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Sunday, November 14, 2021

Bedford & Sullivan Podcast: Restoring John Donaldson's Legacy with Negro League Historian Peter Gorton

From the desks: BEDFORD AND SULLIVAN & THE DONALDSON NETWORK

BEDFORD AND SULLIVAN PODCAST

A Sam Maxwell Production

A Bedford & Sullivan Podcast welcomes back Negro Leagues Baseball historian and founder of The Donaldson Network, Peter Gorton. Based in Minnesota, Mr. Gorton leads a group of historians dedicated to discovering the lost legacy of John Wesley Donaldson. Hosted by yours truly, this episode will discuss Donaldson's lone season with the Brooklyn Royal Giants and his career accomplishments. We'll learn about the life of one of the more incredible and inspiring athletes to ever play the game and how his fantastic legacy became lost to a nation. With the Early Baseball Era Committee's upcoming vote on Dec. 5, the hope is John Wesley Donaldson is finally awarded a rightful place in the Hall of Fame.

FOUNDER of

THE DONALDSON NETWORK

PETER GORTON

EARLY ERA HALL OF FAME BALLOT

FORMER BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS UP FOR CONSIDERATION:

Dick "Cannonball" Redding

Grant "Homerun" Johnson

John Wesley Donaldson

... AND JOHN DONALDSON

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1918 BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS

ONCE UPON A SUMMER 1918: JOHN DONALDSON'S LONE SEASON WITH THE BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Once Upon A Summer 10/12/1918: John Donaldson Wins Duel Against Joe "Cyclone" Williams; Royal Giants and Lincoln Giants Split Doubleheader at Dexter Park

From the desk: DEM BARNSTORMERS & THE DONALDSON NETWORK

l; Times Union (Brooklyn, NY), Thursday, October 10, 1921

r; The Brooklyn Citizen, Friday, October 11, 1921

On Saturday, October 12, 1918, Columbus Day, the New York Lincoln Giants visited Dexter Park to take on the Brooklyn Royal Giants one last time in a decisive doubleheader to determine the Colored baseball champions for the season. The opponents enter with their series tied, thus necessitating a twin bill sweep by either to declare an outright victor.

The Standard Union (Brooklyn, NY), Sunday, October 13, 1921

NEW YORK LINCOLN GIANTS vs. BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS

Game One pits future Hall of Famer Joe "Cyclone" Williams for the Harlem visitors against southpaw John Donaldson for Brooklyn.

Donaldson reaches safely in the home second and advances to second on third baseman Todd Allen's

errant throw to first base, then scores the game's opening run on center fielder Tom Fiall's base hit.

In the third, Joe Williams draws a walk against Donaldson and soon scores on a double by right fielder Blainey Hall.

John Donaldson again helps his cause with a single against Smokey Joe, leading off the fourth. Tom Fiall then reaches safely on a misplay and wild throw by first baseman William Parks resulting in both runners moving into scoring position. Next in, left fielder Johnny Pugh clears the bases with a line drive to right field. Right fielder Frank Crockett reaches safely when his fly to center field is dropped by the usually sure-handed Jules Thomas. After Crockett steals second, Royal catcher John Cason drives home both runners.

Shortstop John Henry Lloyd singled and scored in the eighth, giving the Royals a 6-1 lead and the final margin of victory.

Smokey Joe Williams yields six runs on nine hits, and no walks with two strikeouts in a losing effort.

Blainey Hall leads the Lincolns with two hits and the game's only extra-base hit. Royal first baseman

Bill Pettus and Lloyd each wield two hits, and Donaldson leads Brooklyn with two runs scored.

"Donaldson, pitching for the Royals,

was in rare form." - The Standard Union.

Midwestern star John Donaldson was indeed in top form. On the heels of a four-hit shutout performance against Long Island City, the Royal Giant left-hander holds the Lincoln Giants to a lone run on six hits and one walk with five strikeouts for the victory.

The Standard Union (Brooklyn, NY), Sunday, October 13, 1921

Lincoln Giants right-hander Ad Lankford toes the rubber in Game Two against Phil Cockrell for the Royals. The game is an abbreviated five-inning contest, called due to darkness, with the Lincolns leading Brooklyn by a 3-1 score. In the third, Harlem center fielder Jules Thomas drives home two runs, and Blainey Hall scored on a fielder's choice. Third baseman Oliver Marcell drove in Brooklyn's only run in the fifth and final inning.

