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1920 John Donaldson Games

Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.

April 16, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"MENDEZ TO LEAD THE MONARCHS. - Kansas City Negro Club is Training for League's Start. - The Kansas City Monarchs have decided on Jose Mendez as leader for the club this season. Mendez was with the All Nations for eight years touring the United States and has played winter ball in the Cuba League every season for a good many years. The club has been working out here for some time with the exception of a few of the regulars who are expected to arrive today.
The Monarchs will play the Davis Cleaners Sunday at Billion Bubble Park on the Kansas Side. Donaldson and Crawford likely will do the pitching for the Monarchs and "Lefty" Songers and Barton for the cleaners."

April 18, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"The Monarchs Play Today. - A great deal of interest is being taken in the first appearance of the Monarchs when they meet the Davis Cleaners today at Billion Bubble Park. Portuondo, the Cuban third baseman, arrived from Havana Friday and will be in the game today. He was the fielding sensation of the Cuba league this winter. Edgar Washington, the first baseman of the club, also came in from Los Angeles yesterday."

Kansas City, MO
"An Easy Win For the Monarchs. - Davis Cleaners Lost a 1 to 11 Game to the Negro Club. - The Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro National Baseball League easily defeated the Davis Cleaners yesterday afternoon at Billion Bubble park, 11 to 1. The Monarchs scored four runs in the first and the same number in the second. The Davis lads made their lone tally in the seventh. The batting of Edgar Washington was the feature. He got four hits out of as many trips to the plate. Two of the wallops were 3-baggers, one coming with the bases loaded and the other with two teammates on. Each team used three pitchers. The Monarchs will play the Knights of Columbus next Sunday at Associtation park."

April 22, 1920

Beloit, KS
"K.C. Monarchs Beat Beloit, 3 to 2. - Beloit, Kansas, April 22. - The Kansas City Monarch negro baseball team won a ten-inning game from the Beloit leaguers here today when McNair of the Monarchs hit a home run, the final score being 3 to 2. Currie did the hurling for the Monarchs while Blodgett pitched for the home team."

April 23, 1920

Beloit, KS
"Monarchs Lost at Beloit. - Beloit, Kansas, April 23. - The Beloit Leaguers won today from the Kansas City Monarchs, 5 to 4. Horan and Mendez formed the Cuban battery, Unhru and Damon worked for Beloit. Quigley umpired."

April 25, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Hale to Pitch Against Cubans. - Several widely semi-pros will be in the Knights of Columbus lineup Sunday when the K. of C. meets the Monarchs of the Negro National Baseball League at Association Park. Brooks Hale is scheduled to pitch for the Knights with Chunk Wise catching. Others in the lineup will be: Keith Dancy, Gus Wolff, "Beans" Wise, Jess Holler, "Dutch" Lorfing and Eddie Henry. Currie or Crawford and Rodgriguez will be the battery for the Monarchs. A preliminary game between two negro teams also will be played."

May 2, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"SANDERS TO PITCH HERE SUNDAY. - Wilson & Co., With a Star on Mound, Will Play Monarchs. - Roy Sanders, who is a big league hold-out, will pitch for the Wilson Packing club Sunday against the Monarchs at Association Park. As this will be the Monarchs' last game in Kansas City before opening their league season at St. Louis, Manager Mendez will pitch Donaldson or Crawford, so the fans are sure of seeing an interesting ball game. The Wilson club has several of the best 'semi-pro' players in the city and with Roy Sanders on the mound the team will be hard to beat."

THE MONARCHS PLAY TODAY. - Roy Sanders will Oppose Negro Club at Association Park. The Monarchs will play the Wilson Club at Association Park this afternoon. Roy Sanders and Jack Harris will be the battery for the Wilson Club and Manager Mendez will select Donaldson or Crawford, with Rodriguez catching, for the Monarchs. This will be the Monarchs' last game here until May 29. They go to Beloit, Kansas for a series and then to St. Louis, where they open their league season. A preliminary game will be played today, starting at 1:30 o'clock.

Kansas City, MO
*Same game, this article accounts for the actual game (next day's newspaper)
"The Kansas City Monarchs won from the Wilson club at Association Park yesterday, 6 to 0. Roy Sanders pitched four innings for the Wilson club, when he retired from game with the Monarchs two runs to the good. The feature of the game was a triple play by the Monarchs with runners on first and second. Mendez grabbed a line drive and by a quick throw Mothell to Washington, first and second basemen, completed the play. Both clubs played a fast game in the field, but the Monarchs hitting was too much for the Wilson club. The Monarchs leave tonight for Beloit, Kansas, for a series of games, and open their league season at St. Louis May 8, returning to Kansas City for the opening of the season here with the Indianapolis club May 29. The fans will be sure of seeing some fast games here this summer when the Eastern clubs start their games here."

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Won From Wilsons. - A Triple Play by Negro Team Featured Its 6 to 0 Victory. - The Monarchs won from the Wilson club by a score of 6 to 0 yesterday at Association Park. Roy Sanders retired at the end of the fourth inning with the score against him, 0 to 2. The feature of the game was a triple play of the Monarchs, Mendez to Mothell to Washington. Crawford, for the Monarchs, pitched air tight ball."

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Victorious Over Wilson Club, 6 to 0 - The Kansas City Monarchs won from the Wilson club at Association park yesterday, 6 to 0. Roy Sanders pitched four innings for the Wilson club, when he retired from game with the Monarchs two runs to the good. The features of the game was a triple play by the Monarchs with runners on first and second. Jose Mendez grabbed a line drive and by a quick throw Dink Mothell to Washington, first and second baseman, completed the play. Both clubs played a fast game in the field, but the Monarchs' hitting was too much for the Wilson club. The Monarchs leave tonight for Beloit, Kansas for a series of games and open their league season at St. Louis May 8, returning to Kansas City for the opening of their season here with the Indianapolis club May 29. The fans will be sure of seeing some fast games here this summer when the Eastern clubs start their games here."

May 4, 1920

Beloit, KS
"John Donaldson, Center Field, One Hit. Beloit 6, Monarchs 3."

May 5, 1920

Beloit, KS
"A large and enthusiastic crowd was out at Osbourne yesterday to see the ball game between Beloit's Leaguers and the Kansas City Monarchs, which was won by Beloit, 3 to 1. Big Tom Blodgett was Beloit's choice for mound work, while John Donaldson, the noted colored pitcher, opposed him. Blodgett had all the best of the bout, and had excellent support. Dimond played at first base while Sutton, a new addition from Ensign, Kansas, played at short-stop. Walker took a field position. The game was a fast one, and Beloit came from behind, and won out after the Monarchs had scored in the first inning."

May 6, 1920

Beloit, KS
"The Beloit leaguers added another victory to their credit yesterday at Sowell Park, when the Kansas City Monarchs went down to defeat by a score of 0 to 2. The game was a tight one throughout and there were various times when it looked like the Monarchs would score one or more being stopped by fast plays. On no less than three occasions a dark cloud settled on third base without an out, only to retire without a score. On two of these occasions there was also a tar-drop on second base in addition to the one on third. Beloit scored in the opening inning, when Sutton hit a clean 3-bagger to right field. Dimond reached first, when Blackburn dropped his fly. Herriott sacrificed, scoring Sutton. Horan hit a sacrifice fly to Donaldson and Hart flew out to Donaldson. The Monarchs came close to scoring in the second when Donaldson, first up reached third on a scratch 3-bagger. Mothell struck out. Blackburn was hit by a pitched ball. Rodriguez struck out and Lightner went out, Hart to Heriott."

May 7, 1920

Omaha, NE
"No-Hit Contest for Andy Graves - The Armours in their initial appearance this season copped both ends of a double-header from the All Nations at Rourke park yesterday afternoon. They won the first game, 2 to 0, and the second, 2 to 1. Andy Graves, veteran hurler, pitched a no-run no-hit game in the first game. None of the All Nation players reached second, and but three reached first. Graves was given good support by his teammates, only two errors being marked against them. The Armours began scoring in the first inning, when Williams doubled, Collins followed with a single, but Williams was out at third; Collins stole third and scored on an error by Osbern. They scored again in the third, when Graves walked, went to second on Williams' sacrifice and scored on Collins' hit.
The All Nations came back strong in the second game and scored in the first inning on a single by Wambum and a double by Donaldson. The Armours annexed their two tallies in the fourth. Collins led off with a single, stole second and went to third on an error, and scored on Corcoran's hard grounder to Osbern, who muffed it. Corcoran went to second on Collins' sacrifice. Devine and Ecktimier walked, filling the bases. Vernon flied out and Corcoran scored on Dyke's hit. Collins prevented a score in the ninth inning, when he made a spectacular catch of Bailey's long fly.

May 9, 1920

St. Louis, MO
"The St. Louis Giants Lost to Kansas this time, 1 to 2. - St. Louis, May 9 - The Kansas City Monarchs opened their league season here yesterday and won a fast game from the St. Louis Giants, 2 to 1, before a crowd of nine thousand people. Crawford and Rodriguez formed the battery for the Monarchs. Drake hurled for St. Louis, with Cobb catching."

St. Louis, MO
"Monarchs Opened With Victory - The St. Louis Giants Lost to Kansas City Team, 1 to 2. - St. Louis, May 9. - The Kansas City Monarchs opened their league season here yesterday and won a fast game from the St. Louis Giants, 2 to 1, before a crowd of nine thousand people. Crawford and Rodriguez formed the battery for the Monarchs. Drake hurled for St. Louis, with Cobb catching."

May 10, 1920

St. Louis, MO
"Giants Beat Monarchs in Second Game, 6-5 - The St. Louis Giants evened the count with the Kansas City Monarchs by defeating the latter, 6 to 5, at the former's park yesterday afternoon. The Giants won the game in the eighth inning, when they scored three runs."

May 16, 1920

Indianapolis, IN
"Next Sunday, the Kansas City Monarchs will perform against Taylor's club in a double-header. Mendez, famous Cuban pitcher, and John Donaldson, formerly with the A's, will be in the lineup of the Monarchs."

"Monarchs Here for a Series of Games with A.s - The Kansas City Monarchs, a team rated as one of the hardest hitting colored clubs in the country, arrived in town yesterday and is scheduled to go through a light practice this afternoon in preparation for the double-header with the A.B.C.s at Washington park tomorrow, the first game starting at 2:30. Stars, and plenty of them, are with the Monarchs aggregation. Mendez, one time rated as the best all-round Cuban in this class of ball, is managed and playing short, while Portuondo, last year with the Cuban Stars, is holding down the hot corner, McNair, left field, formerly played with the American Giants and St. Louis Giants. The visitors are said to be fast and put up a scrappy game. C. I. Taylor says his team is in real shape to take on what he expects will be the hardest opposition of the season for the A.s. The local colored club went through a stiff workout yesterday at Washington park. Another large crowd is expected to witness the contests tomorrow."

"Monarchs Meet A.B.C.s in Two Contests Today - C. I. Taylor's fast flying A.B.C.'s are ready to hook up with the Kansas City Monarchs in a double-header this afternoon at Washington park. The A.'s are in first class shape for the scrap, and as they have not been beaten this season, are out to keep their slate clean. The first game will start at 2:30. The K.C. outfit, formerly the "All Nations," are rated as one of the hardest hitting colored aggregations in the country, and also boast of one of the best pitching staffs in this class of ball. Donaldson and Cunningham, two of the twirlers, are former A.B.C. pitchers.
Johnson and Dismukes will work the scraps this afternoon for the locals. Both boxmen are in trim and Taylor is expecting them to sail through with victories. Taylor has his club hitting the ball hard this season and with good pitching has thus far proven the best colored team to appear on the local diamonds for quite a number of years. Three Cubans are with the visiting team today. One at short, one at third and the other behind the bat. They have been playing great ball for the K.C. club. Manager Taylor expects the stiffest opposition so far this season from the Monarchs.
Another large crowd is expected to witness the scraps today. Reserve seat tickets have been selling fast. These two teams play single games Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday."
Indianapolis, IN
*Same game, box score and line score
"Donaldson, Center Field."

May 18, 1920

Indianpolis, IN
*RAIN OUT "The A.B.C.s were cheated out of a chance to even the count with the Kansas City Monarchs, due to wet grounds."

May 19, 1920

Indianapolis, IN
"Monarchs Play A.B.C.s Today in Final Contest - The A.B.C.s were cheated out of a chance to even the count with the Kansas City Monarchs yesterday, due to wet grounds, but will get another opportunity to beat the speedy colored aggregation this afternoon at Washington park, the game starting at 3:15 o'clock. Dismukes or Jefferies will do the hurling for the local colored team. A good week-day crowd is expected to see these two clubs in action this afternoon. The K.C. outfit is the only one that has beaten C.I. Taylor's team here this season and then the Monarchs were forced to go ten innings in order to slip over a win. Tomorrow and Friday these same clubs will play exhibition games at Marion, Indiana and then meet in a single contest Saturday at Muncie. Following these games, the A.s will jump back here to meet the speedy Dayton Marcos, who have been setting a dizzy pace in the colored baseball circles. The Marcos are managed by Jim Taylor, brother of Manager Taylor. A doubleheader will be played Sunday, with a single contest on Monday, after which the A.B.C.s will take to the road returning June 27 for a series with the American Giants."

May 20, 1920

Indianapolis, IN
"DAY'S TRIPLE WINS FOR A.s AGAINST MONARCHS - Marion, Indiana, May 20 - C. I. Taylor's A.B.C.s defeated the Kansas City Monarchs this afternoon at Booster park, 6 to 4. The Indianapolis team started the game with two runs adding one in the third and one in the fifth. The Monarchs, however came back strong in the fifth, when Donaldson hit a home run, scoring Washington and McNair. They ran in another tally in the sixth tying the score. Day's three base hit in the eighth, scoring Dewitt and Taylor, however, gave the A.B.C.s a safe lead. Currie replaced Blackburn in the sixth inning for the Monarchs, but was poorly supported."

May 21, 1920

Indianapolis, IN
"A.B.C.s HAVE IT EASY AGAINST K.C. MONARCHS - MARION, Indiana, May 21 - Taylor's A.B.C.'s easily defeated the Kansas City Monarchs in the second game of the series this afternoon, 9 to 5. Numberous errors and poor judgement on the part of the Kansas City colored men cost them several runs. Three runs were tallied against them without hits in the seventh inning, when Marshall, their catcher, allowed two passed balls, and also threw wild to second. Both teams will go to Muncie tomorrow, where they will play the third game of the series. Donaldson pitching for the Kansas City team allowed nine hits and struck out eight men, but the support was lacking throughout the game."

*Same Game, account from a different newspaper
"Johnny Donaldson, touted as the best colored pitcher in the world, and his followers in the rands of the Kansas City Monarch, went down to defeat yesterday for the second time in two days at the hands of C.I. Taylor's A.B.C.'s. The game ended with the scoreboard showing 9 to 5 in favor of the Indianapolis club after the Monarchs had rushed three men across the home plate in the ninth inning. The game was a good exhibition of baseball, and fans are urging C.I. Taylor to bring his dusky warriors to Marion for other games during the season.
The line-ups: A.B.C.s - Shively, left field; Clark, short stop; Charleston, center field; Ben Taylor, 1st base; Jeffries, pitcher; DeWitt, 2nd base; Murray, catcher; Day, 3rd Base; Mashaw, Right Field.
Monarchs - Portuondo, 3rd Base; McNair, Center Field; Donaldson, Pitcher; Carr, Left Field; Washington, 1st Base; Mendez, Short Stop; Houston, 2nd Base; Mothell, Catcher; Blackburn, Right Field."

May 22, 1920

Muncie, IN
"Kansas City 16, A.B.C.s 7. Stolen bases - MCNair, Donaldson (2)."

May 23, 1920

Chicago, IL
"Chicago American Giants 6, Kansas City Monarchs 5, in 11 innings."

May 24, 1920

Chicago, IL
"American Giants Beat Kansas City Monarchs - The American Giants won their second game of the series from the Monarchs of Kansas City yesterday, beating them 5 to 0 at Schorling's Park. Lieutenant Tom Johnson did the hurling for the Giants and had the visitors at his mercy. He allowed but three scattered hits, a pinch hitter getting one of them in the ninth. A catch by Gans was the fielding feature. The third game of the series will be played this afternoon."

May 25, 1920

Chicago, IL
"Giants Score Another Victory Over Monarchs - The American Giants scored another victory over the Monarchs of Kansas City, beating them at Schorling's Park yesterday. Tom Marshall twirled airtight ball for the winners, holding the Monarchs to four hits. He would have whitewashed his opponents but for an error. The same teams play again today."

May 26, 1920

Chicago, IL
"Foster's Giants Win Another - The American Giants (illegible) the Monarchs (illegible) beating them 3 to 2 at Schorling's Park. (illegible) final game of the series to be played this afternoon."

May 27, 1920

Chicago, IL
"American Giants Win Again - The American Giants won the final game of the series with the Monarchs of Kansas City, beating them 6 to 5. (illegible) dropped a throw at the plate that allowed the Giants to score in the eighth."

May 29, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Baseball! - Opening of the National Negro Baseball League. Indianapolis A.B.C.s with Kansas City Monarchs, at Association Park, Saturday, May 29, 30, 31, June 1, 2. Games called at 3 p.m."

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Home Next Saturday. - Club in Negro League Will Open Season Here This Week. - The Kansas City Monarchs of the National Negro League are starting their last road series of the opening trip at Chicago today, after which they will return here and open their season next Saturday with the Indianapolis A.B.C. club. To date the Monarchs have played only three games out of eight games scheduled, the others being stopped on account of rain. The A.B.C. club, which opens here, has lost only one league game. They dropped a 10-inning game to the Monarchs. The Indianapolis club has won seven games. The opening of the league here next Saturday will be started off by a parade with a band, both ball clubs and local boosters in their automobiles. The clubs will play Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Decoration Day and June 1 and 2."

Kansas City, MO
"The Monarchs Play Here Today - Indianapolis Here for First Game in National Negro League. - The Kansas City Monarchs will return home from Chicago tomorrow. They play their final game of the series there today. The Monarchs open the Negro National League season at home tomorrow at Association Park, the visiting club being the Indianapolis A.B.C.s, who will be here for a 5 game series. The A.B.C.s have lost only two games this season losing those to the Monarchs in a 4 game series at Indianapolis. The Monarchs have played twelve games on their first road trip, losing seven and winning five. These games were against Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago. The club is coming home for a long series, with Mendez and Rodriguez both back in the game and Donaldson ready to take his regular turn on the mound. The opening today will be started off by a parade of rooters and a band."

Kansas City, MO
"C.I. TAYLOR, KING OF BASEBALL MANAGERS WILL BRING HIS TEAM OF STARS TO K.C. FOR SERIES OF GAMES, MAY 29. - All real "dyed in the wool" baseball fans, lovers of the grand old National game will have an opportunity of viewing the famous A.B.C. Club of Indianapolis, Indiana, who will play in Kansas City, MO., on May 29th. C.I. Taylor, the peerless leader of this Hoosier tribe will also be on hand and there is sure to be one of the greatest exhibitions of ball playing seen in this section for many moons. The Kansas City Club has the honor of dishing out the only defeat suffered by the Hoosier Alpha-betus aggregation this season, and we have it from C.I. himself that the Kansas City tribe deserved to win.
There are quite a few Topekans who will be on hand next Sunday to witness the double bill scheduled at Association Park for 3:30 P.M. You fans who have longed to see the justly famous Donaldson, whom McGraw of the New York Giants so fittingly said of him: "Worth $100,000 to any man's club." And too, there is the "King of Swat," Oscar Charleston, of Indianapolis, who hit one over the fence at the League park in Montgomery, Alabama in a game with the Southern League club that is said to be still going, so far as anyone is able to determine. But if you like pitching, the kind we often read of in the best sellers but never see well, that youngster Rile, of the A.B.C. Club, he's your bird - what?
Facing a Southern league team in the 5th inning recently at Mobile, Alabama, 17 men came to the plate, the first fourteen men were sent to the dugout with three strikes each, and the remaining three were out on infield pops to the pitcher. Just to be sure to earn his daily bread, this youngster, frequently poles out a homer, to see the fielders rave, as he explains. To cap the climax we mention the world's premier first-sacker, Ben Taylor, the graceful kid; "Dizzy" Dismukes, who is often callec by white papers, "The black Carl Mays of baseball" who has an under hand swing that has caused more real worry to batters of the opposition than perhaps any other pitcher; then right in K.C. we have with us Mendez, the Cuban, that wily boy of a thousand had fought battles, from the Isle of Sunshine and ball players.
He's worth the price of admission alone. You can't resist that Cuban, for he is the "Germany Shaffer" of Colored baseball. Run down Sunday, May 29th and see what progress the National Negro Baseball League is making along the lines of bigger, better baseball! You'll not regret the trip. Not in a million years. All Aboard!"

"A.s DOWN MONARCHS IN FOURTEEN INNINGS, 9-5 - KANSAS CITY, MO., May 29. - The A.B.C.s of Indianapolis won a hard-fought game from the Kansas City Monarchs today, after fourteen innings of spectacular baseball, 9 to 5. Jeffries pitched the entire game and finished strong. Crawford started the contest for the locals, but was relieved in the ninth for a pinch hitter with the score 5 to 5. Currie took up the burden and held the A.s safe until the fourteenth, when the visitors got to him for four singles and a double, which netted four runs. Charleston's sensational fielding was the outstanding feature. Day and B. Taylor played a great fielding game. The former made three doubles and two singles out at six attempts."

Kansas City, MO
*Same game, from another newspaper source
"Indianapolis A.B.C.s Won the Series Opener in Fourteenth, 8 to 5. - The Indianapolis A.B.C.s won the opening game of the Negro National Baseball league here yesterday afternoon from the Kansas City Monarchs in fourteen innings, 8 to 5. The game was played at Association park. The Monarchs were leading, 4 to 0 until the sixth inning, when the Indianapolis boys scored over three."

Kansas City, MO
"Indianapolis Defeats Monarchs 8-5 in Opener - By bunching hits in the fourteenth inning the Indianapolis A.B.C national negro baseball club won the opening game of the series with the Kansas City Monarchs at Association Park yesterday, 8 to 5. Sam Crawford, who started on the mound for the Monarchs, hurled steady ball for five frames, but weakened in the sixth and allowed the visitors to score three runs. Rube Currie, who replaced Sam Crawford on the mound, held the Indianapolis crowd to a pair of base knocks up until the fourteenth chapter, when the visitors staged their winning attack. Jim Jeffries, who pitched for the visitors, was nicked for a trio of runs in the second inning, but steadied himself and pitched splendid ball during the remainder of the contest. The game was preceded by a parade, while the first ball was heaved by Judge Miles Bulger. John Donaldson or Rube Currie will pitch for the Monarchs today, while Dizzy Dismukes or Dicta Johnson will take the firing line for Indianapolis."

May 30, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"MONARCHS HIT DISMUKES HARD AND WIN SCRAP - KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 30. - Dismukes was hit hard in the fourth inning of today's game here and the Kansas City Monarchs piled up seven runs which were enough to win the contest from the A.B.C.s 10 to 3. McNair, local left fielder, played a great fielding game. A great crowd witnessed the contest at Association park."

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Won in Big Rally. - Nine Thousand Persons Saw Kansas City Defeat Indianapolis, 10 to 3. - The Kansas City Monarchs evened up the series with the Indianapolis A.B.C.s yesterday by winning, 10 to 3, before a crowd of nine thousand. It was the second largest crowd that has assembled at Association Park this season. The celebrated John Donaldson worked for the Monarchs and kept the nine hits made by the Indianapolis club well scattered. Each club scored in the first inning. The score was 1 all until the fourth, when the Kansas City team hammered the offerings of Dismukes to all parts of the park and collected seven runs. Charleston relieved Dismukes after six runs had been scored, with a runner on second and none out. A single by Donaldson scored two of the runs and a swat by McNair (illegilble) in the fourth. The Monarchs made three double plays, and five of their eleven hits were 2 baggers. The teams will play this afternoon. "Rube" Currie will work for the Monarchs and "Dicta" Johnson for Indianapolis. When these heavers faced each other the last time it took ten innings to decide the winner, and Currie was the victor."

