Hillbillies Edge San Saba 6 0 in Friday Thriller
Fredericksburg defeat San Saba 6 to 0 in a hard fought game marked by a fourth quarter sprint. Anderegg long pass to Lauckenbach produced the only score as the Hillbillies’ line and backs, led by Hahn Langerhans and Schmidt, stifled the Armadillos’ offense. Crowd records and Rochelle clash loom next for Fredericksburg.
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F. H
Many & Moon
San Saba Armadillos
San Saba
Elmer Willson
Ellis
Lee
Anderege
Weston Lauckenbach
Anderegg
Hillbillies
Warren Hahn
San Sabans
Fredericksboro
Frederickshure
Fredericksby
Ihe
Fleet Ellis
Saba
Armadillos
Tony” Knopp
Roland Schmidt
Luckenbach
Gilbert Woerner
Arthur Reichenau
Wilke
Fettle
Roy Langerhans
Schmidt Ad Lee
Elmer Wilson
Lewis
Fredericksburg
Rochelle
Hahn
Knopp
Woerner
Reichenau
A. Schmidt
Schmidt
Langerhans
Wieser
C. Herbert
Thornbloom
Mays
Cheek
Cates
Moore
Watson
Corley
W. Wilson
E. Wilson
Crawford
Mohair Mills Representatives Visit Fredericksburg
Sim Lukens and Tom Weterkein of Bristol Rhode Island and Phil Philadelphia representatives of the Aikman Corp largest mohair buyers in the U S toured Fredericksburg Gillespie County on a Texas mohair production inspection. They were joined by Russell Martin Texas representative of the firm and visited Ad Stieler's ranch before heading to Houston to inspect importing centers.
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Sim Lukens
Tom Weterkein
Bristol
R. I
Phililphia
tis-Aikman Corp
United
Texas
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Russel Martin
Rep‘ntative
Ad. Stieler
Stieler
Fredericksburg Drive In Stop Prompts Local Query
A note directs readers to Fredericksburg Drive In Sta it with Rubin Crenweige listed as Prop 32tf, suggesting a property or promotional affiliation. Details are unclear due to OCR issues.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In
Rubin Crenweige
Giants End Season With 23 Wins And Six Losses
The Fredericksburg Giants closed the 1940 season with 23 wins and six losses, losing 8 to 6 to the Dairyland Creamers of San Antonio at Seipp Park. Seven errors hampered defense as Dairyland pulled away with five runs in the second inning and three more in the sixth. Fredericksburg's lone big inning came in the third with four straight hits and an error producing four runs.
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Elton Jordan
Fredericksburg Giants
Dairyland Creamers
San Antonio
Seipp Park
H. Klaerner
A. Schneider
Grobe
Ransleben
Tewes
San Antonio Merchants
South Texas
Hillbillies Close In On District Title After San Saba Win
Hillbillies solidified as district favorites after defeating San Saba and tightening play at line. Next test hits Friday at Rochelle, where Hornets beat Brady and fell to Coleman. Also notes Aggies play Tulsa Saturday in San Antonio and local college game at Tivy Field tonight.
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San Saba
Hillbillies
Texas Aggies
Seguin
Billies
Armadillos
Rochelle
Brady
Coleman
Far
District 34-A
Hornets
Alamo Stadium
San Antonio
Tulsa Hurricanes
John” Kimbrough
Fredericksburg
Texas Lutheran College Bulldogs
Schreiner Institute Mountaineers
Lutherans
Tivy Field
Giants edge Dairyland in pitchers duel
Left on bases Giants six Dairyland nine. Dairyland earns four runs Giants three. Grobe struck out seven Tewes five. Grobe issued three walks Tewes four. game lasted 2 hours 15 minutes with umpires Finn and Anderson.
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Giants
Dairyland
Grobe
Tewes
Finn and
Anderson
Records Tumble At Alleys As Keglers Get Hot
Turner Ten Pin Alleys hosts a record night led by Old Schenely captained by Rosa Schroeder with a 2603 total across three games and high team single game 892. Red tallies 629 for high three game individual. Reinhard Enderlin posts 167 in all three games in a quirky repeat.
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Turner Ten Pin
Kegles
Schenely
Rosa Schroeder
Red
Reinhard Enderlin
Lone Star Beer
Reinhard
Schroeder
Old Schenley
Giants honor their fans with season dedication
The article notes Giants players work unpaid on Sundays and many afternoons, expressing pride in their season and hope to wear the Giants uniform again next year. It also reports the World Series opening in Cincinnati between the Reds and Tigers, with Tigers favored after clinching the American League title. Nashville defeats Houston 5 3 to win the Dixie Championship in five games.
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Giants
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Cleveland
Nashville Tennessee
Houston Buffs
Buffs
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Rochelle-Fredericksburg
Standard
Mohair Mills
Jung
Hanes
C. Houston
Deike
Conrad
Cowan
Molberg
Schnerr Grobe
E. Klaerner
Pfeiffer
Deike Conrad
AB HO Dairyland
G. Houston
Ta Conrad
Tabbert
Arrhore
EF. Klaerner
Schna
Rf L. Schneider
Pyka
O. Schneider
Klett
Palace Theatre
Saddle
Isle OF Destiny
Victor Mature
Louise Platt
Captain Caution
Andy Clyde
Red Cross
Errol Flynn
Hillsbllies
Leo Petsch
PWL
Old Scheney
Lone Star
Shell
Pipe Line i Southern Select
Mecklenburg Hall
Ostrow
Adolf Hofner
All the Boys
Weinheimer
Kali
Pehl
Weinehimer
Uall
Bie
Tatsch’s Hall
Cain City
Marvin Gold
His
Texas Playboys
Edgar Tatsch
Woman’s Society of Christian Service of the
First Methodist Church
Peter’s Hall
Southern Select
Galveston-Houston Breweries, Inc
Galveston, Texas
Depand
Melton Keller
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Galveston- Houston Breweries, Inc
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