1916 Lincoln Giants
Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.
April 30, 1916
Harlem, NY
"Joe Williams's Lincoln Giants Score Sixth Consecutive Victory - Baseball in This City Has Promising Outlook. - (By Jack Trotter.) - New York City. (Special). - Now that the weather is beginning to lose its wintery bite and the cold flurries of wind are becoming a less frequent visitor, this city's colored public are beginning to throw top coats and indoor sports aside and are eagerly renewing their more than bowing acquaintance with the greatest of all National pastimes baseball. The gates of Olympic field, the old home of Colored America's best known baseball nine: the Lincoln Giants, have been thrown open now for three weeks and in celebration of its first three weeks gamble on the Metropolitan green, severely trounced each successive visitor in double headers of each Sunday. Notwithstanding the successes that have attended the Giants since the opening date, the team as a whole is in an unsettled state, many of the players now with it being only borrowed members from several local clubs of recognized abilities. Such old favorites with the baseball fans are Judy Gans, the fast left fielder; Bill Francis, the crack third baseman, Henry Lloyd, the premier shortstop; Grant, the sensational first sacker, and Wiley and Louis Santop, the formidable and hard hitting backstops are so far curiously missing from the lineups. Much of the condition to the backward season can be attributed to those people who promote colored baseball in New York. From the headquarters of Nat C. Strong, the man who directed the fortunes of the Royal Giants last season and upon whom the fans are half depending on to straighten out the now much tangled affairs in baseball came the answer to our phone call that his office at present time was not in position to issue any statements for publication. - Cyclone Joe Williams is Manager. Piloting the destines of the Giants for what promises to be the greatest season that colored baseball has ever known is that Cyclone pitcher Joe Williams. With him in the regular line up are Poles, the great little center fielder; Jesse Bragg, the crack second baseman and who is also the fastest man on bases in the colored baseball world; Harry Forbes, the Howard University sensation fills the position of shortstop; Pierce the slugging catcher; Thomas, the original home run king is playing 1st base; while Hell, is holding down left field; and Redding the Speed King pitcher, is in the right, pending the arrival of other players. Games in Sunday's doubleheader, triumphing over the Chesters by the score of 5 to 1 and beating the Ironsides by 4 to 3."
May 15, 1916
Bridgeport, CT
"Bridgeport Stars Play Lincoln Giants - The Bridgeport Stars, composed of well-known diamond stars of this city, will play the Lincoln Giants in this city Wednesday. The game will be played at Newfield Park, starting at 3:45. The lineup of the Bridgeport team will be: Silzer, rf; Bowden, 3b; Burns, 2b; Flaherty, c; Burke, lf; Hurley, cf; Horkheimer, ss; Clark 1b; Barron, Finn and White, p. The Lincoln Giants team is reputed to be the best colored team in the country. John Henry Lloyd, who shortstops for the visitors, is one of the best in the country."
May 17, 1916
Bridgeport, CT
"Lincoln Giants to Play Here Friday - Owing to the bad weather the game scheduled between the Lincoln Giants of New York and the Bridgeport Stars was not played toay at Newfield Park. Arrangements were completed this morning to have the contest take place Friday. The local boys will use Johnny Barron, Speed Finn and White in the box as they originally planned. The game will start at 3:45 in order to accommodate the U.M.C. employees."
May 19, 1916
Bridgeport, CT
"Lincoln Giants Beat U.M.C. Boys - The Bridgeport Stars, composed of U.M.C. players, gave the Lincoln Giants a fine argument but the colored wonders finally won the game at Newfield Park yesterday by 4 to 3. The score was 3 to 3 until the ninth when Redding tripled to center and scored the winning run on Forbes' single. Speed Finn started on the mound for the locals and held the visitors to two runs in the five innings he worked. Johnny Barron, who labored in the last four, gave the Giants six hits and two tallies. Jimmy Burns and Horkheimer were the leading clouters for the locals, each getting two hits. Bowden got around for Bridgeport in the first. After he forced Silzer he took second on a wild throw and scored on Flaherty's hit. Singles by Bowden, Burns and Horkheimer and Burke's double produced two for the locals in the sixth. - The Lincoln Giants pulled some pretty good lines during the contest with the Bridgeport Stars at Newfield yesterday. A local fan yelled, 'We're going to make three this inning,' and Catcher Pierce of the Giants replied, 'You couldn't make three with a lead pencil.' When the visitors arrived at the park early there were no spectators on hand. 'Here's a good time and nobody at it,' observed one of the chocolate soldiers."