Kansas City, MO
"Colored National Baseball League Open Saturday - Teams Played to Crowd of 9,000 Sunday, the Home Team Winning Easily. - The opening in Kansas City of the Colored National Baseball League last Saturday was a huge affair, with band and banners and more than 150 autos met at the corner of Eighteenth street and The Paseo at 1 o'clock, with the band in a large truck, the two teams, Kansas City Monarchs and the Indianapolis A.B.C.'s following in autos, with the scores of decorated cars in line paraded through the colored districts to Independence avenue, and back through Vine and then to the Association Park, where the thousands of baseball fans witnessed one of the best games that has been seen for a time on this lot, it going to 14 innings in a pitchers' battle, the Indianapolis team winning out in the fourteenth frame, 8 to 5. Sunday these two teams played to 9,000, the home team winning in easy style. Monday, Decoration Day, another mammoth crowd saw the Monarchs whip Manager Taylor's Hoosiers for the second time. Tuesday's contest only went six innings on account of rain, when Taylor's sluggers came out with the long end on the score board. Wednesday finished the 5-game series, the home team copping the last game, giving them the long end of the series, winning three games and losing two. The champion Cuban Stars, of the Cuban League, come Saturday for five games."

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Even Up Series; Beat Indianapolis 10-3 - The Monarchs evened up the series with the Indianapolis A.B.C. negro national league baseball club in the second game yesterday, by bunching hit in the fourth inning and piling up a lead which easily clinched them a 10 to 3 victory. A crowd of 9,000 witnessed the game. The Hoosier aggregation pushed a run across in the opening chapter, but the locals came right back and evened up the count in their half of the inning and a close battle was waked up until the fourth frame with John Donaldson and Dizzy Dismukes retiring the sides in regular order. In the fourt, however, the Monarchs leaned against the benders of Dizzy Dismukes and scored six runs before Oscar Charleston, a left hander, was sent in to the rescue. Another marker was netted off Charleston's delivery in the fourth, while the locals gathered two more in the fifth. Aside from the first and sixth stanzas, John Donaldson was never in danger and kept the visitors' blows well scattered. The third game of the series will be played this afternoon at 3 o'clock."

May 31, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"A.B.C.'s 7, Monarchs 8. Batteries - A.B.C.'s, Johnson, Jeffries, Powell. Monarchs - Currie, Blackburn, Crawford, Donaldson, Rodriguez."

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Won, 8 to 7. - One Big Inning Gave Kansas City Team Victory Over Indianapolis - The Kansas City Monarchs had one big inning and won from the Indianapolis A.B.C.s yesterday afternoon at Association Park, 8 to 7. The Monarchs scored all their tallies in the sixth frame. 'Rube' Currie pitched six innings for the Monarchs and was invincible. He was taken sick when he came back to the bench. In the six rounds Rube Curred toosed he allowed only four hits and struck out two. The Indianapolis club staged a batting rally to the seventh, hammering the offerings of Hugh Blackburn and Sam Crawford for five runs. The visitors had a man on second, with two out in the eighth when John Donaldson went in to pitch. The first batter to face Donaldson singled, scoring the runner and making the score 8 to 7, the same as it ended. Indianapolis threw a scare into the Monarchs in the ninth, but a double play put their chances on the blink, Charleston, first up singled. The next batter flied out to center. Samuel DeWitt lined to Sam Crawford who touched first and doubled Oscar Charleston off first. Sensational catches and stops pleased the five thousand fans. The teams will play the fourth game of the series this afternoon. Zack Foreman will hurl for Kansas City and Jim Jeffries, who pitched three innings of yesterday's game, probably will twirl for Indianapolis."

June 1, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Rain Stops Game Lost by Monarchs 8 to 3 - Rain cut short the fourth game of the series with the Indianapolis A.B.C. club yesterday, the Monarchs dropping an 8 to 3 battle which lasted six rounds at Association Park. Zack Foreman, who took the firing line for the Monarchs, allowed the visitors only six hits, but his mates made several costly bobbles behind him, which aided the Hoosier City club to victory. With the exception of the fifth frame, when the Indianapolis crowd bunched for safe blows for a quartette of runs, Zack Foreman kept the visitors' base knocks well scattered. The Monarchs collected a run in the opening chapter when Bartolo Portuondo, who singled through second, counted on Hurley McNair's sacrifice fly to left. The visitors gained the lead in the third inning, a home run over the right field wall, along with walks to Dizzy Dismukes and George Shively, netting them a trio of markers. A triple by Samuel DeWitt and a costly error by Bartolo Portuondo in the fourth allowed the A.B.C. crew to score another run, while a double by Morten Clark, singles by Oscar Charleston, Ben Taylor and Russell Powell and a pair of wild pitches by Zack Foreman, gave them four more runs in the fifth. The final game of the series with the Indianapolis club will be played this afternoon. John Donaldson likely will take the firing line for the Monarchs, while Dicta Johnson will do the hurling for the Indianapolis club. The Cuban Stars, from Havana, will come Saturday for a five game stand."

June 2, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Win Final Game with Indianapolis - With the score standing 5 to 1, in the eighth inning, the Kansas City Monarchs drove three Indianapolis hurlers from the firing line yesterday and copped the rubber game of the series with the Hoosier city national negro baseball club, 8 to 5. Jim Jeffries, who took the mound for the visitors, pitched a steady game up until the seventh round, then a trio of base knocks were collected off him which netted the locals a run. In the eighth the Monarchs started an attack which netted them seven runs, Jim Jeffries was driven from the hilltop, Ben Taylor coming to the rescue. Following Ben Taylor, who was hit hard, Dicta Johnson was sent in to face the storm, but his stay on the mound was short lived, Dicta Johnson winding up the chapter by retiring the Monarchs after an additional run had been collected off his fast ones. John Donaldson was nicked for twelve blows, but he kept them well scattered. Aside from the first, sixth and eighth stanzas, he was never in danger. The Cuban Stars, from Havana, will open a five-game stand here beginning Saturday."

June 5, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Cuban Stars in a Defeat. - The Monarchs Won the Series Opener Here Yesterday, 7 to 3. - A fifth inning rally in which five runs were collected off the offerings of Hernandez, enabled the Monarchs to stow away the initial battle of a 3 game series with the Cuban Stars at Association Park yesterday, 7 to 3. Crawford, who was on the mound for the Monarchs, heaved a steady game against the visitors and kept their blows well scattered. In the third frame two hits combined with a base on balls and a (illegible) by Carr enabled the Cubans to count a pair of runs, while two more costly boofs in the final round allowed the Havana club to count another run. The Monarchs began slamming the offerings of Hernandez in the initial round, collecting three base knocks but airtight support allowed the Cuban flinger to (illegible) without runs being checked against him. In the fifth, however, the Kansas City club staged an attack which netted five runs. Hernandez settled down after this round and pitched well until the sixth, when another pair of base knocks netted the Monarchs another run while the final count was garnered in the eighth on three wallops. Lopez and Donaldson will oppose each other on the firing line in the second game of the series."

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Cop Opener From Cuban Stars, 7-3 - With Sam Crawford pitching in superb form, the Monarchs easily defeated the Cuban Stars in the opening game of the series at Association Park yesterday, 7 to 3. José Hernández, who took the firing line for the visitors, was hammered hard in the second inning, the locals piling up five runs which were enough to clinch victory. After the fateful second, José Hernández settled down and kept the Monarchs' blows well scattered up until the sixth, when a pair of base knocks netted the locals another run. Three more healthy clouts in the eighth added another run to the Monarchs' total. Sam Crawford weakened temporarily in the third round and allowed the Cubans to register a brace of counters, but he pulled himself together after this and was never in danger. Costly boots by Edgar Washington and Bartolo Portuondo enabled the visitors to add another tally in the ninth. John Donaldson likely will do the heaving for the Monarchs this afternoon, while José López will take the elevation for the Cubans."

June 6, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Drop Second Game to Cubans, 5-3 - The Cuban Stars evened up the series with the Monarchs yesterday, copping the second battle, 5 to 3, before a crowd of 8,000. With the count tied 3 to 3 in the ninth round, a pair of wild heaves enabled the visitors to push two runs across without a hit, while José LeBlanc retired the Monarchs in regular order in their half of the final session. 'Rube' Currie, who occupied the hilltop for the Monarchs, heaved a steady game and yielded only one more base knock than his mates were able to collect off the benders of José LeBlanc, but faulty support aided the visitors to count all but one of their tallies. The Monarchs attacked José Leblanc in the opening frame and made a pair of wallops count for as many runs, while two more safe pokes in the fifth gave the locals another run. The Cubans counted two runs in the third on a lone hit, aided by an error and a wounded batsman while singles by Bernardo Baró and Valentín Dreke figured in another marker in the sixth. A walk, three sacrifices and a couple of wild heaves clinched the game for the Havana club in the ninth, when two more runs were scored. John Donaldson will take the Mound for the Monarchs in the third game of the series this afternoon, while José López will do the flinging for the Cubans."

"Monarchs Lost in Ninth - A Crowd of Eight Thousand Saw the Cuban Stars Win, 5 to 3. - Costly errors in the ninth cost the Monarchs a victory in teh second battle of the series with the Cuban Stars at Association Park yesterday, the visitors winning, 5 to 3, before a crowd of eight thousand. With the count tied 3 to 3 in the final round, a base on balls, a sacrifice and a pair of wild heaves enabled the Cubans to count a pair of tallies, while the MOnarchs were unable to connect with the offerings of José Leblanc in their half of the inning. 'Rube' Currie hurled a steady game for the Monarchs, keeping the visitors' blows well scattered, but his mates were unable to spot him enough runs to bag the combat. The Monarch lumped into the lead in the initial round by hammering José Leblanc for a couple of tallies, adding another run in the fifth, when José Leblanc juggled Valentín Dreke's throw in from left on John Donaldson's single. After the fifth the Cuban hurler settled down and allowed the Monarchs only one safe hit during the remainder of the game. John Donaldson probably will pitch for the Monarchs in the third game of the series this afternoon, while José López is due to take his turn on the mound for the visitors."

June 7, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Cuban Stars Defeat Monarch Club, 6 to 2 - The Cuban Stars collected three runs in a fifth-inning rally yesterday, which proved enough to give them the third game of the series with the Monarchs at Association park 6 to 2. The Monarchs garnered as many hit off Faustino Valdés as their opponents were able to collect off the fast ones of John Donaldson and José Méndez, but the Cubans bunched their blows and made them count for more runs. The loss of Dink Mothell, regular third baseman, made it necessary for the Monarchs to present a shifted lineup. José Méndez going to first and Ornes, a local player, being sent to second. The Cubans nicked John Donaldson for a pair of base knocks in the opening round, which netted them as many runs, while two more blows in the second netted another run. In the fifth, the visitors staged an attack against the Monarch hurler which garnered a trio of counters and clinched the game. José Méndez took the mound in the sixth and kept the enemy well subdued. The Monarchs counted their first run in the fifth when singles by Bartolo Portuondo and John Donaldson sent a run across, while singles by Bartolo Portuondo, Hurley McNair and George Carr netted another run in the seventh. José Méndez will oppose José López on the firing line in the fourth game of the series this afternoon. Today will be ladies' day, all women being admitted free."

June 9, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Cop Final Game With Cuban Stars, 11-5 - The Monarchs hit Martinez and Hernandez hard in the final game of the series with the Cuban Stars at Association park yesterday, winning 11-5. Sam Crawford, who started on the mound for the Monarchs, was nicked for four hits and as many counters during the first three frames, and was replaced by José Méndez, who yielded a pair of base knocks and a run during the next three chapters. 'Rube' Currie, who came to the rescue in the seventh, kept the visitors' blows well scattered and prevented any further scoring. The Monarchs jumped into the lead in the opening round, counting a pair of runs on a trio of clouts, while the Cubans put a run over in the second, with the aid of three hits, and added three more markers to their credit in the third. The Monarchs staged a rally in the sixth, which netted them four runs, while José Hernández, who replaced Prudencio Martínez, was clouted for three more tallies in the seventh, and two in the eighth, which clinched the battle for the Monarchs. The Monarchs will play the Cudahy team at Brenneisen park at 5 o'clock Friday while the St. Louis Giants come here Saturday to open a five-game series at Association park."

"Monarchs Overcome a Lead. - The Cuban Stars Were Defeated in Final Series Game, 5 to 11. - The Monarchs evened up the series with the Cuban Stars, winning the final combat at Association Park yesterday, 11 to 5. Sam Crawford, who started on the mound for the Kansas City team, was hit freely in the second and third rounds, José Méndez going to the hilltop in the fourth. During the three frames that he worked, José Méndez allowed only two safe blows, but the visitors made these count for a run. Rube Currie, who replaced José Méndez in the seventh, kept the Cubans' hits well scattered and held them runless during the remainder of the contest. The Monarchs jumped into the lead in the opening round when a trio of base knocks netted a pair of runs. The Cubans collected three runs in the third, however, and another in the fifth, which gave them an apparently safe lead. In the sixth the Monarchs drove Prudencio Martínez from the mound and collected four runs before José Hernández could be rused to the mound. Three more counters were nicked off the offerings of José Hernández in the seventh while two more were added in the eighth, which clinched the victory for the Monarchs. The opening game of the 5-game series with the St. Louis Giants will be played here Saturday. The Monarchs will meet the Cudahy team at Brenneisen Park at 5 o'clock tomorrow."

June 11, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Easily Defeat Cudahy Team, 12 to 7. - The Kansas City Monarchs easily defeated the Cudahys, leaders in the Packers' league, yesterday at Brenneisen's park, 12 to 7, before a crowd of 2,500 enthusiastic fans. The Cudahys started off as if to make it an easy victory, but it was short-lived. They scored three in the first and two in the third. The Monarchs put over two in the second, three in the third and four in the fifth. To make victory a certainty they added another trio of tallies in the fifth. Joe Lillis was sent to the cooler in the fourth inning by the Monarchs' attack and Lucero took up the heaving for the Puritans. Sam Crawford worked for the Monarchs."

June 12, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Kansas City Monarchs Break Even on Series - The Kansas City Monarchs, in the National Baseball League, closed the series with the Cuban Stars Wednesday and broke even by winning the final game, winning two and losing two games. The St. Louis Giants come tomorrow for a five-game series. Tuesday will be ladies' day; they being admitted free."

Kansas City, MO
"THE MONARCHS WERE HITTING. - St. Louis Pitchers Were Bumped Hard in 12 to 2 Game. - The Monarchs (illegible) three St. Louis hurlers in all corners of the lot in the opening game of the series at Association Park yesterday, winning 12 to 2."

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Win Opening Game From Giants, 12-2 - The Monarchs staged a batting rampage in the opening game of the series with the St. Louis Giants at Association park yesterday and bagged the initial melee 12 to 2. Luther Farrell and Wayne Carr were hit hard in the opening round, the Monarchs collecting a trio of runs off three healthy base knocks. Two more runs were put across in the second and third rounds, while the locals leaned against the offerings of John Finner, who relieved Wayne Carr on the mound, and clouted out six wallops, which netted five runs. Another pair of tallies were garnered in the seventh and eight chapters. Rube Currie, who took the hilltop for the Monarchs, was never in danger and kept the visitors' blows well scattered throughout the nine rounds of toiling, only one earned run being registered off his fast ones. The Giants counted their first run in the fourth when Sidney Brooks tripled to center and scored on George Carr's boot of John Donaldson's throw from center. In the final round, a triple by Lunie Danage and a sacrifice fly by McAdoo gave the visitors their only other run. John Donaldson will do the flinging for the Monarchs in the second game of the series this afternoon, while Bill Drake, the speed ball merchant of the negro nationals, will take the firing line for the Giants."

June 13, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Giants Win Sunday's Game. - It took several extra sessions to decide the contest between the Giants and Monarchs today. As predicted, the Giants showed considerably more strength today than yesterday. Drake, working for the Giants, was signally effective. Here's your fine stalwart athlete, broad of shoulder, strong and keen-eyed, with, evidently, virile brains to direct the happy physical combination. The sturdy mounder held the Monarchs down to meager as well as scattered hits for twelve long innings. It was a close game today. The playing was easily of the big time variety. The Giants scored one in the second frame and two in the third. The Monarchs failed to score until the seventh inning when they made three - it was then blank-e-ty blank until the Giants finaled with a score in the twelfth inning, the game. The Giants hit Mendez liberally and he canned himself from the mound in favor of Currie, that arch performer, who pitched brilliant ball, but could not retrieve the fate of the Monarchs. A close decision precipitated a squabble which was soon adjusted and the game went on. The fans all voted that it was the best game of the season. There were fully ten thousand of these present. Of course the dallies said "eight thousand," but allowing two thousand for diplomatic disparagement on their part and you are better the real. St. Louis 1, K.C. 3."

Kansas City, MO
"St. Louis Defeats Monarchs 4-3 in 12-Inning Game - A twelfth inning rally in which a trio of base knocks netted a run gave the St. Louis Giants a 4 to 3 victory over the Monarchs in the second game of the series at Association park yesterday before 7,500 fanatics. José Méndez, who started on the hilltop for the Monarchs, was nicked for a marker in the third round and two more in the sixth, while the Monarchs collected all their runs in a seventh inning rally, slamming out a double and two singles, which netted three runs. Rube Currie relieved José Méndez on the firing line in the eighth and kept the visitors well at bay until the fatal twelfth, when he weakened and yielded three wallops, which gave the Mound City crew the winning tally. Bill Drake hurled a steady game for the Giants. He was hit freely, but kept the blows well scattered. John Donaldson will do the flinging for the Monarchs in the third game of the series this afternoon, while Padron will take the firing line for the Giants."

"Monarchs Lost in Twelfth - St. Louis Giants Won Second Game of Series, 4 to 3. - A single by Moore in the twelfth inning, which scored Tullie McAdoo, gave the St. Louis Giants the second game of the series with the Monarchs at Association Park yesterday, 4 to 3, before a crowd of 7,500. The Giants jumped into the lead in the third round and clouted the offerings of José Méndez for a pair of runs in the sixth, while the Monarchs staged their only rally of the game in the seventh. In this frame, Bill Drake was slammed for three healthy clouts which nedded a trio of runs. Rube Currie relieved José Méndez on the hilltop in the eighth and held the visitors at bay for four rounds of toiling, but he weakened in the twelfth chapter and allowed three blows, which clinched the game for the Mound City crew. John Donaldson will do the hurling for the Monarchs in the third game of the series this afternoon, while Padron will take the firing line for the Giants."

"Giants Win Long Game From Kansas City - The St. Louis Giants won a twelve-inning game from Kansas City last Sunday, Score, 4 to 3. The Kansas City team plays in the American Association Park, which has a seating capacity of 10,000, and it was said that the St. Louis Giants brought out the largest crowd that has ever been seen on the field this year. The game was full of star plays throughout, John Donaldson, Lunie Danage, George Carr, third-baseman for Kansas City, made great plays and turned back many scores. It was a great battle for Bill Drake but his cool and sturdy ways brought many cheers from the stands at all times."

June 14, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Ha! Ha! The locals won today. Looks as though the team has decided to win all of the series they play but never a Sunday tilt. However, the team is fairly heading into reasonable machine-link working order. Carr is back guarding the initial sack. Fred Hicks, a try at third baseman, showed pep at the tripple corner, he also got two hits. The Monarchs scored a quarter of runs in the very first inning, two of them were home runs, by Donaldson and Carr. Foreman and Crawford worked on the mound for the Monarchs who cinched the game in the early stages. St. Louis 5, K.C. 7."

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Defeat Giants in Third Game, 7 to 5 - The Monarchs staged another batting rampage in the third game of the series with the St. Louis Giants at Association park yesterday, winning 7 to 5. Wayne Carr, who took the elevation for the visitors, was nicked for a quartette of runs in the opening round, while the Monarchs added two more markers to their credit in the fifth on a lone hit by Bartolo Portuondo. The Giants collected runs off Zack Foreman's benders in the first and second frames, while another marker was added in the fourth. The Monarchs scored their final run in the eighth, while the Giants staged an attack against Zack Foreman in the final round, and pushed two more runs across. Today will be ladies day, all ladies being admitted free. Padron likely will take the mound for the Giants, while John Donaldson or Rube Currie will do the flinging for the Monarchs."

Third Game to Monarchs - St. Louis Giants Were Beaten at Association Park, 5 to 7. - The Monarchs hit Wayne Carr freely in the third game of the series with the St. Louis Giants at Association Park yesterday and bagged a 7 to 5 victory. The local club staged an attack in the opening round which netted four runs and added two more counters in the fifth frame. The visitors collected runs off the fast ones of Zack Foreman in the first and second innings and added another in the fourth. Zack Foreman settled down after this, however, and kept the Giants' hits well scattered until the final round, in which he was nicked for a trio of clouts which netted the visitors two runs. The Monarchs added another to their total in the eighth chapter, which clinched the victory. Today will be ladies' day, all ladies being admitted free. Padron likely will do the flinging for the Giants, while Rube Currie or John Donaldson will take the firing line for the Monarchs."

June 15, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Hits, runs and errors may be said to have characterized the game today. Three pitchers worked for the locals. The Giants knocked out Washington in the first round and made five runs. The home boys reciprocated in their mind at bat, and made five. The Giants out batted the Monarchs in the totals. The first got 18 hits and the latter got 12. A Giant second baseman raised one over centerfielder's head for a homer in the ninth inning, turning the game in the visitors' favor, practically winning the bout then."

Kansas City, MO
"Giants Cop Fourth Game With Monarchs 14 to 9 - A ninth-inning attack on John Donaldson, in which six runs were collected, gave the St. Louis Giants a 14 to 9 victory over the Monarchs in the fourth game of the series at Association park yesterday. Edgar Washington, Sam Crawford, and John Donaldson were hit freely by the visitors, while the Monarch swatsmen clouted the offerings of Jimmy Oldham and Luther Farrell for an even dozen base knocks. Both teams had good rallies in the opening round which netted them five runs, while the Giants jumped into the lead in the third by adding another counter. The visitors collected two more runs in the fourth and fifth off a trio of wallops, while the Monarchs evened up the count in the sixth by slamming the benders of Luther Farrell for five base knocks and a trio of markers. The Monarchs assumed the lead in the eighth, scoring another run, but the visitors attacked John Donaldson in the ninth and drove in six runs, which clinched the game. Rube Currie likely will do the flinging for the Monarchs in the final game of the series this afternoon, while Padron is due to pitch for the Giants."

"A Late Rally Beat Monarchs - The St. Louis Giants Scored Six Runs in Ninth and Won, 14 to 9. - The St. Louis Giants collected six runs in a ninth inning rally yesterday and won the fourth game of the series with the Monarchs at Association Park, 14 to 9. The Monarchs used three pitchers during the contest, while the visitors sent in two heavers, all of whom were hit hard. Both clubs staged rallies in the opening round which netted them five runs. The Giants jumped into the lead in the third stanza by adding another marker to their total. The visitors scored again in the fourth and fifth, while the Monarchs tied the count by the sixth by slamming the offerings of Luther for five base hits for a trio of runs. The locals assumed the lead in the eighth, scoring a run on a lone hit, but the Giants came back strong in their half of the ninth and collected six runs off five hits, which safely clinched the game. Rube currie probably will do the hurling for the Monarchs in the final game of the series this afternoon, while Padron is slated to take the mound for the Giants."

