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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
3
A retrospective roundup compiles baseball highlights from seventeen years ago using the records of R. E. Jordan, tracing notable games, standout players, and key scores from that period.
July 4 report covers a July 2 to 4 set where the Giants defeated Grayburg Oil Co. in all three games at San Antonio. Box scores show: game one Grayburg 5 Giants 15. game two Grayburg 3 Giants 17. game three Grayburg 0 Giants 6. Renowned players include Anderlich, Caporal, Thompson, Henke, Lochte, Krauskopf, and Hollmig.
A stacked Saturday double bill features 6000 Enemies with Walter Pidgeon Rita Johnson Paul Kelly and Nat Pendleton. Also showing Gun Packer Susannah of the Mounties and a Shirley Temple star vehicle at the Palace. A Wyomin g ranch tale Maisie and Young Mr Lincoln with Henry Fonda are set for midweek and next week screenings.
Fredericksburg Giants meet the Fat and Forty club of San Antonio at Seipp's Park next Sunday in a long simmering city rivalry. Both squads boast improved seasons with the Giants riding a seven game win streak and the visitors winning 8-2 over Comfort, setting up a anticipated matchup. The midnight All-Star game in nearby San Antonio on July 8 will feature Fredericksburg's Carl Kott on the North roster among others from San Antonio, Shreveport, Houston, and Beaumont.
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey faced a dim outlook after an appendectomy in New York City with peritonitis but has shown clear signs of recovery this week. In New York, 60,000 fans filled Yankee Stadium to honor Lou Gehrig, whose retirement came after chronic illness.
Dwight P. Reardan announced Carl Runge as General Counsel and Leon L. Mott as Assistant General Counsel for the Farm Credit Administration of Houston. The appointments, effective July 1, place them atop the legal staff serving four units including the Federal Land Bank of Houston and the Houston Bank for Cooperatives. Runge, former Mason County attorney and Thirty-third Judicial District judge, previously led the Federal Land Bank of Houston's legal office and is UT Austin trained.
Cartoon dialogue shows Jiggs quipping that fools make life interesting and that removing all fools would eliminate him. The reply assures him that won't happen.
Miss Annie Hartmann, the bride elect, was honored at a miscellaneous shower Sunday at the home of Mrs. Alfred Jenschke. Rice shower greeted her as she entered, a wagon of gifts drawn in by Miss Clara Mae Pehl, and guests enjoyed a dance game and a meat loaf meal for 32 attendees.
An employee asks for the afternoon off to shop with his wife and is denied by the boss. The brief exchange ends with the employee thanking the boss for the response.
Grobe pitched six strong innings to win his first start of the season 4 to 1 for the Giants. Molberg homered for the locals, striking out eight of the first nine Oilers faced. Next Sunday, Giants meet Fat and Forty of San Antonio at Seipp Park. game time 3:30.
Felix Saenger with 246 singles leads, Law Knopp tops 3 game total at 609. Goodyear Service posts 915 in a single team game and Goodyear 2571 for the three game team total.
Frank Hartmann and family of San Antonio spent Monday in Fredericksburg visiting relatives and friends during a Ladies Ten Pin League outing.
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