Smyrna times., 1894-08-15
Base Ball.

Base Ball is above par this week. Since
the beginning of the season there has not
been so much good ball playing as there
has the past week. We have q splendid
club and they are playing ball, as the vic
tories won the past week will testify We
have the crack pitcher of the State, who Is
proving a wonder to the visiting teams.
He has now excellent support.
Last Wednesday the strong team of
Dover came up with the expectation OF
completely shutting us out, but they met
formidable opponent and with splendid
victory for Smyrna they went back to
Dover a sorry, disappointed set, and now,
they take pleasure in the fact. by spreading
through their representative press, that
Smyrna has all their men imported but two
or three while they have strictly home
talent team. 1t is all right to praise up
their team and what home talent they
have but they must not forget that they
would be badly crippled if it were not for
their imported Chestertown College
catcher, Camden third baseman, &c, who
have labOred for Dover's success.
1t was great game and one that will
not be forgotten soon. The contest was
i hard fought one. Dover started out by
making three runs, followed in Smyrnas
| first time to bat with six runs. In the
fourth inning Dover began to take sud
| den leap and made four runs to Smyrna S
| one. 1nlS udu6 bub SCOI6 o W III AoNOA
Of Dover. From here on the visiting team
was in points and were making steady
gains until in the eighth inning, when
Smyrna ratified Dover and made three
runs. The score then stood IL to 10 in
| DOver's favor. One more inning was to
tell the tale. Harvey had been spiked in
in the seventh inning and was obliged to
retire; Hallman, the crack left handler
then took the pitchers box and drove the
balls in with cannon ball speed. In Do
ver's ninth inning, their last, he was too
much for them, two striking out, the third
being caught at first. This was Dover 5
last chance. 1t was critical time for
Smyrna. Truax went to bat and struck
out. Hustled made first base by safe hit.
Lassell struck hot grounder which was
fumbled, Hustled making second, Lassell
first. Hinkle came to bat and before the
people had noticed he knocked a hard
liner between shOrtstOp and second which
was good for two bases and brought
Hustled in and tied the score. The enthu'
siasm at this point was something wonder
full; rybOdy, even those who on Ordi-
nary circumstances are the most quiet
were standing on nettles. Denney went tC
bat and everyone watched him with eager
expectancy Honey doubled himsely W
for a drop and sent the ball whizzing Ovel
the home plate. Denney saw his OppOr
! tunity and lined the ball between seconC
. |
The game was won. A tremendous vel
arose from the spectators, hats were throw
into the air handkerchiefs were waved
persons were jumping up and down ant
excitement such as has rarely been dis
, played in Smyrna, and even now the vic
f tory is spoken of with a feeling of pride.
g We might contradict statement her
2 appearing in the Dover papers that thei
/ team knocked three of our pitchers out G
the box. This is an absolute fallacy. Den
ney was obliged to quit on account of a
> injury he received to his arm in previou
s game. Harvey was pitching splendid
when spiked at first by one of DOvers ow
{ men, 1t was plainly evident that
( couldn't play. As for Hallman, he puz
zled them completely and they struck OF
one by one, much to the fallen pride of tn
i Doverites For once they struck somebod
j. who could hold them down.
i The features of the game was the al
o around playing of Hinkle and Lassell an
e the batting of Cummins for Smyrna, an
/ the playing of Zearfoss, of Dover. I'll
!, score: