Monday, December 7, 2015 Last Update: 12:41 AM ET
Los Angeles, CA
"Second Waddell to Pitch Sunday - One of the greatest pitchers in baseball will be seen in action at the Vernon Coast League Park Sunday, when John Donaldson pitches for the Los Angeles White Sox againt the Western Pool Hall club, a team made up of Coast League stars. Donaldson is a left-hander and but for the fact that he is colored would be in the major leagues. John McGraw and Ed Walsh have claimed that Donaldson is as great a left-hander as Rube Waddell, the eccentric southpaw of the old Philadelphia Athletics."
Los Angeles, CA
"Coast Leaguers to Play Colored Team - What is slated to be one of the best semi-pro games staged here in several months will be held tomorrow afternoon on the Vernon diamond when the Western Pool Hall team, composed of Coast League players, meets the Los Angeles White Sox. Donaldson, considered to be one of the greatest southpaws in the game and who would be in the major leagues if it was not for the fact that he is colored, will twirl for the White Sox. Walter Slagle, former Angel hurler, will work for the Western squad. Other well known players on the team are Gus Gleichmann, Jess Orendor, Hillyard and Johnny Butler."
Los Angeles, CA
"The pitching of Mooney, combined with the heavy hitting of the L.A. White Sox, was too much for the Western Pool Hall team yesterday. The colored boys won, 6 to 3. The game was played on the Vernon grounds. Mooney fanned seven, allowed five hits and walked one. Glenn made four hits out of five times up for the winners, including one double."
Vernon, CA
"L.A. White Sox Win from Coast Leaguers - Hitting the ball hard, the Los Angeles White Sox baseball team defeated the Western Pool Hall nine, composed of Coast league players, on the Vernon diamond by a score of 6 to 3. Perone was hit hard by the colored players. The pitching of Baker featured the game."
Los Angeles, CA
"Imported Southpaw Revives Courage of Chocolate Men - The Los Angeles White Sox, colored, are still whimpering. They want Manager Hull to bring back his San Diego ball club and clean them again. Lon Goodwin, boss of the colored aggregation, wired for Hull to come north again next Sunday, but the local leader is not crazy about it and the chances are that the proffer will be refused.
The elevation of spirit in the White Sox camp is due to an acquisition of a southpaw pitcher, whom they refer to as the greatest left-hander in the game. His name is Donaldson and his home is Kansas City. Donaldson says that John McGraw looked him over and said he was the best southpaw he ever saw and could not have shown Rube Waddell something in the Reuben's palmiest day."
Los Angeles, CA
"Orndorff's Team to Tackle White Sox - Peeved because the team he played with last Sunday was defeated by the Los Angeles White Sox club, Jess Orndorff, former Angel catcher, today challenged the Colored STars for a three games series. Orndorff's challenge was accepted immediately and the series will start a week from Sunday. The games will be played at Vernon. Orndorff will use Lefty McMoran on the mound but all the other players on his team will be experienced professionals."
Los Angeles, CA
"Colored Pitcher Refuses Big Offer - John Donaldson, pitcher for the Los Angeles White Sox team, who will oppose Jess Orndorg's All-Professional team in the series of three games, turned down an offer of $10,000 to deny his race."
Kansas City, MO
"Mr. John Donaldson left Thursday for Los Angeles, California, to pitch for the White Sox. He will return the first of May to resume his position with Schmelzers' All Nations."
Vernon, CA
"White Sox Tackle Westerns Tomorrow - The L.A. White Sox will battle the strong Western team tomorrow afternoon at Maier park, Vernon. Skeeter Fanning will do the twirling for the Westerns, being opposed by John Donaldson, the Sox new left-hander. This will be Donaldson's first appearance on the Pacific Coast."
Vernon, CA
"San Diego vs. L.A. White Sox, at Vernon."
Los Angeles, CA
"Manager Goodwin of the Los Angeles White Sox accepts the challenge issued by Manager Hendrie of the champion San Pedro Merchants' nine, and will arrange a series of games to be played at Maier park, Vernon, in the near future. Goodwin denies that the Sox have ever "run out" on any ball club, as charged by Hendrie. 'It is my policy to match my club with the best in the league, in fact, I would rather see my boys go down to defeat at the hands of a worthy opponent than to win from a team that could not give the fans a run for their money. I have a fighting team that will give the best clubs in the business a worthy battle.' said Manager Goodwin of the White Sox.
The Los Angeles White Sox will cross bats with the Westerns Sunday afternoon at Maier Park, Vernon. The Westerns are an aggregation of ball players from the Coast and major leagues. "Skeeter" Fanning will do the twirling for the Westerns, and John Donaldson, the new left-hander of the Sox, will make his debut on the Coast as the pitcher of the White Sox. Donaldson is said to be one of the greatest negro pitchers in the world."
Los Angeles, CA
"Struck out - by Donaldson, 5 in 6 innings. Mooney, 3 in 3 innings, Pirrone, 3."