May 28, 1916
Harlem, NY
"Lincoln Giants Split With Royal Giants In A Double Header. - New York City Special. - The redoubtable Lincoln Giants' great winning streak was broken right in the middle last Sunday on the home grounds, and by no less a team than the famous Royals, whose makeup for this year is composed of many of the men who were team mates only as far back as last year, of the fellowed they caused to grovel in the dust in the last game of an exciting double-header. The first game was taken by the Lincolns in a walkaway style, winning with a shutout of the visitors by a score of 6 to 0. Next Sunday's games of the Lincoln Giants will be a double header with the crack Cuban Stars of Havana."
New York, NY
"Food for Fans. - Cannon Ball Dick Redding shut out the Royal Giants in the first game of the double header last Sunday, holding them to five hits. In the second game the Royal giants hit Cyclone Joe Williams for fifteen hits, sending the Lincoln Giants down to defeat by a score of 4 to 2. The Lincoln Stars carried off both of their double headers, defeating the Jeffersons by a score of 9 to 0, and Mike Donlin's All Professionals 7 to 2. In the opening game of the season the Jeffersons defeated the Lincoln Stars, so this evens up the series. Record crowds turned out at Lenox Oval and Olympia Field to see the games. This is certainly a great baseball time in New York. Charleston has certainly made a big hit with the fans at Lenox Oval. With the bases full and two out in the seventh inning Charleston ran back to the fence in left center and made a wonderful one-hand catch just as the ball was going over for a home run. Santop made his first appearance behind the bat on Sunday when he caught two games. Top has been playing left field all along and has been hitting the ball on the nose. A team known as the Cuban Stars was scheduled to play at Ridgewood on Sunday, but for some reaon or other did not appear. Charleston, Parks, Pettus, Santop, and Johnson are certainly some hitters to face.
August 4?, 1916
Dover, NJ
"At Dover, New Jersey: Morristown 4, Lincoln Giants 3"
August 5?, 1916
Morristown, NJ
"At Morristown: Morristown 4, Lincoln Giants 3."
August 6, 1916
Harlem, NY
"Olympic Field's Card. - Chesters and Pittsfields to Meet Lincoln Giants. - The Lincoln Giants will be pitted against the crack Chesters and the Pittsfield club in a double header this Sunday at Olympic Field, 135th Street and Fifth Avenue. The Chesters have been playing good ball this seasona and should make things interesting for the Harlem crew. The team has a fast infield and several heavy hitters. In the feature game with the Pittsfield club the Lincolns will have to travel at top speed to win, as the visitors will have their star hurler. No Hit Roamer, on the firing line. Roamer has a great record this season, many of his victories being shutout games."
Harlem, NY
"Roamer vs. Williams - The best attraction arranged for Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue, this season is carded for this Sunday afternoon. A double header will be played, in which the Pittsfield nine and the Chesters will be pitted against the Lincoln Giants. The Pittsfield team will have Art Roamer on the firing line. Roamer only recently pitched a no hit, no run game in Elizabethport. This Sunday he will be opposed by Cyclone Joe Williams and a pitching duel is sure to follow. In the opening game with the Chesters, Redding will pitch for the home team."
Harlem, NY
"Pitching Duel Expected. - When Art Roamer, who recently pitched a no-hit no-run game in Elizabethport, opposes Cyclone Joe Williams on the mound in the game between the crack Pittsfield nine and Lincoln Giants at Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue tomorrow, Harlem fans are likely to be treated to a keen pitching tilt. Both hurlers rank high in the semi-pro field. Roamer has many shut-out victories to his credit. He has a big following and is sure to receive a big reception. In the first game the Chesters, another fast local nine, will be pitted against the Lincolns. Redding will pitch for the home team."
Harlem, NY
"Olympic Field's Card. - Chesters and Pittsfield to Meet Lincoln Giants. - The Lincoln Giants will be pitted against the crack Chesters and the Pittsfield Club in a double header this afternoon at Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue. The Chesters have been playing good ball this season and should make things interesting for the Harlem crew. The team has a fast infield and several heavy hitters. In the feature game with the Pittsfield club the Lincolns will have to travel at top speed to win, as the visitors will have their star hurler, no hit Roamer, on the firing line. Roamer has a great record this season, many of his victories being shutout games."
