John Wesley Donaldson
Newspaper Clippings about Southpaw Pitcher John Donaldson
1929 John Donaldson Games
Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.
April 26, 1929
Hutchinson, KS
"The famous House of David baseball club, of Benton Harbor, Michigan, will play in Hutchinson May 15, meeting the strong Tip Seatey Service Station nine, it has been announced here. The Michigan players will appear in long whiskers and they are expected to be quite an attraction. The House of David team is barnstorming the country, playing at Kansas City, Wichita, and Pratt. John Donaldson, said to be a high class baseball player, manages the bewhiskered gentlemen."
May 1, 1929
Waterloo, IA
"House of David 6, Waterloo 4. John Donaldson, Center Field."
May 2, 1929
Waterloo, IA
"House of David 4, Waterloo 11. John Donaldson, Pitcher and Center Field for House of David. Struck out, by Sweet 1, Grant 1, Henjecke 2, Donaldson 1, Blake 2."
May 4, 1929
Davenport, IA
"Cuban Davids 7, Blue Sox 9. John Donaldson, Center Field."
May 5, 1929
Davenport, IA
"Davenport vs Cubans."
May 15, 1929
Hutchinson, KS
"The Sentry 2, The Negroes 13. John Donaldson, Center Field."
May 22, 1929
Avoca, IA
"WIN AT AVOCA - Negro House of David team won a 10-inning game from Avoca there Friday, 11 to 7. Nick Jones hit a home run to lead the bearded club's attack. The victory was the 17th in 22 games for the team."
May 24, 1929
Avoca, IA
"HOUSE OF DAVID WINS. - The colored ball team known as the House of David won an interesting game against the Avoca boys Friday by a score of 12 to 7. In the ninth inning the score was 7 to 5 in favor of Avoca when a fly was hit to the field and in fielding the ball the fielder stepped into a low place, falling and breaking his leg just above the ankle. When the smoke cleared away the game was 7 to 7. It took ten innings to settle the game and the House of David ran in five runs in their half of the tenth. Too bad!"
May 25, 1929
Sioux City, IA
"House of David 7, Sioux City Stock Yards 5. John Donaldson, Center Field. Two-base hits - Jones, Donaldson, Fredericks."
May 26, 1929
Sioux City, IA
"House of David 9, Sioux City Stock Yards 2. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Struck out - by Kopp 3, by Donaldson 4."
May 27, 1929
Newell, IA
"House of David 5, Sioux City Stock Yards 3."
June 6, 1929
Albert Lea, MN
"House of Davids 9, Albert Lea 12. John Donaldson, Left Field. Three-base hits, Luckey, Baldridge, Donaldson."
June 9, 1929
Little Falls, MN
"Colored House of David 6, Little Falls 4. John Donaldson, Left Field. Two-base hits - Donaldson, Warwa, Jones, Wellman."
June 10, 1929
Moorhead, MN
"House of David 11, Fargo-Moorhead Twins 3. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Home runs - Donaldson, C. Hancock. Struck out by Donaldson 1, by Blake 6, Lindbrlom 3, Knowles 4."
June 20, 1929
Bismarck, ND
"Cuban House of David 10, Bismarck 0. John Donaldson, Left Field."
June 23, 1929
Moorhead, MN
"House of David Cuba 4, Fargo Moorhead Twins 3. John Donaldson, Left Field."
June 25, 1929
Pilot Mound, MB
"The Omemee, ND professional ball team oppesed the House of David players, of Havana, Cuba, and in a brilliant game forced the whiskered-colored boys to an extra inning before losing by a 0-3 score. This was the colored House of David's first Canadian appearance, and they showed a lot of clever baseball and also did the hard fighting Omemee team."
June 28, 1929
Winnipeg, MB
"Colored House of David 6, All-Stars 3. John Donaldson, Right Field."
June 29, 1929
Winnipeg, MB
"First Game Colored House of David 1, All-Stars 8. John Donaldson, Left Field.
