1918 New York Cuban Stars
Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.
May 12, 1918
Brooklyn, NY
"Cuban Stars in Debut. - Rally Enables Bushwicks to Win Uphill Game, 8 to 7. - The Cuban Stars, who arrived last Saturday from Havana, made their local debut at Dexter Park, Brooklyn, yesterday, where they lost an uphill game to the Bushwicks. The score was 8 to 7. A rally in the seventh enabled the Bushwicks to score five runs, enough to win by a run. In the first game the Bushwicks beat the Alaskas, 9 to 2."
May 19, 1918
Harlem, NY
"Cubans Lose Two Games. - Padron Twice Knocked Out of Box by Lincoln Giants. - The Lincoln Giants twice knocked Padron out of the box and scored a double victory over the Cuban Stars of Havana at Olympic Field yesterday. The scores were 11 to 6 and 13 to 5. In the second game Williams and McLoughlin of the Lincolns hit the ball over the centre field fence for a home run. Next Sunday the Lincolns will play Highbridge and New London.
May 26, 1918
Brooklyn, NY
"Next Sunday the Bushwicks will play the Cuban Stars and the Naval Reserves."
Brooklyn, NY
"Two Games for Bushwicks. - Beat Naval Reserves and Cuban Stars in Double Header. - The Bushwicks won two games at Dexter Park yesterday afternoon, defeating the Naval Reserves, 7 to 2 and the Cuban Stars, 10 to 3. Van Essen in the first game yielded only one hit. On Decoration Day the Bushwicks will play a double header with the Lincoln Giants. Next Sunday the Campt Upton team of colored players and the Pennsylvania Red Caps will meet the Bushwicks."
August 11, 1918
Brooklyn, NY
"Cubans Play Bushwicks. - Calderin and Farbe to Work in Double Header Today. - Calderin and Farbe, leading pitchers in Cuba this past season, will work for the Cuban Stars of Havana in their double header with the Bushwicks at Dexter Park, near the Cypress Hills station of the elevated, this afternoon. Calderin in particular has been having a big season. The Bushwicks, under the leadership of Al Burch, the one time Superba, have been reconstructed and are playing the kind of ball the old Bushwicks used to put up."
August 18, 1918
Harlem, NY
"Battle Fifteen Innings. - Lincolns Earn an Even Break With the Cuban Stars. - In a double header at Olympic Field yesterday the Lincoln Giants got an even break with the Cuban Stars. however, the Lincolns had to go some to escape a double defeat, for their victory in the second game came only after fifteen innings, by 5 to 4. In the first contest the Cubans triumphed by 12 to 5. Williams and Fabre had it out again in the long game and the Lincoln pitcher avenged his recent defeat by the little hurler from Havana."
August 24, 1918
Darby, PA
"Hilldale Team Wins Close Game From Cuban Stars - Hilldale won a fast game from the Cuban Stars in which three-base hits predominated. Hilldale secured three and the Cuban Stars two. Pop Pettus also came through with a much-needed wallop for the circuit in the fifth inning that tied up the score at three all. Then Bunny Downs figured with a triple and scored what proved to be the winning tally when Pettus flew out to deep centre, which occured in the seventh inning, making the score 4 to 3."
September 8, 1918
Harlem, NY
"Cuban Nine Beaten. - Lincoln Giants Are Victors in Seven Inning Contest. - The Lincoln Giants defeated the Cuban Stars at Olympic Field yesterday by 4 to 1. Owing to the rain the game was called in the seventh inning and the second contest had to be called off."
September 29, 1918
Harlem, NY
"Big Bill in Harlem. - Royals, Cubans and Lincolns All on One Card. - One of the biggest days in the history of Olympic Field is carded for this afternoon. The Cuban Stars and the Royal Giants, who heretofore have not appeared on the same programme with the Lincoln Giants, will be featured in a double header. The Cubans will play the Lincolns in the first game and then the Lincolns will take the field with the Royals. Fabre of the Cubans will play the Lincolns in the first game and then the Lincolns will take the field with the Royals. Fabre of the Cubans will pitch against Langford. Donaldson against Williams is the pitching pairing for the second contest."
Harlem, NY
"Lincolns Returned Winners. - The Lincoln Giants were returned the winners in both ends of a double-header at Olympic field last Sunday, defeating the Royal Giants by a score of 8 to 4 and the Cuban Stars 6 to 0. The Lincolns were in fine form, collecting a total of 21 hits in both games. Struck out - by Williams 7; by Brooks 4; by Donaldson 5."
