August 10, 1919
Detroit, MI
"American Giants Win From Detroit Stars - Lead Rube Foster trims Detroit Stars - Detroit, Michigan, August 15. - The game here Sunday was one filled with excitement. It was a batting duel between Dixon and Francis for the American Giants and Melarcher for the Detroit Stars. The score was 5 to 3 with the long end on the side of the Giants. Barber stood out conspicuously for poling a home run, knocking the ball out of the park."
"Dispatches from Detroit say that the American Giants are hitting the ball. That's good news, because Rube Foster's strategy Whitworth's pitching and Charleston's base-running can't win all the time."
August 17, 1919
Inwood, Manhattan, NY
"Empey Arranges Series. - Guy Empey, the Treat 'Em Rough manager, has succeeded in securing Rube Foster's Chicago American Giants to play a series of games at Dyckman Oval, near the Dyckman Street subway station, beginning tomorrow afternoon with a double header. Jeff Tesreau, former Giants pitcher, and Jimmie Clinton of the International League will pitch for Treat 'Em Roughs, while Marty Kavanaugh, formerly of Detroit, will hold down first base. Stringbean Williams and Whitworth will pitch for the visitors."
Inwood, Manhattan, NY
"American Giants Here. - Start Big Series at Dyckman Oval Today. - The American Giants of Chicago, under the leadership of Rube Foster, arrived here yesterday for their series of games at Dyckman Oval, near the Dyckman street subway station. They will make their first appearance in the East today since their seven game series with the Lincoln Stars five years ago when they tackle the Treat 'Em Roughs in a double header. The team is composed of the best semi-pro ball players in the middle West. Jeff Tesreau will pitch against the visitors in the first game and Clinton will hurl in the second and Stringbean Williams and Whitworth will pitch for the visitors. Foster's team will remain here for a week."
Inwood, Manhattan, NY
"American Giants Win. - Beat Treat 'Em Roughs, 2 to 1 and 9 to 7 - Perritt in Debut. - The American Giants of Chicago, champions of the middle West, started their Eastern invasion yesterday with a double victory over the Treat 'Em Roughs yesterday at Dyckman Oval. In the first game the Chicagoans carried off the honors in a duel between Stringbean Williams and Jess Tesreau by 2 to 0. Tesreau allowed three hits and Williams gave the locals only one. In the second game Pol Perritt, former Giant, made his debut in the semi-pro ranks. Both he and Jimmy Clinton pitched for the locals, who were downed in eleven innings, 9 to 7. Today the American Giants will play the Hilldale team of Philadelphia at Dyckman Oval; the game will start at 4:30."
Inwood, Manhattan, NY
"American Giants Take Twin Bill in Gotham. - New York New York, August 17. - American Giants of Chicago won a double header from the Guy Empeys "Treat 'Em Roughs" team today, 8 to 1, and 9 to 7."
August 18, 1919
Inwood, Manhattan, NY
"Monday, August 18 - American Giants vs. Hilldale, 4:30 P.M."
August 19, 1919
Inwood, Manhattan, NY
"Tuesday, August 19 - American Giants vs. Hilldale, 4:30 P.M."
August 20, 1919
Inwood, Manhattan, NY
"Wednesday, August 20 - American Giants vs. Hilldale, 4:30 P.M."
August 21, 1919
Inwood, Manhattan, NY
"Thursday, August 21 - American Giants vs. Hilldale, 4:30 P.M."
Darby, PA
"American Giants Here Today - No less an invading force than the champion colored team of the world, the American Giants, of Chicago, will play Hilldale at the Darby plant today."
Darby, PA
"Hilldale defeats American Giants - The Hilldale team administered a 2-to-0 drubbing of the Chicago American Giants yesterday afternoon."
August 24, 1919
Inwood, Manhattan, NY
"Sunday, August 24 - Treat 'Em Roughs vs. American Giants, double header 2 P.M."
Inwood, Manhattan, NY
"Again Play Chicagoans. - The American Giants of Chicago, champions of the middle West, will make their final appearance in the East this Sunday in a double header with Guy Empey's Treat 'Em Roughs. Last Sunday, playing before a crowd of 2,700 persons, the Chicagoans twice beat the locals, 2 to 0 and 9 to 7, in twelve innings, this despite the fine pitching of Jeff Tesreau, Pol Perritt and Jimmy Clinton for Empey's club. Williams and Charleston will pitch for the visitors again on Sunday."
August 24, 1919
Inwood, Manhattan, NY
"Former Giants to Pitch. - When the American Giants of Chicago, who twice beat the Treat 'Em Roughs at Dyckman Oval, near the Dyckman Street subway station, last Sunday, clash in a return double header with Empey's boys tomorrow they will face two former Giants on the mound in Pol Perritt and Jeff Tesreau. Stringbean Williams, who held the locals to one hit last Sunday and shut them out, 2 to 0, will oppose Tesreay in the first game. Jeff held the Chicagoans to three hits last Sunday."
Inwood, Manhattan, NY
"Treat Em Roughs vs. American Giants, double header, at Dyckman Oval."