Second Game Colored House of David 15, All Stars 2. John Donaldson, Right Field."
July 1, 1929
Winnipeg, MB
"First Game Colored House of David 5, Elks 8. John Donaldson, Right Field.
Second Game Colored House of David 10, Arma Lions 3."
July 4, 1929
Kenmare, ND
"Colored House of David 6, Kenmare 4."
July 7, 1929
Minot, ND
"House of David 11, Minot 10. John Donaldson, Pitching. Struck out by Kelly 7, by Donaldson 3."
July 8, 1929
Weyburn, SK
"Colored House of David 6, Minot 11. John Donaldson, Center Field."
July 9, 1929
Regina, SK
"Colored Davids 16, Regina 5. John Donaldson, Right Field."
July 10, 1929
Regina, SK
"Colored Davids 3, Regina 4. John Donaldson, Right Field."
July 11, 1929
Moose Jaw, SK
"House of David 11, Moose Jaw All-Stars 4. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Two-base hits, Donaldson. Sacrifice hits, Donaldson, Hancock, Scott. Struck out by Haigh 2, by Donaldson 7."
July 12, 1929
Moose Jaw, SK
"Colored House of David 18, Moose Jaw All Stars 7. John Donaldson, Right Field. Stolen bases, Donaldson."
July 13, 1929
Swift Current, SK
"The tidbit of the weekend, however, was the visit of the Colored House of David plus whiskers and everything. Hey, they walloped and humbled the home boys. It was a disaster. But everyone certainly got four-bits worth merely in watching the dusty bewhiskered gents cavort around the diamond. What did it matter, they licked the boys 18-3 in the first game."
July 14, 1929
Lac Pelletier, SK
"... and then smothered them all over the grove at Lac Pelletier on Sunday 17-4 in five innings. Rain put an end to the contest Sunday at Lac Pelletier in five innings. Schriver and Marlow dished out the offerings for Swift Current, but it was no use. The bearded boys collected thirteen hits in the quintette of frames and diverted them to seventeen runs, Dempsey with three hits, including two 2-baggers lead the local crew and Greenway also got a couple of wallops. The much-heralded John Donaldson took a hand in the pitching for the Davids besides cavorting in the field."
July 15, 1929
Medicine Hat, SK
"Cubans 10, Cee Pees 5."
July 16, 1929
Calgary, AB
"Calgary 4, Cubans 8. John Donaldson, Right Field."
July 17, 1929
Calgary, AB
"First Game, Cubans 14, Calgary Solloway-Mills 4. John Donaldson, Right Field.
Second Game, Cubans 5, Calgary Solloway-Mills 3. John Donaldson, Pitcher."
July 18, 1929
Drumheller, AB
"House of David 12, Nacmine 3. John Donaldson, Center Field."
July 19, 1929
Lethbridge, AB
"Cubans 6, Lethbridge 1. John Donaldson, Right Field."
July 22, 1929
Butte, MT
"House of David 16, Butte 4."
July 28, 1929
Spokane, WA
"Colored Team 6, Smith 5. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Struck out by Gosselman 9, by Donaldson 9."
August 18, 1929
Butte, MT
"Cuban Giants 6, House of David 11. John Donaldson, Left Field for Cuban Giants."
August 20, 1929
Lethbridge, AB
"Cubans 13, Benton Harbor, 8. John Donaldson, Pitcher for Cubans."
August 21, 1929
Calgary, AB
"The House of David bearded nine took a double-header from the Cuban Giants in exhibition games played at Hillhurst Park on Wednesday, when they captured the first verdict by a count of 10 to 7 and the evening engagement 11 to 10. The opening game was featured with heavy clouting by the Benton Harbor club, and they took the contest easily with their heavy artillery. Heckman, left fielder, of the House of David, landed five hits in five times at bat. A ninth inning rally was staged by the Cubans in the second game, which fell one run short of tieing up the engagement. The third game of the series will be played Thursday night at Hillhurst park, staring at 6:15."
