John Wesley Donaldson - Newspaper Headlines

Old man Jupiter Plavius stepped into the arena last Sunday and incidentally spoiled an attractive program which had been booked. The clouds, according to the dopesters are supposed to have silver linings, but at that they are rather leaky. Here is hoping old man Rain hereafter hunts a hole of seclusion on Sundays. In order to rectify matters the managers have arranged for something real nifty for this afternoon.
the most important game on the menu for today will be the struggle out at Rourke park between the pride of Omaha, namely, the Storz-Triumphs, and the All-Nations. Last year these aggregations bucked up against each other for a quartet of offenses and the Omaha stalwarts romped away with the grapes three times. Donaldson, the colored gent, who is the Walter Johnson of the African race, will shoot the old pill over the crockery for the All-Nations. It is worth the price alone to watch this colored gentleman whizz 'em over. The Storz have ... Many... (Unreadable).
&bnsp; Because of wet grounds yesterday's game was called off and a double-header will be played this afternoon, the first game starting at 3 o'clock. The lineup:
STORZ TRIUMPHS
Drummy . . First
Graham. . . Second
Daugherty . Short
Durkee . . . Third
Prucha . . . Left
Falconer. . Catcher
Welch. . . . Right
Hachten . . Catch
Creighton . Catch
Kelly. . . . . Pitch
Oleson . . . Pitch

ALL-NATIONS
Castenier . . First
Blatnier . . . Second
Shellafoo . . Short
Walla. . . . . Third
Dunbar. . . . Left
Mendez. . . Center
Naiko . . . . Right
Reeves. . . . Catch
Donaldson . Pitch

Omaha World-Herald Article about All Nations Team and John Donaldson

The article reads:
STORZ TEAM SWAMPED IN DOUBLE HEADER
All Nations Walk Away With Two Games by 1 to 0 and 3 to 0 Scores.
Second Round with Colored Portsider on Mound Goes Full Twelve Innings.
About 4,000 screeching fans witnessed four hours of snappy baseball Sunday at Rourke park, in which the All-Nations took both games of a double-header. The first game was shortened to seven innings to allow the visitors ample time to catch a train, but the second battle required extra innings, the All-Nations finally proving the victors by registering in their half of the twelfth. Scores were 1 to 0 and 3 to 2, with the All-Nations on top.
The second game especially was a real thriller from start to finish, and the interest was further augmented by frequent demonstrations among the colored folks present. Their pet, "Broom" Donaldson, smashed all records in this vicinity for strikeouts, whiffing twenty-eight of the Brewers in the twelve innings played.
Mendez, the swarthy Cuban, proved true all the notices that have been printed of him, and emerged as the illuminating star of the day. He hurled the first victory for the visitors, allowing the Storz but three hits, and then battled in the fifth inning with a double behind a pass, that counted the lone run.
Paul Kelley, on the mound for the Storz, held his own with the Cuban in all but the fatal fifth. Kelley's mates were not in a swatting humor, but two of the locals reaching the second sack.
Donaldson and Mendez divided the honors as the chief trouble-makers in the second game. The tall colored port-sider was strictly in evidence owing to his ability in whiffing Bradford's men. The Cuban, not being content with his damaging efforts in the previous game, proceded to add trouble to the Storz with a startling catch and two timely swats. That catch of Durkee's Texas leaguer in the eleventh stopped the locals from winning right there and then.
Morrie Olson deserves a lot of credit for his masterly work on the slab. He worked out of many predicaments in his usual careful manner, and it can be stated he was a victim of hard luck in the twelfth when Donaldson's hit landed on the slab and bounced too high for him to grasp the pill in time to throw the lanky twirler out at first. Scores:
SCORE BY INNINGS
First Game
All Nations . . . . . 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1
Storz . . . . . . . . . .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
SUMMARY
Hits-All-Nations 4, Storz 3.
Errors-All Nations 1, Storz 1.
Two-base hits-Walla, Graham, Mendez.
Struck out-By Kelley 5, by Mendez, 5.
Bases on balls-Off Kelley 4, off Mendez 2
Double play-Drummy to Graham.
Stolen bases-Prucha, Castanier.
Umpire-Freese.
Second Game-
ALL-NATIONS STORZ TRIUMPHS
AB.H.O.A.E AB.H.O.A.E
Walla, 3b . . . 5 2 0 1 1 Graham, 2b . . 5 0 1 2 0
Castanier, 1b .6 0 4 0 0 Durkee, 3b . . 4 0 0 3 1
Mendez, ss . . 6 3 1 0 0 Drummy, 1b . 5 0 11 1 2
Blatner, 2b . . 5 1 1 2 0 Welch, rf . . . . 4 1 2 0 0
Reeves, c . . . 6 2 20 0 0 Prucha, lf . . . .4 1 0 0 0
Donaldson, p .6 3 1 1 0 Falconer, cd . .5 1 2 0 0
Dunbar, lf . . . 5 0 0 0 0 Daught'y, ss . . 6 0 5 3 1
Shulafoo, cf . .5 0 1 0 0 Creighton, c . .4 3 15 1 0
Natto, rf . . . . 5 1 0 1 0 Olson, p . . . . .5 0 0 4 0

Totals . . 49 12 36 5 1 Totals . . . 42 5 36 14 4
SCORE BY INNINGS
All-Nations . 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3
Storz . . . . . .1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
SUMMARY
Two-base hits-Welch, Mendez.
Three-base hits-Prucha, Mendez.
Struck out-By Donaldson 28, by Olson 13.
Bases on balls-Off Olson 1, off Donaldson 6.
Stolen bases-Falconer, Durkee, Mendez.
Sacrifice hit-Prucha.
Passed ball-Reeves.
Umpire-Freeze.