Harlem, NY
"Lincoln Giants Toys With Strong Opposing Teams in Last Sunday's Double Header. - To show its vast superiority over all other Eastern ball tossers, the Lincoln Giants carry a pitching staff composed of only two men. They are Cyclone Joe Williams and Speed King Dick Redding. Either of these men when compared with any other pitcher doing service on colored baseball nines, rises over the compared as a giant does over a pygmy. But when compared against each other, there is little left to choose and the New York fans seem to be equally divided in opinion. Last Sunday the Giants took another double headed jaunt by trouncing the Chesters and the Pittsfields in 18 innings of exercise. Banks, the new twirler recently acquired, tossed the ball to the Chesters, while Cyclone Joe rested. Redding stood up for the Giants in the last game and refused to allow a man on the Pittsfield's to poke his nose any farther than third base."
Harlem, NY
"At Olympic Field. - The Lincoln Giants annexed both ends of a double header at Olympic Field yesterday, defeating the Chesters in the first game 2 to 1, and taking the measure of the Pittsfield nine in the sunset tilt 6 to 0. the ifrst contest was well played in fifty five minutes, a record for a semi-pro ball game. Redding, who pitched the final game, was at no time in danger of being scored on. Next Sunday the Lincoln Giants will play two games with the crack Cuban Stars."
August 12?, 1916
Dover, NJ
"At Dover, New Jersey - Long Branch Cubans 4, Lincoln Giants 0."
August 13, 1916
Harlem, NY
"Cuban Stars vs. Lincolns. - Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue, will be the scene of an excellent attraction on Sunday, when the Cuban Stars of Havana and the Lincoln Giants clash in a double header. The Cubans are travelling at top speed now and should make things interesting for Manger Keenan's star aggregation. For fielding ability, few teams that have shown hereabout have anything on the Cuban. The team has done considerable playing since arriving from Havana and has fared well in the majority of games. Suarez and Armentero will oppose Redding and Williams on the firing line."
Harlem, NY
"Cuban Stars in Harlem. - Olympic Field's leading attraction of the season is carded for this Sunday afternoon, when the Cuban Stars of Havana and the Lincoln Giants face each other in a double header. Early this season the Cubans were beaten by the Lincolns, but on that occasion they were fresh from an ocean trip and were in poor condition. Since then, however, the team has taken a big brace and has scored victories over most of the leading Eastern semi-pro teams. Suarez and Arnientero will pitch for the Cubans and Rojo will catch. The Lincolns will have their stars, Redding and Williams on the mound."
Harlem, NY
"Cuban Stars in Harlem. - Will Play Lincoln Giants Double Header on Sunday. - Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue, will be the scene of a good baseball attraction next Sunday. The Cuban Stars of Havana will be pitted against the Lincoln Giants in a double header. When the Stars first came to this city early in May they were defeated by the Lincolns, but since then the team has been considerably strengthened and should be able to furnish the local team with a brand of playing that will keep them on the jump from start to finish. The Cubans have met with success in the majority of games since their Northern arrival. Williams and Redding will oppose the Cubans, who will line up as follows: Teran, 2nd base; Portuondo, 3rd base; Baro, left field; Guerra, 1st base; Labaga, right field; Fabelo, short stop; Ramirez, center field; Rojo, catcher; Suarez and Armentero, pitchers."
Harlem, NY
"Cubans Play Lincoln Giants. - Tomorrow afternoon at Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue, the famous Cuban Stars from Havana will play the Lincoln Giants, world's colored champions, in a double-header, commencing at 1:30p.m. The crack players from Cuba have been making a great record on the road and are now at the top of their form and expect to break the great winning streak of the colored champions. The visitors from the Antilles are big favorites here and a record crowd is looked for."
Harlem, NY
"Cuban Stars vs. Lincolns. - Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue, will be the scene of an excellent attraction on Sunday, when the Cuban Stars of Havana and the Lincoln Giants clash in a double header. The Cubans are travelling at top speed now and should make things interesting for Manger Keenan's star aggregation. For fielding ability, few teams that have shown hereabout have anything on the Cuban. The team has done considerable playing since arriving from Havana and has fared well in the majority of games. Suarez and Armentero will oppose Redding and Williams on the firing line."