August 22, 1929
Calgary, AB
"House of David 16, Cuban Giants 8."
August 23, 1929
Edmonton, AB
"Benton Harbor 5, Cuba 2. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Struck out by Donaldson 4, by McCall 6."
August 24, 1929
Edmonton, AB
"Benton Harbor 6, Cuba 5. John Donaldson, Center Field."
August 25, 1929
Edmonton, AB
"Cuba 6, Benton Harbor 4."
September 1, 1929
Minot, ND
"House of David 4, Cuban Giants 3. John Donaldson, batted for D. Young in 9th."
September 5, 1929
Minot, ND
"Cuban Giants 5, House of David 1."
September 6, 1929
Bismarck, ND
"Cuban Giants 0, House of David 1."
September 8, 1929
Little Falls, MN
"Colored House of David 3, Little Falls 3. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Struck out by McDonald 4, by Donaldson 4."
1931 John Donaldson Games
Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.
June 4, 1931
Estherville, IA
"Colored House of David 16, Estherville 3."
June 5, 1931
Worthington, MN
"On Friday evening in a seven inning game the colored House of David team won 7 to 4. Worthington took a first inning lead with one run and held it until the third when the House of David team counted twice. The House of David team counted one run in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings each and led 5 to 1 when the locals went to bat in the sixth. The locals rallied in that inning and had Freeman, House of David pitcher, looking weak. John Donaldson replaced Freeman and Worthington was quickly retired, but three runs had come in to make the score 5 to 4."
June 7, 1931
St. Cloud, MN
"Colored House of David 3, St. Cloud 4. John Donaldson, Pitching. Struck out by Donaldson 4, by Dumont 6."
June 9, 1931
Sioux Falls, SD
"Colored House of David 1, Sioux Falls Canaries 7."
June 11, 1931
Winner, SD
"Winner, S.D., June 11. - Bunching five hits and two errors in the fifth inning for six runs, the Colored House of David nine defeated Winner, 7 to 1, here Thursday."
June 12, 1931
Winner, SD
"Winner Nine Blanked - Special Dispatch to the World-Herald - Winner, S.D., June 12. - A flock of Winner errors, coupled with some lusty clouts, enabled the House of David colored nine to defeat the locals, 4 to 0, here Friday."
June 14, 1931
Sioux Falls, SD
"Donaldsons 1, Sioux Falls Canaries 8. John Donaldson, Pitching. Struck out by Donaldson 5, by Beckwith 6."
June 17, 1931
Huron, SD
"Colored House of David 6, Huron Boosters 3."
June 24, 1931
Minneapolis, MN
"Donaldson All Stars 8, M.S.L. 3. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Struck out by Donaldson 3, Thune 1."
June 25, 1931
Minneapolis, MN
"House of David 4, Bearmans 1. John Donaldson, Right Field."
June 30, 1931
Estelline, SD
"House of David 8, Huron 1."
July 4, 1931
Chicago, IL
"First Game, Kansas City 3, Mills 2.
Second Game, Kansas City 3, Mills 4."
July 5, 1931
Chicago, IL
"Duffys 4, Monarchs 2. John Donaldson, Center Field."
July 10, 1931
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
"Slugging Monarchs Humble Rapids Club, 5 to 2. - Colored Team's Hurler Baffles Local Batsmen. - If Lefty Grove of the Athletics were turned loose on the Wisconsin Rapids ball club, he couldn't dazzle the local willow wielders much more effectively than did Beverley, dark skinned southpaw mound ace of the Kansas City Monarchs, negro team which took a 5 to 2 victory in a twilight game at Lincoln athletic field yesterday afternoon. Babe Ruth and Al Simmons don't drive the horsehide any farther than some of those black boys, particularly Young who laced two home runs across the cinder track in left field to account for four of the visitors' points.