Times Union (Brooklyn, NY),

Sunday, October 13, 1921

Therefore, the Lincoln Giants and Royal Giants series remains tied, but a decisive game will not be scheduled as the season is fast coming to its end and will remain dormant until the end of the war. The Brooklyn Royal Giants will close out the season on Sunday with a twin bill against Bushwick. Afterwhich, many players from the Lincolns and Royals are due to report in camp by Tuesday, October 16.

The Standard Union (Brooklyn, NY),

Sunday, October 13, 1921

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BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS

ONCE UPON A SUMMER 1918: JOHN DONALDSON'S LONE SEASON WITH THE BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS

LHP - JOHN DONALDSON'S PITCHING RECORD w/ BROOKLYN:

6/30/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 2 runs, 7 hits, 2 W, 2 K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
7/4/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 0 RUNS, 5 hits, 1 W, 6 K (Cuban Stars; Dexter Park)
7/7/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 3 runs, 9 hits, 2 W, 2 K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
7/14/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 1 run, 7 hits, 1 W, 5 K (Bushwick; Dexter Park)
7/16/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 4 runs, 14 hits, (?) W, 6 K (Atlantic City; Bacharach Park, N.J.)
7/21/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 6 runs, 10 hits, 4 W, 1 K (Cuban Stars; Dexter Park)
7/28/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 9 runs, 16 hits, 2 W, 3 K (Silk Sox; Doherty's Oval, N.J.)
8/11/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 2 runs, 13 hits, (?) W, (?) K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
8/18/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 5 runs, 5 hits, (?) W, 4 K (Tietjen & Lang; Nurge's Field, N.J.)
8/24/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 8 runs, 19 hits, 1 W, 2 K (Morse Dry Dock; Brooklyn)
9/1/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 4 runs, 14 hits, (?) W, (?) K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
9/2/1918 - (L) 2 innings, 1 run, 2 hits, 0 W, 1 K (Cuban Stars; Dexter Park)
9/4/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 6 runs, 7 hits, (?) W, (?) K (Camp Mills; Garden City, N.Y.)
9/14/1918 - (W) No game account vs. Tietjen and Lang Ship Club (Nurge's Field, N.J.)
9/22/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 7 runs, 10 hits, (?) W, (?) K (New York Giants; Jersey City)
9/29/1918 - (ND) 4 innings, 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 W, 5 K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
10/6/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 0 RUNS, 4 hits, 1 W, 6 K (Long Island City; Recreation Park)
10/12/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 1 run, 6 hits, 1 W, 5 K (Lincoln Giants; Dexter Park)

LINE: 141 innings, 62 runs, 154 hits, 16 walks, 47 strikeouts, 3.95 ERA

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

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Once Upon A Summer 9/29/1918: Smokey Joe Williams Outlasts Irvin Brooks and John Donaldson in Lincoln Giants Decisive Series Win over Brooklyn Royal Giants

From the desk: DEM BARNSTORMERS & THE DONALDSON NETWORK

The Evening World (New York, NY), Saturday, September 28, 1918

l; The Evening World (New York, NY), Thursday, September 26, 1918

r; New York (N.Y.) Herald, Sunday, September 29, 1918

On Sunday, September 29, 1918, after defeating the Cuban Stars of Havana in game one, the New York Lincoln Giants complete a twin bill sweep with a victory over the Brooklyn Royal Giants in the second game at Olympic Field, Harlem.

New York Herald,

Monday, September 30, 1918

BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS vs. NEW YORK LINCOLN GIANTS

New York and Brooklyn enter the game tied in their season series and bill it for the (local) colored championship.

Right-hander Irvin Brooks toes the slab for Brooklyn and is opposed by right-hander Joe "Cyclone" Williams for the home Lincoln Giants.

The Harlem locals promptly take a 3-0 lead in the first inning, then increase it to five in the fourth, knocking Irvin Brooks out of the box before he records an out. Royal Giant southpaw John Donaldson

is called in from his position in left field to relieve Brooks, who takes over center field, with

William Parks shifting to left. Donaldson ends the threat, but as the final score suggests, the damage was already done.

Brooklyn manages single runs in the fifth and sixth innings, but the Lincoln Giants answer with two more in their half of the sixth then another in the seventh. The Royal Giants push across two runs in the eighth inning, but no more. Smokey Joe twirls a scoreless ninth to close out the victory.