Harlem, NY
"Cuban Stars in Harlem. - Will PLay Lincoln Giants Double Header Today. - Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue, will be the scene of a good baseball attraction this afternoon. The Cuban Stars of Havana will be pitted against the Lincoln Giants in a double header. When the Stars first came to this city early in May they were defeated by the Lincolns, but since then the team has been considerably strenthened and should be able to furnish the local team with a brand of playing that will keep them on the jump from start to finish. The Cubans have met with success in the majority of games since their Northern arrival. Williams and Redding will oppose the Cubans, who will line up as follows: Teran, 2nd base; Portuondo, 3rd base; Baro, left field; Guerra, 1st base; Labaga, right field; Fabelo, short stop; Ramirez, center field; Rojo, catcher; Suarez and Armentero, pitchers."
Harlem, NY
"At Olympic Field. - The Lincoln Giants won a double header from the Cuban Stars at Olympic field yesterday, the first game, an eleven inning tilt, 8 to 7, and the second 7 to 6. In the first, with two out and two on bases, Williams, after two strikes were called on him, hit the ball over the centre field fence for a homer. As only one run was needed to win, his hit went only for a single. Forbes hit two circuit drives in the second game."
August 20, 1916
Harlem, NY
"Next Sunday the Ironsides and D.S.C. teams will play the home nine."
Harlem, NY
"Olympic Field Bill. - Ironsides and D.S.C. Nine to Play Lincoln Giants. - Action aplenty will be on tap for Harlem fans next Sunday at Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue, where the Lincoln Giants will be pitted against the crack Ironsides, champions of Newark, and the Department of Street Cleaning nine in a double bill. The Ironsides, in all their past games at the Harlem field, forced the Lincolns to extend themselves to the limit to win, and Sunday's game should be no exception. The D.S.C. nine three weeks ago gave an excellent account of itself at Olympic Field, forcing the Lincoln Giants to play ten innings to win by a score of 3 to 2. Up to the ninth inning the D.S.C. boys had the game well in hand, but two errors paved the way for a tie score. In the tenth with two out, Williams sent out a hit that brought victory. Springman and Williams will pitch."
Harlem, NY
"Olympic Field Games. - The Lincoln Giants will play the D.S.C. and the Ironsides, champions of Newark, in a double header at Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue, this Sunday. The teams played the Giants earlier this season and both made creditable showing. In the game with the D.S.C. three weeks ago the Lincolns were forced to play ten thrilling innings to win, 3 to 2, a hit by Williams after two were down deciding the issue. Springman and Williams will oppose each other on the mound this Sunday."
Harlem, NY
"D.S.C. vs. Lincoln Giants. - The D.S.C. nine, which forced the Lincoln Giants to play ten innings two weeks ago to win by a score of 3 to 2, will play the Harlem crew a return game tomorrow afternoon at Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue. The visitors in their last contest played a brand of ball such as seldom has been seen on the Harlem pasture, their fielding, hitting and pitching being superb. Springman, who hurled the last game, will be pitted against Cyclone Joe Williams tomorrow. The teams are evenly matched and another well fought contest is assured. In the second game the Ironsides, champions of Newark, will play the Lincoln Giants."
Harlem, NY
"Olympic Field Bill. - Ironsides and D.S.C. Nine to Play Lincoln Giants. - Action aplenty will be on tap for Harlem fans this afternoon at Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue, where the Lincoln Giants will be pitted against the crack Ironsides, champions of Newark, and the Department of Street Cleaning nine in a double bill. The Ironsides, in all their past games at the Harlem field, forced the Lincolns to extend themselves to the limit to win, and Sunday's game should be no exception. The D.S.C. nine three weeks ago gave an excellent account of itself at Olympic Field, forcing the Lincoln Giants to play ten innings to win by a score of 3 to 2. up to the ninth inning the D.S.C. boys had the game well in hand, but two errors paved the way for a tie score. In the tenth with two out, Williams sent out a hit that brought victory. Springman and Williams will pitch."
Harlem, NY
"At Olympic Field. - The Lincoln Giants through a ninth inning rally in the second game that brought in three runs defeated the Ironsides, 3 to 2, in the feature game of a double header. The Lincolns beat the D.S.C. nine in the first game, 9 to 3. The second contest was a hummer, fast fielding and timely hitting featuring. Next Sunday the Lincolns will play the Royal Giants a double header."
