Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C. IF YOU look over the list of all A the leading ball players for the last 30 years, including baseball’s hall of fame at Cooperstown, you’ll find that over 90 per cent of them came from cities and towns under 10,000. Cobb, Speaker, Jackson, Mathew- son, Alexander, Cy Young, John son, Grove, Sisler, Eddie Collins, Hornsby, Foxx, La- joie, Home Run Ba ker, Wagner, Bob Feller, the Cooper brothers, Keller, Dickey, the DiMag- gios, Hartnett, the Deans, Carl Hub- bell, and so on came to their fame from isolated and unknown spots on the map. Such instances run into the hundreds. New York’s main con tributions have been Gehrig, Green berg and Frish. Chicago has turned out a few stars, including Phil Cav- aretta. Baltimore gave the game Babe Ruth. But New York, Chi cago, Philadelphia, Boston and oth er crowded cities in proportion have lagged far behind. Mort Cooper In towns running from 1,000 to 10,- 000 population there is always room for a ball field. In these “Sweet Auburns, loveliest villages of the plains,” there is space in which kids can hit, run, throw and slide. They can play the game up to the hilt. But in a city such as New York, you can see thousands trying to play on crowded streets as cars come through to drive them back to the sidewalks. Ever try to slide over cobblestones while eluding a fast- moving automobile? Few Stars From Cities Take a look at the now famous Cardinal roster, which embraces at least 30 stars. At least 95 per cent of these came along and up from places you never heard about. If these players had been born in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, etc., possibly two or three would have made the big leagues. That is the way the percentage runs. Gehrig and Frisch came , along through Columbia and Fordham. But few street kids have a chance to get any college course and find a ball field where they can develop. Baseball’s hall of fame, now and in years to come, would be extreme ly thin if it had to look to the crowd ed, thoughtless larger cities for its talent. If there isn’t enough within these cities, there is always space enough outside — and there are still busses running and there will soon be motor cars available. Complaining about juvenile delin- quincy, youthful crime, is a waste of time. The responsibility belongs to older people who through sport and the full support of so many hard working organizations can change the entire picture in a few years. • • • Athletes and Condition What group of athletes keep in better physical condition—or worst physical condition, so far as pro fessional sport is concerned? At a recent gabbing session we ran into a number of coaches, as sistant coaches, trainers and assist ant trainers who know their way around, who have been in charge of various sports for many years. It was their belief that profession al football players and professional tournament golfers on the average w^re in better physical condition them any other group, and that pro fessional baseball players trailed the list. This statement will bring a loud and lusty squawk from many ball players, but it happens to carry more than a mere shade of truth. Anyway, the coaches and trainers who felt this way about it should know what they are talking about. “This, of course, doesn’t include all ball payers,” one trainer said. “But it includes too many of them. Most of them couldn’t do half the job a pro football player has to face. Watch most of them hit a triple and you’ll find them puffing at third base and that’s less than 100 yards. They don’t turn in enough road work to build up their legs. A pro baseball player should last far longer than a pro football play er, considering the punishment the footballer has to take, but few of them do. Last season the New York Giants had Mel Hein, Herber and Ken Strong, each with nearly 20 years of football behind him. There have J>een many others such as Hut- soi^with 10 or 12 years already cashed in. “For example I see where De troit’s Tigers this season have 43 exhibition games. This means a total of 197 contests from March to October, a long march that de mands the best sort of physical shape. Many of them will be ready for this endurance test. Bnt quite a lot won’t be, unless they make a far harder effort to get in shape and keep in shape than so many have made in the past. Those fel lows heading south early are the smart ones. This will be the tough est season any of them will have to tackle.” DOING OVER THE WHITE HOUSE The White Hoiise is to be remod eled and enlarged at a cost of a million and a half dollars. Not even the Republicans thought a place could run down