Year 1940 in Local Athletics Ends With Prideful Year
A retrospective on 1940 highlights local sports across football baseball track basketball and more. The Hillbillies claim the regional football title in a photo finish, while the Giants win 93 of 129 baseball games. Bowl lineups close the year with Stanford Texas A M Tennessee and Mississippi favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillbillies
Giants
Enderlin
Red” Schnerr
San Anonio
Sidney Lanier
San Antonio
Stanford
Nebraska
Texas A&m
Fordham
Tennessee
Boston
Mississipi
Georgetown
el Paso
Western Reserve
Tempe
Texas A & M
Mississippi
Hunters Baffling Double Shot Tie Braves Marble Falls
Thomas Clyde Lacy and his grandfather F. H. Hicks of Marble Falls Texas fired at a deer at the same moment. Each thought he had killed the buck and neither knew the other shot. They later discovered Lacy shot high and Hicks earned the kill, a rare event the Marble Falls Messenger notes as likely occurring once in ten thousand times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Clyde Lacy
F. H. Hicks
Marble Falls
Texas
Thomas Lacy
Itasca Family Visits Christians and Friends During Holidays
Mr and Mrs W D Westerfeldt and family of Itasca visit Mr and Mrs Christian Mathisen and other friends and relatives during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Westerfeldt
Itasca
Christian Mathisen
Langerhans Named Fullback On Central Tex All-Star Team
Roy Langerhans of Fredericksburg was chosen as the fullback on the mythical Central Texas all-star eleven selected by Wilbur Evans of the Austin American. The panel picked players from districts 31 33 34 35 with San Antonio district 36 excluded. Other first eleven members include Swenson Fullmann Whisenant Schmidt Cooke Crow Nichols Horsak Shirocky and Anderegg omitted from the first team despite strong praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Langerhans
Central Texas
Wilbur Evans
The
Austin American
San Antonio
Dan the Anderegg
Sammy Baugh
Davey O’brein
Horsak
Belville
Shiroky
Texas
Examination Of Draftees Reveals Health Of Youth Could Improve
The World War draft findings show a 32 percent rate of temporary or permanent unfitness for active service among young men. Dr Geo W Cox urges that even in the present selective service era a large portion of draftees fail to meet ideal physical standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Cox
America
Cox
Texas
Big 45-Pound Drum Caught on Lake Kemp
W O Henderson and Oliver E Barron of Electra Texas hauled a 45 pound drum from Lake Kemp after a 45 minute battle. The catch sparked speculation on steaks from the Gaspergou and contrasted with common two pound drum catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lake Kemp
W. O. Henderson
Oliver E. Barron
Electra
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Bird - Shankle Corporation
Fredericksburg Drive-In
Humble Service
Max Wahl, Mer
Erwin
Kraus
JOE Schaetter & Son
Merry
Sunnyside Tavern
Ful
Reliance Feed & Seed Company & Case Implements
Kerrville
Klaerner
Norman Ransleben
Wesley Seymour
Oliver Wuest
Langerhans
Fredericksburg
Dan Anderegg
Yeni
Adei
Oak Grove
Pehl
Old Time Orchestra
Stonewall
Weinheimer’s Hall
Turner Hall
Peter’s Hall
Adolph Hofner
Sylvester
Marvin Gold
Texas Playboys
Fehl
Aliso ‘‘Pehl
Pehl’s Hall
Albert
Pehl’s Orchestra
Felix T. Pehl
Herman and His Boys
Buddy Hancock
Sun
Mon
Harrison
Skipp’s Hall
Herman and the Boys
Dooley’s
Market Square
Palace Theatre
Roy Rogers
Colorado
Richard Arlen
Andy Devine
Lucille Ball
Maureen O'Hara
Hollywood
Range Busters
Ray Corrigan
Max Terhune
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