Future Hall of Famer Joe Williams allows four runs on eight hits and four walks with seven strikeouts over nine innings for the win.

Four Lincoln Giants wield multiple hits, Jules Thomas, Todd Allen, and Bill Pierce hit for extra bases.

Irvin Brooks takes the loss, yielding five runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts while failing to pitch out of the fourth. John Donaldson surrenders three runs in relief on six hits and one walk with five strikeouts.

William Parks and Bill Pettus lead Brooklyn with three hits each. Right fielder Johnny Pugh accounts for two of four runs scored, John Donaldson and John Henry Lloyd the others.

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BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS

ONCE UPON A SUMMER 1918: JOHN DONALDSON'S LONE SEASON WITH THE BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS

LHP - JOHN DONALDSON'S PITCHING RECORD w/ BROOKLYN:

6/30/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 2 runs, 7 hits, 2 W, 2 K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
7/4/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 0 RUNS, 5 hits, 1 W, 6 K (Cuban Stars; Dexter Park)
7/7/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 3 runs, 9 hits, 2 W, 2 K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
7/14/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 1 run, 7 hits, 1 W, 5 K (Bushwick; Dexter Park)
7/16/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 4 runs, 14 hits, (?) W, 6 K (Atlantic City; Bacharach Park, N.J.)
7/21/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 6 runs, 10 hits, 4 W, 1 K (Cuban Stars; Dexter Park)
7/28/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 9 runs, 16 hits, 2 W, 3 K (Silk Sox; Doherty's Oval, N.J.)
8/11/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 2 runs, 13 hits, (?) W, (?) K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
8/18/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 5 runs, 5 hits, (?) W, 4 K (Tietjen & Lang; Nurge's Field, N.J.)
8/24/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 8 runs, 19 hits, 1 W, 2 K (Morse Dry Dock; Brooklyn)
9/1/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 4 runs, 14 hits, (?) W, (?) K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
9/2/1918 - (L) 2 innings, 1 run, 2 hits, 0 W, 1 K (Cuban Stars; Dexter Park)
9/4/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 6 runs, 7 hits, (?) W, (?) K (Camp Mills, Garden City, NY)
9/14/1918 - (W) No game account vs. Tietjen and Lang Ship Club (Nurge's Field, N.J.)
9/22/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 7 runs, 10 hits, (?) W, (?) K (New York Giants, Jersey City)
9/29/1918 - (ND) 4 innings, 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 W, 5 K (Lincoln Giants, Olympic Field)

LINE: 123 innings, 61 runs, 144 hits, 14 walks, 36 strikeouts, 4.46 ERA

BEDFORD & SULLIVAN PODCAST:

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

Original airdate: March 13, 2021

Sunday, September 26, 2021

OTD 9/26/1914: Dick "Cannonball" Redding and Joe "Cyclone" Williams Lead New York Lincoln Giants in Twin Bill Over Brooklyn Royal Giants and Camden City

From the desk: DEM BARNSTORMERS

The Morning Post (Camden, NJ), Friday, September 25, 1914

On Saturday, September 26, 1914, in the first game of a three-corner doubleheader, the New York Lincoln Giants and the Brooklyn Royal Giants met for the championship of colored teams at Camden City, N.J.

Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, Sunday, September 27, 1914

BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS vs. NEW YORK LINCOLN GIANTS

Right-hander Dick "Cannonball" Redding toes the rubber for the Lincoln Giant and is opposed by Lefty Harvey for Brooklyn.

The kings of Harlem put up five runs in the second, and when Brooklyn answers with two in the fourth, the Lincolns tally three more in the home half of the frame for an 8-2 lead. The Royal Giants add one in the sixth, then rally late with four runs in the top of the eighth to pull within one. That is until the Lincolns put the game out of reach with three more runs in the home eighth en route to an 11-7 victory at the Camden City grounds, New Jersey.

Winning pitcher Dick Redding strikes out eight (catcher putouts), and Brooklyn's Lefty Harvey takes the loss.

Royal Giant second baseman Bill Handy wields two hits and scored three runs while leading the infield with five assists. Right fielder Charles Earle and first baseman Phil Bradley also collect two hits.

Catcher Louis Santop leads the Lincoln Giants with three hits. Left fielder Blainey Hall and third baseman Johnny Pugh also wield two hits, and Cannonball Redding helps himself with a base hit and two runs scored.

