Smyrna times., 1936-06-18
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

The Clayton DdStDaH SAuo AoS
passed through another tough
weekend with everything even.
On Saturday at Milford, Clayton
lost a slugging match, IL to IL, in
12 innings. Clayton had the game
in the bag several times but as
result of errors let the lead slip
away. Tie game was one of the
hardest fought battles seen in low
er Delaware in esveral years.
Cannon's two home runs provided
the batting feature for the win
ners. Maitland, P. Hall and Cole
man were the leading sluggers for
the local boys. Coleman and Hall
had home runs. Perc Hall was on
the mound for Clayton the entire
12 innings. Boyce started for
Milford but was driven out in the
Sth inning. Erratic umpiring hurt
Clayton's chances several times.
On Sunday the Townsend Club
came to town full of fight and
just fresh from 4 to 3 victory
over Wyoming. This game result
ed in a nip and and tuck affair
with Clayton nosing out the visit
ors Alto 8. Townsend twice held
the lead but Clayton came through
with two runs in the Sth inning to
win out. Jim Scully pitched for
the visitors and made very cred
liable showing. Clayton collected
9 hits off Scully's slants, led by
Messimer, Maitland and Marshall
and Boyles. Yves Wells pinch sin
gle with the winning run on base
in the 9Th was a thriller for the
locals. Messimer had one of the
longest drives seen on our park,
the smash going directly over
deep center field. The fielding of
Maitland, Messimer and Gray
stood out for the locals. Bristow
and Reynolds led the hitting for
the visitors. The real feature of
this game was the remarkable re-
lief pitching of Mgr. Hall for the
locals. He relieved Buck Sevil in
the 9th inning with one out and
bases loaded. In this difficult po-
sition he retarded the next two
batters on strikes. In the 8th in
ming he retired batters via strike
out route. In all he retired out
of IL batters on strikes. What
made the feat even more thrilling
was the fact that he had pitched
12 hard innings the previous day
against Milford. On Saturday,
Clayton will open up their season
series with Harrington at Harring-
ton. On Sunday the strong Har-
rington Club will play at Clayton.
This game should be hard fought
battle as these clubs are great
rivals. Last year the Clayton
Harrington series resulted in A
tie. Each club is out to break the
tie. Jack Holloway's club has
promised us plenty of action.
Mgr. Hall will start his regular
lineup for this tilt. Trippe, Sevil,
Hall or Marshall will draw the
pitching chores with Taylor re-
ceiving. Haley is out with an in
jured hand as a result of a hard
drive hitting him on the finger in
the Townsend game. He is ex-
pected back in few games. Don't
forget the big game, Harrington
Clayton at Clayton, Sunday, June
21st.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Caly-
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minister in charge, announces the
service on Sunday next will be ev-
ening prayer and sermon at 7:30
p. m.
The Clayton swimming cam
paign viii be held during the week
of June 22 at Lake Como, Smyrna.
This is an advance of one week,
the prior week being June 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carey of
near Dover, spent Sunday with Mr.
Arthur Carey and Mrs. Mary Nay
1or.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carrow and
son Billy, spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Mckee
Of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miher
spent Sunday in Marydel, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Davis of
Millsboro, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Walmsley, Mr..
Richard Walmsley and Miss Peg
gle Master, all of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Howell
Sevl and son Howell, Jr.
Miss Elsie Griffin and Miss Mar
garet Shockley spent Saturday in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hollett
Jr- and son, of Wilmington, spent
the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hollett, Sr.
Mr.. Harry Johnson spent Mon
day in Dover.
Mrs. w. r. Keys and Miss vir-
ginia Darrah, spent Monday after