Generals and Tigers Set For Northern Kern Football Classic
Shafter Generals visit Wasco for the Northern Kern County football classic at Wasco field. Kickoff 8 pm for the varsity, 6 pm for the prelim. Generals led by Glyn Scales face Wasco, with key players including Harvey Pollard and Doyle Metheny. Band and majorettes provide color.
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Generals
Tiger
Glyn Scales
Vernon Edwards
Paul Cato
Mark Jim Stewart
John Kelly
Doyle Metheny
Clayton Hutchings
Scales
Bob Tidwell
Jack Bayless
Harley Martin
Hutchings
Tigers
Martin
Fred Houston
J. C. Warneke
Band-Gall-Never Shafter’s
Ernest Graf
Shafter Horses Place In The Money At Hollywood Park
Two Shafter trotters earned third place finishes at Hollywood Park on Tuesday. Parker Speed King driven for Bob Neuman paid 2.90 and Mr. Security owned by Bill Lachenmaier paid 3.50 in mile pace and mile trot events each for $1,000 purses. Shafter horses race five days weekly with a $50,000 trot purse set for this Saturday.
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Hollywood Park
Shafter
Sol Camp
Bill Lachenmanr
Bob Neuman
Pride
Parker Speed King
MR. Security
Bill Lachenmaier
Shafter Trotters
Colonels Fall 26-0 to Dinuba in season finale
Dinuba remains unbeaten as they blast past Shafter's Colonels 26 to 0. Dinuba scores first quarter points on a run by Mike Mikalean and two by Dwight Carlson, with a later Layton Lynch TD pass setup. Hinsley returns to threaten, but the Colonels’ late drive stalls as Coach Schacht restarts for next year.
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Shafter
Colonels
Dinuba
Mike Mikalean
Dwight Carlson
Jimmy
Cunter
McCormick
Lynch
Layton Lynch
Billy Hinsley
Henry Rice
Paul Robey
Jim Schmidt
Henry Beach
W. L. Prince
Harold Brewer
Bob Merz
Delbert Black
Roy Calvard
Dee Wilson
Bill Hinsley
Ed Schacht
Gene Wishbone
J. R. Simonson
Charles Howell
Jackie Anderson
John Laughlin
Bunky Giles
Glenn Hamilton
Ed Crane
Rolf Jacobson
Harold Meeks
Everett Jordan
Art Rios
Schacht
Shafter Press Plans Comprehensive Harness Racing Feature
The Shafter Press announces a forthcoming sports feature on harness racing. It will cover the sport’s history, current news, and biographies of notable stables and owners, highlighting the owners who have helped put Shafter on the map across the nation.
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Shafter
Major Bowling League Scores Standings Update
League standings show Bennett's Cafe and Navy Oil tied for first at 16 wins each. Warren Gins leads with 14 wins for Brisild Bowling. Shafter Motel trails with 3 wins. Mixed Doubles start Monday, Minor League Tuesday. all matches at 7:00 PM.
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Bennett's
Bennett's Cafe
Navy Oil
Warren Gins
Brisild
Cafe Neuman
Shafter Motel
Casaba Season Opens Soon
Shafter's basketball team works into shape for the casaba season. Coach Lowell Todd says turnout is good for practice with football season still in progress. Todd declines to comment on the Generals' chances this year.
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Shafter
Aerial Thrills at Minter Field Draw Crowds This Weekend
Fifteen acts perform for the Junior Chamber of Commerce Air Show at Minter Field this Saturday and Sunday starting 1:30 pm. Billy Light rides a Stearman with Wild Bill Talbot performing loops and flips, including a landing on an 8 foot platform atop a moving car. Red Batman Grant flies homemade wings in circles and figure eights within 750 feet of the ground before opening his chute.
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Minter Field
Chamber of Commerce
Minter
Wild Bill Talbot
Talbot
Red
Batman
Grant
Earth
Wasco Trip Sparks Local Fan Bets and Rivalry Hype
Nide Line notes show Generals optimism fading after Dinuba clash. Fans hope sore throats heal for Wasco game tomorrow night. Dinuba coach unhappy, Shafter outplayed in department two to one. Caution on bets and ineligible player laws emphasized before the Wasco showdown.
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Generals
Dinuba
Wasco
Shafter
Major League Bowling Schedule For Next Week
Major League matches set for Nov 24 include Warren Gin facing Bennett's Cafes and Bakersfield Bowling vs Navy Oil. Minor League games on Nov 22 feature Shafter Firemen vs Lions Club and Neuman & Son versus County Firemen. Mixed Doubles on Nov 21 list Shafter Bowl against Trotters and other pairings.
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Warren
Bennett's
Bakersfield
Navy Oil
Kliest Cops Tennis Honors Interscholastic Title
Donald Kleist, a teen from Bakersfield, defeated two local stars to win the Interscholastic Boys Singles Trophy. He becomes the first county champion crowned in the Bakersfield Racquet Club sponsored event. The tournament concludes this week with county results to be announced next week.
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Donald Kleist
Wasco
Bakersfield
Kleist
Bakersa
Shafter Netters Close Fall Tennis Season Strong
Shafter under Coach Bob Gates ends fall tennis with two wins and two losses. They beat East Bakersfield 16 to 6 and McFarland 18 to 4, while Bakersfield High defeated the Generals 17 to 5 and Wasco led 10 to 6 in an incomplete contest. The Taft match closes the schedule. Troy Smart led singles for Shafter, winning all four against East Bakersfield.
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Shafter
Bob Gates
Gates
East Bakersfield
McFarland
Bakersfield High
Generals
Wasco
Taft
Troy Smart
Carl Millard
Max Tudor
Ivan Bartel
Jay Raney
Kay Raney
Leroy Weidenbock
Phil Zachary
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