August 8, 1912
West Baden, IN
"Richmond Won Again - K.I.O. Leaguers Best West Baden Again 5 to 2. - (National News Association) - West Baden, Indiana, August 9. - Richmond took another game from the fast Plutos yesterday at Sprudel Park by the score of 5 to 2. Vordenberg, the Cincinnati pitcher the K.I.O. Leaguers brought as an auxilliary pitcher to help out Betts and Johnson proved a puzzle to the locals, being touched for only five hits. Gillard, pitching for the Plutos was hit ten time, helping Richmond to score their 5 runs. In each of the three games of the series Richmond has made five runs, winning twice and losing once."
August 10, 1912
West Baden, IN
"Locals Defeated. - (Palladium Special) - West Baden, Indiana, August 10 - The French Lick Plutos came back in the game here at Sprudel Park today, and in a very exciting game, beat the Richmond, K.I.I league team 2 to 0. Lyons allowed Richmond only three scratch hits. Johnson, of Richmond, gave five hits, but the hits came at opportune times. This makes the first four games of the series result in a tie, each team taking two games."
September 1?, 1912
West Baden, IN
"West Baden, Indiana - The West Baden Sprudels won the pennant and championship of the Spring Valley League by defeating the Plutos. The game marks the closing of the summer season. The fall pennant race begins September 1. Scotland robbed Clark of a home run by a remarkable catch in the eighth. Clark and Ward starred for the Sprudels."
September 16, 1912
Richmond, IN
"Win One and Tie the Second Game - Richmond Made Good Showing Against Negro Pluto Team, Sunday. - Jack Thomas. - One clean win and one game which darkness mercifully prevented Richmond from losing, were the results of the double header yesterday with the Plutos from French Lick. The first game resulted ina 6-2 score for Richmond, and the second in a nine inning 2 to 2 tie, called on account of darkness. Betts struck out ten men in the first game, pitching masterful ball. He had clean support. The negroes made their two runs in the third inning, McLaughlin clearing a high one to left field for three sacks, scoring two men, but was out himself trying to steal home afterwards. This was the only scoring for them in the first game although they were on bases several times. Four hits and some boneheaded playing by the Plutos resulted in the locals getting three runs in the sixth inning, but in the seventh a triple and a single failed to produce a score, Powell tripled and tried to come home on Martin's safe bunt, but was out at home. Martin tried to stretch the bunt into a two bagger and was out at second. Three more runs were added in the eighth by the locals, Stupp scoring on a three bagger and a wild throw. Hits by Betts and Turner aided by the visitors' errors netted the two other tallies. Richmond played air tight, and without an error. The Second Game. In the second game the Plutos got a run in the third on two successive hots after two were down. In the eighth they got their other run on a three bagger foloowed by a neat single. It might have been worse. Boll threw wild to second to catch a man stealing, and the runner was home but cut third base and was called out. in the ninth Stupp made a wild throw to first, allowing men to get on second and third, but nailed the next man and retired the side. Richmond fluked a run in the fifth, Martin walking, and scoring on a pop fly which Feldhaus knocked out, and which the right fielder dropped. The other run was made in a peculiar manner. Feldhaus walked and was advanced to second, and then third. Boll came to bat and the pitcher made a balk, after Feldhaus had almost stolen home. The umpire called Feldhaus safe, and the Plutos put on their clothing and started home. Sounds of wordy conflict rent the air, and finally they came back and played again. Boll was out third base to first. Gillian, the pitcher for the negroes in the last game, was hard to handle, and had he been given support, would have defeated the locals. Vordenberg pitched well after he walked the first man up, his usual style. Gillian stuck out seven and Vordenberg nine."
June 11, 1912
French Lick, IN
"Leaving the same night (June 9) they go to French Lick, Indiana, to play the Plutos for a series of games, the dates being 11, 12, 13 and 14. June 16 and 17, French Lick Plutos."
June 12, 1912
French Lick, IN
"Leaving the same night (June 9) they go to French Lick, Indiana, to play the Plutos for a series of games, the dates being 11, 12, 13 and 14. June 16 and 17, French Lick Plutos."
French Lick, IN
"Rube Foster Wins His Game. - In the second game between the Plutos and the American Giants, the home boys won with a score of 9 to 3."
June 13, 1912
French Lick, IN
"Leaving the same night (June 9) they go to French Lick, Indiana, to play the Plutos for a series of games, the dates being 11, 12, 13 and 14. June 16 and 17, French Lick Plutos."
June 14, 1912
French Lick, IN
"Leaving the same night (June 9) they go to French Lick, Indiana, to play the Plutos for a series of games, the dates being 11, 12, 13 and 14. June 16 and 17, French Lick Plutos."
July 4, 1912
West Baden, IN
"Sprudels Lose Close Game. - West Baden, Indiana. - The French Lick Plutos defeated the Sprudels on the 4th, 2 to 1, before a large holiday crowd. The Plutos won by bunching four of their hits in the fifth and sixth innings. Both pitchers were given good support. Batteries - Johnson and Armstrong; Taylor and O'Neil. Umpire- Love."