The article reads:
PITCHERS DO SPLENDI WORK
Win Two Games for the All-Nations Over the Storz Triumphs
DONALDSON IS THE REAL STAR
He strikes out Twenty-Eight of the Brewery Hitters in the Second Game-Mendez, the Cuban, Also Shines.

Fred Bradford's semi-professional ball tossers, the Storz Triumphs, dropped both games of a double-header to the All-Nations yesterday afternoon at Rourke's park. Masterful pitching on the part of the visiting team spelled defeat for the locals. Donaldson, who hurled the second game struck out twenty-eight batters winning the game in twelve innings, 3 to 2. The first game was lost by the Triumphs, to the tun of 3 to 0, in seven innings.
Mendez, the Cuban wonder, who two years ago defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, by a 1 to 0 score, was directly responsible for the winning of both games for his team. In the first game, the one in which he pitched he gave but two hits and scored the only run of the game in the fifth inning with a two-base hit. In the second battle he made a wonderful catch off Durkee's Texas leaguer over short. Graham was on second when Durkee batted what looked to be a sure hit. Mendez started running with the ball at the crack of the bat ... reached the plate.
Scores Winning Run. Then in the twelfth inning he doubled, stole third and scored on Donaldson's in-field hit. It was the winning run of the game as the Storz failed to score in their half of the final inning.
Both games were fast and interesting. The pitching of Donaldson in the second game was the feature. Fifty men faced him and twenty-eight were sent to the bench through the strike-out route. He passed seven men and gave six hits. At only one stage of the game was he in danger and that was in the fifth inning, when with the bases full and but two out he struck out the next two men to face him including "Doc" Welch, the former Omaha player. He managed to strike out every one of the Storz players at least once and Olson whiffed five times. Eddie Creighton was the only local man, who could seem to "connect" safely. Creighton got three singles in four times at bat.
An unusually large crowd was out to witness the game. The Storz team put up a fine exhibition of base ball and would have won, but for the wonderful work of the opposing twirlers. They managed to hit the ball hard enough in the second game, but when hits were needed they were not forthcoming.

But One Run.
The visitors made the only run in the first game. In the fifth inning with two men down, Castanier walked and scored on Mendez' double to center.
In the second game the Storz drew first blood. In the first inning with two down, Drummy walked and scored on Welch's double. The visitors tied it in the fourth. Donaldson landed safe on an infield hit, went to second on a dead ball and scored on Walla's single to right. In the fifth they made another. Mendez singled, took second on a sacrifice and scored on Reeve's double.
The Storz tied the score again in the sixth. Prucha tripled and scored on Falconer's single.
In the twelfth Mendez doubled, stole third and scored on Donaldson's infield hit. Score:
First Game-
&nsp; ALL-NATIONS.
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Walla, 3b . . . . 4 0 1 0 1 0
Castanier, 1b. . 2 1 1 4 1 0
Mendez, p. . . . 2 0 1 4 2 1
Blatner, 2b . . . 3 0 0 6 0 0
Reeves, c . . . . 3 0 0 3 2 0
Donaldson, lf. . 2 0 0 2 0 0
Dunbar, cf. . . . 3 0 0 0 0 0
Shullafoo, ss . . 2 0 0 1 3 1
Naito, rf . . . . . 3 0 1 1 0 0

Totals . 24 1 4 21 9 2

STORZ TRIUMPHS.
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Graham, 2b. . . 3 0 1 1 3 0
Durkee, 3b . . . 3 0 0 1 1 1
Drummy, 1b . . 3 0 0 10 1 0
Welch, rf. . . . . 3 0 1 2 0 0
Prucha, c. . . . . 3 0 0 6 0 0
Falconer, cf. . . 2 0 0 1 0 0
Daugherty, ss . 3 0 0 0 1 0
Hachten, lf. . . . 2 0 0 0 1 0
Kelley, p. . . . . 2 0 0 0 2 0

Totals . 24 0 2 21 9 1
Storz Triumphs-
Runs . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0
Hits. . . 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-2
All Nations-
Runs . . 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-1
Hits. . . 1 0 2 0 1 0 0-4
Stolen bases; Prucha, Castanier (2). Two-base hits; Graham, Walla, Mendez. Double play; Drummy to Graham. Struck out: By Kelley, 5; by Mendez, 4. Bases on balls: Off Kelley, 5; off Mendez, 1. Left on bases: Storz, 3; All-Nations, 7. Time: 1:20. Umpire: Friese.
Second Game-
STORZ TRIUMPHS.
AB. R. H. O. A. E.
Graham, 2b . . 5 0 0 1 2 1
Durkee, 3b. . . 4 0 0 0 3 1
Drummy, 1b. . 5 1 0 11 1 0
Welch, rf . . . . 4 0 1 2 X 0
Prucha, lf . . . . 4 1 1 0 X 0
Falconer, cf . . 5 0 1 2 0 0
Daugherty, ss . 6 0 0 4 4 3
Creighton, c . . 4 0 3 10 1 0

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