Local runners place in Tulare Relays at two school groups
At the Tulare Relays event with over 700 runners, Shafter athletes Tom Fletcher and Bobby Baze each earned a fourth place in the big school and small school divisions respectively. Fletcher placed fourth in the 100 yard dash and broad jump while Baze finished fourth in the 100 yard dash finals. Coalinga led the lower division, and Bob Mathias boosted Tulare to victory in the upper division.
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Tulare
Bakersfield
E.B
Fresno
Roosevelt
Visalia
Porterville
Wasco
Corcoran
Coalinga
Avenal
Tom Fletcher
Fletcher
Wilbur Taylor
Taylor
Shafter B
Bobby Baze
Baze
Vernon Edwards
John Howard
Howard
Jerry Johns
Janzen
Bob Mathias
Beets in Julian to Receive $10,000 Beetle Control Aid
The Julian area of San Diego County will receive ten thousand dollars to control beetles in infected timber land as part of a regional funding program.
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Julian
San Diego County
Star Ambush Wins for Neuman Crawford at Santa Anita
Star Ambush owned by Bob Neuman and Jack Crawford captured the first race at Santa Anita’s Grand Circuit Harness meet, earning $500 in a $1,000 purse. The California bred 3-year-old pacer defeated favorite Wichita Pegasus, with Rocket Abbe runner-up earlier, and Star Ambush paid $2.95 to $1.00.
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Shafter
Santa Anita
Star Ambush
Bob Neuman
Jack Crawford
Wichita Pegasus
California
Rocket Abbe
Neil Boardman
Summer Bowling League Forming at Neuman Alleys
A small summer bowling league is being organized at the Neuman alleys. It will bowl no more than once a week and may start next week if enough people sign up. Interested players should join at the alley with Dave Unruh or an attendant, for a 12 week season ending in early July.
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Neuman
Dave Unruh
Shafter Town Team Falls to Arvin in Practice Bout
Shafter Town Team, missing regulars, loses to Arvin 15 to 0 in a Kern County league tune up. Arvin is described as a strong squad capable of competing with the county’s top teams.
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Shafter Town
Arvin
Shafter Merchants
Shafter
Kern County
Local Tracksters Skip Kern Relays for Atascadero Meet
Shafter high school's improving track squad will bypass the Kern Relays in Bakersfield to compete in the 4th Annual Atascadero Memorial Track Meet. Over a dozen coastal schools and 300 athletes will compete in three divisions, with Shafter entering C and B relay teams likely to score heavily. The meet runs 11 a.m. to about 4:30 p.m. with medals for top five.
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Shafter High School
Bakersfield
Shafter
San Joaquin Valley
Valley
Valley B
Shafter Tennis Team Swamps Wasco 6 1
Shafter high school tennis players overwhelmed Wasco in a 6 to 1 victory on Wednesday afternoon. Winners for Shafter included Bergman Albright Doreen Farr Lorraine Rice Marilyn Stewart and Frances Rose. Full details to come in Tuesday's Press.
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Shafter High School
Wasco
Wascoans
Shafter
Bergman
Albright
Doreen Farr
Lorraine Rice
Marilyn Stewart
Frances Rose
Neufelds Auto Parts Ends Wasco Night League Season
Neufelds Auto Parts from Shafter finished the two half league in a fourth place tie, with Crawford's winning the second half and the overall title after a 17 to 11 halftime deficit. Steward's Insurance beat Wasco Trojans 40 to 27 for third place in a playoff.
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Wasco
Neufeld
Auto Parts
Neufeld’s
Wasco News Quintet
Crawford
Shaftermen
Bud Anderson
Neufeld Shafter
Victor Bender
Steward’s Insurance Five
Wasco Trojans
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