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I « THE NEWBERRY SUN. NEWBERRY. S. C. Ty Cobb Ty Cobb was talking about the oddest characters he had ever known%bout in baseball and he hap pened to mention a pitcher I dug up for Abner Powell, owner and mau ager of the Atlanta team, over 40 years ago. I still recall the unfortu nate matter, and was sorry Ty brought it up. For this pitcher was the only in cipient star I had ever known who was driven from baseball by a scurvy trick ot: the part of the opposi tion. He might have been another John son. It happened this way: A country friend of mine had recom mended a pitcher named Harry Hale from Happy Hol low, Tenn., popula tion 312. “All this guy has,” my pal wrote, “is a fast ball. But he’s plenty fast.” Well, that was about all Walter Johnson had for some 15 years. I persuaded Powell to bring Hap py Harry Hale from Happy Hollow to Atlanta, at a total cost of $37.50. Walter Johnson cost only a little more. Happy Harry was 6 feet, 7 inches and weighed 138 pounds. He was the original buggy whip. He really had a fast ball. But he had never heard of a curve or a change of pace, because he had never been mjI of Happy Hollow before. “I remember that fellow," Ty said. “He had a lot of speed. I re member the day you got Powell to try him out.” I remember it too. For the first four innings the other team, I think it was Shreveport, under Red Fisher, failed to get a scratch hit. Happy Harry from Hap py Hollow was having a field day. “I was a kid then,” Ty said, “but I was thinking of what a great judge you were of pitchers. I re membered you’d made Ab Powell bring in Nap Rucker from back of a Georgia plow. I don’t have to tell you what later happened to Hale.” New to Harry Ty was right. Here was another Johnson blazing them by helpless bats. And then in the fifth inning some fiend suggested bunting. And it so happened that Harry Hale had never seen, nor even heard of a bunt. Nobody ever bunted in Happy Hollow. n ley were all swingers. He let the first bunt go, much after the manner of watching a Ten nessee moccasin or a Georgia rattlesnake crawling his way. He ignored the second bunt. He finally picked up the third bunt and threw it into the stands over first. “But the big pay-off,” Ty said, “was the fourth bunt. Now Happy Harry was desperate. As he tried to field the fourth bunt he spiked himself in the right hand, requir ing five stitches later, plus a re turn ticket to Happy Hollow. You know, there might have been an other Walter Johnson if only some one in Happy Hollow had ever bunted. For he had that rast one— and it was fast.” “Anyway,” Cobb concluded, "Harry Hale remains my favorite ball player.” This yarn about Happy Harry Hale from Happy Hollow may sound like a pipe dream. But it had an amazing aftermath. “Back around 1907,” Ty Cobb told me, "we were playing Wash ington. We ran into another tall lanky pitcher who wasn’t as tall and thin as Harry Hale, but he was even faster. His name was Walter Johnson and he had just blown in from Weiser, Idaho, or Humboldt, Kans., or some place like that. I think it was from Weiser. Anyway, he had that fast one, and we couldn’t foul him. “So I remembered your pal, Harry Hale and it occurred to sev eral of us on the Detroit team that maybe Weiser had never heard of the bunt. Hale gave us the idea. Bunt Strategy “So we started bunting. And Walter started throwing those bunts around. I happened to be a part of that bunting attack, so I know what happened. You may re call that with all his speed, John son only won five games that year for Washington, while he lost nine. He had another bad year in 1908 and also in 1909. “Of course, he had a b-.d ball club. But if it hadn’t been for the Harry Hale you dug up from Happy Hollow several years before, Wal- ' ter might have made a much bet ter start. The old bunt is still useful, especially if you’ve seen or heard of one before.” And so, if yon want a moral, it’s how the unknown, unsung kid of more than 40 years ago could af fect the career of the great John son, still the top of them all. It was Hale — and farewell — for Happy Harry. It was hail — and fame for Johnson. No, he never quite had the amaz ing artistry of Hal Chase or the pow er and durability of Lou Gehrig. But he was still a star first base- man, better than a .400 hitter be fore sinus trouble struck him down. He was fast enough to steal 50 or more bases a season. it -k -k. -k k k k k ' k k HOUStHOLD mSMOS t #« Swwwww, Serve Salads for Afternoon Snacks (See Recipes Below) Entertaining Easily Wartime brought back a simplic ity of entertaining which will last for some time. We learned that an elaborate meal need not be served for a gathering to be successful. In fact, the simplest of food well pre pared and nicely served will bring cheers from any crowd. A salad with tiny saQdwiches served with tea is ample refresh ment for an afternoon meeting of the club. A mouth-watering coffee cake with coffee is ideal for an evening get-together. Chocolate milk and sandwiches or a casserole is perfect fare for the children’s party. With sugar still among the scarce items, it’s a good idea to conserve on this precious foodstuff whenever possible. Judicious use of sugar substitutes will pull you through many a scarce period, and salads and sandwiches served with bever ages will take care of the other times. When selecting a recipe, check over the amount of sugar required before starting to mix so that you will not be caught short - handed. Consider also whether it is wise to use, say two cups of sugar for a cake, or whether a cake with half or less of that amount couldn’t do just as well. It often will. Many cookies and dessert sauces can be made just as sweet without sugar. These little economies will save sugar for the times when you really need it. Here are two versatile salads which can easily meet entertaining needs. Both can be served with thin strips of sandwiches to act as a main dish. Molded Main Dish Salad. 