August 27, 1916
Harlem, NY
"Royal Giants in Harlem. - Crack Brooklyn Team Will Meet Lincoln Giants on Sunday. - The Royal Giants of Brooklyn will meet the Lincoln Giants in the first double header of a special series this Sunday at Olympic Field, 136th street and fifth avenue. Early this season the Royals clashed with the Harlemites and the series was annexed by the Lincolns. Since then, however, the Royal Giants have improved considerably. If the Royals play up to their standard, the Lincolns will have to travel at top speed to annex the laurelas. The Lincolns are having their banner season this year. Not since the inception of the club, many years ago, has the team triumphed in as many games in one season as this year. Excellent pitching by Redding and Williams is the big factor in the club's success. Redding has pitched one and two but games with regularity and Williams in addition to pitching superbly, is the team's leading pinch hitter."
Harlem, NY
"Royal Giants in Harlem. - The Royal Giants, fresh from a victorious trip through eastern Pennsylvania, will be seen in action at Olympic Field, 136th street and Fifth avenue, this Sunday in a double header with the Lincoln Giants. The Royals are rolling up a fine record this season. Excellent pitching and heavy hitting are the two big factors in the team's success. The Lincoln Giants are also doing splendid work, their victories to date outnumbering those of the first three months of last season. Williams and Redding will pitch for the Lincolns."
Harlem, NY
"Royal Giants in Harlem. - Crack Brooklyn Team Will Meet Lincoln Giants Today. - The Royal Giants of Brooklyn will meet the Lincoln Giants in the first double header of a special series this afternoon at Olympic Field, 136th street and Fifth avenue. Early this season the Royals clashed with the Harlemites and the series was annexed by the Lincolns. Since then, however, the Royal Giants have improved considerably. If the Royals play up to their standard, the Lincolns will have to travel at top speed to annex the laurels. The Lincolns are having their banner season this year. Not since the inception of the club, many years ago, has the team triumphed in as many games in one season as this year. Excellent pitching by Redding and Williams is the big factor in the club's success. Redding has pitched one and two hit games with regularity, and Williams, in addition to pitching superbly, is the team's leading pinch hitter."
Harlem, NY
"At Olympic Field. - The Lincoln Giants were defeated in both ends of a double header at Olympic Field yesterday, the Royal Giants winning 5 to 1 and 7 to 2. Hard hitting by the Royals was responsible for the victories. Forbes's fielding featured both games. Next Sunday the Lincoln Giants will play the Chinese team of the University of Hawaii."
September 3, 1916
Harlem, NY
"Chinese vs. Lincoln Giants. - The famous Chinese baseball team will face the Lincoln Giants in the final game of a double-header at Olympic Field, 135th Street and Fifth Avenue, Sunday afternoon. In the opening game at 1:30p.m., the Maujer Club, of Brooklyn, will play the Lincoln Giants."
Harlem, NY
"Chinese at Olympic Field. - The Chinese team of the University of Hawaii will make its second appearance of the season at Olympic Field, 136th street and Fifth avenue, tomorrow afternoon, in a game with the Lincoln Giants. Early this season the teams played a thrilling ten inning game that had the fans on edge throughout. The teams are evenly matched and another excellent contest is assured tomorrow. Apau and Ako will be pitted against Redding and Wiley as the rival batteries. The Chinese will give an exhibition of shadow playing before the game. The Maujer X will play the Lincolns in the first game.
September 10, 1916
Queens, NY
"Royals vs. Lincoln Giants. - Crack Teams Will Meet in a Double Header at Ridgewood. - The third and fourth games in the special series between the Royal Giants and the Lincoln Giants will be played this Sunday at Wallace's Ridgewood Grounds, Halsey Street and Wyckoff avenue. The teams clashed at Olympic Field two weeks ago and the Royals won. In those contests, however, the Royals had to play as they seldom are called upon in order to carry off the honors. The Royals, with the addition of Santop and Lefty Harvey, former battery of the Lincoln Stars, feel confident they can repeat, while the Lincoln Giants are equally confident they will turn the table on their opponents. Redding and Williams will be on the firing line for the Lincolns, Ridgewood's banner crowd likely will see the teams in action Sunday."