"Final Double Header - Guy Empey's Tream 'Em Rough - Tesreau (Giants) Pettit (Giants) Kavanaugh (Detroit) - vs. Rube Foster's Chicago American Giants Stringbean Williams - Whitworth - at Dyckman Oval (Dyckman Street Subway Station) 2p.m. Sunday, August 24 4pm - Last Appearance Chicago Giants in New York this Season"
Inwood, Manhattan, NY
"American Giants Victors. - Chicagoans Beat Guy Empey's Team, 2 to 1 and 7 to 1. - In the last two games of their Eastern tour Rube Foster's American Giants of Chicago yesterday defeated Guy Empey's Treat 'Em Roughs at Dyckman Oval by scores of 2 to 1 and 7 to 1. Seldom has such a crowd as attended yeterday's double header been seen at a local semi-pro attraction. The stands were filled to overflowing and the majority of the fans were supporters of the Chicagoans. Jeff Tesreau pitched a good game in the first. In the second Pol Perritt and Jimmy Clinton held the visitors to ten hits, while the locals gathered sixteen, but the Chicagoans' hits were more timely."
August 25, 1919
Cincinnati, OH
"Cuban Star With Foster's Giants - Rube Foster's American Giants and the Cuban Stars start a series of three games Tuesday at Redland Field. They also play Wednesday and Thursday. The score of the Cincinnati and New York National League teams will be posted by innings. Josh (Christobal) Torrienti, rated Cuba's greatest hitter, and Oscar Charleston, known as the black Ty Cobb of baseball, are members of the American Giants."
August 26, 1919
Cincinnati, OH
"Giants Trim Cubans - The American Giants defeated the Cuban Stars in the first game of a series of three at Redland Field Tuesday, 12 to 4. Two more games will be played Wednesday and Thursday."
September 7, 1919
Chicago, IL
"Balk Saves the Bacon for American Giants - American Giant Park, September 7. - With two outs and a man on third, Pitcher Ragland of the A.B.C.s of Indianapolis made a balk in the thirteenth inning, forcing in the run that spelled victory for the American Giants. The Giants started off to make a run away game of it, but the A.B.C.s kept plugging away and tied the score in the sixth. The Giants came back with what looked to be the knock out blow in the eighth. The A.B.C.s went to the bat three runs to the bad in their half of the ninth and took the field in the last half of the ninth with a one run lead. the Giants tied the score in the last half and it was nip and tuck until the thirteenth. The batting of Houston and Day of the A.B.C.s and the home runs of Charleston and Torrienti were features of the game."
September 12, 1919
Kansas City, MO
"Fast Negro Teams to Meet - The First Game Between Allies and Giants Carded for Today. - The first of a 2-game series between two of the leading negro teams in the country will be played today when the Kansas City Allies and Rube Foster's American Giants meet at Association Park. The second game will be played tomorrow. Torrienti, a Cuban outfielder, formerly a member of the All Nations, will play with the Giants. DeMoss and Whitworth, former Kansas City players, also are with the Chicago team."
September 13, 1919
Kansas City, MO
"Allies Defeated in Two Games - The Chicago American Giants Won a Double Header, 7 to 6 and 6 to 1. - The Kansas City Allies lost both games of a double header with Rube Foster's Chicago American Giants at Association Park yesterday. The Giants won the first game 7 to 6 and the second 6 to 1. The Allies will play the Summe Dairy, Munly League champions, today at the Blue Garden."
September 14, 1919
Chicago, IL
"American Giants Give Dayton Marcos Ball Lesson in 7 to 4 Game - Squeeze and Other Nifty Plays are Perpetrated Behind Williams - American Giants Park, September 14. - Baseball pupils hailing from the town made famous by the Wright brothers and National Cash Register Company were given a lesson in the national pastime by Professor Foster's graduates Sunday afternoon, 7 to 4. It reminded one of the ancient remark of taking candy from babies. String Bean Williams heaved for the Giants and most of the time lobbed the ball over, making his teammates do most of the work. Torrienti and Gans could have used a couple of horses in the sixth inning, but he tightened up and, with the aid of Eggleston, who I suspect had a mental lapse and tried to pull some small town stuff, forgetting there were two umpires, one on the bases for the express purpose of detecting such mistakes. He forgot to plant his No. 12 on second base in his wild dash on a regular triple, enabling String Beans to emerge from an extra inning in which the first two men hit for extra bases without being scored on. The seventh inning was the Marcos' lucky inning. They were lucky to get one run, and lucky to get the Giants out in their half. Francis tried to show the S.T.B.'s how to get in the way of a soft pitch, but Gockel would not stand for the teaching of any bad habits. Professor Foster, in order to make the game interesting, gave Williams a rest after the fourth inning. Not String Beans - he was resting all through the game. I mean the shortstop, and gave the fans a chance to look at a recruit from Grand Rapids named Norman. He got one ball all afternoon; the rest he waved at; the balls, not understanding signs, kept on to the outfield. Charleston pulled one for the books when he raced over to deep left center and speared the ball with his gloved hand. String Beans saw to it that all hands were kept busy. Charleston ran in from center field and backed up the catcher on the triple that was hit over Gans' head in the sixth inning. Outside of seeing Speaker, Felch, Cobb, Roush and Co. play about a hundred games a year, I don't think I am competent enough to judge the rareity of that play. Maybe they do it sometimes when I am absent. Taylor, our old friend from Indianapolis, who played second base for the visitors, was the whole works offensively and defensively for the Marcos. Dismukes was going great until Rube gave his orders in the seventh to go over the top. Before the smoke of the inning was over he was among the missing. In the eighth DeMoss singled, stole second; Torrienti tripled to left center and kept on home while the Marcos' catcher was trying to get the ball from under Ald. Jackson's feet. Suspecting that the fans would like to know how all the runs were made, I submit the following score:"
September 21, 1919
Chicago, IL
"Turner, Cub Hold-Out, Given Trimming by American Giants by Score 6 to 1 - American Giants Park, September 21. - Rube Foster's graduates, fresh from a southern invasion, trimmed the Peoria barnstormers, made up of players from the circuit, ruled by Al Tearney, known as the Three-I League. String Bean Williams was on the mound for the Giants and he let the small town boys down with three hits, one in the first and two in the second, holding them hitless for the last seven innings. Peoria's only run was made without the aid of a hit. The Giants were the first to score. With the aid of two errors and a double by Francis in the fifth inning they scored one run. Peoria tied it up in their sixth. On an error by A. Williams and a sacrifice fly the Giants scored three runs in their half of the sixth. Gans walked, stole second and third as DeMoss struck out; Charleston's triple scored Gans; Torrienti's single scored Charleston and Dixon's double scored Torrienti. The Giants scored one in the seventh. B. Williams walked and stole second, third and home. In the eighth the Giants got one more run. Torrienti walked, stole second and third and scored on Francis's second double. J. Brown, sub at first in place of Grant, made a nifty play on a high throw on the line and tagged the runner as he sped past. Francis's batting, Torrienti's shoe-string catch of a line drive, B. Williams's steal of home and Maroney's (Peoria's catcher) poor playing behind the bat, letting the Giants steal eight bases, were the features of the game."
