festival beaus. Now and then she was late couldnt keep our eyes off him. But came. opening and Flags bunting everyher parents he wasnt as strange and outlandish getting home at night; where; the uniformed band tooted worried, then. Sometimes they as he had been at the Welcome away as hard as it could; and so did wished she were dependable, like Party. He was getting to be a pretty the People walked up and the was the laughing, fair farmer. When he got stuck with downMidway. Lucy. But Ida the roped-of- f streets the gay one who always had a good farm problems and didnt know what farmers who had to work so hard time. Newts hitch rack was grow- to do, he would ask Newts advice. their wives and children. And Newt would tell him as best he ing more and more gnawed. It was Ida's day. She seemed to Sometimes Mrs. Kennedy wanted could. "Weve got to help new peoto move from the farm. Life was ple just leamin our ways, he would be everywhere gay, laughing, susceptible Ida. She blew squawkers too hard, she said. It was hard, there say. and threw confetti in boys faces was no doubt of it; but it was the an had embarrassing, Delinsky was a day of fun and she was we knew of life kind of anything foreign way only asking personal ques- Today having it And so was Lucy, but not beabout And always above and in Idas carefree, we the had else anything yond trusting way. land. Nothing could take that from One section of the courthouse us . . . yet sometimes farmers boryard had a platform and on the platrowed money from eastern insurform were easy seats and hot cofance companies and the insurance fee. A sign said: RESERVED FOR companies did take the land. OUR PIONEERS. And there GrandNow, with better roads, something pa sat proudly, visiting with old was growing tremendously imporfriends, talking of covered-wago- n tant; and this was the Harvest days. He would ask about first one Home, the Pumpkin Show, the Street person then another. Sometimes Fair, the Pure Bred Show, the Short as the other answered, there would Horn Show. Sometimes it had one be a catch in the mans voice: He name, sometimes another. People in Then a passed away last winter. our town got so they dreaded to silence. have the shovP come, for every relaAlmost the first thing the men did tive in twenty miles swooped down. and the families, too, for that matSometimes our town people develter was to go to the tent that had oped feeling poorly spells; usually been set aside for the corn exhibits they got over them about the time Com Hall, a banner said. Up and the fair closed. down past the tables the people It was at this particular time that walked, stopping to look at the exarrangements were made to have hibits. On each ear was a tag with our annual autumn show; it was to the name and address of the man foe called the Corn Carnival. Streets who had entered the ear. As Newt would be roped off, there would be walked down the aisle he met Delinfloat parades, band concerts, there would be Pioneer Day, and there sky who led him proudly to his own ear. Iss goot! would be the Midway; this was So thrilled, so where the concessions were; all of was us boys hoped there would be some Delinsky that he did not seem to bad ones. Usually we could dethink of Newt Finally he turned. Where yours? pend on one or two. I had a bit of bad luck, Anton. Always, at all fairs, there was a to on his rest came Finally eyes One night I forgot it and left it out prize for the best ear of field com. Ida. When she get a man? It was an outstanding honor to be on the kitchen porch and the the one who brought in the best ear. tions no American would dream of chickens came up and pecked off some of the grains." Usually there was no money prize; asking. Nothing was sacred. On the way he had passed Newts just the honor. But a fine, full honor Instantly Delinskys peculiarly senit was; it suddenly lifted a man out new "How mooch pay? sitive face was filled with sympathy. cf obscurity and made him imporNewt told him, for it was all right And yet secretly, was he a little tant in the county. When he came to ask a question like that glad? . . . to town on Saturday, people talked He sniffed. What cook? During the judging the people to him with respect and admiration. Im baking corn bread, said Mrs. were kept out then the tent was a was not ear Raising prize wholly Kennedy. and they rushed in. Almost opened due to the mans being a good farmHe nodded understanding. His of all was Delinsky. er. Luck was an exceedingly imporblack shining eyes went from one to the fastest tant factor, for a prize ear was a another of us like crows flying from There it was just as he had hoped the blue ribbon and, in a little enmatter of chance as much as any- post to post Finally his eyes came was the order for the suit. When she gets a velope, thing. Nature might, for some un- to rest on Ida. He was overjoyed and so was Mrs. accountable reason, produce a