Queens, NY
"Lincoln Giants vs Royals. - The Lincoln Giants will leave their home grounds in Harlem this Sunday for a trip to Wallace's Ridgewood Grounds, Halsey street and Wyckoff avenue, where they will play a double header with the Royal Giants. Three weeks ago the Royals twice beat the Lincolns, but on that occasion, the Harlem crew was somewhat crippled. The Lincolns feel confident they can turn the tables this Sunday. Redding and Williams will pitch for the Lincolns, and Lefty Harvey and Stringbean Williams will hurl for the Royals."
September 24, 1916
Harlem, NY
"Colored Teams to Play. - The Royal Giants and the Lincoln Giants will meet at Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue, on Sunday next, in the final double-header of their series for the colored championship. there is so much feeling between these players that in the last series played three players were injured and compelled to retire from the game. The series is now a tie."
Harlem, NY
"Royals vs. Lincoln Giants. - The Royal Giants, Brooklyn's crack colored ball team, and the Lincoln Giants will meet in the sixth and seventh games of their little championship series at Olympic Field, 136th street and Fifth avenue, this Sunday. The teams already have engaged in five games, and of that number each won two and one resulted in a tie. Since their last meeting in Ridgewood the Royals have been strengthened by the addition of Lefty Harvey and Santop of the Lincoln Stars, and as a result they feel confident they will beat their rivals in both games on Sunday."
Harlem, NY
"Royals at Olympic Field. - Will Play Final Games of Series With Lincoln Giants. - The Royal Giants and the Lincoln Giants will clash in the last two games of their series this afternoon at Olympic Field, 136th street and Fifth avenue. The teams already have met four time and each team has won two games. The Royals, reinforced by the addition of two players of the Lincoln Stars, are travelling at top speed and feel confident they will come through with flying colors today. Stringbean Williams and Lefty Harvey will be the battery of the Royals and Santop will work behind the bat. For the Lincoln Giants, Redding, who recently pitched a no hit game, and Cyclone Joe Williams will be on the firing line and Wiley will catch. The first game will be started at 1:30."
October 1, 1916
Harlem, NY
"Ironsides vs Lincoln Giants. - Newark Champions Will Meet Locals at Olympic Field. - Newark's semi-pro champions, the Ironsides, will make their farewell appearance of the season in Manhattan this Sunday in a game with the Lincoln Giants at Olympic Field, 136th Street and Fifth Avenue. The Ironsides played the Lincolns about six weeks ago and lost in the eleventh inning through a rally by the locals. That game was full of sensational fielding. The Ironsides will have their star battery, Kurfess and Kelly, in the points, and Williams and Wiley will work for the Lincolns. In the first game the D.S.C. team which early this season held the Lincoln Giants to a 3 to 2 tally, will be the opponents of the Harlem crew. That game will start at 1:30."
Harlem, NY
"At Olympic Field. - The first white team to defeat the Lincoln Giants this season is the Street Cleaning Department nine. The White Wing aggregation turned the trick yesterday afternoon in the first half of a double header at Olympic Field, the tally being 8 to 3. Martin held the Lincolns in check, and it was not until the last two innings that the Lincolns were able to break into the scoring. In the closing contest the Lincoln Giants were held even by the Ironsides of Newark, the score being 4 to 4. The game was called after six innings on account of darkness. There was a lot of hard hitting, the Lincolns getting fifteen safeties but being unable to gather them when they would have done most good."
October 15, 1916
Harlem, NY
"All Leaguers vs Lincolns - One of the bet cards arranged for Olympic field, 136th street and Fifth avenue this season is carded for this Sunday afternoon. The crack D.S.C. nine would be beaten by the Lincoln Giants in the... game of their series 3 to 2 in eleven innings only to come back and beat the Lincolns in the second game, will ... Lincoln Giants in the first contest. ... day and the All-Leaguers, a team composed of players from ... leagues, will tackle the Lincoln Giants in the ... game. Springman, whose baffling ... upset the Lincolns two weeks ago .. oppose Williams in the curtain raiser."
Harlem, NY
"At Olympic Field. - The Lincoln Giants defeated the D.S.C. nine in the first game of a double header at Olympic Field yesterday, 12 to 7, and then beat the All Leaguers in the sunset tilt by a score of 5 to 0. Waite Hoyt of the Giants pitched for the All Leaguers. Next Sunday the Lincoln Giants will play the New London club and an all league nine."