September 28, 1919
Chicago, IL
"American Giants Beat Cuban Stars in their Final Game of Season 4 to 2. - Schorling Park, September 28 - cubans lost their last game in Chicago Sunday by the masterly pitching of Whitworth of the American Giants, who was back in midsummer form and would have scored a shutout but for Williams and his error. He held the Cubans to three widely scattered hits, of which one was a scratch. After holding the Giants to four hit in six innings, Tolso weakened in the seventh and allowed three hits, with two stolen bases sandwiched in, producing two runs, which proved enough to win the game. The hitting of Torrienti and Whitworth, coupled with the fielding of the former and the pitching of the latter, were the outstanding features of a fast and interesting game."
October 11, 1919
Kansas City, MO
"Rube Foster's Team to Play All-Stars. - Rube Foster's American Giants of Chicago will play an All-Star club at Association Park October 11 and 12. The All-Star team will be picked from league players who are making their homes here. John Donaldson, who hurled for the All-Nations several years ago, will pitch one of the games against the Chicago team."
Kansas City, MO
"Maples to Face Negro Team. - The All-Stars and Chicago American Giants Open Series Tomorrow. - 'Cot' Tierney and his team of All Stars are ready for the 2-game series with 'Rube' Foster's Chicago American Giants tomorrow and Sunday at Association Park. Foster's club will arrive from Chicago tonight. Lefty Maples of the St. Louis Browns and Mack Wheat will form the battery for the All Stars, while Foster may pitch Whitworth tomorrow, holding John Donaldson to pitch against Roy Sanders in the Sunday game. The game tomorrow will start at 3 o'clock and the first game of the double header Sunday at 1 o'clock. Kansas City semi-pro clubs will furnish the first game."
October 18, 1919
Kansas City, MO
"All-Stars and Giants Again. - The Final Game of The Season at Association Park Tomorrow. - What promises to be a real baseball game will be played tomorrow at Association Park when the Chicago American Giants tangle with the All Stars, piloted by 'Cot' Tierney, in the final contest of their series. Several new faces will be seen in the lineup of the Giants, who have strengthened their club by the addition of several negro players on their way to the south to play during the winter months. Rolla Maple or 'Lefty' Graham will pitch for the All Stars with Mack Wheat as the receiver. John Donaldson, considered the greatest of all negro pitchers, will work for the Giants, and Dixon will be his battery mate. 'Rube' Foster, manager of the Giants, has been investigating the baseball situation here this week and has intimated that a negro league will be organized during the winter months. Kansas City may land a team in the organization, with John Donaldson as the team's manager. Two other players, who will be here in case this city lands a berth, will be Jose Mendez and Torriente, both Cubans."
Kansas City, MO
"All Stars Win Second. - All-Stars, With Sanders Pitching, Beat Giants in Final Game, 8 to 3. - The offerings of Roy Sanders proved too much for the Chicago Giants and Cot Tierney's All Stars made it two straight in the final game of the series yesterday at Association Park, 8 to 3. A crowd of five thousand persons saw the game. In the first inning the Giants started off with two runs but from then on until the ninth only one man reached third base. The visitors made their other counter in the ninth on three hits. Sanders struck out thirteen Giants and in seven of the nine innings he had them eating out of his hand. John Donaldson, who was scheduled to work for the Chicago team, developed a Charley Horse and Whitworth was sent to the mound. The All Stars took a liking to the curves of Whitworth in the first inning and counted a run. In the second they added two more and clinched the victory by scoring five in the fourth. A double by Jocks DeFate, with the bases loaded featured the All Stars' rally. DeFate was the first batter to face Dave Brown after Whitworth has been derricked. Two runs were in and the bases loaded with none out when DeFate delivered his pinch hit, Brown settled down after the fourth and allowed only three hits and fanned seven in the remaining innings, in a preliminary game the Peet Brothers trounced the Murdocks, 13 to 2. Meeker pitched for the Peet Brothers. The Giants and the All Stars may meet in a third game at Association Park next Sunday."