GAME TWO

Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, Sunday, September 27, 1914

Future Hall of Fame pitcher Smokey Joe Williams holds Camden City to a pair of runs with ten strikeouts for the win in an abbreviated eight-inning game.

Friday, September 24, 2021

OTD in the Bronx 9/24/1922: Joe "Cyclone" Williams Earns Relief Win in Game One of New York Lincoln Giants Twin Bill Sweep Over Original Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City

From the desk: THE BRONX GAME

The New York Age, Saturday, September 23, 1922

On Sunday, September 24, 1922, before a robust crowd of 10,000 fans, the New York Lincoln Giants sweep both games of a twin bill against the Original Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City at the Catholic Protectory Oval, Bronx.

The New York Age,

Saturday, September 30, 1922

ORIGINAL BACHARACH GIANTS vs. NEW YORK LINCOLN GIANTS

GAME ONE is a tightly contested affair. Left-hander Sam Streeter toes the slab for Atlantic City and is opposed by Charlie Bradford for the Lincolns. The Bacharachs promptly take a 1-0 lead in the first. After a scoreless second, the teams traded single runs in the third. Then after a scoreless fourth, Lincoln center fielder, Jules Thomas homers off Streeter tying the game at two. The score remains unchanged through the eighth inning. Charlie Bradford exits to a no-decision after a representative effort. Right-hander and future Hal of Famer Joe "Cyclone" Williams enters in relief and hurls a scoreless top half of the ninth. The Lincoln Giants then push across the winning run in the bottom half of the frame, giving Smokey Joe the victory.

The New York Age,

Saturday, September 23, 1922

GAME TWO is called after seven innings because of darkness. This time it is the Lincoln Giants who open the scoring in the first. The home team then erupts for five runs in the third inning, highlighted by catcher Doc Wiley's home run, giving the Bronxmen a 6-0 lead. Lincoln starter Shang Johnson makes the lead stand, allowing only single runs in the fourth and late in the seventh for the win. Atlantic City right-hander Joe Wheeler takes the loss.

The Orginal Bacharachs Giants were formed in Atlantic City for the 1922 season in response to the main team members, now being bankrolled by former Brooklyn Royal Giants owner John W. Connor, making the calculated decision to compete for profits within New York City and surrounding areas. This team is managed by John Henry Lloyd whereas the Original Bacharachs are piloted by Dick Lundy.

NEW YORK BACHARACH GIANTS

Nearby at Bronx Oval, before a crowd of 7,000, John Henry Lloyd's Bacharach Giants took both games of a doubleheader against the local Bronx Giants. Bacharach right-hander Dick "Cannonball" Redding twirled a 4-0 shutout in the first game. Right-hander Roy Roberts endures more difficulty in the second game, but the Bacharachs ultimately win out 11 to 8 for the sweep. - New York Age

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

OTD 9/22/1912: New York Lincoln Giants Sweep Twin Bill From Ridgewood Baseball Club at Wallace's Grounds

From the desk: THE KINGS OF HARLEM

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Monday, September 23, 1912

On Sunday, September 22, 1912, the Ridgewood Baseball Club hosted the New York Lincoln Giants at Wallace's Ridgewood Grounds, Halsey Street, and Irving Avenue.

NEW YORK LINCOLN GIANTS

GAME ONE features future Hall of Famer Joe "Cyclone" Williams for the Lincoln Giants pitted against Wilson for Ridgewood. Smokey Joe holds the home team scoreless through the first five innings. Then yields single runs late in the sixth and eighth innings on ten total hits (only one for extra bases) and no walks with five strikeouts for the win. Leadoff batter and center fielder Spottswood Poles tops the Giants with three hits, including a triple. Left fielder Judy Gans and catcher Pete Booker collects two hits each, and first baseman Bill Pettus homers for the Giants. Shortstop John Henry Lloyd singled and scored and kickstarted one of two double plays.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Monday, September 23, 1912

GAME TWO - New York knocks Ridgewood starter Doc Scanlan out of the box in the fifth after yielding ten runs on ten hits while further compromising his cause with seven walks and two wild pitches. In relief of Scanlan, Smith allows three more runs on three hits over the final two innings of a seven-inning game. The Lincoln Giants amass 13 hits. Catcher Louis Santop and three others wield two each. Judy Gans doubles, triples, and steals a base, and Spottswood Poles hit two home runs. Ben Taylor enters the game as a late defensive replacement in right field.