June 16, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Defeat Giants in Final Game, 7-4 - The Monarchs collected enough runs in the first two frames yesterday to bag the rubber game of the series with the St. Louis Giants at Association park, 7 to 4. Bill Drake, who took the mound for the visitors, was clouted for a quartette of base knocks in the opening round, which netted three runs, while three more markers were garnered in the second stanza. John Finner, who relieved Bill Drake on the hilltop, pitched a steady game with the exception of the fourth round when he yielded a run on a single blow. The Giants collected a run in the third on a pair of hits and added another in the sixth on a double and a walk, two more markers being collected in the eighth on a pair of base knocks and as many errors. The Monarchs will leave today on a short road trip, returning home again June 24."

June 19, 1920

Omaha, NE
"Armours to Play K.C. Team. - The Armours are to play a three-game series with the Monarchs of Kansas City at Rourke park Saturday and Sunday of this week, Sunday's game will be a double-header."

Omaha, NE
"Armours Play Today. - The Armour baseball team will open a three-game series with the Kansas City Monarchs at Rourke park this afternoon. The game will start at 3:30. There will be two games tomorrow."

"Armours Lose to K.C. Monarchs - The Armour baseball club lost a poorly played and loose game to the Kansas City Monarchs at Rourke park yesterday afternoon by the score of 14 to 4. The locals could not find themselves and the visitors scored at will. The same clubs will play a double-header at Rourke park today. The first will start at 2 o'clock."

June 20, 1920

Omaha, NE
"Armours and the Kansas City Monarchs, a colored team, split even Sunday in their doubleheader at Rourke park, the locals taking the first game, 4 to 0, and the visitors winning the second, 3 to 1. The Armours were crippled by the loss of Otto Williams and Al Vernoon both of whom are laid up. "Smoke" Donaldson, famous negro hurler, pitched the visitors to victory in the second game."

"Armours Split With Monarchs - The Armours split a double header with the Kansas City Monarchs before a big crowd of 4,500 people yesterday. The first game went to the locals by a count of 4 to 0. Karl Robison, former Rourke player, allowed the visitors but two safe smashes. The second fame went to the K.C. team by the score of 3 to 1, Andy Graves, the veteran Armour hurler, was hit hard while Donaldson of the Monarchs kept the locals to five scattered hits."

Omaha, NE
"Monarchs Break Even. - Omaha, Nebraska, June 20. - The Kansas City Monarchs split even in a double-header with the Omaha Armours here today, losing the first game 4 to 0 and winning the aftermath 3 to 1. Robertson of Omaha was invincible in the opening contest, while John Donaldson kept the visitors' blows well scattered in the second game."

"Monarchs Won and Lost at Omaha Sunday. - Omaha, Nebraska, June 20. - The Monarchs of Kansas City broke even with the Armours here. Both games were fast and interesting. In the first game Robertson of Omaha was invincible, while in the second game John Donaldson pitched well allowing only three hits."

June 26, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Chicago Giants Here Five Days Open Saturday - The Chicago Giant baseball aggregation of the Colored National League, will make their first appearance tomorrow (Saturday) against the Kansas City Monarchs for five games, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - Tuesday being ladies day, they being admitted FREE. The Giants are a fast bunch of diamond performers, and have been giving all their opponents lots of trouble this year. The Monarchs have been making every team earn their beans, having won the majority of their games this season. The team having strengthened and the two stars that will report the first of July it looks good for the Monarchs to climb to the top. All games are at Association park, called at 3p.m."

Kansas City, MO
"MONARCHS WON THE OPENER. - Currie and Crawford Pitched 7 to 5 Game Against Chicago Giants. - The Monarchs launched hits off Chase in the first and fifth innings of the opening tilt with the Chicago Giants at Association Park yesterday and won 7 to 5. Currie held the visitors well in hand until the ninth frame, when they threatened and Crawford was sent to the rescue. Chase who did the flinging for the Giants was nicked for the same number of blows that his mates collected off the Monarchs flingers, but the locals bunched their hits. The Monarchs jumped in to the lead in the opening round, collecting two runs and as many hits while the Giants tied the count in the second. The Monarchs came back with a run in the third and added three more in the fifth while a home run by McNair in the sixth safely stowed the game away.
Donaldson is slated to pitch for the Monarchs this afternoon in the second game of the series while Ball will be on the mound for the Giants."

Kansas City, MO
*Same Game, different newspaper
"Our boys took this game with graceful habit. The Giants show up fair, and will no doubt offer some positive opposition tomorrow. In today's game the Monarchs scored two in the first session, one in the third, three in the fifth and one in the sixth. B. Gordon manipulated a double play in this number, McNair kindly favored the audience in the last half of the game. Currie was on the mound for the locals and performed with usual effectiveness. The batting is up to standard. Chicago 5, Kansas City 7. Batteries: Chase, Beckwith - Currie, Crawford, Rodriguez."

"Monarchs Cop Initial Game From Giants, 7-5 - Timely hitting enabled the Monarchs to cop the opening game of the series with the Chicago Giants at Association park yesterday 7 to 5. Rube Currie, who started on the hilltop for the Monarchs, was relieved in the sixth by Crawford, who held the visitors to four scattered hits during the remainder of the game. The Monarchs jumped into the lead in the opening round by collecting a pair of counters off two base knocks, while the Giants tied the score in the second. The Monarchs recovered the lead in the third round, garnering a run off a lone hit, while the locals added three more markers in the fifth, Hurley McNair's home run in the sixth clinching the victory. The Giants collected a run in the fourth without a hit and added another in the fifth. The visitors threatened in the seventh but were unable to produce more than one run. John Donaldson will be on the mound for the Monarchs in the second game of the series this afternoon, while Walter Ball will do the flinging for the Giants."

June 27, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Chicago 0, Kansas City 1. Batteries, Baylor, Beckwith - Currie, Rodriguez."

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Defeat Giants in Second Game, 1 to 0 - The Monarchs and Chicago Giants battled for seven rounds in the second game of the series at Association park yesterday without a run crossing the plate. Singles by Bartolo Portuondo and José Méndez giving the locals a 1 to 0 victory in the eighth. A crowd of 7,005 witnessed the contest."

June 28, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"The first official act of the Monarchs was to knock the stuffings out of the ball in the initial round. McDougal, hurling for the Giants, went down at once from the onslaught, allowing three runs. Davis, relieving him, faired worse, dropping four runs. And Chase, the third pitcher suffered the other six runs during his administration. Donaldson made a clever catch and batted a homer by way of climax. Chicago 6, Kansas City 13. Batteries: McDovel, Davis, Chase - Beckwith, Foreman, Rodriguez."

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Make It Three Straight From Giants, 13-6 - The Monarchs pounded three Chicago pitchers hard in the third game of the series with the Giants yesterday and made it three victories in a row, 13 to 6. Zack Foreman, who was on the hilltop for the Monarchs, was hit freely but kept the blows well scattered while his mates backed him up with good support. Aside from the fourth and eighth runs when the visitors collected their six runs, Zack Foreman was never in danger. Lem McDougal, who started on the elevation for the Giants, lasted only one-third of an inning, while Steel Arm Davis, who replaced him, was hit hard and forced to retire at the end of the first chapter. Chase, who replaced Steel Arm Davis, weakened in the fourth and eighth frames, allowing the locals to gather six more runs. The Monarchs jumped into the lead in the first stanza by gathering a trio of tallies, while four more were added in the second and four in the fourth. Today will be ladies day, all ladies being admitted free. Rube Currie is slated to do the hurling for the Monarchs, while Taylor, the Chicago ace, will be on the mound for the Giants."

June 29, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Tuesday's Game. - The Monarchs won today's game when "Pluvius" shed his copious tears. The rain caught the game in the last half of the sixth session, finding the score 10 to 3 in favor of the mighty locals. The Monarchs tried out both a new pitcher and catcher, Herbert Smith and Otto Ray. Both went good. Herbert Smith let the Giants down with six hits, while the Monarchs amassed twelve off the Giant's pitcher. Hurley McNair put one over the right field fence for his homer today. Chick Harper tripled in the fifth. José Méndez grabbed a hot line drive in the sixth and cleverly doubled out runner at first."

"Monarchs Cop Fourth Game With Giants, 10-4 - The Monarchs hit Lem McDougal hard in the fourth game of the series with the Chicago Giants at Association park yesterday and bagged their fourth straight victory, 10 to 4. Herbert Smith, a left hander who was added to the Monarchs' flinging staff recently, held the Giants well in hand with the exception of the fourth round, when he weakened and allowed the visitors to gather a trio of runs. The Monarchs jumped into the lead in the second frame, collecting three markers, while two more were added in the third chapter. Hurley McNair contributed a home run over the right field wall in the fourth, while the Monarchs attacked Lem McDougal in the fifth and drove in four more runs. Rube Currie will pitch for the Monarchs in the final game of the series this afternoon, while John Taylor will be on the hill top for the Giants."

June 30, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"A single by Mendez in the tenth round which scored Crawford, gave the Monarchs a clean sweep in the series with the Chicago Giants today. Taylor and Crawford engaged in a pitchers' duel for nine innings, the Monarchs' heaver striking out eleven visitors and yielding only four scattered base knocks. While Taylor was picked for seven blows, no two of which came in the same inning. Giants 0, Monarch 1."

Kansas City, MO
*Same game, article is from a different newspaper
"THE MONARCHS WON IN TENTH. - Mendez's Single Drove Home the Run That Beat Giants, 1 to 0. - The Monarchs made a clean sweep in the series with the Chicago Giants, copping the final battle yesterday, 1 to 0, in ten innings. A single to center by Mendez in the tenth allowed Crawford to score the winning run. For nine rounds Crawford and Taylor engaged in a hurling duel. Crawford allwing ony four scattered hits during the ten innings, while Taylor was nicked for seven base knocks. The Giants loaded the bases in the ninth, but heaters on the part of Crawford and airtight support by his mates enabled the Monarchheaver to escape with a clean sweep. Taylor was in great shape and so two of the Monarch blows came in the same round, while Crawford struck out eleven visitors. The Monarchs will leave today for St. Louis, where they are scheduled to play two games, before returning home July 24, to open a series with the strong Beloit, Kansas team, the club will play in Indianapolis, Chicago and Detroit."

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Make It Five in Row; Beat Giants, 1-0 - A single by Jose Mendez in the tenth round which scored Sam Crawford, gave the Monarchs a clean sweep in the series with the Chicago Giants yesterday, 1 to 0. Taylor and Crawford engaged in a pitchers' duel for nine innings, the Monarchs' heaver striking out eleven visitors and yielding only four scattered base knocks, while Taylor was nicked for seven blows, no two of which came in the same inning. The Giants threatened to score in the ninth when a pair of hits and a walk loaded the bases, but head work on the part of Sam Crawford and air tight support by his mates enabled the Monarchs' heaver to pull out of the hole. The Monarchs will leave today for an extended road trip, playing in Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis and Detroit before returning home July 24 and open a series with the strong Beloit, Kansas team."

July 5, 1920

Chicago, IL
"Rogan Pitched Kansas City Monarchs to a 4 to 2 Victory."

July 10, 1920

Detroit, MI
"Monarchs Beaten in Slugging Bee - Long Distance Clouts Give Stars Opening Game, 8-5. - Detroit Stars defeated the Kansas City Monarchs today, 8 to 5, in a hard hitting contest. The visitors outhit the locals getting 12 hits for 20 bases, while the locals had 9 hits for 17 bases. Pete Hill, Wesley and Hurley McNair pounded the pill for circuit drives. In the eighth with the score a tie and second and third occupied, the Stars sent Bill Gatewood in as a pinch hitter. Jose Mendez purposely walked him, after which Eggleston, another pinch hitter, slammed the ball for a triple, scoring three men. Donaldson, formerly of the Stars, will twirl for the Monarchs Sunday, while Bill Gatewood, the big right hander, will work for the locals."

July 11, 1920

Detroit, MI
"DONALDSON BEAT DETROIT STARS - The Negro Left Hander Allows 6 Hits, Monarchs Winning."
Detroit, MI
"Kansas City Team in Sunday's Game - Westerners Meet Detroit Stars on Mack Park Diamond. - With a mixed lineup of Cuban and colored baseball pastimers the Kansas City Monarchs present about the best team that has faced the Detroit Stars this season and the second game of the series Sunday is very likely to shatter attendance records at Mack Park, the Tigers being out of town. Both teams will send their star batterymen to the front in this contest, Bill Gatewood working for the home contingent and Donaldson, who beat the American Giants, for the visitors. Three star Cuban pastimers are included in the visiting teams roster, Jose Mendez, once famous pitcher, now playing the outfield, who is managing the club. Portuondo third baseman, and Rodriguez, who played with the Stars last season. Sam Crawford and John Donaldson, also former Detroit pitchers, will figure in the series and the hurling staff of the Kansans surely are a powerful one. The series is to last six games on successive days.

"Monarchs Even Up Series Here - Beat Detroit Stars in One-sided Game Before Big Crowd. - Detroit Stars lost a one-sided game to the Kansas City Monarchs 10 to 0 before a Sunday crowd of about 7,000 people. Donaldson, for the visitors, had his former teammates at his mercy, holding them to five scattered hits and striking out nine men. In the sixth the Monarchs gathered in six hits, including Hurley McNair's homer, for a total of five runs. Jose Mendez, for the visitors, and Thompson, for the locals, probably will face each other in Monday's game."

July 12, 1920

Detroit, MI
"MONARCHS WON A CLOSE GAME. - Portuondo Battles...

Detroit, MI
"Stars Are Beaten By Monarchs, 5-4 - Every One of Kansas City Players Gets a Hit. - Detroit Stars dropped a close game to the Kansas City Monarchs today, 5 to 4, through errors which accounted for four of the visitors' five runs. Each of the Kansas City boys got into the hit column. Bartolo Portuondo getting three and sharing batting honors with Warfield, who also poked out three singles. Bill Gatewood will go to the mound for the Stars Tuesday, while Captain Jose Mendez, formerly with the locals, will work for the visitors."

July 13, 1920

Detroit, MI
"The Monarchs Won a 4 to 3 Game. - Detroit, July 13. - The Detroit Stars dropped a close game to the Kansas City Monarchs today, 3 to 4. Rogan was the winning pitcher. Donaldson will hurl for the Kansas City team tomorrow."

Detroit, MI
"Detroit Stars Are Beaten Again - Kansas City Monarchs Take Locals Into Camp, 4 to 3. - Detroit Stars dropped a close game to the Kansas City Monarchs Tuesday afternoon at Mack Park, 4 to 2. The game was filled with sensational playing and seemingly one of the best of the season. Each team made nine hits, although the visitors had the better defence hitting. John Donaldson will hurl for the Kansas City nin Wednesday, while the stars are likely to start Bill Gatewood."

July 17, 1920

Muncie, IN
"The Monarchs Were Hitting - Kansas City Club Defeated Indianapolis A.B.C.s 14 to 6. - Muncie, Indiana, July 17. The Kansas City Monarchs and Indianapolis A.B.C.s both played here today, the Monarchs winning a hard hitting game."

July 18, 1920

Indianapolis, IN
"There were about 7,000 fans watching the first of a pair of struggles between the two fast teams. The manager of the A.B.C.'s put in a new mound acquisition hailing from Texas. The southern gent got down to business after the first round and the heavy hitting Monarchs failed to land on the ball by way of hits and scores. Mackey, the local's back stop starred in several feature plays. The A.B.C.s cinched the game in the first round when they piled up a quartet of runs. They also scored one in the second and one in the fifth. Monarchs 2, A.B.C. 6. Batteries - Donaldson, Rogan and Rodriguez; McClure, Mackey.
Second Game. - In the second game things went opposite. Currie hurled for the Monarchs, and except for the third round the locals could not make out what he was, whether he was a cyclone or some strange wary performer that defeated all their attempts at solving the riddle. On the other side despite the fast fielding of the locals, they could not apprehend the hitting bee that the Monarchs were featuring, so Currie won his game, 6 to 3. Monarchs 6, A.B.C.s 3."

July 19, 1920

Indianapolis, IN
"The A.B.C.s came back Monday and took the game away from the Monarchs at the close rating of 5 to 4. This fellow McClure, from Texas, must be some pipkin to hold the K.C. boys down to such straits. It doesn't read natural, that's all. Crawford pitched a nice even game for the Monarchs. He struck out four men while Jeffries only caused 1 to whiff the air. McClure relieved Jeffries in the ninth when there were two on base and none out, and won out for the locals. Monarchs 4, A.B.C.s 5."

July 20, 1920

Indianapolis, IN
"Monarchs 4, A.B.C.s 2."

July 24, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"MONARCHS WON A SLUGFEST. - The Beloit Leaguers Were Unable to Overcome Big Lead and Lost. - The Monarchs won a swatfest from the Beloit Leaguers in the opening tilt of the series at Association park yesterday, hitting Williams freely and ending up 11 to 10 victory."

July 31, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Saturday found the Monarchs and Giants waiting for the gong to sound and they were off, the locals in the lead. But the Giants came from behind and won after trailing the Monarchs at the discouraging clip of 2 to 7 up to the first half of the 8th inning. Yes, our boys were going fine, but a comedy of costly errors turned the tide and the old masters put up the first win for the Chicagoans. Local fans made (illegible) with this and it was the town talk. Currie pitched for the Monarchs, Johnson for the Giants. Score, 9 to 7 in favor of the Giants."

August 1, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Giants 4, Monarchs 5. Batteries - Chicago, Williams, Marshall-Dixon. - Monarchs, Rogan-Ray, Rodriguez."

Kansas City, MO
Monarchs Won in 12 Innings - A Crowd of 15,000 Saw Giants Defeated in 5 to 4 Game. - Before a crowd of fifteen thousand, the largest gathering at Association park this season, the Kansas City Monarchs evened up the series with "Rube" Foster's Chicago American Giants yesterday, capping a 12-inning melee, 5 to 4. In addition to hurling a splendid game, Wilbur Rogan, the Monarch hurling ace, won his own game in the final frame with a double, scoring Donaldson with the winning run. Tom Williams, Chicago hurler, who had not lost a game previous to the second tilt with the Monarchs hurled a splendid game for the Chicago gang, allowing the Monarchs eleven hits, while his mates collected a down off Rogan's tenders but the Kansas City flinger kept the base knocks well scattered and retired thirteen opposing batters via the strikeout route. With two down in the ninth, and the game apparently lost, the Chicago club staged a rally and succeeded in tying the count, a trio of healthy blows doing the work. In the twelfth inning Moore was wounded, Donaldson followed him and scored when Rogan followed him with a double. A wild demonstration followed, the Monarch heaver being carried from the field on the shoulders of many admirers.
In the third game of the series this afternoon ... likely will do the flinging for the Giants, while Crawford or Donaldson will be on the mound for the Monarchs."

August 2, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Giants 4, Monarchs 5. Batteries Marshall, Dixon, Crawford, Rodriguez, Ray."
Kansas City, MO
"Third Game to Monarchs - Marshall Was Hit Hard and the Giants Lost, 4 to 5. - The Monarchs made it two out of three in the series with the Chicago American Giants at Association park yesterday, bunching eleven safe blows off the delivery of Marshall for a 5 to 4 victory. Crawford, who did the flinging for the Monarchs was in great form and kept the visitors five hits well scattered. The Giants scored their four runs during the first two frames walks and miscues, along with a quartet of healthy bare knocks setting a pair of tallies in each stanza. After this Crawford was invincible, allowing only one additional hit, which came in the fourth round.
Marshall was hit freely by the Monarchs during the first two chapters, five safe blows being collected by the Monarchs crew, but only one run (illegilbe). In the fifth, however, the Monarchs gathered their war clubs together and made a trio of hits (illegible) for a pair of (illegible). Another counter was added in the sixth after two more clouts netted the final tally in the seventh. Currie likely will be on the mound for the Monarchs in the fourth game of the series (illegible) which will be ladies' day, while Johnson (illegible) for a turn on the firing line for the Giants."

August 3, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Giants 5, Monarchs 6. Batteries - Chicago, Williams, Wickware-Dixon; K.C., Currie, Crawford and Ray."

August 4, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Wednesday we lost, Rogan suffering his first defeat but at that it was a fight all the way through. Brown pitched for the Giants and was given splendid support. Giants 4, Monarchs 2."

Kansas City, MO
*Same game, different newspaper
"FIRST DEFEAT FOR ROGAN. - The Chicago Giants Bunched Hits for Victory Over Monarchs. - Wilbur Rogan, the Monarchs hurling ace, suffered his first defeat of the season yesterday when Rube Foster's Chicago American Giants bunched ten base knocks off his delivery for a 4 to 2 victory at Association park. The Monarchs gave Rogan a lead in the fourth ward, clouting the fast ones and knocks off "Lefty" Brown for a pair of fouls while the Giants collected a number off four blows in the same chapter, Rogan settled down after this round and hurled a steady game up until the eighth, when the visitors staged a rally which netted a trio of runs and clinched the fifth game of the series.
In the final game of the series this afternoon, Crawford or Donaldson will do the flinging for the Monarchs, while Johnson is slated for a turn on the elevation for the Giants."

August 5, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Won The Series - Giants Lost the Final Game Yesterday, 0 to 4. - The Monarchs made it four out of six in the series with the Chicago American Giants, gathering four runs on five safe blows in the final combat yesterday at Association Park and bagging a 4 to 0 victory. Crawford, who was on the elevation for the Monarchs, was clouted for seven bass knocks but his mates backed him up with errorless support and gathered hits off Torrienti's portsiders at crucial periods. The Mendez crew, as a whole, played a brilliant fielding game and took advantage of the Foster crew's lobbies, counting all their runs in the opening frame on a lone hit and a pair of (illegible) by the visitors.
Starting tomorrow, the Dayton club, which is rated as one of the fastest clubs in the middle West, will be here for a series of five games and the Monarchs hope to climb to first place."

August 7, 1920

Kansas City, Mo
"Dayton Club Here Today - The Monarchs Will Meet Marcos in First of 5 Game Series - With only one game between them and the pace setting position in the negro national league, the Kansas City Monarchs hope to close the gap during the 5 game series with the Dayton Marcos, which starts at Association Park this afternoon. In "Lefty" Johnson and George Britt the Ohio Club has two of the best hurlers in the league. Like the Monarchs, the Marcos have a splendid hurling staff and are a deadly gang of hitters. In the series just completed at Dayton, the Marcos copped three out of five games from the Cuban Stars, Britt emerging the victor in a 15-inning melee, 2 to 1. The club is piloted by Jim Taylor whose brother is at the helm at Indianapolis."

Kansas City, MO
"The Monarchs are a wicked bunch, and there is no rest for the wicked, you know, or should we have said weary? Anyhow, team after team to trim is the arduous task set for these wicked locals. This week brought the Dayton Marcos to town for their trimming, but Saturday's game looked as if the visitors were there themselves to do the trimming, not to be trimmed. They took the first game by outbatting the locals to a veritable slugfest. The Dayton gang are small calibered in size, but there with the big stick - they swat the ball! In the fifth they gathered oodles of safeties off of Currie which netted them 7 scores. Smith ascended the acclivity to relieve Currie, but was immediately murdered after pitching only a few across. Mendez finaled on the mound for his team. Marcos 13, Monarchs 9."

Kansas City, MO
"Couldn't Hold the Lead. - Monarchs Started Strong, but Lost to Dayton Marcos, 8 to 13. - After establishing a 5 run lead during the first four innings of the opening combat with the Dayton Marcos at Association park yesterday, the Monarchs made several miscues which along with a barricate of hits by the visitors, netted a 13 to 8 victory. "Rube Currie started on the mound for the Monarchs and pitched a splendid game up until the fifth round, when the Marcos leaned against his benders for half a dozen base knocks and seven runs. Smith came to the rescue, but lasted only one and one-third innings. Manager Mendez finishing the game. Coleman was hit hard in the first chapter and was forced to give way to Regland, who kept the Monarchs away from the plate until the seventh round, when the locals became familiar with his fast ones and drove him from the elevation. Lane, who holds down third station for the Ohioans, finished the game.
Wilbur Rogan, the Monarchs hurling ace, is slated to oppose Britt in the second game of the series this afternoon."