June 17, 1916
Harlem, NY?
"The Lincoln Giants went down to defeat in the Tri-County League on Saturday at the hands of the Morristown team. The Lincolns are now in last place."
June 18, 1916
Harlem, NY
"The Lincoln Giants and Royal Giants, in Double Header, Break Even. - Last Sunday at the Olympic Field, the camping grounds of Captain Joe Williams' team, the Lincoln Giants for the second time this season met the crack Royal Giants in a stirring double-header, repeating their first efforts by winning one game and losing one. The Lincoln Giants during the first game were literally swamped by their rivals, losing by the large score of 12 to 3, but came in the last tilt of the day and trounced the Royals, 9 to 1."
"Food for Fans. - The Royal Giants gave the Lincoln Giants a bad beating in the first game on Sunday and then went down to defeat before Cannon Ball Redding."
June 19, 1916
Poughkeepsie, NY
"June 19 - Lincoln Giants vs Poughkeepsie Cubans."
June 20, 1916
Poughkeepsie, NY
"June 20 - Lincoln Giants vs Poughkeepsie Cubans."
June 21, 1916
Poughkeepsie, NY
"June 21 - Lincoln Giants vs Poughkeepsie Cubans."
June 22, 1916
Poughkeepsie, NY
"June 22 - Lincoln Giants vs Poughkeepsie Cubans."
June 23, 1916
Poughkeepsie, NY
"June 23 - Lincoln Giants vs Poughkeepsie Cubans."
July 2, 1916
Harlem, NY
"Lincoln Giants Hands The Royals a Nifty Lacing. - New York City Special. - With Dick Redding on the pitcher's mound last Sunday for the Lincoln Giants that team breezed home victors in a double-header for the first time out of four starts this season. The Lincolns gathered fifteen hits off Lefty Harvey in the second game, ending in the Royals' defeat by the score of 13 to 6. Next Sunday the Lincoln Giants will encounter the High Bridge team and the New York Fire Department."
"Cannon-Ball Redding, the greatest of all Colored pitchers, has not lost a game this season."
July 16, 1916
Harlem, NY
"Lincoln Giants Annex Two Games Last Sunday. - Cyclone Joe Williams, aided by the mighty bat of Pierce, the Giants' backstop, won a thrilling and hard contested game from the Carlisle Indians last Sunday before one of the biggest crowds ever turned out to witness a Sunday baseball game. The Giants in the curtain raiser defeated the New London baseball club by the score of 9 to 2."
July 23, 1916
Harlem, NY
"Danbury vs. Lincoln Giants. - Sunday next at Olympic Field the Danbury Club will make its first appearance against the Lincoln Giants in the opening game of a double header. In the final game the well-known Ironsides, of Newark, champions of New Jersey, will face the Lincoln Giants."
July 29, 1916
Harlem, NY
"World's Colored Champions Toying With Teams in the East, Longs for a Series with Rube Foster's Giants, the A.B.C.s or other strong Western Baseball Teams. - New York City Special. - Continuing with their uninterrupted victories since the beginning of this season's baseball, the Lincoln Giants trotted home last Sunday with two more games marked to their credit. The first game which was played with the baseball nine representing the Street Cleaning Department, was captured after a tight struggle by the score of 3 to 2. The last tilt with the Trentons was won by the Lincolns by the score of 3 to 1. While in the ordinary sense, the baseball nines of New York and New Jersey states are plenty strong enough to oppose the ordinary everyday team with which they are booked to play. The Lincolns have proven time after time this season that they are as far in front of these other nines as far as class is concerned, as the Yankees of the American league show against Connie Mack's Athletics. For this reason it would certainly prove to be one of the best matches financially speaking, that ever bumped into by the Rube, if he will only consent to bring his American Giants to this city for a month or so."
July 30, 1916
Harlem, NY
"At Olympic Field. - The Lincoln Giants annexed both ends of a double header at Olympic Field yesterday, beating the Street Cleaning nine in the first game, 3 to 2, and the Trentons in the second game, 3 to 1. The tilt with the Department Street Cleaning boys was a thriller, the home team winning in the tenth inning. The Department Street Cleaning nine and Pittsfield team will be the opponents of the Lincoln Giants next Sunday."