1916 Kansas City Royal Americans

A Calendar, Including Newspaper Clippings, of the 1916 Kansas City Royal Americans

Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.

May 21, 1916

Kansas City, MO
"Kansas City Royal Americans Reorganized. - The Kansas City Royal American baseball club, recently organized under the management of L.S. Jefferson, opened the season at home Sunday, May 21, at thrie new park - Shelby Park - located at Independence Avenue and Oak Street. The Royal Americans is the best colored club in the West and wishes to confer with all teams visiting this part of the country. The oppenents of the Royal Americans Sunday, beginning a three-game series, were the well-known Soldier Club from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, champions of the U.S. Army. All traveling clubs wishing to book Kansas City, write L.S. Jefferson, 1412 East 18th Street, Kansas City, Missouri."

June 17, 1916

Omaha, NE
"Fast Colored Teams Coming - Manager Bradford, of the Brandeis Stores, has booked the Kansas City Giants June 17th and 18th."

Omaha, NE
"Kansas City Giants Here. - The Kansas City Giants reputed to be the fastest Colored team west of the Mississippi, will play the Brandeis Stores Saturday and Sunday at Rourke Park. Manager Bradford has some good base ball in store for the fans. He has booked the Leland Giants of Chicago here for July 1, 2 and 4."

Omaha, NE
"Base Ball! - Brandeis Stores vs. Kansas City (Kansas) Giants - Crack Colored Team of the Middle West - Rourke Park Saturday and Sunday - June 17 and 18 - Admission to Any Seat, 25c. Leland Giants July 1, 2 and 4."

June 18, 1916

Omaha, NE
"Fast Colored Teams Coming - Manager Bradford, of the Brandeis Stores, has booked the Kansas City Giants June 17th and 18th."