August 8, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Sunday's Game. - The Monarchs, after a set of close played sessions, won today's game from the chubby little players from Harding's own state. Things started off in serious style, neither side scoring until the fourth, when the aggressive Monarchs broke the monotony by putting one over. Rogan pitched elegant ball up to the first half of the fifth when he hurt his arm and had to be relieved by Crawford, who finished in great manner, holding the visitors down to 3 hits and the single score they were able to make. The seventh looked dangerous to the locals, but Crawford got his english to working and kept the Daytons from scoring again. The abrogated fellows seemed to play the home boys a closer game than the storming 'Rube' did last week. The game was fast and clean-cut, no squabbling. The elongated pitcher for the visitors performed well for five rounds, but the locals found him in the sixth and he was pulled with 3 men on bases. Lane, who relieved his fellow hurler, could not redeem the bad situation and the Monarchs ran in 2. Except for a few extended features the crowd rivaled the one of the preceeding Sunday. Marcos 1, Monarchs 4. Batteries: Bright, Lane, Murray - Rogan, Crawford, Rodriguez."

August 9, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"To use a vernacular phrase that we are saturated with around a lively shining parlor, "the Monarchs couldn't get well" today. Donaldson pitched a good game, fanning 8 Marcos, Rogan got one triple in the 6th and one in the 9th. The Monarchs outbatted the visitors, but could not overcome the lead that the Dayton team gafned by a costly error by Rodriguez, the receiver for the locals. The visitors clamped the lid and won 4 to 3. Marcos 4, Monarchs 3."

August 10, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Collecting 19 hits off of the Marcos and allowing the visitors only 4, the Monarchs piled up 11 runs while shutting out their opponents today. Crawford was in form, and consequently the visitors suffered from an inability to connect safely with the wary sphere - our hero sent 7 down by the strikeout route. McNair, Rogan and Crawford were the batting demons of the day. Each got 3 hits from the army of pitchers the Marcos used. It was a shame to take the proceeds of the evening. The Marcos got today what they so narrowly averted Sunday - bring on the whitewash brush. Marcos 0, Monarchs 11. Batteries, Ragland, Wingfield, Lane, Webster, Murray - Crawford, Ray."

August 11, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"The Final Game to Dayton. - Monarchs Were Defeated by the Ohio Negro Team, 1 to 5. - The Dayton Marcos bunched their hits in the final game of the series with the Monarchs yesterday and bagged a 5 to 1 victory. Wilbur Rogan, who was on the mound for the Monarchs allowed fewer hits than did Brenham, who was flinging for the Ohioans, but the visitors collected their blows with two on bases, while home playing on the part of the Monarchs crew aided the visitors to victory. The Monarchs will leave tomorrow for a series with the Detroit and Chicago clubs, returning August 24 to open for another home campaign."

August 14, 1920

Detroit, MI
"Colored Series Opens Saturday - Stars and Kansas City Monarchs Clash at Mack Park. - Kansas City Monarchs and Detroit Stars will start their six-game series at Mack Park Saturday afternoon, the game being called at 3 o'clock. This is the second meeting of these clubs this season, the Westerners taking the first three games to two. They bring the same team headed by the former Cuban Stars' hurler Jose Mendez, who still does some good twirling. He pitched a couple of games in the previous series here, winning and losing, and probably will work in Saturday's conflict with Gifford McDonald or Bill Holland opposing. The Stars' team now is in good shape again and should reverse the former verdict. Some fine baseball is to be expected."

"Jimmie Lyons' Homer Puts Work On Kansans - His Hit over Fence Wins First for the Stars. - In a pitcher's duel between Bill Holland and Sam Crawford the Detroit Stars defeated the Kansas City Monarchs 3 to 1. Each pitcher allowed but four hits, Bill Holland deserving a shutout. Monarchs got their lone run in the second on Wilbur Rogan's double and an error by Mack Eggleston. The locals tied the score in the fifth when Chick Harper walked and scored on Bill Riggins' single after advancing on an out. The game remained one all until the eighth, when Lyons slammed the ball over the right field fence for two runs and the game. Pete Hill and John Donaldson each made sensational running catches in center, while Bill Riggins handled the ball very cleverly in the ninth. Bill Gatewood will probably pitch for the locals Sunday, with John Donaldson working for the Monarchs."

Detroit, MI
"LYONS' HOMER BEATS MONARCHS - Detroit, August 14. - In a pitchers' duel between Holland and Crawford the Detroit Stars defeated the Kansas City Monarchs 3 to 1. Each pitcher allowed but 4 hits, Holland deserving a shutout. Monarchs got their lone run in the second on Rogan's double and an error by Eggleston. The locals tied the score in the fifth when Harper walked and scored on Riggins' single after advancing on an out. The game remained one all until the eighth, when Lyons slammed the ball over the right field fence for two runs and the game. Hill and Donaldson each made sensational running catches in center, while Riggins handled the ball very cleverly in the ninth."

Detroit, MI
"Monarchs Shared a Twin Bill. - Detroit Won First Game, 3 to 1, but dropped the Second, 1 to 4. - Detroit, August 15. - The Monarchs split a double header with the Detroit Stars today. Detroit took the first game, 3 to 1, and lost the second, 1 to 4. Donaldson allowed only three hits in the Kansas City victory."

August 15, 1920

Detroit, MI
"Monarchs Win. - DETROIT, August 15. - A crowd of eight thousand enthusiastic fans saw the Kansas City Monarchs even up their series with the Stars today at Mack Park, when they won, 5 to 1. Jack Donaldson, formerly of the locals, hurled for the visitors, allowing only four scratch hits. McNair, K.C.'s left fielder featured the game with several sensational catches."

Detroit, MI
"Visitors Defeat Stars Sunday, 5-1 - John Donaldson Allows Four Hits to Former Mates at Mack Park. - Kansas City Monarchs evened their series with the Detroit Stars at Mack Park Sunday afternoon when they won, 5 to 1. Jack Donaldson, formerly of the local Stars, hurled for the visitors, allowing only four scratch hits. Bill Gatewood, Gifford McDonald and Andy Cooper toiled for the locals. Hurley McNair, Monarchs' left fielder, featured the game with several catches."

August 16, 1920

Detroit, MI
"Colored Teams Renew Series - Detroit Stars, unable to play their scheduled game with the Kansas City Monarchs Monday because of rain, will continue the series Tuesday afternoon at Mack Park at 3 p.m. The Stars have an even break with the Westerners in the first two battles each team taking down a verdict. It is likely that Jose Mendez, the famous Cuban will hurl for his team on this occasion with Bill Holland the choice for the home team."

August 17, 1920

Detroit, MI
"Monarchs Lose Again to Stars - Locals Get to Sam Crawford Early in First and Pile Up Tallies. - Detroit Stars got to Sam Crawford of the Kansas City Monarchs in the first inning of their game at Mack Park Tuesday afternoon, and again in the sixth inning, sending in enough tallies to win 6 to 5. Each team started things in the opening session, the visitors counting twice on a single and two doubles while the Stars on four hits and a homer counted four times. Otto Ray's triple in the seventh followed by Sam Crawford's homer sent in two more runs for the Monarchs. John Donaldson and Bill Holland will be Wednesday's batteries."

August 18, 1920

Detroit, MI
"Monarchs Even Up Stars Series Here - Errors Prove Costly to Locals Who Lose 11-8 Decision. - Kansas City Monarchs evened up the series by defeating the Detroit Stars today, 11 to 8. Errors by the locals were costly, three runs counting in the third without a semblance of a tilt. Edgar Wesley and Eugene Moore each got a circuit drive, Edgar Wesley's coming in the fifth with two on, while Eugene Moore's came in the seventh with the bases loaded. The same teams play Thursday."

August 19, 1920

Detroit, MI
"MONARCHS WON IN NINTH. - Two Runs in Last Inning Canned Defeat of Detroit All-Stars. - Detroit, August 19. - The Monarchs of Kansas City won the deciding game of the series today from the Detroit Stars, 3 to 2. Detroit counted their two runs in the second inning on two hits and an error. From then on Currie allowed only one hit. Monarchs scored one run in the sixth and staged a batting rally in the ninth, scoring the two runs on two doubles and a single by Donaldson, Rogan and Carr. The Monarchs will paly two games at Chicago and return home. Batteries - Currie and Ray; Holland and Petway."

Detroit, MI
"Kansas City Gets Deciding Contest - Beats Detroit Stars by Ninth Inning Rally, 3 to 2. Kansas City Monarchs took the last and deciding game of the series from the Detroit Stars by stagin a ninth inning rally that scored two runs, making the score 3 to 2. Rube Currie and Bill Holland pitched good ball, the former having the better of the argument."

August 22, 1920

Chicago, IL
"In Chicago last Sunday the only game played in the series, the Monarchs lost 4 to 1, with some mighty rotten umpires, although the team failed to give Crawford the support."

August 28, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Lost in Twelfth - Detroit Stars Nosed Out a Victory in Late Rally, 4 to 3. - The Monarchs were toppled out of second place in the National Negro League yesterday when the Detroit Stars staged a twelfth inning rally which bagged them a victory in the opening combat, 4 to 3. The Monarchs established a 2-run lead in the second round and held it until the ninth, when a pair of costly errors enabled the visitors in the count. Currie, who started on the mound for the Mendez crew, pitched great ball for eleven rounds, allowing the enemy only six blows, Crawford succeeded him. In the second game of the series this afternoon, Gatewood, the burling ace of the Stars, will be on the mound for Detroit, while John Donaldson, the Monarch "iron man," will oppose him."

Detroit, MI
"Food For Fans - (Delayed from last week) (Starks.) - Those who are disposed to speak disparagingly of the old home team in comparison with the Detroit STars, should take the trouble to remember the results of the two series played at Detroit. First Series, Monarchs won 3, Detroit won 1. Second Series Monarchs won 3, Detroit won 2. - Here is the six games out of nine won while the Monarchs were traveling. In the present series the Detroit Stars were traveling. In the present series the Detroit Stars have won two games out of the three playd so far, with 3 more games to play. The mere fact that the visitors have a shade the best of the games seems to have disturbed a lot of the lukewarm admirers of the home team. If the Detroit Stars won all the remaining games to be played in the series, an improbability, they would have nothing to boast of at that. While we are making comparisons let us also remember that the Monarchs have made a better record on the road than any other team in the league, considering the teams they have played.
Some more food for fans to feed upon is the fact that Kansas City is fast proving itself the best baseball town on the map by way of patronage. The Chicago community with its breezy inflation, must now accord to our city the palm for general attendance. The week-day crowds here are a marvel to visiting teams, while the Sunday multitudes are astounding. The Detroit team came in last Saturday to open hostilities with the local leaguers, and some team the northerners have! These boys, after being blanked by the locals for 8 innings, managed to put over two runs in the 9th, tieing the score. The Monarchs held them safe for two more extra sessions, but the Detroiters came up in the 12th and got 2 more runs, winning the game. The game was brilliant from the start, Currie pitching perfect ball, holding the visitors with his tight offerings, which they could not see. Johnson, for the visitors, was also effective. The pivotal points of fortune turned at the 9th and 12th periods.

August 29, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"DETROIT STARS COP, 2 TO 3. - Kansas City, Sept 3 - The Monarchs were nosed out in a hurling duel between John Donaldson and Gatewood in the second game of the series with Detroit at Association park, the visitors stowing away a 2 to 3 victory before a crowd of 8,000. For seven rounds, Gatewood, the Detroit hurling ace, held the Mendez crowd scoreless, yielding only three scattered hits, in the eighth, however, the Monarchs staged an attack which netted them a pair of runs, but they lacked the oomph to collect the aced tally. Holland, who replaced Gatewood on the mound in the eighth, pitched steady ball. Donaldson pitched great ball up until the sixth frame, when the visitors clouted out a pair of healthy base knocks which netted them as many runs. Another counter was added in the seventh, which clinched the victory for the Stars."

"Sunday's Game. - Again the men from the far north carried away the long end of the bacon before a big Sunday crowd. Gatewood, the mighty, served his fellows on the mound today, and he performed the function well. Neither side scored until the six inning, when the visitors bunched hits and scored 2. In the seventh they annexed the winning run. The Monarchs fell heir to the 2 runs they made in the 8th. It was noticed that the Stars won today's game on close fielding and clean hitting. The Monarchs, however, seemed to play equally jam up ball. There were evidently two good teams in the field."

August 31, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Rain Prevented Game Here. - The Monarchs and Detroit Stars Will Resume Series Today. - Rain prevented the fourth game of the series between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Detroit Stars at Association Park yesterday. The Mendez crew is now one game behind the Detroit club, which is resting in second place in the negro national league. Two games remain to be played during the present series. Today will be ladies' day. "Rube" Currie or Wilbur Rogan will do the flinging for the Monarchs, while Gatewood, the hurling ace of the Detroit club, will be on the mound for the visitors."

September 1, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Defeated Detroit - A Triple Play Featured Kansas City Club's 4 to 2 Victory. - A triple play by Moore and Carr and a scorching circuit clout over the right field wall by John Donaldson furnished the fans plenty of excitement in the fourth game of the series between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Detroit Stars at Association park yesterday, the Mendez crew tucking away a 4 to 2 victory, which ties them with the visitors for second place. Aside from the first and last innings, Sam Crawford, who was doing the flinging for the Monarchs, had the Detroit aggregation at his mercy. In the opening round the visitors clouted Sam's offerings for a run, but the Monarchs came back in their half and tied the count. timely hitting added a pair of runs to the Monarchs total in the second and third, while the game was clinched in the seventh, when a trio of base knocks netted the locals another run.
The stars made a desperate effort to come from behind in a ninth inning rally, but lacked the punch to produce enough runs, a pair of blows resulting in a lone tally. In the final game of the series this afternoon, Wilbur Rogan likely will oppose Gatewood on the mound."

September 2, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Final Game to Monarchs. - Rain Failed to Save Detroit Stars in a 5 to 4 Contest. - The Monarchs made it three out of five from the Detroit Stars, bagging the final game of the series at Association Park yesterday, 5 to 4. With the score tied 4 to 4 in the last half of the eighth, Gatewood, the Detroit hurler, attempted to delay the game as a rain storm was rapidly approaching. Had the game been called in the eighth, it would have meant victory for the visitors, but with the bases loaded Umpire line forfeited a base on balls to Rodrigues, which forced in the winning run. Following a dispute the game was called. Currie, who was on the mound for the Monarchs, let the STars down with half a dozen scattered blows. John Donaldson probably will hurl the opener against the Tramways in the inter-city series which will be played at Tramway Park Sunday and Monday, while "Skeets" Alexander is slated to oppose him. A double header is billed for each day, the initial tilts to be between local semi-pro clubs."

September 5, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs to Play Tramways. - A 2 Game Series Will Start Sunday at Tramway Park. - What promises to be one of the best inter-city series that have been staged in several seasons is scheduled for Sunday and Monday, when the Monarchs and the Tramways clash at Tramway park. Special arrangements are being made for the games and a record crowd is anticipated. Roy Sanders and Ad Brennan likely will be the mound selections for the Tramways in the second game, while "Skeets" Alexander is slated to hurl the opener, Wilbur Rogan or "Rube" Currie will be on the firing line for the Monarchs."

Kansas City, MO
"The Monarchs Play Today. - John Donaldson Will Oppose the Tramways in First Game of Series. - What promises to be one of the banner series of the season will open today at Tramway park when the Kansas City Monarchs, who are getting a fast pace in the negro national league, meet the Tramways in the first of a 2 game series. Special arrangements have been made for the series, new bleachers which will accommodate about 8,000 persons having been constructed. John Donaldson, portside hurling ace of the Monarchs, likely will oppose Ad Brennan on the mound in the opener today. Two games will be played tomorrow, the Monarchs meeting the Aristos in the first game and the Tramways in the second. First game will start at 2 o'clock."

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Won With Ease. - Currie's Pitching Featured 9 to 1 Victory Over Tramways. - The Monarchs defeated the Tramway club at Tramway park yesterday, 0 to 1. Currie's pitching and Moore's hitting featured. The preliminary game between Summe and Tramways was won by Tramways, 6 to 2. Another double header will be played today, the Monarchs meeting the Aristos club in the first game. Rogan will pitch for the Monarchs and Skeets Alexander for Aristos. In the second game the Monarchs will meet the Tramways with Donaldson pitching against Chief Johnson. The returns of the Demsey-Miske fight will be reported by rounds. The first game will be called at 1:30."

Kansas City, MO
"Food For Fans. - By Charles A. Starks. - The Kansas City Monarchs are just about in the predicament that Alexander the Great once found himself, namely, no more worlds to conquer. Last week the local kings finished the fast Detroit Stars by beating them a well played series. Kansas City fans suffered some consternation when the visitors copped the first two games, Saturday and Sunday. Things looked kind of doubtful for our heroes, even the writer is bound to admit. But the masters came on from behind and showed the mettle of which they are made and made it the third series which they have downed the brilliant stars. So when you are draking comparison of these two teams just remember that out of fifteen games played by these aggregations the Monarchs won ten and the Detroit boys won five. The playing average between these two teams alone would be 667 per cent for the Monarchs and 333 for the Stars. The reason why that the Monarchs are not in second place is that they have played about twenty-four games than their rivals. These games have been largely on the road, and against the top notch teams at that. After the home boys got through with the Detroit Stars they had to look around for something to occupy their minds for a short spell. The Blues having a long session at home they could not use the old stomping ground 'till that team left for foreign parts.
So the manager of the Monarchs, seeking some nine men whom his team might devour, pounced upon the Tramways as worthy victims. The slaughter took place at the victim's own park at 31st and Indiana avenue. It was on a Sunday and the host of fans, admirers of the Monarchs, were there to see the sad rites well performed - and it was! Ad Brennan, the highly reputed pitcher of big league fame, so are they all honorable, pitched for the white aggregation - and lost. Currie flung 'em over for the black boys. The Monarchs, therefore, marched home easily to the loose tune of 9 to 1."

September 6, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs in Two Victories. - The Aristos and Tramways Were Defeated by Negro Team. - The Monarchs won both games at Tramway Park yesterday easily defeating the two (illegible) semipro clubs. In the first game between the Monarchs and Aristos, Rogan's pitching was a feature. He fanned fourteen men. Alexander of the Aristos pitched well until the seventh inning when the Monarchs got to him for five runs. The second case with the Tramways was a case of too much Donaldson, who easily shut out the Kansas Missouri league leaders."

September 11, 1920

Omaha, NE
"THE FANS ARE muchly aroused again over the prospects of seeing a little more good ball playing. The Armours will open a three game series with the Monarchs of Kansas City, playing one game Saturday, September eleventh and a double-header Sunday, September 12. The Monarch club is now holding second place in the National colored league and have a very fast aggregation. They have made several changes since they played here last. In their new pitcher, Wilbur Rogan, without any doubt, they have one of the greatest colored pitchers in the game today. Moore, the new shortstop, is a great fielder and is leading the league in hitting. Arumi, a Cuban, is a new man playing right field. The old favorites, Donaldson and Mendez, are still with the club. Mendez holding down the second sack and Donaldson pitching and in the center garden. Donaldson will pitch one of the games without fail. Manager Otto Williams says the old familiar faces will be seen in the Armour lineup and the boys have been playing their regular snappy ball and the fans will see some real classy baseball during this series. The Saturday game will start at 3:30, and the double-header Sunday at 2:00 sharp. Armour's band will be on hand and enliven things between rounds throughout the games."

Omaha, NE
"Monarchs Won in Ninth - Kansas City Team Scored Six Runs Against Omaha Armours. - Omaha, September 11. - The Omaha Armours had the Kansas City Monarchs beaten, 1 to 0, until the ninth inning today, when the visitors with one out, drove in six runs, making seven hits, four being 2 baggers. Crawford of the Monarchs pitched steady ball and was given great support by his infield."

September 12, 1920

Omaha, NE
"Monarchs Won Two in Omaha. - Omaha, Nebraska, September 13 - The Monarchs won a double header yesterday from the Armour Club. The only feature was the heavy hitting of the Monarchs. The scores were 9 to 0 and 10 to 3. The batteries: Monarchs, Rogan and Rodriguez; Omaha, Rabe Stinson and Devine; Monarchs, Donaldson and Rodriguez; Omaha, Madden and Watchtler."

Omaha, NE
"Armours Swamped by K.C. Monarchs - Armour's veteran baseball players were unable to do a thing with the Kansas City Monarchs here Sunday. The first game ended with the score 9 to 0. Rabe, Stimson and Devine were on the mound for the Armours, while Rogan and Rodriguez made up the battery for the Monarchs. The second game was a little better. The Monarchs boar the locals only six runs, the totals being 11 to 5. The batteries were Madden and Wachter for Armours, and Donaldson and Rodriguez for Kansas City."

September 18, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Cuban Stars to Play Here. - The Monarchs Will Open 5 Game Series With Havana Team Tomorrow. - The Kansas City Monarchs are home, ready to open a 5-game series with the Cuban Stars tomorrow at Association park. The Cubans will arrive with a long string of victories to their credit. These two clubs met here last spring, breaking even in a 4 game series. This will be the Cubans' last series in the United States, as they leave here for Havana, Cuba, where they will play in the Cuba Winter League. The club has several of the best players of Cuba in the line-up. Baro, the leading hitter of the Cuban League. LeBlanc, pitcher, and Rios, the midget third baseman, are considered fine players. The Monarchs have won the last ten games played, and with their pitching staff in great shape are confident of winning the series from the Cubans."

Kansas City, MO
"Food for Fans - As we go to press we say of the Cuban Stars that they came, they saw, but have not altogether conquered. However, Saturday's and Sunday's games looked rather indicative of the little fellow's victory of the series. But you never can tell just what will happen in baseball, the wonderfully speculative game. The four contests already played merely signify that two good teams have been in the field. There has been none of the small time stuff seen on other fields, expert playing has been the vogue.
The Cubans without question are one of the strongest of baseball aggregation. They have got the great thing in baseball that the darker race should have in general - scientific mass movement. Notwithstanding that all these fellows are star players, yet they consider themselves as units functioning each in his orbit or sphere, but all moving to one end. This is probably why they play the stalwart Monarchs closer than any other team in the league. The standing of the series is as follows:
The Cubans won Saturday, 7 to 1. Cubans won Sunday, 5 to 2. Monarchs won Monday, 5 to 4. Monarchs won Tuesday, 4 to 3."

Kansas City, MO
"Cuban Stars Won the Opener. - The Monarchs Couldn't Overcome Early Lead and Lost, 1 to 7. Hitting Pitcher Currie hard in the first two innings, the Cuban Stars from Havana defeated the Monarchs, 7 to 1, yesterday in the opening game of a 3 game series at Association park. Currie was relieved in the second by Crawford, who pitched the balance of the contest without allowing a Cuban to dent the plate. Harnessing pitched well for the Cubans, keeping the nine hits well scattered. The second game of the series will be played this afternoon. LeBlanc, star pitcher of the Cubans and Rogan, the "ace" of the Monarchs, will be the opening hurlers. The scores of all big league games will be shown on the electric."

September 19, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"THE CUBANS IN SECOND VICTORY. - Rogan Weakened in Late Innings, the Monarchs Losing, 2 to 5. - Bunching their hits in the seventh and ninth innings the Cuban Stars crossed the plate with five runs yesterday at Association park before a crowd of seven thousand, and from the second game of the series from the Monarchs, 5 to 2, it was the Cubans's fifteenth straight victory. The Monarchs scored their first run in the fourth. With two out Donaldson beat out a hit to Pedroso. Mendez followed with a long double to the left field fence, scoring Donaldson. In the sixth Baro apparently was slumbering in center field when Carr sent out a drive over his head. Baro failed to field the ball, and Carr rounded the bases for a home run. The third of the series will be played today."

