1917 Lincoln Giants
Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.
January 12, 1917
Palm Beach, FL
"Manager Rube Foster and 18 American Giants will leave tonight for Palm Beach, Florida to pass the winter season. The Giants will practice for ten days, then will represent the Royal Poinciana Hotel against the Lincoln Giants of New York, representing the Breakers Hotel. Other games also will be played before the Chicagoans start northward, March 17. The opening game here will be April 22."
April 22, 1917
Harlem, NY
"On Sunday afternoon next the Lincoln Giants, World's Colored Champions, will open the season at Olympic Field, One Hundred Thirty-Sixth Street and Fifth Avenue, New York, in a big double header."
August 5, 1917
Harlem, NY
"Lincolns Annex Two. - The Lincoln Giants defeated the Danburys, 15 to 12, in the first game of a double bill at Olympic Field yesterday, then trounced the Schenectady nine, 8 to 0. McLaughlin allowed Schenectady one hit. Next Sunday the Lincolns will play a double header with the Cuban Stars."
September 2, 1917
Harlem, NY
"Colored Title in This Ball Game. - Tomorrow afternoon at Olympic Field, One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Street and Fifth Avenue, the Lincoln Giants and Royal Giants will play a double-header for the colored championship, the opening game commencing at 1:30 p.m. These teams are evenly matched and are having a nip and tuck struggle for the colored baseball title. They are particularly anxious over the outcome of tomorrow's contest, as the famous Cuban Stars of Havana have agreed to play the winner for the international title. Lefty Harvey of the Royal Giants will opposed Cyclone Joe Williams, the star twirler of the local team, in the opening game."
September 16, 1917
Harlem, NY
"Olympic Field, 136th adn 5th Avenue Tomorrow, 1:30 P.M. - Two Games - Colored Championship - Lincoln Giants vs Royal Giants."
"Lincolns vs. Royals Again. - Tomorrow afternoon at Olympic Field, One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Street and Fifth Avenue, those two bitter rivals, the Royal Giants and Lincoln Giants, will meet in the closing games of their series for the colored championship."
Harlem, NY
"Royals Vs. Lincolns. - Teams Will Resume Series at Olympic Field Today. - The Royal Giants and the Lincoln Giants will continue their little world's series struggle at Olympic Field on Sunday when they clas in their ninth and tenth games. To date the title series is even, each team having won four games. The Royals evened matters a fortnight ago by winning, 9 to 2 and 7 to 5, but at the time the Lincolns were without the services of their star hurler, Cyclone Joe Williams. Williams will pitch this Sunday against Lefty Harvey. With Williams on the mound the Lincolns feel confident they will turn the tables on their rivals today. In the second game Langford and McDonald will probably be the pitchers, although Williams may pitch both games."
Harlem, NY
"Royals to The Front - Advance in Series With Lincoln Giants. - By losing the first game of a double header at Olympic field yesterday and tying the second the Lincoln Giants fell one game behind in the twelve game series with the Royal Giants. The Royals now have won five and lost four. Next Sunday the Lincolns will meet the Cuban Stars of Havana in the final double header of their series."
September 23, 1917
Harlem, NY
"Lincolns Annex Series. - Beat Cuban Stars of Havana Seven Games to Six. - As a result of dividing a double header at Olympic Field yesterday the Lincoln Giants annexed the series with the Cuban Stars of Havana by seven games to six. The Lincolns won the first game yesterday, 4 to 1, and were defeated in the second, 8 to 7. The Cubans will leave for Havana early this week. Next Sunday the Lincolns will continue their series with the Royal Giants."
Watertown, NY
"Watkins Angling for Gif M'Donald - To Twirl Game Against the Stars, Sunday - At Garland City Park - Lincoln Giant Hurler Would Show the State League Nine High Class Pitching and Would Probably Walk Away With Victory. - Pop Watkins, venerable pilot of the Havana Red Sox, is angling or Gifford McDonald, a former star twirler of the colored aggregation, to hurl this Sunday afternoon at Garland City Park, against the Syracuse Stars. This will be the last time that the colored clan will meet the State League nine this season. McDonald, Watkins' former star slab artist, left the Red Sox aat Gouverneur, the latter part of July for New York City to join the Lincoln Giants at that city. McDonald was one of the best pitchers that Pop ever carried on his hurling corps and had been on the staff for the past eight or ten years. Before Mac left for the metropolis he had been pitching high class ball and his effectiveness in the pinches was most noticeable. If Pop succeeds in inducing the Lincoln Giant moundsman to take a trip north, it is a foregone conclusion that the Stars will leave the Park Sunday with a defeat against them. Pop is now awaiting an answer from the colored heaver. McDonald pitched a game at New York City against the Royal Giants Sunday. Arrangements are also being made to have the same teams play this Saturday at Gouverneur."
September 30, 1917
Harlem, NY
"Olympic Field, 136th St. and 5th Avenue, 1:30 P.M. - Two Games - Colored Championship. - Lincoln Giants vs Royal Giants"
"Lincolns and Royals in Final. - Tomorrow afternoon at Olympic Field, One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Street and Fifth Avenue, those two old rivals, the Lincoln Giants and Royal Giants, will meet in the closing games of their series for the colored championship. At the last meeting of these two teams the Royals won one game, while the final game ended in a tie, and the series now stands even, with the draw game to be played off."