October 19, 1919
Kansas City, MO
"Baseball's Finale Here Sunday - All-Stars and Giants Meet in Last Game at Association Park. - Baseball fans will be treated to their last game of the season Sunday afternoon when the Chicago American Giants meet 'Cot' Tierney's All Stars at Association Park in the third game of the series. The All Stars have been victorious in the contests played and feel confident of making a clean sweep of the series. 'Rube' Foster, the Giants' leader, has bolstered up some of the weak spots in his team with players on their way to the South, where they play during the Winter months. John Donaldson has fully recovered from the 'Charley horse' attack of last week and will pitch for the Giants. Dixon will wear the shinguards, 'Lefty' Maple of the St. Louis Browns, who let the Giants down with four hits last Saturday, or Musser, a Western Leaguer, will work for the All STars, with Mack Wheat doing the receiving. The game will be called at 3 o'clock."
Kansas City, MO
"All-Stars and Giants Again. - The Final Game of Season at Association Park Tomorrow. - What promises to be a real baseball game will be played tomorrow at Association Park when the Chicago American Giants tangle with the All Stars, piloted by 'Cot' Tierney, in the final contest of their series. Several new faces will be see in the lineup of the Giants, who have strengthened their club by the addition of several negro players on their way to the south to play during the winter months. Rolla Maple or 'Lefty' Graham will pitch for the All Stars with Mach Wheat as the receiver, John Donaldson, considered the greatest of all negro pitchers, will work for the giants, and Dixon will be his battery mate. 'Rube' Foster, manager of the Giants, has been investigating the baseball situation here this week and has intimated that a negro league will be organized during the winter months. Kansas City may land a team in the organization, with John Donaldson as the team's manager. Two other players, who will be here in case this city lands a berth, will be Jose Mendez and Christobal Torriente, both Cubans."
Kansas City, MO
"Chicago Giants 9, All Stars 6. Struck out - by Graham 8, by Donaldson 8, by Williams 2."
Kansas City, MO
"Sports - Giants Beat All-Stars in Final Contest, 9-6. - The Chicago Giants succeeded in winning one of the three games of the season by annexing the contest from the All-Stars at Association Park, 9 to 6. The combat was an interesting affair and one that had the fans on edge from the first inning. 'Lefty' Graham worked for the All-Stars, and he was hit at opportune times, while John Donaldson, B. Williams and Davey Brown was nearly invincible in the pinches. The three pitchers were used by Rube Foster to make sure of a victory. John Donaldson worked six innings for the Giants. The Chicago lads started off in the lead by scoring five runs in the third frame. A home run by 'Ty' Lyons, with the bases loaded, netted the Negro nine four tallies. The All-Stars had their big inning in the fourth when they put over four. They made two more in the fifth, but from then on there was nothing doing in the way of runs, although they had men on bases on several occasions."
October 26, 1919
Kansas City, MO
"Graham to Pitch for All-Stars - The Chicago American Giants Will Face Ex-Bine Today. - The Chicago American Giants and The Kansas City All Stars will meet in a double header this afternoon at Association Park, unless it is raining at the time of the start of the first game at 1:30 o'clock. Cold weather will not postpone the affair. Today's game will be the final of the 5-game series. The All Stars have won two of the three contests already played. The Giants have not dropped a 5 game series in three years and feel confident of annexing both combats this afternoon. John Donaldson will work the first game for the Giants. Whitworth or Davey Brown will hurl the afterpiece. "Lefty" Graham will oppose Donaldson in the opening fray. Art Rasmussen, star heaver of the Sioux City club of the Western League or "Lefty" Meeker will be on the rubber for the All Stars in the second combat. Mack Wheat will catch. Pat Boyle and Wheeler will umpire."
Kansas City, MO
"If the snow does not fly too much, the Kansas City All Stars and the Chicago American Giants, a negro ball club, will play a doubleheader at Kansas City next Sunday. Rolla Mapel of this city will likely pitch one of the games for the All Stars."
Kansas City, MO
"Big Double Header, Sunday, October 26 - Last Appearance of the Famous Chicago American Giants against All Stars - for Championship - Of the Five Game Series, of which the All Stars have won two and Foster's team one, making it necessary for Foster's team to win both games of the double header to win the championship. Maples and Graham will pitch for the white boys while the great John Donaldson and the invincible Dave Brown will pitch for the Giants. Rube swears he has never been beaten a full series and that he's going into this game for blood. First game begins promptly at 2:00 p.m. Don't miss them."
Kansas City, MO
"Season to End With a Twin Bill. - All Stars Will Meet Chicago Giants in a Double Header Sunday. - Next Sunday will see the passing of the 1919 baseball season here when a double header will be played at Associaton Park. Rube Foster's Chicago Americans will meet the All Stars in the final games. The two teams are playing a five-game series, the All Stars already having won two. But Foster's club has not been defeated in a five-game series for the past three seasons and is confident of winning both games Sunday. John Donaldson, who worked six innings of the game last Sunday, has completely recovered from a recent injury and will face the All Stars in the opening game. Whitworth and Dave Brown will be the hurlers held in reserve for the second contest."
