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Show SATURDAY, MAY 19, i9;,, THE JOURNAL Page 6 FARM TOPICS SPORT LIGHT Legumes in Wheat Need Plenty Of Fertilizer for Top Yield: Fireballers Champs in Their Hey (leys GRANTLAND RICE HEN a new baseball season opens or a new racing season begins there is usually one important argument you can wade into without much trouble. This is the matter of an Important factor known as speed speed of the faster race horses or speed of the S faster pitchers. You might be surprised to know how many wordy debates this subject can develop. Who is the greatest pitcher or the fastest pitchers? Grantland Kite From !on,f talks with ballplayers, and umpires at various managers I this order: establish would times, No. 1, Walter Johnson; No. 2 Bob Feller; No. 3, Robert Moses Grove; No. 4, Rube Waddell; No. 5, Dizzy Dean; No. 6, Dazzy Vance; No. 7, Joe Wood. I would say that Rube Waddell and Dazzy Vance had the fastest-breakin- g curve ball of the lot. But for sheer speed there was no one quite up to rethe Big Train. His strike-ou- t cord speaks for itself. And Johnson did this with a fast ball, unaided by a curve. Waddell and Feller set their reBy markable marks with strike-ou- t curve speed plus ball. When Feller first broke in, he depended almost entirely on blinding speed that almost equalled Johnsons flame ball. But the Big Train was the only pitcher I recall who forced a sick roll call on the day he was nominated to work. Good hitters usually like speed. In the case of Johnson they knew that only speed was coming up and that it was also well controlled. But they wanted no part of it. They were not too keen to hit against Feller and Grove, for that matter. Amos Rusie with his small hands had blazing speed, and so did Dizzy Dean when he cared to use it. His fog ball was close to the Johnson rating. There have been a lot of fastball pitchers who had plenty, too many to mention them all. Addle Joss, who pitched a large number of one-h- it games, had fine speed, but he also had a great curve ball and unusual control. Rex Barney has enough speed if Rex only had a vague idea of where his fast ball would wind up. There is no one pitching today who can match Johnson, Feller and Grove at their best. a fast-breakin- g Both Speed Horses Man oWar and John P. in Grier turned on killing speed their famous meeting in New York around 30 years ago. Count Fleet was another who could burn up a track when he had to move. Count Fleet is close to the group. although I still believe JohnsHow are you going to beat top town in his earlier days as a Johnstown on the day he is right?" was as fast as any thorHarry Grayson asked one day at a oughbred I ever saw run. Derby party. I dont see how you I havent seen any horse can. He won the 1939 Derby, beataround today that had Johnsing Challedon, by eight lengths. towns or Count Fleets capacBut Johnstown had head trouble ity to handle a fast mile. Or to and he disliked a muddy track. Yet run with Citation and Coaltown. according to accurate dockers he Noor had fine speed, plus the had more than one mile workout below 1.34. ability to go a route. But it is difficult to judge horses who made Johnstowns speed was tertheir time on California tracks rific. Citation is credited with where it is not uncommon for the world mark of 1.33 35, horses to run six furlongs in 1.08 25 made at Golden Gate, and Coal-tow- n or 1.09. is marked up with two or The track has more to do with three records. These marks, however, were all set on lightnispeed than the horse on many ocng-fast casions. tracks. can slip into just as many arguments over speed horses as you can over speed pitchers. Who are they? Certainly Man oWar, Citation and Coaltown belong in this You three-year-ol- d Seeding legumes in wheat is like the American inviting company home to Sunday by Association inVeterinary Medi-ca- l urging farmers dinner. You have to provide plenty to watch the mineral intake of of food so everybody gets enough as they come into the new to eat. II. R. Lathrope, Purdue Univer- spring production season. animals require more sity extension argonomist, says the thanAlthough a dozen different minerals, seedings way to feed legume-whea- t of two calcium ferthem, balanced and phosis to add a complete, 70 make of the cent then up and phorus, time per tilizer at fall seeding mineral matter in the body," the AVMA said. Dairy cows and lay. ing hens especially require them. Half the minerals in milk are and phosphorus. live-stoc- cal-ciu- home food supply was a vital part of the records of the nine district winners in the 1950 Kansas balanced farming and family living contest. The families estimated that top-dressi- 3 ""H seomrscxDPE JOE MAHONEY Not so Mrs. Harlow, Mrs. Harlow was annoyed. She hadnt understood and presently her annoyance changed to resentment against her husband. . . . Mr. Harlow returned late that night. It was not his habit to return home late, but tonight there was a definite purpose. Mrs. Harlow had retired, and 10 minutes after he entered the house bis daughter Virginia came in. Virginia had been to a party. Seeing a light in the living room. Virginia came to the door. At sight of her father sitting there alone she uttered a little cry of delight and