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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
3
Baseball items drawn from records compiled by R I Gordan cover notable games and stats from seventeen years ago, highlighting teams, venues, and standout players of that era. The notes present a concise snapshot of season results and key performances for historical reference.
June 4 and 5, 1922 Giants mustered five hits and three runs over two games with the Kelly Field Fliers. Key hits included a three-base blast by Brown and a Krauskopf homer, with Brown, Schelhase and Collins stealing bases. Pitchers Smith Lee and Collins fanned multiple batters as Giants left nine on base. Time 1:35. Umpire Bird. Scorer R. E. Jordan.
A clipped ad style item highlights the Kentucky Derby glamour and Ken tucky Derby excitement. It promotes Technicolor motion pictures featuring Senior class girls and dancing students and teases an extraordinary short subject titled Fish From Hell with sensational appeal.
Castell notes detail visits by Mr. and Mrs. Victor Foerster and family from Corpus Christi and other towns, engagements, and a wedding at the Radetzky home. The column closes with a humor piece about a countryman selling a near-starved horse for a negotiable price.
The Giants held practice with Edgar Klett and Red Klaerner shaping the outfield as Alfred Enderlin chose to stay with the team. Chester Klaerner will return to mound duty, and upcoming June and July dates feature Dairyland Hondo Stonewall Plough Oilers Fat and Forty and Prospect Wild Merchants. The City Softball League remains led by Radio Post, Sunset and Cosden compete, and a new roster rule set limits midseason changes while adopting the Shaughnessy playoff plan for the league championship.
The Texas League race tightens with San Antonio back in the top four after an 11 game Padres streak. All Star ballots are available for fans in the four southern teams San Antonio Houston Shreveport and Beaumont with Hugo Klaerner a highlighted candidate from Shreveport.
Lou Nova defeated Max Baer by technical knockout after eleven rounds on Friday night. Baer absorbed a brutal beating as Nova reversed training methods for the decisive victory. The next heavyweight bout features Tony Galento vs Joe Louis on June 28 in New York for the crown.
Monica Dickens, great granddaughter of Charles Dickens, publishes her first novel One Pair of Hands in London signaling the renewal of the Dickens literary line. Her father is a lawyer and the family heritage is highlighted as she enters the writing world. A humorous aside mentions Hitler and malaria, and a motorcycle cop interjects in a street scene about a car delaying traffic.
In a 5 to 8 setback, Giants commit errors early as Prospect Hill gains momentum. Key plays include Batts and Schnerr delivering for Merchants, while Grobe and Klaerner chase late rallies. News notes mention local travels and upcoming ceremonies.
In the men s ten pin league Felix Saenger posted the high single game 246 and high three game total 607. R J Peter led with the high average 190 while Goodyear Service topped team figures with a 915 single game and Goodyear the 2496 three game total.
The Radio Post Softball squad fell 6-3 in game one and 8-0 in game two against Muehlsbach of San Antonio on Sunday. Nearby, Arion Singing Club members enjoyed a barbecue at the Stein ranch near Blum. A Kerrville 8 room house owned by Rev. B. B. Breihan was destroyed by fire, with tenants Mr and Mrs Buch losing contents. the origin remains unknown.
Mr and Mrs William Schroeder Jr attend the Golden Gate Exposition in California, joining attendees at the historic event.
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