Men’s Loop Start Date and Schedule District League
The upcoming men’s loop opens next week with five teams competing for top honors. The schedule lists July events including matches between Food Town Hitchcock Auto Parts McClure Drug N Government Camp Kelly Ohanneson and Rio Bravo across July and August with multiple weekly games and Rio Bravo venue noted for key clashes.
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McClure Drug
Rio Bravo
Food Town
N. Government Camp
Hitchcock Auto Parts
Kelly & Ohanneson
N.government Camp
Hitchcock Auto. Parts
Kelly &Ohanneson
Head couple announce Bakersfield granddaughter born
Mr and Mrs J C Head of Shafter welcome granddaughter Suzanne Lynette born June 19 in Bakersfield. Parents are Dillard C Head and wife of Bakersfield.
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J. C
Shafter
Bakersfield
Suzanne Lynette
Dillard C
California Bears Win National College Baseball Title
California Golden Bears claimed the national title after two decisive wins over Yale in Kalamazoo Michigan. The Bears defeated Yale 17 to 4 and 8 to 0 in the best two of three championship series to seal the crown following regional playoff victories over Texas Denver and Oklahoma. Yale advanced by beating New York Illinois and Clemson to reach the finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Golden Bears
Kalamazoo
Mich
Berkeley
Yale
Apis
Bears
Texas
Denver
Oklahoma
New York
Ilinois
Clemson
Mrs Zerkel Visits Daughter In Weeklong Trip
Mrs Rose Zerkel Oadski is visiting her daughter Mrs Irvin Fike this week. She plans to leave today for the east to visit friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Zerke
Oadski
Irvin Fike
Yankee Valor Triumphs in Hollywood Park Sprint
Yankee Valor defeated On Trust by a length in the $25,000 Cinema Handicap at Hollywood Park before 38,741 fans. The win, with a 14 pound weight allowance, sets up a July 12 run for the $61,009 Hollywood Derby, as On Trust and other top West three year olds also fielded in the event.
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Yankee Valor
On Trust
Hollywood Park
Stepfather
Hubble Bubble
Valor
Denry
On ‘Trust
W-L_ Sickle
Tropical Sea
Cinema
Shafterites Visit Camp Nelson
R. J. Furlong will visit the P. L. Arnolds at their Camp Nelson home Monday and Tuesday.
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Shafterites
Camp
Nelson
R. J. ‘Furlong
P. L. Arnolds
Camp Nelson
Tulare Midget Auto Track Hosts Exeter Night Racing Duel
At Murphy Thunderbowl five miles south of Tulare the ARA Red Circuit midget stock cars speed toward Exeter Night. Cantrell and Vukovich contend for the 47 championship with Zarling and Elder battling for third, Lilly and Girtz close behind for fifth as time trials begin at 7 15 p.m. and main events at 8 30 p.m. Box offices open 6 30 p.m.
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Murphy Thunderbowl
Tulare
Highway 99
Billies
Cantrell
Vukovich
Murphy
Murphy Thunderbowl For the 1947 Standings. Cantrell
B. Vukovich
Wild Bill Zaring
Los Angeles
Edgar Elder
Fresno
Bob Lilly
Norm Girtz
Wasco Merchants Offer Prizes To Ball Players
Wasco merchants have offered prizes to Wasco’s county league ball players as the team sits in third place. The Wasco News received figures from Paul Wise president of the Wasco Baseball Association detailing seven games played so far and prizes including a $100 wrist watch for Most Valuable Player and a .$ rifle for Leading Hitter. Other awards include merchandise, car care goods, and motor oil from local sponsors. final selections to be made by the team.
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Shafter
Wes
Wasco
Wasco Merchants
Wasco News
Paul Wise
Wasco Baseball Association
Fairfax
Sam Lynn Park
Wariner-Baker Jewelry
Everett Kroesch
Golden Shell Motor Oil
L. L. Packard
Shell Oil Co
Fred Scofield
Buffet Supper Party Honoring Muriel Kirkham Holds Court
Mr and Mrs Richard Kirkham hosted a buffet supper Sunday evening for their daughter Muriel Kirkham and her guests Joyce Alexander Bill Frazier and Fred Wilkerson all of Bakersfield The young people enjoyed ping pong and listening to popular records during the evening.
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Richard Kirkham
Muriel Kirkham
Joyce Alexander
Bill Frazier
Fred Wilkerson
Bakersfield
Shafter Softball Box Scores and Local Travel News
Box scores from SHAFTER softball games across Girls Junior and Pee-Wee Leagues. Notable matches include Buttonwillow versus Pierce Jewelers and Hofmans Service versus Western Auto. Also reports James Cummings family trip to Little Rock and Neuman family trip to San Francisco for horse races.
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North
Robert Neuman
Herb Neuman
Harvey Neuman
San Francisco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Zerkel
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Tecine
Gaullane
Scotland
Eighth
Chester
Crow’s Cafe
18Th St
Childs
Hotel Padre
Akersfield
Karl and
Helene Halbach
Shafter Press Sports and Amusement Section
Hollypark Track
Galvan
Provencio
George Galvan
Don Anderson
Peter Provencio
Ronnie Packard
Chester Avenue
Fifth and Chester
Wayne’s Cottage Cheese
Icker's
THE
Clock Tower
Fred Mocker
Wasco Dodge
Ray Albert
Standard Oil Co
Demery
Hadlock
Payton
Sheats
Wests
Laughlin
Lynch
Ab H
McAllister
Quigley
Nichols
Zeilman
Caldwell
P. Strauch
Jack Thornhill
Royal Texans
SAD Sack Cafe
Edison
Buttonwillow
Dianne’s Beauty
J. Olson
B. Ol
Teacvon Ache Eaerch
Ae Pierce Jewelers
Russell Bartel
Ero
Sm Emerald
Estytate Contreras-Emerson
Aselton
Anderson-Farr, Becker-Voth
Shafter-“Wasco
Hofman’s
Baze-Burns
Seales-Grumbles
Shafter-Wasto
Baze and Burns
Lacy
Johnston
Hofman
Western Auto
Smart-Millard
Pee-Wee League
Justesen’s
Allen and Pressley
Westbrook
Shafter Paint
Shafter Warehouse
Powell and Pay and Wilson
Brown & Bryant
Rodriguez-Wilson
Scales-Simonson
Kirkham-Simonson
Bates-Simonson
Eyand
James Cummings
James Roy
Little Rock
Arkansas
Reuben
East Lerdo
Isaac’s
Strelich
Steam Outs
WEST
Seventeenth
K — Truxtun
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