OTD in Brooklyn Semipros 8/2/1950: Bushwicks Steal A Victory From Chicago American Giants at Dexter Park

From the desk: NEGRO LEAGUES vs. BROOKLYN SEMIPROS

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 

Tuesday, August 1, 1950

On Wednesday, August 2, 1950, the Bushwicks defeated the Chicago American Giants in extra-innings at Dexter Park, Woodhaven.

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Thursday, August 3, 1950

Making their only Eastern appearance this season, the Windy City nine of the Negro American League, managed by Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe, open the scoring against Bushwick starter Al Zachary in the top of the first with two runs off three hits (two doubles).

Bushwick retaliates with six runs in the bottom half of the frame knocking Chicago starter Harry Rhodes out of the box.   Rhodes now playing left field singles at the top of the second, followed by triples from shortstop Clyde McNeil and right fielder Butch McCord to pull the American Giants within two.  Chicago scores again in the fourth inning, cutting their deficit to one, but Bushwick tallies one in the sixth for a 7-5 lead.

The score remains unchanged through the eighth.

In the top of the ninth, two Chicago singles knock Al Zachary out of the box.  Pete Rafferty takes over mound duties and immediately walks center fielder Art Pennington to load the bases.  Third baseman Luther Braham's two-run double to left field ties the game at seven.  That precipitates a pitching change as Gene Bowe is summoned to relieve Pete Rafferty.

Pinch-hitting in the bottom half of the tenth, George Schneider reaches safely on Joe Scott's misplay at second.  Schneider advances to second on a bunt and moves over to third on a ground ball.  Then with two outs and Roy Trieble at the plate, George Schneider darts off third and steals home to end the game.

Gene Bowe comes away with the win, Al Zachary escapes with a no-decision.

OTD Negro National League 6/29/1935: Brooklyn Eagles Defeat Chicago American Giants at Cole's Park

From the desk: WHERE THE EAGLES LEARNED TO FLY

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 

Sunday, June 30, 1935

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.

The Billings Gazette (Billings, Montana), 

Sunday, June 30, 1935

OTD 5/26/1935: Brooklyn Eagles Turn The Tables on Chicago American Giants With Twin Bill Sweep at Ebbets Field

From the desk: WHERE THE EAGLES LEARNED TO FLY

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, May 27, 1935

NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE II

Chicago American Giants

vs.

Brooklyn Eagles

FROM

EBBETS FIELD

 

Times Union (Brooklyn, New York), May 27, 1935

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, May 27, 1935

Times Union (Brooklyn, New York), May 27, 1935

On Sunday, May 26, 1935, in a Negro National League match-up, the Brooklyn Eagles exact a measure of revenge after Saturday's doubleheader loss to the Chicago American Giants, with a sweep of today's twin bill before a crowd of 5,000 on hand at Ebbets Field. 

GAME ONE - Twice, the American Giants mount a lead, and each time the Eagles answered.  After scoring once in the second and twice in the top half of the third, Brooklyn strikes back with three runs in the bottom of the frame.  When Chicago established a 5-3 lead after eight, the Eagles again respond with two runs in the bottom of the ninth, sending the game into extra innings.  With no outs in the home tenth and Harry Williams on base, center fielder Rap Dixon doubles home Williams with the game-winning run.  Dixon leads the Eagles with three hits in five trips with a stolen base, while shortstop Dennis Gilchrist is 2 for 3 with a double and run scored.  Chicago shortstop Willie Wells goes 2 for 5 with a double, and left fielder Turkey Stearns is similarly 2 for 4 with a triple.  Brooklyn right-hander Will Jackman earns the victory in relief of starter Elbert Williams, who escapes with a no-decision.  Chicago right-hander Ted Trent takes the loss.

GAME TWO - Brooklyn Eagles starter Sleeky Reese faces just two batters, surrendering a base hit and a walk.  Manager George Giles promptly replaces him with right-hander Will Jackman who allows four runs on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts over the ensuing nine innings for the win.  In fact, Jackman helps his own cause with a double and triple in three trips to the plate.  Chicago starter  Ossie Brown is knocked out of the box and relieved by Melvin Powell; together, they surrender nine runs on eight hits in the first inning alone.  Brooklyn totals 14 runs on 17 hits, including extra bases from Tex Burnett, Fats Jenkins, Dennis Gilchrist, Jackman, and a home run off the bat of captain Giles.  Jenkins, Gilchrist, and right fielder Ed Stone finish with three hits apiece.  The game ends after seven innings by agreement.  

• ICYMI  OTD: 5/25/1935: Brooklyn Eagles Drop Doubleheader to Chicago American Giants at Ebbets Field

OTD 5/25/1935: Brooklyn Eagles Drop Double-Header to Chicago American Giants at Ebbets Field

From the desk: WHERE THE EAGLES LEARNED TO FLY

The Brooklyn Citizen (Brooklyn, New York)

May 24, 1935

The soon-to-be 36-year old infielder Dick Lundy is traded from the Newark Dodgers to the Brooklyn Eagles in exchange for pitcher Bun Hayes, and third baseman Eugene White.  Lundy is best known for his days with the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants for whom he batted .322 in over 500 games, and more recently the Baltimore Black Sox where he batted .336 in over 200 games.  He made his professional debut in 1916 with Atlantic City and for the Brooklyn Royal Giants.  Lundy enters his twentieth season with a career batting average above .300 and more than 100 stolen bases.  

 

The Brooklyn Citizen (Brooklyn, New York), May 25, 1935

After posting a 5-5 record in Negro National League play, Ben Taylor is out as Brooklyn Eagles manager, replaced by the 26-year old first baseman, George Giles, who becomes the youngest manager in the league.

  

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NEGRO NATIONAL LEAGUE II

Chicago American Giants

vs.

BROOKLYN EAGLES

FROM
EBBETS FIELD

The Brooklyn Citizen (Brooklyn, New York), May 25, 1935

GAME ONE:

Saturday, May 25, 1935

Times Union (Brooklyn, New York)

May 25, 1935

Game One features the matchup of left-hander Willie Foster for Chicago opposed by Brooklyn right-hander Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe.  The American Giants jump out to a 3-0 lead in the first, and Foster makes it stand.  He limits Brooklyn to a pair of runs on six hits, including a double from Rap Dixon and a triple from newly named manager George Giles.  Shortstop Bill Yancy drives home both Brooklyn runs.  Otherwise, Foster walks four and strikes out one for the win.  Ted Radcliffe takes the loss.  He settles down after the first, yielding just one run over the next seven innings.  But Chicago erupts for four more runs in the final frame en route to an 8-2 victory.  All told, Double Duty allows eight runs on 13 hits, including home runs off the bats of left fielder Mule Suttles and shortstop Willie Wells.  Center fielder Turkey Stearns goes 2 for 5 with two runs batted in.

GAME TWO: 

Saturday, May 25, 1935

Times Union (Brooklyn, New York)

May 26, 1935

Brooklyn ties the Chicago American Giants in the home ninth to send this game into extra innings.  But with the bases loaded in the top of the twelfth inning, left fielder Mule Suttles connects for a grand slam home run.  Brooklyn bows to Chicago, 9-5, at Ebbets Field.

The Chicago American Giants sweep both Saturday games.  The teams will play a doubleheader again on Sunday. 

Times Union (Brooklyn, New York)