under Democratic tenants to that extent. • One item in the program is cited as “entire new floors in the Presi dent’s personal quarters, as the old ones are loose and worn.” That gives you some idea how Mr. Truman has been pacing up and down the rooms lately. • An entirely new heating system is to be installed too, it is announced. We had an idea that the White House was hot enough for anybody just now. • Maybe they mean “cooling” sys tem. The grounds are to be done over, too. We understand there will be a series of fountains and pools through which a President can wade with his shoes on when the problems are especially hot. • There is also a rumor that Mr. Truman wants a chicken run, a well and an old-fashioned hammock on the grounds to give him something of the rural flavor he loves so well. (Opponents of the plan insist that whatever Mr. Truman needs it is de cidedly not a hammock.) * Mrs. Truman is going to get new rugs, carpets, drapes and curtains, and you know what that will mean to a woman. • Boy, will Mrs. Roosevelt be sore! She was there 12 years without get ting what Mrs. truman is getting in a few months. Also a large room artificially dampened and equipped with rat tan chairs, old fishing tackle and fog horns so that the President may get all the atmosphere of being on his yacht without actually being so. . (Note to Mrs. Truman: Whatever they do to the shebang, you be sure you get the kitchen the way you want it first.) • • • THE 1946 AUTOMOBILE Oh, fetch the motor ads to me And let me read, my pet. Of all the beauties of the car I know I cannot get; I want to know the shape and form And sense the charms untold Held by that lovely motor car— Which is NOT being sold! What is the radiator style? Full facts I must possess About the car nobody has (And no one gets, I guess); What of the headlights and the hubs? Oh, I would be afraid To choose, without more facts, a bus That isn’t being made. And what of the upholstery? I hate to fret about My comforts in a limousine Nobody’s turning out; Those little gadgets all around, So novel and so quaint— How are these little gee-gaws in “The motorcar that ain’t”? Peace, It’s Wonderful Bill Hadden, attorney general of Connecticut, conferred with Dr. Stoyan Gavrilovitch, chairman of the UNO site committee, to sing the praises of Nutmeg State locations the other day. We hope Bill sug gested the appeal of Amity Road, Woodbridge, and, perhaps, the old site of Harmony Lodge back home. m And, in view of the way UNO is dodging so many issues, how about Duck Island, just off Clinton? > Personally we nominate as a per manent site the Pease House, Say- brook Point. • • • A passenger plane made the trip to Bermuda in 2 hours and 22 min utes the other day. Remember away back when you went there because you could do it so leisurely and un hurried? • • a WHEN LOVE DINES OCT I scarcely miss connubial bliss And all that it embraces When its devotees bring their fights To very public places. —Harcourt Strange. * * * In the racing rules horse doping is delicately defined as "improper medication.” Fair warning, now: Don’t play any horse until you know whether it’s been medicated or not. a a a THE REVOLT “I paid thirty-seven cents tor a tube of toothpaste the other day, which looks to me like five cents worth of paste. Got any sample for mula so I can make mine at home? At this rate I won’t have enough cash left to buy anything for my teeth. N228 N.H.”—Yankee Magazine. a a a “Chinese Armies Violate Armis tice.”—Headline. • Maybe the armistice agreement was ail Chinese to them. Sandwiches, Salads Form a Basis for Nourishing Lunches Hot sandwiches are a welcome treat for quick lunches. They may be prepared with ground meat, cheese or cold meats and flavorfully garnished with tomatoes, mustard, onions or mayonnaise. It’s eat and run in most house holds for lunch time because the children must run back to school or husbands must hurry back to work. If foods are prepared in advance, however, even the quick lunch can be nourishing and satis fying. Sandwiches, of course, are an old standby, but they should be rounded out with soups and salads instead of just a beverage and a piece of cake. Cold meats are easy to use, but they can be served warm to add more appetite appeal to the noon-day meal. Left-over vegetables from the night-before dinner, when well chilled and mixed with crisp greens, make an appetizing salad. They may also be used, along with left over meat, for delicious soup which is so welcome with a fairly dry food like a sandwich. If sandwiches are served, the des sert should be preferably a pudding or ice cream to give contrast. These, too, are easily prepared in the