Shafter Track Makes Historic Debut After Fiery League Meet
Shafter's Jesse Bradford set new South Sequoia marks in the 180 yard low hurdles and 200 yard dash, anchoring a winning 880 relay. Wasco edged Wasco for top points as Corcoran leaders set multiple records. Shafter claimed third as Bradford and Bill Schacht led standout relay wins.
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Charles Tidwell
Lawrence
Kansas
Tidwell
Swisshelm
Santa Ana
California
Shafter
Wasco
Bill Schacht
Generals
Garces Rams
Corcoran
Shafter Colonels
David Reed
Sam Calloway
Ken Lott
Mickey Murray
Lott
Murray
Willey” Eskew
Cleveland Dunnigan
Dunnigan
Schacht
Broad
Scroggins
Wasco Tigers Upset Shafter 5-4 In South Sequoia League
Wasco pitcher Dan Dunlap hit a two run homer and drove in the winning run as Wasco defeated Shafter 5-4 at Wasco park. Gene Lytle led Shafter with a triple and a single, while Mel Velvick pitched well for Wasco and earned the win.
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Shafter Generals
Wasco Park
Shafter
Gene “Light
Bob” Lytle
Mel Velvick
John Armendariz
Velvick
Lytle
Ing
West
Dunlap
Wasco
Colonels Nip Cubs For Sth Victory
Shafter High School Colonels rallied from a 7-0 deficit to beat the Wasco Cubs 10-9 at Wasco diamond on a Saturday. Kermit Prickett pitched a full game for his fourth win, as Shafter exploded with five runs in the fourth, three in the fifth, and two in the seventh to claim the league win. It was Shafter’s fifth in league play against two losses.
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Shafter
Benny West
Generals
Lytle
Howard Gladden
Alvin Walker
Walker
Dan Dunlap
Wasco
West
Dunlap
Generals Fall 10-9 to Garces Rams in Sequoia League
Garces High School Rams erupted for seven runs in the third inning to beat the Generals 10-9 at Shafter. Roy Flores took the loss after two and a third innings, while Gary Gladden and Murphy combined on the mound for the win as Garces out-hit Shafter 11-10 despite late Generals rally.
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Generals
Gene Bonas
Charles Mitchell
Vince Rojas
Ben West
Garces
Shafter
Roy Flores
Howard Gladden
Gary Gladden
Murphy
Shafter Netmen Set for Bakersfield Match Friday
Shafter travels to Bakersfield to finish the Rai league contest. North High players Berggun and Duck deliver singles wins while North High’s Milton Mater tops Leortard Duck in three sets. Bolyard and Lupinsh win first doubles, Radin and Bilto take second doubles as Shafter suffers its second setback in a league featuring schools over 1000 in enrollment.
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Bakersfield
Rai
South Yosemite
North High
Dave Berggun
Leroy Mes
Hae
Milton Mather
North
Leortard Duck
Ron Bolyard
Bob Lupinsh
Howard Duck
Jim Russell
John Radin
Ken Bilto
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