The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-03
Balko Seeks Second
National Crown in
South Dakota TODAY

Ted Balko Of Redwood Falls Minnesota huskng cham
plon for the sixth time and the 1884 national champ is
among the favores to win the national contest at Dell
Rapids South Dakota today The event drew crowd est
mated at $4,000. Huskers sliding through muddy
60 acre field
BaIko celebrated his thrythrd birthday and his third
Wedding anniversary in South Dakota Wednesday.
He left Redwood Falls early Wednesday morning
panied by his father AdOph Bako his most ardent FAM and
two neghbors, Forrest McConkey and Walter Palmer
Among friends and neighbors who planned to follow
him to Sioux Falls Thee B. Gandrud Jerry Mahoney
Frank Uhenkamp Lee Kenney, Ike Bronsema, Floyd Ste
Weis, Rex Miller E. H. Bolum Scott schoen T. A. Whttet
and Byron Whitte carload from Paxton includes B. P
Kelly John Sexton, Harold Quesenbery and Emmett earn
haIdt. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beer and Mrs f. F. Byram
attended and another group c. F. Gales, Al Jaehnng
Chris Schultz, Harvey Gales and Paul Lephart.
Beats 1897 Champ
The champions wife and mother will be the most in
terested listeners to the radio broadcast of the event
Ted won his sixth Minnesota corn-husking champion,
ship at Rochester last Thursday competition with 6 of
the states best shuckers including the 1887 national cham
Pon Ray Hanson of Bingham Lake and last years ttst
Harry Brown of Truman They placed second and third
only fractions of bushel behind Bako.
The greatest load distinction went to John Lam
ac of jackson county, who crossed 1880 pounds and Will
liam BohOf of Chandler with 154O pounds compared
with BalkO'S gross of 1925 pounds.
But when deductions were made for husks left on corn
and for missed in the field Bako had the biggest net
load, 1859 pounds or 2O98 bushels.
Bako captured the state in 1890 1882 1888 1884
1885 as we'll as this year. took second in 1881 1886
and did not compete last year. He national champion
in 1884 and has been second third fourth wce) fifth and
sixth in other national meets.
Ted shares the spotlight today with Richard Anderson
Of Sioux Falls also six time winner of his state event
Anderson and Earl Henry of Fandreau South Dakota
nerup practced in their Gown back yard this week Clock
said Anderson rafting against the bangboard
at the rate of 60 minute. .-+-..-.. ---...a. 49,
The contest takes place at the J. N. Jensen farm
and Onehaf miles northeast of Dell Rapids % miles north
of Sioux Falls The opening blast of dynamite was set off
at II IA a. m.
total of 1860 under lease for the contest site
small village of Sioux Indians who will give native dances
great tent housing exhibits of South Dakota products and
There will be SO refreshment stands.
IL States Represented
Eleven states will be represented by Fl champions and
rnnersup, Balko and Anderson being oddson favortes
Iowa, Nebraska Kansas Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana Ohio
Missouri and Pennsylvania entrants scheduled to take
part
Wednesday afternoon the huskers chose the national
husking from among group of South Dakota
county queens Last evening they attended cornhuskers
banquet at the Sioux Falls coliseum.
Today there twomie long parade in their honor.
Bako practced his $50 farm south of Red
wood Falls, picking hard he could for hour
whenever he went into the field He has about 100
of the place.