OTD 6/16/1922: Brooklyn Royal Giants Defeat Asbury Park Meadowbrooks

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Asbury Park Press, Saturday, June 17, 1922

On Friday, June 16, 1921, the Brooklyn Royal Giants, with a 7-2 victory, spoil the Asbury Park Meadowbrooks season opener at Athletic Grounds, New Jersey.

Brooklyn starter Otis Starks limits the Meadowbrooks to a pair of runs on just four hits and six walks with four strikeouts in a winning effort.  Ashbury Park's scoring comes on a two-run inside the park home run by Heath, the first baseman, in the fifth.

On the mound for the Meadowbrooks, Huntley yields seven runs on twelve hits.  Second baseman Irvin Brooks accounts for Brooklyn's lone extra-base hit.  Otherwise, Huntley walks three and strikes out one in a losing effort.  Royal Giants' left fielder Bob Scott goes 3 for 4 with a run scored, and first baseman and manager Eddie Douglas likewise wields three hits in four at-bats, with three runs scored.  Third baseman Johnson Hill and right fielder Jesse Hubbard account for two his each.  

OTD 6/4/1924: Smokey Joe Williams Hurls Brooklyn Royals Giants to Victory Over Allentown Dukes

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The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania)

Tuesday, June 4, 1924

 

On Wednesday, June 4, 1924, the Brooklyn Royal Giants defeated the Dukes at Allentown Park, Pennsylvania.  Pitching for the Royal Giants, Smokey Joe Williams limits the Allentown Dukes to one run on six hits, including extra-base hits by the center fielder Moran and catcher Joe Hyde who drives home the Dukes only run, thus spoiling the shutout back in the third.   Otherwise, Cyclone Williams allowed no hits after the third inning while issuing no walks and striking out seven through nine complete innings pitched.  In fact, Allentown's only base runner after the third, Joe Guiterez, was picked off first base by Williams.  Brooklyn jumps out to a 2-0 lead in the third on run-scoring doubles by second baseman Bunny Downs and captain Eddie Douglas.  Catcher Charlie Spearman leads the Giants with three hits, including Brooklyn's third extra-base hit.  Third baseman Johnson Hill drives home Brooklyn's third and final run in the sixth.  Left fielder Bob Scott, center fielder Jules Thomas, and Downs each score a run apiece.  Allentown starter Weldon Wychoff yields eleven hits and two walks with five strikeouts in a losing effort.

The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania), Thursday, June 5, 1924

 

The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania), Thursday, June 5, 1924

OTD 5/19/1924: Brooklyn Royal Giants Defeat Tonawanda All-Stars in Snowy Erie County

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Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York) 

May 20, 1924

Erie County, N.Y. - On a frigid Monday, May 19, 1924, the Brooklyn Royal Giants defeat the Tonawanda All-Stars.  In between Eastern Colored League games, barnstorming Western New York, manager Eddie Douglass delegates mound responsibilities between three twirlers who limit Tonawanda to four runs on six hits.  Catcher John Cason completes the battery.  Right-hander Jesse Hubbard throws a scoreless first inning.  Next in, Smokey Joe Williams yields three runs in the second, then tosses a scoreless third.  Southpaw Willis "Jack" Flournoy tosses the final six innings, allowing just one run for the victory.  Brooklyn knocks their hosts off-kilter with a four-run outburst in the first.  First baseman Eddie Douglass himself wields four hits in five trips to the plate.  The only lake effect phenomena going on around here is a Brooklyn Royal Giants win.

OTD 5/14/1921: Brooklyn Royal Giants Fall to Farmers at Glendale's New Field

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The Brooklyn Citizen, May 14, 1921

On Saturday, May 14, 1921, the Brooklyn Royal Giants are defeated by the Farmers nine of Glendale, Long Island.  Twirling for the hosts, newly signed Harry Hagermann yields to Brooklyn three runs on ten hits and no walks with five strikeouts for the victory.

The Farmers take an early 1-0 lead when first baseman Dahncke homers to deep left; it's the first home run hit at Glendale's new field.  But Brooklyn answers with a run in the third.  Second baseman John Cason singles, advances to second, then scored on third baseman Louis Miller's base hit.  However, with three runs in the fourth, Glendale takes a 4-3 lead they would not concede.

• Game Account: The Standard Union (Brooklyn), May 15, 1921

Brooklyn Royal Giants starter Henry Howell issues four walks, and fans three before 1B/manager Eddie Douglas brings in reliever Jesse Hubbard.  The two hurlers join together in surrendering six runs on twelve hits.  

Center fielder Tom Fiall in the sixth singles and scores on Eddie Douglass' hit.  Farmers' shortstop Blank errs in the seventh, leading to Brooklyn's third run.  But any Royal Giants designs for a comeback are short-circuited; in the bottom of the seventh, Glendale scores twice more en route to a 6-3 final score at Farmer Oval.  Brooklyn third baseman Louis Miller accounts for three of Brooklyn's ten hits.

l: The Brooklyn Citizen, May 15, 1921

r: The Standard Union (Brooklyn), May 15, 1921