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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Once Upon a Summer 7/13/1918: Brooklyn Royal Giants Defeat Glendale at Farmer's Oval, Queens

From the desk: DEM BARNSTORMERS & THE DONALDSON NETWORK



"SEVEN BIG LEAGUERS IN FARMERS-MERRITT GAME - The greatest attraction of the year is carded for this Sunday afternoon at Glendale, where the Camp Merritt team will meet the Farmers.  There will be seven big leaguers on the field in this game.  The Royal Giants are carded Saturday." - The Standard Union (Brooklyn, New York), Wednesday, July 10, 1918

Farmer Oval - "Saturday afternoon the Royal Giants are carded.  Special interest attaches to this visit as the colored stars will present their new wonders for the first time at Glendale: Douglass, the heavy hitting first sacker, Marcell at third, and Donaldson, the highest salaried colored twirler in the world.  Capt. Lloyd is again in good shape and will be at short." - The Standard Union (Brooklyn, New York), Thursday, July 11, 1918



On Saturday, July 13, 1918, the Brooklyn Royal Giants defeated the Glendale Farmers at Farmer Oval, Queens.  

After each team traded runs in the first, Brooklyn's Scottie Hendrix shuts out Glendale over the final eight innings.  He allows just the lone run on nine hits (two for extra bases), two walks with seven strikeouts, and a hit batsman for good measure.  The Royal Giants play error-free ball in support of Hendrix.

The Royal Giants score three times in the sixth en route to a 4-1 victory.  Shortstop John Henry Lloyd and left fielder Johnny Pugh each account for two hits apiece.  Playing left field and batting cleanup before Sunday's return pitching engagement at Dexter Park, John Donaldson wields one hit and scores a run.  Lloyd, Joe Hewitt, and Eddie Douglass also score for Brooklyn.



NEXT: Sunday, 7/14/1918
vs.
BUSHWICK
FROM
DEXTER PARK




BEDFORD & SULLIVAN PODCAST: Restoring Baseball Great John Donaldson's Lost Legacy With Negro Leagues Historian and Founder of The Donaldson Network, Peter Gorton.


Minnesota native Peter Gorton leads a group of historians dedicated to discovering the lost legacy of John Wesley Donaldson.  In this episode, we discuss the man, baseball career, and life of one of the more incredible and inspiring athletes to ever play the game, and how his amazing legacy became lost to a nation, most particularly Baseball's Hall of Fame.  

Original airdate: March 13, 2021.




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