Langerhans Named Head Coach of FHS Hillbillies
Roy Langerhans, long a Fredericksburg High School coach, is elevated to head coach succeeding Marvin Jones who resigned while on leave with the Air Force. A native of Fredericksburg and former Hillbillies star, Langerhans has wartime service, college play in Schreiner Sul Ross and SWTSTC, and led a 1949 district champion junior team. He is married to Grace Utsey with two young sons.
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Roy Langerhans
Fredericksburg
Langerhans
Marvin Jones
U.S. Air Force
August Langerhans
Hillbillies
Philippine Islands
FHS
Grace Utsey
Brady
Track Winners Crown District 10-AA Meet Champs
Mason High Seniors San Saba Juniors and Llano Grade school captured district titles in 10- AA track here last Thursday with Mason first in senior boys, San Saba second, and Llano leading grade school standings. Wunderlich led Billys with two wins and high point honors. junior high and other events were dominated by local teams.
Indians Defeat Llano 7 to 6 in Llano
The St Marys Indians baseball team beat the Llano Yellowjackets 7 6 in Llano. Hartmann pitched all nine innings allowing seven hits as Novian led offense with three hits. Indians face Comfort Friday at 8 00 and travel to San Antonio next Tuesday for St Anthony’s High game.
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St. Mary's Indians
Llano Yellowjackets
Llano
Indians
Allen Novian
Yellowjackets
Hartmann
Daniel Hartmann
Novian
Kenny Kordzik
Kenny Jordan
Bobby Jenschke
Herridge
Alexander
Comfort High School
Comfort
Knopp
San Antonio
St. Anthony’s High School
Gassers Beat San Angelo 3-2 In Exhibition Thriller
The Borger Gassers edged the San Angelo Colts 3-2 in San Angelo for their fifth win in six exhibitions. Ed Carnett started the scoring in the fifth, Abe Fleitas drove in the tying run, and Windy Eldridge and Carnett produced the tying hit in the sixth. Manning drove in the decisive run in the eighth as Duffield scored from third. McBride pitched despite allowing eight hits.
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Borger Gassers
San Angelo Colts
San Angelo
Colts
Ed Carnett
Berger
Bill Manning
Abe Fleitas
Carnett
Windy Eldridge
Manning
Duffield
McBride
Borger
Fredericksburg dominates in district meet results
In Lampasas on March 16 Fredericksburg swept several events with top placements. The 440 yard relay team took second, Schoenewolf tied for second in high jump, Kermit Heimann won in tennis, and Jeannie Knoche with Merlyn Schuch won senior doubles. Wunderlich and Jordan qualified for regional track at Howard Payne College in Brownwood on April 18 and 19, along with Heimann Knoche and Schuch. Heimann is a longtime tennis winner, with Knoche and Schuch freshmen in senior division. Prior district play saw wins over Junction, Winters, Brady, Kerrville, Llano, and Marble Falls.
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Mason High
San Saba
Llano
Fredericksburg Hi School
FHS
Kermit Heimann
Jeannie Knosche
Billy Steam
Ernest Jordan
West of
Jeannie Knoche
Merlyn Schuch
Gregory
Kothmann
Wunderlich
Jordan
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Heimann
Knoche
Schuch
Junction
Winters
Brady
Kerrville
Marble Falls
Miss Kuhlmann Hosts Grace Lacouage at College Weekend
Miss Marion Kuhlmann entertained Miss Grace Lacouage of Capistrano California as a weekend guest at Our Lady of the Lake College. Kuhlmann was recently elected treasurer of the Student Council for the coming year.
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Marion Kuhlmann
Grace Lacouage
Capistrano
Calif
Our Lady of the Lake College
Kuhlmann
Security State Bank Closed For San Jacinto Day
The Security State Bank will be closed on Monday April 21 in observance of San Jacinto Day, prompting customers to adjust banking plans for the holiday.
