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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
10
Recreational Director Roy Farrell outlines plans for a girls and mixed leagues this summer at Richland School. About 26 teams played last year and a women's league may form. The season runs June 10 to early fall with two halves, using three diamonds and night games aided by daylight saving.
The Shafter Generals and McFarland Cougars won the first annual Shafter Baseball Tournament trophies. McFarland defeated Alpaugh 11-6 for the championship, while Shafter claimed consolation honors.
Har ly Martin delivered the heroics with a home run and a two bagger as the Generals won. Al Palona doubled pay and Palomo hit a clutch two-base hit in the eighth to drive in two runs. Shafter heads to Exeter tomorrow for another league battle.
Richland School youths set seven track records in a sixth to eighth grade meet. Lon Vossler Beach and others broke marks in pole vault shot put high jump and broad jump. Hyland and Lachey led sixth and seventh grade teams to wins with strong discus and point totals.
Smart of Shafter High School fell in the second round to a Fresno player 6 4 7 5 at the San Joaquin Valley Tournament. The match ended in straight sets as the Fresno competitor advanced.
East Bakersfield swept the Shatter Invitational, setting 15 unofficial marks as Jack Randolph and Leroy Patterson led A class wins. Randolph's 220 yard record and 21 ft 3 in broad jump highlighted a dominant day for East Bakersfield and Taft in close pursuit across classes.
Union leaders say the liberalized pension scale is an improvement but still insufficient. They argue for a larger increase to meet workers’ living costs and secure retirement benefits.
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