September 20, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Broke Stars' Winning Streak. - After Taking 15 Consecutive Games, Cuban Club Lost to Monarchs. - The Monarchs played steady ball behind Crawford yesterday at Association Park and took the third game of the series from the Cuban Stars, 5 to 4. The defeat broke a winning streak for the Cubans, the latter team having won fifteen straight games. The fourth game of the series will be played today."

September 21, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Beat the Cubans in Ninth. - The Monarchs Came From Behind and Won a 4 to 3 Game. - After battling the Monarchs for eight innings yesterday in the fourth game of the series, Hernandez, the Cuban pitcher, weakened and allowed three successive hits in the ninth, which filled the bases. LeBlanc, star of the Cuban pitching staff, then was sent to the hill and hits by Carr and Rogan cleared the bases, the Monarchs winning 4 to 3. The teams played airtight ball until the sixth when the Cubans jumped into the lead by scoring a run on an infield out and a hit by Jimenez. The Cubans added two more in the seventh on hits by Abreu, Herrera and Baró. In their half of the eighth the Monarchs got their first run on McNair's double, an infield out and a sacrifice fly by Rogan. The final game of the series will be played today."

September 22, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Long Hits Won For Monarchs - The Cuban Stars Were Defeated in Final Series Game, 2 to 3. Long hits with men on bases gave the Monarchs the final game of the series with the Cuban Stars at Association park yesterday, 3 to 2. Carr's pair of doubles and McNair's triple were the paramount factors in the defeat of LeBlanc, the Cuban "Iron Man," the three hits being responsible for the Monarch scores. Carr's first double, which came in the first inning, and McNair's hit sent the first run across Carr's second double, in the third, which followed a hit by Potuondo sent the latter to third. He scored on Donaldson's sacrifice fly to Baró. The Cubans started a rally in the sixth and tied the score on hits by Dreke and Baró, two bases on balls and an infield out. In the ninth McNair tripled to center. rogan then won the game by hitting safely scoring McNair. The Indianapolis A.B.C. club will open a 9 game series with the Monarchs at Association park Saturday."

September 25, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"The A.B.C.s Here Today. - Monarchs Will Open a 3-Game Series With Indianapolis Negroes. - The Monarchs and the Indianapolis A.B.C.'s will open a 3-game series at Association park this afternoon. The Indianapolis club has added several new men to its lineup and now has six regulars hitting left handed. Wilbur Rogan will pitch the opening game for the Monarchs with John Donaldson, the big left-hander, ready for tomorrow's game."

Kansas City, MO
"OPENING GAME TO MONARCHS. - Indianapolis A.B.C.s Couldn't Hit Rogan in Pinches, Losing, 2 to 5. - Airtight pitching by Rogan gave the Monarchs the first game of the series with the Indianapolis A.B.C. club yesterday at Association park, 5 to 2. With men on bases Rogan was (illegible) and thirteen of the Indianapolis batters fanned. While Rogan was turning back the visitors the Monarchs solved the delivery of Dismukes and touched him for eleven hits and five runs. The game was marked by the fiery fielding of both teams. The Monarchs took the lead in the third when they scored two runs on hits by Day. Portuondo and Carr, a base on balls and no error. The visitors scored one in the fourth on a base on balls, an infield out and a safe hit by Mackey. In the sixth the Monarchs pounced on the offerings of Dismukes, scoring three runs. Moore and Ray hammered out doubles, which mixed in with a base on balls and an error accounted for the runs. After the sixth when the Indianapolis club scored its final run on a hit by Ben Taylor and errors by Rogan and Portuondo, the local pitcher, was invincible. John Donaldson, the left hander of the Monarchs, will pitch today."

* Same Game, different newspaper
"A.B.C.'S Lose to Monarchs. - Kansas City, MO, September 27. - The A.B.C.s lost a hard fought game Saturday 5 to 2. Both Rogan and Dismukes pitched good ball, the latter a shade the better in the pinches, but lost when his team mates made errors on easy chances. The fielding of the day was a feature."

Kansas City, MO
"Food For Fans. - After the Monarchs finally wrestled the series from the little men from the Cuban Isle they had no time to get their breath ere the fighting Alphabets swooped down upon them for a grand tussle. However, the locals were on the job and politely, if not very warmly, received the visitors with open arms, or should we have said swinging arms? That is what happened at least in Saturday's game. While swinging, they connected with the ball and won the game, 5 to 2. Rogan pitched for the locals, Dismukes and Williams for the visitors."

September 26, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Play Second Game Today. (27 th) - Monarchs and Indianapolis A.B.C. Contest Postponed Yesterday. - The second game of the series between the Monarchs and the Indianapolis A.B.C. Club will be played today at Association park. Yesterday's game was postponed because of wet grounds and will be played tomorrow. Jeffries and Donaldson probably will be the opposing pitchers today."

Kansas City, MO
"Pluvious prevented a Sunday game."

September 27, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs in a 15 Inning Tie. - Indianapolis A.B.C.s and Kansas City Negroes Played a 1 to 1 Draw. - The Monarchs and the Indianapolis A.B.C. battled fifteen innings yesterday to a 1 to 1 tie in the second game of the series at Association Park. The game was called by Umpire Rue at the end of the fifteenth on account of darkness. It was a pitcher's battle between Currie and Johnson with honors about even. Johnson struck out thirteen batters while Currie turned back eleven from the plate as strikes. The Monarchs scored their counter in the first inning when Washington dropped Portuondo's drive. The runner advanced on Carr's infield out and (illegible) the plate on McNair's safe hit to left. The Bowsers (illegible) Clark doubled to left, went to third on Washington's infield out and scored on Charleston's sacrifice fly to Donaldson. Sunday's postponed game will be played off today. Donaldsonand Jeffries, left handed "aces" will be the opposing pitchers."

Kansas City, MO
"On Monday, however, these two teams pulled one of the best games that has ever been seen in the part. It was pitchers' duel from the first innings between Currie for the home boys and Johnson for the A.B.C.s. The marathon race extended into darkness with 13 periods at the clip of one and one on the scoring. Fans agree that it was the premier contest of the season, interesting features considered."

September 28, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"FINAL GAME TO MONARCHS. - Crawford Held Indianapolis A.B.C.s to Five Hits in 6 to 1 Contest. - Timely hitting by the Monarchs won the first game of the series with the Indianapolis A.B.C. club yesterday at Association Park, 6 to 1. Air-tight pitching by Crawford, who held the Hoosiers to five hits also (illegible) materially in the defeat of the visitors. Only three hits were made off Crawford until the ninth when he released and permitted two safe hits which accounted for the visitors' only run. The Monarchs netted three runs in the fouth on hits by Rogan, Arumi, Rodriguez and Portuondo and an error. The Indianapolis club left last night for St. Louis where they will play a short series returning to Kansas City Saturday for a three-game series. Two games will be played on Sunday."

Kansas City, MO
"The Monarchs annexed Tuesday's game by the score of 6 to 1. Crawford hurled for the locals and Williams and Taylor for the visitors. The teams are scheduled for a game today and a doubleheader for Sunday. Sunday's games have a special attraction in the fact that Currie will again oppose Johnson on the mound for supremacy in one of the games."

October 2, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"MONARCH RALLY FELL SHORT - An Early Lead Gave A.B.C.s a Victory, 7 to 6."

October 9, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Stengel's Stars to Play Here. - Monarchs Will Meet Major Leaguers October 9 and 10. - Casey Stengel, Kansas City boy, who is a member of the Philadelphia National League club outfield, will bring a team composed of major league players here for a series with the Monarchs. The games will be played October 9 and 10. Last year Stengel took a club to the coast and this season he plans to make the same trip. He had intended to get several players on the Brooklyn club but had to make different arrangements when the Dodgers copped the National League flag. Possible members of Stengel's club are: Rixey, Philadelphia; Maranville, Boston; Schmidt, Pittsburgh; "Cot" Tierney, Pittsburgh; Meusel, Philadelphia; Mensel, Yankees; Meadows, Philadelphia; Rawlings, Philadelphia; Boerkel, Boston; Paulette, Philadelphia; Lewis, Yankees; Hubbell, Philadelphia; Stengel, Philadelphia."

Kansas City, MO
"Big Leaguers Here Saturday. - The Monarchs Will Open a 3-Game Series With Stengel's Clan. - The baseball season here will end this week when the Major League All-Stars, managed by Casey Stengel, come for a 2-game series with the Kansas City Monarchs Saturday and Sunday at Association park. The big leaguers will play the St. Louis Giants in St. Louis Friday and will leave immediately after the game for Kansas City. Lee Meadows, "Speed" Martin, Eppa Rixey and Hubbell will be the major league pitchers to be seen in the series."

Kansas City, MO
"Major Leaguers Here Today. - The Monarchs Will Open a 2-Game Series With Stengel's Men. - A picked team of major league players, managed by Casey Stengel, a native son from the "big show," will open a 2 game series with the Kansas City Monarchs of the National Negro League today at Association park. In the linup of the major club, which is making a tour to the Pacific Coast, will be seen several of the most widely known players in the game. "Rabbit" Maranville of the Boston Braves will play short, "Cot" Tierney of the Pirates will appear at second, Boeckel of the Braves at third, Paulette of the Phillies at first and Schmidt of the Pirates behind the bat. The major league pitchers making the trip are Meadows, Hubbell and Rixey of the Phillies and Martin of the Cubs. The opposing pitcher for the opening game probably will be "Speed" Martin and Crawford. The game will start at 3 o'clock."

Kansas City, MO
"STENGEL'S TEAM WON FIRST. - The Monarchs Lost to the Major Leaguers Here Yesterday, 3 to 5. - Sam Crawford held Casey Stengel's big league stars to seven hits yesterday at Association park, but the Monarchs lost the first game of the series, 3 to 5. The Kansas City negro champions had several opportunities to bat across the tieing and winning runs but were unable to connect safely with the puzzling slants of "Speed" Martin, the Cub hurler who was on the mound for the big leaguers. The major leaguers went after Crawford in the second inning and knocked in two runs. B. Meusel drove a double to the center field fence and scored a moment later when McNair dropped Stengel's long fly, the latter reaching second. "Cot" Tierney, a product of the Kansas City baseball lots, then drove out a double, scoring Stengel. The visitors added three additional runs to their collection in the third and sixth innings on solid hits. The Monarchs scored two runs in the sixth and two hits and a sacrifice fly, the other counter being driven in on an error and two infield outs in the third. The final game of the series will be played today. Lee Meadows of the Philadelphia National League club will pitch for the stars. The game will start at 3:30 o'clock."

October 11, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Lost Final Game. - Casey Stengel's Major Leaguers Defeated Kansas City Negroes, 3 to 0. - Casey Stengel's major leaguers, with Hubbell of the Philadelphia Nationals on the mound, shutout the Kansas City Monarchs in the final game of their series yesterday at Association park 3 to 0. "Rube" Currie pitched fine ball, holding the visitors to six hits. A walk, Moore's error at short and "Bob" Meusel's 2-base hit into left field scored the two runs in the third, while Casey Stengel's homer over the right field fence accounted for the third tally in the eighth. The major leaguers left last night for Paw-buska, Oklahoma, where they will play today. Five members of the Monarchs are on their way to Los Angeles to play with the Los Angeles Stars this winter. They are George Carr, "Rube" Currie, Walter Moore, Walter Rogan, and Zack Foreman."

October 17, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"A BALL GAME HERE TODAY. - Negro All Stars Will Play Tramways at Association Park. - A game will be played this afternoon between the negro All-Stars and the Tramways, independent champions of Missouri, at Association Park. Sam Crawford of the Monark team is managing the All-Stars, which includes players from the Monarchs, Chicago Giants, St. Louis Giants, Indianapolis A.B.C.'s, and the Detroit Stars, the pick of the Negro National League. Hewett of Detroit, Turner of Chicago, and McAdoo and Brooks of St. Louis are probably four of the most prominent players on the All-Star team. The game probably will be the last big contest of the season. Roy Sanders will be on the mound for the Tramways, while Rogan, Crawford or Donaldson will pitch for the Stars. Fred Toomey, one of the best semi-pro catchers in Kansas City, will do the receiving. Other players in the Tramway line-up are: "Lefty" Cotter of San Antonio, first base; McNally, who goes to St. Paul next year, second base; Nicotal, shortstop; Foster of the Kansas City Blues, third base; "Pat" Mason of Omaha, "Dutch" Zwilling of Indianapolis, Gus Wolff and Con Maloney, outfielders. Ad Brennan and Harold Clark are the pitchers."

*Similar article, from the Kansas City Journal:
Tramways Play Negroes in Last Baseball Game - The last baseball game of the season will be played at Association park this afternoon between the negro All-Stars and the Tramways, independent champions of Missouri. The negroes, managed by Sam Crawford of the local Monark team, are the pick of the Negro National league and include players from the Monarchs, Chicago Giants, St. Louis Giants, Indianapolis A.B.C.s and Detroit Stars. Probably four of the most prominent players on the All-Star team are Hewett of Detroit, Turner of Chicago and McAdoo and Brooks of St. Louis. Each one is considered the class of the league and all have been seen in action at Association park this season. Negro sport writers are unanimous in their belief that Hewett is the greatest negro shortstop in the game today. His sensational fielding and timely hitting have been factors in Detroit's ability to remain around the top of the league all year. McAdoo is considered the greatest first baseman in the league. Turner of the Chicago Giants is the 'Tris Speaker' of his organization. Rogan, Crawford or Donaldson will pitch for the Stars. The Tramways, who have fought their way to an independent championship this year, will present a strong line-up. Roy Sanders will be on the mound for the Tramways. Fred Toomey, one of the best semi-pro catchers in Kansas City, will do the receiving. Other players in the Tramway line-up are: "Lefty" Cotter of San Antonio, first base; McNally, who goes to St. Paul next year, second base; Nicolai, short-stop; Foster of the Kansas City Blues, third base; Pat Mason of Omaha, 'Dutch' Zwilling of Indianapolis, Gus Wolff and Con Maloney are the outfielders. Ad Brennan and Harold Clark are reserve pitchers; Michaels the reserve catcher; while King and Scherff are the utility men. The game this afternoon will start at 3 p.m. "Brick" Owens of the American League is expected to reach the city in time to call the decisions."


*Another article from the Kansas City Post:
"TRAMWAYS PLAY NEGRO ALL STARS AT A.A. PARK - The last big game of the season will be played at Association park Sunday between the Negro All-Stars and the Tramways, Game will be called at 3 o'clock. Sam Crawford, who is managing the All-Stars, has players from the Monarchs, Chicago Giants, St. Louis Giants, Indianapolis A.B.C.'s and the Detroit Stars. Hewett of Detroit, Turner of Chicago, McAdoo and Brooks of St. Louis are four of the most prominent players on the team. Roy Sanders will hurl for the Tramways, while Rogan, Crawford or Donaldson will oppose him. "Brick" Owens of the American league is expected to umpire. Fred Toomey, one of the best semi-pro catchers in the city, will do the receiving. Other plays in the Tramway lineup are: "Lefty" Cotter of San Antonio, first base; McNally, who goes to St. Paul next year, second base; Nicolai, shortstop; Foster of the Blues, third base; Pat Mason of Omaha, "Dutch Zwilling of Indianapolis, Gus Wolff and Con Maloney are the outfielders. Ad Brennan and Harold Clark are reserve pitchers; Michaels, the reserve catcher, while King and Scherff are utility men."

*Another article from the Kansas City Journal:
"Tramways Beat All-STars 11-2 in Last Game of the Year - The Tramway champion baseball team closed the 1920 season yesterday by beating the negro All-Stars at Association park 11 to 2. Roy Sanders, pitching for the Tramways, let the opposition down with two hits and the two runs gained by the negroes were the result of errors. Sanders struck out seventeen men. "Lefty" Cotter, first baseman for the Tramways, knocked four two-base hits out of five trips to the plate."

*Another article from the Kansas City Post:
"By winning pennants in the Intercity and Missouri-Kansas leagues, the Tramways won the undisputed amateur championship of Greater Kansas City. The champions won 24 of 29 games played. Here are the players who made possible the splendid 1920 record of the railwayans."

*Another article from the Kansas City Post:
"Negroes Easy for Tramways. - The Tramways closed their season Sunday at Association park with an easy victory over the Negro All-Stars. Roy Sanders struck out 17 of the dusky foe and alloted but two hits. The two runs gleaned by the All-Stars were the direct result of errors. "Lefty" Cotter paced the assault against Crawford and Smith with four doubles. The state champions made 14 hits net them 11 runs."
"SANDERS FANNED 17 MEN. - The Tramways, With Star on Mound, Defeated Negro Stars, 11 to 2. - The Tramways easily defeated the Negro Stars yesterday at Association Park, 11 to 2. Roy Sanders worked for the Tramways and allowed two hits striking out seventeen men. "Lefty" Cotter, led the attack with four doubles. A large crowd attended. Tramways 11, Negro Stars 2. Batteries - Tramways, Sanders and Toomey; Stars, Crawford, Smith and Ray, Hicks."

December 25, 1920

Kansas City, MO
"A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the Sports Fans of Kansas City. - The following letters were received by Santa Claus from the Base Ball Magnates of the National Negro Base Ball League: - From J.L. Wilkinson of the Kansas City Monarchs. - Dear Santa: Please bring me a good manager, a real right fielder, another Rogan, a good catcher, a promising second baseman, and the same kind of weather that you brought me the past season, and be sure to see that Donaldson, Carr, Jay Bird return to Kansas City. I am going to be a ral good magnate next summer and give Kansas City a pennant winner."

"GILMORE'S ALL-STAR TEAM OF THE NEGRO LEAGUE FOR 1920. - Bullet Rogan, Pitcher. William Plunk Drake, Pitcher. Taylor, Pitcher. Bingo DeMoss, 2nd Base. Dobie Moore, Short Stop. Bartolo Portuondo, 3rd Base. Jimmie Lyons, Right Field. Torrenti, Center Field. Ben Taylor, 1st Base. Hurley McNair, Left Field. Rap Dixon and John Beckwith, Catchers. George Carr and John Donaldson, Utilities."

1922 John Donaldson Games

Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.

March 26, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"The Monarchs, with new faces in the lineup, went out to the Tramway's ball lot last Sunday and administered an 11 to 7 trouncing to the city champions. Absence of the regulars gave some of the new men a chance to strut their stuff and they sure didn't miss it. Newt Joseph, at Portuondo's regular station, third base, showed up well, and Swett played first like a veteran."

April 9, 1922

Kansas City, KS
"The old gang of ball tossers sporting the Kansas City unies this year sure look good from here. They didn't show much Sunday, simply because the opposition wasn't strong enough. They went over in Kansas to the Aristo's pretty little park and frolicked through nine innings with the Millers, beating them 12 to 3."

"On April 9, they defeated the strong ARistos, local semi-pro team by a score of 10 to 4. The Aristos are rated as the strongest semi-pro team in the Kansas Cities."

April 15, 1922

Topeka, KS
"Saturday's game was won by the Monarchs by the score of 11 to 8."

April 16, 1922

Topeka, KS
"They beat Dick Cooley's Topeka team in a full game Saturday and repeated Sunday for five innings, when old J. Pluvius interfered and the game was called. The scores were 11-8 and 4-1."

April 22, 1922

Leavenworth, KS
"K.C. Monarchs 10, Booker T.'s 4. John Donaldson, Center Field"

April 23, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"Sunday, April 23rd, the Monarchs stacked up against an All-Star team with Roy Sanders, late of the Pittsburg Pirates on the mound. Sanders is rated as one of the greatest spitball artists in the business, and is now a hold out of the Pittsburg team. For the first two innings Sanders had the Monarchs eating out of his hands, but with the beginning of the third inning the Monarchs began to hit the ball to all corners of the lot. The game ended by the score of 5 to 4 in favor of the Monarchs."

April 30, 1922

Osawatomie, KS
"Osawatomie and the surrounding country turned out in force Sunday to see the Monarchs play the home town boys, strengthened by the addition of Roy Sanders, big league holdout, who was slated to pitch. This was their first game of the season and incidently, the dedication of their new enclosed ball yard, and they packed the stands to capacity. Quite a few fans from here motored over to take advantage of this final opportunity to see the Monarchs work before they return from their swing around the circuit, which starts in Chicago today. Sanders was nicked for 8 hits, one of them being a home run by Moore in the third, with two on. Rogan and Currie worked for the Monarchs, with Duncan doing the heavy work behind the plate. The final score was 5-0, Monarchs."

May 6, 1922

Chicago, IL
"Kansas City 4, Chicago American Giants 1. John Donaldson, Center Field"

May 7, 1922

Chicago, IL
"Two-Base Hits, Donaldson, Mendez, Rogan."

May 8, 1922

Chicago, IL
"Chicago American Giants 2, Kansas City Monarchs 1."

May 9, 1922

Chicago, IL
"Tuesday found Rube Currie again on the mound with Torrienti opposing him. The Monarchs led up to the ninth frame, 4 to 1. In the Chicago half of that stanza, however, the Giant pitcher, Torrienti, connected with one of Currie's slants for a round trip, forcing two tallies over ahead of him and tying the score. The Giants tallied again in their half of the extra inning and won, 5 to 4."

May 13, 1922

Chicago, IL
"Col. Rube Foster's Great American Giants Baseball Team Played a Stiff or Tough Game with the Monarchs of Kansas City, the past Sunday. The Great Crowds Attending it Overflowed on to the Diamond, Finally Choking Out The Game. It was One of the Most Exciting Games of Baseball In the History of Chicago. Short Glimpses of the Game From Beginning to End. by R. E. Brown. - Last Sunday 17,000 fans gathered at Schorlings Park at 39th and Wentworth Avenue, to witness the second game between Rube Foster's American Giants and the Kansas City Monarchs. At an early hour it was plain to see the park would be filled far beyond its seating capacity, and it proved to be the largest crowd of fans in the history of the park. Even the police proved powerless to keep the crowd from interfering with the game by crossing over the foul lines. Rube secured extra police but to no avail. The fans were assured of their money's worth, as the players were in good form, and the weather was fine. However, the game started with Carr of Kansas City up.
First Inning With Carr out, Hawkins goes to first on a safe hit and was caught stealing second. McNair walks. Moore hit safe to Malarcher. Donaldson walks, filling bases. McNair stole home as Duncan hits a fly to Gardner. Malarchee up, struck with pitched ball. DeMoss fanned. Torrienti hit to Hawkins, Malarchee stealing second. Malarchee stole third. Brown hit to Rogan and was thrown out, retiring the Giants. Second Inning Rogan hit to DeMoss, thrown out. Anderson fanned. Carr hit to Williams and was thrown out. Lyons and Moore, thrown out. Gardner fanned. Williams hit to Mendez and was thrown out at first. Third Inning Hawkins hit safe to Torrienti. McNair bunts to Grant. Grant fanned. Donaldson hit to Malarchee and was thrown out at first, both runners advancing. Hawkins was caught stealing home. Grant hit to Tawkins, thrown out at first, Brown fanned. Malarchee hit to Anderson and was thrown out. Fourth Inning Mendez hit to DeMoss and was thrown out. Torrienti caught Duncan's long fly in right field. Rogan hit to Grant and was out. DeMoss hit to Mendez and was thrown out. Torrienti struck out. Brown flied to Mendez.
Fifth Inning Anderson's fly caught by DeMoss. Carr hit safe to left field. Hawkins safe on fielder's choice, Carr dying at second. Hawkins out stealing second. Lyons hit safe to Mendez, Gardner beats out bunt to Rogan. Lyons caught stealing third. Beckwith bats for Williams and walks. Grant struck by pitched ball. Bases full. Brown walks, forcing in Gardner. Malarchee bunts to Mendez and was thrown out. Sixth Inning McNair flied to Torrienti and is caught. Moore's long drive in center safe. Donaldson forced Moore at second. Donaldson goes to third on Mendez's two-bagger. Duncan struck with pitched ball. Bases full. Rogan fanned. DeMoss flied to McNair, out. Torrienti hit to Anderson and was thrown out. Brown fanned. Seventh Inning Anderson hits to Brown and is pitched out. Carr hits to Malarchee and was thrown out. Hawkins hit safe to right field. McNair hit to DeMoss and caught at first. Lyons bunts to Moore and is put out at first. Gardner and Beckwith fan. Eighth Inning Moore hits to Beckwith and was thrown out. Donaldson gets clean hit taking two bags. Mendez walks. Duncan fanned. Rogan's two-bagger scores Donaldson. Anderson knocks fly to Beckwith and the side retires. Grant walks. Reese runs for Grant. Brown flied out to Donaldson. DeMoss hits safely to center field, scoring Reese. DeMoss caught stealing second. Torrienti fanned. At this stage of the game the crowd overflowed the field necessitating the calling of the game."

