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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1939

Page

3

Sunset and Kuenemanns Clash Highlight Local Scores

Results This Week show Kuenemanns 11 and Stein's 8 with Cosden 2 Sunset 1 in a tight tally. On Schedule includes Humble vs Radio Post on Thursday August 24 and other games pending. social notes mention visits by Mr and Mrs Gus Rusche and Mr and Mrs Erwin Rusche to San Antonio and Wm Klier Jr and family from Cleveland Texas visiting locals before returning to Corona New Mexico.

Sunset Cosden Radio Post If Kuenemann Stein Humble Kuenemanns Radio Post Wm. Klier, Jr Cleveland Texas Corona New Mexico

New Bowling Teams Highlight City League Lineup

The roster lists twelve teams with 60 players including Team No 1 Henry Hirsch Sr Louis Pyka Arthur Koch and Alex Mittendorf and Team No 12 Leo Petsch Felix Hahn Ed Krauskopf Felix Fritz. Other squads include LOCHTE S C C and KUENEMANN HARDWARE among fans and locals.

Henry Hirsch, Sr Louis Pyka Arthur Koch Alex Mittendorf Richard Hutchenreuter Lochte S. & C. C Leo Petsch Felix Hahn Ed Krauskopf Felix Fritz J. H. Perry

Official Schedule Turner Bowling Alleys Visit Notes

R L Kott of Junction attended the fair Sunday. Dan Otto and Mr and Mrs John Crenwelge and son of Bunky La visited local friends during the weekend. Mrs W O Davis left for Los Angeles to visit her brother and plan a stop at the Golden Gate Exposition. Lieut Roland Stieler of Pensacola flew to Comfort to be with his ill mother and piloted a plane to Fredericksburg, with a 10 hour return flight time between the Florida Naval Training School and Fredericksburg.

Dan Otto John Crenwelge Bunky, la W. O. Davis Los Angeles California H. D. Smith Golden Gate Exposition Lieut Roland Stieler Pensacola Florida Walter Stieler Comfort Stieler Fredericksburg Florida Naval Training School

Giants Set for Sunday Doubleheader After Victories

The Giants beat Dairyland of San Antonio last Sunday and will face Boerne White Sox in the opening game and Owl Cafe in the nightcap. In City League softball Humble remains in playoff contention with Sunset Cosden and Radio Post. Cosden beat Sunset 9 1 to climb to second. Playoff matchups likely next week with first vs fourth and second vs third.

Giants Dairyland San Antonio Boerne White Sox Owl Cafe Humble Kuenemann’s Radio Post Sunset Lockhardt Cosden Kueneman’s Kuenemann

Possible night playoff games at Seipp's Park discussed

The article notes lights may allow playoff games at Seipp's Park under night conditions. Poles exist but reflectors and equipment are delayed. Manager Seipp promises lights for some games and hints at a fall arc series if feasible. Football remains in the afternoon.

Seipp’s Seipp

Huskies Set September Start for Football Practice

Coach Klaerner plans to begin training in the first week of September after the school year opens September 5. More than thirty boys expected for the initial session with potential for more to join. Co-captains Frederick Dietel and Norman Ransleben lead the squad in what may be a strong season on a new field.

Klaerner Frederick Dietel Norman Ransleben

Local Star Johnny Langerhans Earns Prospects in Baseball Circuit

Johnny Langerhans, after UT summer studies, joined the St Louis Browns summer camp in San Antonio, praised as one of the three top prospects among about 200 youths. A contract offer followed, though not signed yet, as he aims to coach high school football. The piece notes Pfeil leading the Longhorns next year and highlights Langerhans’s athletic rise across Schreiner, Schreiner and UT.

