Baseball Seventeen Years Ago Compiled From Records
A game summary from a past era shows the Giants and Athletics with final scores 7 to 4. Brown had three base hits and nine walks, while Bunger, Brown, and Barry struck out. Lane recorded a passed ball as Brown left six on base for Giants and Athletics. Time 1 42. Umpires Jackson and Fawcett. Scorer R. Jordan.
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Giants
Brown
Bunger
Barry
Lane
Pases Giants
Athletics
Jackson
Fawcett
Jordan
Stonewall Leads Farmer Boys League Standings
Stonewall 13 3 858 leads the Farmer Boys League with Comfort 10 4 710 Carter's 9 5 630 Willow City 2% 313 Harper 713. Results last Sunday include Stonewall 7 Harper 5 and Comfort 17 Willow City 3. Final games scheduled next Sunday Carter's at Willow City Comfort at Harper Stonewall off day.
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Whcket
Stonewall
Comfort
Carter
Willow City
Harper
Willow City Comfort
Girl And Boy Born In County During Week
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Oestreich on August 8 and a boy to Mr. and Mrs Omer Cottle on August 14 in the county.
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Marvin Oestreich
Omer Cottle
San Antonian Wins Sunday Turner Hall Skat Tournament
Paul Seeliger of San Antonio won first place at the Turner Hall Skat Tournament on Sunday, tallying 22 plays—the most among 43 entrants. An ton Knopp of Fredericksburg took second for top points, with Edgar Seeling, Lawrence Knopp, Harry Behrends, Eddie Krauskopf, Otto Goehmann, Alvin Crenwelge, and Walter Baag also earning top placements in a crowded field.
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Paul Seeliger
San Antonio
Anton Knopp
Fredericksburg
Edgar Seeling
Lawrence Knopp
Harry Behrends
Eddie Krauskopf
Otto Goehmann
Alvin Crenwelge
Walter Baag
Schneider
Pirates Win Two Straight To Take Bowling Title
The Pirates clinched the Turner Ten Pin Bowling championship by sweeping Bright Star Keglers in two straight games after earlier defeats of City of Fredericksburg and Bright Star. Henry Kneese led with 235 in the final, supported by L Wells 231. Bright Star’s Hardy Moses posted 257 in the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirates
Bright Star Keglers
Fredericksburg
Bright Star
City Mattress
Henry Kneese
Pirate
F. Saenger
Larry Wells
Henry Henke
Dr. L. Keyser
J. J. McKinley
H. Mosel
H. Langerhans
H. Prochnow
H. Kallenberg
A. Mittendorf
Average Deer Hunter Leaves $33 In Gillespie County
A Monthly Bulletin report shows the average deer hunter spends 33 dollars in Gillespie and Llano Counties with about 40,490 dollars spent in each county annually. It notes Hill Country hunters incur lower costs than those in north or south Texas.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
The
Game Fish and Oyster Commission
Gillespie
Liano
Texas
Fritz Joseph Family Visit Noted in Local Dispatch
Fritz Joseph and his family visited with their daughter Myrle Johnson while Austin and Willie Joseph were reported at Brenham last week.
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Fritz Joseph
Myrle Johnson
Austin
Willie Joseph
Brenham
Fredericksburg Gillespie Boy Scout District Officers Named
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County organize and pledge officers for a new Boy Scout district. Dr. Lester Keyser chairs with Arthur Kowert as vice chair, Felix Stehling committee chief, Emil Walter training head, Edgar Stroeher camping chair, Edgar Marschall finance head, and Alex Frantzen health and safety lead. The group pledged 374 dollars from local business leaders to support troop organization and recruitment, with Vincent Hobbs presenting the plan for a fresh start and monthly meetings set for the fourth Tuesday.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Lester Keyser
Arthur H. Kowert
Felix Stehling
Emil Walter
Edgar Stroeher
Edgar Marschall
Alex Frantzen
Vincent Hobbs
Licenses Expire August 31 for Hunters Fishermen
Outdoor lovers are warned that nearly all licenses issued by the State Game Fish and Oyster Commission expire August 31. More than 200 000 licenses will be worthless after that date and 80 000 fishermen using artificial lures must obtain new permits soon. New licenses available from wardens or sporting goods stores. commercial licenses also expire with one exception hunting boat licenses run a year from issuance.
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Will J. Tucker
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Legion Scout Troop Returns From Week's Camp
The American Legion Boy Scout troop returned from a week encampment on the Pedernales River near Hye Texas. Participants included Robin Jenschke Milton Langbein James Wehmeyer James McEwen Werner Moehr Louis Lott Peter Kleck Jr Felix Stehling Jr Clifton Land and leaders Werner Heimann Harry Land and Raymond Land. Transportation was provided by Harold Loitz.
