Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-11
EHMKE PITCHES
GREAT GAME TO
BEAT CALEXIC0

Ehmke, promising Central Union
high school hurting ace, lifted the
Ell Centre baseball team by its own
bootstraps yesterday afternoon to q
position as leading contender for
the valley championship when he
emulated his well known uncle,
Howard Ehnke of the big leagues,
in striking out II Calexico batters
in nine of the most hotly contested
innings seen in the valley this year.
Ehmke even surpassed the per-
formance of that other Ehmke, who
struck out l3 men in the first game
of the worlds series two years ago,
by downing four more than that
number.
Keeping the Ell Centre mound
throughout the entire game, Ehmke
was largely responsible for Ell Gen.
tro's to victory over the league
leading Calexico high school Bull
dogs. Thomas, who pitched the
whole route for Calexico, struck out
seven Ell Centrans.
During the last innings of the
contest a heart breaking suspense
settled on spectators as Calexico
continually threatened to tie the
score, but failed by inches. Ehmke,
III addition to his pitching, was re-
sponsible for three outs at first base.
Only one putout was made by the
El Centre outfield.
Ehmke struck out Bob Britting-
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times. Just for good measure he
also struck out Jack Birmingham,
Calexico star first sacker, two times.
Ell Centre started scoring in the
first inning. Price walked ard then
scored on Johnson's hit. Wynne
brought in Johnson with fiery hit
over shortstop.
Central scored again in the third
inning when Johnson walked and
was brought In by Cunningham's
hit to left field. Ell Centro's last
run was made in the eighth. Cary
walked and advanced TO second on
Hashems error. He then scored on
McElvany's flashy grounder to right
field.
Calexico scored one in the first
and two in the eighth. In the eighth
| frame Ehmke began to weaken from
the terrific pace he had been set
ting. He walked Harlan, who scored
on Shipley's hit. Shipley scored on
a hit by Thomas. With two out
and Thomas on second with q run
that would tie the game, Jack Brit
tingham hit one on the nose. Billed
for two bases. the ball sailed high
and far. But McIlvany had other
ideas. At the crack of the bat he
was off. He reached the psyche
logical spot just in time, stabbed the
ball out of the air, and Immediately
became the object of high praise by
Ell Centrans.
Things looked bad for Ell Centre
in the ninth again. Ehmke walked
Val Verde and hit Ridder with a
pitched ball. Val Verde tried. to
steal third Montgomery made a
wild throw to catch him. Price,
backing up johnson, retrieved the
throw, and caught Val Verde out
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| first base.
With Ritter on third, Ehmke
walked Harlan. The winning run
was on second and the tying run
on third when Ehmke rose to the
occasion by striking out Hashem.
One of the features of the game
was running catch by Price in the
fourth frame. johnson, Cary and
McElvany, with two hits each, We're
heavy batters for Ell Centro, while
Johnson brought in two runs, Price
one and Cary one. Montgomery, who
has been out of the game for some
time, caught Ehmke's hurting well.
This victory over Calexico puts Ell
Centro in fine shape for a game
here with Holtville next week.