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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
3
Leo Petsch claims high single game with 259, Hardy Moses totals 582 in a three game series. Bright Star posts high team single game 859, while City Mattress achieves high team three game series 2437.
A fragment honors care for others urging personal welfare and mutual aid. The terse note closes with a call to self care as a moral guideline.
Elton Jordan reports a 2 to 1 thriller at Seipp Park as the Giants edge the Al Hollmig led Hondo Red Birds in ten innings. Enderlin and Hartung pitched well for nine frames before Klett singled in the 10th to win the game amid National Semi Pro Baseball Day ceremonies.
Next Sunday the Giants host the rejuvenated Boerne White Sox at Seipp Park. The White Sox have a history of tough games with the locals and have signaled a strong bid this season. Kickoff is set for 3 30 p.m. local time.
Enderlin earns his fourth win of the season in a 1-0 Giants victory after ten innings. The Redbirds and Giants traded chances with late scoring, as H. Finger and Schuehle contributed for Hondo while Molberg and Klaerner spearheaded the Giants offense. Enderlin pitched all ten innings, allowing one run on eleven hits while striking out five.
A group from Gillespie County AAA representatives attended the compliance meeting in Brownwood. Members included Dorman Sell secretary Thomas Jung chairman Robert Walter county performance supervisor Guenther Heimann and Ross Billings local office staff. Sell said the 1940 Gillespie County program will start around June.
Comfort jumped to a 5-run first and never trailed, beating Harper 12-2. Spenrath Schnelle Pankratz Hafler and Fiach led a multi-player attack with multiple hits and drives as Boerner pitched seven strong innings for Comfort.
The article describes an upcoming building custodial engineering training course in Fredericksburg with Mr. Wittmann leading instruction. Other instructors include Robert C. Brown and A. M., aiming to award completion certificates and, after two more courses, a Custodial Engineer's certificate of proficiency from the State Board for Vocational Education. Invitations extend to nearby towns within 35 miles.
The Blue Grass Classic saw Bimelech lose as Gallahadson owned by Mrs. Ethel Mars of Chicago won by a long stretch. Preakness prospects loom as Gallahadson prepares for Bathmore. Brooklyn's nine inning win over St. Louis featured a 32 man lineup, a record, while NL leaders shifted as Boston and Cleveland strived in the American League. Houston led the Texas League with San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Tulsa close behind.
Carter's place a 14 hit attack led by Gold as they rout Willow City 20 to 4 on Sunday at home. Willow City mustered only four runs with sparse hitting and errors undoing their effort in the seven inning game.
Wm. Petmecky and Milton Durst departed with Gillespie County officials to attend a four day Texas Tax Collectors and Assessors Association gathering in San Angelo. The meeting begins Monday and runs through Thursday with state comptroller George H. Sheppard as the main speaker.
Blackman notes highlight two men of long experience in their specialties, underscoring seasoned expertise and familiarity with industry practices. The remark frames both as seasoned professionals in their domains.
Box score highlights include Bird with a three base hit and pitcher lines for Wuest Wallendorf Gold and Rabke with innings, hits and strikeouts. The Texas wool crop in 1938 reached 75.6 million pounds selling at 19.1 million dollars while mohair totaled 3.05 million pounds for 8.54 million dollars.
Live Oak School closes on Monday May 13 with a children's program at 1 30 P M followed by softball on the grounds and a beer barbecue supper. Adults join at 7 30 for two one act English plays The Roar of a Twist The Great Allowance Battle and a one act German play Dr Kranichs Sprech stunde with all welcome.
The 1940 exposition at the State Fair of Texas seeks to surpass the all-time attendance of 1,036,709 set in 1939, aiming for a new record during the event.
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