The Redwood gazette., 1932-11-10
wins STATE TITLE
With new RECORD
OF 25.l3 BUSHELS
Left at Once for Galva, Illinois
for Practice in Field
Near Title Scene
$4,000 SEE BIG MATCH
National Contest to Start at
HAS A. M. Thursday;
Competition Keen

competition Keen
Ted Balko, state huaxing champ
ion for second time will try for the
highest honor known to followers of
the rural sport Thursday.
The national championship, an
honor which he has almost attained
on previous occasions, will be within
his grasp today at Galva, Illinois.
He is the favorite of the field of ex-
perts from every state in the corn
belt in the race which starts at 11:45
a. m.
Balko has been practicing in Illi-
nois all week following his easy vic
tory in the state race at Springfield
Friday. Illinois corn is tougher than
Minnesota cron, due to damper clim-
ate and later frosts, and the ears are
often larger, consequently a field
near the scene of the world series of
the husking sport was provided for
practice purposes.
Balko's victory in the state con-
test was accomplished on the Albert
| Anderson farm near Springfield be-
| fore a crowd estimated at $4,000 per-
sons. All were thrilled as the Red
wood representative husked 25.13
bushels in 80 minutes for the title
and a new state record. The mark
has been beaten in county contests
this year but only state contest rec
ords are regarded as official.
| MoJo-- T. Cono-L
Clarence Maley, Leroy, Mower
county champion, was second, also
with a record load after deductions
had been made for corn left in the
field and for an excess amount of
husks. His new load was 24.65 BUSH
els. Balko held the state record of
24.14 bushels husked two years ago.
Maley is also a former state title
holder, winning in 1929, when he
placed eighth in the national contest.
Balko took third place in the national
meet two years ago, was runnerup
in the state contest last year to Bert
Hanson, Nicollet county and finished
second at the national meet in Iowa.
Hanson, who was permitted to en-
ter the state meet without partici-
pating in county contest found the
going bit too fast this year and
dropped out of the money, finishing
in sixth place with net load of 23.19
bushels.
Balko and Maley will both take
part in the national contest. Balko
will have his expenses paid by the
sponsoring publication, the Farmer
and Farm, Stock and Home, of st.
Paul, which presented prizes to the
five winners at dinner given the
huskers and officials by the Spring
field Boosters club, which with the
Brown county farm bureau had
charge of arrangements.
Gets s1OO Cash.
Balko received 500 in cash, Maiey
$50, Jay Johnson, Slayton, third with
23.47 bushels, $25; Richard Huth,
Clarkfield, fourth 23.4O bushels, SIS;
and Clayton Larson, N collet, fifth,
23.37 bushels, $40.
Other contestants fin; shed in the
order named.
Bert Hanson, 23.19 bushels; Silas
Urdahl, Meeker county, 22.83; RAINY
Ferrari, Faribault county, 22.32; Is
adore Veroeven, Blue Earth county,
22.04; Edward Lozoen, Lincoln coun-
ty, 21.87; Nels Peterson, Cottonwood
county, 21.S8; Herman Lubenow,
Martin county, 21.69; Lloyd Hanson,
Lac qui Parle county, 21.11; Mike
Tulenchik, Jackson county, 2O.91;
Walter Larson, Watonwan county,
20.82; M. L. Derscheid, Rice county,
10.14; Edwin Huth, Chippewa coun-
ty, 20.04; Leo Kline, Dakota county,
20.O2; Vernon Pagel, Lyon county.
1876; Harry Reimer, Freeborn coun-
ty, 19.49; Albert Voltin, Renville
county, 1924; Ray Johnson, LIE Sueur
county, 1898; Herman Storm, Brown
county, 1883; Quentin Lunerborg,
Sibley county, 1884; John Hass, Fill
more county, 1905; Ed. Annie, Ben
ton county, 1872; Art Jesen, Nc
Leod county (no figures).
An entertainment program follow
ed the contest, including big team
hitch demonstration, horse pulling
contest, and women's hnsking con-
test. Each woman husked a bushel
of snapped corn, The contest was
won by Mrs. Thomas Anderson of
Springfield.