man .Joe Sikora to fill inAt third . Tiny Carp Ss showing- up well especially at the plate. He has been the leading' hitter on the squad and handles third well, too. Felly also helps out u.t third and plays-the outfield some. Up until Sunday Vince Carp had been the only catcher but tiovj- with the possibility of adding- Bob Nolan to the roster the receiving department wilt be made stronger nd have more defcth. The holiday doubleheader last week-And shewed that lade* like Broad well, Donovan, and Wiese are beginning to find their .batting eyes and with increased hitting the locals could- easily soar to the top rung of the Palo Alto League iaddet.: /Thifi ; 'Sunday- will mark the third ieigiie -gaine for the' Eih-liictftbuvg Independent baseball team;and Hgh t uOw they nre .sport-Jng;- a:!fifty-fifty standard in loop pjay.' Besides ;hilling .the locals' big ‘seems: to be in selecting ythb'rrigJit’pitcher to go on-the rfgjit: :3ay. Emmetsbdrg lias at least.'threb and possibly. foUr.starting purlers’; pi tis a. couple of lads yrhci:'caii, go; to the * hill in relief. However; •; these pitchers have herb ..running: hot and cold and the Indies .Otvill'-solve their mound prbbi^m;-when they, can decide, who :Is: li’CBt lor one particular day.. SCOUTING ABOUND . . . Maybe the reason for the small turnout at Tuesday's softball game wji5 the’iact that there was a top md\rie in town, the. Famous Players, the High • school and Junior college commencement exercises, and a circus. - .The local j. C. will. miss b. good bet if they don’t make a play for Dick Donovan and Bill Carpenter, ECH’s rugged paly or athletes-.- - A vote of cheer to Suss McNally, local bowline; star, who does so well on the public address system at the softball games. . . That’s thirty for Thursday.\Daye -, Wiese showed Mo n-day against., ttuthven that .he tod 'go the route 'against' the best ,of them, Rutlirenis one ofythe. -better clubs in this f.-iirt-jof the state, and are noted’for their distance slug-sjagV:- Nevertheless they were forced to bunt in their, first threeV rimb'M on day. . .Wiese v/as-.hot .and bis' stuff, was breaking - well. Three weeks earlier. 'Ken Baisinger demonstrated that- he had the had’ttie strength, to hurl -the lull nihe when - he“ pitched Kmmetsburg to a 4-3 win bVer .Rodrnan, ~-And.-lt;t week eiriier Bern ie. Carpenter shut quUiQ.ttosen. 14-0. That gives lji;e-/locals three .starters, for iAre.- and Tommy Kelly, last yf .pitcher, is also available for duty as arc high rdhool hurlers Bill Carpenter and Dick Donovan who nbw- patrol the outfield.By The Palo Alto Farm Bureau OfficeSod should not be allowed to grow rear the trunks of ornamental evo*greens. Keeping the soil worked or a mulch of dried grass, straw or sawdust works well for this purpose, Rapid growth can be stimulated by applying a cupful of ' complete commercial fertiliser to the ground around each tree. 11 needs to be put on in. a Bernle Carp is perhaps the circle a foot from the tree.tnbst.:effective of the lot when be -ia'ojt He is hottest when he gets 1 Determining the presence of to elart a game for bo needs] wilt in alfalfa isn't, difficult. To plenty, of time to warm up. If he ile It, cut off root extremities or a goea.ln cold, Bernie will spend a pullcrl-oui plant with diagonal cOupbs.pf costly innings trying to slices. If wilt is present, an or-fltidttbe plate, but «r a. starter he — ...................——--:-I* usually plenty salty. Both HrI»- *inser and Wiese arc strong and \ Hi,W/e eood ctirvcn and tho latter is I jfiW6utUx6S 01 Hienoted ;{°T getting even tougher as I _ _tb* .season progresses- One of the . .Chief Items that I* missing fromih%:»8warl Is good support for theplieher, both in hitting and field-The outfield has been. Playinggood .bail bn. the defense but hashot htt a« weit - a* local observer* hadhoi'is. Sotne Of Duiiman*scitshe* In leftfleld have been hotlilng Blmrt of sensational and Bill Carp pulled down a couple of bMtlli,Sunday, fii the iufiebl the pietttft i3:*iot quite eo rosy. Kelly* thft - manager. has naed^veriF. combinations to attemptlb atuta an airtight defense, Mostly; it* has heeh Hugh. Neary at first, I^iil Thompson at Second* Bud Brbadwell at abort, and Tiny Carbebttr at third. Neafy seems to in at first for be m one of the .-elREHiest initial packers In the iekfpie. Thompson and iiroadwen bav 1afh f«bowh promising flash*-pood ball but usually no; together. 'When oiie Ib but the other awrtiit to be off and • at such a time Kelly calls on ins ace utility. ••f » ...................01 p*#w«nf Co, II, M*yv