1912 St. Louis Giants

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• Known Roster
  Walter Ball
  Sam Bennett
  Dizzy Dismukes
  Willie Green
  Lefty Harvey
• Joe Hewitt
  Chappie Johnson
  Ad Lankford
  Jimmie Lyons
  Tullie McAdoo
  Sam Mongin
• Wesley Pryor
  Jules Thomas
  Lee Wade
  Dick Wallace
  Pearl Webster

1912 St. Louis Giants

Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.

April 24, 1912

Kewanee, IL
"St. Louis Giants, 5; Kewanee, 1."

September 1, 1912

September 2, 1912

Chicago, IL
"St. Louis Giants Win Two Games - Play Only Two Out of the Series of Five. - By Cary B. Lewis. - Special to the Freeman. - Chicago, Illinois, September 4. - The St. Louis Giants had a series of five games with the American Giants, but for some reason they only played two games and part of the third, and that was cut off in the third inning on account of rain. Sunday's Game. - One of the largest crowds of the season witnessed one of the fastest and most interesting games of the season. The American Giants all but tied up the game in the ninth inning, when Bennett dropped the ball hit by Monroe. It looked as though it would be a shut out, but the home boys rallied in the ninth and brought in two scores, and two more were certain, had it not been for Dougherty's stumble. It ended three to two."

September 5, 1912

Chicago, IL
"They were to play a double-header on Monday (Labor Day), but the rain storm put an end to the game and the St. Louis boys packed up and winded their way to St. Louis. The visitors, however, won the two first games, both by narrow margins."

September 7, 1912

Chicago, IL
"Baseball Notes. - The American Giants will play the St. Louis Giants on Saturday, and it will be a double header. This will be followed with a series of five games. The St. Louis team has just returned from the East, and is said to be in splendid trim, and five great games are expected to be pulled off Saturday, Sunday and the following three days. Order your box seats early. It is said that Rube has begun to teach his baby boy how to throw a spit ball."

Chicago, IL
"The Chicago Giants and the St. Louis Gaints are scheduled to play three games this week at Schorling's Park."

September 8, 1912

Chicago, IL
"The famous pitcher, Walter Ball, who had the reputation this season of pitching twenty-five straight games and winning all, will be seen at the mound on Sunday against Rube Foster. Since his last trip to Chicago he has equally as good a reputation, making good in the East with the crack teams in that section. Ball claims that he will redeem himself in the coming series. St. Louis fans will be out with their pennants, while the local fans will be seen waving pennants for the American Giants."

June 22, 1912

St. Louis, MO
"...and will go to St. Louis to play Mills' great aggregation of baseball apostles. The St. Louis team is one of the strongest in the country. The eyes of the baseball world are on the boys from the show me state. Walter Ball, who pitched for the Chicago Giants last year, and who has had a remarkable year this season, will be seen in St. Louis uniform. Pryor, who was with the American Giants last year, and Chappy Johnson, the dandy dresser, are with the St. Louis team. The fans of St. Louis claim they have the best team of the two and are going to wrest the championship from Foster, but Rube, the maker of champions, admits that his opponents are great players, and the team has been materially strengthened since last year, but when the fireworks starts it will be defeated in the series, and the St. Louis fans will see some of the most strategic baseball ever witnessed in a struggle for supremacy."

July 14, 1912

Chicago, IL
"St. Louis Giants Here Sunday. - The St. Louis Giants will play an eleven-game series at Schorling Park, beginning Sunday. The St. Louis Giants are said to be the greatest aggregation of the West. People are now telephoning for boxes. This series is expected to be the social center of the month."

Chicago, IL
"Jack Johnson - Pitched the First Ball in Semi-Professional Game at Chicago. - Chicago, July 14. - Before 10,000, the largest crowd of fans that ever watched a semi-professional game in the city, the American Giants won the first game of the series from the St. Louis Giants at American Giants' Park, 8 to 7, after a ninth-inning rally, in which the home team scored four runs. Jack Johnson, champion heavy-weight pugilist of the world, pitched the first ball. Lindsey was in poor form in the early part of the game and St. Louis gained a big lead. Dougherty relieved him in the seventh inning and pitched shutout ball. The same teams will play the second game of the series tomorrow afternoon."

Chicago, IL
"American Giants Rally at Finish. - By Cary B. Lewis. - Chicago, Illinois, July 16. - Last Sunday was a hot day and a hot game was played at Schorlings Park between the American Giants and the St. Louis Giants. It was the beginning of a series of eleven games to be played in this city between the two teams. Fully 7,000 people saw the local team come out victorious in the ningth inning. The visitors had the game won in the seventh inning, with a score of 7 to 2. In the ninth, Hill, Duncan and Payne were on bases when Tenny made a hit and brought in two scores the mighty Pierce came to bat, making a hit and brought in two more. Two scores had also been made in the eighth. It was a great rally. Rube's admirers jumped into the field, yelling frantically. Jack Johnson, heavyweight pugilist, pitched the first ball. Foster stated that the crowd was the largest that ever attended a semi-pro baseball game. Five hundred extra chairs were placed in the field and fully five hundred stood. The two teams will play all the week and a big game for the coming Sunday."

