1914 Cuban Stars of Havana

A Calendar, Including Newspaper Clippings, of the 1914 Cuban Stars of Havana

1914 Cuban Stars of Havana

Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.

May 10, 1914

Harlem, NY
"Sunday Baseball Games. - The champion Lincoln Giants and the Cuban Stars will play a double header at Olympic Field, the first game starting at 1 p.m. This will be the Cuban Stars' first appearance here in three years."

New York, NY
"Cuban Stars and Lincoln Giants Meet. - Play a Double Header in New York. - The Cuban Stars and the Lincoln Giants of New York played a double header in that city last Sunday. The score of the first game was Cuban Stars 15, Lincoln Giants 6. the second game, Lincoln Giants 8, the Cuban Stars, 3. The attendance was about 5,000. The lineup of the Cuban Stars: Hernandez, second base; Moran, 3rd base; Gonzalez, first base; Villa, shortstop; Torriente, centerfield; Pedrosa, right field and pitcher; Rodriguez, catcher; Figarola, catcher; Magrinat, left field; Pereda, pitcher. The Lincoln Giants: Poles, centerfield; Hewitt, third base; Moore, right field; Johnson, second base; Santop, catcher; Wiley, catcher; Grant, first base; Bennett, left field; Wallace, shortstop; Williams, pitcher; Gatewood, pitcher; Redding, pitcher."

May 20, 1914

West Baden, IN
"West Baden, Indiana - The Sprudels defeated the Cuban Stars in a fast game May 20. The pitching of McLaughlin and the hitting of Lynch, Kennard and Shively were the features of the game."

May 23, 1914

Chicago, IL
"Cuban Stars in Series Here - First Three Games, Giants win one and Lose Two - ABCs to Play Decoration Day and Sunday. - By Cary B. Lewis. - Chicago, Illinois, May 28. - Special to the Freeman. - Molini and his famous Cuban Stars arrived in the city last Friday and opened their series on Saturday with the American Giants at the American Giants Park, 35th and Wentworth Avenue. Owing to the weather being so cloudy and drizzling of rain felt at the time the game was called, a large crowd did not greet the visitors on the opening day, but they got a good drenching by their opposers. It was a shut out, the score being 8 to 0. The Americans were anxious to take the first game, and they did so with ease. It was their fifth straight victory of the season. Dougherty pitched and it was his first game of the season. He was in splendid form and only one hit was registered against him. It was a batting game for the Giants, for Barber, Hill, Lloyd, Gans, Monroe, Booker and Dougherty got hits and placed them well. The Cubans went up in the air in the length, when five hits and two errors netted six runs."

May 24, 1914

Chicago, IL
"Sunday's Game. - Sunday demonstrated that baseball is here to stay and be patronized by Afro-Americans for 8,000 fans packed the boxes, grand stand, bleachers and field to see the Islanders battle against Rube's team. It was one of the largest crowds in the history of semi-pro ball, and Mr. Schorling and Mr. Foster were happy over such a large attendance. Wade was in the box for the Americans. He pitched a fine game up until the eighth, when he began to weaken, but remained to the ninth, when the Cubans found him with three hits, a base on balls and an error by Gans. The Giants had made a score in the second and seventh and the way they were playing looked as though the home boys were on top for another victory. The tray turned and the Cubans' batting rally netted four scores, ending the game in the ninth, 4 to 2. It was a sensational game, Monroe, Duncan and Lloyd displaying great feats throughout."

May 25, 1914

Chicago, IL
"Monday's Game. - Monday 2,000 people saw the Jenkins and Foster batteries defeat Torronette. It took ten innings to decide the contest. Foster was in the lead, but lost in the tenth."

June 4, 1914

Chicago, IL
"Young Cy Young Coming. - Rube Foster Pitches Best Game Seen at American Giants' Park This Season - Great Game Expected Next Sunday When Young 'Cy' Young Will Pitch for the Benton Harbors - Box Seats in Great Demand - Chicago Now the Greatest Baseball Center in the Country - Week Day Crowds Growing Larger - Gans Wins Last of the Series With A.N.C.s - Lloyd and Monroe Show class the Past Week. - By Cary B. Lewis. - Special to the Freeman. - Chicago, Illinois, June 2. - Rube Foster came into his own last Thursday at the American Giants Park when he won the last game of the series between the Cuban Stars and the Giants. The veteran twirler pitched a one to nothing game, allowing one hit. This is the best record that has been made at the park this season. Only twenty-eight men faced Foster, as he failed to issue a pass ball. The Giants' only run came from the first man up in the first inning. Barber making a double and taking third when Villa failed to back up the return throw. Duncan's sacrifice fly counted him. The series resulted in the Giants winning three and the Cubans winning three. The visitors left last week for Detroit."