June 22, 1919
Chicago, IL
"American Giants Shut out 4 to 0 by Dayton's Stars - by Porter Smith. - In a pitchers battle between Williams and Lieut. Johnson, the American Giants were put out by the Marcos of Dayton, on Sunday, June 22, 1919, at the American Giants Baseball Park. It was a tough game for Johnson to lose, because he pitched great ball, but in the ninth, errors by the much weakened and tired Giants lost the game. The score by innings: - First Inning. Hill was out, Johnson to Grant. DeWitt flied Torrienti. DeMoss threw out Brown. No runs, no hits. DeMoss's bunt rolled fair and he arrived at first. Torrienti fouled to catcher. Charleston hit into a double, Taylor to Hill. No runs, one hit. - Second Inning. Taylor flied to Charleston. Eggleston hit a .. one to Torrienti. Cunningham ... out, Williams to Grant. No runs, ... outs. Barber struck out. The pitcher threw out... Brown hit a high one to right... and made third when Eggleston ...ed it. Francis walked. Brown caught... third and was out. No runs, no hits. - Third Inning ... threw out Watts. Alexander ... was out stealing, Dixon to... Williams lined to DeMoss... no hits. ... Safe on error by Hill, out ... Watts to Taylor. John fanned. ... nned. No runs, no hits. - Fourth Inning. ... threw out to Hill. DeWitt ... thrown out to Grant, unassisted... no hits... threw out Torrienti and Charleston. Barber fouled to DeWitt. No runs, no hits. - Fifth Inning. Taylor flied to Torrienti. Eggleston out to Charleston. Barber got Cunningham. No runs, no hits. Williams struck out. Brown flied to center. Francis flied to left. No runs, no hits. - Sixth Inning. DeMoss threww out to Watts. Williams threw out Alexander. Williams singled (first making hit in seventeen innings off Johnson). Francis threw out Hill. No runs, one hit. Taylor threw out Grant Johnson struck out. DeMoss doubled to left. Torrienti out, Alexander making a star catch. No runs, one hit. - Seventh Inning. Dewitt thrown out by Johnson. Francis threw out Brown. Taylor walked, went to second on pass ball. Eggleston struck out. No runs, no hits. Charleston lined to Cunningham. Barber walked, out stealing. Williams flied to DeWitt. No runs, one hit. - Eighth Inning. Johnson threw out Cunningham. Watts flied to Grant. Alexander singled. Charleston caught Williams' high fly. No runs, one hit. Cunningham threw out Brown. Francis walked. Grant sacrifices. Williams threw out Johnson. No runs, no hits. - Ninth Inning. Hill safe when Grant dropped Johnson's throw. DeWitt sacrificed. Brown given base on balls. Taylor hit to Williams, who fumbled, leaving the bases full. Eggleston pops out to Barber, who muffed, but saved himself by forcing Taylor out at second. Hill and Brown scored on the fly. Cunningham singled and stole second. With the infield drawn in, Watts line singled to center, scoring Brown and Eggleston. Alexander singled. Williams ended the inning with a drive to Torrienti. Four runs, three hits. DeMoss flied to center. Torrienti went out same way. The game ended when Charleston fouled to first."
June 28, 1919
Chicago, IL
"American Giants Beat Roseland Eclipse - The American Giants playing errorless ball behind a recruit pitcher defeated the Roseland Eclipse 3-0 last Saturday before a good Saturday crowd."
June 29, 1919
Chicago, IL
"Whitworth Pitches Shutout Ball - By Albert Smith - Sunday, June 29, 1919 - Schorling Park, before a crowd of 15,000 people in the most exciting game of the season Whitworth, the American Giants' Ace, made a record for himself that will long be remembered by the base ball fans of this section by blanking the Fairbanks Morse team of Beloit, Wisconsin. It came as a surprise to the fans because the Beloit team has made a matchless record this season by defeating all comers and on the other hand the American Giants had many of its best men on the hospital list. The feature of the game was the superb work of Charleston on bases. - The Game by Innings - Beloit. - Williams threw to Allison. Francis's throw got Baxter. Holloway struck out. 0 runs 0 hits. - Giants - DeMoss flied to left. Williams out, Steil to Keene. Charleston walked. Gans out to Keene unassisted. 0 runs 0 hits. - Second Inning. Keene flied to Gans. Steil skied to Charleston. Whitworth threw out Breton. 0 runs 0 hits. Torrienti doubled to left. Hearne threw out Dixon. Torrienti holding second as Francis fanned. Torrienti stole third, Breton being spiked on the hand. Steil threw out Grant. 0 runs 0 hits. - Third Inning. Schwind strolled. Shook hit to Whitworth who threw him out and when Schwind attempted to go to third he was out. Grant to Francis. Hearne fanned. 0 runs 0 hits. Whitworth fanned. DeMoss lined to Holloway. Williams struck out. 0 runs 0 hits. - Fourth Inning. Allison walked. Baxter sacrificed. Holloway flied to Torrienti. Keene out same way. 0 runs 0 hits. Charleston hit a safe one, stole second and third. Gans walked and pilfered second. Torrienti hit a high one to Steil. Charleston scored the first run of the game when Holloway dropped. Shook threw to catch Gans napping. Dixon was out. Keene unassisted. Gans taking third. Francis walked. Breton threw out Grant. 1 run 1 hit. - Fifth Inning. Steil made the first hit off Whitmore, but was out stealing. Breton flied to center. DeMoss threw out Schwind. 0 runs 0 hits. Whitworth walked and stole. DeMoss called out for an attempt to bunt on third strike. Williams fanned. Hearne threw out Charleston. 0 runs 0 hits. - Sixth Inning. Schwind singled. Hearne sacrificed. Williams threw out Allison. DeMoss got Baxter. 0 runs 1 hit. Gans fouled to Shook. Hearne threw out Torrienti. Dixon hit for two bases. Fracis was safe on Steil's error. Dixon going to third. Francis stole second. The third strike on Grant was a pass ball on which Dixon scored, Grant going to first. Steil threw out Whitworth. 1 run 1 hit. - Seventh Inning. Whitworth threw out Holloway. Dixon's throw got Keene. Williams and Grant got Steil. 0 run 0 hits. DeMoss singled but was forced by Williams. Charleston's single put Williams on second Gans sacrificed. Both scored when Torrienti singled to center. Dixon fouled to Shook. 2 runs 3 hits. - Eighth Inning. Breton doubled. Schwind fanned. DeMoss's peg got Shook. Whitworth took Hearne's bunt and beat him to first. 0 runs 1 hit. Francis strolled. Grant fanned. Whitworth forced Francis. DeMoss safe on Steil's error. Williams lined to Holloway. 0 runs 0 hits. - Ninth Inning. Allison went out, DeMoss to Grant. Baxter out the same way. Holloway lined to Grant, ending the game. 0 runs 0 hits."