Johnny Langerhans Johnny University of Texas San Antonio St. Louis Browns Browns August Langerhans Texas F. HS Schreiner Clarence Pfeil Longhorns Pfeil

Fredericksburg advances to finals then loses to Taylor in state softball

Fredericksburg moved through preliminaries in Lockhart to reach the state softball finals but fell 5 2 to Taylor on Monday night. Hardy Moses pitched all Fredericksburg contests while Hugo Klaerner starred for Shreveport Fort Worth in a separate game. The article also notes standings in the Texas League and major league races with a new world speed record set by John Cobb of London at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

Fredericksburg Lockhart Taylor Bastrop and Burnet Taylorites Hardy Moses Hugo Klaerner Shreveport Fort Worth Hugo San Antonio Dallas Houston New York Boston Chicago Cleveland St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Dodgers John Cobb London England Bonneville Salt Flats Utah

Giants Triumph Over Dairyland In Rain Delayed Contest

The Giants defeated Dairyland 13 to 10 at Seipp Park amid a half hour rain delay. Schnerr homered with two on in the third, Deike homered for Dairyland in the sixth, and Neitzke led with two hits for Dairyland. Next Sunday the Giants host Boerne White Sox in a two game set at 2:00.

Giants Dairyland Seipp Park Schnerr Deike Dreamers Boerne White Sox Owl Cafe San Antonio Houston Neitzke Decker Lfee Mogford E. Kiaerner Lo Schneider Pyka Klett Jung Enderlin Jenschke L. Schneider O. Schneider Arcenegia Neal Graybow Cowan Jurgesen Kretzer Tewes Brand Epp and

Giant Hitters Gideon Krueger Visits San Antonio Family

Gideon Krueger and family of San Antonio spent Sunday with the Felix Lehne family. Mr. and Mrs. Werner Efter and their son visited relatives and friends in San Antonio.

Albert Meckel San Antonio Adolph Meckel Gideon Krueger Felix Lehne Werner Efter

Week end visitors in the Edw Durst home

Week end guests included Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Koenig and children from Marlin Texas and Harley Durst from San Antonio visiting Edw Durst at their home.

Edw. Durst H. W. Koenig Marlin, Texas Harley Durst San Antonio

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30Ston Cincinnati St Louis Brooklyn City Softball League Gus Rusche Erwin Rusche Palace Theatre Geo. O’brien Doss Fair Sun Mon Robert Donat MR. Chips Micky Mouse Anne Shirley Meine Man About Town Norman Dietel Eddie Ochs Ernst Lochte Walter Pfeil Max Schneider Kuenemann Hardware Felix Saenger Dr. Feller Paul Henke Emil Schandua Henry Kuenemann Perry Juenke Harvey Stein Victor Schoenewolf Arheleer Harold Schoenewolf Sinclair Milton Peterman Gilbert Kaderli Max Henke Francis Heep J. J. Hanus Roman Peter Lawrence Knopp Henry Hirsch, Jr Alex Jung Walter Wollmng Fischer & Molberg Hayden Osbourn Herman Fischer H. O. Molberg John McKinley Bill Schwiening Plymouth Flyers Wm. Schroeder, Jr Milton Durst Alonzo Evers Hugo Kallenberg Henry Kammlah Gulf Oil CO Henry Langerhans Henry Prochnow Louis Durst Henry Henke Herbert Borchers Ralph Gold Henry Kneese Ernst Herbert Alvin Stehling H. G. Pfeifer Wells Motor CO Laurie Wells Ewald Oehler Werner Knopp Rolf Moursand Victor Usener Old Heidelberg Turner Bowling Alleys R. L. Kott Junction Art Rowert Boenne AB HR_ Rbi. Pet Langerhans Iche Aes Schnerren Ransleben C. Klaerner Molberg E. Klaerner Grobe Peter’s Hall Herman Pehl Klingelhoefer’s Cherry Springs The Lone Star Ramblers Klingelhoefer Pehl’s Hall Albert Herman and His Boys Felix T. Pehl Old-Time Club Carter’s Skipp’s Park Tivydale Hall Southern Swingsters Raymond Klein Engel’s Halls Boenre San Francisco
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