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The
Security State Bank
San Jacinto
Gassers Wrap Up Spring Training With Three Weekend Games
Borger Gassers announce three final spring games in Texas Hill Country this week. They host Comfort tonight, La Mesa Thursday at Fair Park, and Fredericksburg Giants Saturday at 2 30 PM. Manager Lloyd Brown trims admission to 50 cents for La Mesa and Giants games.
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Borger Gassers
Texas
Giants Open 1952 League Play With 4-3 Win
The Giants beat the Comfort Bronchos 4 to 3 at Comfort Community Park in the season opener. Clinton Priess pitched a strong complete game after a rocky second inning, allowing seven Bronco hits while Giants hitters collected seven off Habenicht and Bartel with five runs in the first two frames.
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Giants
Comfort Branchos
Comfort Community Park
Clinton Priess
Broncs
Habenicht
Bartel
Dudley Lee
Ahrens
Lee
Habericht
Moldenhauer
Enderlin
M. Bonn
Klaerner
Bonn
Priess
A Pankratz
A. Kraerner
Bronco
M. Pankratz
Meckel
A. Pankratz
F. Pankratz
Meckal
Abrhore Lee
Ge Moldenhauer
Por Enderlin
Bee Reichenau
Aoe Molberg
A. Klaerner
Oy Priess
Abrhore V. Lich
D. Jung
Sfeka Lopez
Flach
Ad ' Tuttle
E. Pankratz
Molberg
Frost-Mogford
Gassers Leave Fredericksburg for 1952 West Texas League Campaign
The Borger Gassers depart Fredericksburg Monday to start their 1952 West Texas New Mexico League schedule with three home games left. Local crowds have been sparse due to weekday games, but a strong turnout for Thursday vs Lamesa and Saturday vs the Giants could boost interest and help Fredericksburg hosts attract teams for 1953. Roy Langerhans becomes FHS Hillbillies head coach, joining Dan Anderegg and Tony Knopp as former regional stars now leading area squads. Kermit Luckenbach, ex Giants outfielder, is with Odessa, visiting Fredericksburg with his mother while the team trains through South Texas.
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Gassers
Lubbock Hubbers
Uvalde
Jerry Basden
Berger
Hubbers
Lubbock
Borger
Amarillo
Borger Gassers
Fredericksburg
Lamesa
Giants
Roy Langerhans
FHS Hillbillies
Dan Anderegg
Langerhans
Crane
Texas
Tony Knopp
St. Mary’s Indians
FHS
Yesteryear
Kermit Luckenbach
Odessa
Corpus Christi
Kermit
Eddie Luckenbach
Turner Club 10-Pin League Highs Report
Hi averages include Carl Kott at 184. High game by Roman Peter with 222. Hugo Klaerner posts a 634 across three games.
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Turner Club
Carl Kott
Roman Peter
Hugo Klaerner
Fredericksburg Bank Closed for San Jacinto Day Observance
Fredericksburg National Bank will close Monday April 21 in observance of San Jacinto Day. The notice appears among local classified items.
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Goldthwaite
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Jeff
Chohise
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Hill Country Creamery
Leo Tomlinson
Virginia Field
RD Denning
Irnel
Piri Re
Genghis Khan
Netters Shine
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Lloyd Brown
Giant
Brown
Laboes
Hill Country League
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Stonewall
Boerne
Dass
Squaw Creek
Cherry Spring
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Crabapple
Luckenbach School
Clong
Orass
Peter’s Hall
Klein
OLD Timers
Black Buck Ranch
Monroe
Pho
Reed’s
Black Buck Ranch Playboys
Everybody Welcom
Raymond Klein
Fredericksburg National Bank
Herb
Cookie) Cook
Cowboy Ranchers
Cherry Springs Tavern
Comfort Hi-way
Hill Country Boys
Walter Schmidt
Fuenfzigstes
Gillespie County
Bundes - Saencerfest
Engel’s Hall
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Luckenbach Gemischter Chor
Gene Kelly
Frank Sinatra
Betty Garrett
Ann Miller
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