August 14, 1919
Belleville, IL
"St. Louis Giants Here Thursday - Thursday evening Charlie Mills's husky St. Louis Negro Giants will meet the B's at North End Park in the fourth and last twilight game of the season. Play will start promptly at 6:30 o'clock."
Belleville, IL
"B's Defeated by Negroes; Score 7 to 3 - The B's were defeated by the St. Louis Giants, 7 to 3, in the twilight game at North End Park Thursday evening. After the fourth inning silch replaced Bryan on the mound for the locals and held the visitors to two hits and no runs. Two home runs were clouted over the fence, one by Humphries and the other by Charlie Blackwell.
September 7, 1919
St. Louis, MO
"B's to Leave Home Grounds for St. Louis - Maxwells and Olympics to Hold Board at North End; Fans to Accompany B's - (By Schull.) - The B's will leave their home ground for the first time of the season Sunday when they go to St. Louis to meet Charles Mill's Colored Giants at the St. Louis Giants Park at 6000 North Broadway. A large crowd of the B's followers are planning to make the trip to witness this great game. A great number will meet on the Public Square, leaving on the 1:00 o'clock car which will get them over there in plenty of time to hear Charles Mill's brass band play apiece or two before the game, and when umpire Busch cries 'Play Ball,' all the Belleville fans will be ready to cheer their favorites to victory. All parties going over in machines are kindly requested to meet at Ben Reissens Saloon at 100 N. Illinois street at 12:30 to get lined up and go over in a body. Come on boys, bring out your machines, swell the crowd and cheer for the home boys. Manager Charles Mills will have his brass band out to meet the Belleville delegation. Harry Latina, the well known pitcher who has just returned from a successful season in the Wisconsin State League, will be on the firing line and with the addition of Mickey Keno and Cotton Rodemeyer on the infield the B's will form a combination which the colored boys will find hard picking. Game is called for 3:15 p.m. Umpire Busch who has performed in the Big League will officiate."
St. Louis, MO
"B's Lose to Colored Team in the Tenth - Latina Deserved Victory, but Wild Pitch Let Three Opponents Cross Pan - The B's lost a rattling ten-inning game Sunday to the St. Louis Giants colored team on the grounds of the latter on North Broadway, St. Louis on Sunday. The game was hard-fought from start to finish with Latina, for the B's, deserving the victory. The locals scored one tally in the first and one in the third. In the sixth the Giants managed to put three tallies across on a wild pitch. Prospects looked gloomy until the ninth when the B's tied the score. With two down in the tenth Lyons who was on third, scored on a single by Charlie Blackwell and the game was over. A return game with the Giants is sought. Manager Schneeberger was well pleased with his team's showing Sunday. A large crowd of rooters accompanied the B's."
September 28, 1919
St. Louis, MO
"B's to Play at St. Louis - (By Schnee) - All aboard for St. Louis next Sunday where the B's tackle Charlie Mills's St. Louis Giants at the Giants' Park, 6000 N. Broadway. Take the through Broadway car direct to the park. Three weeks ago the B's dropped a hard one to the Giants after a well-played ten inning game, 4 to 3. Latina and Company are going after the smokes with hammer and tongs determined to down their black rivals. A large ceowd of loyal rooters will accompany the B's. The double umpire system will prevail with Charlie Hart and Joe Bush officiating."
St. Louis, MO
"Rooters Will Go With B's - Rooters who accompany the B's on their trip to St. Louis Sunday will be decorated with badges proclaiming their identity. Persons who intend to make the trip are advised to drop in at Schnee and Wags or Ben Reissen's and procure the badges. The delegation will leave the Public Square at 1 o'clock. At St. Louis they will meet the St. Louis Giants colored team on their diamond at 6000 North Broadway. The double umpire system will prevail at the game."
