1912 Chicago Giants
Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.
February 17, 1912
Denver, CO
"The Negro Baseball Teams - In the past five years the Negro baseball teams have advanced 100 per cent, in every way. Last year there was organized among some of the big eastern cities a league consisting of fast colored ball teams. And after the organization had gotten under way, it has proved to be a paying proposition to the owners and managers. There are players on some of the fast eastern teams that receive salaries as high as $300 per month. And they are playing different cities, the same as the big white league teams. The main Negro league teams for this season will have the Chicago Giants, Leland Giants, St. Louis Giants, West Baden, New York Giants, Cuban Stars, and the Stars of Cuba. And they all have the support of the people."
August 10, 1912
Chicago, IL
"The Chicago Giants left this week for Dadgensville, Illinois."
August 18, 1912
Chicago, IL
"The opening game of the series between the American Giants and the Chicago Giants will be on August 18. The Chicago Giants have been greatly strengthened."
September 6, 1912
Chicago, IL
"Chicago Giants Lose, 6-1. - Rogers Parks trounced the Chicago Giants yesterday at Rogers Park, 6 to 1, in the first meeting of the clubs this season. Rogers Parks scored two runs in the first one two errors and a single, and pounded Goodgame in the eighth, when they scored three runs on four hits."
September 7, 1912
Chicago, IL
"The Chicago Giants and the St. Louis Gaints are scheduled to play three games this week at Schorling's Park."
September 8, 1912
Chicago, IL
"The American Giants will play the Chicago Giants on next Sunday, there is quite a discussion among the fans as to which team is the better. While it is generally agreed that the American Giants lead in the number of games won, the Chicago Giants have determined to give the champs a run for their money."
September 14, 1912
Chicago, IL
"A great card is on at Gunther Park, Saturday. The U.S. Leaguers are to meet the Chicago Giants at 2 o'clock, and the winners will play the American Giants in the second part of the double bill."
June 2, 1912
Chicago, IL
"Next Sunday, at Schorling's Park, the New Chicago Giants will play a game against the Royal Giants. Frank Leland has secured most of the players of last season and the boys have been practicing steadily, and a great game is promised on next Sunday. The Chicago Giants have a great number of admirers here, and also the Royals, and a good crowd will witness the battle. At this writing little of known of the players of batteries."
July 21, 1912
Chicago, IL
"Uncle Sam defeated the Chicago Giants at Gunther's Park on Sunday. Jack Johnson, champion heavyweight of the world, pitched the first ball. The pugilist coached the colored boys on the side line, but they were unable to win, the score being 13 to 4 in favor of the Gunthers. Crawford started to pitching for the Chicago Giants, but was yanked after five runs had been made. McNair went in and worked better."
July 23, 1912
Chicago, IL
"Giants Win from St. Louis. The Chicago Giants won on Tuesday of this week with a score of 14 to 3. Dougherty pitched. Pierce made a three bagger."
"Ball Gossip. - Walter Ball pitched 23 straight games and won them all until he came to Chicago and was up three times and lost all when he reached Chicago."
July 28, 1912
Chicago, IL
"The Chicago Giants play the Gunthers next Sunday. The Chicago Giants are not making any headway with the pill."
Chicago, IL
"The Chicago Giants gave the West Enders a hard tussle and were not beaten until the last half of the ninth inning, when three hits and a stolen base caused their downfall. The winning combination was a stolen base and a single."