Junior Bowling League crowns leaders in close competition
The Dribblers and the Bombers battled for top honors in the Junior Bowling League for ages 15 to 20. Gerald Mendenhall tops individual standings with a 160 average and 600 series, Jim Bishop second, Kenny Youngblood third with 149 average, and high team game reached 908 by the Dribblers.
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Dribblers
Bombers
Gerald Mendenhall
Jim Bishop
Kenny Youngblood
Bishop
Youngblood
Ss. Bribblers
Hi Hi
G. Ss
G. Mendenhall
Ova Edeavere
K. Youngblood
G. Smith Sheed Case
B. McQuilliams
G. Harless
Adele
Aden
J. ‘Hampton
Red Hughes
K. Melvin
Bill Jeffcoat
Richland Track Season Kicks Off With Promising Talent
Richland school opens its track season under athletic director Roy Farrell with two class splits A and B. Notable athletes include Frank Wells, Dick Fletcher, Vernon Edwards, Gene Thompson, and Rolf Jacobsen Jr. as top prospects in events such as high jump broad jump discus and pole vault. School records are anticipated to fall as the young team trains for the season.
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Richland School
Roy Farrell
Frank Wells
Mickey Walker
Wayne Horn
Franklin Bergman
Paul Robey
Charles Self
George Tidwell
Rolf Jacobsen, Jr
Dick Fletcher
Vernon Edwards
Gene Thompson
al Griffin
Vernon
Edwards
Baze
Wells
Cato
Bagby
Renegades in 5 School J.C. Track Meet Tomorrow
Nearly 90 athletes from Antelope Valley Valley Junior College Porterville J.C. Reedley Taft J.C. Bakersfield College will compete at Griffith Field Saturday starting 1 30 under NCAA rules. Bakersfield College led by Coach Chris Christensen fields a strong squad with Jim Bush LeRoy Wigginton Cruz Ybanez Don Palmer Bob Devlin Jim Perkins and others. Jim Evans of Taft meets Ybanez in the mile as a highlight. The event serves as Bakersfield’s season opener and a preview of Metropolitan conference competition opening April 9 at Santa Monica City College.
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Griffith Field
Antelope
Valley Junior College
Porterville J.C
Reedley and Taft Junior Colleges
Bakersfield College
J. B. Haralson
Chris” Christensen
Jim Bush
LeRoy Wigginton
Cruz Ybanez
Don Palmer
Bob Devlin
Shafter
Jim Perkins
Chris
Gordon Wiley
Frank Serros
Roswell Daniels
Fred Valentich
Ray Aguirre
Valentich
Clarence Aguirre
Jim Evans
Taft
Ybanez
Withonica City College
Santa Monica
Christensen
Southern California
Salmon Angling Excellent on Sacramento River Run
Salmon angling has been excellent recently along the Sacramento River in Shasta County. Many large fish have been taken.
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Sacramento River
Shasta County
Delano and Kingsburg Clash For Valley Basketball Title
Delano high school and Kingsburg high meet in Delano for the 1948 San Joaquin Valley championship. Both tiny schools reached the final by upset wins, Delano defeating Bakersfield Drillers 40 to 29 and Kingsburg beating Fresno High 35 to 31. The winner becomes undisputed valley champions.
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Delano High School
Kingsburg High
Delano
San Joaquin Valley
Bakersfield
Kingsbury
Fresno High
Fresno State Grad Named Tennis and Swimming Coach
Myron Anderson, FSC alumnus and former end of the Bulldog elevens, was named head coach for tennis and swimming at Fresno State College. A 1932 graduate, he earned All-Far Western Conference honors in 1930 and All-American honorable mention the same year. He served two years in the Navy during World War II and has led intramural programs at FSC since 1932.
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Myron Anderson
Tennnis
Fresno State College
Eart Wight
Anderson
FSC
Bulldog
Navy
Kingsburg
Kingsbury High School
Striped Bass Harvest Report From Elkhorn Slough
Striped bass were caught in Elkhorn Slough Monterey County this week with several sizable specimens landed by local anglers and reported to authorities.
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Elkhorn Slough
Monterey County
Rotary upsets Wests service in tight Minor League bowling race
In a close Minor league race at the local bowling emporium the Shafter Rotary club defeated league leader Wests service 3 games to 1. Navy Oil beat Wests Motel by the same margin. Rotary lead shrinks to 3 games over Navy Oil with 2 weeks left. Wasco Firemen and Kiwanis clubs also won their matches. Clarence Heiser seized the league individual lead with a 178 average while Boots Perry remains top overall due to prior totals.
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Shafter Rotary Club
West
Navy Oil
Kiwanis
Richland Chevrolet
Wasco Firemen
Neuman
Clarence Heiser
Boots -Perry
Perry
Heiser
West's
Rotary Club
Sondes Geenersesadegeerecesse
Kiwanis Club
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McClure’s
Central
B. F. Goodrich
Shafter Recap and Tire Shop
E. Lerdo
Ralph Lachenmaier
B.f.goodrich
Sports & Amusement Section
Pyrenees Cafe
Sumner Street
Richland
Jerry Johns
John Kelly
Bill Belshe
al Palomo
Renegades
J.C
Kay
Kay Rustigan
ED York
Central Ave
Baldwin
Baldwin Piano Distributor
17Th Street
California
Delano-Kingsburg
Fresno State Grad
West’s Motel
Ol’ Dobbin
Central Hardware CO
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