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American Legion
Pedernales River
Hye
Texas
MacDougal Place
Robin Jenschke
Milton Langbein
James Wehmeyer
James McEwen
Werner Moehr
Louis Lott
Peter Kleck Jr
Felix Stehling Jr
Clifton Land
Werner Heimann
Harry Land
Raymond Land
Fredericksburg
Gillespie Scholastics See 182 Transfer Requests
One hundred eighty two scholastic age students in Gillespie County applied for transfers in August. Most moves were within Gillespie County with 169 students switching schools, 13 transferring to adjoining counties, and 110 heading to the Fredericksburg Independent District. Five of those transfers to Fredericksburg involved colored students.
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Gillespie County
Our County
Albert Petermann
Fredericksburg
Harper
Fredericksburg High Field Ready For Football Season
Fredericksburg High School prepares a top class A field with fresh soil and sand to cushion landings. Bleachers are repainted and hedges grown to reduce peeping. Texas plan offers schoolboy football injury insurance at 1.75 dollars with up to 100 dollars medical coverage. Two former locals, Phillip Klaerner and Gilbert Nagel, stay active in sports with Klaerner pitching for Rosenbey Oilers and Nagel racing between pools and water polo.
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F. H
I-H
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg High School
Fredericksburg Hillbillies
University of Texas Interscholastic League
Texas
Gilbert Nagel
Gilbert
Gibbie
Giants Edge Black Kats 6 4 At Seipp Park
Giants beat Black Kats 6 to 4 at Seipp Park behind Pat Klaerner holding ten hits for the visitors and solid Giants offense. Hopkins homered for the Kats, while Klein and Zimmermann drove in runs for the Giants as Campbell and Grizzard split mound duties. Next Sunday the Giants face Boerne White Sox at 3 50 p.m. with four double plays highlighted.
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Elton Jordan
Pat” Klaerner
Giants
Campbell and
Grizzard
Seipp Park
The
Diamond
Boerne White Sox
Zimmermann
Klett
E. Klaerner
C. Klaerner
Hopkins
Dominic
J. Hanes
Rivera
L. Sehneider
Ransleben
B. Hanes
Arnold
Pyka
O. Schneider
L. Schneider
Molberg
Grizard
Campbell
Epp
H. Enderlin
Harper Narrowly Drops Stonewall In Sunday Game
Harper led Stonewall for three innings before Stonewall rallied in the eighth to win 7 5. H Cottle had three hits in four at bats for Harper while O Cottle and McDougall worked the game. Stonewall’s Heep and Bure pitched. Umpires Gellermann and Price. Weekend visit to the Jordans noted.
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Harper Ball Club
Stonewall
Farmer Boys
H. Cottle
Harper
O. Cottle
McDougall
J. Heep
M. Bure
Gellermann
Price
County Receives Next to Last $2 School Fund Payment
Gillespie County received the next to last payment of the per child school fund apportionment this week. A $2 per child payment reduced the remaining current apportionment to $1 of $22. The final payment is expected about September 10, announced by State Superintendent L. A. Woods.
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Gillespie County
L. A. Woods
College Station Water Polo star leads state meet win
Gilbert led College Station Water Polo to victory in the state meet against Galveston, scoring seven of the team's fourteen points as they won 14 to 7 after a day spent in the Gulf with teammates.
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College Station
Galveston
Gulf
Gilbert
Youth Suffering From Infantile Paralysis Recovers
A. C. Ernst, 3 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ernst of Harper, was pronounced fully cured this week after suffering infantile paralysis earlier in the summer. Expert medical care and treatment led to recovery, ending the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Ernst
Clarence Ernst
Harper
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R.E. Jordan
Kerrville Abrhor
U Henke
Percene
C. Probst
R. & Lee
Reichenau
Hollmig
D Epienke
E. Loch
Eer A
Abrhoa Ey
Saenger Oled Ox
Brazell
Dugat
Emmet Henke
City Softball League
Kallenberg
Cave Creek
Humble
Cosden
Fat
Sun
Fire Department
Pet
Sunset
Kallenberg Ll
Humble Cosden
Tonewall
Fire Dept
San Antonian
Turner Hall
Palace Theatre
Riday
Tex Ritter
Jean Parker
James
Dunn
Son OF the Navy
Joe E. Brown
Luke Ee
Brenda Joyce
Walter Brennan
Maryland IN Technicolor
Boy Scout
Legion Scout
Freedricksburg
Phillip Klaerner
Phillip
Rosenbey Oilers
Baliwick
Houston
Waco
New Orleans
Louisiana
Black Kats
Schnerr
Zimmerman
Kats
Pyke
Triple
Dominics
Frenchy
Ll Leu CO
Cf. Arnold
Winters
I Ia
Arrhore Ramsleben
Eddie Jordan
Betty Jewel
Martha Ann
Eddie Jr
Mrs. Woolsey
August Jordan
Peter’s Hall
Marvin Gold
Texas Play Boys
Birch’s
South Heights
Adolph Hofner
Seipp’s
Battle of Music
Hermat and His
Herold Schoenewoh and His Orchestra
Pehl
Otto H. Seipp
Souther Select
Southern Select
South
Galveston-Houston Breweries, Inc
U. S. Army
Melton Keller
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Star Reporter
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