1910 Indianapolis ABCs
Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.
April 10, 1910
Dallas, TX
"A.B.C.'s Take Both Games. - Goliah, Second Baseman, Star Player in Both Contests. - The Indianapolis A.B.C.'s crossed bats with the T.T.'s in a double header Sunday. In the first game the A.B.C.'s were defeated by the T.T.'s by a score of 3 to 2. A feature of the game was the playing and hitting of Second Baseman Goliah. He gave the 1,000 fans present a splendid imitation of Ty Cobb at the bat when he knocked the ball over the fence. The batteries for the two teams were: A.B.C.'s Higsbee and Big Boy; for the T.T.'s Hughes and Dunn. In the second game was seen some very careful playing. Everybody saw a great battle for supremacy, fought by Pitcher Griffin. He held them down from start to finish; and the visitors never scored, making a finish of 2 to 0."
April 23, 1910
Indianapolis, IN
"Where to Write Ball Clubs. - Their Names and Addresses of the Managers. - Indianapolis A.B.C.s - Ran Butler, 462 W. 15th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana."
May 22, 1910
Indianapolis, IN
"A B C's and Climax Teams Get Even Break. - The A.B.C.'s and the Climax Coffee Company teams broke even in a double-header at Northwestern Park last Sunday. The Climax Coffee nine won the first game, 8 to 5, and the A.B.C.'s the second, 3 to 2."
September 10, 1910
Indianapolis, IN
"Wild Bill Will Pitch for A.B.C.s. - The A.B.C.s will play the Plainfield Yanks at Washington Park Saturday, September 10, a double header. Joe Smith, better known as Wild Bill, will toss the ball for the A.B.C.s."
September 11, 1910
Indianapolis, IN
"A.B.C.s Win in Close Game. - By Marsh. - About the best and strongest game that has been seen at the Northwestern Park this season was that of the A.B.C.s and Indianapolis Reserves last Sunday. Both teams tightened screws on each other in the very beginning, and continued to do so until the final. Although the diamond proved to be one mass of mud puddles, little difference did it make with the A.B.C.s securing the first game of the series to be played by these two teams for the semi-professional championship of the city, by a score of 1 to 0. Neck and neck they stood until the fatal first half of the ninth inning, when the tale was told by one of Captain Todd Allen's men making the first and only score of the game, and over five hundred spectators cheered the visitors. The strenuousness of the game on behalf of the A.B.C.s was due to the excellent pitching of Wild Bill Watkins, as well as Miner, of the Reserves. In fact it was a regular pitchers' battle and not only that both ball tossers were given equally as strong support. This much must be said, that Captain Todd Allen has certainly put the A.B.C.s into their old time form, and they are going some. Captain Allen has always been known as a strong player, and he is excercising every effort to awaken the same spirit in each of his players. Sunday both teams will come together for the second game of the series, and ball fans are certain of a good game."
September 21, 1910
Louisville, KY
"Keystones Get A.B.C.'s Scalp. - Mitchell's Team Makes it Interesting for Home Boys. - Wednesday was a gala day for baseball fans in this city. The Minneapolis Keystones crossed bats with the A.B.C.s here, and showed about five hundred fans what they knew about real-for-certain baseball by defeating the home team by a score of 6 to 1. The game was a hot one from start to finish, and Kidd F. Mitchell's Kentucky boys unlocked the door in the first inning by making the first score. The A.B.C.s did wonderful work, but the good support that Pitcher McNier was given put the home boys on the hummer. McNier pitched a very wild game for the visitors at times, but he showed some remarkable ability at odd times as a pitcher of cleverness. Harris, pitcher for the A.B.C.s, did well, but his support was just a little weak. However, the game was an enthusiastic one. Mr. Mitchell has gathered together some very clever men, although some of them were formerly from the A.B.C.s old scouting club, and they are, namely: Young, second base; Shawler, first base, and Merida, left field. All of those men are great player and are fit for any first class team."
"Notes of the Game. - Did you see J.D. Howard at the game? - What was Archie Greathouse doing with E.C. Knox? - Merida seems to know the game just as of old. - Say! Didn't Kidd Mitchell wear some few diamonds! He certainly is worth talking about. - McNier knows how to pitch, even if his arm was glassy. - What do you think of Harris? - Glad to see Hutchison there. - Ran Butler's cigar went out. Why? - Who is that fellow that makes so much noise with the horn? - Game Keeper was also present. - Wouldn't a game between Indianapolis and Chicago go fine? - Ward Wilson is coaching a team composed of high school and ex-college players."
October 21, 1910
Indianapolis, IN
"A.B.C.s Take Double Bill. - Defeat T.T.s in Close Games at Northwestern Park. - The A.B.C.s won a fast double-header yesterday from the T.T.s at Northwestern Park, the scores in both games being 1 to 0. Both games were hard fought, the first being a ten inning contest, and the second being called in the seventh on account of darkness. In the first game, Hewes of the T.T.s did not allow anything that looked like a safety until the tenth frame, when two hits gave the A.B.C.s a run and the game. Hewes pitched one of the best games seen lately at the park, while Sapho worked for the A.B.C.s. The second game was just as snappy as the first, Sapho again twirling for the A.B.C.s, while Goebler worked for the T.T.s. The hitting of Speilman, of the T.T.s, featured the double-header. Schmidt caught both games for the T.T.s and Merida was on the receiving end in both games for the colored men."
July 9, 1910
Indianapolis, IN
"Sprudels Win One, Lose One. - Both Teams Even Up Things in Indianapolis. - The visit of the Sprudels to this city last Saturday and Sunday to play the Indianapolis A.B.C. Club a couple of games resulted in the visitors taking the first game by a score of 18 to 5 and the A.B.C.s winning the second game by a score of 5 to 1. Both games were well played, but the Sprudels simply ran away from the home boys in the Saturday game, despite the efforts of the A.B.C.s."
July 10, 1910
Indianapolis, IN
"It can be said that both teams played great ball Sunday from a scientific standpoint, although the A.B.C.s seemed to show a shade the better so far as condition went. Captain C.I. Taylor of the West Baden boys showed keen insight and natural ability as a ball player of long years' experience in generaling his men. The spectators could not help but admire such a skillful battery as Taylor and Houston of the Sprudels show themselves to be."
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."
July 31, 1910
Indianapolis, IN
"The question is being asked here, What has become of the A.B.C.s? No one reads of them any more. Are they sewed up?"