On Tuesday, August 20, 1935, the Brooklyn Eagles of the Negro National League are defeated by the Glendale Farmers at their home oval in Queens.
Returning to Ebbets Field later in the month, the Eagles visit neighboring Queens, playing into extra innings at Farmer Oval.
Starting for Glendale, Matty Swanson yields three runs on five hits and one walk with five strikeouts through seven innings pitched. He exits to a no-decision, relieved by Eddie Miller in the eighth. Eagle starter Billy Nicholas, a product of Textile High School in New York City, likewise limits Glendale to three runs through nine.
Brooklyn opens the scoring with a run in the first. Afterwhich, Matty Swanson grounds the Eagles with five scoreless innings. Trailing 2-1 after six, Brooklyn breaks through with two runs in the seventh to seize a one-run lead. But it does not last. Glendale ties the game in the bottom half of the frame at three.
After a scoreless eighth and ninth, into extra innings, they go at Farmer Oval. Still facing Eddie Miller, the Eagles go down quietly in the top half of the tenth. In the home half of the frame, left fielder Jimmy Ashworth drives home catcher Ben Ferriola with the winning run.
This marks Glendale's first win against Brooklyn in three tries. Eddie Miller earns the victory in relief of Matty Swanson, allowing no runs on just two hits and two walks with three strikeouts over the final three innings. Jimmy Ashworth leads the Farmers with three hits and two runs batted in; Ben Ferriola wields two hits, scored twice, and drives home two; and third baseman Roy Tarr slashes a triple and drives home one.
Billy Nicholas allows all four runs on eleven hits and six walks with six strikeouts in a losing effort. Both left fielder Fats Jenkins and second baseman Harry Williams post two hits and a stolen base. Catcher Clarence Palm homers for Brooklyn. Jenkins and third baseman Javier Perez account for the Eagles' two other runs scored.
