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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1961
Page
3
Shafter High football coaches Claude Gilbert Wes Foreman and Dick Fulcher address Kiwanis on season prospects Gilbert and Foreman lead varsity squads while Fulcher coaches the B team in the Wednesday September 13 meeting.
Coach Dick Fulcher says the Colonels must build urgency and depth for the season with key positions unsettled. Returning tackle John James and Donald Lucer anchor line, while newcomers Powell Dauphin battle for backfield spots. End and guard roles pose the staff’s biggest challenge as Lemoore Garces and Wasco show many vacancies.
Fred Cronkite introduces new class C football coach at Shafter High welcomes 40 players to first practice. The Bucks open the season next Friday at 3 p.m. versus South High then host or travel for eight game schedule with early standout players Danny Dixon Bob Carrasco and Danny Morgan.
A hunter was fined $250 in Lake County court for abandoning a deer carcass to spoil in the brush. The deer bore a blank tag and was reported by two hunters to the Department of Fish and Game. The DFG traced the tag and served a warrant on the shooter in Alameda County.
Local sports notes highlight several students pursuing college football with Renegades Porterville Mines and Taft College. Brent Roberts at Colorado School of Mines and Joe Borton return to tackle for their teams while intra club golf draws 80 Shafter players at Stockdale Country Club for prizes. Swim club champs praised and a service club push urged. Football tickets on sale at the high school office.
Taft College football under Coach Bil ley begins Friday September 15 with a home opener against Chula Vista Junior College. The 40-man turnout pleases staff as scrimmages show strong offense led by a big forward and fast backs. notable linemen include Dudley Sorenson Moore Sampley Slorpe with backfield threats Marvin Anderson Garrison Blacklock and wingback Matheson.
Wasco Burtner welcomes 13 returning lettermen to Sequoia League football practice. Nine players moved up from the JV squad. First string lineman Nes Schrieber returns at center, with plans to shift Thad Mooré and Billy Gray to tackle. Lloyd Simpson and Gordon Heinrichs show promise, as Larry Boyett Thorntar Mozingo and Tim tie work at various backfield positions.
Tickets are on sale for the ninth annual Shafter Serve County Golf Tournament to be held at Stockdale Country Club on Wednesday September 20 at 10 am. Entry fee is 5 dollars with dinner option also 5 dollars at Barnett's in Bakersfield. Tickets available from Wayne Wood Cass Garratz Tom Tucker Jack Zenk Lou Car Roger Thuman Vernon Wilson and Bob Somers.
Ernie Hofman manager of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce softball team announced tickets are available at his office 430 James St for the September 23 game between Shafter and Wasco Chambers of Commerce Tickets cost 25 and 50 cents. Team members and the Chamber Board will sell tickets. The Shafter All Stars include Harvey Gaede Gene Guenther Robert Thuman Wayne Wood Ed Bender J C Atkinson Al Finkbeiner Paul Hoffman Art Hemingson Mert Wiedmann Earl Johnson and Buster Long.
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