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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1962
Page
8
Coach Dick Fulcher praises the Colonels as they stand 7 1 in league play with 10 runs total for the season. A loss to Lemoore marks the only blemish as he notes strong development among his players.
Gladden Trucking basketball team readies for an all star game appearance. Coach Fulcher hails a mature lineup led by Mike Wells Claude Moten Lewis Dickey and Reuben Borton as key scorers and playmakers.
In a tight game the Generals upset the Bucks 45 43 in overtime after a late rally. Mark Larson and Mark Roberts led with seven points each while Belton added one as the Colonels kept pace and sent the game to overtime on a last second free throw. The Bucks failed to convert a potential game winner from the line as Turk Elia des called the foul and sent the teams into an extra period. Jane stole the ball and scored for the Generals while Gardner and Eddie Cook contributed key scores to seal the victory. Friday the Shafter team faces Coalinga at the local gym with a Feb 23 makeup date.
The clipping mentions Mrs Elbert Holden and Mrs Bob Townsend as legible names, with a partial note about origins and arrival at a place named Shafter. The text is cut and cannot establish a full event or date.
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