From the desk: WHERE THE EAGLES LEARNED TO FLY
On Monday, June 10, 1935, Abe and Effa Manley's Brooklyn Eagles were scheduled to play a historic game against the House of David at Ebbets Field. The game was being called at 9:00 pm, making this the first night game to ever have been played at the Brooklyn Dodgers home park.
Sunday's doubleheader featuring the Brooklyn Eagles hosting the Columbus Elite Giants in the first tilt, followed by the Eagles versus the Detroit Elite Giants in game two, was called off due to rain.
After consecutive rainouts, Brooklyn's Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe was slated to oppose Moose Swaney twirling for House of David. But once again, Jupiter Pluvius intercedes, preventing the first-ever night game from being played at Brooklyn's Ebbets Field. Not until June 18, 1938, would the National League Dodgers play their first night game at their Bedford Avenue and Sullivan Place grounds.
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