The 1912 New York Lincoln Giants feature four future members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Wednesday, September 01, 2021

Once Upon A Summer 9/1/1918: New York Lincoln Giants Sweep Twin Bill From Brooklyn Royal Giants at Olympic Field; Joe "Cyclone" Williams Earns Dual Victory, John Donaldson Suffers Loss in Second Tilt

From the desk: DEM BARNSTORMERS & THE DONALDSON NETWORK

The Evening World (New York, NY), Saturday, August 31, 1918

New-York Tribune (New York, NY),

Saturday, August 31, 1918

On Sunday, September 1, 1918, the Brooklyn Royal Giants were defeated in both ends of a doubleheader by the New York Lincoln Giants at Olympic Oval, Harlem.

GAME ONE - Sunday's opener features Brooklyn right-hander Irvin Brooks pitted against Joe "Cyclone" Williams for New York. The Lincoln Giants open the scoring with a run in the second. Afterwhich, the score remains unchanged until the Lincoln Giants add single runs in the fifth and sixth innings for a 3-0 lead. Smokey Joe Williams makes it stand. Brooklyn eventually enters the scorer's book with a run in the seventh and one in the ninth inning but would score no more. All told, future Hall of Famer Joe Williams limits the Royal Giants to a pair of runs on eight hits and three walks with five strikeouts for the victory. Shortstop John Henry "Pop" Lloyd and third baseman Oliver Marcell lead the Royal Giants with two hits apiece, and right fielder Johnny Pugh connects for a home run. Batting fourth between Pop Lloyd and Marcell, John Donaldson is held hitless by Joe Williams. Irvin Brooks is the hard-luck loser, allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts. Center fielder Jules Thomas leads the Lincoln Giants with two hits, including a double. Left fielder Blainey Hall, first baseman Ted Kimbro, and shortstop Dick Wallace score for the Lincoln Giants.

NEW YORK LINCOLN GIANTS

New York Herald, Monday, September 2, 1918

GAME TWO features Brooklyn southpaw John Donaldson opposed by Ad Lankford for the Lincoln Giants. In another tightly contested affair, the Royal Giants open the scoring in the first inning, but the home team answers with two in the bottom half of the frame. The Lincoln Giants add a run in the fifth. Afterwhich, Brooklyn musters single runs in the sixth and seventh innings, tying the game at three. Pitching in relief of Lankford, Joe Williams and John Donaldson traded zeroes in the eighth. In the top of the ninth, Brooklyn cannot affect the score, but the Lincoln Giants do just that, pushing across the winning run in the home ninth to complete a twin bill sweep of the Royal Giants. In a relief role, Williams earns his second victory of the day, while highly reputed midwesterner John Donaldson takes the loss.

New-York Tribune, Monday, September 2, 1918

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BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS

ONCE UPON A SUMMER, 1918: JOHN DONALDSON'S LONE SEASON WITH THE BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS

LHP - JOHN DONALDSON'S STARTS w/ BROOKLYN:

6/30/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 2 runs, 7 hits, 2 W, 2 K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
7/4/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 0 RUNS, 5 hits, 1 W, 6 K (Cuban Stars; Dexter Park)
7/7/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 3 runs, 9 hits, 2 W, 2 K (Lincoln Giants; Olympic Field)
7/14/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 1 run, 7 hits, 1 W, 5 K (Bushwick; Dexter Park)
7/16/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 4 runs, 14 hits, (?) W, 6 K* (Atlantic City; Bacharach Park, N.J.)
7/21/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 6 runs, 10 hits, 4 W, 1 K (Cuban Stars; Dexter Park)
7/28/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 9 runs, 16 hits, 2 W, 3 K (Silk Sox, Doherty's Oval, N.J.)
8/11/1918 - (W) 9 innings, 2 runs, 13 hits, (?) W, (?) K (Lincoln Giants, Olympic Field)
8/18/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 5 runs, 5 hits, (?) W, 4 K (Tietjen & Lang, Nurge's Field, N.J.)
8/24/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 8 runs, 19 hits, 1 W, 2 K (Morse Dry Dock, Brooklyn)
9/1/1918 - (L) 9 innings, 4 runs, 14 hits, (?) W, (?) K (Lincoln Giants, Olympic Field)