May 14, 1922

Detroit, MI
"First game Detroit 14, Kansas City 5. Second game Detroit 5, Kansas City 3"

May 15, 1922

Detroit, MI
"Monday they lost in the ninth game, 6 to 5, with Bell on the mound."

May 16, 1922

Detroit, MI
"But Thursday! O boy! They stepped on the Stars tails that afternoon, winning 5 to 3 and making the series two all."

May 17, 1922

Jackson, MI
"MONARCHS DEFEAT JACKSON - Jackson, Michigan, May 17. - The Kansas City Monarchs defeated the Jackon Mich. (white), club here today, 8 to 2."

May 20, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"MONARCHS WON THE OPENER. - The St. Louis Stars Were Defeated In 13-Inning Game, 4 to 3. - It required thirteen innings, a quartet of hurlers, a brass band and two mayors to complete the opening game of the season in the Negro National League between the Monarchs and the St. Louis Stars at Association park Saturday. A single by Portuondo and a series of miscues by the Stars gave the Monarchs a belated victory. A crowd of 3,500 saw the game. Prior to the start of the game, Mayor Cromwell went through the formal ceremony of hurling the first ball, while Mayor Burton of Kansas City, Kansas was on the receiving stand. A parade of both teams, headed by a brass band, also was on the program. A quartet of singles gave the Monarchs a pair of runs in the first inning, a lead when they held until the ninth round, when the visitors jumped upon the benders offered by Currie and pushed across two runs, tying the count, a double by Ray in the fourth inning having been instrumental in garnering a tally for the St. Louis club."

May 21, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"SECOND GAME. - TOSSED THE GAME AWAY. - St. Louis Made Only Eight Hits, but Defeated Monarchs, 9 to 6. - Ragged fielding behind Rogan cost the Monarchs the second game of the series with St. Louis yesterday. The final score was 9 to 6. The visitors bunched hits with misplays in the early innings, getting their nine runs on seven safe blows. The home club hammered Oldham for ten hits. He also walked seven, but several threatening rallies were cut short by wild base running. In the ninth Moore sent a clean single to right, but was thrown out at first by several feet. The crowd was estimated at six thousand. St. Louis 9, Monarchs 6."

May 27, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"Base Ball - K.C. Monarchs -vs.- Pittsburgh Keystones - Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29 DOUBLE HEADER SUNDAY! ! ! First Game 1 P.M. Saturday's Game starting 3 P.M."

"MONARCHS WIN, 3 TO 2, FROM PITTSBURGH CLUB. - With an extra inning battle looming up, a long sacrifice fly to center by Donaldson in the eighth inning, with Anderson camping at third, gave the Monarchs a 3 to 2 victory in the opening game with the Pittsburgh Club at Association Park Sunday. A crowd of about 1,500 saw the game. Sam Crawford's fast one was working with a mystic hop and the visitors were powerless after the first inning, in which the hook and benders, of Murphy were clouted for a pair of runs. Crawford, who replaced Murphy in the second, allowed only three hits during the remainder of the game, while McCall and Corbett, who took turns on the rubber for the Pittsburgh aggregation, were hit freely at opportune times. Pittsburgh 2, Monarchs 3."

May 28, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"Base Ball - K.C. Monarchs -vs.- Pittsburgh Keystones - Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29 DOUBLE HEADER SUNDAY! ! ! First Game 1 P.M. Saturday's Game starting 3 P.M."

Kansas City, MO
*Games are confusing, newspaper mixed up the dates on the games
"Monarchs 3, Pittsburg 1. Second game Monarchs 9, Pittsburg 1."

May 30, 1922

St. Louis, MO
"The boys dropped down on St. Louis, Monday night and took Tuesday's game, 6-3 with Rogan in the box for Kansas City and Oldham doing duty for the Stars."

May 31, 1922

St. Louis, MO
"Wednesday they lost 3 to 0, with Miller on the mound against Lefty Bell. Only nine hits were totaled, six for St. Louis and three for Kansas City."

June 1, 1922

St. Louis, MO
"On Thursday the Stars won an exciting ten inning battle, 8 to 7. The Monarchs scored two in the third, one in the fourth, three in the eighth and one in the tenth. The Stars scored eight runs in clusters of two each. Two came in the fifth, seventh, ninth and tenth."

June 2, 1922

St. Louis, MO
"On Friday the Monarchs won, 10 to 1. The stars scored their only run in the second. The Monarchs scored five in the fourth, two in the fifth, and three in the ninth."

June 4, 1922

St. Louis, MO
"On Sunday the Monarchs again sent Rogan to the hill and the locals were left almost helpless batting but five widely scattered hits. The Monarchs scored two in the third and two in the ninth. K.C. Monarchs 4, St. Louis Stars 0."

June 6, 1922

St. Louis, MO
"The Kansas City Monarchs handed defeat to the Jefferson City Mohawks in a rambling nine inning game at Lincoln Park yesterday afternoon by a count of 10 to 4. The visitors took the lead in the first inning and the local team was never able to even the count."

June 10, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"Cubans 6, Monarchs 7. John Donaldson, Center Field. Three base hits, Donaldson, Rios."

June 11, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"In the fifth inning of Sunday's game 13 Monarchs batted, Sweatt starting the rally with a single. Rogan followed with a home run in the bleachers, Duncan hit for two bases, Hawkins popped out, Joseph hit for 2, Moore singled, McNair singled, Silva hit Carr, giving him a base, Donaldson singled, Sweatt, coming up for the second time, was out on a slow roller to 2nd , Rogan singled, Duncan walked, and Hawkins fanned for the third out. Every man in the lineup scored except Hawkins. The Cubans came back and scored one run, and with the exception of this inning the game was scoreless. La Sacha replaced Silva on the mound and mixed them up so the Monarchs were unable to hit only now and then. Final score, 8-1."

June 12, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"The Cuban Stars of Cincinnati won their first game of the series from the Monarchs Monday at Association Park, 7 to 6. Parrado, the grinning and jaunty screecher with the visitors, replaced Rodriguez when the Monarchs threatened that hurler and held the locals at bay. Drake worked for the Monarchs and was wild. The Cubans scored four runs in the third but the locals tied the score with a quartet in the fourth and took the lead with another in the fifth. Two in the sixth gave the lead back to Cincinnati. A triple by Johnson and a home run by Sweatt into the bleachers in left enabled the Monarchs to score their four runs. Cincinnati 7, Monarchs 6.

June 13, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"Sam Crawford hurled a six hit game against the Cincinnati Cuban Stars, the Monarchs winning at Association Park Tuesday, 7 to 1. Crawford also received sensational support. The Monarchs bunched their hits in the fourth and sixth innings when all the runs were scored. Lazaga started as the Cuban hurler but was jerked in the sixth when the home club started its last attack. Cincinnati 1, Monarchs 7."

June 14, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"After getting a 5 to 1 lead in the first inning, the Monarchs were scored out of a victory Wednesday, bunched hits giving the Cincinnati Cuban Stars nine runs, while the Monarchs were able to add only up air of sensational (illegible) to their total during the remainder of the game. Linder, who started on the mound for the Monarchs, weakened in the third and was replaced by Bell, whose career on the hilltop was abbreviated, two and one-third innings being the limit. Mendez, who finished the game, hurried steady ball, but his mates were unable to connect safely with the hooks and benders of Silva, who replaced Pedroso on the rubber for the visitors, the latter being bumped hard in the initial round. Cincinnati 8, Monarchs 7."

June 17, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"Chicago American Giants 6, Monarchs 10. John Donaldson, Center Field."

June 18, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"Chicago American Giants 5, Monarchs 19. John Donaldson, Center Field."

June 19, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"Chicago American Giants 8, Monarchs 3. John Donaldson, Center Field."

June 20, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"One of the most hotly contested as well as scrappiest games at the series was the game Tuesday. Most of Chicago and Duncan the scrappy little catcher of the Monarchs had a run in at the plate after DeMoss had spiked Duncan in which Duncan threw the ball at him at close range, DeMoss ducked and the ball game Umpire Boyle a smash under the jaw that made him take the count. The players of both teams interfered and Police came scurrying from every direction; the trouble blew over in a few moments. The Giants scored six runs in the sixth inning, cinching the game which up until that time had been virtually a pitchers battle. McNair the brilliant little outfielder replaced Curry on the mound and pitched a wonderful game. It was Ladies Day and an attendance of over 5,000 was present. Chicago 10, Monarchs 5."

June 21, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"THE SERIES TO THE MONARCHS - Chicago Giants Lost the Odd Game in Tenth, 5 to 6. - The Monarchs, by winning a great 10-inning game from the Chicago Giants Wednesday, 6 to 5, captured the series with the league leaders by three games to two. Joe Rogan hurled the victory, his mates overcoming a 1-run lead in the ninth inning and profiting as a result of Whitworth's wildness to shore across a run in the tenth. With the bases filled and Joseph at bat Whitworth passed the batter, forcing home the winning run."

June 24, 1922

Omaha, NE
"All Nations 3, All-Stars 4. Donaldson, 1st Base."

June 25, 1922

Omaha, NE
"All Nations 7, Omaha 0. John Donaldson, First Base. Two-Base Hits Mendez, Donaldson, Hazell, Thomas. Second Game, All Nations 0, Omaha All-Stars 3. John Donaldson 1st Base."

June 26, 1922

Falls City, NE
"All Nations 12, Falls City Legion 3. John Donaldson, Pitcher and 1st Base. Struck out: By McGill, 2; by McMahon, 2; by Murphy, 1; by Donaldson, 6."

June 29, 1922

Corning, IA
"Thursday afternoon of last week the All Nations team, a traveling club of colored gents from Kansas City, met the Corning team on the local diamond, and it was really the best game we have had. Almost perfect baseball was put up by both teams, and Corning people were proud of the fine showing our boys made against the All Nations aggregation, though we lost by a score of 2 to 0. The two scores made in this game were both in the eighth inning - just one of those little slips that determine airtight games and the two runs came in at the same time. The All Nations club has John Donaldson, one of the greatest pitchers in baseball, and he officiated in the box against Corning. His color excludes him from the big leagues. He is certainly a wonderful pitcher. The fact that Daniels was pitching almost as good a quality of ball for the Corning boys made the game a really great one. The visiting club also had Joe Mendez in the lineup, and Ty Cobb is authority for the statement that Mendez is the fastest man in baseball. It was a game worth seeing."

July 2, 1922

St. Joseph, MO
"ALL NATIONS DEFEAT NAVE-M'CORDS, 14 TO 5 - Six Errors in Eighth and Ninth Innings. - The Nave-McCords were defeated by the All Nations at League park Sunday afternoon, principally on six errors in the eighth and ninth innings which let in nine runs. In the third, fourth, and fifth innings the Nave-McCords had the bases full but could not hit. The score was tied and the teams apparently were evenly matched until the eighth inning. Joffe of the Nave-McCords made three bases and hit safely two other times. Horton also hit three times. One of the largest crowds of the season witnessed the game. The Nave-McCords will play the Kansas City Monarchs, a fast negro team, at League park Tuesday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock."

July 6, 1920

Chicago, IL
"Giants Beat K.C. Monarchs - The American Giants won an 8 to 6 game from the Kansas City Monarchs at Schorling's Park. Both teams hit the ball hard. The third game of the series will be played this afternoon."

July 7, 1920

Chicago, IL
"American Giants win in 12th - The American Giants had to go twelve innings to beat the Kansas City Monarchs 2 to 1 yesterday at Schorling's Park. The same teams play today."

July 8, 1920

Chicago, IL
"American Giants Win Again - American Giants defeated the Kansas City Monarchs, 6 to 1, yesterday at Schorling's Park. Tom Williams won in great form for the Giants, allowing but five scattered hits. Leroy Grant hit a home run in the third inning, scoring Judy Gans ahead of him."

July 10, 1922

Alcester, SD
"The famous All Nations baseball team played the Beresford League team at Alcester Monday afternoon and held the Beresford team scoreless until their last time at bat. The game was to have been played in Beresford, but owing to the wet grounds the game was transferred to Alcester. About a hundred and twenty dollar crowd saw the game and all are unanimous in saying that the All Nations are a clean bunch of players and a real ball team. Donaldson pitched the greater part of the game and those from here who saw the game say he has lost non of his cunning or speed. Whenever he wanted to he struck out the best Beresford men, but in the last frame let 'em score a couple. The All Nations made eight runs and could have made more. They have a splendid aggregation of ball tossers."

July 11, 1922

Alton, IA
"All Nations vs. Alton - The All Nations Base Ball Club, considered the fastest 'traveling' ball club, in the country, met their 'Waterloo' when they crossed bats with the All Alton team, Tuesday afternoon, on the Alton grounds, by the score of 7 to 6. The Alton sluggers, were true to form, and hit, when men were on bases, while Hein, Alton's pitching ACE, held the visitors in check. Alton's hitters made 12 safe hits, including one triple and three doubles, while the All Nations, made six hits, including one two base hit. Two errors in the ninth fram's base on balls, and two singles by the visitors almost took the joy out of life, and it seemed as though, Alton was to lose the game, 'they had on ice,' for three runs crossed the plate, and the score stood Alton 7, All Nations 6."

July 12, 1922

LeMars, IA
"All Nations 0, LeMars 2. John Donaldson, Center Field. Two-base hits - Callahan, Donaldson, Bell."

July 13, 1922

Cherokee, IA
"Cherokee 4, All Nations 2. Cherokee, IA, July 14. - The Cherokee baseball team defeated the All-Nations baseball team here yesterday, 4 to 2. Batteries, All Nations, Donaldson and Foreman; Cherokee, Hamilton."

July 14, 1922

Sheldon, IA
"Sheldon 5, All Nations 4. Sheldon defeated the All Nations team last Friday in an exciting and evenly played game of 14 innings. The game starting shortly before 4 o'clock lasted till about 7:15, three and a quarter hours."

July 15, 1922

Arnold's Park, IA
"ALL NATIONS, 4, MILFORD 2. - Arnold's Park, Ia. July 15. - The All Nations baseball team defeated Milford Saturday 4 to 2, in the first of a two-game series at Arnold's Park."

July 16, 1922

Arnold's Park, IA
"One of the largest crowds of the season witnessed the ball game at Arnold's Park last Sunday, when the local team took the All-Nations into camp by a score of 3 to 1. Without exception this was one of the best games seen in this terrirory for some time and in taking this game the Milford nine have defeated one of the best teams in the state today. Rasmussen, local pitcher, struck out the first two men up and the third went down when he landed one into the hands of the local pitcher. Milford went to bat and scored 2 runs giving them a comfortable lead in the first frame. In the secon, an All-Nations slugger connected for a homer, this being the only score tallied by that team. In the 5th Milford scored and added this for a two-score lead. The game was nip and tuck but seemingly in Milford's favor. Rasmussen pitched one of the best games of the season only allowing two hits the entire game and pulling himself out of several tight holes, while Donaldson allowed several hits."

July 17, 1922

Sibley, IA
"All Nations Win Game. - Luverne, Minnesota, July 17. - The All Nations ball club defeated Sibly Monday, 3 to 1. Long pitched for Sibley and Bell and Linder for the All Nations."

July 18, 1922

Dell Rapids, SD
"Luverne, Minnesota, July 18., - The All Nations baseball team defeated Dell Rapids, S.D., Tuesday 0 to 1. Batteries; All nations, Linder and Foreman; Dell Rapids, Dunning and Erlslinger."

July 19, 1922

Luverne, MN
"Luverne 1, All Nations 3. John Donaldson pitching."

July 20, 1922

Pipestone, MN
"Pipestone, Minn., July 21. - The All-Nations defeated Pipestone here yesterday, 7 to 3. Bell and Foreman were the batteries for the All-Nations while Holgrin and Balkman did the work for Pipestone."

July 21, 1922

Lake Benton, MN
"ALL-NATIONS WIN - Lake Benton, Minn., July 22. - The All-Nations defeated Lake Benton here yesterday, 4 to 1."

July 22, 1922

Marshall, MN
"Marshall 5, All-Nations 8. John Donaldson, Center Field."

July 23, 1922

Marshall, MN
"Marshall, Minn., July 24. - The All Nations defeated Marshall in two games here Sunday. The first was won by a score of 9 to 1 and the second game ended with the score 7 to 1. First game batteries: All Nations, Donaldson and Foreman; Marshall, Odenwald and Carlson. Batteries for second game: All Nations, Bell and Foreman; Marshall, Orwall and Madsen."

July 24, 1922

Ivanhoe, MN
"ALL NATIONS WIN - Ivanhoe, Minn., July 25. - The All-Nations defeated Ivanhoe Monday, 5 to 1. Batteries for the All Nations, Lindner and Foreman; for Ivanhoe, Gillis and Lipinski."

July 25, 1922

Madison, MN
"Madison, Minn., July 25. - The All-Nations defeated Madison, Minn., here 2 to 1, in 10 innings."

July 26, 1922

White, SD
"White Wins in 10 Innings. - White, S.D., July 26. - White defeated the All Nations here today by a score of 6 to 5, in a 10-inning game."

July 27, 1922

Arlington, SD
"The All Nations baseball team of Kansas City which is touring the country again this year gave Arlington a good game of base ball which was enjoyed by a big crowd last Thursday afternoon. Bell, who started in to pitch for All Nations was taken out and Linder, their star pitcher put in. Linder was very effective and the best pitcher seen here in a long time. Arlington had a strong line up and the many outside visitors from surrounding country and neighboring towns enjoyed a great game. The Arlington team was made up as follows: Hetman p, Walseth c, Miller 1b, Holman 2b, M. Plowman 3b, Ward ss, Jones lf, Burdett cf, L. Plowman rf. Hits Arlington 7, All Nations 10. Arlington 6, All Nations 9."

July 28, 1922

Iroquois, SD
"ALL-NATIONS VICTORS - Iroquois, July 29. - The All-Nations defeated Iroquois here yesterday, 8 to 7."

July 29, 1922

Lake Norden, SD
"Lake Norden, S.D., July 29. - The All Nations defeated DeSmet at Lake Norden Saturday by the Score of 3 to 1, and again Sunday by a score of 9 to 6."

July 30, 1922

Lake Norden, SD
"In the Sunday game Donaldson took the box for his team, De Smet using King, a famed pitcher. There was heavy hiting on both sides, King being taken out in the eighth and Twomley going in. The local pitcher held them to no hits for the rest of the game. De Smet's heavy hitters worked Donaldson hard, D.C. Jones chalking up a home run off him. Jones has a habit of meeting such famed pitchers as Juel and Donaldson with a heavy swat that lets him run the bases. The game ended 9 to 6."

July 31, 1922

Estelline, SD
"In their six games in this vicinity, they defeated Arlington twice, De Smet twice, and broke even with White, winning 4 to 3, and losing 6 to 5 in ten innings."

August 1, 1922

Willow Lakes, SD
"ALL NATIONS WIN - Willow Lakes, August 2. - The All Nations defeated Vienna yesterday 14 to 4."

August 2, 1922

Willow Lakes, SD
"The 'All Nations' and Willow Lakes played ball on the local diamond Wednesday afternoon. Resulting in a victory for Kansas City. The Kansas City team has been touring the northwest and are said to be the strongest aggregation of ball tossers that can be found. If it wasn't for their color the pitcher and catcher would be drawing a salary in six figures in one of the major leagues. Willow Lakes team did well in holding them down to an 8 to 1 score."

August 3, 1922

Lake Preston, SD
"Carthage 0, All Nations 2. John Donaldson, Center Field."

August 4, 1922

Howard, SD
"There were a few who also went to Howard Friday and saw All Nations in the game against Howard which was won by All Nations by a score of 6 to 4."

August 5, 1922

Carthage, SD
"All Nations 5, Carthage 3. John Donaldson, Center Field. Stolen Bases - Donaldson."

August 6, 1922

Huron, SD
"All Nations 14, Huron 0. Batteries: Donaldson and Foreman; Sky Thompson and Roberts."

August 7, 1922

Woonsocket, SD
"All Nations Win. - Woonsocket, S.D., August 7., - The All Nations defeated Woonsocket today, 13 to 7."

August 8, 1922

Woonsocket, SD
"The baseball game between the All Nations and the locals last Tuesday afternoon was a farce from beginning to end. However, the comedy of the visitors seemed to amuse the crowd and the game was interesting from that standpoint. The locals proved absolutely no opposition and the All Nations scored almost at will and as often as they desired. Several scores were donated to the home team to keep the game on a more even basis and seemingly more interesting. 'Ike' Brown did the pitching for he locals and hurled a strong game but as usual had absolutely no support. Had he received better support, the game would have been much closer and the visitors might have been compelled to work to win. The All Nations are a great club and it is seldom that they are defeated. A beautiful and extraordinary fancy running catch by Donaldson centerfielder of the visitors was a feature of the game. The final score was 12 to 8 in favor of the visitors. It is regretted that the locals could not give their opponents better opposition and thus give the spectators a chance to see the All Nations in real action."

August 9, 1922

Alexandria, SD
"ALEXANDRIA BEATEN - Alexandria, August 10. - The All-Nations defeated Alexandria yesterday, 9 to 4."

August 10, 1922

Salem, SD
"Salem fans had the first opportunity in years to witness the famous All-Nations baseball club last Thursday, when that globe trotting aggregation came to town to meet the local team. In the absence of Carr, a gentleman named Bockelman was secured to catch, and A. Eilers attempted to spitball his way to victory. Linder, one of the visitors' pitching mainstays, was on the mound, and out-pitched the local hurler, winning 7 to 1. A good sized crowd saw the game."

August 11, 1922

Centerville, SD
"The famous All Nations Ball Club played several games in Centerville vicinity the past week, and in every case came out with the long end of the scores. They are a hard team to beat. In Centerville last Friday the locals played them 10 to 3 with a Mr. Quinn in the box for us. He was a good twirler and rendered good service, but the locals played some poor ball behind him. However, it was a good exhibition, and the All Nations had to put in their premier pitcher, John Donaldson, to win. He pitched eight innings, after we had gotten three scores off the first man. It was worth the price of admission to see this famous colored gentleman pitch ball."

August 12, 1922

Viborg, SD
"At Viborg the All Nations defeated Viborg 15 to 0 on Saturday with Bell, another colored man, in the box."

August 13, 1922

Wall Lake, SD
"All Nations 3, Wall Lake American Legion 0. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Struck out - Donaldson 13, Juel 11."

August 14, 1922

Beresford, SD
"On Monday they played Beresford at Beresford and won from them 6 to 1."

August 17, 1922

Geddes, SD
"DONALDSON WINS GAME - Geddes, August 18. - The All-Nations defeated Geddes yesterday, 6 to 3. Batteries, All-Nations, Donaldson and Foreman."

August 18, 1922

Beresford, SD
"All Nations Win. - Beresford, S.D., August 19. - The All Nations defeated Beresford by a score of 16 to 3."

August 20, 1922

Dallas, SD
"All Nations 5, Dallas 1. John Donaldson, Center Field."

August 22, 1922

Lynch, NE
"The All-Nations ball game drew quite a crowd here Tuesday afternoon but seemed to be far from interesting, for the reason that people as a rule expected to see altogether too much. They were good ball players and when put to a real test some of them could 'go some.' The score resulted favorable to the visitors, it being two to eight. The bunch were traveling in cars and jumped from here to Yankton, South Dakota, for their next game."