July 15, 1912

Chicago, IL
"The same teams will play the second game of the series tomorrow afternoon."

Chicago, IL
"In the second game between the American Giants and the St. Louis Giants, the visitors won, 5 to 2, at Schorling's Park. In the ninth McAdoo lead off with a single and got to second on Johnson's out. Walter Ball batted for Lyons and singled. The next man up was passed intentionally, filling the bases. Dougherty hit Mongin, forcing the winning run and Bennett hit safe, registering two more."

July 16, 1912

Chicago, IL
"Home Boys Win Third Game. - The third game between the American Giants and the St. Louis Giants was played Tuesday at Schorling's Park, and the home boys won antoher sensational game in the ninth inning. The game was the most interesting and hard fought ever seen at this park. Neither teamwas unable to score throughout the eight innings, both fighting like demons. In the last part of the ninth, the American Giants, under the generalship of Rube Foster, got three men on bases and a clean hit was made, bringing in one tally, which was enough, 1 to 0, in favor, of the American Giants. Gatewood pitched a splendid game as did the pitcher for the visitors. But few errors were made and the large crowd cheered the good plays made by both teams. Both teams will play Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and the American Giants will go to the Gunthers on Saturday, returning on Sunday. Mr. Schorling will place 1,000 more chairs in the field to accomodate the crowd. The game on Sunday promises to be more sensational than the one last Sunday. Boxes may be ordered in advance. The St. Louis Giants are scheduled to play eleven games while in the Windy City. It must be understood that no betting is allowed at the American Giants' Park and anyone caught indulging in same will be ejected by the police. The ushers are very polite to persons having box seat tickets, and those not holding coupons will not be allowed to sit in box seats."

Chicago, IL
"Notes on the Game. - The crowd last Sunday was the largest ever seen at Schorling's Park. - Jack Johnson, the champion heavyweight pugilist, pitched the first ball last Sunday and it was a strike. The crowd went into ecstacies. - Mr. Schorling, the owner of the park, is thinking seriously of having a special box for newspaper men. It's not too late for him to act. - Chappie Johnson and another one of the St. Louis Giants were spiked during the series, but not intentionally. - Pierce is not only playing excellent ball at first base, but is hitting almost every time he goes to bat. He is called 'Home Run Pierce.' - Monroe, the famous second baseman, was hit upon the head with a ball on Sunday, but this did not keep him from bringing in a score. Money is one of the most popular men on the team and is often compelled to raise his cap in response to encores given by enthusiastic fans in the grandstand. - Walter Ball, who is classed as one of the greatest pitchers in the country, made a wonderful showing last Sunday His record is 99 per cent. - Great credit must be given the St. Louis team. Little or no criticism is offered against them. They play a most consistent and scientific game. - Pryor, Wallace and Ball are three of the best players on the St. Louis team, and were with Rube last season. - From the healthy applause given the St. Louis team, the fact is evident that there are a number of St. Louis people in the Windy City. - A band of music will entertain the fans on next Sunday, from 2 to 4 in the afternoon."

July 17, 1912

Chicago, IL
"Both teams will play Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and the American Giants will go to the Gunthers on Saturday, returning on Sunday."

July 18, 1912

Chicago, IL
"Both teams will play Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and the American Giants will go to the Gunthers on Saturday, returning on Sunday."

July 19, 1912

Chicago, IL
"Both teams will play Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and the American Giants will go to the Gunthers on Saturday, returning on Sunday."

July 20, 1912

Chicago, IL
"St. Louis Loses to Gunthers. - Last Saturday, the Gunthers narrowly won from the St. Louis team with a score of 4 to 3. Joe Bradshaw pitched for the white boys, while Walter Ball pitched for the St. Louis team. It was airtight ball playing; outside of the seventh inning. In that session, Mortell's error on Hewitt, followed by doubles by Lyons and Thomas, counted three runs. The Gunthers came back with four, drawing two passes on top of a single and two hits for extra bases. Maybum tied the score when he scored from third when Ball threw to the bench instead of the umpire demanding a dry ball. The score was 4 to 3 in favor of the white boys."

July 27, 1912

Indianapolis, IN
"Lynch of right field is not only a good fielder but has the best batting average on the St. Louis team. He comes next to Pete Hill and Pierce. Chappie Johnson made an awful long hit on Monday. Captain Wallace ought not be so bad and want to fight the umpire. Fighting does not constitute ball playing in this section of the country. Wade pitched a splendid article of ball on Monday and won his game."

August 3, 1912

Indianapolis, IN
"Baseball Gossip. - The St. Louis Giants left Monday for a tour in the East. They may return by way of Chicago. Walter Ball was determined not to be outclassed in not winning a game in Chicago. Luck was against Walter with the Giants, but he won his game Monday against the U.S. Leaguers by a score of 10 to 5. The St. Louis Giants had more rooters than any other team that has ever visited Chicago. Chappie Johnson and Walter Ball are very popular young men in Chicago. Ball struck out seven men on Monday at Gunther's Park."