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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1949
Page
8
Citizens report a mice infestation at the Rieker tract with bait stealing and trapped failures. A local poison product is promised to addresses the vermin problem. Separate note: harness horse racing at Sportsmans Park Phoenix aims to end the spring season soon after extending dates last month.
Shafter town team defeated Stewards Insurance 26 to 23 to drop the unbeaten Stewards from the league lead. Merle Bartel led Shafter with 11 points, while Unruh scored 12 for Stewards as the game ended 23 all before Bartel’s late free throw sealed the win.
Richland School track trials, led by Roy Farrell, showcased future stars among fifth to eighth graders. Top performances included Paul Raley 8'3" in pole vault, Jerry Hicks 135' discus and 41' shot put, Cliff Ratzlaff 9.4 in 75 yd dash, and LeRoy Mouser 6'6" pole vault.
Delano High blanked Shafter 20 to 0 in the varsity game as eight runs in both the second and fifth innings fueled the rout. George Zaninovich led with three home runs while Lopez and Denby added power. Lynch and Armenia struck out five apiece for the mound work. In the junior varsity clash Delano rolled 14 to 5 behind a second inning surge and a later homer by Churnechoff, while Shafter pitcher trio battled through seven innings.
After two tough opening losses the Shafter High varsity Generals host an Alumni squad this afternoon at 3 30 p m on the high school field. Former General stars are expected to boost the visitors as Coach Dick Heber's team seeks its first win before next Tuesday's planned faculty game. The junior varsity is idle this weekend.
Shafter High track coach Lowell Todd leads a full team to Wasco for the Sierra League meet against Wasco Tiger cinder team. Todd expects a better showing after last week's season opener and hopes for strong relay performances similar to the previous meet.
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