Generals Suffer Double Defeat in Weekend Series
In aWeekend B division roundup Coach Dan Bledsoe's Shafter Generals beat Maricopa 42 to 12 and McFarland 45 to 29. Packard Wells and Reed led Shafter scoring while Maricopa rebounded late, aided by Fulweider and Price free throws. The Colonels then routed Paloma 38 to 7 and 36 to 17 next night, with Paloma's point leader and C team improving. McFarland's Kittens lost 35 to 23 to the C team.
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Bakersfield Five Clubs Defeat Shafter Neufeld Quintet
In Bakersfield last Thursday night J C Penney five from the Bakersfield Industrial Hoop League routed Shafter Neufeld 43 to 30. Neufeld led early but Penneys dominated the backboard and imposed a 24 to 11 halftime margin. Vic Bender Neufeld forward led with 15 points. Fox the visiting center added 14 as Penney forwards and guards controlled the game throughout.
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Shafter High Baseball Outlook After Preseason Drills
Shafter High School heads into the season with a cautious, fair outlook. Coaches Ed Schacht and Dick Heber discuss preparations after basketball, with Schacht directing workouts until season end and Heber taking over as general mentor next month. Intensive practice occurs Mondays and Wednesdays as around 30 candidates compete for varsity spots, especially in the outfield, while two outfielders are eyed to become pitchers.
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Shafter High outlines 1940 baseball squad and schedule
Returning lettermen Mickey Hair Bob Burns Glyn Scales Everett Eyraud Louis Rice and Clarence Bender anchor the team with Rice and Bender groomed as possible pitchers. After basketball Freddie Palomo Harry Rice and Fred Houston join the squad. Shafter joins Kern County League with games set against McFarland Delano Garces High and others. The season centers on the Invitation Delano tournament this spring.
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Everett Eyraud
Louis Rice
Clarence Bender
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Harry Rice
Fred Houston
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Shafter High Plans Heavy Tennis Practice and New Scoring
Shafter High School tennis aspirants begin intensive practice this week under Robert Gates. The eight man squad will form four singles and two doubles teams with a redesigned scoring system to emphasize team play. Coaches propose fall staging to avoid spring conflicts and discuss a boys only home and home league schedule with a round robin option. Girls may compete in spring under a separate plan. Upcoming Shafter matches include Bakerfield March 11 and Wasco March 25 with a league playoff April 22.
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Rio Bravo Cagers Upset Prep E's in Junior High Clash
Rio Bravo School stunned previously undefeated High School E quintet 35 to 30 in a lone Friday game at the High School gym. Dale Scales led with 15 points, while B Perkins and D Blattenberg added 10 each for the winners. Cubby Bryant and Harold Brewer had seven apiece for the E team.
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