Harlem, NY
"Lincolns Win Two. - Defeat Cuban Stars by 6 to 0 and Royal Giants by 8 to 4. The Lincoln Giants were in particularly fine form yesterday at Olympic Field. They defeated the Cuban Stars by 6 to 0 and the Royal Giants by 8 to 4."
June 9, 1918
Harlem, NY
"Lincolns Double Victors. - Score over Cuban Stars of Havana, 5 to 2 and 5 to 0. - The Lincoln Giants scored a double victory over the Cuban Stars of Havana yesterday in a double header at Olympic Field, winning the first game by a score of 5 to 2, and the second by 5 to 0. Next Sunday the Lincolns will play College Point and Poughkeepsie. Larry McLean will catch for Poughkeepsie."
June 19, 1918
Atlantic City, NJ
"Cuban Stars Win Another - Atlantic City, New Jersey, June 19. - Bunching their hits in the fourth and fifth frames enabled the Cuban Stars to gain a decision over Bacharach Giants here today in a closely contested game. Score 4 to 3."
June 20, 1918
Lebanon, PA
"Cuban STars Made Hits Count - Lebanon, Pennsylvania, June 20 (Special). - The Cuban Stars bunched their hits in two innings here today, winning a closely contested game from the Lebanon Bethlehem STeel League team, by 7 to 6."
June 30, 1918
Queens, NY
"Bushwicks Break Even. - Bean Cuban Stars, but Lose to Pennsylvania Red Caps at Dexter Park. - With Green, a newcomer, pitching fine ball, the Bushwicks beat the Cuban Stars yesterday at Dexter Park by a score of 3 to 1 in the second game of a double header. The first game resulted in a victory for the Penn Red Caps over the Bushwicks, 9 to 8. Next Sunday the Bushwicks will play the Naval Auxilliary nine in the first game and the Camp Merritt team in the second game."
July 14, 1918
Harlem, NY
"Cubans Win in Tenth. - Defeat Lincoln Giants by Score of 5 to 4 - Rain Halts Second Game. - In one of the best played games seen at Olympic Field this season the Cuban Stars of Havana, after four straight defeats, came through with a ten inning victory over the Lincoln Giants yesterday, 5 to 4. Rain prevented the teams from playing the second game of the twin bill. Next Sunday the Lincolns will play the Naval Reserves and the Chevrolet team of Peekskill, New York."
July 21, 1918
Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, NY
"Bill Bill at Dexter Park. - The best attraction carded for Dexter Park, near the Cypress Hills 'L' this season, is scheduled for this Sunday. Three teams, the Royal Giants, the Cuban Stars of Havana and the Bushwicks, will be seen in action. In the first game, the Royal Giants will clash with the Cubans and in the final contest the winner of the opening game will meet the crack Bushwicks. The attraction should pack the park to its capacity. Fernandez and Donaldson, the Western phenom, will be the pitchers in the opening tilt."
Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, NY
"3 Teams at Dexter Park - Royals, Cuban Stars and Bushwicks to Play Today. - The best attractions carded for Dexter Park, near the Cypress Hills L, this season is scheduled for this afternoon. Three teams, the Royal Giants, the Cuban Stars of Havana and the Bushwicks, will be seen in action. In the first game the Royal Giants will clash with the Cubans and in the final contest the winner of the opening game will meet the crack Bushwicks. The attraction should pack the park to capacity. Fernandez and John Donaldson, the Western phenom, will be the pitchers in the opening tilt. John Donaldson has shown splendid form in the three local games he has pitched in this city to date."
Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, NY
"Donaldson pitching."
"Cubans Double Victors. - Defeat Royal Giants and Bushwicks at Dexter Park. - After defeating the Royal Giants at Dexter Park yesterday by a score of 6 to 3, the Cuban Stars of Havana added the Bushwicks to their list of victories. The score was 7 to 4. The Cubans gave a splendid exhibition of fielding in both games."
July 28, 1918
Harlem, NY
"Cuban Break Even. - Beaten by Lincolns in First Game, They Win Second in Twelfth. - In two of the best games played at Olympic Field this season, the Cuban Stars of Havana broke even. They dropped the first game, 3 to 1, then came through with a twelve inning victory, 5 to 4 in the second. Next Sunday the Lincolns will play the Plainfield and Ironsides teams."