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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1937
Page
3
Turner Ten Pin Verein of Fredericksburg hosted San Antonio Turner Club bowlers in an all-day event. The men’s team led by E Oehler and Wm Schroeder Jr won all four games, with substitutes Laur ie Wells and others contributing. The women’s team, led by Alma Schmidt and Norma Henke, defeated the San Antonio ladies 5 3 in the series.
This Week in Sports notes the Giants endured a rough game with seven hits and eight errors by the opposing squad, while Pearsall leads the league with five wins, two losses. The Giants face Boerne and Hondo D Hanis twice more, and a mid season club meeting is likely to set roster changes and a pitching plan.
Fredericksburg fans fill Mission Park as the San Antonio Missions climb from fourth to second in the Texas League. They lost two to Oklahoma City to start the week, beat the Indians Tuesday, while Oklahoma City leads the circuit with Beaumont and Fort Worth trailing.
World heavyweight champion Jim Braddock meets Joe Louis in a high profile title fight at Comiskey Park Chicago next Tuesday night. Louis previously seen as invincible after a loss to Max Schmeling has since defeated several lesser foes. Braddock won the crown by defeating Max Baer about two years ago and this marks his first title test since becoming champion. The bout will be nationally broadcast and stands as the summer’s premier prize fight. A second note confirms a dove hunting season in 1937 from September 15 to October 15 with a 15 bird bag limit in this state sector.
Professionals lead with an average of .647 while Saeng er and Ochs share second at .581 and Travelers Cafe and Pearl Beer tie for third at .565. Lawrence Knopp established a high mark in the recent games.
Highlights include high scores such as Lawrence Knopp 259 and R Enderlin 683 in recent games, with Stein Lumber Co posting a 2638 series. Rev G C Brannies of Industry Texas passed Fredericksburg en route to California. Palo Alto residents Emil and Mrs Treibs celebrated joint birthday anniversaries with neighbors. William Brothers provided musical entertainment.
Sisterdale overwhelmed Cain City 13 to 2 as Nagel and Koennecke led the batting. Luckenbach narrowly beat Stonewall 8 to 7, scoring two late runs in the eighth, while Seipp’s beat Grapetown 5 to 4 on Seipp’s diamond led by Lorenz’s three hits.
Consulate Copenhagen, Pernambuco, Sherbrooke and Toronto are noted for Emil Sauer who moves from Brazil to Germany to join the consular service. Sauer, ex special Census Bureau agent, studied at UT and Harvard. Other local items mention visits, college attendance, and a funeral in Fredericksburg.
Mr. Theodore Hohmann underwent a serious operation last week and Mr. Henry Sauer of Doss had surgery. F W Woolsey, president of the Austin Mutual Life Insurance Co., and J E Roberts, vice president, spent Monday in Fredericksburg on business and paid a call at our office.
Standings show Pearsall leading with 8 wins 2 losses and a .715 pace. Fredericksburg sits 3 4 while Boerne and Hondo D Hanis have unclear records. Last Sunday Pearsall beat Fredericksburg 18 to 4. Boerne defeated Hondo D Hanis with no score reported. Next Sunday matchups: Boerne at Fredericksburg and Pearsall at Hondo D Hanis.
Rangers opened strong with seven first inning runs and kept scoring in all but the fifth as they beat the Giants 4 to 0. Giants struggling with seven scattered hits face Boerne White Sox next Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Fair Park.
Runs batted in list for Langley Finnley Laskowitz Marschall Kerbow Schraub Landrum Olsen Wood E Pankratz Klett Pankratz. Two base hits by Finn ey Schnerr Klett Kerbow Schraub. Langley Laskowitz Woodyard stole bases. Molberg Wells turned double plays. Schneider allowed five runs in 1 1/3 innings Klaerner pitched eight and two thirds. Klaerner struck out two Woodyard. Hed left on base Pearsall Giants. Time 2 30. Umpires Wright Schaefer.
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