St. Louis, MO
"B's Defeat Old Rivals in St. Louis - In a well-played and hard-fought game in St. Louis Sunday, the B's defeated the Giants to the tune of 4 to 1. Credite for the victory is owing to LaTinn for the excellent showing he made on the mound. He allowed only three hits. Jones' receiving also was a feature. Next week the B's meet Morris and Company at the North End Park."
October 5, 1919
St. Louis, MO
"Novak hurled the Wabadas to victory over the Giants last Sunday."
October 12, 1919
St. Louis, MO
"Maxwells to Play Giants - The Maxwells have booked two big games for the conclusion of the season. Next Sunday they will play the St. Louis Negro Giants in St. Louis and on the Sunday following they will clash with the B's at North End Park for the championship of Belleville. The Maxwells will sign a crack pitcher for the two occasions."
St. Louis, MO
"Maxwells Sign Pitcher Novak - Manger Hoeffken of the Maxwells was elated to announce Friday that he had signed up 'Righty' Nobak of St. Louis to pitch for the local team Sunday when they play the St. Louis Giants in St. Louis. Novak hurled the Wabadas to victory over the Giants last Sunday."
June 8, 1919
Decatur, IL
"Comet Six Team Handed Shut Out - Play Fast Game But Unable to Hit St. Louis Pitcher. - With the exception of a bad third inning the Comet Six ball team of Decatur, played a big, fast game with the St. Louis Giants at St. Louis Sunday afternoon. The Decatur team lost, 4 to 0, dur to inability to hit Bill Gatewood, the Giant twirler and also a sensational catch by Scott, which robbed them of a chance to score several runs. Evans will probably pitch the Monday game for the Comets against the Giants, while on Tuesday, either Wheatley will start or Poston will again try to turn the trick."
July 4, 1919
Belleville, IL
"Negro Giants Here Friday to Play B's - Famous St. Louis Team to be Attraction for July 4th Morning Game - Charles Mills' undefeated speedy Negro Giants will be the big attraction at North End Park July 4th, game to start at 9:30. The Giants have played here on several other occasions and have always proven to be attraction on account of their clever work and lightning speed. Manager Mills has always had a crackerjack of a club, always playing clean classy ball and the fans should take the opportunity to see them practice, as it is worth the price of admission to see them whip the ball around and run the bases. They will be on the ground at 8:30 to give the fans an exhibition before the game. Come out early to see it all. The B's sure had an off day last Sunday and let's hope that will be enough of that kind of stuff for all season. Big Boy Schrag pitched rings around the Keen Kutters and should have won his game, letting his opponents down with six hits and striking out eleven men. Whitehead of the Muny Leaguers only struck out two men and allowed eleven hits, including two two-baggers and a triple. Tough luck, Big Boy. The B's are still smarting over their defeat of last Sunday and will go into the game July 4 against the colored team with the determination to show the fans they can put up the real article and when the smoke sclears away after the big battle Manager Mills' wrecking crew will know they were in a real ball game. To be on the safe side the local management have secured the services of three good pitchers to check the high flying Giants. Eddie Bryan, local phenomenon, who has been pitching such wonderful ball for the O.A.C., will take turn No. 1, with Tod Harding, the spitball king, and Canon Ball Schrag in reserve, with Web Krebs taking care of their shoots. The B's were handicapped last Sunday owing to the absence of their keystone star, Mickey Wasem, which broke up the whole infield play, but Friday they will all be on the job and watch their smoke."
Belleville, IL
"Fighting B's Oppose Strong Team Sunday - Locals Cocky After Holding St. Louis Giants to 6 to 3 Score Friday. - Manager Walter Ennis of the lumber men's team says he has one of the fastest clubs traveling out of St. Louis, but if the B's put up the same article of ball that they did against the strong undefeated Negro Giants on July 4th, when they held them to a 6 to 3 score, they are sure to finish well. It sure made the Giants go at their best to win. Manager Mills says that the B's have one of the strongest teams he has met this season and has booked them to play a return game on his grounds in the near future."