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Show THE JOURNAL Page 6 Al-ccj- FARM TOPICS SPORTLIGHT Soft Water Ration Experim Ups Milk Production 50 perr, Some Old Timers Look Good Again By GRANTLAND RICE season This gala ways at least, Cant Buy Pennants of 1950, in You Is still add One of the major faculties in baseballs stability is the fact that no one can buy a pennant. Tom Yawkey ing to Its comeback record. It began with Ben Hogan and almost registered with Citation who ran swiftly but not quite fast enough. Hogan was away 11 months and Citation 14 months. Another arrival , has proved that. The Red Sox owner has spent at least $5,000,000 in the last few years to get the best talent, but this talent has won only one pennant since 1918. That was In 1940 making It a little matter of 28 years between championships. was Billy South- The wealthy Mr. Wrlgley hasworth who had to n't been able to buy a pennant Grantland Rlcerere jas gUmmer. for his Cubs since 1945. They More than a few thought the Braves have been settling for last manager would never report again. place In 1948 and 1949 but should He not only reported but he has his fare better this season. trenches frontline ball club in the The latest case is the Pirates with a good chance to win again. new ownership. They raised enough Southworth has done one of his best money to invest as much as $5,000,Jobs after almost a complete collapse last summer. . The Cubs and Frank Frisch looked to be sunk again at the start of the season. Frank had been away from the game for some time when he took over the Cubs. He couldn't help them much In 1949 but he has a different club working In 1950 and RION DIDNT look like a dehe will have a better club ready tective. He realized this for a for 1951. Then there Is a young fellow by fact when the girl with the chestnut to the name of Johnny Mize. Johnny brown hair came up and spoke was on the raw edge of falling over him. "Youre Orion Peters, arent you? the precipice. He w a s rated all Inthrough. Ills own league let him Mrs. Keith told me. Im June go when the Yankees took a last galls. Its going to be a gorgeous wedding, d o n t stand. Then Georgia Johnny was you think? Have sent to Kansas City. His big league you seen the days were over. But further Yankswimming pool ees Injuries gave Johnny another yet?" chance. The famous hitter came Orion knew at back to life again, using a piece of once of because her easy inforash for this purpose. In the Yankee drive recently with such stars as mality she had mistaken him for DiMaggio and tlenrich out of action, one of the guests. And suddenly he It was Big John who resumed his decided to go on with the game. old habit. He was the star hitter "Hello, he said cheerfully. "Its of the club through an important nice to see you again. No, I havent stretch. seen the pool. Is it new? Shall we Mlzo as a rule either hits a go look at It together?" single or a home run. It has They went and looked at it. In always been said that the batfact they swam in it. ting eye Is the last Important They stayed near the pool for factor to leave. First the arm two hours. At the end of almost or legs begin to give out. As that time Orion came to two deTy Cobb once said: "You get cisions. First, he decided that yonr first leg warning In startthe girl was the loveliest, most ing. Once under way you can beautiful creature he'd ever run practically as fast as ever. known. Second, he decided he But you can't start as fast." was a fool. At first this business But with arms and legs fading of pretending to be a guest away the batting eye retains its smacked of a lark. Now it was e The good hitters glow. different, lie was falling In love. keep on hitting long after the pitchHe went back to his room and ers and fielders wear out. This has beonone of the best of all the come-bae- k changed Into his tux. Hed have to seasons. There may be other go down and keep his eyes on things athletes to report on before the and avoid June Ingalls, if he could. first snow falls. He took up a station within ob-old-tim- Of ACHES .AND PAINS OF THE CHICAGO .WHITE SOX, LIKE OLD MAN RIVER, JUST KEEPS ROLLING ALONG. BROUGHT UP TO THE SOX IN 1931, HE BOASTS A LIFETIME BATTING' AVERAGE OF .311 AND THE OLD SHORTSTOP CAN STILL OUTHIT AND OUTHUSTLE KIDS WHO WERE NOT EVEN BORN WHEN HE BROKE INTO BASEBALL. 41-YE- -- kH. The effects of soft water on milk production of cows was reported at loose $100,000 for an star who has yet to a recent meeting of the Sheboygan County Holstein Breeders associaprove he is worth $18. tion meeting at Plymouth, Wls. The cellar is where theyll probMilk production of two test cows the ably finish. In manager Meyers increased up to 50 percent when Pirates have one of the smartest cows were switched from hard leaders in baseball. That didnt water to a soft water ration. not help either. It was certainly One animal, a high production owners Meyers fault. It wasnt the Holstein-Fresiahad never exceedfault. They spent their cash lavishan as If the ed daily production un- ly. In 1948 it began to look Pirate owners were going to buy a flag. They made a strong showing. 1948 that They looked so good in 2 in many picked them to finish new money 1949. The owners spent a took Pirates the 1949 but for dizzy dip. They spent more money for. 1950 and took an even deeper slide. 