Giants Dominate Boerne 12 1 for Third Straight Win
Giants defeat Boerne White Sox 12 to 1 to extend Hill Country League lead to three wins. Dick Feller pitched seven strong innings, Clinton Priess closed, Alf Klaerner went four for four at the plate, and the Giants rallied for five runs in the third and sixth innings.
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Richard Felter
Clinton Priess
Giants
Boerne White Sox
Dick” Feller
Feller
Sox
L. Bourgeois
Alf Klaerner
Jack Taylor
Klaerner
Giant
Theis
Petsch
Gombert
W. Bergmann
R. Bonn
M. Bonn
Mgr. Ahrens
Fair Park
Enderlin
Harper
Farmer Boys League
Abrhoae
J. Uecker
C. Bourgeois
Moehle
G. Uecker
Phillip
White Sox
Ahrens
A. Klaerner
Moldenhauer
Reichenau
Molbere
Priess
Ptesch
Bergmann
Lee
Schroeder
O. Ueck
Hill Country League Scores And Standings
Hill Country League standings list Fredericksburg Camp Stanley Comfort Stonewall Boerne with records reflecting wins and losses. Last Sunday results show Fredericksburg 12 Boerne 1 and Stonewall 4 Comfort 3, Camp Stanley idle. Upcoming games: Camp Stanley at Stonewall and Comfort at Boerne. Line score shows Comfort 001 000 200 3 5. Stonewall 300 000 001 4 8. Batteries: Stonewall Eckert and W Maenius, Comfort Habe nicht and Heinen.
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Fredericksburg
Boerne
Stonewall
Comfort
Camp Stanley
Stonewall Comfort
Eckert
W. Maenius
Habenicht
Heinen
Stonewall Pirates
R. Schumann
Buddy Hodges
John Stevenson
Allen Novian
Kenny Eckert
John Pehl
Werner Maenius
Benno Luckenbach
Clifford Schumann
Martin Meier
Marcus Burg
Guenther Maenius
Hermann Sons Ladies 10 Pin League Standings
W L Lange Food Market 15s 66 Flog. Standard .12 9 Dairy Kream 101 Moritz Electric Co. -. 5 16 High average Merl Ransleben 149 High game Merl Ransleben 168 High 3 game Merl Ransleben 454.
Billies Split Games With District Foes
The Hillbillies lost to Lampasas 11 to 0 on April 30 as Canales limited the Billies to five safeties, Albert Ristau contributing two. Hahn pitched for the Red and White, yielding 10 hits. They defeated Goldthwaite 3 to 2 in two extra innings, with Klinksick scoring on a squeeze in the ninth. Their season ends today against Llano.
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Hillbillies
Lampasas
Goldthwaite
Billies
Canales
Albert Ristau
Hahn
Klinksick
The
Llano
Advertising Space On Fence At New Lighted Ball Field
Advertising space is offered on a four foot high outfield fence of the new lighted ball field at the fair grounds. Sections 20 feet or longer will be rented at a reasonable rate. Signage will appear on the fence area managed by Sports Committee members Edgar Klett Elton Jordan Henry Kneese and Edgar Stroeher.
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Fairgrounds
Elton Jordan
Edgar Kiett
Edgar Klett
Henry Kneese
Edgar Stroeher
Fire Hazard Inspectors Praise Fredericksburg Safety Efforts
The Alamo Field Club inspection aimed to restore Fredericksburg’s fire record after losses in 1950 and 1951. Mayor Schroeder urged correction of hazards in local businesses while officials credited citizens. Essay and poster contest winners were named for Public School and St. Mary’s High School.
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Alamo Field Club
Brown
Norris Parker
Texas Insurance Advisory Association
Fred Mathisen
Eerved
Gene Saunders
Jack Maguire
Mathisen
Wm. Schroeder
Joy Francis Humes
Patsy Lee
Kenneth Knopp
Cecilia Pyka
St. Mary's High School
Emma Jane Klaerner
Sandra Wittig
St. Mary's
Rose Marie Moses
Theresa Stehling
Fredericksburg
Stephen Foster Northern Roots Hidden Behind Southern Scores
A note on Stephen Foster reveals he was a northern writer whose songs about the south shaped American music and regional stereotypes, challenging simple regional labels. The piece discusses the paradox of Foster's northern origins and the enduring southern imagery in his work.
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Stephen Foster
Lion and The Horse at Palace Sunday Monday
Steve Cochran leads a color Warner film about a cowboy and his horse fleeing the law. The pair clash with an escaped circus lion in a wild untracked country, offering striking scenery and dramatic action for Palace Theatre patrons.
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Palace Theatre
Steve Cochran
Warner Color
Turner Ladies Bowling Team Selection Monday
Turner Club alley entries urged to sign up by Monday evening for new teams. A contact, Norma Schandua, is listed with weekday phone hours at 715J Super Service Station.
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Turner Ladies
Turner Club
Norma Schandua
Gentus
Humble Oilers
High Ave
Farmer Boy's League results extend games and ties
Harper defeats Boerne 7 to 6 in 10 innings and Center Point beats Comfort 6 to 4 in 15 innings. Sisterdale tops Stonewall 12 to 9. Enderlin upsets Doss 9 to 8. Upcoming matchups feature Harper at Enderlin and Boerne at Comfort with Stonewall at Doss and Sisterdale at Center Point. Boxscores list batteries and scoring details.
