Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-30
TWO DAYS BALL
GAMES 10 CHANGE
LEAGUE STANDING
Valley Teams All Primed
for Real Playing and
Victory
Bv JIMMY GREENE

Tomorrow is the day set for the
El Centre Independents. and Scor'
pions to tangle for the first time as
members of the Imperial Valley
Winter League, and both teams are
reported today by their managers,
as all primed and ready for the fray.
Far from being a wishy -washy affair
the game gives promise of being a
real thriller, for each team has Il
considerable number of followers in
this city. The Independents are de
termined to get revenge for the
drnbbing given them by the Scor-
pons earlier ih the season, ana the
latter are out to show that the first
victory was no fluke and that they
can lick the stuffing out of the In
dependents any old time.
Joe Steele will be on the mound
for the Independents, with Brewer
on the receiving end. Nobody will
deny that Steele is a first rate pitch
er, and in view of his feat of strik-
ing out II Holtville players two
weeks ago, the Scorpions are fully
aware of Joe's abilities. On the
other hand, if he doesn t get better
support from his fielders than he
did in the Holtville game, he will
have tough time making the grade.
On this point Manager Harrigan
SAYS he has strengthened the weak
spots on his team with the addition
of new players and the team he
places on the field tomorrow will be
fighting team, playing fast
game at all times.
Paddy Will Be There
"Paddy' Livingston will do the
hurting for the Scorpions, and that
ought to be all that is said, but
"Paddy" has been pitching q won
derful brand of bali this year and
deserves to have the fact brought
to the attention of the public. He
has had to be taken out of the box
in more than one game this year,
but not for the usual reason. This
action has been found necessary in
order to give the other side chance.
"Paddy' will be there tomorrow,
ready to stand the Independents on
their heads, with Murphy doing the
backstopping.
The lineups will be:
Independents - Brewer, catch
Steele, pitch; Carter, first base; Muir
ply, second base; Lyle, third base;
Rakoff, shortstop; Chick, right field;
Dorsey, center field; Conally, left
field.
Scorpions-Murphy, catch; Liv-
ingston, pitch; Siegel, first base;
Ellis, second base; Bill Tackett
third base; Jack Tackett, shortstop;
Baker, left field; Buck, center field;
Kepley, right field.
Holtville Team Here Monday
On New Years day the Holtville
Orientals will come to the county
seat to take on the Scorpions, and
Manager Ellis is going to give Sand
ers an opportunity to see what he
can do on the firing line. Sanders
has been playing the infield, but has
good assortment of curves and
says he has victory tucked up his
sleeve. He will have to travel some
for the Orientals will be wearing
their new uniforms for the first
time, and as baseball player hates
to lose the first game in a uniform
the Orientals will be doing then
best. Word comes from the eastern
city that the Orientals are going to
spring a few surprises in the way
of new players, and from now on
are going to be in the thick of the
fight for the championship.
Independents and Sheiks
While the Scorpions are battling
to put q stingaree on the Orientals
the Independents will travel to the
far north, to open the new year with
the Calipatria Sheiks. Jim Steele
brother to Joe, will probably do the
pitching for the Independents, it be
ing a sort of q universal art in the
Steele family. If Brother Jim should
meet hard going, Brother Joe vii
be on hand to rush in and save the
family name. Joe says he could