Invincible Until Ninth. - There's little doubt but what the Monarchs showed the fans more baseball than they've seen in any local game in years and years. For eight innings Beverley was in full command of the situation, giving but two hits, walking none and striking out nine while his mates were putting up an airtight defense behind him, except for two inconsequential errors. In the ninth the Rapids staged a rally, bunching three hits for two runs, but the only satisfaction derived was in escaping a white-washing.
For the first four frames it was three up and three down as far as the Heart of Wisconsinites were concerned. In the fifth, Judnick broke the ice with a two-base wallop, reaching third on a bit of horseplay by the outfielder who toyed with the ball too long. In the seventh "Baba" Brandt coined a Texas league single while in the following stanza Sandrin reached first when Mothell dropped his pop fly, but was promptly thrown out trying to advance to second. These three were the only men to get on base until the profitable last inning.
Quality, not Quantity. - Al Biot did a passable bit of chucking for the losers, yielding only seven hits, but the black boys went in for quality rather than quantity, four of their blows being good for the extra bases. In addition to Young's pair of four-ply wallops, each coming with a man on, Joseph connected for one good for the circuit but was out when he failed to touch second. Biot's labors would have been enough to win some ball games, but not this one, for his fellow pastimers were well nigh helpless in the face of Beverley's "accordion" delivery, which at first aroused suspicions of a "doctored" ball.
The Monarchs manufactured their first run in the initial canto, taking advantage of Sandrin's error which allowed Mothell, the lead-off man, to reach first. He advanced to the keystone station, on Orange's infield out and after Allen had popped up to Judnick, Donaldson singled to left field to score him. Bromley snared Young's foul fly to retire the side.
Monarchs score two in 4th. - While Beverley was demonstrating his black magic on the mound, Biot enjoyed two successful innings by setting the enemy down in one-two-three order. Then he walked Allen to open the fourth frame, Donaldson sacrificed the runner to second and Young came through with the first of his mighty clouts into the left pasture, scoring Allen ahead of him. Harris, the next man up, almost duplicated the feat, but Vance Graber sped to the race track and made a beautiful one handed catch over his shoulder. It was the first of several senstational plays by Graber which easily gave him fielding honors for the day.
With one gone in the fifth, Mothell sent a screaming drive into the right field trees, good for three bases, but he was left stranded when Kuenn tossed out Orange and Hribernick gobbled up Allen's fly to center. In the last half of this inning Judnick accounted for the Rapid's first hit of the day, reached third and died there when Sandrin rolled to the pitcher. The sixth was uneventful for both clubs.
Home Run doesn't count. - Joseph, first up in the seventh, slapped the horsehide out of Graber's reach and nearly to the band stand, but while he was circling the bases, the ball was relayed back to second and he was ruled out for failing to touch that sack. In the home half of the same inning, "Haba" Brandt's short fly fell safe beyond third base for the locals' second hit but nothing came of it.
The Monarchs came through with their final tallies in the following frame. After Orange lifted a fly to Hribernik, Allen slapped a line drive single to left field but was forced at second by Donaldson, who came all the way home ahead of Young who again got a round trip ticket on a terrific blow in the general direction of Kellner.
Local Rally Falls Short - Needing five runs to tie, the Rapids went into the last half of the ninth with a fine spurt. "Stub" Huber, pinch hitting for Biot, slammed a liner into center field and moved on to third when Bromley doubled to the flagpole. Graber's Texas leaguer over second base scored both Haber and Bromley, but the rally was rudely halted when Kuenn hit into a double play and Brandt's high fly was caught by Cooper in right field for the final out.
July 12, 1931
Rockford, IL
"Kansas City 2, Rockford 11. John Donaldson, Center Field. Two-base hits Brandt 2, Donaldson."
July 16, 1931
Winona, MN
"Kansas City Monarchs 16, Winona 0. John Donaldson, Center Field."
July 19, 1931
Crookston, MN
"Monarchs 6, Crookston 0. John Donaldson, Center Field."
July 22, 1931
Sioux Falls, SD
"Monarchs 12, Sioux Falls 5. John Donaldson, Center Field. Two-base hits Donaldson, Joseph, Brandon."