morning and will be ready to serve for lunch. I have chosen a number of sand wiches called “burgers” which I think you will find highly suitable for that quick noon-day get-together. Hamburger. Combine 1% pounds of ground beef with 1 egg, 1% teaspoons of salt and V* teaspoon pepper; mix thoroughly but lightly. Shape into large patties about inch thick. Heat bacon drip pings until sizzling hot in a heavy skillet, lay patties on it and brown quickly on both sides. Reduce heat, cover and cook slowly about 8 to 10 minutes. Place on plain or toasted bun, serve with tomatoes, onion, mustard or mayonnaise. Liver Sausage Burger. Remove casings from slices of liver sausage and brush both sides with butter. Pan fry in heavy skil let, turning to brown on both *-'des. Pan fry bacon until crisp. Ai..ange bacon and liver sausage on split plain or toasted bun. Serve with mustard or mayonnaise. •Cheeseburger. Mix 1% pounds of ground beef with V4 cup milk, I teaspoon salt and V4 teaspoon pepper. Form into six patties about 3 inches in diam- eter. Cut six slices of cheese slightly smaller than meat pat ties. Mix % cup chili sauce and 2 teaspoons horseradish. Pan fry meat patties in bacon drippings or butter slowly for 10 to 15 minutes, turning several times as they cook. Spread with chili sauce and horse- Lynn Says: Make the most of your fruit: Apples for baking are more at tractive if the skin is peeled in stripes from the upper half of the apple. Use a moderate oven for baking. All fruits should be washed be fore using. Spraying of the leaves often leaves a deposit on the fruit. Bananas will not darken if dipped in lemon juice when peeled. Grapefruits and melons will keep fresh if wrapped with waxed paper when cut. Roll oranges and lemons until slightly soft before squeezing. The iuice will flow more freely. Lynn Chambers’ Menus. •Pepper Pot •Cheeseburgers with Buns Tomatoes Mustard •Cranberry Parfait Cookies Beverage •Recipe given. radish and top each pattie with a slice of cheese. Broil until cheese melts. Serve on plain or toasted buns with tomatoes, onions, relish or mayonnaise. Here are two rich hearty soups which you might like to serve with any type of sandwich. These, of course, may be made ahead of time as soup will improve in flavor on standing. •Pepper Pot. (Serves 6) 1 onion, sliced ^4 cup celery, diced H cup chopped green pepper ?4 cup butter 14 cup flour 114 quarts of meat stock 114 cups diced potatoes 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 cup cream, whipped Simmer onion, celery and green pepper in butter about 15 min utes. Add flour and stir until well blended; then add meat stock, potatoes and seasoning. Cover and allow to simmer one hour. Adu cream just before serv ing. Corn Chowder. 1 quart potatoes, diced 2 cups boiling water 2 tablespoons salt pork 1 medium onion, chopped 1 No. 2 size can of corn 2 cups milk 1 tablespoon salt 14 ter spoon pepper 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or celery leaves 14 cup cream Cook diced potatoes in boiling wa ter for 10 minutes. Cut salt pork in 14-inch dice, saute and add onion. Continue cooking until pork is brown and crisp and onions are soft and yellow; then add these, with the corn, to the potatoes. Boil gently until potatoes are tender; add milk, salt and pepper. Bring to the boiling point again and add parsley or celery leaves and cream. Serve piping hot. Two desserts which come to mind for meals such as I’ve just described are a Cranberry Parfait and a Fluffy Fruit Ice. They are light enough to contrast well with soup and sandwich luncheons and easy to make. Light, fruity desserts offer taste and color contrasts to rich, heavy meals. Here, Cranberry Parfait is served in tall glasses topped with a square of jelly to make the des sert more attractive. •Cranberry Parfait. •4 can cranberry sauce 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 1 egg white V4 pint cream 1 teaspoon almond extract Beat the cranberry sauce and powdered sugar with a fork. Whip the egg white and cream. Combine the two mixtures. Flavor with the almond extract and chill. Serve with a square of cranberry sauce. Fluffy Fruit Ice. 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin 2 tablespoons cold water 2 tablespoons sugar V4 cup water 1 cup syrup from mixed fruit 2 tablespoons lemon juice V& teaspoon salt 1 egg white, beaten 1 tablespoon sugar Soften gelatin in cold water. Bring sugar and water to a boil. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Cool. Add syrup, lemon juice and salt. Pour into refrigerator tray. Freeze until firm. Place in a chilled bowl, break into pieces, and fold in egg white which has been beaten with remaining sugar. Return to refrigerator tray and freeze until firm. Mixed cooked or canned fruit may be served as a garnish. Released by V/estern Newspaper Union. MAKING IT INTERESTING Striving to impress upon young George the importance cf attending divine services, Mother pointed to a picture of the Pilgrims going to church. “See,” she said, “they went to church every Sunday.” George glanced at the picture, noted the guns carried by the men, and replied, “Gee whiz, mother, I’d go to church every day in the week if I could shoot Indians on the way I” Talk Talk Jones—You should have seen my wife's back when she came back from her vacation. It was really lobster colored. Smith—That’s nothing. When my wife came back from her vacation her tongue was so sun-burned she couldn’t talk for a week. READY AND WILLING Nit—Can you keep a secret for the present? ) Wit—Sura. What’s the present? Real Info! Myron—I just heard about one of the secret developments the army perfected during the war. Byron—What is it? Myron—They crossed a homing pigeon with a woodpecker. It not only delivers the message but knocks on the door, too. Pin Head Joe—This shirt is so tight I can hardly breathe. Bill—The shirt’s all right. You’ve just got your head through the but tonhole. Sloppy Joe’s Waitress—We probably have the cleanest kitchen of any restaurant in town. Diner—I thought so. Everything tastes like soap. ' Pianissimo Jimmy—Mom, baby just fell off the piano! Mother—Oh, was he hurt? Jimmy—No, mom. He fell on the soft pedal. Baek From the Front Interviewer — So you were in Egypt? Veteran—Yeah. Interviewer—In the Sudan? Veteran—Naw, in a jeep. THE LAST WORD! Wifey—You know, dear, I speak as I think. Hubby—Yes, my sweet, only a lit tle oftener. Dry Cleaned? Junior — How long have you had your baby, Mrs. Jones? Proud Mother—Three months. Junior — You certainly have kept her nice. She looks just like new. Worse Luck Wife—I’ll have you know that my mother came from a very fine family. Hubby—That’s all right except she brought it with her. Star Boarder New Tenant—I’ll have you know I pay as I go. Landlord — Not here you don’t. You’ll pay as you come in. Just Tighter Tit — What’s the difference be tween a dress tie and a noose? Tat—The noose is worn without a collar. All the News Jerry—Yes, I read every page of the paper on the bus. Harry—Yeah, I notice how you scum the tabloids. Air Cooled Customer—I want to buy a derby. Clerk—What size? Customer—Oh, it doesn't make any difference. It’s for my trombone. Very Odd Betty—That girl is grace personi fied. Lettie—What did you say her last name was? Fun, Too Riddle—What money attracts the most interest? Raddle—Matrimony 1 SEWiyG CIRCLE 1SEEDLECRAFT In Lazy Daisy and Outline Stitch T HESE charming motifs in sim ple lazy - daisy and outline stitch with just a touch of cutwork lend elegance to plainest linens. Pacific Ocean Is Biggest And Has Greatest Depth Pacific distances are fabulous. The world's greatest ocean oc cupies more space than all the lands on the globe. It would hold two Atlantics and still have room for a few Mediterraneans. More than half of all the world’s water is in the Pacific. Its greatest north- south dimension is 9,300 miles, and its greatest width 10,300, writes W. Price, in “Japan’s Islands of Mystery.” The sun takes ten hours to cross it—nearly half its circle round the globe. No other ocean plumbs such depths. Its floor is a third deeper on the average than the Atlantic. One email motif In combined needle work makes linens gift-worthy! Pattern 518 has transfer of 16 motifs 3(4 by 11 to 2% by 3 inches. Send your order to: Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 564 W. 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Now put 2% ounces of Pinex (ob tained from any druggist) into a pint bottle, and fill up with your syrup. This makes a full pint of truly splen did cough medicine, and gives yon about four times as much for your money. It keeps perfectly, tastea fine, and lasts a long time. You can feel this simple home mix ture take right hold of a cough. It loosens the phlegm, soothes irritation, and helps clear the air passages Eases the soreness, makes breathing easier, and lets you get restful sleep. Pinex is a special compound of proven ingredients. In concentrated form, well known for its quick action on throat and bronchial irritations. Money refunded if It doesn’t pleas* you In every way.—Adv. Yes! Sweeter, Tastier Bread • This active fresh yeast goes right to work, gives you full value because it’s full strength. And bread made with Fleischmann’s active fresh Yeast tastes sweeter, is lighter, more tender. 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