June 17, 1910
Oacoma, SD
"Old Settlers and Soldiers. - Reunion Held in Lyman County Was a Very Successful One. - Oacoma, June 22. - The Old Settlers' and Soldiers' reunion was held in this city Friday and Saturday. It was well attended both days. Special trains on the Milwaukee Road were the means of bringing many from the East and the regular train service accommodated those coming from towns west of here. The Emery and Tennessee Rats Negro bands furnished the music, while the streets were lined with attractions, in face the Lyman county capital evidenced the genuine gala day decorations. - The leading feature of the event was the baseball games, and four teams were represented, namely Murdo, Plankinton, Flandreau Indians and Tennessee Rats (colored), Friday forenoon Plankinton and Murdo crossed bats, resulting with a score of 19 to 1 respectively. In the afternoon the Flandreau Indians and Tennessee Rats played a score of 5 to 3."
Oacoma, SD
"The Pioneers Have Big Reunion - Old Settlers and Army Veterans Join in a Celebration That Brings Many People - Oacoma, South Dakota. - The old settlers and old soldiers' reunion was held in this city. It was well attended both days. The Emery and Tennessee negro bands furnished the music, while the street attractions were numerous. In fact, the city evidenced the gala day decorations. The leading features of the event were the baseball games, four teams being represented, namely, Murdo, Plankinton, Flandreau Indians and Tennessee Rats (colored). Friday afternoon Plankinton beat Murdo 19 to 1. The Flandreau Indians and Tennessee Rats played a score of 5 to 3."
June 18, 1910
Oacoma, SD
"Saturday Morning the Tennessee Rats and Murdo played a score of 11 to 2. The champion game was played in the afternoon when Plankinton won with a score of 11 to 3 over the Flandreau Indians. The Lyman county old settlers' and old soldiers' reunion this year was a success from start to finish, and everybody seemed to have a good time. It was held at Reliance last year, and next year it is to be as Presho."
Oacoma, SD
"Saturday morning the Tennessee Rats and Murdo, 11 to 2. In the afternoon the championship game was on by Plankinton over the Flandreau Indians."
July 1, 1910
Philip, SD
"Good game of base ball Friday July 1st. Tennessee Rats vs Philip.
"Tennessee Rats vs the Philipinoes Friday, July 1st."
Philip, SD
"Good game of base ball Friday, July 1st. Tennessee Rats vs Philip. - Remember the ball game tomorrow afternoon. The fast colored team will clash with the local boys and a sizzling hot game is anticipated. Come out and root for the home boys."
Philip, SD
"Tennessee Rats Scalped - The fast colored base ball aggregation which camped in our city last week Friday were trimmed up by 8 to 14. Loutzenheiser was on the slab for the locals while Ramsey done the receiving at the other end, and it sure seemed like old times to see Claud once more behind the bat. Philip scored in the first and held the lead for a few innings and then the brownies had a batting streak and before the locals could stop the slaughter 8 of the dusky ones had crossed the plate and it looked for a time as though the game was clinched. But the Philipinoes became hammering the horsehide sphere and shot past the visitors and run the score up to fourteen runs. Loutzenheiser showed up good in the box and aside from a wild spell occasionally, pitched good consistent ball. Ramsey's catching was good and the error column small for the locals while the coons had a small basket full. The crowd was small but those who attended got their money's worth. With the exception of one decision the umpire showed himself to be fair and impartial. The colored boys seemed to be quite good natured fellows and played clean ball. Remember the next game with Brushie on July 10."
July 23, 1910
Chicago, IL
"On Monday of this week the Chicago Baseball League passed a rule barring games between its members and all visiting colored ball clubs from now on, the rule being made to include the Cuban clubs that have been playing around the circuit the past two years. The rule will work very badly against the Stars of Cuba, who figured on playing on the Chicago League Circuit after the Cuban Stars left the city. This action means that the Chicago Leaguers will not play visiting colored teams any more in the future."