Giants Open Texas Colored League Season in Dallas
Opening day at Riverside Park in Dallas features the Giants defeating the Fort Worth Panthers 12 to 7 in a rain-affected game. Notables include Grand Chancellor W. S. Willis throwing the first ball and Goodrich, Jones, Sloan, and DeWitt among key Giants players. Ming and Fuller start for the Panthers. The two clubs exchange blows as Dallas wins the opener in a lively early 1920s Negro league context.
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Dallas
Riverside Park
Fort Worth
Duke Carrington
House of Goliath
Panther
W. 8. Willis
Grand Lodge
Colored Knights of Pythias
Texas
R.O T. Hamilton
Doc
Goodrich
Giant Tribe
Fuller
Panthers
Ming
Reid
Bell
Giants
L. Jones
Liggins
Barnett
M Gee
Choyd
Johnson
J . Maxwell
R Carter
P Reed
Jones
Hamilton
Harriz
Boyd
Gee
Sloan
Harris
J. Williams
R. Jones
Carter
F. Williams
Reid & His
Reed
Jane
Sweet
Glover
Liegins
Prince
Daniels
Williame
Sweat
Giants win opening game in Galveston series 3–2
In Riverside Park Dallas hosts Galveston Sand Crabs in a 3–2 finish. A tense pitching duel sees Long and Bell overpowering hitters through six, before Dallas rallies on a late frame. Galveston pulls ahead for thehalf innings and holds on as Edwards and Jenkins lock down the win.
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Sand Crabs
Holwarce
Long
Sloan
Bell
Dallas
Edwards
Jenkins
Long, Well
Carrington
Sweat
Dallas Black Giants
Galveston Sand Crabs
Riverside Park
Wills May Not Go Abroad In Dempsey Challenge
Rumor says Harry Wills will stay domestic as sources claim the Utah mauler plans a return soon possibly May 20. The Brown Panther from New Orleans and New York presses for a title shot and vows to pressure Dempsey into a forced meeting.
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Harry Wills
Utah
Sispone
Wills
Dempsey
Eddie Carver Beats Circus at Academy
Eddie Carver defeats Circus in a four round bout at the Academy theater in Pittsburgh. Carver used strong inside work and boxing skill to outscore his Italian opponent, with the crowd reacting to Carver’s precise counters and aggressive pressure.
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Circus
Academy
Preston News Service
Pittsburgh
Young
Academy Theatre
Carver
Olliman
Henderson
Texas
Regalar
Murphy
Holliman
Pabe Ruth
Giants and Crabs Grapple In Tooth for a Tooth
In a Sunday game the Giants and Crabs featured two Bell pitchers from Prince and Sloan stables. Dallas blanked the first inning as A Tell pitched for the locals, while Davis and Pryor drove in the night’s early runs. Herndon scored on a big two base hit and helped push the score to three.
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Jones
Giants
A. Bell
Galveston
G. Bell
Bob Sloan
Goodrich
Sloan
J. Willamie
Sims
Bell
Georgetown
Williams
Dewitt
Smith
Hamilton
Harris
Lima
Ming
Galveston Edwards
Sima
R . Jenking
Davis
P. Pope
Oto Pryor
Herndon
T. Bell
P. m
Isssse Si
Dallas
Carrington
Dewiitt
I A Bell
Walia
Willams
Smith G. Bell
Pope
Reid
Sweat
Bedberry
Downs
Carson
Ara
Robinson
Grepeard
Grant
Umpt Mitchell
Jackson
Atsndance
Prince's
House of Sloan
Pitcher A. Tell
G. Rel
Pryor
Benn
No Ball Games Due to Park Flood Waters
Flood waters in the park halt all games this week with a later announcement of names to follow.
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Namesa
Tigers Catcher Petway Leads Detroit Stars In Exhibition Play
At Cleveland on May 27 28 and in Chicago June 18 21 Detroit Stars play against Indianapolis A B C teams. The teams feature top players and a ball brand comparable to Class AA. Petway serves as playing manager for Detroit Stars.
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Cleveland
Indianapolis
Chicago
Petway
Detroit Stars
National League opens as Negro league games begin
The Negro National Baseball League started play on May 6 with several matchups postponed earlier due to weather. Pittsburgh faced Cleveland, Kansas City met Chicago, St. Louis played Indianapolis, and Cuban Stars went to Detroit as standings formed despite rain delays. Keystones beat Tate Stars 5 2 in Cleveland as Corbett yielded 12 safeties but closed out the game with strong relief support from Williams and Gray.