July 23, 1931
Sioux Falls, SD
"Monarchs 7, Sioux Falls Canaries 11. John Donaldson, Center Field."
July 24, 1931
Omaha, NE
"Big Crowd Expected to See Murphys Play Negro Team - A crowd of several thousand is expected Friday night at the game between the Murphys, city and Metro league champions for the past two years, and the Kansas City Monarchs at Western league park. The game is called for 8:30. The Monarchs are advertised as the champion Negro team of the world. Players from the recently-disrupted National Colored league are included in the lineup. Some of the stars are Bullet Joe Rogan, Old John Donaldson and Ted Young, the Babe Ruth of the Negro leagues. Manager Clink Claire plans to use his regular lineup. Players in the state American Legion tournament are to be guests of the Murphy club."
"Monarchs Blank Murphys by 7-0 - Did Its Outclassed by Colored Nine; 3,500 See Contest. - Showing the crowd of 3,500 some real baseball, the Kansas City Monarchs Friday night blanked the Murphys, 7 to 0, on four hits at League park. The locals were simply outclassed. First four Colored batters hit safely to left field, and the Monarchs ran in four runs in the first inning. Lefty Cooper issued only three hits in seven innings. In order to make the show better, Smokey Donaldson, an old favorite with Omaha fans, twirled the last two innings, allowing but one hit and that an infield tap. Getting old now. Donaldson is credited with once having the best curve ball in the semipro ranks.
The contest is important because it is believed to be the first of a series that the Murphys have booked preparatory to the breaking up of the Metro league. It was booked without the consent and in direct defiance of the Muny Baseball association, which holds a sub-lease on the park. Strangely, the association officers later approved the game. Hess made three assists in left field."
August 3, 1931
McCook, NE
"Monarchs 19, McCook 3. John Donaldson, Center Field. Two base hits Orange, Donaldson."
August 12, 1931
Lincoln, NE
"Monarchs 6, All-Stars 1. John Donaldson, Center Field. Three-base hit Donaldson."
August 13, 1931
Omaha, NE
"Monarchs 4, Packers 3. John Donaldson, Center Field."
August 18, 1931
Moberly, MO
"Kansas City Monarchs 8, Moberly 0. John Donaldson, Center Field."
August 23, 1931
Chicago, IL
"First Game, Kansas City Monarchs 9, Mills 10. John Donaldson, Right Field.
Second Game, Kansas City 16, Mills 1. John Donaldson, Left Field."
August 25, 1931
Lima, OH
"Kansas City Monarchs 20, Lima All Stars 0. John Donaldson, Left Field. Stolen bases Donaldson, Rogers, Stearns, Young, Harris, McHenry, Leahy."
August 26, 1931
Alliance, OH
"Negro Team Meets Alliance Sunsets - Kansas City Monarchs Are Classed As Strongest Of Their Race. - From The Repository Bureau. - Alliance, Ohio, August 26 - The Kansas City Monarchs, who in their last series with the Kansas City Blues, of the American association, won five out of six games, will play the Sunset Parks a twilight game at the local park today, starting at 5:15. The Monarchs claim to be the strongest Negro team in the United States and have been twice declared Negro world champions in the four times they have won the pennant in the National Colored league. The Negro world series is played between that league and the winner of the Eastern Colored league. The team is managed by "Bullet" Joe Rogan, classed by some critics with Matthewson and Walter Johnson who pitches and plays in the outer gardens. In addition to his ability on the field he is considered one of the best hitters in baseball. Ted Young, who lead the Negro National league in home runs for the last two years, will catch with Mothell playing first, Allen second, Orange at short and Joseph at third. The infield is claimed to compare favorably with many of the infields of major league teams. Chick Harris, Roy Shepard and John Donaldson form the fly chasing corps. Either of the Sunsets' new pitchers, Buster Schamp or Marty Pauline, will be available for mound duty."
