Smyrna times., 1935-08-15
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Clayton Baseball Club dropped a
couple of games over the week
end. On Saturday at Harrington
Clayton dropped a close one, to 2
in Ia innings. Raughley was on
the mound for Clayton and deserv-
ed a better fate. Hudson and
Tucker twirled for Harrington.
Missimer for Clayton and Tucker
for the winners. led the hitting.
This was the second straight extra
inning game played at Clayton by
these clubs. On Sunday the strong
Cecilton, Md, Club turned back
our local boys 2 to 1, in one of the
hardest fought games of the sea-
son. Cecilton punched three of
their four hits to score two runs in
the second inning. Thereafter
they were unable to solve Sevils
delivery. Taylor led the hitting
for Clayton with four straight hits
while Kennedy was best for the
winners. There has been many
changes made in Claypton baseball
this week. Carl Hurd was elected
president at meeting on Tuesday
evening to fill the vacancy left by
LeCompte's resignation. Buck
Sevil was elected by the players to
the position of vice-president;
Lambert Gooding is the treasurer.
Fred Wiley has been released and
Moose" Gray named by the play
ers in his place. Gray is very
popular among the local fans and
asks the support of everyone. Bill
Taylor, popular catcher, was nam
ed assistant manager. Jimmy
Messick, star infielder, was named
captain to fill the shoes of Missi-
mer, who has been released. Last
Sunday Missimer played with Wy
oming at Milford. Charley was
well-liked at Clayton and his many
friends hate to see him leave. 1t
has come to the point where Clay
ton Club must cut their expenses
in order to make both ends meet.
1T has been forced to release sew
eral players that were drawing
fair salary. Many familiar faces
will return to the Clayton fold this
weekend. Cole, Harrington, and
J. knight will be back with us
again. Fred Lamb, the popular
Smyrna boy. will make his first
start for Clayton this season on
Saturday. Lamb has been out of
the state for the past year and
will be welcomed back by the local
fans. Fred pitched some mighty
fine games for Clayton two years
ago. One or two other new faces
will be seen in Clayton lineup for
the games this weekend. The
admission charges have been low
cred to IS cents for general ad-
with 10 cents extra for
grandstand. The players voted
this move and thought it would be
welcomed by most of the fans. On
Saturday at Clayton the strong
Wyoming Club will play at Clay
ton. This is much-talked about |
battle as Clayton tripped Wyom-
ing at Wyoming, IL to 8, in their .
last meeting. The season series
stands 3 to 2 in Wyoming's favor. /
Clayton is out to even the score.
Missimer will probably make his
first start against his old team
mates in this tussel. Manager
Sray's mound choice is unknown
at this time, but Sevil may be the
one. On Sunday, Clayton will
play at Milford. This will be
clayton's last Sunday game away
from home. This is a return for
The Sunday game played at Clay
ton early in the season. 1t is
hoped that many local fans will
follow Clayton to Milford and give
hem boost. Clayton is the only
team to hold a margin over Mil
ford in the season series, Clayton
eading 3 to 2. The Clayton man
lgement makes the request that
The fans turn out and give the
ocal team your best support.
Mrs. w. I. Tawes of Claymont
S still with her mother, Mrs. Lucy
Smith Guseman, who is slowly re-
covering from severe illness. Mr..
and Mrs. George Guseman and
their children, Geraldine and Phil
Of Masontown, West Virginia, were
visitors at the home of his mother.
August 7th to 11th. Rev. Roy l..
rawes and family of Magnolia, Wis
ted Mrs. Guseman Sunday, Au-
gust 11th.
The SAL, 900 Town of CLAYTON
per cent bonds sold recently at a
premium as follows, the highest
bidder being the First National
Bank of Dover for $4,000. Other
bids were: Laird, Bissell & Needs
& F. Irving Walls & Company of
Wilmington, s41,516.60; The Ma
tional Bank of Smyrna, SAL ,41O.OO;
The Farmers Bank, Dover, SAL
1880.
The Receiver of Taxes is having
sitting at r. w. Slaughter's Of