Smyrna times., 1908-09-16
HISTORY or BASEBALL AS
PLAYED BY SMYRNA BOYS
SMYRNIANS AND FORMER SMYR-
MANS WHO WERE IN THE GAME
Serial Story on the Old Time Baseball
Game Written by Thomas S. Start
p -BoY-hood Franks Recalled.
1oNTINUEO FRoM Isl WEEK ]

III the year 1SUl, there were two
clubs. The Smyrna Base Ball club,
managed by George Cunning, and the
Athletics, - of Spruance City, man
aged by Nathaniel Pratt. The names
OF the former are not given. There
were but two games recorded. At
Spruance City, July 16, 1901. cath
letlcs": Garner, 1b; E. Inman, 3b;
Weldon, IS; Muffiey, c; S. Shelton,
p; W. Inman, If; Jones, 2b; ]. Shell
ton, rf. Townsend: Lyman, C;
Stats, If; Wells, 3b; Smith, 1b;
Townsend, rf; Lattomus, IS; Swatka,
ef; Pritchard, 2b; Naylor, p. Score
by innings:
4H5RlSstSo 46%H6snd, ! 3 3 G-Is G-Is
At MiddletOwn, August 1, 1901.
Score by innings:
s&iSasio"n' s%Slis, 9SSSS s-s
The baseball fever ran high in 1902.
In June meeting was held in the
Hose Rooms, and the following
officers and committee selected:
Manager, D. C. Bailey; Assistant
Manager, w. F. Keith; Secretary.
W. F. Pierce; Treasurer, John
Cossgriff. Board of Directors: ].
II. Speakman, H. D. Boyer, ]. C.
Blizzard, c. P. Gears, DIR. T. C.
Moore, DR.. w. V. Messick, H. B.
Grieves, G. D. Raymond.
At Smyrna, June 80, 1902.
Smyrna; Slaughter. p; Lassell, 3b:
Richards, 1b; Scott, IS; SeviI, If;
Wilt, 2b; Price, rf; Wilson, c;
Cole, cf. Ex-Philadelphia: Hugh,
cf; Oche, If; Gribby, c; Grossner,
2b; Smith, 1b; Bichel, IS; Adams,
3b; Burnett, rf; Tombel, c. Score
by innings:
Ex Philadelphia, 100 OOO118
Smyrna, 0 0 3 0 D O O q
At Smyrna, July 4, 1902, two
games were plaeyd. Heron, 1b;
Wilt, 2b; Lassell, 3b; Slaughter. If !.
Mcdowell, CT; Richards, rf; Conner,
IS; Whitaker, c; Black, p. After
noon game. Score by innings:
smyrna. Q / I 9 9 3 S-$ S-$
Batteries: Dover, Hafer, Cariss;
Smyrna, Black, Whitaker.
Afternoon game. Score by innings
B8Ss+ BSys1o. g . 3 8 1SlY ~
Batteries: Dover, Hafer, Cariss
Smyrna, Black, Whitaker.
AT DOvar I,,1xy O 1Oo0
innings:
ES2sa.. RayfF sSSSS 8 8 5p s-I
Batteries: Dover, Griffith. john
son; Smyrna, Black. Whitaker.
At Smyrna, July 10, 1902. Score
by innings:
s%yfas' sasls5s,ill' 60 1 J 2-1s 3-9s
Batteries: SudIersvilIe, Chance
Ginley; Smyrna, O'Connors, Whit
aker.
At Townsend, July 12, 1902. Score
by innings:
E2yn;snd' gSyFns1 8 Es
Batteries: Townsend, Townsend.
Howard; Smyrna, Black Whitaker.
At Smyrna. July 1S, 1902. Score
by innings:
R2ySGi ESyiaa. 3 ] 9 - -
Batteries: Dover, Hafer, johnson
Smyrna, Symons Gribley.
At Smyrna, July IA, 1902. Score /
by innings:
s@gaHa. MiS4Isto"H' 9 8 SS S5R-s ~
Batteries: Middletown, Hoover.
Sevlage; Smryna, Lenahan, Gribley.
At Dover, July Is, 1902. Score
by innings:
5Syfaia. 5R1yfFi 9 . o . 9 81
Batteries: Hafer, Cariss; Smyrna,
Black, Gribley.
At Sudlersville, July II, 1902.
Score by innings:
s%yf6s, saSlS5svill'' 3 SIS ] "a S-f
Batteries: Sudlersville, Leitner,
Ginley; Smyrna, Black, Gribley.
At Dover, July 1s, 1902. Score
by innings:
5SSiaa. 5RHSff 9 9 ] 9 SSd 81
Battery: Smyrna, Black, Gribley.
At Middletown, August 2, 1902.
Score by innings:
s%4PHa. s%1S1is'o"n' 3 8 S5-ls s-s
Batteries: Middletown, Walker,
Sewage; Lenahan, Gribley.
AT Smyrna, August 4, 1902. Score
by innings:
iDoyer. 3 o O-s
ma 0 0-5
Battery; Smyrna, Lenahan, Crib
ley.
CONTINUED ON HFTl x,