July 2, 1919
Chicago, IL
"Beloit Defeats Giants - The Fairbanks-Morse team won the fourth game of the series when Gibby Nelson held the Fosterites to three hits. Several squabbles made the game resemble the big league. Beloit won in the eighth when Williams fumbled Steil's grounder. Halloway sacrificed, Fox scored Steil with a single and Breton tripled, scoring Fox."
July 3, 1919
Chicago, IL
"American Giants Win Series. - Foster's club made it 4 out of 5 when they beat the Beloits 5-2 last Thursday, Stringbean Williams outpitching Bunny Hearne."
July 4, 1919
Chicago, IL
"American Giants Beat Cubans in First of Series - The American Giants defeated the Cuban Stars in an exciting game on the 4th. The game was won in the eighth, when LeBlanc passed4 men, allowed 2 hits and with Torrienti's steal home made 5 runs. Bobby Williams had the unique record of receiving 2 bases on balls in one inning."
"Stringbean Williams returned to Dayton, Ohio to resume pitching for the Marcos, after helping the pitching staff of the American Giants win the series from the Beloit team. Williams was the winning pitcher in two games. Alderman Jackson, who is considered a member of the American Giants Baseball Club by all the players who think they cannot win unless he is on the bench. Reported 30 minutes late Sunday the Ball Club to a man demanded that he be fined, but Foster said, No, we will excuse him this time, if he promises that this will not happen again this season. He promised."
"Umpire Knocked Out by Heat - Umpire Ed Goeckel was temporarily put out of action on the 4th, when in the sixth inning, Charleston attempted a steal to home. After giving the decision, he collapsed and was carried to the stand where after receiving first aid treatment from Dr. Maxwell, the American Giants' trainer, he showed his gameness by resuming his duties."
July 5, 1919
Chicago, IL
"Cuban Wallops Beat Giants in 5 to 1 Game - Saturday afternoon the Cuban Stars downed the American Giants at Gunther Park in a heavy hitting battle in which the losers outhit the islanders, the final count being 5 to 1. Wickware was a victim of the Cubans, who bunched two hit twice and had an error mixed in on each occasion for four of their runs. The game was featured by four terrific triples to right field and by some sensational fielding by Jiminez and Villa, the latter stopping a rally by a wonderful throw to the plate, cutting down DeMoss on Torrienti's long fly."
