OTD in Barnstorming 8/31/1920: Brooklyn Royal Giants and Parkesburg (PA) Iron Company Duel to a Fifteen Inning Three-All Tie

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Lancaster (PA) New Era, Wednesday, September 1, 1920

On Tuesday, August 31, 1920, the Brooklyn Royal Giants trek to Pennsylvania where they duel the Parkesburg Iron Company to a three-all tie after fifteen innings.  The game is called due to darkness.

Lancaster (PA) New Era, Wednesday, September 1, 1920

BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS

Starting for Parkesburg, Olsen goes the distance allowing three runs on six hits and just one walk with eleven strikeouts.  For Brooklyn, right-hander Jessie Hubbard yields three runs on seven hits and six walks with 13 strikeouts.

The Royal Giants open with a run in the first, but the Iron Company ties in the second.  The score then remains unchanged through the seventh inning.  Parkesburg plates a pair in the eighth, but the Giants respond with two of their own in the ninth, sending the game into extra innings.  After six more scoreless innings, darkness thwarts further play.

First baseman Eddie Douglass wields a double and scores.  Third baseman Louis Miller also hits safely, and scores and center fielder Tom Fiall accounts for Brooklyn's third run.

OTD 7/8/1920: Brooklyn Royal Giants Shut Out The Bethlehem Steelworkers At Schwab Field

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The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania), 

Friday, July 9, 1920

On Thursday, July 8, 1920, the Brooklyn Royal Giants  defeated the Bethlehem Steelworkers at Schwab Field, Pennsylvania.

Brooklyn brings Bethlehem's twelve-game consecutive winning streak to a grinding halt.  Royal Giant right-hander Roy Roberts limits the Steelworkers to just six hits, none for extra bases, with four walks and six strikeouts in a complete-game shutout victory.  He also balks and even hits batter for good measure.

First baseman Eddie Douglass takes care of the rest, going 4 for 4 with a double, triple, a stolen base, and two runs batted in.  His triple in the first drives home right fielder George Green and his double in the third plates third baseman Louis Miller for Brooklyn's 2-0 margin of victory.  Green and second baseman Harry Kenyon account for the other two of Brooklyn's six hits.

Bethlehem shortstop Sammy Fishburn accounts for half of the Steelworker's six hits.

In support of Roy Roberts' effort, no fielding errors are committed by the Royal Giants.  Eddie Douglass leads the field with ten putouts at first.  The infield is credited four other putouts and ten assists, including two by Roy Roberts.   Center fielder Tom Fiall records a busy six putouts and George Green one.

The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania),

Friday, July 9, 1920

OTD 5/15/1921: Bushwicks Sweep Doubleheader From Brooklyn Royal Giants at Dexter Park

From the desk: DEM BARNSTORMERS

 

MAY 15, 1921

DOUBLE-HEADER

BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS

vs.

BUSHWICKS

FROM

DEXTER PARK

⚾

l - The Brooklyn Citizen, May 14, 1921

r - The Standard Union, Brooklyn, May 14, 1921

 Times Union, Brooklyn, May 16, 1921

The largest-ever crowd being reported for a baseball game at Dexter Park witnesses Max Rosner's Bushwicks sweep a double-header from the rival Eddie Johnson-managed Brooklyn Royal Giants.

GAME ONE

Royal Giants   2

BUSHWICK     3

FINAL

Game one is a tightly contested affair.  Ralph Carlstrom toes the slab for Bushwick, opposed by the Royal Giants right-hander Jesse "Mountain" Hubbard, who strikes out the first three batters he faces.  The pitchers trade zeroes until the fourth.  A double to center by left fielder Bob Scott and a single by Eddie Johnson stake the Royal Giants to a 1-0 lead, but it is short-lived.  An error by shortstop Irvin Brooks ultimately results in an unearned run and a tie game in the bottom half of the frame.  Until the sixth, when second baseman and Bushwicks captain Joe Weiss connects off Mountain Hubbard on a two-run home run hit deep into the overflow crowd stationed in straightaway center field.  The Royal Giants generate a late run in the eighth on singles by third baseman Louis Miller, Bob Scott, and Brooks.  But it's too little too late.  A stellar catch in left field by Johnny Menzel is key in quelling any further threat; the large crowd uproariously expressed their appreciation.  Winning pitcher Ralph Carlstrom issues just one walk and five hits through nine.  Jesse Hubbard takes the loss upon yielding three runs on eight hits (one home run), no walks, and eight strikeouts.

BOXSCORES: Times Union, Brooklyn

May 16, 1921

GAME TWO

Royal Giants    2

BUSHWICK    10

FINAL

Bushwick romps to victory in game two.  John Harris starts for the Royal Giants and is treated rather roughly.  He yields ten runs on twelve hits, three going for extra bases, six walks, and four strikeouts through eight innings pitched.  Harris also hits his mound opponent with a pitch which does little to hinder winning pitcher Jimmy Clinton from limiting the Giants to a pair of late runs on just six hits and one walk with two strikeouts.  Five Bushwick batters post multiple hits.  Only Harris of the Giants registers two hits; left fielder Bob Scott scores both Giants runs.

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