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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1963
Page
6
Mason dominates district 18-AA with 126 points and 16 against as the Punchers face San Saba. Brady and Coleman clash in a tight opener while Llano aims to rebound after upsets and a close Marble Falls loss, led by quarterback Mike Rogers.
Fredericksburg moves from District 18-AA to 8-AA joining Brady San Saba Mason and Llano to form the new district. Coleman and Breckenridge join Triple-A with Brownwood Burkburnet Graham Vernon and Wichita Falls Hirschi. The change affects state playoff paths with 8-AA champions now advancing north. Fredericksburg’s enrollment nears 450, up from last year 398.4.
Fredericksburg seeks a 28 13 upset over Kerrville Yellowjackets after a 5 0 season start with wins over Burnet Kerrville Schertz Cibolo and Uvalde while yielding 31 points. St Marys Indians visit St Gerard s as the Blues face LaSalle in a 24 6 conference test.
The Hillbillies face an injury and illness stretch as they prepare for the District 18-AA opener in Llano on Friday after a non district showing that has them tied with Mason for the lead with four wins and one loss. Dennis Feuge and Roy Smith are listed as doubtful with knee and virus issues respectively, while Dennis Friedrich has high temperatures. Dor Brown may play despite a fractured thumb.
Turner Club Mixed League presents teams and game dates for the upcoming bowling season. The schedule lists matchups, venues, and weekly lanes with standings to track team progress.
List of eight teams in the Turner Club Mens League with players for each squad. The item notes Boston Magss has the largest drydock in the United States and invites readers to submit names for print in the Standard.
The St. Marys Indians defeated the St. Louis Comets 6-0 Saturday night in Castroville to gain their first Texas Catholic Interscholastic League win and even their league record at one win and one loss. Dennis Grobe sprinted 59 yards to set up the opening score and crossed for the TD after a blocked extra point. The defense held the Comets in the late drives, with key stops by Gerald Ahrens and the forward wall, securing the shutout. The Indians travel to San Antonio next to face St. Gerard.
The St. Marys Indians face league leading St. Gerard's Blues on their home field in San Antonio in a key TCIL District 4-AA game. Coach Knopp backs a banged up squad with several stars doubtful while St. Gerard's remains undefeated, having outscored opponents 110 to 28 overall and 36 to 12 in district play.
St Marys Indians junior high football squads split with Boerne Grayhounds on St Marys field Tuesday. The 7th grade lost 16 0 while the 8th grade tied 8 8 after Boerne opened with a TD and safety and St Marys answered with a 25 yard Gary Pyka run and Eugene Hartmann kick. The 6th graders remain undefeated. Next Wednesday the 7th and 8th graders travel to Comfort for 4 00 p m games.
Game Warden Heep announced dates for Gillespie landowners to collect antlerless deer permits for the 1963 big game season. Permits will be issued on October 30 and 31 and November 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in the courthouse with Department of Parks and Wildlife staff assisting.
The Fredericksburg Hillbilly B team routed the Llano Yellowjackets 34-0 on a Thursday night last week to stay unbeaten in 1963. Jim Semmler scored three times, with Bruce Woerner Juan Crouch and Delton Sagebiel adding one each. Semmler pushed his night total to 20 points after a two-point conversion as Llano offered little offense.
Score totals and participant names listed for multiple lanes across Commercial and Ladies Commercial events from Monday to Saturday. Notable bowlers include Carleton Schnelle, Opal Schnelle, Irene Eckhardt, Kermit Klaerner, Felix Land, and Jeanette Beckmann with varied scores such as 220 603 and 247 627 across the week.
The Fredericksburg Publishing Co announces business and social calling ecards printed at a reasonable price. The ad emphasizes affordable pricing for personalized greeting cards and notes quick turnaround.
Fredericksburg’s junior high football teams tied Mason’s 7th and 8th graders on Tuesday night. The 7th grade was 0-0 after stalls near the Mason 13 and 9 yard lines, while the 8th grade erased a 6-0 hole to end 14-14 with Langehennig scoring twice and Crenwelge adding a rushing TD. Donop and Geistweidt scored for Mason and Grote added the extra point. Montgomery, Alabama, noted as the first capital of the Confederacy, appears as a stray line.
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