August 25, 1922

Pierce, NE
"ALL NATIONS WIN TWO - Pierce, Nebraska, August 26. - The All-Nations covered two games winning from Pierce, Nebraska."

August 26, 1922

Norfolk, NE
"Stanton 4, All Nations 7. John Donaldson, Center Field."

August 27, 1922

Plainview, NE
"ALL NATIONS BASE BALL CLUB WINS GAME FROM PLAINVIEW - The All Nations base ball club, owned and managed by the famous colored player, John Donaldson, played the Plainview team on the local diamond Sunday afternoon, carrying off the honors of the day with but little trouble by a score of 9 to 0. The Plainview boys seemed to be a trifle afflicted with stage fright, which enabled the visitors to get away to an excellent start. With a couple of errors, both of omission as well as commission and a couple of close decisions going against the locals, Donaldson and his lively crew amassed a brace of four scores in the initial round. Three more were added to their string in the third inning and then the game drifted along very nicely until the final round when they made two more counters. An exceptionally large crowd was on hand to witness the game, numbering close to one thousand people. Some diasppointment was expressed by a number of fans over the fact that Mr. Donaldson failed to display his repertoire in the pitcher's box as had been promised. Their ball club is a good one and can take the count from almost any aggregation of amateurs in the country. Mader, Kersenbrock, and Paulson did the umpiring."

August 28, 1922

Yankton, SD
"All Nations 6, Bloomfield 3. John Donaldson, Center Field. Sacrifice Hits - Donaldson."

August 29, 1922

Yankton, SD
"Sioux Falls 2, All Nations 9. John Donaldson, Center Field."

August 31, 1922

Yankton, SD
"Sioux Falls 8, All Nations 6. John Donaldson, Center Field."

September 1, 1922

Hawarden, IA
"Home runs - Goebel and Coffin and Donaldson. Three base hit - White. Two base hits - Jones and Schuman. No sacrifice hits. Sheldon staged a double in the first 6 to 4 to 3 and the All Nations a double in the second and the eighth. Schuman walked three men, two of them in the first, Bell walked five, three of them in the first. Kiner was unfortunate in hitting a fly to left field all three times at bat. All Nations 4, Sheldon 7."

September 2, 1922

Sioux Falls, SD
"All Nations 2, Sioux Falls 4. John Donaldson, Center Field and Pitcher."

September 4, 1922

Sioux Falls, SD
"All Nations 4, Sioux Falls 0. John Donaldson, Center Field."

September 5, 1922

Fairmont, MN
"MORRIS PITCHES 7 TO 0 WIN OVER ALL NATION TEAM - New Pitcher for Fairmont Team Allows Three Hits - Pitches Seven Innings No Hit No Run. - Quiet Jimmie Watts was aroused Tuesday morning about two a.m., with a severe case of tooth ache, that is one of the eight remaining teeth of the Hilltop manager was the offender. So in the wee hours of the morning James crept around, while James Jr. slept peacefully not knowing the misery of the elder James. Our manager thought it would be a good time to shave and also concentrate on his attack on the highly touted All Nations that were due for a two days battle at Interlaken. Ross, the new hurler, was decided as the starter in the series, and was he right? James should arise early every morning for mental concentration.
Ross Allows Three Hits The little speed merchant pitched one of the most brilliant games, yet lamped at the Hilltop diamond, Ross was in fine form and pitched Linder, the All Nation star. The visitors never had a look in, as our little right hander dished out a brand puzzling puzzlers, that held the enemy in check. Not until the eighth inning was there anything that resembled a hit off at Ross' delivery. In this frame 'Chief' White, the Indian catcher, singled sharply to left, but a fast double play, Boulet to Radtke to Brown ended his galloping. In the ninth frame two scratch hits were made by the All Nations both of the miracle variety. Anderson, the ebony second sacker beat a grounder to deep short by inches, and Donaldson pasted one over the third sack for two bases. Nine of the All Nations were victims of strike out route.
Anderson and 'Chief' White were the only All Nations players to reach third. MORRIS PITCHES 7 TO 0 WIN (continued from page one) Pitches Good Ball. For six innings Linder on the mound for the visitors, pitched a steady game. In the second frame Moore doubled and scored on Fredette's similar rap. In the third Ross tripled over Donaldson's dome in centerfield but he was left stranded on that base. Boulett, Brown and Swanman being easy outs. Wattsmen Good in Pinches. The crippled Hilltoppers were 'Johnny on the spot' in the pinches yesterday and won the victory by hitting and fielding in tip top style. They collected thirteen safe blows for seven runs. Ross led the Wattsmen with three blows. Radtke's walk, a wild peg, and Browns single was responsible for the marker in the fifth. Fredette got life on the short's error. Heskett sacrificed and beat the throw, and both rode home on Ross' double over third in sixth round for two more counts. Fairmont scored again in the seventh when oore got life on short's error. Fredette caught a fast one in the back. Heskett singled thru the box and Moore scored when Donaldson's peg went to the stand.
The eighth saw the last scoring for the Wattsmen, when Ross hot footed to first ahead of a bunt-Boulett was safe on fielders choice Radtke put them ahead with a sacrifice and Brown's single scored them."

September 6, 1922

Fairmont, MN
"FAIRMONT LOSES SECOND GAME TO ALL NATION TEAM - Five to Two Score Means Thrills in Spite of Loss Suffered by Wattsmen. - Do you like the thrills of baseball? Well the Fairmont - All Nations clash yesterday was a 'humdinger.' With Jones our nifty first sacker and Harry Lano, the dizzy corner guardian both on the ailing list, the Wattsmen offered a stubborn opposition for John Donaldson and his many nations. The crowd was about the same as Tuesday and the sun beamed down in the same old way, but the wind that raised a havoc the day before was not so prominent. The pastime was more close than the 5 to 2 score will indicate for the Wattsmen had men waiting on the paths. Once the umpire got dizzy and brilliant plays checked at other times. Two runs were presented to the visitors Watts and Swanman's errors being the cause.
Pitchers Go Strong Heskett was on the mound for Fairmont and Gwynn for the visitors was in fine form and the breaks came in his favor. Red Heskett was touched more freely than usual, but scattered the hits so far apart that five was an enormous amount. The Wattsmen secured eleven hits at Gwynn's expense while the visitors were credited with the same amount. Gwynn whiffed ten Wattsmen, while Heskett fanned seven. Ross Hits One Moore tripled in the second round and scored when Ross banged the first ball Gwynn pitched to him for a three ply wallop scoring Moore. The All Nations came back in their half of the third strong: Gwynn singled and Allen scored him with a triple to right. But Donaldson lined to Boulet and Allen was doubled. The clubs were battling on even term until the sixth when the visitors grabbed two markers. Donaldson singled.
Davis was safe on fielders choice. White sacrificed them ahead and they romped home on Davis' rap thru the box. They counted one more in the 7th on Allen's single - a steal, a passed ball and a perfect squeeze play with Anderson at the bat. The fifth count came in the eighth when Chief White tripled and was held on third until two were down and scored on Watts error of Voughn's grounder. Moore singles 'Swan' In The Wattsmen started something in the eighth after Radtke and Brown had skied out. Swan hit one through short, swiped second and breezed home on Moore's hot single. Fredette then pelted a scorcher for one base and when Ross came up the stands went in an uproar. Ross worked Gwynn to the 3 to 2 count and should have walked, but Montie the umpire sneezed or lost track of the apple. Ross jumped from a close call and Montie waved him out. He sure missed a nice one in the jam.
Anderson's Stop Quells Rally Three runs behind in the ninth, and battling like real warriors of the 'never say die' spirit. Heskett skied to Donaldson, Watts struck out for the 'steenth' time. Boulet singled thru the box, Radtke singled, and Joe went to third, Radtke going to second on the throw. Steve Brown always dangerous in a pinch, took a look, between first and second was good enough for two scores and Steve shot what should have been a single in that identical spot. 'Bob' Anderson the ebony hued second sacker took a run, did an 'Eddie Collins' and came up with the ball nailing Steve at first. This play stopped two runs as Radtke could have scored easily on the hit. the game was a beaut to watch and although the fans declared the Wattsmen wouldn't have a chance, they more than held their own."

September 7, 1922

Alton, IA
"The Thursday game with the All Nations ended in an 11 to 5 score in favor of the All Nations. The latter used their best pitcher, Drake, and had a much stronger line-up than they did when Allen defeated them earlier in the season."

September 8, 1922

Orange City, IA
"Sheldon 2 - All Nations 3. Sheldon was defeated by the All Nations at Orange City last Friday by the score of 3 to 2. This was Sheldon's first defeat in the last 15 games played. It was also sheldon's first defeat by the All Nations out of three games, one of which games ran to 14 innings. Zediker of Mapleton was pitching for Sheldon, while Bell pitched four innings for the All Nations and the famous Donaldson five innings. Zediker struck out 5 men, walked 1. Bell struck out 1 and walked 2, Donaldson struck out 1 an walked 2. Three base hit: Jones. Two base hits - for All Nations - Donaldson, Linder, Vaughn. Sacrifice hits - Herbert, Donaldson."

September 9, 1922

Sheldon, IA
"Sheldon 18, All Nations 2. - Sheldon defeated the All Nations on the home grounds Saturday 18 to 2. The game was a farce the first two innings, after which the All Nations changed pitchers and tightened up. Sheldon played good fast ball doing some brilliant work at times. Two snappy double plays by Sheldon in the fifth and the ninth, helped awaken interest. In the fifth there was some quick work, Coffin to Herbert to Kiner and in the ninth Rasmussen to Herbert to Kiner. The All Nations shifted the scenes considerably, two into pitch, three into catch and a shift on first base and in left field."

September 10, 1922

Sheldon, IA
"Sheldon 5 - All Nations 3. - Sheldon closed the season Sunday by defeating the All Nations 5 to 3, before a seven hundred dollar crowd. Schuman for Sheldon struck out 8 while 2 Sheldon men went to the bench by the same route. All Nations were at bat 34 times, with 3 runs, 6 hits and 1 error. Donaldson made two 2 base hits. Collay a two base hit and Collay a three base hit for the All Nations. For Sheldon, Sutton, Goebel, Jones and Kiner made two base hits. Sacrifice hits: Goebel, Herbert, Coffin, Pas, Goebel and Herbert walked. All Nations 3, Sheldon 5."

September 12, 1922

Cherokee, IA
"When the All Nations hit Cherokee they will see the swellest ball park they've lamped in many a day."

"Cherokee defeated the All Nations, 4 to 3 in 15 innings. Batteries: All Nations, Donaldson and Foreman; Cherokee, Bell and Markinson. Donaldson struck out 19 men and Bell whiffed 13."

September 15, 1922

Coleridge, NE
"On Friday the All Nations and Coleridge crossed bats. An exceptionally large crowd greeted the players and they were not disappointed as a very fine game was staged. The All Nations put life and pep into the game. To hear Donaldson was worth the price of the game. The final score was 6 to 7 in favor of the All Nations."

September 16, 1922

Moville, IA
"All Nations 6, Moville 2. John Donaldson, Center Field."

September 27, 1922

Sterling, CO
"Denver 1, Monarchs 9."

September 28, 1922

Fort Morgan, CO
"Denver 2, Monarchs 4."

September 29, 1922

Greeley, CO
"Denver 8, Monarchs 4."

September 30, 1922

Denver, CO
"Denver 4, Monarchs 11. John Donaldson, Center Field."

October 1, 1922

Denver, CO
"Denver 5, Monarchs 2."

October 6, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs 7, Kansas City Blues 2."

October 7, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"Kansas City Blues 4, Monarchs 8. John Donaldson, Center Field."

October 9, 1922

Waverly, MO
"The Monarch squad journeyed over to Waverly, MO., Monday and with Gissentaner in the box, trimmed the Waverly boys, 5 to 2."

October 10, 1922

Fort Scott, KS
"Tuesday the strong Ft. Scott, Kansas aggregation, which has lost only eight of the thirty nine games played, couldn't solve Drake's offerings and came out on the short end of a 3-2 score. A home run by Henry Johnson featured."

October 11, 1922

Iola, KS
"OILERS VS. MONARCHS - First of Two-Game Series Will be Played Tomorrow - Game Called at 3 o'Clock. - Fresh from their double victory over the blues the Kansas City Monarchs come tomorrow for the last two games of the local season, whence they return to Kansas City Friday to finish their post-season series with the Blues. Manager Crawford has promised to pitch 'Bullet' Rogan, the Ace of the Monarchs pitching staff, in part of the game Wednesday and it will be a treat for local fans as Rogan has never worked here. He will be opposed by Earl Hamilton of the Pittsburgh National League team, who makes his winter home in Oswego. Manager Griffin tried to secure Walter Johnson for one of these games but he wrote he was leaving Coffeyville after last Sunday's game and would not be able to pitch any more this year. The Skpper is burning up the wires, for a high class man to take Johnson's place and as soon as he is landed he will spill the dope. With the exception of left field and the pitcher's box the Oilers will present the same line-up that battled the Blues. Hi Henry on first, Washburn at second, Dutch in his usual spot, Hardgrove on third, Reid, Nutt and Osborne in the gardens, with Gilly and Decker catching. Early in the season, Manager Griffin arranged a three game series with the Monarchs. They won the first game 6 to 0 with "Ossy" opposing Currie and these two games will complete the series, the bats will be put away for winter and for all time as far as the Skipper is concerned if his hired help don't cop one or both of these games. Manager Griffin in going to don the old (illegible) and go back on the third base line and show 'em some fight. Those games will be called at 3 p.m. Admission fifty cents."

October 15, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs 7, Kansas City Blues 6."

October 16, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs Win Monday from the Blues, Fourth Straight Game. Monarchs 2, Blues 1."

October 22, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"MONARCHS BEAT RUTH'S ALL-STARS - Bambino Hits well in Practice but gets only singles during game. - Sunday was a nasty day for any outdoor sport except duck hunting, yet 1500 fans, most of them white, were present at Association Park when the umps called 'play ball' as the signal for the opening game of a double-header, wehrein the great Babe Ruth and his teammate, Bob Meusel, both of the New York Yankees, and assisted by local semi-pros and former big leaguers, were to cross bats with the Monarchs. Most of the crowd was there to see Ruth, so the condition of the field didn't matter. A good game of baseball was a secondary condition. Rogan started for the Monarchs and faced Ruth - and Meusel - once, each singling off his delivery. But Frank Duncan strutted his stuff and nailed Ruth at second on an attempted steal, while Bob made a glorious slide into the mud at third and got his unie all dirty for nothing. Pat Boyle waved him 'out.' Rube Currie took up the burden in the second frame and succeeded in turning back Meusel once, but Babe singled every time up.
Both Rogan and Currie were going strong and Currie had everything on the ball. The rest of the 'All Star' aggregation were up against more than they could handle and the game ended with the Monarchs on the long end of a 10-5 score. Heavy Johnson got his home run in the seventh with two on the paths, when the score stood 5-4, All-Stars. The game went seven innings and was called to allow the other game to be played before dark. But J. Pluvius had something to say about that and it only went 2 innings. The big 'bambino' was kept busy before the game autographing baseball and he obliged colored fans as well as white. Secretary Gilmore, of the Monarchs received one and every occupant of the press box, including ye editor."

October 29, 1922

Kansas City, MO
"When the last man was out, in the last inning of the All-Star - Monarch game last Sunday, which the Monarchs (illegible) 5-3, it is probable that the curtain was rung down for good and all baseball at the Olive Street Park ends."

1921 John Donaldson Games

Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.

March 27, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"MONARCHS OPEN SEASON MAY 5. - Members of the Negro Team Will Report Here April 15. - Members of the Kansas City Monarchs of the National Negro League will report here April 15. The team will open the season May 5 at St. Louis. A majority of the members of the team have been playing winter baseball in California and should report in good condition. A new player has been secure to play center field, which will put Donaldson on the pitching staff, and with Rube Currie, Sam Crawford and Bullet Rogan as the other members the hurling department looks like the class of the league.
Joe Mendez and Bart Portuondo, the two Cubans, will be with the team. Portuondo, the club's third baseman, was the leading fielder and baserunner in the Cuban league this winter. The Monarchs will play a few exhibition games in and near Kansas City before the opening of the regular season, Cincinnati and Columbus have been added to the circuit."

April 17, 1921

Omaha, NE
"DOUBLE-HEADER at the Omaha ball park Sunday, and a whirlwind it should prove - the famous colored All-Nations team, of Kansas City, against the rehabilitated Murphy-Did-Its, one of the smartest semi-pro teams in the country. The great Donaldson will open the dual clash for the Missouri cotton pickers, and when it is realized that he is the wonder of all the negro hurlers in the country, the fans can see what is in store for them, Donaldson is the Sam Langford of the game, and years ago out-pitched Walter Johnson by a score of 1 to 0. Besides Donaldson, Mendez, the wonderful Cubanola, will be on third, while six other fast ones, from last year's Monarchs, runners-up for the colored championship, will be in the All-Nations line-up. St. Louis finished fourth in the 1920 Colored league race, and in a post season game, the All-Nations made monkeys of them, and at that they beat the Cardinals in an exhibition game. This is guarantee enough to convince the fans that they are going to see some classy ball.
Andy Graves, the old war horse of a thousand battles, will oppose Donaldson on the bill, and take it from we 'uns, Andy is one of the marvels. Last year, it will be recalled, he shut the All-Nations out, no hit, no run, and with Harry Williams behind him Sunday he says he's going to repeat."

"MURPHY-DID-ITS TAKE TWO FROM ALL-NATIONS - Locals Open Season by Walloping Famous Club and Burch Rod's Park. - GRAVES GOES STRONG - The Murphy-Did-It baseball club opened the season at the Burch Rods' park yesterday afternoon by taking two games from the All-Nations. The first game was 3 to 1, and the second, 5 to 2. Andy Graves had the visitors swinging wild at his offerings in the initial workout, and allowed them but five safe hits. Madden gave them six hits in the second game. In the first game, Al Graves' single in the first inning, followed by Payne's infield out and Harry Williams' line drive to right for a single, scored the Murphy's first tally. The All-Nations scored in the second. It was all the scoring the visitors could do. Graves only allowed three scattered hits after that inning.
Put it on ice. - In the fourth the Murphys put the game in the refrigerator when Harry Williams beat out a bunt to open the inning. Vandiver sacrificed, and Mirasky singled through short. C. Osbourne dropped his brother's throw to catch Williams going to third, and when the ball rolled on to the grand-stand, Williams crossed the plate. Corcoran laced a single down the third-base line, scoring Jimmy Mirasky. Williams was the heavy hitter, with three hits in four times at bat. In the second game Madden had the visitors bending themselves dizzy over his offerings for four innings - no hits, no runs in the first four frames. The great "Smoky" John Donaldson, negro hurler, fanned out the first three men to face him, and seven more during the following six innings, but in the second frame Pete Lyck rapped one of the Smoke's fast ones for a single to right center. That started the scoring. Vandiver's infield out advanced Lyck, and when A. Osborne booted Mirasky's roller, Lyck took third, Mirasky being safe at first. Both scored on Echtermeyer's double to right.
The Murphys scored again in the third. Dygert, fanned to open the inning, Al Graves walked, Durkee popped out to Blattner, Lyck lined a single into center, and both Graves and Lyck scored on Vandiver's single through second. Mirasky fanned. Again in Fourth. - The Murphy's scored again in the fourth. Corcoran was safe at first when Luscombe dropped his third strike. Corcoran went to second on a passed ball, to third on Echtermeyer's infield out, and scored on a fielder's choice. Dygert flied out to center. Al Graves bunted safely, but was caught stealing. That was all the Murphy's scoring. The Murphys play the Green Goblins next Saturday and Sunday afternoons."

April 24, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Kansas City, MO., April 29. - The Kansas City Monarchs opened the local baseball season here Sunday afternoon playing an exhibition game against the fast Nebraska Sioux Indians, defeating them by the score of 9 to 3. Donaldson and Lefty Smith did the twirling for Wilkerson's tribe and Big Chief Buffalo was on the mound for the "Injuns." The hitting of John Donaldson, Carr and King was responsible for the locals' victory. The Kansas City team has been greatly strengthened this year with the addition of the following men: Pullen, Foreman, Potter, catchers; Hamilton, pitcher; Blattner, Fagen and Hawkins, infielders: King and McAllister, outfielders. The first league game of the season will be played Saturday at the American Association park against the St. Louis Giants with Charleston in their lineup. A monster street parade will be held, headed by the Pythian band and the members of the local branch of the National Business Men's League."

April 30, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"St. Louis Giants 4, Monarchs 2. John Donaldson, Center Field."

May 1 and 2, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"MONARCHS EVEN UP SERIES WITH GIANTS. - The Monarchs handed "Bullet" Rogan a three-run lead in the first inning, and his superb pitching made it plentiful to achieve a victory over the St. Louis Giants at Association Park Sunday, 3 to 1, thereby evening the series. A brace of singles on the heels of Ray's wild peg to second deprived Rogan of a shutout game. The Giants collected but five hits. The home help got after Drake in the opening frame and iced the frolic then and there. Portuondo started things off by reaching first on an error and moved up one on Carr's single. Both runners rode home on Donaldson's double, and Big John tallied on McNair's safe belt. The Monarchs were unable to do anything with Drake thereafter, but the damage had already been wrought. Not to be outdone by their rivals for home patronage, the Blues, the Monarchs of the Negro National League, staged a little swatfest of their own at Association Park Monday, smearing the ball yard with 26 base hits of all varieties and sizes, the St. Louis Giants finishing a poor second in a 21 to 7 combat. The home performers combed the opposition pitching for 19 runs in the first four frames.
Carr started on the peak for the Giants and was removed in the second round when it was imminent his continued presence might cause injury to the infielders, so fast and furious were hits bounding through the inner defense. Finner then came on and took his bumps in habit-forming doses. The frolic wound up with Charleston decorating the eminence. After the fourth stanza the Monarchs grew leg and arm weary, closing the scoring ledger for the day except in the seventh when they counted twice. Foreman opened for the locals and was Monarch of all he surveyed, save in the first round when he was touched up for three runs. With the club safely out in front, Smith essayed the hurling assignment and was innefective in only one inning. Blackwell of the Giants and McNair of the Mendezians each collected four blows. Carr, Donaldson, Rogan and Ray plastered three apiece. King and S. Foreman were the only Monarchs to go hitless."

Kansas City, MO
*Same Game, Different Newspaper, for May 1
Giants 1, Monarchs 3. One base hits, Blackwell, McAdoo, Brooks 2; Donaldson 2, McNair 3, Carr and Hawkins. Two-base hits - Donaldson."

May 3, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"KANSAS CITY BEAT ST. LOUIS GIANTS THREE OUT OF FOUR - MONARCHS WIND UP SERIES WITH GIANTS. - The St. Louis Giants Tied Score in Ninth, but Lost, 11 to 12. - After Blackwell's home run with one in the ninth had tied the score, the Monarchs defeated the St. Louis Giants in the final game of the series at Association park yesterday, 12 to 11, in eleven innings. A single by Hawkins scored Donaldson with the winning run. The game was a singfest from the start, the Monarchs getting seventeen hits and the visitors fourteen. Crawford started on the mound for the home club but retired at the end of the fourth. Solid base hits drove him to cover and his club was one run behind when Crawford left the mound. The Monarchs, however, tied the score and Currie started the fifth with the game even. He played good ball the rest of the route, the only runs being scored off him in the ninth. Oldham blanked the Monarchs for two innings but was driven from the mound in the third when the home team scored eight runs. Carr replaced Oldham but he, too, was hit hard. Catches by Charleston and Rogan were the fielding features of the day. Both took flies in the eleventh inning which looked like sure base hits."