"Monarchs of Kansas City, Here Tuesday, Very Colorful Combine - The Kansas City Monarchs, recognized Negro champions who play the Homestead Grays at Lakeside in a twilight game next Tuesday, carry just about the most colorful ball clubs in the sport. Their outfit is packed with players of both ability and personality. The Monarch infield has been playing together for five years or more and the infield work is unusual. The Monarchs put lots of comedy into their playing but like to win all their ball games. Despite all of their funny antics and their clowning on the diamond, they lose only to better clubs. The club has won many games in exhibition ball against some of the best white league clubs in the country. In the last series against the Kansas City Blues of the American Association, the Monarchs won five out of six games played. The Monarchs mean to the National Colored League what the Athletics do to the American. Since the league was formed 11 years ago, the Monarchs have won four pennants and have played in three Negro world series against the winners of the Eastern Colored League and the Monarchs have twice been declared world's colored champions. Baseball and showmanship have made the Monarchs the popular club they are.
The Monarchs were to have played the Sunset Parks of Alliance yesterday at the park but were rained out.
August 27, 1931
Alliance, OH
"Kansas City Negro Team Goes Against Homestead Tuesday - Crack Teams Booked For Twilight Battle At Lakeside - Baseball as played by crack teams will be the magnet at Lakeside park Tuesday, as the Homestead Grays and Kansas City Monarchs battle each other in a twilight melee starting at 5 o'clock. They rate as the top pair among the many Negro ball clubs which are in the field. The Grays already are well known here, as they played the Sweaney Bakers four times this season and demonstrated their power by winning three games, losing the other in 11 innings. The fans hold them in high esteem. But the Monarchs are said to be just as strong and their record bears out that contention, as they have won several championships in the Negro National league and also won the Negro "world series" from the eastern champions on several occasions. They have been in the National loop for 11 seasons. Only Thursday they gave a fine exhibition while defeating the Alliance Sunset Parks 7 to 1, with Duncan pitching. Numerous well known Negro stars are found in the Kansas City array. Probably the most noted is Bullet Joe Rogan, pitcher whom critics say would have been rated with Christy Matthewson and Walter Johnson if a member of the white race. He pitches only occasionally now but plays a good game in the outfield and is a great hitter. Others in the garden are Chick Harris, a speed demon; Roy Shepard, a fine defensive gardener, and John Donalson, another former pitcher who started his career with the Monarchs years ago.
Ted Young, who has led the Negro league in home runs for two seasons, does most of the catching but draws assistance from McHenry. The infield is considered the best in Negro baseball, with Dink Mothell on first, Newt Allen at second, Grady Orange at short and Newt Joseph on third. Including Rogan and Donaldson, the club carries six pitchers. Two of the others are southpaws."
August 28, 1931
Akron, OH
"The Grays and Monarchs, probably the best pair of Negro teams in the game, are batting each other through a long series while touring this section and so far are even up in four encounters. They started at Akron last week and the Monarchs won 6-5."
August 29, 1931
Pittsburgh, PA
"Then the Grays snared an 8-3 decision on their home field at Pittsburgh Saturday."
August 30, 1931
Cleveland, OH
"The two halved a twin bill in municipal stadium at Cleveland Sunday 9-1 for the Grays and 8-1 for the Monarchs."
September 1, 1931
Canton, OH
"Crack Negro Clubs Here Today - Good Baseball Due As Homestead Grays Hit Kansas City Monarchs At Lakeside - For the bug who likes his baseball for baseball's sake, there's an attraction out at Lakeside this evening in the shape of a game between two crack Negro clubs - Homestead Grays and Kansas City Monarchs. Play starts at 5 o'clock. The Grays and Monarchs, probably the best pair of Negro teams in the game, are battling each other through a long series while touring this section and so far are even up in four encounters. They started at Akron last week and the Monarchs won 6-5. Then the Grays snared an 8-3 decision on their home field at Pittsburgh Saturday and the two halved a twin bill in municipal stadium at Cleveland Sunday, 9-1 for the Grays and 8-1 for the Monarchs. So the brawl here today takes the aspect of a rubber engagement. The Grays have been here in four games this season, defeating the Sweaney Bakers in three of them, but the local fans haven't yet seen Lefty Williams on the slab for them. A younger brother of the famous old Smoky Joe, he probably will be on the slab today even though he worked the first game at Cleveland Sunday and held the westerners to five hits. Beverly, also a southpaw, is a strong possibility as his opponent.