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Harper
Boerne
Center Point
Comfort
Sisterdale
Stonewall
Enderlin
Doss
Rhe Boerne
Theis
Pet
Political conventions fill county GOP and Democratic slate
The county Republican and Democratic conventions named delegates and alternates for the state meeting. Wm. Schroeder presided the GOP, with Henry Kneese as secretary. Calvin Bierschwabe is the permanent Republican chairman. Arthur Stehling led the Democratic convention, with Tom Schmidt as permanent chairman and Wm. Schneider Jr. as secretary.
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Ben Mogford
Pat Dooley
Emil Birch
Victor Sagebiel
A. Stehling
Paul Lange
Wm. Schroeder
Henry Kneese
Calvin Bierschwabe
Arthur Stehling
Wm. Schneider Jr
Tom Schmidt
Lighted Field Ready for May 18 Baseball Night
Workmen install stadium lights at Gillespie County Fair Park as plans firm for the Hill Country League night game on May 18 between Fredericksburg Giants and Comfort Branchos. About 120 reflectors with 1,500 watt globes will total 180000 watts of illumination. Opening details to be announced. weather could delay if heavy rain occurs.
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Fredericksburg Giants
Comfort Branchos
Elton Jordan
Edgar Klett
The
Fair Association
City Electrical
Felix W. Wilke
Fair
William Schroeder
Jordan
Klett
League Schedule Featuring Ed Arhelger and Teammates
The record lists multiple players including Ed Arhelger H J Leifeste Roy Schneider Bob Pyka E L Hohmann R Hutchenreuter Milton Herbert Elgin Herbert Herman Kunz J H Klaerner Guenther Pfiester Clarence Weinheimer Clemens Gold Gilbert Ottmers Chester Grona Ernest Kott Francis Kott W R Henke Ad Kott Eugene Hartmann Reinhold Tatsch Clarence Strackbein Norbert Hartmann Harry Langerhans Paul Hohenberger Team No 6 Durst Modolster Hugo Klaerner Eddie Pohler Clarence Durst Wm Grobe Harry Moldenhauer.
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Clarence Weinheimer
Clemens Gold
Gilbert Ottmers
Chester Grona
Reinhold Tatsch
Clarence Strackbein
Norbert Hartmann
Harry Langerhans
Paul Hohenberger
Hugo Klaerner
Eddie Pohler
Clarence Durst
Wm. Grobe
Harry Moldenhauer
Indians Win Two Lose One During Past Week
The St. Mary's Indians posted two victories and one loss over the past week. They beat Schertz-Cibolo 3-1 on Wednesday with Danny Hartmann earning a two hit game, then dropped a 4-6 extra innings tilt to Schertz-Cibolo on Friday due to errors, and closed with a 4-0 win over St. Anthony's Yellowjackets at Seipp's Park led by strong pitching from Jimmy Metzger and timely hitting.
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St. Mary’s Indians
Indians
Schertzibolo
Danny Hartmann
St. Mary's
Rhe Schertz
St. Mary’s
Schertz - Cibolo
Schertz and
Seiler
Jenschke
Schertz-Cibolo
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Schertz
Schetz
Franke
Metzger
David Hartmann
Medina
St. Anthony’s Yellowjackets
San Antonio
Seipp’s Park
Jimmy Metzger
St. Anthony's
Sheean and
Nemeck
J. Metzger
B. Jenschke
Schaefer Baptism Held Sunday at Cave Creek
Rudy Alton Schaefer, son of Mr and Mrs Felix Schaefer, was baptized Sunday morning at St Pauls Lutheran Cave Creek by Rev M J Schwarz. Sponsors included Gus Wohrmund Alton Bruns Mrs Lee Alt haus and Mrs Max Schaeferkoeter. A noon barbecue at his paternal grandparents home marked the event. Rudy represents the fourth generation on both sides of the family.
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Rudy Alton Schaefer
Felix Schaefer
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Cave Creek
M. J. Schwarz
Gus Wohrmund
Alton Bruns
Lee Althaus
Max Schaeferkoeter
Rudy Alton
Fredericksburg Named to Hold Semi-Pros Tourney
The National Baseball Congress district tournament will start June 24 in Fredericksburg, with G. C Bal dy Quinn of Comfort directing. Approved by NBC Texas state commissioner Jerry Feille, the event includes Elgin Livingston Waco and Texarkana as district hosts. Winners qualify for the 17th annual Wichita tourney starting August 15.
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National Baseball Congress
Fredericksburg
Congress
G. C “Baldy
Quinn
Comfort
Jerry Feille
Dallas
NBC
Texas
Elgin
Livingston
Waco
Texarkana
Wichita
Kansas
U S Postal Savings Bank Created Under Taft Administration
The United States Postal Savings Bank was established during the administration of President William Howard Taft, marking a government effort to expand affordable banking access through postal channels.
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The
U.S. Postal Savings Bank
Taft
Dance listings for May across Texas venues
Dance events scheduled in May at 3 Way Inn Boerne Beethoven Hall San Antonio Klein s Hall Harper Road and Shorts Corner San Antonio with dates May 10 17 24 and 31. The notice lists venue names and locations for each Saturday event.
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Boerne, Texas
Beethoven Hall
Pereida St
San Antonio
Texas
Klein
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