Celtics and Dons Lead Busy League Night in Boxing Style Scores
Bleeding through a jumble of names and numbers, Celtics, Pistons, Wildcats, and Dons clash in eighth game action with West leading Dons at 82 and Washington pacing Wildcats. Bradford and Armstrong among top scorers for Celtics, Wildcats, and Pistons amid scattered box scores and league standings showing Celtics and Wildcats at or near top.
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Gunkene Dons
Smith
Wees
Celtics
Bradford
Robey
Mansfield
Armstrong
Harrison
Pistons
Meekle
Cates
Biddle
Wildcats
Ashington
Wiley
Ellis
Ursey
Dons
West
Tidwell
Fenton
Howell
Washington
Webb
Bursey
Cilasinageiunie
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Beiesslinentemene
Bradford Aeresis
Meek
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Shafter Recreation League Highlights Basketball Activity
Basketball remains the focal point of Shafter recreation with weekly youth and teen sessions. About 80 elementary boys attend Saturday morning drills at Shafter High School gym led by Murfin Muroski and Pare. Teen sessions, eight teams strong, run Monday evenings at Rio Bravo gym under Gene Dorsey. The adult league enters its seventh week with games Tue and Thu at Shafter High and Rio Bravo gyms, and plans include spring playgrounds at Richland, a kite Yo Yo contest, and a Richland pool opening on April 1.
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Shafter
Don Murfin
Hank Muroski
Gaye Pare
Shafter High School
Rio Bravo
Gene Dorsey
Rio Bravo School
Nicks Drive Inn of
Maple Leaf and
Mels Root Beer of
Richland
Shafter Bowlers Triumph 4-0 Over Taft in Intercity Meet
Underdog Shafter squad defeated Taft 4-0 last Saturday in an intercity bowling match. Top bowler was Harry Mayes with 530 pins. teammates included Earl Johnson Dee Walker Jim Banks and Henry Warkentine.
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Shafter
Taft
Harry Mayes
Earl Johnson
Dee Walker
Jim Banks
Henry Warkentine
Rejuvenated Generals Edge Sanger In Overtime
The Shafter Generals defeated the Sanger Apaches 34 to 32 in overtime to snap a two game skid in a non league matchup. Jessie Bradford scored early and Ernie Reese led Sanger at halftime, with a 28-22 third quarter edge before shifts in defense and late baskets shaped the finish.
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Generals
Shafter
Jessie Bradford
Sanger
Ernie Reese
Bill Pritchard
Apaches
Shafter Edges Sanger 34 32 In Overtime Thriller
In a 34 32 overtime decision, Shafter overcomes Sanger after a late corner set shot by Herman Jones tied the game at 30 30. Ernie Reese and Larry Mullins lead Shafter with late field goals and 11 points from Mullins as Moroski’s timeout and Jones’ shot decide the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Shafter
Henry Moroski
Moroski
Herman Jones
Jones
Sanger
Ernie Reese
Apaches
Larry Mullins
Jim Nixon
Shafter
Mullins
Fritchard
Farnsworth
Reese
Tenai Ls Base
Pritchard Ee Ruiz
Villanueva
Adlen
Cinanisad Ahataaanset
Shafter Generals Rally to Upset Wasco Tigers 42 39
In a South Sequoia league showdown at Wasco the Shafter Generals beat the Wasco Tigers 42 to 39 for their second straight win. Jesse Bradford led Shafter with 16 points including the deciding layups as Wasco tied late before Bradford sealed it. Velvick led Wasco with 16 points and Lytle Mullins and White contributed for Shafter.
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Shafter Generals
Wasco Tigers
Wasco
Generals
Tigers
Jesse
Bradford
Gene Lytle
Glen Putman
Larry Mullins
Hammer
Velvick
Mullins
Lytle
Shafter
Arthur White
Nixon
Jones
Magnuson
Putman
Bledsoe
White
Bowling News Monday Classic and Commercial Leagues Standings
February 4 1957 league standings show S A Campples and Shafter Press atop fields with strong team highs. The Tuesday Commercial League lists Nitro Gas leading with high scores, while Modern Barber Shop and Sportsman Cafe appear in the separate standings and weekly results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nitro Gas
Sportsman Cafe
Haberfelde Ford
Kiwanis Club
Carlton Mhoon
Henry Warkentine
Modern Barber
Kings Dept. Store
Koop’s Mobil Serv
Kings Dept
Modern Barber Shop
Koop’s Mobil Service
Sam Schroeder
Marilyn Schroeder
Shafter Scouts Parade Through Bakersfield Event
Scouts from Kern County joined Shafter units 913 916 and 953 in a Saturday parade in Bakersfield. Cub packs 977 Maple and 971 Minter Village plus troops 977 and 974 Maple and Rio Bravo marched, with activities tied to Scout Sunday at Union Congregational and Mennonite Brethren churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bakersfield
Kern County
Minter Village
Union Congregational Church
Bill Siemens
Bill Irvin
Leonard Johnson
Pack
Mennonite Brethren Church
Allen Bartel
Local Arthritis Medicine Has Reached Broad Use
Over 20 000 arthritic and rheumatic sufferers have used this inexpensive medicine since it entered the market. It is suitable for home use and offered for free through a postal address at P O Box 826 Hot Springs Arkansas.
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Jon
P. O
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Colonels Route Cubs Apaches for Consecutive League Wins
Shafter high school’s Colonels dominated Wasco Cubs and Apaches in South Sequoia League B, extending their win streak to six in league play and 14 overall. Jerry Lauderdale led with 12 points, Owen provided assists, Partain on rebounds, while Bob Funk scored 10 in a 37-20 win over Sanger. Bucks edge Wasco 18-17.
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Shafter Colonels Oo
Wasco Cubs
Shafter High School
Colonels
Lott
Jerry Lauderdale
Chargers
Light Brigade
Owen Mad
Joe Partain
Sanger
Bob Funk
Shafter Bucks
Wasco
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Roy
GaAs
Anito Contreras
Robert Laughlin
Eddie Cook
Don Shaw
Paul Colvard
Reuben Borton
Tommy Davis
Douglas Schultz
Richland Intermediate School
Dorothy Ward
SHS
Casaba
Shafter Recreation League
Richland Swimming Pool
Wasco Laundromat
F Street
Calif
Poso Drive
George Globe
Liberal Credit
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Sanger Apaches
Penner Real Estate
Notary Public
Insurance
Central Ave
Acme Finance CO
18Th St
Shafterites
Rio Bravo-Shafter
Nick’s Drive Inn
Maple Leaf
Mel’s Root Beer
Oildale
McFarland
Buttonwillow
Rosedale
Mel’s
Nick’s
Qildale
MecFarland
Harrison Owens Cole
Dredrose
Bowling News
S. A. Camples
Shafter Press
Stringham’s
S. A. Camp Stables
Stringham’s Drugs
Five Point Market
Shirley Johnson
al Arranqui
Chevrolet
Ph. Pioneer
Shafter Scouts
Truxtun
Paul C. Bragg
Health and Nutrition
17Th
K. Bakersfield
Amos
Prometty
Ieee
Merchants Association
Medical Bureau
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