The Monarchs, who have won several pennants in the Negro National league, dispute the claim of the Grays to the distinction of being the leading colored club, a title which has been conceded to the Homestead outfit through the eastern part of the country. Both are powerful and well balanced. The baseball they put up today should be of unusually high caliber."
"Grays Trim Kansas City Monarchs 2-1 in High Class Duel - Negro Clubs Stage Good Battle Cut Short By Darkness. - Through the medium of two sacrifice flies with men on third, the Homestead Grays nosed out Kansas City Monarchs in their all-Negro battle at Lakeside yesterday and gave the thousand fans a lot of fine baseball. It was so interesting, in fact, that an effort was made to rematch them for a Sunday date but they could not accept the invitations, as the Monarchs head for home this week. Yesterday's duel was their last in the east and the fifth of the series between the two, with the Grays taking three. Darkness cut the melee down to seven innings. These teams play for blood and it was proven in the sixth when Brewer, relief flinger for the Monarchs, was ousted for roughing the ball. Trouble threatened when the feeling between the clubs cropped out but it was averted and resulted only in the banishment of two Monarchs. Kansas City got off to a fine start by scoring in the first inning when a single and two walks filled the sacks and Stearns drove Dink Mothell home with a single to deep short. But Foster, southpaw for the Grays, tightened during the rest of the game and displayed fine ability to bear down with men on the bricks. His support was better than that given his opponents. Two of the three walks given by Andy Cooper, also a left-hander, were converted into runs. One to V. Harris, a single by Evans and a sacrifice fly by Jones produced the tying point in the second. Then, in the sixth, Page walked and sprinted to third on Wilson's single to left. Brewer relieved Cooper and fanned Gibson with his sailor but was chased when discovered roughing the ball. Beverly took the hill and Page tallied the winning run on another walk and a sacrifice fly by Harris.
September 17, 1931
Hampton, IA
"Monarchs Blank Hampton, 7 to 0 - (Courier Special Service) Hampton, IA. - The Kansas City Monarchs, world champion colored team, blanked the Hampton Pirates here Thursday night, 7 to 0. Brewer, pitcher for the Negroes, gave only three hits and struck out nine. Brown, who tossed for Hampton, gave nine hits but struck out 15 batters. The visitors slugged hard and hit safely, often for extra bases, when they connected with the ball. The playing of Young, Monarch catcher, who hit twice, was a feature. The Pirates meet Rath's of Waterloo here Sunday and on Wednesday play the Gilkerson Union Giants."
September 19, 1931
Omaha, NE
"Kansas City Monarchs 7, Cuban House of David 3. John Donaldson, Center Field and Left Field."
September 23, 1931
Arlington, NE
"Tekamah 4, Monarchs 6. John Donaldson, Center Field."
September 26, 1931
Arlington, NE
"Carter Lakes 0, Monarchs 2. John Donaldson, Left Field."
September 27, 1931
Arlington, NE and Council Bluffs, IA
"First Game, Cubans 0, Monarchs 5. John Donaldson, Center Field.
Second Game, Monarchs 3, Cubans 1. John Donaldson, Center Field."
October 4, 1931
Kansas City, MO
"Kansas City, MO, October 7. - About 7,500 spectators saw the Monarchs take an interesting game from "Cot" Tierney's All-Stars on Sunday night at Muehlenbach field, 4 o 3."
1930 John Donaldson Games
Stories are placed in order of the date they appeared.