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin V4 cup cold water 1 cup tomato juice 1 small can salmon, flaked 2 diced, hard-cooked eggs Vi cup chopped celery 1 tablespoon chopped onion 1 teaspoon salt V4 teaspoon pepper Salad greens Soften gelatin in cold water. Heat tomato juice to boiling. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Chill until partially congealed. Flake salmon; add. Add remaining ingredients. Place in individual ring molds or one 8%-inch mold. Chill until firm. Unmold on bed of lettuce greens and serve with french dressing or mayonnaise. Frozen Fruit Salad. (Serves 8) 1 cup cottage cheese Vx teaspoon salt 1 cup pineapple, finely diced 1 cup cherries, pitted 1 cup peaches, sliced or diced 2 oranges, diced 8 marshmallows, quartered I cup whipping cream Vi cup mayonnaise Combine cheese, salt, fruits and marshmallows, tossing together Lynn Says: Keep well-groomed: Art gum or wall paper cleaner may be used on light-colored felt hats and kid gloves for cleaning. Light - colored furs may be cleaned and much improved in appearance by rubbing well with com meal or flour. Shake out thor oughly and then brush well. To prevent blisters from new shoes, cover irritated surface or place where shoe is most likely to rub with a small piece of ad hesive tape. To mend woolen garments, rav el a thread from the cloth itself and use for darning. Lynn Chambers’ Menus. Roast Loin of Pork Candied Apples Sweet Potatoes, Baked Buttered Brussels Sprouts Biscuits with Jam Beverage Pineapple Cole Slaw Citrus Chiffon Pie lightly with a fork. Chill. Whip cream until stiff and combine lightly with may onnaise. Fold in cheese mixture. Place in freezing tray for three to four hours; or, pack in equal parts : of ice and salt for four hours. Serve 1 on crisp lettuce and garnish with) additional whipped cream blended | with mayonnaise. Sandwich Fillings 1. Combine 2 cups ground ham, 5 tablespoons mayonnaise, 5 table spoons prepared mustard and use on whole 'ieat or rye bread. 2. Mash 3 ounces of cream cheese with 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce and 2 tablespoons finely cut chives. Use with rounds of whole wheat or white bread. 3. Combine chopped hard-cooked eggs with minced celery, omon juice, chopped sweet pickle and mayonnaise to moisten. This is good on any type of bread. 4. Combine cottage cheese with chopped dates and preserved ginger and spread on white bread. 5. Mix cottage cheese with chipped, crisp bacon and add salad dressing to moisten. A fruited coffee cake is always delightful because it has flavor and is appealing to look at. Here is the quick type which uses an easy meth od with a choice of fruit. Fruited Coffee Cake. 2 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder Vi teaspoon salt Vi cup sugar Vi cup fat 1 egg, beaten 1 cup milk 8 apricot halves or 4 peach halves or pineapple slices Sift flour once, measure. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar to gether. Cut fat into dry ingredients until mixture re sembles coarse corn meal. Com bine egg with milk. Add to dry ingredients. Stir only until mixed. Pour into a greased 8-inch square pan. Leave apricots whole and cut peaches or pineapple in half. Arrange fruit over top of dough. Mix 2 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon fat together. Sprinkle this mixture over the top. Bake in a moderate (375- degree) oven for 30 minutes. If you want to serve a light des sert for an afternoon club meeting or evening snack, it can be made entirely without sugar. Orange juice and prunes offer a flavorsome com bination. Frozen Orange Prune Whip. ‘Serves 8) 1 egg white Vi cup extra-sweet corn syrnp, golden type Vi cup prune pulp 1 cup cream, stiffly beaten Vi cup orange juice Vi teaspoon grated orange rind 1 tablespoon lemon juice Beat egg white stiff. Gradually beat in syrup. Add prune pulp (made by rubbing cooked prunes through a sieve, or by chopping fine), folding it in thoroughly. Chill cream until very cold, then whip un til stiff. Add orange juice, grated rind and lemon juice to cream. Combine prune and cream mixtures and freeze in refrigerator tray until firm. Released by Western New; Ut.u>n. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL S UNDAY I chool Lesson By HAROLD L. RUNDQUIST. D. D. Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for February 17 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. TRUE TO A GREAT HERITAGE LESSON TEXT: Dueterouomy 4:1. 32-40. MEMORY SELECTION: He hath mad* his wonderful works to be remembered.— Psalm 111:4. A goodly Heritage is the gift of God to his people. By faith they must enter into it and possess it. Thus they honor him who has prom ised, and they witness to all the earth that he is a great God and a loving heavenly Father. It magnifies his name to believe on his word and to act on his promises. Israel, having failed God and plunged themselves into years of wandering by their unbelief when they just came up to the Promised Land, were now ready to go over Jordan and take the land. A new generation had grown up, and for their instruction Moses re hearsed the history of the peo ple, repeated the promises of God, and renewed their remembrance of his law. The book of Deuteronomy gives that “second law” — actually a review of what had been given before. As they entered upon God’s rich heritage for them they were admon ished to I. Hearken to God’s