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Sunday, May 09, 2021

On This Day at Washington Park 5/9/1908: Resolutes Romp to Victory Over Brooklyn Colored Giants

From the desk: KINGS COUNTY BASEBALL CHRONICLES


By 1906, Brooklyn Royal Giants' owner John W. Conner had struck up an acquaintance with one Charles Hercules Ebbets, president of the Brooklyn Superbas.  They agree that when the National League team is on the road, the still fledgling Brooklyn Royal Giants can play some of their home games at the refurbished Washington Park located along Fourth Avenue and Third Street in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn.  In 1908, this informal agreement is extended to Grant "Home Run" Johnson's aggregation, the Brooklyn Colored Giants who this season would play at Washington Park on the Saturdays that manager Pat Donavan's Superbas were away from home. 

 




The Resolutes score early, often, and late, en route to a 13-run margin of victory over the host Brooklyn Colored Giants.  Before a crowd of 1,500 at Washington Park, the Resolutes jump out to an immediate four-run lead.  The Giants muster one run in the second and one more in the fifth.  Otherwise, Dowling limits Brooklyn to seven hits and one walk with seven strikeouts.  Grant Johnson is held hitless and commits three errors behind the plate.  The Colored Giants commit six errors overall and leave eight base runners stranded.  Right fielder Jones is the only Brooklyn batter with multiple hits.  Leading 9-2 after six, the Resolutes add four runs in the eighth and two more in the ninth.  When all is done, Emery yields 15 runs on 14 hits and six bases on balls with seven strikeouts through nine troublesome innings pitched.






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