1915 Chicago Union Giants

A Calendar, Including Newspaper Clippings, of the 1915 Chicago Union Giants

1915 Chicago Union Giants

Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.

July 4, 1915

St. Louis, MO
"The St. Louis aggregation defeated the Union Giants, July 4, in a close game, score: St. Louis 3, Union Giants 2. Battery for St. Louis; Steele and Adams, for Union Giants; Jones and Cansler."

July 24, 1915

Omaha, NE
"Chicago Union Giants Play Storz This Week - Now that the Rourkes have departed to cast their fortunes abroad, Fred Bradford's Stars will appear at the Rourke Yard and on Saturday and Sunday the Chicago Union Giants, the pioneer colored organization, and considered the most formidable of them all now on the road, will be entertained. The Storz have created a lot of interest in their clashes with the colored traveling teams, as evidenced by the large assemblages that have attended the games in the past. Manager Bradford has annexed Eddie Roben of the defunct Grand Island club to succeed Doc Welch, who has retired from the game."

July 25, 1915

Omaha, NE
"Storz Victorious Over Union Giants - By compiling a safe majority in the early part of the game, the Storz won from the Union Giants in the initial game at Rourke Park, by a score of 7 to 4. The Brewers were in need of the large margin, as the Giants were beginning to take a liking to Hay's slants. The ebony-hued gents outhit the Storz almost two to one, but were unable to bunch them on account of the effective work in the pinches by the stocky Storz slabber. After getting their poor work out of their system, the Giants exhibited their true ability. Bingham, the comedian of the colored crew, nabbed Graham's high fly against the right field fence with one paw, in the fifth. Again in the seventh, Turner made a spectacular catch of a foul, while running full speed against the right field bleachers. The Storz presented a somewhat changed appearance with Dygert behind the mask and pad and Eddie Roben in center. Dygert held Hay up in good fashion, while Roben busted three safeties during the course of the afternoon."

July 26, 1915

Omaha, NE
"This afternoon the same teams will stage a double-header, the first game beginning at 2 o'clock. Olson will probably work in both games for the Storz with Simpson and Hill on the firing line for the Windy City colored boys."

July 29, 1915

Clarinda, IA
"Three Games Straight for the Union Giants - Clarinda, Iowa, July 29. - (Special Telegram.) - The Chicago Union Giants won three straight games from the local team during the Knights of Pythias celebration here."

July 31, 1915

Omaha, NE
"Union Giants Back for Two Weekend Games - Manager Bradford of the Storz has scheduled the Chicago Union Giants for return games Saturday and Sunday at Rourke Park. Second Baseman Johnson of the West Baden Sprudels will join the Giants at Clarinda, Iowa this week. Johnson was signed by Manager Peters on the recommendation of Simpson, the Giants' crack slabman, and is touted as being one of the classiest colored infielders in the country. With the arrival of Johnson, Payne will return to his regular position in left field. Olson, whose magnificent pitching was a great factor in the winning of the first game of last Sunday's double bill, will be held to oppose Simpson, who had the locals at his mercy in the final contest."
Omaha, NE
"Storz and Chicago Union Giants Play Three More Games - The Storz and Chicago Union Giants will play the first game of their three-game series Saturday afternoon at Rourke Park. Of the three games played, the Brewers have won two, and Manager Bradford is confident of winning at least two of the coming fray. Johnson, crack second baseman of the West Baden Sprudels, will join the Giants and be in the opening game."
Omaha, NE
"Besides twirling excellent ball for the Storz against the Union Giants, Oleson cracked two on the cocoa when needed."