Smyrna times., 1902-08-20
SMYRNA MAKES A GOOD RECORD.
Plays Fast Ball and Gives MiddIetOwn and
Dover Crushing Defeats But One Game
Goes Against Smyrna the Past Week.


past week has shown a victory in
every case, with the exception of Sud- |
lersville and that game really should
belong to Smyrna from the fact that
she outplayed the Sudlersville team at
every point. This one game was lost
on bad decisions. The best contests
have been between Middletown, Do
yer and Smyrna, with the toss-up in
favor of Smyrna every time. The
financial condition of the Smyrna
baseball organization is good, and to
date we hear that Smyrna is still
ahead of the game. Middletown, from
lack of funds, disbanded last Satur
day. Part of their players signed with
the Dover team, and one of their pitch
ers, Barthold, has been signed for
Smyrna to assist Lenahan and Sy-
mons. Gribley, the popular catcher
for Smyrna, had one of his fingers dis
located in the Sudlersville game and
may not be able to play for several
weeks. "Gus" Daum, of North Car
olina, Symons' former catcher, has
been signed to do the work for
Smyrna.
Another Practice Game with Townsend.
As we were going to press last We'd
nesday, the Townsend team was Civ
ing our boys a nice little practice
game. Our regular pitchers were
saved for other games, and J. Smith,
Smyrna's shortstop, went in the box
and twirled the ball in fine shape.
Townsend could do nothing with him
and they lost the game to Smyrna by
the score of II to 2. Taylor and Pal
mer ping ponged for Townsend.
SudIersviIle Game Won and Lost
Thursday the Sudlersville team
came to Smyrna, the best that Johnn.
) George could get together. The con
test was waged for eleven innings
with Symons in the box for Smyrn
: and Chance in the box for Sudlers
Vile. In the first part of the gam
L Gribley had his finger dislocated by
foul tip and was forced to retire fror
e, the game with the regret of many syn
r, pathizers. Ochs took his place benin
r the bat and George Price was put
g right field. Despite the serious los
i to Smyrna, our boys played good bal
IS and had the game won, but the deci
ions of Umpire Cunning were againi
us and after careless playing for eleve
!. innings, Sudlersville won, 8 to z. III
10 score:
q R..
sudlersville.2 0 8 0 2 0 0 Is 10
y smyrna..........O 0 0 o OF II
U. Batteries-Chanee, VinsOn and Ginley, Sudle
10 vile; Symons and Ochs, Smyrna.
d. Smyrna Takes a Game From Dover.
IS Friday Smyrna went to Dover a
by fast playing outclassed her OPP
nents and walked away with the gar
m in a splendidly fought contest. o
is of the features of the game was hol
of run by Lenahan in the eighth innin
r. He was given an ovation. The sec
1t, in full is as follows:
inn RI
:. Doyer............ . 0 0 o. 3 /
~ Smyrna........ 0 2 0 0-7
'e' Batteries-H Hoover and Bader, Dover; Lena
nd and Wilt, Smyrna,
, Saturday, Smyrna took another ga
from Middletown and almost shut
L. completely out. In the sixth inni
no Lenahan made another home II
Id. The score was:
NV RI
- Middletown 0 o o O1 1-2
Smyrna .....-.. 0 0 o 2 o. 6
Vn. Batteries -Barthold and Mehan, MiddletC
lsh Symons aud Wilt Smyrna.
as Dover Again Falls an Easy Victim.
''' Suffering from the defeat that Sn
ma gave her Friday, Dover came
erk Smyrna Monday with the intention
tne showing Smyrna how to play /
per They were strengthened by some n
OF dletown material and shortstop f
the Wilmington, but they couldn't wea
our invlnclble nine. Smyrna
u things nearly her own way and CT
am have shut her out had it not been
geS some miserable errors. In the
'ilS' inning Lenahan made another b
run, the third game in success
He was given a splendid ovation
~ many enthusiasts remembered
SUIT with prize money. The score i
r. r. follows:
son, Dover ............- 2 0 o 0 0 B.
har. smyrna.....- 0 2 / XII
al Batteries-Hoover and Bader, Dover; Lei
ASh and Daum, Smyrna.
,ker,
or Sixth Inning with Dover was Fatal
First Dover's statement that they inte
cond to have yesterdays game with SIN
Jom- on their own grounds, came to
q aasv and thew walked away with