June 15, 1914

West Baden, IN
"What's Doing in Sporting Circles. - West Baden, Indiana, June 15. - The Cuban Stars of Havana, Cuba were beaten here today by the Sprudels in the first game of a three-game series."

July 4, 1914

Chicago, IL
"Cuban Stars to Return. - The Cuban Stars are to return July 4 and play a series with the American Giants. The last series the Giants won three and the Cubans won three. The manager of the Cubans writes that Mr. Foster shall not have a game during the series so this makes betting good. The Cubans have been traveling for the past six weeks and beating every one they played with. Rube has not lost a game since the Cubans were here, but one and that with the A.B.C.s Order your box seats now for the series."

June 14, 1914

West Baden, IN
"What's Doing in Sporting Circles. - West Baden, Indiana, June 15. - The Cuban Stars of Havana, Cuba were beaten here today by the Sprudels in the first game of a three-game series."

June 15, 1914

West Baden, IN
"Sprudels Fail to Score - West Baden, Indiana, June 16. - The Cuban Stars handed the Sprudels a shutout here today."

June 16, 1914

West Baden, IN
"Trim Cuban Stars. - West Baden, Indiana, June 16. - The Cuban Stars of Havana, Cuba, were beaten here yesterday by the Sprudels in the first of a three-game series.

June 27, 1914

Kokomo, IN
"ABC Club is Winner. - Locals Defeat Cuban Stars in Exciting Game in Kokomo. - Kokomo, Indiana, The Indianapolis ABC team defeated the Cuban All-Stars June 27 in one of the best games that has been played here this season by a score of 3 to 0. The winning runs were made in the sixth inning, when Williams, the former Sprudel star, started things off with a three-bagger to left field, scoring on Shiveley's single. In addition to getting the three-bagger. Williams pitched a splendid game, allowing but three hits."

June 28, 1914

Indianapolis, IN
"ABCs Drop One to Cuban Stars. - One of the largest crowds that ever assembled at Northwestern Park last Sunday saw the Cuban Stars defeat the ABCs, 8 to 2. The local club scored its two runs in the first inning on two singles and a base on balls. Pedrosa held Bowser's club safe the balance of the game - the ABCs getting but three hits in the last eight innings. The Cubans jumped on Simpson in the first and second innings forcing him to retire in favor of Williams. The fielding of Chacons for the Stars and Hutchinson and Scotland for the ABCs featured."

June 29, 1914

Indianapolis, IN
"Cuban Stars Slip Another One Over on the ABCs - The Cuban Stars defeated the ABCs again last Monday, 9 to 2, at the Northwestern Park. Pedrosa held Bowser's club safe throughout the game. Both clubs fielded fast, the feature of the game being a running catch by Scotland."

June 30, 1914

Indianapolis, IN
"The Cubans Also Take the Last One. - The Cuban Stars again cleaned the ABCs Tuesday at the Northwestern Park. The local team had it until the ninth, when it was lost. The whole series was lost to the foreigners. Score 4 to 3."

July 9, 1914

Chicago, IL
"American Giants Win Last Series and Cuban Stars First - New York Stars Not in Class with Home Team. - (By Carey B. Lewis) - Chicago, Illinois, July 13 (Special) - Twelve innings were needed to determine the winner of the last game of the second series between the American Giants and Cubans at the Giants' grounds, Thursday, the home team winning, 4 to 3. The Cubans apparently won the game in their half of the twelfth when Lloyd's high throw, and intentional pass to Torrienti and Monroe's fumble filled the bases. Villa then singled, counting two men. The Giants came back with three straight singles by Lloyd, Monroe and Gans in their half of the twelfth, Lloyd scoring. Monroe went out a minute later when Jenkins, hitting for Wate, hit to Chacon, who threw to the plate. Lindsay then batted for Francis and drew a pass, filling the bases. Booker then hit for Watts and singled, scoring Gans for the tying run. Barber followed with the fifth single of the round for the needed tally. The clubs bickered all through the last two innings."

July 11, 1914

Chicago, IL
"Saturday, July 11. - The Cubans won the deciding game of the first series between their club and the American Giants Saturday when they shut out Rube Foster's men 8 to 0. Gillard pitched for the Giants, and his delivery looked larger to the batters than Roy Knabenshe's dirigible which circled the park. The Cubans swatted fifteen safeties off Gillard."