Law (v. 1). To hearken means more than to hear and forget. It carries with it the giving of attention to what is heard with the purpose of doing something about it. God’s law, his statutes and judg ments are for the good of his peo ple. They are not designed to limit their freedom, but to provide the channels through which they shall be most free to live and to accom-; plish that which is good and noble and useful. Two things were assured to Israel 1 if they hearkened to the law of God., They would first of all “live.” This does not mean only that they should escape death, but that they might enter into the fullness of life. “The Bible teaches that we are free to choose between a high grade of life or a low grade, be tween a life which involves fellow-, ship with God or a daily existence which means nothing more than the enjoyment of animal comforts and' following our own willful ways”: (Earl L. Douglass). The second result of obeying God’s law would be their going into and possessing the land which God gave them. There is victory and attainment, as well as blessed fel lowship for the one who obeys God. That is true today as it was in the time of Moses. II. Remember God’s Love (w. 32-36). i The loving mercies of God toward his people had revealed his infinite greatness and glory. He revealed himself in the fire— and they might well have been con sumed by it—yet he graciously spoke to them instead of destroy ing them. They were to recall, too,' that he had done a mighty and won derful thing in taking them out of the powerful hand of Egypt and making them into a people for his name. Sad is the state of the soul of the man who has lost his sense of the miraculous. To live in the midst of the constant demonstration of God’s power and his mercy, and to see and feel nothing but the com monplace touch of humdrum daily life, is to be blind and deaf—yes, to be dead spiritually. Is he any less powerful today? Certainly not! He is still the God af the miraculous and nowhere is that divine energy more evident than, in the spiritual life ot man. The wonders of God in creation were rehearsed for Israel They learned of his care for his people. "But far more wonderful are the works of God in the new creation and his infinite care for his peo ple redeemed from a ruined race, and made inheritors of eternal resi dence in the heavenly Canaan”, (Hight C. Moore). III. Depend on God’s Promise (vv. 37-40). 1 The Promised Land was before them, but it was for them to go in and possess it. There were warfare and struggle ahead, mighty warlike peoples to overcome. Were they able for it? No, not in their own strength! How were they to accomplish this formidable task? By counting on God. He had promised to drive out the nations now holding the land. He is a God not only in heaven, 1 but also on earth (v. 39). The peo ple who believe him may go for ward expecting miracles to hap- pen. ; Obedience to God’s law brings fellowship with the eternal and omnipotent One, and the confident assurance that he will bring victory and the ful. accomplishment of his will for the obedient believer. That is a:i true now as ever. Yes, let’s be accurate and say that ip is more true than ever, for believers now are indwelt by the Holy Spirit of God who makes real in and through them all the grace and beauty and power of God. Creating a Modern Air in Living Room H OUSES of glass are realities today and, if you want to give any house a modern air, try to make the windows seem impor tant. One way is to frame them in a group by covering the wall and leaving the glass exposed. An Inexpensive chintz with grey-green ground and a flower pattern Is used (or draperies and to trim the couch cover of heavier gray-green cotton material which is also used for the cushions. The glass curtains are hung on rods suspend ed from the picture moulding with pic ture wire and hooks. The side drapes are unlined but the valance is made over buckram. Both are tacked to pine strips and are hung with picture hooks. One end of the book shelves is closed in to make a head for the couch. The outside is painted grey-green and the inside dark green. The parchment lamp ahade has green bindings. • • • NOTE: This decorating idea is from BOOK 9 which contains more than 30 other suggestions for homemakers. Copies are 15c postpaid. Send direct to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS Bedford Bills, N. T. Drawer It Enclose 15 cents for Book No. 9. Name Address- Look! Muffins made with Peanut Butter! (No shortening and only V4 cup sugar) It you’d like to try something brand new In muffins that’s truly delicious and saves on shortening, too — try Kellogg’s new Peanut Butter Muffins. You’ll love their flavor. You’ll love, too. the tender, melt-ln-your-mouth texture of bran muffins made with Kellogg’s all-bran. For all-bran Is milled extra-fine for golden softness. % cup peanut % cup Kellogg’s butter ALL-BRAN % cup sugar 1 cup sifted flour 1 egg, well beaten 1 tablespoon 1 cup miiir baking powder ) hu teaspoon salt Blend peanut butter and sugar thor oughly; stir in egg, milk and kellogo’s all-bran. Let soak until most of mois ture is taken up. Sift flour with baking powder and salt; add to first mixture and stir only until flour disappear*. Fill greased muffin pans two-thirds full and bake In moderately hot oven (400‘F.) about 20 minutes. Makes 10 tender, tasty muffins. | Good Nutrition, tool all-bRan is made from the vital OUT** LAYERS of finest wheat—contains a concentration of the protective food elements found in the whole grain. One-half cup pro vides over % ytur daily minimum J need for irou. Serve Kelloarg’uJ all-bran daily! 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