OTD Brooklyn Semipros 8/23/1935: Bushwicks Defeat Bay Parkways in Extra Innings at Dexter Park

From the desk: BROOKLYN SEMIPROS

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Saturday, August 24, 1935

On Friday, August 23, 1935, in another diamond tussle featuring brother versus brother, Max Rosner's Bushwick nine outduels Joe Rosner's Bay Parkway Dukes at Dexter Park.  With the victory, Bushwick takes a 3-2 lead in the season series.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 

Saturday, August 24, 1935

Rube Chambers is called upon to make a last-minute start for Bushwick as Jim Duffy arrives at Dexter Park an inning late.  Bay Parkway takes full advantage by pushing across the game's opening run.  Otherwise, Duffy takes over slab duties in the second and is opposed by local Long Island University product Al Morris for the Dukes in a familiar match-up.

Once settled in, Jim Duffy proceeds to toss seven scoreless innings.  Meanwhile, Bushwick takes a slim lead with single runs in the fifth and sixth innings.  But the Dukes pick up Al Morris with the game-tying run in the visitor's ninth.

With one out and runners on the corners in the home tenth, right fielder Sol Mishkin's hit delivers home center fielder Al Moore (triple) with the game-winning run.

Despite 13 strikeouts and largely undone by misplays in the field, Al Morris allows three runs on 13 hits and three walks for the loss.  Jim Duffy allows one late run on eight hits and no walks with two strikeouts for the win. 

OTD Brooklyn Semipros 8/17/1934: Bushwicks Shut Out Bay Parkways at Dexter Park

From the desk: BROOKLYN SEMIPROS

Times Union (Brooklyn, NY),

Saturday, August 18, 1934

On Friday, August 17, 1934, in another clash of brother versus brother, Joe Rosner's Bay Parkway Dukes are defeated by Max Rosner's Bushwicks at Dexter Park.

Times Union (Brooklyn, NY),

Saturday, August 18, 1934

Bay Parkway starter Jim Duffy allows three runs on just three hits and three walks with six strikeouts in a somewhat ponderous loss against Bushwick.  A tightly contested affair to be sure, the Dukes outhit Bushwick, 7 to 3, but the Dexters do a better job of bunching theirs together, depending on your point of view.

Leading off the Bushwick first, third baseman Buck Lai safely bunts his way to first, then advances when Jim Duffy fields Overton Tremper's comebacker but throws errantly to second.  Right fielder Joe Rabbitt then lays another bunt down the third base line, but another errant throw, this time by Duke third baseman Tarr allows Lai to score.  Overton Tremper then scores on second baseman Jimmy Calleran's fielder's choice.

With two outs in the home fourth, and runners on the corners, Bushwick executes a successful double-steal when Ed Boland takes off for second, and Jimmy Calleran scampers home giving the Dexters a 3-0 lead.

The score remains unchanged through the ninth.

Bushwick starter Art Smith allows seven hits (one for extra bases) and no walks with six strikeouts in a complete-game shutout victory.  Catcher Paddy Smith was thrown out by home plate umpire Golden for excessive arguing.  Charlie Hargreaves entered the game in Smith's place. 

Times Union (Brooklyn, NY),

Saturday, August 18, 1934

Once Upon A Summer, 1918: John Donaldson Poised To Make Brooklyn/Queens Debut at Dexter Park

From the desk: DEM BARNSTORMERS & THE DONALDSON NETWORK

The Royal Giants were to have started a western trip but chose to remain here for another week in order to play the Cubans on Thursday and the Lincoln Giants next Sunday. - The Sun (New York), July 1, 1918

CUBAN STARS

vs.

BROOKLYN ROYAL GIANTS

On Thursday, July 4, 1918, in what is to be his Brooklyn/Queens debut, John Donaldson was slated to pitch the second game of a twin bill against the Cuban Stars (East) at Dexter Park, the home field of Max Rosner's Bushwick club.  

Last Sunday, June 30, while making his East/New York debut, southpaw John Donaldson allows just one run on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts through nine innings pitched and also wields a hit at the plate, albeit in a losing effort against the New York Lincoln Giants at Harlem's Olympic Field.  But as fate would have it, Donaldson's mound opponent, Smokey Joe Williams, hurls a two-hit shutout for the win.

The Cuban Stars are managed by the well-respected Pelayo Chacon, now in his third season.  John Donaldson's potential mound opponent could be one of three candidates: Juan Padron, Jose Maria Fernandez, or Elevio Calderin.

There can be little doubt Brooklyn's first baseman Rafael Figarola is looking forward to welcoming and competing against his compatriots.

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, July 3, 1918

The Brooklyn Citizen, July 3, 1918

The Standard Union (Brooklyn, New York), 

July 3, 1918

Time Union (Brooklyn, New York),

 July 3, 1918

ONCE UPON A SUMMER, 1918:

1. Brooklyn Royal Giants Acquire Midwest Pitching Great, John Donaldson
2. John Donaldson Loses Brooklyn Royal Giants Debut To New York Lincoln Giants

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.

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.