1917 Jack Johnson's Topeka Giants

A Calendar, Including Newspaper Clippings, of the 1917 Jack Johnson's Topeka Giants

1917 Jack Johnson's Topeka Giants

Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.

May 16, 1917

Topeka, KS
"All Nations 8, Giants 2."

May 17, 1917

Topeka, KS
"The Schmelzer's All Nations in the final game of the series yesterday completely outclassed the Johnson's Giants in every department and defeated them by the score of 11 to 1. Donaldson, the famous negro pitcher, who holds a record of winning sixty out of sixty-five games he pitched last season, went on the mound for the visitors. His twisters so completely baffled his opponents, the management of the All Nations jerked him. On the other hand, the All Nations got to Harrison in the early part of the game and clouted him so hard he was forced to give way to McClelland. A good crowd saw the game. Batteries: All Nations - Donaldson, Mendez, and Coleman, Beck. Giants - Harrison, McClelland, and Jones."