Vernon, CA
"Pete Schneider to Pitch Against L.A. White Sox - With Pete Schneider, the Cincinnati National twirler, on the mound, the San Pedro club, semi-pro champions of Southern California, will tackle the Los Angeles White Sox, a colored team, on the Vernon diamond Sunday afternoon. Carl Sawyer, the Charlie Chaplin of baseball, who is a member of the New York Yankees, will cover first base for the Harbor team. John Donaldson, the colored Matthewson, will hurl for the White Sox."
Vernon, CA
"Schneider to Pitch. - Pete Schneider, the Cincinnati Red player, will pitch for the San Pedro team against the Los Angeles White Sox Sunday afternoon at Vernon. John Donaldson, the colored wonder, will hurl for the White Sox."
Vernon, CA
"San Pedro Club to Tackle White Sox - Having won their last three games from fast rival clubs, the Los Angeles White Sox will tackle the San Pedro Merchants, champions of Southern California, at Vernon tomorrow. Pete Schneider will do the twirling for the champions. Opposed to him will be the great colored left-hander, John Donaldson. Carl Sawyer, the greatest comedian of the baseball diamond, will cover first base for San Pedro."
Vernon, CA
"San Pedro 7, White Sox 0. Batteries: Schneider and Cook, Donaldson and Baker."
Vernon, CA
"San Pedro Retains Semi-Pro Honors - The San Pedro club are still the semi-pro baseball champions of Southern California. The harbor nine, aided by the star pitching and hitting of Pete Schneider of the Cincinnati Reds, defeated the Los Angeles White Sox on the Vernon diamond by the count of 7 to 0. Schneider allowed but four hits and slammed out a homer and a double. John Donaldson, the colored Matthewson, was on the mound for the Sox and was hit hard. he was wild and the harbor players hit him almost at will."
Vernon, CA
San Pedro Team to Play Sox Nine - The San Pedro and Los Angeles baseball teams will battle at Maier's park, Vernon, tomorrow afternoon in a first of a series of two games. Pat Harkins, who is working out with the Vernon Tigers, will pitch for San Pedro while Mooney will work for the colored team."
Los Angeles, CA
"Donaldson, Left Field"
Los Angeles, CA
"In the third game of San Pedro L.A. White Sox series the White Sox won, 2 to 1. Mooney hurled a nifty game, letting the harbor boys down with five hits. The colored club won by bunching three hits in the eighth for the run that broke the 1-1 tie."
Los Angeles, CA
"Organize Class A Semi-pro League - A twelve team class A semi-pro baseball league was formed yesterday, I.J. Weinreich as president, O.F. Merpall treasurer, and Joe Rafferty, secretary. The home teams are Sherman, San Gabriel, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles White Sox, Pasadena and La Brea. The visiting clubs are Colegrove, Western Pool Hall, Pacific Electric, Desmonds, Southern Pacific, Pacific Light and Power and Fullerton or San Pedro. The Spalding perpetual trophy will go to the winning team, while watch fobs will be given to the members of the winning team by President Weinreich. A league composed of class B semi-pro players is planned by Merpall."
Pasadena, CA
"Tiger Battery to Oppose White Sox - Pitcher Valencia and Catcher Sullivan of the Vernon Tigers will be turned over to the Pasadena club Sunday to be used in the game against the Los Angeles White Sox. The game will be played on the Pasadena grounds. The Pasadena and Vernon clubs will meet a week from Sunday."
Pasadena, CA
"On Sunday, March 11, the crack Los Angeles White Sox played the Pasedena team in that city. The white boys had no chance with the the Sox, as Donaldson was on the mound. As usual, the Sox won, 13 to 2."
Pasadena, CA
"Polly McLarry is sore in limb and mind. He has a sore arm that troubles him so much that he dislikes to throw. Then someone circulated the report that the Los Angeles White Sox pitcher struck him out four times at Pasadena Sunday. He denies such was the case, but some of his teammates state it was so."
Los Angeles, CA
"Semi-Pro Leaguers Post Forfeit Money - Fourteen teams in the Southern California Class A Semi-Pro Baseball association have placed nearly $4000 with O.F. Merpall as guarantee that they will finish out the league season. The following teams have deposited their entrance fees: Pasadena, Southern Pacific, Pacific Electric, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Western Billiards, Los Angeles White Sox, Sherman, San Gabriel, Anheuser Busch, Standard-Murphy, Brea, Fullerton and the Pacific Light and Power teams. Joe Rafferty and O.F. Merpall are planning to start a class B league in a few days among the semi-pro teams of Sourthern California."
Vernon, CA
"The L.A. White Sox unraveled the P.E. team at Vernon yesterday afternoon, 9 to 8. The hitting of Donaldson, the pitcher for the colored club, featured the game. He made a triple, two doubles, and a single in four times at bat."
Los Angeles, CA
"Announce Schedule of Semi-Pro League - The schedule of the first week's play of the Southern California class A semi-pro baseball league was adopted today. The Southern Pacific team will play at Santa Barbara Sunday, the Pacific Electrics will go to San Gabriel, the Western Billiards to Vernon to play the Los Angeles White Sox, the P.L and P. to Brea and the Desmonds to Sherman. The San Diego and Anheuser-Busch teams were dropped from the league. The Pasadena team is idle because a game has been scheduled there next Sunday by the Vernon Tigers with Urey's crew."
