On Monday, September 7, 1925, not more than two miles from where I presently live, the Brooklyn Royal Giants and host Bay Ridge Athletic Club split games of a doubleheader at Graham Oval, 15th Avenue at 86th Street.
GAME ONE - Bay Ridge starter Eddie Lennen is opposed by Willis "Lefty" Flournoy for the Giants. The visitors open the scoring in the second, and catcher John Cason homers in the third, giving the Royals a 2-0 lead. Bay Ridge answers with one in the home half of the third. Afterwhich, the score remains unchanged through the sixth. The Bay Ridgers finally figure out Lefty Flournoy in the seventh, wielding three consecutive hits and prompting manager Eddie Douglass to summon Dick Redding into the game. But "Cannonball" fares no better as the Bay Ridgers tally four runs en route to a 5-2 victory. Eddie Lennen closes out the game with six scoreless innings. All told, he limits the Royal Giants to a pair of runs on just six hits and three walks with four strikeouts for the win. Flournoy walks six and strikes out five in the loss.
- FINAL: Royal Giants 2; Bay Ridge 5
GAME TWO - The Royal Giants turn the tables. Bay Ridge starter Sandy Burke's offerings get knocked around the lot for eight runs on 13 hits, with four going for extra bases. Center fielder Irvin Brooks leads the way with three hits, including a double and two runs scored. Eddie Douglass doubles and scores twice, and catcher Charlie Spearman homers. Right-hander Connie Rector holds Bay Ridge to three runs on ten hits, one for extra bases, and two walks with five strikeouts for the win. The game is called after seven innings by mutual agreement.
- FINAL: Royal Giants 8; Bay Ridge 3
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