From the desk: WHERE THE EAGLES LEARNED TO FLY
On Saturday, June 29, 1935, in a Negro National League contest, the Brooklyn Eagles defeated the Chicago American Giants at Cole's Park, Chicago, Illinois.
After three scoreless frames, the Eagles and Giants trade single runs in the fourth and sixth innings. Chicago then pushes across the go-ahead run in the eighth. Nursing a 3-2 lead in the top half of the ninth, Chicago's first baseman Steel Arm Davis fails to secure a throw from second baseman Jack Marshall thus clearing the way for Brooklyn to muster four unanswered runs and secure a come-from-behind 6-3 victory.
All but center fielder Willie Ward hits safely for the Eagles. First baseman George Giles leads Brooklyn with two hits, including a double, two stolen bases, two runs scored, and right fielder Ed Stone delivers two runs batted in. Fats Jenkins, catcher Clarence Palm, third sacker Javier Perez, and Bill Yancey drive home a run apiece. Starter Will Jackman allows three runs on seven hits and four walks through nine innings for the win.
Giants' starter Ossie Brown walks one and strikes out three and is relieved in the ninth but not before yielding six runs on nine hits in a losing effort. Right-hander Melvin Powell finishes the game in relief of Brown. Shortstop Willie Wells is held hitless; Turkey Stearns, a hit and a run scored. Steel Arm Davis leads Chicago with three hits, including two doubles and two runs batted in. Left fielder Mule Suttles accounts for the Giants' third run batted in.
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