perman? so were the children. fect ear. No one knew why; the ear There was an embarrassed silence; Delinsky and Newt took him, by the hand. Im was was of and end that was the too sometimes simply Delinsky entirely sure Newts heart was thumping alit But there were always ways to frank and personal. increase the chance to get a good I dont know, Mr. most as excitedly as Delinsky's. Ida laughed. ear. One was to plant on an old Delinsky. Youve got to help me! Thats fine, Anton! Youre going rooted straw pile; then thin the Delinsky laughed, too. Sometimes to make a real farmer yet. And then, with his wife and chilstalks and pull the suckers. But this when have too many, dont get could not be depended on; for if it none. His eyes flew to Lucy. Not dren and a little crowd following, could be, a hundred men would have good looks like sister. But probly Delinsky marched to the clothing show ears. A rotted straw pile, thin- get man first. store, a suit was picked out and he ning and suckering was a start only. Grandpa, always eager for the ex- stepped into the change booth and citement of company, came slowly drew the curtains. When he came AWf Worries out and lowered himself on the edge out he beamed at himself in the mirof the porch. Then gave a little ror Delinsky with his great beard About Competition sigh. Delinsky watched him. For a and his black eyes and his fine new This year there was to be a very moment it seemed as if he were American suit. fine prize, indeed. Corwins had ofgoing to say that Grandpa was not fered a suit of clothes. long for this world, but he didnt Medicine Shoiv The search for the best ear began He turned slowly and mysteriously with corn shucking, a year before around, exhibiting his queer RusComes to Town the prize was to be given; each sian clothes. See zis. Mebbe have Yes, changes were taking place. farmer kept a gunny sack in the new American suit soon. One was' in what we called "doctorto front end of his wagon and when he When are you going get your had been a long time since found a good ear, he opened up the new raiment, Anton? asked Newt. ing. It Newt had vaccinated the neighbor sack and put it in. When the corn He was puzzled for a moment by children. When we had a smallpox was cribbed, he would look at his the fancy word. Corns Carnival. scare now, the children were picked would-b- e "Youre going to blow yourself, prize ears to see if he had up and rushed to town. An outone good enough to enter. But are you? standing change was in the way ,we hardly ever was there one. Delinsky shook his whiskers. At got our medicine; and our doctors, The men put their hoped-fo- r No. I prize least it seemed that way. for that matter. He slapped his hip too, winners away and kept them secret got him here. all our medicine had come Once Sometimes, when a farmer had what pocket he thought might be a winner, he That didnt make sense. Some- over the counter. When anyone "complained, he drove to town and would not mention it even to his times Delinsky didn't quite underdescribed the trouble to the drugnext door neighbor the man he had stand our words. gist For stomach trouble, the drugwith mean all the work For "How do It year. you swapped youve got gist looked along the shelves till he man an that entry, too, here, Anton? might have found the patent medicine for stomand maybe by not talking about it, ach trouble. For rheumatism pains, Wins he could cut down competition. Delinsky the druggist got down a bottle good This year Newt found the best ear for rheumatism. If it was cough he had ever raised; it was large and Himself a Suit the druggist got down a botwell filled; the rows were straight to flew hand his Delinsky's pocket trouble, and symmetrical and the grains and pulled out his wife's stocking. tle for that Thaf was passing, too, and In its came down to the point. Then his hand dived into the stockWhen the Carnival announcement ing and carefully almost tenderly place had come the doctor who sold was made, Newt was delighted. It began to extract an ear. "My new his medicine from a landau. He wore a tall hat had a fancy vest and would have been an honor to walk American suit! off with Just the blue ribbon; now Newt looked at it curiously. Then a tremendous gold watch chain. Bealso there was to be a suit of clothes! saw it was an exceptionally fine fore he sold his medicine, he put on But he mustnt be too hopeful. You ear. Delinsky hadn't even seen it an "entertainment" He had a dumb could never tell what might turn up. when he had gathered his corn and colored man who played? a guitar Preparations were begun for the hadn't put it in a gunny sack and and sang funny songs. Just as the Corn Carnival. Three cars containkept it; he had only found it when colored man started to sir.g, the doctor would look at the people and ing committee members went to the be was feeding out next county to put up posters and "See your