000 in new talent. They even turned n, 80-pou- nd 1-- ,s the most wheat wheat area thelfSf with l5 allotments, lieve. In making the announces 1951 marketing quotaf 1 said. -- If wheat . ytctroJ plant within their 1951 cm allotments, as they d crop, it may be possible to avoid marketing Cm'S future." M The estimated total wheat for the is 1.395 bushel! percent more than the 1950-51--lio- n I S Ply of 1,179 million bushei Bumpless Farm Wa$ f""' ' servation distance of the table where the gifts were placed and acted as much like a guest as he knew how. June was not among the crowd that milled around the living room. He was convincing himself that he was glad of this, when a feminine voice, behind him said: "Why, Mr. Peters, youre standing here like a statue. I mean, shouldnt we dance, or something?", "Im dreadfully sorry," he said. "I hurt my ankle In the pool this afternoon. Im afraid dancings out, for me." "Oh, how wretched! Is there anything I can do? I mean, oughtnt you to see a doctor, or something?" E. J. Culligan Is shown above with one of the animals used, in hls aerated soft water ration test. The animal increased milk production as much as 50 percent when switched from hard , Something new in fans n; ons is one that takes the bc water. til fed soft water. The animal, Seth-J- e Della Forbes (Reg. No. 2,356,-827) increased milk flow to 121 pounds, 50 percent greater than her previous high. Previous records show that this same cow produced an average of 55.8 pounds of milk per day for three Orions desperate months following the birth of her JUST THEN fell on the table where first calf in 1946. After the second lay the gifts. There was a man calf the, following year her average standing at one end talking to a was 68.6 pounds, and then the averwoman. The woman had a fan, age was 55.7 and 72.1 pounds after which she maneuvered skillfully. the birth ,of succeeding calves. Behind its ruffled folds the than to Thirty days before this cow was to whom she was talking suddenly have her fifth calf she was given darted out a hand, scooped up some- aerated soft water to drink in place thing on the table, and thrust it be- of the 19 grain hard water previousneath the tails of his coat. ly supplied. Her average production Orion came back to earth with a jumped to 102.7 pounds for the jolt. He started toward the man, period following the calving. who was moving through the crowd was conducted by The toward the terrace door. He caught E. J. experiment Culligan of Northbrook, 111. up with the fellow just as they got 90-d- ay outside and fell into step beside him. Marketing Quotas Will "All right," said Orion when they Not Be Imposed on Wheat reached the end of the terrace, The announcement of Secretary "Take it easy and you wont get of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan hurt Youre under arrest." that no marketing quotas will be The man looked at him quickproclaimed for the 1951 wheat crop ly. Orion didnt have time to lift hls arms in defense. Something struck him a terrible blow on the head. He swayed, caught himself, glimpsed the thief racing down the steps. Orion anticipated the direction of the man he was chasing by leaping the fish pond and making a flying tackle at the fellows legs. They went down In a heap. When he openea his eyes there was a crowd of people aTbund. He heard snatches of conversation and guessed that the thief had been captured and everybody thought that he, Orion, was quite a hero. Then he knew that his head was pillowed on something soft. He saw a face bending over him. "Well, that settles it, I guess," he grinned. "Now you know. But 'Im not really a detective. I go to law school nights and detect days and week-ends.- W- -- out of hayrides, good. But which to the Is ad farmer, means carrying 8000 without weaving, pitching tossing troubles. The pii above shows the way front rear axles can tilt tadepeadc ly without disturbing balaaea Ultra High Sound Warn Knock Off Borer Moth Scientists at the U.S. depirfeL of agriculture research cents Beltsville, Md., have found ibtj tra high frequency sound which cant be heard br 1 will knock off the com borers: They also work on mosqsb and . some bacteria in milk a destroyed by sound waves. Now scientists are busy corn to see ing hybrid seed speed up germination. Ifl More Food Value Dont pick off any mores ij outside green leaves of necessk lettuce than is absolutely for these leavescontainwhite value than the inner " "It doesnt make UNKNOWN POOL FtMlR IN LOUISVILLE, AIMED THE AMERICAN-ARABIA- A CORNER POCKET. ..MISSED... THE BALL OIL CO. MAINTAINS A 9 HOLE GOLF JUMPED THE RAIL, BOUNCED OUT THE DOOR, COURSE N USE TRAVELLED 200 FEET AND SMASHED A REP GOLF BALLS AS ORDINARY ONES STORE WINDOW TO THE TUNE OF 7S BUCKS! ARE APT TO GET LOST IN THE SAND. AT a particle of difference," June told him. "Im Mrs. Keiths secretary. She asked me to see that you were looked out for. Can I help it if you thought I was a guest? And now that you know the truth, I suppose you dont like me any more?" Suppose, said Orion, you let me ask a qifcstion." agurefd and he asked 11 and she as she said, "yes." SJIWDSM6 TRICK SURFACES WITH SHEET OF A0RA AROUND RUBBER SPONGE . PAPER MOST MOLDINGS. ,u cONF0KHT3 |