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Preston News Service
Middle Coast
Soe
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Detroit
Cuban Stars
Systones
Tate
Preston
Ohio
The
Keystones
Pittburgh
Jagainst
Tate State
Central Park
Clevelanders
Corbett
Keystone
Williams
Gray
Keeton
Brencamp
Forest City
Farm hand slugged and dragged from Congress Ave
A Black man visiting Austin to find work was slugged and held against his will by three White men in broad daylight on Congress Avenue in the business district. An onlooker said two occupants sprang from a car, one wielding a public safety item, striking the man and dragging him into the vehicle before it sped off toward the north.
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Austin
Texas
Congress Avenue
Tutt Jackson Stops Geyer in Sixth Round Victory
Washington May 11 Tutt Jackson the Washington D C boxing star defeated Jack Geyer of Columbus with a decisive sixth round knockout after a cautious start. Jackson broke through in the fifth landing strong blows and finished with a left to the jaw that put Geyer down for the count.
Tut Jackson Wins Heavyweight Bout in Court House Clash
In Washington Court House Ohio on May 11 Tut Jackson a local Colored contender for the heavyweight title defeated white heavyweight Jack Geyer of Columbus in the sixth round before about 3000 fans. Wells of Dayton refereed Jackson dominated early and finished with rapid jabs to the jaw. Geyer bled from early blows, was knocked into the ropes in the first round and again in the fourth but Jackson remained unthreatened through the bout.
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Washington Court House
Ohio
Tut Jackson
Jack Geyer
Columbus
Wells
Dayton
Jackson
Geyer
In the Prize Ring Report From Distant Eastern Centers
A distant eastern centers report describes Jessa Willard a big gawky and forty years old boxer in the prize ring. The note hints at the aging challenger and the ongoing era of heavyweight competition.
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Preston News Service
Jessa Willard
MARRY WILLS TO FOLLOW DEMPSEY TO EUROPE
New York May 11. Paul Mulling manager of Harry Illa has booked passage for England and will sail with Wills to challenge Jack Dempsey. William A Brady backs the venture and may join the party. Brady has made an offer for Wills to meet Dempsey in London where a mixed battle would face little opposition.
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New York
N.Y
Paul Mulling
Harry Illa
England
Wills
Jack Dempsey
William A. Brady
Charles A. Cochrane
London
Brady
Dempsey
Langford Suspension Shocks Lincoln Boxing Scene
Lincoln Nebraska May 11. Suspension at the license recently granted Sam Langford to box in Nebraska is announced by the department of public welfare. Suspension was for no infraction of Nebraska boxing rules but was due to similar action taken in Louisiana for alleged breach of contract by the boxer.
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Lincoln
Neb
Sam Langford
Boxebraska
Department of Public Welfare
Nebraska
Louisiana
Y M C A Track Day Planned for May at Hall Street Park
Branch Y M C A announces the first Track and Field Day on Saturday May 20 at 2 p m at Hall street park with prizes for top finishers. Schools of Texas urged to attend and register by May 16. Events include sprints jumps relays and a tug of war. Meetings noted at Field House Sunday at 4 p m with secretary J D Rich inviting attendance.
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Hall Street
Texas
All Street Park
J. D, Rich
Bec'y
Detroit Stars open season in Negro League with Cuban Stars
May 11 1920 Detroit announces its entry into the National Negro Baseball League led by Teddy Blount. Mack’s Park hosts the season opener against the Cuban Stars as the league adopts a formal schedule and pennant system. Officers include Andrew Foster as president and J. L. Williamson as secretary with a near million fans expected last season.
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Preston News Service
Detroit
Mich
Teddy Blount
Detroit Stars
Mack's Park
Andrew “Rube” Foster
G. J Tate
J. L. Williamson
J. T. Blount
J. L. Wilkinson
A. BR. Foster
B. J. Taylor
The
Baseball Commission
Cuban Stars
Kansas City
Monarchs
Ate Stars
Indianapolis A. B. C's
Pittsburgh Keystones
Negro Laborers Freed After Labor Dispute Near Knoxville
Charles Turner and Richard Stafford two Negro laborers from Macon Georgia refused to stay with B T Hill Construction in New Tazewell Tennessee. Agents accused them of beating boards to detain them. Turner said a white transportation agent promised pay and lodging at two dollars a day. More than thirty five laborers were in the gang. Turner said he worked seven days and received forty cents after two weeks.
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Tenn
Charles Turner
Richard Stafford
B. T. Hill Construction Company
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W. F. Yardley
Turner
Stafford
Macon
Black Swan Records catalog blurs with blues offerings
A fragmentary Black Swan Records catalog lists titles such as Blues for Missed Good Woman and Sweet Daddy How Long along with a note about postpaid orders and a Dallas Texas address for a free catalogue.
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