May 7, 1921

Chicago, IL
"MONARCHS LOST OPENER IN CLOSE HURLING DUEL - Chicago, May 7. - The Monarchs of Kansas City lost the opening game here Saturday in a pitchers' battle between Currie and Brown. Fast fielding kept the Monarchs from scoring, while Chicago bunched hits in the eighth inning with stolen bases, scoring two runs. Monarchs 0, Chicago 3."

May 8, 1921

Chicago, IL
"Donaldson, Center Field. Monarchs 3, Chicago American Giants 1."

May 9, 1921

Chicago, IL
"Chicago, May 9. - The Monarchs lost to the American Giants in a loosely played game Monday, 5 to 7. Donaldson and Torriente featured with heavy hitting. Monarchs 5, Chicago 7."

May 14, 1921

Indianapolis, IN
"KANSAS CITY MONARCHS MEET A.B.C.s TOMORROW - The Kansas City Monarchs come to this city tomorrow for a five-game series with the A.B.C.s. Last year the Monarchs finished in third place, tied with the local team, and are old-time rivals. Currie, their star pitcher, hurled three extra inning games against the A.s last season. 'Dicta' Johnson opposing him each time. The Kansas City team has three other box stars in Crawford, Morgan and Foreman. Their infield consists of Portuondo, a Cuban, at third; Moore, short; Fagen, second; Blattner, first. Morre, the short stop, is one of the most valuable men in the league, being a great fielder, good hitter and fast baserunner. In Donaldson, McNair and Hawkins, the Monarchs boast one of the hardest hitting outfields in the circuit. The A.B.C.s are making every effort to bolster the club. Manager Ben Taylor left last Wednesday for Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, in an effort to sign Powell, the veteran backstop. Powell is a great receiver and knows how to handle young pitchers. Kenyon, big right-handed pitcher, also will report from the Arkansas Baptist college in time to get into the coming series.
In the games played so far in the regular league schedule the A.B.C.s have won four and lost three. It looks as though the right combination has been struck with Clark back on the infield and Manager Taylor reports a great deal of confidence among the players. The game tomorrow starts at 3:15, while the Sunday affair begins at 3."

Indianapolis, IN
*Same game, different newspaper
Indianapolis, Ind., May 16. - Kansas City Monarchs won from the Indianapolis A.B.C. club today by bunching hits in the first and eighth innings. Monarchs 7, Indianapolis 6."

May 15, 1921

Indianapolis, IN
"A.B.C.s 3, Kansas City 14."

May 16, 1921

Indianapolis, IN
"Moore Hit a Homer With Bases Filled, but Indianapolis Won 14 to 12. - Indianapolis, May 17. - The Indianapolis A.B.C. club won a slugging match from the Monarchs today, 14 to 12. Moore of the Monarchs hit a home run, over the left field fence in the sixth with the bases filled. Monarchs 12, Indianapolis 14."

May 17, 1921

Indianapolis, IN
"A. B. C.'S WIN SLUGFEST FROM K. C. MONARCHS - The A.B.C.s came out at the long end of a slugfest at Washington park yesterday and defeated the Kansas City Monarchs, 14 to 11. Both teams hit the ball far and often, none of the pitchers being very effective. Moore of the visitors got a home run. The same teams play today."

May 18, 1921

Indianapolis, IN
"Indianapolis, Ind., March 18. - The Kansas City Monarchs won today from the Indianapolis A.B.C.'s taking three out of five games. The score was 9 to 7. George Carr hit a home run in the seventh inning, scoring three runs. Monarchs 9, Indianapolis 7."

May 21, 1921

Columbus, OH
"Donaldson, Center Field. Kansas City 4, Columbus 5."

May 22, 1921

Columbus, OH
"Donaldson, Center Field. Kansas City 4, Columbus 3."

May 23, 1921

Columbus, OH
"Kansas City Monarchs defeated the Columbus Buckeyes in the last game of the series 8 to 0. Rube Currie was in great form, holding the locals to no runs and no hits. Monarchs left to open at home with Indianapolis A.B.C.'s Saturday. Monarchs 8, Columbus 0."

May 28, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Indianapolis 9, Monarchs 14."

May 29, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"ROGAN'S RARE FORM AND MONARCHS WIN 8 TO 3. - "Bullet" Rogan hurried a three-hit game and the Monarchs had little trouble winning from the Indianapolis A.B.C.'s 8 to 3 at Association Park Sunday."

May 30, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Indianapolis 4, Monarchs 7."

May 31, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Indianapolis 6, Monarchs 7."

June 1, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Donaldson, Center Field."

June 4, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Donaldson, Center Field."

June 5, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"MONARCHS HELD EARLY LEAD. - Crawford Went the Route Against the Chicago Giants in a 4 to 3 Game. - Clean hitting in the first three innings gave the Monarchs a victory over the Chicago Giants in the opening game of the series at Association park yesterday. George Carr played a leading role in the beating, getting a home run in the opening stanza and sending a run home in the third. Crawford and Luther were opposing moundsmen and Crawford pitched a steady game throughout, keeping the eight Chicago hits well mastered, although the visitors managed to bunch a pair in the ninth for their final runs. One of the blows was a home run by Luther and scored Green who had doubled.
Moore opened the second inning for the Monarchs with a double and trotted home when Blattner singled. Portuondo led off in the third with a triple and Carr's second hit sent him home. That was all the scoring for the home club until the sixth, when Hawkin's single drove in a run. The Giants scored their first run in the third when Carr and Blattner erred in the field. Rube Currie and Jim Taylor will be the opposing pitchers in the second game of the series today. Currie pitched a no-hit game in the recent series. Taylor is the leading pitcher on the Giants staff. The game will start at 3."

Kansas City, MO
*Same Game, Different Newspaper
"Hitting for (illegible) bases in the pinches gave the Monarchs a 5 to 2 victory over the Chicago Giants at Association park Sunday. Currie and Taylor were the opposing pitchers, the latter being hit hard throughout, while Currie was at his best in the pinches. The Giants scored their lone runs in the sixth when Beckwith singled and Luther scored him with a home run. The Monarchs started the scoring in the third. Hawkins opened with a single and Portuondo followed suit. Carr then doubled the runs home and followed in when Donaldson hit for two bases. Moore and Rogan bunched doubles for the fifth inning run and in the sixth base hits increased the total one more. Chicago 2, Monarchs 5."

June 6, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Donaldson, Center Field."

June 7, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Donaldson, Center Field".

June 11, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Cuban Stars 2, Monarchs 4."

June 12, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Donaldson, Center Field/"

June 14, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"MONARCHS LOSE TO CUBAN STARS. - A Ninth Inning Rally Gives Visitors a 6 to 4 Victory. - A ninth inning rally, which netted a party of runs, gave the Cincinnati Cuban Stars a 6 to 4 victory over the Monarchs in the fourth game of the series at Association Park Tuesday. A crowd of 1,100 braved threatening clouds to witness the pastime."

June 15, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Donaldson, Center Field."

June 19, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"K.C. Monarchs 1, St. Louis Giants 6. John Donaldson, Center Field."

June 21, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"St. Louis at Kansas City. (mostly illegible).

June 23, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"St. Louis Defeated the Kansas City Negro League Club."

June 24, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"K.C. Monarchs 6, St. Louis Giants 4."

June 27, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"TWO WINS FOR MONARCHS - Columbus Buckeyes Trolled in Both Games Yesterday. - The Monarchs took another step toward first place in the National Negro League by winning both ends of a double-header with the Columbus Buckeyes at Association Park yesterday. The scores were 5 to 3 and 12 to 1. Rogan hurled the first game for the home club and was at his best with runners on the paths, ten of the visitors being left stranded on the bases. In the second game, Mendez and Crawford shared the pitching honors. Mendez toiled for five innings allowing only one hit in that time. Crawford went to the mound at the start of the sixth and allowed only one more hit during the four innings. The Monarchs batted hard in both contests, getting twelve safe blows in the first game and fourteen in the second.
The final game of the series will be played today starting at 3:15 o'clock. It will be the Monarchs' last game on the home lot for three weeks, as the team is scheduled to go on a long road trip. Today will be ladies' day.

June 28, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"MONARCHS WON FINAL GAME. - Columbus Staged Rally in Sixth Inning, but Lost, 2 to 4."

July 2, 1921

Janesville, WI
"Tractors Make Clean Sweep of Five Close Holiday Games - Beat Racine with Homer; Bill Features With Bat; Set New Baseball Record - Four different ball teams made the acquaintance of the Janesville Tractors over the Fourth of July week-end holiday and vouced at the parting that they had met a slugging, steady-plaing crew of ball players. The Tractors made a clean sweep of all who came their way. Here's the way they did it: Janesville 8, Monarchs 4; Janesville 4; Racine 3; Janesville 7, Edgerton 4; Janesville 7, Stoughton, 5; Janesville 7, Stoughton 6.
Saturday's Game - Ever hear of the Kansas City Blues? They decended upon the visiting Monarchs here Saturday afternoon and after the Tractors had knocked Pitcher Bell off his throne, causing him to ring for help, the colored lads lost all heart and slopped over for the balance of the contest, Janesville took the honors, 8 to 4. For five innings, it was anybody's battle with the Kaysees not only holding the edge but having a two run lead on the locals. Then something happened. First baseman "Bud" of the locals made Mistah Bell croak while he lifted a Texas leaguer back of second which Brokaw followed immediately with a single with a third. "Hank" Brackett then pulled a neat bunt and was safe himself on the sacrifice, when Bell was too slow.
Four Tallies Scored - Right here is where the gong began ringing. With non down, "Daddy" Perring shot a bingle through second, scoring Croak and again filling the sacks. Both Brackett and Perring scored on Schwind's liner through third. Holland sacrificed and Shook was safe when the centerfielder muffed a fly. Note, the bags were again filled and there was none out. Just about this time, a lanky negro going under the name of Crawford emerged from the bench and motioned Bell to the lockers. Crawford, who had been cavorting around the third base coacher's box to the great amusement of the crowd, went to left and McNair came in to mount the hill. Right off, Crawford started something when he commenced a double play that caught Schwind at home and Smithson at first. The inning was done when Breckenridge flied out.
Three More in Seventh - But the worm had turned. The Tractors added three in the seventh on a single, a force, two singles, an error and a passed ball. Perring's single went good for three bases when the centerfielder mussed it up. The big inning for the visitors came in the third when three singles, a hit batsman and an error was recorded. A hot liner off Portuondo's bat caromed off the tips of Croak's glove to bring in the scores.

July 3, 1921

Chicago, IL
"Chicago American Giants 7, Kansas City 4. Donaldson, Center Field and Pitcher. Struck out - by Curry 1, by Donaldson 1; by Brown 1."

July 4, 1921

Chicago, IL
"Chicago American Giants 2, Kansas City 4. Donaldson, Center Field. Three-Base-Hit, Donaldson.
Second Game, Chicago American Giants 1, Kansas City 10."

July 5, 1921

Chicago, IL
"American Giants Won, 2 to 0, in Pitchers' Duel. - Chicago, July 5. - The Monarchs lost a pitchers' duel here, 0 to 2, to the American Giants in the hardest fought game of the season. Sam Crawford pitched one of the greatest games ever seen here, striking out ten men, but the Monarchs failed to hit at the opportune time. Monarchs 0, Chicago 2."

July 6, 1921

Chicago, IL
"Rube Foster's Giants Won Pitchers' Battle, 1 to 0."

July 9, 1921

Cincinnati, OH
"MONARCHS HAD ONE BIG INNING. - The Cuban Stars Were Defeated in a 10 to 3 Game."

July 10, 1921

Cincinnati, OH
"MONARCHS WERE TONED OUT. - Cuban Stars of Cincinnati Won a Pitchers' Battle, 2 to 1."

July 11, 1921

Cincinnati, OH
"MONARCHS LOST AGAIN."

July 13, 1921

Cincinnati, OH
"Crawford Hurled a 4 to 3 Victory Over Cuban Stars. - Cincinnati, Ohio., July 13. - The Kansas City Monarchs defeated the Cuban Stars today, 4 to 3, thereby taking the first series the Cubans have ever lost here. Sam Crawford pitched a great game, holding the Cubans in check at all times. Monarchs 4, Cubans 3."

July 16, 1921

Anderson, IN
"ANDERSON, Ind., July 16. - The Kansas Monarchs outslugged the Indianapolis A.B.C.'s here today winning 13 to 5. Kansas City knocked Williams out of the box in the fourth, when McNair hit a home run with one on base. Latimer relieved Williams at the start of the fifth, Fagan hitting one of his slants for a home run with two on base in the sixth, Moore featured in the field with three putouts and nine assists. Keynon led the Indianapolis hitters. Monarchs 3, A.B.C.'s 4."

July 18, 1921

Indianapolis, IN
"MONARCHS WON IN NINTH."

July 19, 1921

Indianapolis, IN
"Monarchs 1, Indianapolis, 2."

July 20 1921

Indianapolis, IN
"Indianapolis, Ind., July 20. - The A's took the Monarchs into camp again stoday by handling Bell a drubbing. Jeffries, who worked the corners for the locals was tight in the pinches. The final count was 11 to 3."

July 23, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Detroit 1, Kansas City 5. Donaldson, Center Field."

July 24, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Kansas City, MO., Sunday, July 24. - Ten thousand fans saw the Detroit Stars go down to defeat today at the hands of the fast going Monarchs in one of the most exciting games seen on the local grounds this season. Holland, the crack pitcher of the Detroit Stars, held the locals runless until the sixth inning, when the Monarchs scored their first two runs. The Stars were the first to score, putting two across in the third inning. Rogan was a little unsteady at the beginning, but settled down after the third, holding the visitors safe thereafter. Detroit 2, Monarchs 4."

July 25, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Donaldson, Center Field."

July 26, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Donaldson, Center Field."

July 27, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Donaldson, Center Field."

July 30, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"THE MONARCHS WERE HITTING - Cuban Stars Defeated in Opener Yesterday, 2 to 12. - The Cuban Stars were unable to halt the streak of the Monarchs yesterday in the first game of the series at Association park. Hitting at will the locals won, 12 to 2, home runs by Mendez and McNair augmenting the total considerably. The play of Rios at short was sensational. This midget Cuban covers a wide area, adding many grounds to his own position from second and third base territory. Several of his stops were of the miraculous order, while his throws were always accurate. A gloved hand stab of a low liner which seemed to hear a certain base hit label when it left the bat was the bright feautre, Guerra in right field being the author. The Monarchs carried off to a big lead by scoring five runs in the first inning, three being the result of Mendez's circuit clout. "Rube" Currie allowed the Stars only five hits and kept them well seperated, so the best the visitors could do was score a counter in the third and another in the fifth. The same teams meet again this afternoon. The contest is scheduled to start at 3 o'clock. Menela, the famous Filipino pitcher, is slated to work for the Stars and he will be opposed by either Crawford or Rogan for the Monarchs.

July 31, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Cuban Stars 7, Monarchs 8. Donaldson, Center Field. Sacrifice hits - Abru, Donaldson."

August 1, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"The third game of the series was won by the Monarchs after a hard fought battle lasting ten innings. Manela and Foreman was the choice of the clubs but neither could stand the gaff and was relieved in the ninth by LeBlanc and Bell. The Stars tied the game in the ninth but in their half of the tenth the Monarchs pushed across the winning tally when Moore doubled, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on an in-field out."

August 3, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"The Monarchs Lose and Win in Twin Bill Wed. - Wednesday - The Cuban Stars took the measure of the Monarchs in the first game of a double bill today and the Monarchs copped in the second game. The first game, an 6 to 0 affair featured the pitching of Boada, the "big noise" in the coaching lines for the visitors when not on the mound. He had the locals eating from his hands throughout the game. In the second game the home boys got to LeBlanc for twelve blows and lead the game when Moore and McNair each drove in home runs. The final score was 5 to 0. Bell started for the locals but succumbed and was replaced by Crawford in the first inning. In the afterpiece Rogan went the whole route holding the Cubans safe all the way with only four bingles being registered against his delivery."

August 6, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Chicago 9, Monarchs 4. Donaldson, Center Field."

August 7, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"About 3,000 people saw the Monarchs trim the Chicago aggregation at Association Park last Sunday in twin bill which was marked and tagged to the Monarchs address. In the first game Taylor, pitching ace of the Giants and Currie of the Monarchs were the opposing hurlers with "King" Curry the victor, 7 to 2. - SECOND SUNDAY GAME. - The second game was a battle between Miller of the Giants, a fork-handed heaver, and Wilbur Rogan, the "Bullet" of the Monarchs. Rogan allowed eight scattered hits..."

August 8, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"On Monday, the Monarchs sealed their long base stay with a victory over the Giants. Chicago 5, Monarchs 7."

August 11, 1921

Osawatomie, KS
"Osawatomie, Kas, Aug. 11. - Playing before one of the largest crowds that ever attended a game here, the Monarchs of Kansas City defeated the local club today, 6 to 0. Rogan's pitching and the fielding of the winners featured. The stands were too small to accomodate the fans and they packed the field, ground rules being necessary. Monarchs 6, Osawatomie 0."

August 13, 1921

Detroit, MI
"The Monarchs Took the Opening Contest of Detroit Series."

August 14, 1921

Detroit, MI
"Monarchs 6, Detroit 2."

August 15, 1921

Detroit, MI
"The Detroit Stars Made Only Six Hits, but Played Well in Field. - Detroit, Mich., Aug. 15. - The Detroit Stars played errorless ball behind Pitcher Force, cutting off several runs. "Lefty" Hurd, the Monarch's new southpaw, pitched good ball, but errors gave the Stars two runs. Monarchs 1, Detroit 3."

August 19, 1921

Cleveland, OH
"TATES WIN TWO FROM MONARCHS - Batting Brings One Victory, Pitching Another. - The Tate Stars pulled a surprise yesterday when they defeated the fast Kansas City Monarchs at Tate field, 8 to 6 and 6 to 4, in a double header. the first game was a slugging match, in which the Tates outhit their opponents. Brown, with four hits out of five times at bat, and Boyd, with three out of three, led the Tates' attack. The second victory was due greatly to the pitching of Hamilton, who held the visitors to six hits, while the Tates made eleven, including a home run by Johnston."

"The chesty Kansas City Monarchs, holders of second place in our national baseball league, dropped into this burg last week and were treated to a rude awakening, dropping two out of three to the Tate Stars. Last Friday hey were walloped in a double header, 8 to 6 and 6 to 4. Johnston, lefthanded hurler of the Tates, was easily master of the hard-hitting visitors until the ninth, when they scored four runs. Brown and Boyd led the batting assault of the locals with seven hits. In the second tilt Crawford and Hamilton were opposing pinches, holding the Monarchs to six scattered hits. Johnston, local first baseman, played a "bang-up" game and featured with a drive over the right field wall. A large crowd saw the games."

The Buckeyes Win Two - Columbus, Ohio - The Columbus Buckeyes took both ends of a double-header from the K.C. Monarchs, here at Neil Park, Sunday. Scores, 5 to 4 and 7 to 1. Gisentaner started for the locals and was succeeded by Hampton, who held the visitors safe. In the second contest, Roberts was in fine form and blanked the Monarchs until the eighth. Portuondo broke his leg sliding into third in the second game."

August 20, 1921

Dayton, OH
"Saturday - Monarchs 6, Marcos 3."

August 21, 1921

Columbus, OH
"Donaldson, Center Field."

August 22, 1921

Columbus, OH
"Monday - Columbus 10, Monarchs 8."

August 23, 1921

Columbus, OH
"Tuesday - Monarchs 10, Columbus 4."

August 24, 1921

Columbus, OH
"Columbus 4, Monarchs 2."

August 27, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Double Header - Chicago American Giants at Kansas City Monarchs."

September 2, 1921

Pittsburgh, Pa
"MONARCHS WIN CLOSE ONE - Pittsburgh, Pa., Thursday - The Kansas City Monarchs defeated the Keystones at Central, for the second straight time taking a 5-4 victory from the Keystones. Monarchs 5, Keystones 4."

September 3, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"FIRST GAME TO MONARCHS."

September 5, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Third Game - Chicago 8, Monarchs 2."

September 6, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Fourth Game - Chicago 15, Monarchs 10."

September 7, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Chicago 5, Monarchs 4."

September 10, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Columbus at Monarchs."

September 17, 1921

Omaha, NE
"Monarchs 11, Murphys 7."

September 18, 1921

Omaha, NE
"Double Header Monarchs at Omaha Murphy You-Did-Its."

September 25, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Donaldson, Center Field."

September 26, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"A double by McAdoo in the seventh inning drove in three runs and gave St. Louis a 4 to 3 victory over the Monarchs yesterday. The teams have now won two games each."

September 27, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"The Monarchs were defeated, 11 to 1, by St. Louis. Tuesday, is the last of the league games. Donaldson, who started for the home team, pitched well until the seven inning, when he weakened. The Monarchs rallied in the eighth, but the visitors came back in the final chapter and made seven runs."

September 29, 1921

Osawatomie, KS
"MONARCHS WIN FROM ST. LOUIS. - Rogan Saves Day for Local club in 8 to 4 Victory. - Osawatomie, Kas., Sept. 30. - The Kansas City Monarchs defeated the St. Louis Giants here yesterday, 8 to 4. Rogan, who relieved Bell on the mound in the ninth inning, with the bases full saved the day for the Kansas City club. The Tramway stars, a picked team from the Railway Brotherhood League, will play the Osawatomie club in the final game of a double header at Association park, Kansas City, Sunday while the Monarchs will play the winner in the aftermath."

October 8, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Saturday's game - Monarchs 7, K.C. Blues 5."

October 9, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs 2, K.C. Blues 4."

October 10, 1921

Horton, KS
"All-Nationals, With Router Pitching, Were Beaten 6 to 7. - Horton, Kas., Oct. 10. - The Monarchs of Kansas City defeated a team of All-Nationals here this afternoon, 7 to 6. A batting rally, which netted three runs in the eighth inning, ensured the negro club to win. A catch by Center Fielder Donaldson robbed Hargrave of a home run. The hitting of "Cat" Tierney also featured."

October 15, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Kansas City Blues 10, Monarchs 8."

October 16, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"BEAT MONARCHS IN NINTH - The Blues Overcame a 5-Run Lead and Won, 10 to 8. - It waxeth late in the season to become very enthused over a game of baseball. So it's very calm we are to chronicle yesterday's little melee between our Blues and "them" Monarchs. A ninth inning finish by the A.A. Leaguers, aided and abetted by one Joe Rogan, in which five athletes ambled across the home zone, was the final straw which tickled the negro club into a 10 to 8 defeat.
When the Blues went tobat in the first of the ninth the score stared at them 8 to 3, in favor of the Monarchs. It's very glum they were, little knowing, of course, how downright generous a pitcher or so can become. It happened thusly; Glen Wright had been walked and after Mr. Pete Scott, who assumed Pitcher Lambert's role as batter, had whiffed gloriously at a few of Rile's shoots, Berney Friberg found a hole around second base and pickled the sphere thereabout, which lodged him safely on first. Wright perched on third.
Tham Crawford sent a signal of distress to his star moundsman, "Bullet" Joe Rogan; the latter took a few preliminary pitches. Then he buried a pitch in Artie Butler's anatomy. And the bases were filled. Good and Brief took turns looking fiercely anxious to paste the ball out of the lot but "Bullet" Joe wanted there to be no question as to his generosity. So he coiled the bulb with carefree abandon and the "umps" were careful in each instance to bellow whatever was his enunciation of "ball."
Two runs were forced in by this method of procedure and Zwilling's long sacrifice fly to Donaldson sent the tying counter about. Whereupon Shortstop Lloyd allowed a hit to elude him and two more runners were in. Oscar Horstman, whose name had a familiar ring, then sent back the negroes in their half of the ninth. Oscar Fuhr started for the Blues and lasted long enough to account for four of the Monarchs runs. Don Lambert then pitched until the ninth. "Rube" Currie was the Monarch's starter but gave way in the eighth to Rile.

October 22, 1921

Kansas City, MO
"Monarchs 5, Kansas City Blues 9."