Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-25
FL CENTRIC HIGH GETS
CLINCHER GAME

Well, that vulnerable spot had moth
ing OH Calexico 3 second base, for the
first frame of the Calexico.El Centro
high school ball contest Monday, the
local boys pounded three hot grounders
right through the keystone area and
started the proverbial fire works that
ended with El Centre dccisiveIy win.
ming the tussel by a score of to A.
1t was the game OF games. 1t means
that the El Centre Central union high
school has won the league pennant for
the 1929 season. Tho local aggrega-
tion has to meet the Holtville and I'M
perial mines to complete the schedule
Both teams have been swamped by the
county seat lads earlier in the year and
followers of the game say they will be
easy pickings.
The contest was a pitchers battle
all the way through. Walt Wakefield
hurled 4 stellcr brand Of curliques for
the FL Centre team, whiting II men.
Stark, the lanky slab artist on the op.
posing team, likewise played a promi-
nent part for his side. Fifteen batters
retired via the strikeout route. Coinci-
dent is the fact that Wakefield and
Stark are both captains of their re.
spective teams and are this year con-
cluding their athletic careers in high
school.
Ell Centre had bats first. The bows
touched Stark for four hits with tie
pill landing in all hooks and cranies of
the diamond and gardens. A grand
total Of five tallies were compiled in
the opening round, giving the locals a
safe lead throughout the game. A week
ago the Brawley nine made five scores
in the first inning against Calexico.
The same stunt happened yesterday.
Here's how it all happened. Fisher to
first on hit ball, Wakefield to first on
a fast one through second, Allen smacks
duplicate scoring Fisher, Kluck hits
through the vulnerable second sack
station, driving in Wakefield and
Allen. Paine to first on hot one past
third. Kluck romps home on error at
third, Quincey out at first on sacri,
flee, scoring Kluck. Stafford and
Thomas strike out. N
Calexico failed to tally in their half.
1T was one, two and three for both
sides in the second. Six men striking
out in quick succession while the fans
roared Justify in praise of their cap
tains.
The border city crew made its first
score in the fourth. With two down.
Brockman hits to right field. Lockett
singles over second, scoring Brockanan.
Then Smith wallops "a three-bagger
chasing Lockett over the rubber for the
second banner. Leonard Whiffs.
Coach Cox s men anex 4 third score
in {hn - III
contented with goose eggs since the
first inning. Here s the way the south.
RS made it. Boucher hits to cen
terfield, Lopez connects with one to
the same spot. Willingham out at first
ON an infield hit. Capt. Stark singles
a beaut past first while Boucher
prances to home plate.
I'll Centre harvested two more mark.
ers In the sixth swelling the tide to
seven. Quincy is credited with a long
drive that made the tallies.
The teams were more democratic i'm
the seventh. Ell Centre garnered two
more when Goldie Allen polcd a home
run to deep center, scoring Rogers. Ca.
iexico made its last tally when Brock.
man singled and Strak and Stark
scores. The remaining two innings
were naughts for both sides.
The game was marked with errors
things that should never happen in -
championship battle. III Centre made
eight and the opponents registered
seven. Inithe hit department the victors
were credited with eight and six for
Calexico.
Approximately 200 El Centre fans
accompanied the team to the border
town. Competitive roofing was one of
the features of the day, the boys and
girls striving for supremacy in noise
Impartial witnesses say it was $3.50. :.
I'll Centre: Fisher 2b, Wakefield D,
Allen IS, kluck c, Paine rf, Quincy 3b,
Stafford CT, Thomas If and Rogers 1b.
Calexico: Boucher Cd, Lopez c, vii.
lingham ab, Stark p, Nabarra If, Lock
EFT IS, Brockman 1b, Smith rf and Leo
nard cf.
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