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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1948
Page
5
Giants run up seventeen hits and commit eleven errors to overwhelm Luling at Jimmie Pyka Field. Johnny Harmann pitches four-hitter for his eleventh win as Bonn Jung and others pace the Giant offense in a lop sided Sunday game.
City Radio 1 defeated Doss 3 while City Radio 11 Nat Guard 1 and Mutual Lumber 19 Klaemers Park 3. Next week July 15 Doss vs White House and July 19 White House vs Mutual Lumber Co. Play-offs for the City Softball Championship will begin as soon as possible. Announcements will be made in next week's issue.
Fredericksburg leads the Comal Valley League with a 10 0 record after Sundays 20 to 2 win over Luling. San Marcos improves to 12 to 5 by beating Alamo Heights 12 to 5. Schertz remains idle as Selma is out of the league. Next Sunday matchups include Fredericksburg at San Marcos and Schertz at Luling. Alamo Heights has an off day.
George Simon of Fredericksburg is listed among 1290 students enrolled at Texas A&I College Kingsville for the first summer term. Enrollment spans 94 Texas counties 15 states three foreign countries and Puerto Rico setting a new summer registration record. Veterans total 668 with 6 women. men outnumber women 823 to 467.
Kerrville night watchman Grady Martin was shot in the right shoulder at 12 51 a m Monday while investigating a burglary at the Couch Gun Shop in Kerrville's business district. Patrolman Ivan Laurence aided in the search for two men who escaped with loot. Martin is not in critical condition.
Arno Moellering of Baron's Creek Shooting Club won the Sunday prize with 55 of 60 as 106 marksmen competed on Grapetown range. Theo Hohenberger and R. E. Weber tied for third with 54, ahead of a list of top scorers and a buildup to Gillespie County's 53rd shooting festival on July 31–August 1 hosted by Hubertus Club.
Giants leaders Bonn and Maxie Ahrens top the team batting with .333 and .328 averages respectively from 63 and 61 at bats. L Schneider posts .600 on 3 for 5 as others like C Molberg and M Molberg push team totals to 166 hits in 554 at bats for a .299 clip.
Vincent Ransleben of Stanolind Oil Company Iraan field office visits his parents Mr and Mrs Richard Ransleben this week for a family reunion and update on home affairs.
Hill Country League standings show Stonewall leading with 9 wins and 3 losses and Harper at .667 with 4 losses. Sunday results: Stanley 7 Harper 4, Stonewall 7 Sisterdale 0, Ingram 9 Blanco 0 forfeit. Next Sunday matchups include Stonewall at Blanco forfeit and Stanley at Sisterdale. The Kneeses and Itz family visits are noted.
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