May 25, 1930
St. Cloud, MN
"Melrose 6, St. Cloud 7. John Donaldson, Pitcher for St. Cloud. Struck out by Johnson 5, by Donaldson 5."
June 7, 1930
St. Cloud, MN
"House of David 0, St. Cloud 4. John Donaldson, Center Field. Stolen bases, Donaldson."
June 8, 1930
St. Cloud, MN
"Cold Spring 1, St. Cloud 2. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Struck out by Freeman 4, by Donaldson 9."
June 22, 1930
St. Cloud, MN
"House of David 1, St. Cloud 4. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Struck out by Campbell 1, by Donaldson 12."
June 29, 1930
St. Cloud, MN
"Northern Pacific 1, St. Cloud 2. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Two-base hits, A. Stemig, Swanson, Donaldson, Williams, Kataling. Struck out by Devaney 2, by Donaldson 4."
July 4, 1930
Little Falls, MN
"First Game, St. Cloud 2, Little Falls 3. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Struck out by Donaldson 4, by McDonald 9.
Second Game, St. Cloud 4, Cold Spring 4."
July 6, 1930
Cold Spring, MN
"Cold Spring 3, St. Cloud 4. John Donaldson, Center Field and Pitcher. Two-base hits McLaughlin, Anderson, Donaldson. Struck out by Freeman 4, by Gray 4, by Donaldson 3."
July 13, 1930
St. Cloud, MN
"Waverly 5, St. Cloud 10. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Sacrifice hits Anderson, Donaldson McLaughlin 2, Eiffert, Sherohman. Stolen Bases Hall, Donaldson. Double plays Donaldson to Eiffert to Brier, Hamm and Hall to O'Donnell Struck out by Carlson 0, by Donaldson 6.
July 20, 1930
St. Cloud, MN
"Little Falls 2, St. Cloud 3. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Three-base hits Doanldosn. Struck out by Bernier 2, by Donaldson 6. Wild Pitch Donaldson."
August 3, 1930
Waverly, MN
"St. Cloud 9, Waverly 2. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Two-base hits Donaldson, McLaughlin, Boullet 2, Quinn. Home run Donaldson, Eiffert, McClair. Struck out by Schupp 6, by Smith 2, by Donaldson 5."
August 10, 1930
St. Cloud, MN
"Colored House of David 2, St. Cloud 10. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Struck out by Boldride 2, by Donaldson 10."
August 15, 1930
Holdingford, MN
"St. Cloud 2, Holdingford 5. John Donaldson, Pitcher and Right Field. Two-base hits McLaughlin, Eiffert. Home Run Donaldson. Struck out by Gray 4, by Donaldosn 6, by Ebnet 0."
August 16, 1930
St. Cloud, MN
"Reformatory 3, St. Cloud 15. John Donaldson, Center Field."
August 17, 1930
Little Falls, MN
"St. Cloud 1, Little Falls 3. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Struck out by Donaldson 4, by McDonald 3."
August 24, 1930
St. Cloud, MN
"Virden 3, St. Cloud 7. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Struck out by Broberg 7, by Donaldson 10."
August 31, 1930
Little Falls, MN
"St. Cloud 2, Little Falls 5. John Donaldson, Pitcher. STruck out by Wilson 4, by Donaldson 7."
September 1, 1930
St. Cloud, MN
"Little Falls 0, St. Cloud 7. John Donaldson, Center Field and Pitcher."
September 7, 1930
Mankato, MN
"St. Cloud 4, Mankato 3. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Struck out by Donaldson 9, by Globerg 2."
September 14, 1930
St. Cloud, MN
"Albert Lea 3, St. Cloud 2. John Donaldson, Pitcher. Struck out by Guzy 4, by Donaldson 8."
September 29, 1930
St. Cloud, MN
"St. Paul 8, St. Cloud 1. John Donaldson, Pitcher and Center Field. Struck out by Benton 3, by Cullop 2, by Donaldosn 5, by Thune 2."