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."
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 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."
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."