Smyrna times., 1936-06-04
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

CLAYTON Baseball Team Contin-
ues Winning Streak-The Clayton
Baseball Club is still riding high
on their winning streak extending
il to seven games over the past
weekend. On Saturday Clayton
won two easy games from Massey,
Md. The morning game resulted
in a 5 to / victory for the locals
while the afternoon game turned
ont to be a track meet, the final
score being IS to !. Al Trippe al
lowed the Massey bat wielders two
hits in the morning game while
Seyil allowed 5 in the afternoon
tussel. The Massey moundsmen
were no puzzle to the Clayton
sluggers. Messimer and Marshall
were on heavy batting sprees each
collecting many long hits Every
player in the lineup had several
long drives. Eagle Marshall, who
has been in hitting slump, snap
ped out of it much to the delight
of the local fans. The fielding OF
Messimer and Boyles stood out for
the winners. Joe Parker played
the late innings of each game and
made a great hit with the local
fans. Joe has bright future and
has the well wishes of the local
fans. On Sunday the strong wy
oming Club was turned back in a
thrilling game to 4. The game
was nip and tuck with the winner
never sure until the final out.
Perc Hall, on the mound for the
locals, pitched a great game, al
lowing the visitors 10 widely scat
tered hits while the winners col
lected 16 bingles off aPlmer. In
the fifth inning Clayton punched a
six-hit rally resulting in 8 runs fol
the locals. Wyoming had many
men left on base due to the mas
terfuI pitching of Hall. It was
Halls fourth straight victory. He
holds wins over Alec, st. AIMS
Milford and Wyoming. Charley
Messimer played a great game fol
the Clayton Club and collected
three hard bingles at bat. Bill
Taylor is rapidly gaining his OLE
form. He also raped 3 hard driv
es. Coleman and Nose Gray als'
nit well for the locals. Bill Mart
land and Doggie Boyles were miss
ing from the local lineup on Sun
day. Lex Gillespie of Chester, wa
at short with Messimer at second
Newman and Mag rounded ou
the infield. This weekend is tn
strongest of the season for tn
local club. On Saturday the Del
aware Champs, Milford, will pla,
at the local park Milford an.
Clayton are standing at L and
for the season. Milford trippe'
Clayton to 0 at Clayton Will
Clayton returned the favor with
8 to 2 victory at Milford. Eacl
club is out for victory. Each clul
win be shooting with all they have
On Sunday, fredericksburg vii
make its first Sunday appearance
at the Clayton Ball Park. 1t vii
be the first meeting of these club
for the season. Last year FEEDER
alsburg dropped the locals twic
7-2 and 3-2. fredericksburg is go
ing great at this time having trip
ped Milford times over the week
end. One of the largest crowds t
ever attend a ball game will be a
Clayton Park for this game. Bot
clubs are expected to be at ful
force. Clayton's starting line-ul
for the weekend tussel will be
Boyles, 2b; Messimer, SIS; Gray, If
Maitland, 3b; Marshall, IF; Taylor
C; Coleman, CT; Mag, 1b; Hall, p
Sevil, p; Trippe, p. Newman
Haley and Parker will be in re
serve. The local management ha
just completed the season sched
ule. The games for remainder o
season deal entirely with Milford
fredericksburg, Wyoming, Town
0h'Ay 1OiN1SOOiO, A1dAi iuS I'LL Gil
Middletown. Through this ar
rangement we are giving you tn
best baseball possible. Show you
appreciation by turning out an
give the local club your support
Boost-don't knock. The remand
er of the schedule for June is a
follows: Saturday, June 13, Clay
ton at Milford; Sunday, June Il
Townsend at Clayton; Saturday
June 20, Clayton at Harrington
Sunday, June 21, Harrington a
Clayton; Saturday, June 27, Wy
oming at Clayton; Saturday, Jun
%, Clayton at fredericksburg.
Trinity Episcopal Cnurcn, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Bartol
minister in charge, announces th
service ON Sunday next will be Z
9 a. m, with the celebration Of til
Holy Communion.
The Clayton Fire Company ws
called to the Black Diamond Fill
hng Station on the Boulevard abo,
Smyrna on Saturday evening. TT
residence was completely demo
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