Vernon, CA
"Wilbur Rogan, the pitcher from Honolulu who made his first appearance here yesterday at Vernon, is some pumpkins. He is touted as the best pitcher of the Hawaiian islands, and he seems to be all of that. He held the Westerns to one hit and two runs yesterday. Also Rogan made three triples and a single in four times at bat, helping the L.A. White Sox to beat the Westerns, 10 to 2. Rogan fanned fourteen men. He was a little wild, as he has not pitched for several weeks. His wildness and errors gave the Westerns their two runs in the first round and thereafter they were helpless."
Los Angeles, CA
"County League Will Open Season Saturday - Bill Cornett will open his Los Angeles County League Saturday, April 21. The teams are to play each Saturday. Following are the clubs entered in that circuit: Home Telephones, Los Angeles County team, Pioneer Paper, Roberti Bros., Ed Knox, Los Angeles White Sox, L.A. Athletic Club, and Soldiers' Home."
Vernon, CA
"Rogan Will Hurl for Los Angeles Team This Year - Wilbur Rogan, premier pitcher of the 25th Infantry, has signed to play with the Los Angeles White Sox, considered one of the leading colored teams in the country. John Anderson's team is given the following notice in a Los Angeles newspaper: Columns have been devoted to various characteristics and qualifications of baseball magnates, devotees of the great American game, but here is a story of a magnate unique in the annals of this famous pastime. John Anderson, known as the "Black Prince," rated as a millionaire and retired from the business world, is devoting his energy and capital to promote his favorite hobby. He is the owner of the Los Angeles White Sox, a colored aggregation of ball players. "It is my ambition to be the owner of a ball club that will prove to be the greatest colored aggregation in the world. At present I have three great stars in pithers, Mooney, Donaldson and my latest acquisition, Rogan, whom I have secured from Honolulu. I am negotiating for other stars to strengthen the Sox lineup and I will not be satisfied until I have a club without a flaw. The white teams have their champions and I will spare no expense to make my club the greatest colored aggregation in the land," said "Black Prince" Anderson. Donaldson is considered to be the greatest southpaw in the business, although to date he has failed to pitch a sensational game for the Sox. However, he has proven effective and may be expected at any time to show his real class. Mooney is Anderson's old standby. He posesses a "shoe string" ball which has proven the undoing of many opposing clubs. His headwork while in the box proves his worth as a finishd pitcher. Rogan, the latest addition to the Sox, is one of the greatest colored players in the business, performing at any position on the diamond or outfield with his pitching and heavy batting as his principal assets. Rogan has a record of pitching 54 consecutive innings without allowing a run, a record within two innings of equaling Walter Johnson's great record of 56 consecutive innings without a score. The White Sox meet the Westerns this afternoon at Maier Park, Vernon, California, in the first game of the new league schedule. Rogan will pitch for the Sox."
Vernon, CA
"Sox Meets Pacific Electric team - The Los Angeles White Sox will meet Dan Tobey's Pacific Electric team at Maier Park Sunday. John Donaldson will be in the box for the Sox."
Vernon, CA
"The L.A. White Sox were defeated yesterday afternoon at Vernon by the Pacific Electric ball club, 7 to 1. Harry Stewart pitched splended ball for the winners, holding the colored nine to five hits."
Vernon, CA
"Game for White Sox - The Los Angeles White Sox and the Tufts-Lyon baseball team will meet Sunday afternoon at Vernon park."
Los Angeles, CA
"Amateur and Semi-Pro Notes - Los Angeles White Sox 2 Games Played, 1 Win, 1 Loss Pct .500. The schedule of play for the 15th is as follows: Tufts Lyon vs. L.A. White Sox, at Maier park."
Los Angeles, CA
"Amateur and Semi-Pro Notes - Standing of Southern California Baseball association week ending April 24: Los Angeles White Sox Won 3 Lost 1. Pct .750. (April 30) The schedule of games for the coming Sunday in the Southern California is as follows: Los Angeles White Sox vs. Sherman, at Sherman."
Los Angeles, CA
"Negro Pitcher Coming - John Donaldson, the greatest left-handed negro pitcher, will arrive in Los Angeles Monday, according to word received tody by O.F. Merpall."
Los Angeles, CA
"Donaldson To Pitch For White Sox Club - Lefty Donaldson, the greatest left-handed negro pitcher in the country, arrived in Los Angeles today to pitch for Lennie Goodwin's White Sox club. The White Sox will play the San Pedro club on the letter's grounds, Sunday."
San Pedro, CA
"The Los Angeles White Sox defeated the San Pedro Merchants here today by a score of 5 to 3. Inability to hit Donaldson in the pinches and errors at critical moments were responsible for the results."
San Pedro, CA
*Same article from the Los Angeles Evening Herald
Pasedena, CA
"Struck out - by Piercy 8, Arkenburg 3, Donaldson 4, Mendez 2."