Smyrna times., 1935-07-11
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

CLAYTON Baseball Club Hit 2
Streak of Hard Luck last week and
dropped four games and won one.
On July 4 Clayton lost two games
to Wyoming, 8 to 0 and 10 to 4
Sevil and Palmer engaged in a
pitchers battle in the morning
game with the latter being the vic
tor. Sevil allowed Wyoming two
hits, one by Hurley, in the third,
and one by Michaels in the eighth.
Palmer allowed Clayton four hits.
The afternoon game was a slug
ging contest with Wyoming on top.
Dutch Magg, Clayton star first
baseman, was lost to the club in
the morning game at Wyoming.
Mag walked and advanced to sec
ond on a sacrifice. Roberts caught
Mag mapping at second. In MAX
ing the slide back to second, Mag
caught his left ankle and broke two
bones. On Friday he was taken to
Kent General Hospital were the
leg was exrayed showing the
breaks. Mag will probably be out
for the season. He will be sadly
missed as he was a great favorite
among the players and local fans.
Bill Taylor, injured Clayton catch
er, is improving very slowly. In
the benefit game at Wyoming for
Bradley, Bill dislocated his knee.
Water on the knee has developed
and it may cause us to lose him for
many games. He is sadly missed
as he is a great aid to our pitchers
and one of the hardest fighters on
our club. Nose Gray is doing a
fine job at catching in Taylor's ab-
sence. On Friday Clayton lost a
very uninteresting game to Fort
dupont, 6 to 4. Clayton was very
much unorganized for this tussle
due to the absence of several regu-
lars. On Saturday Clayton drop
ped hard game at Centreville, s
to 4. Coleman and Montague hit
home runs for Clayton. On SUM-
day Clayton returned to the win
column dropping Scott-Powell of
Philadelphia, 5 to 2, in well-play-
ed game. Percy Hall and Gray
formed the Clayton battery while
Taggart was on the mound for
Scott-Powell. Hall was in rare
form and though not pushed hard,
he was at his best in the pinches.
He allowed 5 hits. Everett led the
hitting for Clayton with bingles
Gar" Reed was at first in Maag's
place. He has the making of a
fine first sacker. Mayer, last years
Wyoming star, played his first
game for Clayton and although
only in for a few innings, gave a
good account of himself. He will
be big aid to Clayton. He is a
graduate of Yale and played first
base on Yale Varsity team. On
Saturday Clayton travels to Har-
rington. A hard game is expected
as Harrington has strengthened
considerable of late. On Sunday
the strong Massey club comes back
again. Massey holds a 6 to vic
tory over Clayton. Clayton will
have their strongest lineup of the
season for this tussel and will be
out for victory over our neighbor-
ing rivals. A large crowd is ex-
pected on hand for this game.
Turn out, everyone, and boost your
club.
Coroner Edgar N. Smith, Mon
day held an inquest in the case of
Joseph eye, aged 20 years, of Ma
della Springs, Md, who was run
into and killed by an automobile
operated by a son of Charles w.
Poore, of Clayton, near Smyrna,
sate Sunday night. The aged man
got out of car and started to
cross the highway to a lunch
counter and while crossing was
unavoidably struck by the car op-
Grated by young Poore. The cor
oner's jury gave a verdict of ac-
cidental death by being struck by
an automobile. He died at Kent
General Hospital late Sunday night
after being taken there by young
Poore.
Jones-Sylvester Reunion-The an.
nual reunion of members of Jones
and Sylvester family was held or
July 4th, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sylvester near town
Fifty-six enjoyed the picnic dinner
on the lawn. During the reunion
an interesting program of game,
and sports was enjoyed by all ant
q pleasant day was had by all.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton
minister In charge, announces tn