July 6, 1919
Chicago, IL
"Iron Man Takes Mound in 10th and Cubans Lose - By Porter Smith - Schorling's Park, Sunday afternoon. - The American Giants took one of the most exciting games this afternoon from the Cuban Stars, winning in the tenth frame. Whitworth, Rube Foster's ace, was sent to the mound in the first of the tenth after Wickware had passed Junco and La Blanc was sent to run for him. Whitworth fanned Jiminez, who is one of the hardest hitters on the Cuban team, and caused Portuando to pop up to DeMoss. The Giants pulled the game out of the fire in the tenth after two were gone, Dixon, the peppery little catcher, singling, sending home DeMoss with the winning tally. The Giants were on the tail end of a three to nothing score until the eighth, when Baro's error let Grant in with one run after two were dead. DeMoss doubled, scoring Barber with the second run. In the ninth, Torrienti's double, Dixon's out and Francis's long sacrifice fly tied the score. The crowd was the biggest of the year. The Gunthers will play Sunday with Sullivan, who tried out with the White Sox this spring pitching. - The Game by Innings. - Cubans' 1st Williams threw out Zuinez. Portuondo doubled to left. Baro strolled. Portuondo stole 3rd and scored when Dixon threw to center field to catch Baro stealing. Pedroso went out, Dixon to Grant and Francis threw out Villa. 1 run, 1 hit. Giants' 1st - Gans rolled out to Pedrosa. DeMoss skied to Villa. Zuinez threw out Charleston. No runs, no hits. - Cubans 2nd - Campos out Johnson to Grant. Rios walked and stole 2nd. Abreau flied to Torrienti. Junco singled scoring Rios, but was out trying to make 2nd, Grant to Williams. 1 run, 1 hit. Giants 2nd - Torrienti was out, Portuondo to Pedrosa. Dixon and Francis hit singles. Grant forced Dixon at third. Francis was caught off 2nd. No runs, 2 hits. Cubans' 3rd - Francis's peg to Zuininez. Portuondo walked. Baro sacrificed. Pedrosa singled to left, scoring Portuondo, but was out trying to go to 2nd, Gans to Grant to Williams. 1 run, 1 hit. Giants' 3rd - Campos threw out Williams. Johnson flied to Villa. Zuininez' thow got Gans. No runs, no hits. Cubans' 4th - Villa was safe on Williams' error, but was doubled up when Campos hit to DeMoss. Rios fouled to Grant. No runs, no hits. Giants' 4th - DeMoss hit a hot one to Rios. Charleston akied to Baro. Zuinez' throw got Torrienti. No runs, no hits. Cubans' 5th - Abreau safe on Williams' error. Junco hit a safe one to left, Abreau going to 2nd. The bases were full when Zuininez' bunt rolled safe. Portuondo flied to Torrienti and Abreau was doubled at the plate. Baro fanned. No runs, 2 hits. Cubans' 6th - Rios threw out Dixon. Francis flied to left. Pedroso picked up Grant's grounder and touched first. No runs, no hits. Giants' 6th - Williams was thrown out by Campos. Johnson struck out. Gans flied to Villa. No runs, no hits. Cubans' 7th - Abreau fouled to Grant. Juneo fanned. Zuininez flied to Torrienti. No runs, no hits. Giants' 7th - DeMoss flied to Villa. Charleston hit a double to left. Torrienti was safe on Rios's error, Charleston holding second. Dixon forced Torrienti, Charleston taking 3rd. Portuondo threw out Francis. No runs, 1 hit. Cubans' 8th - Portuondo skied to center. Baro hit safely but was out trying to take second, Torrienti to DeMoss. Gans dropped Pedrosa's high one. Johnson caught Pedros napping at first. No runs, 1 hit. Giants' 8th - Grant hit safely. Williams flied to Villa. Brown hitting for Johnson sacrificed to Pedrosa. Gans hit a high one to Baro, who dropped it, Gans scoring. Barber ran for Gans and stole second. DeMoss hit a two-bagger to left, scoring Barber. Charleston flied to Villa. 2 runs, 2 hits. Cubans' 9th - Wickware pitching for Giants. Williams threw out Villa and Campos. Rios skied to Charleston. No runs, no hits. Giants' 9th - Torrienti doubled to left. Zuininez threw out Dixon, Torrienti taking 3rd. Francis flied to Villa, Torrienti scoring the tying run. Grant singled and Williams fanned. 1 run, no hits. Cubans' 10th - Abreau rolled out to Grant. Junco walked and Whitworth was sent in to bat. Zuininez fanned and Portuondo popped up to DeMoss. No runs, no hits. Giants' 10th - Whitworth was safe on Portuondo's error. Barber singled, Whitworth stopping at second. DeMoss forced Whitworth at third. Barber also forced at third. Torrienti was given a free passage, filling the bases. Dixon hit a hot one at Campos, who fell in fielding it and DeMoss scored the winning run. 1 run, 1 hit."
July 9, 1919
Chicago, IL
"The History of the World's Greatest Colored Pitcher - As Told to the Sporting Editor of The Whip by Richard Whitworth - I started to pitch in 1914 which was my first year in baseball. At that time I was with the Chicago Union Giants then owned by Peters. I pitched thirty-seven games that season being returned winner in 30 of them the season of 1915. I signed with Mr. Rube Foster of the American Giants Ball Club and from that time until now I have played for him. I have found Mr. Foster to be a square fellow and a good friend even to those who are not deserving. In my first season with the American Giants, he did not allow me to start a single game, he used me as a relief pitcher; of course this was not hard to take. He had a wonderful pitching staff that year, all men who were capable of finishing their games. I would sit on the bench and decide what kind of ball I would pitch to the hitters in this way I learned the likes and dislikes of the hitters. I felt that I was quite ready to go but Foster said, 'wait.' At the start of the next season I had all the confidence of a seasoned pitcher, so he decided to start me. He did and I won my game and have gone along nicely ever since with the exception of the season of 1916. I snapped a tendon in my elbow in Kansas City. I had decided I was done. Foster said, 'No you are not done for you have not started good yet. What you need is a good long rest.' I followed his advice as I had done before. Layed off a while, had a good rest, returned to the game and found that my arm was O.K. I was delighted to find Foster right again. He has given me the benefit of his years of experience, gained by him while pitching. A young pitcher is indeed fortunate to have an experienced pitcher who has the art of fooling the hitters at his finger ends and better still, is always willing to assist you. If I am considered a good pitcher which is my wish, Mr. Foster should have full credit for it. You asked that I give you in my opinion the best ball game I ever pitched. I think my masterpiece was pitched at Palm Beach in 1918. Joe Williams pitching for the Royal Giants of New York, who represented the Breakers Hotel, while I was with the American Giants representing the Royal Poinciana. We had gone in to the 8th inning with the score 1 to 1. In the next inning the Royals get two on with two outs. Jewell hits a line drive to left field. I thought if I was on taht one I would supper in Chicago. Duncan, our left fielder drives for it, gets it in his meat hand, turns a complete somersault and comes up with the ball. Six thousand (6,000) persons broke into applause and the players say I was still applauding while they were under the showers. The writer of the above story in my opinion is one of the best pitchers in baseball. He has truly made a business of baseball. He studies his games, he sits during a game looking at what is being served to the hitters as they face the other pitcher, remembering their weakness and stowing this information for future use. He breezes along when there is no one on bases, should a hitter get on, he tightens up, using all the cunning of the fox that he is to get the batter in the hole. He seems without nerves, cool, calm, and deliberate as a seasoned veteran, he has an ideal disposition and he is one of the greatest pitchers, his color is the only thing that costs him ten thousand dollars a year. A word to the young men who contemplate becoming ball players; look him over, because he is a good model to work from."
