Smyrna times., 1902-08-13
SMYRNA TEAM PLAYS FAST BALL.
Getting Down to Good Work They Win Near
ly all the Games of the Past Week-In.
teresting Notes of the Diamond.

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thusiasm still runs apace and the at
tendance has been very good. AS we
were going to press last Wednesday
Smyrna and Milford were contesting
for honOrs on our home grounds, but
unfortunately for both teams, the
game had to be discontinued at the
ending of the eighth inning in order
that the Milford team could catch the
last south bound train for their re-
turn. The score at that time was a
tie q to y, with the chances in favor
of a victory for Smyrna.
One of the Best Games of the Season,
The next day, Thursday, the best
game played here this season was
witnessed. The strong team from
Middletown came to Smyrna and from
start to finish it was a fight for
supremacy. Smyrna was at her best
and played fast ball. They soon got
on to Vogeding and knocked him out
of the box. Middletown then put in
Barthol, her crack pitcher, but it was
too late to save the game. The score
was to 8 in Smyrna's favor, as fol-
follows:
Middletown... 0 I 0 0 0 0 , 5 S
Smyrna.........0 0 O , 0 Ks 4
Batteries-VOgending and Mehan Miidletown:
Symons and Gribiey, Smyrna. Each struck out
two men. Smyrna left on bases and Middle
town 4.
The game with Townsend on Friday
was farce, but it proved nice little
practice game for our Smyrna boys.
Our pitchers were given rest and in
the box Gribley and Templin took
their turn at twirling the ball. George
Price played good game behind the
bat. The score, 90 to in Smyrna's s
favor, was as follows:
r. HE
TOwnsend...~~...S 1 l 0 ? 0 0 0 l. 10 :
smyrna-..........S 0 : 4 4x-29 IS 4
Batteries-VanhOrn and Lyman, Townsend;
Gribey, Templin and Price, for smyrna,
Only Game Lost Was to MiddIetOwu.
On Saturday another interesting
game was contested with Middletown
on their grounds. Smyrna played
good ball and with fair umpiring
would have won. A muffed fly by
Flynn let in the winning run for Mid
dletown. The score, 6 to 5, was as
follows:
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Smyrna.~..-~ 3 0 0 0 0 0 1-5 s 6
Batteries-Hoover and Mehan, Middletown;
! Lenahan and Gribley, Smyrna.
Dover was an easy victim for Smyr-
on Monday and while the game lacked
snap as usually characterizes the
Dover Smyrna contests, there was a
large crowd present who witnessed the
exhibition with genuine satisfaction.
Vananda being sick and Hafer being
saved for other games, "Bill' Stevens
pitched for Dover. The score 8 to 4
in Smyrna's favor, was as follows:
R.HE
Dover-.......... 0 0 . 0 0 8 1 O-412 )
Smyrna.......... 2 0 2 0 4 0 K 9,l5 6
Baheries-Stevens and Cariss. Dover; Symons
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Smyrna Shuts MiddIetOwn Completely Out.
In one of the most brilliant baseball
contests of the season, Smyrna shut
out Middletown yesterday to the score
of 8 to 0. Smyrna played an almost
faultless game and with Lenahan in
the box the visitors were held down to
two scratch hits. Middletown was
outclassed at every point. The score
was as follows:
R.H.E
Smyrna ......... 4 / 0 0 / o 0 K SIP
Middletown... 0 0 0 0 0 90
Batteries-smyrna, Lenahan and Gribley: Mid
dleiown, Vogeding and Mehan. Earned runs
smyrna q
"Sheriff" 6. Reed LOfIand has been Signed.
Next Saturday, Aug. 16, will be
Farmers Day at Smyrna ball park. A
game is being arranged to be played
by opposing teams of representative
farmers. The management is about tc
sign Reed Lofand and Joe Robinson
with others of like celebrity. Look
out for fun. Details in later announce.
ments.
The Woodland Beach baseball team,
James d. Campbell, manager, is &
strong club of fast ball players. Man.
ager Campbell has drawn on the De.
fender Athletic Club, of Chester,
which is now encamped at Woodland
to strengthen his team, and no doubt
will give our boys hard rub on Fri
day afternoon, when they will appear
at Smyrna ball park for benefit of tn,
Smyrna Base Ball Association.
The following games have beer
scheduled to take place at Smyrna
Thursday, Aug. IA, Sudlersville; Fri
day, Aug. IS, Defender Athletic Asso
citation of Chester; Saturday, Aug. 10
Farmers Day; Monday, Aug. 1s
Dover; Tuesday, Aug. 10, Middle
town; Wednesday, Aug. 90, Philadel