Giants Trim All-Stars in Fourth of July Victory
Fredericksburg Giants defeated the Comal Valley All Stars 9 to 2 at Fair in an eight inning rain-shortened game. Johnny Hartmann won his tenth, with M. Enderlin and Hartmann each contributing two hits.
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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1948
Page
6
Fredericksburg Giants defeated the Comal Valley All Stars 9 to 2 at Fair in an eight inning rain-shortened game. Johnny Hartmann won his tenth, with M. Enderlin and Hartmann each contributing two hits.
The document lists Team Nos 1 through 11 with captains players and associated establishments. Teams include Peter's Liquor Package Store Hy Koch captains R J Peter Skippie Knopp Elgin Heep and others. City Radio Electric Co Ad Heep and Hubert Reichenau. White House Cafe Rich Hutchenreuter. Tourist Cafe Herman Fischer. Goodrich Tires Rudy Olfers. Lockers Inc Milton Edwards. Delta Mfg Co with Red Schnerr and Milton Gerhard.
Two base hits by Feller and Hammer and a three base hit by Hammer propelled Lampasas past the Junior Giants 7 to 3 in a decisive game. Turner earned the win with 11 strikeouts while Eckert took the loss after 9 strikeouts.
The City Softball League lists July 8 City Radio versus Doss and July 12 City Radio against the National Guard. July 13 features Mutual Lumber facing Klaerner's Park.
Incoming mail times include 6 a m from Austin Stonewall Johnson City and 8 45 a m from Austin All mail arrives at 12 noon from San Antonio and 3 p m from Kerrville Mason and 4 15 p m from Llano Outgoing mail runs 4 40 a m to Mason 7 40 a m to Llano 9 30 a m to Austin first class 1 40 p m to San Antonio and bulk mail to Austin at 1 30 p m on Tue Thu Sat Also 6 15 p m to Austin first class All mail must be posted 30 minutes early to make connections.
A Standard newspaper notice highlights daily result updates on the want ad page. Readers are urged to check entries for outcomes, postings, and notices reflecting evolving listings and results.
Hill Country League results list Sisterdale 6, Ingram 5. Seipp's 9, Blanco 0 forfeit. Next Sunday Stonewall at Sisterdale, Ingram at Blanco forfeit, Stanley at Harper. Seipp's off day.
The Reddersburg Junior Giants defeated Comfort 8 to 6 in ten innings at Seipp Park. The game stayed tight through nine with Comfort tying it in the ninth. a run by the Giants in the tenth sealed the victory. Winning pitcher Eckert and losing pitcher Leeder were credited, with Wallendorff, Eckert, Klein and Dittmar sparking the offense.
Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department answered two calls this week. The first occurred Thursday at 12 30 p.m. when wiring in a truck at the Courthouse rear sparked into flames. The second came Monday at 11 30 from the Erwin Boening residence due to an electric range fire. Fire Chief Eric Juenke reported only minor damages in both incidents.
Oliver Joe Kowert and Wallace Ottmers came home this weekend from Corpus Christi. Kowert attended the university summer session at the University of Corpus Christi while Ottmers completed a ten day Band Camp there.
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