Sunday, January 19, 2025 Last Update: 11:50 AM ET
Louisville, KY
"Kentuckians and New Yorkers Divide - Large Crowds Witness contests - Little Griffin of the A.B.C.s Fails to Win. - Special to the Freeman. - Louisville, Kentucky, April 28. - Four thousand five hundred people saw the Louisville Giants defeat the New York Cuban Giants last Sunday, at the Giants park, Twenty-eighth street and Broadway. The much heralded New Yorkers were completely surprised when the ninth inning came and they had not made a score. In whist parlance it would be called a Boston. Captain Williams, of New York, claimed that his men had never had a practice and had not the chance to learn the signals; at any rate the home boys did not count this an excuse, and they now wear the honor with becoming modesty. The game in many respects was interesting and fast. The best part of the game was played by the local Giants. Every man of them seemed to be screwed up to win. The Kentucky boys just hit the New York pitchers for the fun of it, while Hale, for the Giants, did not allow the New Yorkers to make a hit up to the seventh inning, and succeeded in striking out seven men. Some very excellent work was performed by Gordon and Bedford, of the New York Giants, but their fellow players did not support them. It was evident that Captain Williams' men knew the game, but they lacked practice. Captain Pugh and him men, and especially Dallas Carter, were in the gaes every minute. Every position was well fortified, and the pitching of Hale was pleasing to all. Coleman played splendid first base, and in fact the outfield made a high percentage. Professor Tobe Brown's band was present and played from 1 o'clock until 3 o'clock, at which time Honest Charlie Taylor called the game. The ladies' grandstand was crowded, and they too, enjoyed the game as well as the old time fans. New York 0, Louisville Giants 7."
Louisville, KY
"The second game was played on Monday between the Cuban Giants and Louisville Giants, and 1,000 people saw the Giants of New York, put up a better game than they did on Sunday. It just seemed that a stream of luck was in favor of the Cubans, and they began to hit the ball early in the game. The famous Griffin of the Indianapolis A.B.C.s, was in the box, but he did not succeed in making the Gothan youngsters miss the ball. It was strictly a hitting game for the visitors, but a game of errors for the home boys. Fumbling at first and right field was largely the cause of the Louisville Giants losing the game. In the fourth inning the local boys warmed up and got two men on the bases, and Alexander knocked out a hit, bringing in two men, including Nat Rogers, who had knocked a three bagger. A muff of Bates in right field caused a deep sigh when two New Yorkers walked in home with ease. In the ninth inning the New Yorkers brought in three scores, which made the game 10 to 3 in favor of the visitors. The Colonels came forward, anxious to increase the score. Individual work loomed up forcibly among the Giants, and they began to bat Davis all around. Two men came in, and it looked like the home boys were going to put forth a different tale, but with three men on base and a nice fly, closed with a score of 10 to 6."
Indianapolis, IN
"Opening Game at Atkins Park Today. - The Atkins baseball team will open their local season this afternoon with the Cuban Giants. The two teams also play tomorrow afternoon. The Cuban Giants are one of the strongest colored aggregations on the road. There will also be a curtain-raiser between two amateur teams. Colored fans are cordially invited to attend. No extra charge for ladies occupying the grandstand. The New York Giants recently signed Sheeney Primm, ex-A.B.C. backstop, who will be used in one of the games. The colored fans can rest assured of courteous treatment. Fred C. Gardner, of the Atkins Saw Works (Indianapolis, Indiana), is interested in the enterprise. This is ample guarantee that everything will be strictly first class."
"Base Ball! - Opening Game at South Side Park - Saturday and Sunday - May 1st and 2nd. - Atkins Saw Makers, vs. Cuban Giants of New York. - The Cuban Giants are noted as one of the fastest colored teams in the United States and a member of the National Colored League. They are coming to give the Atkins team a good, hard game of ball. - First Game 1:30. Admission 25c. - No extra charge to Grandstand for Ladies. - Take Shelby Street or Garfield Park Car Lines. - Transportation from car line terminals to and from ball park free."
Indianapolis, IN
"Atkins Saw Makers vs. Cuban Giants of New York."
Indianapolis, IN
"New Yorks Drop One to Atkins. - The much-touted New York Giants failed to make good in their game with the hard-hitting Atkins team last Sunday. For the first few innings of the contest the fray looked like a cinch for the colored men from the East. The Atkins team got to Wade, of the Giants, in the latter part of the game and drove him to the dugout. Carston was substituted, and fared but little better. Giants 5, Atkins 6."
Indianapolis, IN
"A.B.C.s Win and Lose. - Rain Prevents Third Game with the New York Cuban Giants. - The Cuban Giants were defeated in the first game of a series of three games that had been scheduled to be played with the A.B.C.s. The score was 7 to 3. Talbott pitched a splendid article of ball, allowing the visitors four scattered hits. The best the Giants could do was to score in the second and fifth innings. Both teams played fast ball."
Indianapolis, IN
"Friday's game went to the New Yorkers with ease, by a score of 9 to 2. Higbee pitched for the local boys."
Indianapolis, IN
"Primm, formerly of the A.B.C.s, is playing good ball behind the bat for the Cuban Giants, but somehow Primm's not hitting. Get a better eye, old boy."
"Wet grounds prevented the Saturday game from being played."
Crawfordsville, IN
"Wabash Beats Cuban Giants. - Semi-Professional Nine Falls Before Curves of Irwin by 4 to 3 Score. - Special to the Freeman. - Crawfordsville, Indiana. - Special. - The Wabash College team defeated the strong Cuban Giants 4 to 3, Friday afternoon of last week. Wabash worked the squeeze play successfully in the second inning, and with the aid of Captain Bowers' two-base drive tallied four runs. Irwin pitched for Wabash, and was especially effective with men on bases. Score: Cuban Giants 3, Wabash 4."
Atlantic City, NJ
"Lightning Kills Ball Player. - Second Baseman of Cuban Giants Victim of Bolt During Practice. - Special to the Freeman. - Atlantic City, New Jersey. - In full view of nearly one thousand persons, William Bedford, colored, of Cairo, Illinois, second baseman of the Cuban Giants' baseball team, was instantly killed by lightning Friday afternoon at Inlet Park during practice before the game with Atlantic City. The bolt struck the ground close to the ball player and ran through the spikes of his shoes and into his body. The spectators in the stand felt the force of the shock and were thrown into a panic. None of them was injured."