July 13, 1920
Chicago, IL
"Whitworth Beats Sullivan in Pitcher's Duel - By Porter Smith. - Schorling's Park, Sunday afternoon. - Rube Foster again showed his ability as a base ball manager when he piloted his team to victory over the Gunthers this afternoon in a brilliant ninth inning rally by executing a squeeze play after the visitors had made an error. It was a fitting climax to a gruelling pitcher's battle between Lefty Sullivan and Whitworth, the latter having stellar support. The score by innings: First Inning - The game started with Driscoll fouling to Grant. Murray also rolled to Grant. DeMoss's throw got Kavanaugh. The giants came up to bunt Sullivan to death. Gans bunted and Sully threw him out. DeMoss was called out for attempted bunt of a third strike. Charleston fouled out to Wright. Second Inning - Kilby, first man up in the secon, hit a single to left. Reilly got him to second. Le Beau hit to Whitworth and Kilby was caught between bases and was run down, Whitworth to Francis to Williams. Wright stalled but Williams thew out Flaher. Giants: Torrienti was safe on an error by Kilby but was caught off first. The Giants yelled to the umpire about Sullivan's position on the slab. Dixon was out at first. Francis walked and stole second. Grant fanned. Third Inning - Sullivan struck out. Driscoll walked but was doubled when DeMoss caught Murray's line drive. Giants: Williams singled. Whitworth fanned. Gans singled, Williams taking second. DeMoss's bunt rolled safe, filling the bases. Charleston bunted and was thrown out, williams scoring. Torrienti struck out. Fourth Inning - Kavanaugh hit a high one to center. Kilby flied to Torrienti. Reilly fanned. Giants: Dixon fouled out. Francis walked but was caught off first. Grant fanned. Fifth Inning - Whitworth walked Le Beau and Wright. Flaher sacrificed and Sullivan fanned. On an attempt to catch Wright napping at second, Dixon threw to center field. Le Beau scoring the tying run. Driscoll flied to Gans. Giants: Williams popped out to Driscoll. Whitworth fanned. Gans hit a soft one to Murray. Sixth Inning - Murray fouled to Dixon. Kavanaugh fanned. Kilby fanned. Giants: DeMoss was hit by a pitched ball. Charleston sacrificed. DeMoss stole third. Torrienti fanned. Wright threw out Dixon. Seventh Inning. - Reilly hit a high foul to Gans. Le Beau fanned. Wright and Flaher walked. Sullivan hit to Francis who touched third forcing Wright. Giants: Francis struck out. Grant and Williams hit soft ones to the infield. Eighth Inning - Driscoll hit past Francis, the ball going into the crowd, for two bases. Murray fanned. Kavanaugh singled, scoring Driscoll. Kilby singled. Reilly hit to DeMoss and Kilby was forced at second. DeMoss threw out Le Beau. Giants: Whitworth struck out. Gans hit a safe one and Barber was put on to run for him in a hit and run play. DeMoss flied to Driscoll and Barber was doubled off first. Ninth Inning - DeMoss threw out Wright. Torrienti made a swell running catch off Flaher line drive to left. Sullivan singled but was forced by Driscoll. Giants: Charleston hit a safe one over the infield, was sacrificed to second and on a wild pitch went to third. The Giants fans were rooting hard for the victory. With the tying run on third and one out, Sullivan was unable to locate the plate, passing Dixon and Rancis. Grant was next up and with the count three and two, a squeeze play was pulled. Grant hit to Sullivan who seeing there was no chance to catch Charleston, threw to first but Kilby lost the ball in the dirt and Dixon scored the winning run and a wild demonstration by the Giants fans."
July 19, 1920
Chicago, IL
"Giants Defeat Gunthers, 9 to 5, in Swat Battle - Torrienti Leads Attack on Losers with Four Hits Two Doubles - Saturday the American Giants continued their winning streak, beating Gunthers, 9 to 5. Both teams hit freely, but Torrienti, the Cuban, shot four safe drives, two for extra bases. The Gunthers died fighting as they filled the sacks in the ninth with one out, but could not deliver the extra swat."
July 25, 1920
Chicago, IL
"Grant - Sensational First Sacker fo the American Giants - The fans at Schorling Park, Chicago, and at Mack Park, Detroit, Michigan, will be treated to a rare exhibition when Grant pits his playing skill against the field of Ben Taylor of the Bacharach Giants, Allen of the Hilldales, and Wesley of the Detroit Stars."