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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
5
Underlin and Schneider lead thevant Hitters with strong batting averages from Hill League play. Elton Jordan reports On base totals show Schneider with multiple hits and runs while Underlin accumulates high at bat totals and steady scoring.
Mrs. C Fischer nee Lina formerly a resident died Sunday. Funeral services were held Monday at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W Yancey. Annie Moe and Roy Mangt erser visited, and Gordon Chappel of San Antonio was a guest in the area.
James Harold Atkinson becomes Llano High School football coach in district 33A succeeding H. C. Miller who enters military service. Atkinson, former LaGrange High athletics director and Southwestern alumnus, brings a multi sport background and strong recommendation. Llano hosts Fredericksburg game late in November.
The record lists four teams Saenger Ochs and others plus professionals. Past week results show Jaycees 10 AAA 9 and Fat & Lean 7 while Fire Dept 0. This week schedules include Western Auto versus Mutual Db r and Ft Lean against Mutual Lbr. plus no game for AAA. Mr F J Maier received a telegram about a daughter born to Major and Mrs Tally on July 18.
Team No 1 includes H Mosel Ernst Herbert Milton Durst Willie Filter Dr H Perty Felix Saenger Eddie Ochs Mike Schmidt Fritz Mosel Claude Durst Team No 3 lists Hy Hirsth Max Henke Ed Krauskopf Rolf Moursand Werner Burrer Francis Heep Dr H Pfeiffer Werner Knop Louis Durst Elgin Heimann Team No 5 features Reubin Jordan Harvey Stein Hy Kuenemann Hy Filter Hubert Reichenau Team No 6 names Roman Peter Werner Reidel Richard Hutschenreuter Albert Reichenau Alex Jung Team No 7 has Wm Schroeder Jr Ralph Gold Hugo Kallenberg Rein Inderin Chester Schmidt Team No 8 lists Hy Prochnow Dr Lt Keyser Dr L Feller Max Wahl Michael Gerhard.
Turner Club Bowling Alleys started a new series with 12 teams in two leagues. The Commercial League includes Texaco, Professionals, Saenger & Ochs, and the Hotel Nimitz and bowls Mondays. A regular eight‑team league meets Thursdays and Fridays with Shifters, Saenger & Ochs, W P A Mutual Lumber, Five Aces, City Mattress, Security State Bank, and Turn Veréin. More bowlers are sought for the Commercial League to form additional teams.
Local fans expect strong turnout for the Giant games in the Waco Semi Pro Congress next weekend with travel via two routes through Johnson City and Georgetown. Coach Klaerner eyes the Sept 13 opener against San Marcos as school trains this September. several players weigh colleges and military service affects.
Fredericksburg defeated Comfort by forfeit 9 to 0 in last Sunday's Hill Country League action. Kerrville edged Z0erne 5 to 1. James next Sunday. Stonewall hosts Comfort and Harper visits Boerne with Fredericksburg playing in Waco in a nonleague game.
The Giants play afternoon doubleheader at Katy Park in Waco Saturday and Sunday, needing one win to stay in the semi pro championship chase. Ace Al Enderlin leads pitching with Grebe and Klaerner in support as they aim to rebound after two losses to Gerard's and Frenchy's Black Cats. The club, 13 wins in 15 this season, seeks high honors away from home with Junior Chamber of Commerce funding and local support strong behind the team. Mr and Mrs Ed Hallford and son visit Mrs Hallford's mother in Fort Stockton this week.
The Giants were prepared to play Sunday but Comfort failed to appear. Fans waited four hours for a game that never happened, resulting in a forfeited win for the Giants. The incident drew criticism as poor league conduct and unprofessional behavior.
Joe DiMaggio saw his famed hitting run halted at 56 games as the Cleveland Indians, boosted by standout fielding from Al Smith and solid pitching by Jim Bagby, shut down the Yankee star on a Thursday.
Try-outs for Blades, the senior canoeing club, occurred in the fifth week of Camp Mystic near Kerrville. Peggy Petsch of Fredericksburg earned membership among eighteen girls chosen for the club. The selection included class work, a written test, and practical paddling. initiation starts this week.
On Camper-Counselor day counselors swap roles with a senior camper. The chosen campers lead camp activities while Peggy serves as Kitty McGee assistant director of Camp Mystic.
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