Harlem, NY
"Royals vs. Lincoln Giants. - Will Play Double Header at Olympic Field. - The Lincoln Giants and the Royal Giants will continue their series for the colored championship fo the East at Olympic Field, 136th street and Fifth Avenue, this afternoon. The teams to date have met in ten games, of which the Royals have won five and lost four and one resulted in a 4 to 4 tie. The rivalry between the teams is keen and the wagering on the outcome is exceptionally heavy. The Lincolns will pit Cyclone Joe Williams, king of the semi-pro hurlers, against Lefty Harvey in the second game, and McDonald and Langford will meet in a curtain raiser. The teams are evenly matched and should furnish the fans with plenty of excitement. Both have many backers and a considerable sum will change hands on the series results."
June 3, 1917
Harlem, NY
"Lincolns Seek Revenge. - The Lincoln Giants, who were defeated three weeks ago by the Highbridge Athletics and the New London nine, will attempt to turn the tables on its rivals this Sunday at Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue, where the teams will play return matches. Last year Wernecke, star pitcher of the Highbridge nine, who established an enviable record as a strikeout artist, beat the Lincolns twice. As Cyclone Joe Williams will oppose him Sunday, the Lincolns feel confident they will stop his measure."
Harlem, NY?
"The Lincoln Giants, took to Bill Ritters offering, and runned him from the mound, and won 7 to 2. Ritter formerly pitched for John McGraw's Giants."
June 24, 1917
Harlem, NY
"Royals at Olympic Field. - Will Play Two Games with Lincoln Giants. - The Royal Giants will resume their contests with the Lincoln Giants at Olympic Field this afternoon. The teams will play the fifth and sixth games of their ten game series. The Lincolns lead by three games to one. Dandy, who pitched splendid ball last Sunday, will work for the Lincolns in the first contest. In their first encounters at Olympic Field the Royals displayed a brand of ball that kept the fans on edge from start to finish. Both teams possess heavy hitters, hence the pitchers will have to travel at top speed to keep the scores down."
Harlem, NY
"Royal Giants in Harlem. - The Royal Giants, who rank among the independent vall teams in the East, will visit Olympic Field, 136th street and Fifth Avenue, on Sunday. They will clash with the Lincoln Giants in the fifth and sixth games of their ten game series. The series to date is even, each team having won two games. Dandy and Banks and Williams and Harvey will be the rival pitchers."
Harlem, NY
"Lincolns Break Even. - After Williams blanked the Royal Giants, 6 to 0, in the first game of a double bill at Olympic Field yesterday, the Royals came back with a vengeance and beat the Lincoln Giants in the second game, 11 to 1. Next Sunday the Cuban Stars will play two games with the Lincolns."
July 1, 1917
Harlem, NY
"Cubans Take Twin Bill. - In two well played games at Olympic Field yesterday the Cuban Stars of Havana defeated the Lincoln Giants, 6 to 1 and 9 to 6. Heavy hitting featured both games. Next Sunday the Lincolns will play the Maujer Athletic Club and Ironsides."
July 22, 1917
Harlem, NY
"Rain Stops Game in Seventh. - Lincoln Giants Defeat Cuban Stars by 6 to 4. - The Lincoln Giants and Cuban Stars were able to play only seven innings of the first game of a double header at Olympic Field yesterday, rain putting an end to the proceedings. The Lincolns won, 6 to 4, through a rally in the seventh that netted three runs. Next Sunday the Lincolns will play a double header with the Royal Giants."
July 29, 1917
Harlem, NY
"Lincolns are Favorites. - The Lincoln Giants and the Royal Giants will resume their baseball series at Olympic Field in Harlem on Sunday afternoon. They already have played six games in their ten game set and the Lincolns have the edge by a game. Sunday's double header will come pretty close to deciding the winner of the series. The Lincolns have been playing top notch ball since their winning visit to Atlantic city and are strong favorites over the rivals."
Harlem, NY
"Lincolns Vs. Royals. - Teams Will Clash at Olympic Field Today. - The Lincoln Giants and the Royal Giants will resuem their baseball series at Olympic Field in Harlem this afternoon. They already have played six games in their ten game set and the Lincolns have the edge by a game. Today's double header will come pretty close to deciding the winner of the series. The Lincolns have been playing top notch ball since their winning visit to Atlantic city and are strong favories over their rivals. Both teams are being strongly backed. The rivalry is exceptionally keen and good tussles are assured. Williams and Harney will pitch for the royals and Cyclone Joe Williams and Dandy for the Lincolns."
Harlem, NY
"Lincolns Lead in Series - By annexing both ends of a double bill with the Royal Giants at Olympic Field yesterday the Lincoln Giants lead in the ten game series by five games to one. The scores yesterday were 11 to 3 and 7 to 6. The second game was won in the ninth. Next Sunday the Lincolns will play the Danburys and Schenectady teams."