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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
3
A retrospective compilation by R. E. Jordan recounts seventeen years of baseball records, detailing standout performances, notable teams, and key players from past seasons. The feature highlights statistics, team rivalries, and era-specific strategic trends shaping the historical record.
Two base hits by Zesch Lee and Cox with three by Mitchell Knopp and Schellhase. Zesch and Mitchell issued walks, Zesch two wild pitches, hit by pitch on Lee. Double play Schellhase Knopp. Giants 11 Mason 7. game time 2 10. Dietrich and Brown umpiring. scorer A FE Jordan.
Schedule lists Monday Sept 4 sunset versus winner of Humble Kuenemann game. Tuesday Sept 5 Cosden versus Radio Post. If needed, Thursday Sept 7 and Sept 11 12 pit winners of the first two games in a best of three championship series.
The Pearl Brewery and its distributors mark six years since beer was legalized in Texas in 1933. Officials cite two billion dollars in federal and state revenue, over one million jobs nationwide, and 38 thousand Texas jobs created by beer since relegalization. The celebration notes economic gains for agriculture, commerce, and industry and urges continued effort to stabilize and prosper the beer industry in the state.
Fredericksburg Giants officials and players gathered at the Ostrow Hotel to honor President Bill Nettle and Secretary-Treasurer Edgar Marshall for their hard work keeping the old ball game alive. Players praised manager Edgar Klett and the team, noting seven double plays in a two game Sunday sweep over Boerne 6-0 and San Antonio Ow Cafe 5-0, with an upcoming outreach to Comfort to face the Bronchos.
Harry Wahrmund leads Gillespie County All-Stars against the Cracker Jacks in a Sunday double header at 3 p.m. admission will be charged. Jost manages the Cracker Jacks and calls players Marvin Schuch Herman Koenig Harold Jung Richard Jost Levi Ketron Edwin Kammlah Kenneth Striegler Roy Langerhans Chester Langerhans Harold Schoerewolf Rubin Schneider Dr. L Keyser and Art Kowert to attend practice before game time.
Humble won consecutive games to tie Kuenemann's for fourth place in the City League. The Kuenemann's Humble winner faces Sunset in the first playoff round, with Radio Post and Cosden battling for second. Winners meet in a three game series for the championship, with potential night games pending Seipp's park lighting.
Coach Klaerner announces a Sept 15 home game against aCe, with the opening of the new stadium set for Oct 20 when the first district matchup is due. Football workouts start Sept 5 as school opens, with new equipment issued and first workouts on the new field. The piece laments the lack of lights and urges public-spirited citizens and the Chamber of Commerce to form a committee to install lighting before or soon after the October dedication.
In the Texas League Houston remains atop the standings with a seven and a half game lead over San Antonio and Dallas and ten and a half over Fort Worth. Shreveport sits 1.5 games behind Fort Worth for fourth and has a playoff chance as nine games remain on the schedule.
A high level of efficiency and wholesomeness in the industry is vital to the welfare of the state and nation, acting as a core factor in overall economic health and social prosperity.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Dietert and their daughters have left for San Antonio to establish a new home, signaling a family relocation.
Albert Jost and Guen ther Ottmers of Fredericksburg Implement Co attended a plumbers meeting in Austin on Thursday night. Jost stated that plumbers from across Texas attended the event sponsored by Samsco Company of San Antonio.
Al Enderlin pitched the Giants to a second shutout of the day limiting Owl Cafe to five hits. Giants turned three rapid double plays, Molberg and L Schneider aiding in the defense as they beat Owl Cafe five to nothing. Next Sunday they face Comfort Branchos at Comfort.
Miss Theresa McDougall of San Antonio visits relatives here. Mr and Mrs Max Staudt plan Monday departure for Dallas to attend the 5th Annual Southwestern Gift Show and holiday buying. Families Rabke Burgdorf Dubray Nester Carle Windrow and others hosted or visited in events including graduation and Caverns trip. Sister Marie Vivienne of New York City plans several days stay.
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