Smyrna times., 1935-09-26
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Baseball Weekend, a Thriller
As the sun is setting on the base
ball season, things are getting hot
ter at Clayton. The past week
end was a thriller. The series is
even up at and again. On Sat
urday at Townsend, Clayton was
swamped to 0. Long, Townsend
1urler, was too much for the local
boys allowing them ony hits.
Trippe hurled for the local boys
and pitched a commendable game
but was given very poor support.
Marcus, S. Lloyd and A. Lloyd,
three members of Perryville in the
Bi-State League, were in the
Townsend lineup and made their
presence very much felt. Reds"
Passwater was also heavy stick.
er for the winners. dlayton's new
shortstop, Apolack, did the hardest
hitting for the locals and filled in
at short very nicey. Ed. Thomp-
sons big bat was missed sadly in
the Clayton attack on Saturday.
On Sunday that former AS star
and 1929 world series hero surely
packed them in at Clayton. The
biggest by far of any crowd to ever
witness ball game at Clayton
saw the locals even up the series
by turning back the Townsend
Gamers" IL to z. Ehmke pitch
ed the first six innings and made
a very commendable showing, al
lowing hits, runs and retired z
via strikeout route. He gave fans
many thrills tossing up his famous
Hesitation BALI mixed in with a
fine underhand toss and fine
knouckler At times he made the
visiting batters look very foolish.
Scott and Heverin LED the hitting
for the Gamers. BriStow, Town
send left fielder, injured his should
er in diving after a hard drive to
left. After a few minutes rest he
continued on in the game. Scully
started on the mound for Town
send and did well until the third
when Clayton's heavy artillery
went in action and made a com,
plete route of the game scoring
runs in the third and in the
fourth. Apolack's bunt was one o.
the best seen on these grounds il
many years. He was the out
standing slugger for Clayton col
lecting three hits. Scully wa.
driven to cover in the fourth an,
followed by Betz shortly after Bet
s was relieved by Scot who kept tn
Clayton boys from scoring the re
mainder of the game. Bobby Ev
erett jumped out of his battins
slump and was hitting that oil,
pill right on the nose. Keep it VI
Bobby. We wish to congratulate
Jimmy Scully for the fine sports
nanship he showed in straighten
ing out his manager on a discus
sion that caused much argument
That's the spirit Jimmy. Mos
Gray made several fine catche
in center for the locals. The bi,
local series will be resumed on Sat
urday at Clayton. Townsend vii
come to Clayton for the fifth game
Clayton's lineup will be practical
ly the same as last weekend witt
but one or two changes due to reg
ulars not being available. Sevil
Marshall or Trippe will draw tn
mound duties with Taylor receiv
ing. Townsend was very mucl
disheartened at last Sunday.
showing and Manager Bannins
gave his promise that he would as
semble and all-star team togethe
for this weekend that would keel
Clayton far from that old hom'
plate, 1t has ben reported by a re
liable source that two of Townsen,
Club officials spent one day thi
week in Philly scouting for play
ers to throw against our boys. "A
least we should feel proud of tha
fact because they realize that tn
team that made such a shown,
against the Middletown Club wa
not fast enough to turn back ou
club when it was intact w
Clayton rooters appreciate thi
honor that Manager Banning ha
bestowed upon us by the fact tina
he is scouting the Eastern sea
board in order to assemble a tear
together to turn back the local.
Hats off to you Gamers but We
be there with the same old bus, s
come out fans and see that oil
fire fly. On Sunday Clayton wi
go to Townsend. This should prov
a very interesting battle. Folio
up your club and boost them on
victory over the Banning all-sta
club. Don't forget, Saturda,
Townsend at Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Medfond Davis,
near town, entertained at a SUI
prise dinner party on Tuesda,
September 10th, in honor of h,
parents 45th wedding anniversar
While Mr.. and Mrs. Geore