Shafter Press Brief Item From Friday Notebook
A fragment from the Shafter Press dated Friday December brings a brief local item. Missing details limit specifics but indicates community news coverage in the Shafter region.
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1947
Page
6
Drillers Schedule Night Games Against Fresno and McFarland
Bakersfield High School drills host Fresno Warriors Friday in a home tilt then travel to McFarland to face the Cougars Saturday. After a 41 21 loss to Porterville last Saturday guard Lerald Teter led scoring with 11 points and Leonard Bulmer added six. Probable Drillers starters include Wayne Smith Curtis Lockard Lowell Reynolds Lerald Teter and Henry Wakefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Fresno High School Warriors
Kern County
East High School
Porterville
High Schosol
Lerald Teter
Drillers
Leonard Bulmer
Wayne Smith
Curtis Lockard
Lowell
Reynolds
Henry Wakefield
Renegade Quintet Seeks Third Win Against Reedley
Bakersfield College Renegades chase a third straight victory at Reedley College. After a 44-41 win over Naval Ordnance Test Station and a 49-26 win at Porterville, coach Bert Robinson’s squad relies on height for rebounding. Probable starters include Ross Schnidt Gibbons Goodrich Shubin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renegade Quintet
Reedley
Renegades
Visalia College
Naval Ordnance Testing Station
Inyokern
Porterville College
Navy
Porterville
Victor “Bert” Robinson
Rengades
el Camino College
Jack Ross
Larry Schnidt
Earl Gibbons
Paul Goodrich
Bill Shubin
Shafter High Faces Avenal In Weekend Basketball Tilt
Shafter High School hosts Avenal High School tomorrow night with reinforced squads. Coach Lowell Todd has expanded the General cage roster to 25, aiming to trim to 15 later. New ex football players Keet Duke Roy Packard Glynn Scales Bob Scales and Tom Fletcher bolster the lineup as Todd eyes starting spots for Packard at forward and Duke at center. Benny Day and Harold Farr shift to guard, part of a reshaped attack after the Kern County Carnival opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Avenal High School
Lowell Todd
Keet Duke
Roy Packard
Glynn Scales
Bob Scales
Tom Fletcher
Todd
Packard
Duke
Benny Day
Harold Farr
Generals
Kern County
East Bakersfield High School
Baldwin and Sarver named to All-So. Calif. J.C. team
Bakersfield College backfield stars Baldwin and Sarver earned All-Southern California Junior College honors. Baldwin made first string as fullback, with McCullough, Munoz, Finney, and Pickering also cited. Sarver secured second string halfback honors alongside Johnson, De Porte, and Straley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
J.C
Southern California Board of Football
Paul Baldwin
Anse McCullough
Chaffey
Art Munoz
Fullerton
John Finney
Compton
Earl Pickering
Santa Ana
Charley Sarver
Johnson
Pasadena
Dave DePorte
Los Angeles
James Straley
Mt. San Antonio
Baldwin
Sarver
Burroughs High School Fights For First Win At Home
Burroughs High School Burros, after two opening losses to Tehachapi and two other strong foes, prepare for a home game against the Maricopa Indians. Coach Karl Nielsen notes the tough early schedule as they aim to rebound with a victory Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inyokern
Burroughs High School Burros
Maricopa High School Indians
Karl Nielsen
Burros
Tehachapi High School
McFarland High Faces Bakersfield In Cager Clash
McFarland Cougars, after a 43 26 win over Bakersfield Drillers reserves, prepare to meet Bakersfield High School in a Saturday night matchup. Coach Dick Moordile plans to start the same five: Doyle Peebles Junior Moore George Whitacre Carl Gretlein Glen Campbell. Campbell led with 12 points. Bill Davis returns after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFarland High School
Cougars
Bakersfield High School
Big Brothers
McFarland
Bakersfield High School Drillers
Dick Moordile
Doyle Peebles
Junior Moore
George Whitacre
Carl Gretlein
Glen Campbell
Campbell
Jagvees
Bill Davis
East Bakersfield
Fast Blade Quintet Set For Fresno High
East Bakersfield High School’s Blades, led by coach Gil Bishop, prepare for a home clash with Fresno High Saturday. The Blades won the Kern County Basketball Carnival defensive trophy, holding Taft Bakersfield Shafter and Wasco to 13 points across four quarters. Starters likely include Jim Riley Warren Schmid Adrian Pasquini Bill May and George Poulos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bakersfield High School
Blades
Fresno High School
Gil Bishop
Blade
Taft
Bakersfield
Shafter
Wasco
East High
McFarland
Visalia
Jim Riley
Warren Schmid
Adrian Pasquini
Bill May
George Poulos
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Fresno
Carl Berra
McFarland’ High School Cougars
McFarland Court
Eddie Lebaron
College of the Pacific
Northern California
Col
Lege's
Tigers
Pyrenees Cafe
Sumner Street
F Street
ALL New
Chicago
Avenal
Baldwin, Sarver
Calif
Southern California
Strelich
Steam Outs
Burroughs High School
Maricopa
Fresno High
Stringham’s
Dorothy Gray
Cara Nome
Yardley
STAG
Mennens
Colgates
Billfords
Macfarlane
Parker
Eversharp
Bell & Howell
Eastman Movie
Rexall
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