bounced upon his knee, with the full intention of providing him with details concerning her evenings activities. Something about the expression on her parents face, however, restrained her. her in a MR. Harlowthatsmiled at faint embespoke He to barrassment. brush attempted something from his coat but failed. Thus having had her attention attracted to the something, Virginia investigated and found it to be a daub of powder. She looked at it and frowned. Looking further she discovered a long strand of blond hair. Horror filled her eyes, a hurt look, an expression of awe and wonder and incredulity, gradually giving way to something bordering on accusation and scorn. Whatever Why, Daddy! ? Mr. who Harlow Interrupted, gesturing airily, saying something about an apology, presently lapsing into a lengthy but rather stupid discourse and ending by stating that it would not be wise or necessary to mention the matter to her mother. Virginia stared. Abruptly sb flung her arms about her fathers neck and promised him that no matter what happened she would keep his secret. It would be their secret. Poor mother. She must never know But he must promise Yes, yes. Of course hed promise It was all very silly anyway Just one of those regretful things that would never be repeated. After awhile Virginia rose and left him. Her attitude brought a lump into Mr. Harlows throat. But when she had gone he sighed in vast relief. Beginning tomorrow, he knew, his daughters fixation would be transferred back to her mother. Mrs. Harlow would cease to be irritable and resentful. Harmony would reign once more in the household. And sometime, Mr. Harlow told himself, when Virginia was safely married and away, he would explain it all and hope that she would understand. ng with nitrogen in the Then youll provide all the sprinj. needed nutrients by both the wheat and the legumes. When legumes and small grains are well fed, you not only get higher yields of both, but you build up your soil as well. Alfalfa and sweet clover replenish rundown stocks of organic matter. They put mineral-ze- d humus deep down in the subsoil, unlock heavily compacted clay soils and improve drainage and tilth. Wheat growers in the famous pocket area of southwestern Indiana have proved the value of feeding their wheat and legume seedings, Lathrope points out. Charles Doades, of navies county, who harvested 42 bushels per acre of No. 1 Vigo wheat on an field last summer is a strong believer in fertilizer. He says he got his high yields by adding 650 to the pounds per acre of the fall. Then he previous seeding the entire acreage with nitrogen last spring. Following wheat harvest, there was a thick, lush sweet clover. top-dre- Harlow sat bolt upright in chair. The psychology And in the lecturer was saying: normal family, when the daughter reaches the age of 12 or 13 it is quite likely that her fixation will shift from her mother to her -- Mlnilte father. They will become great FlCtlOn friends often J this fixation on father will remain until the daughter transfers her affections to a mate. However, if father does not respond to daughters fixation, the child will, unconsciously, shift back to mother, who, in many cases has resented the original transfer Mr. Harlow rose. He made his way down the long aisle, paying no heed to the annoyed glances of other listeners, gained the outside lobby and paused there, dabbing at a moist brow with his handkerchief. So that was it! he told himself. So that was the cause of his wifes indignation and wrath and resentment. In his minds eye the pieces of the puzzle that had troubled him for the past month fell into place. He understood now what had happened; he could see it taking place, consciously, her fixation had transferred from mother to father. The two had become great friends. Mr. Harlow had been tremendously proud and happy. m Nine Top Kansas Families Have Home Food Supplies Balanced fertilizer applied at fall seeding time and with nitrogen in the spring will produce higher yields of both. MR. k top-dresse- d Farmers Urged to Check Livestock Mineral Intake Minerals are so important in the diet of animals that livestock will live longer without any fee ' than they will on feed that contained no minerals. This fact was pointed out recently TO nST foods, d includ- ing milk, meat, garden produce, and fruit contributed from $400 to $800 to family living. Agricultural authorities believe this average could be maintained by farm families in every part of the nation. Post Bumpers ss 80-ac- re farm-produce- To prevent bruise injuries to cows inside dairy loafing barn, a number of dairymen have suspended cut tires at hip level with three pieces of rope. Homemakers Are Advised To Freeze, Can Surpluses In order to insure enough food for any emergency the government is asking homemakers to preserve more fool. Since large numbers of homemakers have no access to garden plots, a feature of this years program will be to encour- age the canning and freezing of seasonal surpluses. By following this program homemakers will supplement their larder and augment the over-a- ll supply. LOOSE PICTURE-FRAM- E NAIL IN PLASTERED WALL, WRAP NAIL IN NARROW PIECE OF CLOTH, DIP IN GLUE, REPLACE NAIL IN HOLE AND ALLOW DAY OR TWO FOR GLUE TO DRY. |