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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1934
Page
6
Football squad sets a ten day mountain camp as part of pre season activities. The brief notes upcoming results show a series of score updates from local league games including Mercantile against Tel, Firemen, and Methodist teams with varied results.
In a disputed game a reshuffled Mercantile Telephone squad started poorly, allowing 9 runs in the first inning, but settled to limit the Retailers to six more runs over the next six innings. Mercantile Telephone showed potential with new players Williams Watson Pitts Vicker Johnson and Easter.
An early season feature details Pecos High football prospects, a 10 day seasoning camp in Madera Canyon led by Coaches Buddy Withers and Virgil Galloway, and a promising forward lineup. It notes the open practice starting in September, heavy team with speed, and a backfield of talented youngsters.
The Methodist softball team defeated the Wholesalers 15 to 9 to claim their first win of the second half. Both teams started with zero percent, but the Methodists moved from 0.000 to a .333 record after the victory, while the Wholesalers remained cellar leaders. Kringer pitched for the Methodists as Sherr and Morrison contributed for the Wholesalers.
The Monahans Lions defeated the Pecos Lions 21 to 10 on the baseball diamond to even the series. A decisive third game is planned for the near future with Mona hans Lions led by Dave Suderth and H G Meyer of JJ C Penney heading the local team.
The Fireboy softball squad dominated Friday night, displaying their season pace and drive to defeat the Methodists by 14 runs as the crowd roared with enthusiasm.
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