ear? asked Delinsky." say, Sam, there are women in the make good-wiOne car speeches Ordinarily this was not done, but audience. Sing that song low. That broke down. The uniformed band Delinsky was so eager, so tremenbrought us In closer. tooted away night after night in dously pleased with his ear that When the colored man finished, IOOF HalL The churches began to Newt went in and brought his own he and the doctor would spar back compete as to which one could build out Mr. Delinsky's face fell, Yah, and forth. The colored man was so the finest float. Relatives began to iss goot dumb he couldn't understand anywrite in that they would be able to Taking the two ears Into his hands, thing Finally the colored man he looked from one ear to the other; would get the better of the doctor come. As tagging day approached. Newt hope came and went in his face. Iss and we would laugh delightedly. became apprehensive. Maybe hed goot" he repeated. (TO BE CONTINUED) prodigal ion of northwest Missouri, Homer Croy drove along a country road amid the scenes of his youth. As he revisits familiar places,' he remembers happy times with the Kennedys Newt, the kindest man hed ever known; Mrs. Kennedy; their children, Ida, Lucy and Harlan. Hi recalls the courage it took the first time he and Harlan tipped their hats to a city girl. He remembers the adventuresome Tom Daveya and their quest for cheap land in the Little Big Horn. He remembers the D. Ward and the gradKing road-draer that made roads 'passable after a rain and helped bring greater prosperity to the farmers and closer relationships with city folks. By JOE MAHONEY A i AVERAGED APROXIMATELVISO PER STROKE IN WINNING THE $0,000 FIRST PRIZE OF THE 1949 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP' GOLF TOURNAMENT. KEN KING FISHING FOR PERCH IN A MINNESOTA LAKE, CAUGHT ONE ALSO A 12 LB. PIKE WHICH FOLLOWED THE PERCH RIGHT WTO THE BOAT four-hors- e ... 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In the first place he has a remarkable pair of eyes. He can usually tell whether the ball will pass just over the corner 0r Grantland Rice an Inch or two away when it is still moving towards the plate. It is really amazing how he can call these balls and strikes in advance. But even more remarkis able, Dickey continued, the speed of his hands and wrists. Many hitters might wait as long as Williams does to decide whether the pitch will be a ball or a strike. But If it was to be a strike they could never get the bat into action quick enough. I recall there was many a time when I would practically feel the ball In my glove, only to hear the crack of Williams bat meeting the ball, and the ball upon its way. Williams is a great concentrator, Dickey says. He follows the ball from the split second it leaves the pitchers hand. 'He never makes the mistake of taking his eye off the ball, or taking his mind off the bail. Once he decides it will be a strike his hands move with a rattlers speed. Tall Ted came to the Red Sox in 1939. He lost three years of baseball in the naval air force, so 1949 is his eighth season. To show how consistent he is, Williams seven-yea- r average is .354, just about what he has been hitting this season. He got away slowly this spring but has been the games best bitter to date. His lowest mark was his first year .327. His top mark was his third year, 1941, when he reached .406. Check back on all these statistics and youll find the Boston hitter has done a pretty fair job of hitting a base ball. Lou T coaches football has known. But this season they are caught in the strongest, highest Ivy league the venerable Ivy green has known in many generations. This is no advance alibi for Herman and Lou, for Yale and Columbia. The raw facts are that Yale and Columbia material doesnt r measure up to the possibilities of Cornell, Dartmouth, Brown, Princeton, Pennsylvania, Harvard, Army and maybe even Navys young squad. But I have a feeling that both Yale and Columbia are going to lose more than a few games to better football teams. A fine coach is a big help, but fine material is an even bigger jump towards football fame. Now It Is quite possible that Yale and Columbia will move into action with better material than one might look for. But Columbia has lost practically her entire first string, including such brilliants as Ros-sidand Kusserow. No one can say yet what Lou Little has. Hickman lacked the man power, the material, (hat most of his rivals had last fall. Levi Jackson, Yales captain, is a good player but in no sense a great one. He was Injured in spring practice and no one can say how useful he will be. He was not np to many star eastern backs last fail. Young Spears, son of the famous Doe r. Spears, may be a Yale But one man isnt enough. Not in a conference that has, Cornell, Dartmouth and Pennsylvania plus Brown, Princeton and Harvard. 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