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Donaldson Needed
Updated March 3, 2008
All Dates should be considered approximate
Unknown Year
Unknown Dates
Need to check Donaldson with Hurley, WI vs. Ironwood, MI
Need to check Donaldson with Bessemer, MI
1908 Hannaca Blues - Glasgow Missouri and Higbee, Missouri Black Tigers
June 18 Fayette, MO Need to check Fayette newspaper
July 7 Slater, MO Need to check Slater newspaper
Aug. 27 Higbee, MO Need to check Higbee newspaper
Aug. 29 Higginsville, MO Need to check Higginsville newspaper
Sept. 13 Moberly, MO Need to check Moberly newspaper
1909 Hannaca Blues - Glasgow Missouri and Higbee Missouri Tigers
April 25 Fayette, MO (??JD for Higbee) Need to check Higbee newspapers
May 2 Slater, MO Need to check Slater newspaper
May 17 Fayette, MO Need to check Fayette newspaper
June 6 Slater, MO Need to check Slater newspaper
June 27 Slater, MO S.T.S Need to check Slater newspaper
1910 Hannaca Blues - Glasgow Missouri
April 21 George Smith College, Sedalia, MO Need to check Sedalia newspaper
May 8 Slater, MO Need to check Slater newspaper
May 8 Fayette, MO Need to check Fayette newspaper
May 14 Buxton, IA Need to check Buxton newspaper
May 16 Buxton, IA Need to check Buxton newspaper
July 4 Fayette, MO Need to check Fayette newspaper
July 21 Kansas City Cyclones Need to check Kansas City newspapers
July 22 Kansas City Cyclones Need to check Kansas City newspapers
1910 Kansas City Cyclones
July ? Belleville, IL Need to check Belleville newspaper
1911 Tennessee Rats
Unknown Dates
Mason City IA Need to check Mason City newspapers NOT Globe Gazette
Centerville, IA Need to check Centerville newspaper
April 15 Kirksville Leaguers at Novinger, MO Need to check Novinger newspaper
May 2 Derby, IA Need to check Derby newspaper
May 8? Omro, WI Need to check Omro newspaper
May 9? Omro, WI Need to check Omro newspaper
May 10? Omro, WI Need to check Omro newspaper
May 11 New London, WI Need to check New London newspaper
May 21 Panora, IA ?? Need to check Panora newspaper
May 22 Jefferson, IA Need to check Greene County newspaper
May 23 Jefferson, IA Need to check Greene County newspaper
May 24 Grand Junction, IA Need to check Greene County newspaper
May 25 Grand Junction, IA Need to check Greene County newspaper
May 31 Bayard, IA Need to check Gutherie County newspaper
June 1 Bayard, IA Need to check Gutherie County newspaper
June 20 Lehigh, IA Need to check Webster County(?) newspaper
June 24 Fort Dodge, IA Need to check Humboldt County(?) newspaper
June 30 Curlew, IA Need to check Curlew newspaper
July ?? Estherville, IA Need to check Emmet County(?) newspaper
July 9 Graettinger, IA Need to check Graettinger, IA newspaper
July 18 Estherville, IA Need to check Emmet County(?) newspaper
July 31 Clear Lake, IA Need to check Cerro Gordo County(?)newspaper
Aug. 12 Ackley, IA Need to check Ackley, IA newspaper
Aug. 15 Union, IA Need to check Union newspaper
Aug. 18 Clear Lake, IA at Sheffield, IA Need to check Sheffield newspaper
Sheffield paper at the Iowa Historical Society
Aug. 19 Clear Lake, IA at Sheffield, IA Need to check Sheffield newspaper
Sheffield paper at the Iowa Historical Society
Sept. ? Estherville, IA at Britt, IA Need to check Estherville and Britt, IA newspaper
Sept. ? Pocahontas, IA Need to check Pocahontas Record, Pocahontas, IA
Sept. 1 Eldora, IA Need to check Hardin county newspaper
Sept. 2 Eldora, IA Need to check Hardin county newspaper
Sept. 3 Eldora, IA Need to check Hardin county newspaper
Sept. 27 Gibbs All Stars at Northwood, IA Need to check Kensett, IA newspaper
Oct. 4 Kensett, IA Need to check Kensett, IA newspaper
Winter 1911-1912
Check for Donaldson playing for Cuban team that defeats NY Giants twice
Check for Donaldson playing for St. Louis Giants
1912 All Nations
Unknown Dates
Akeley, MN Need to check Akeley newspaper
Fargo, ND Need to check Fargo newspaper
Pre June 22 Omaha, NE Need to check Omaha newspaper
May 19 Sioux Falls, SD Need to check Sioux Falls newspaper
May 20 Sheldon, IA Need to check Sheldon Newspaper
June ? Superior, WI Need to check Superior newspaper
June 11 Bertha, MN Need to check Bertha newspaper
June 19 Biwabik Need to check Biwabik newspaper
June 29 Bagley, MN Need to check Bagley newspaper
August ?? Sioux Falls, SD Need to check Sioux Falls newspaper (Not 8-26)
August 5 Moorhead, MN Need to check Clay county newspaper
August 11 Perry Werden's Minneapolis, MN Need to check Minneapolis Chronicle
August 27? Ireton, IA Need to check Ireton newspaper
Sept. 12 Estherville, IA Need to check Estherville newspaper
1913 All Nations
Check Windom, MN hospital records for Art Dunbar injury 8/21/1913
Unknown dates
Glasgow, MT Need to check Glasgow newspaper prior to 8/5/13
Perry Werden's at Minneapolis, MN
May 26 Brewster, MN Need to check Brewster, MN newspaper
June 21? Havana, ND Need to check Havana, ND newspaper
June 26 Sioux Falls, SD at Windom, MN
June 27 Doyon, ND Need to check Doyon, ND newspaper
Aug ?? Morristown, MN Need to check Morristown newspaper
1914 All Nations
May ? Centerville, IA Need to check Centerville newspaper
May ? Clive, IA Need to check Clive newspaper
May ? Storz of Omaha, NE Need to check Omaha newspapers
May 8 Des Moines, Iowa Need to check Des Moines newspapers
May 9 Grimes, IA Need to check Grimes newspaper
May 12 Earlham, IA Need to check Earlham newspaper
June ? Montrose, SD Need to check Montrose newspaper
June 3 Woodbine, IA Need to check Woodbine newspaper
June 8 Hornick, IA Need to check Hornick newspaper
June 24 Luverne, MN at Sibley IA Need to check Sibley, IA newspaper
July 8 Bertha, MN Need to check the Bertha Herald
July 19 Ada, MN Need to check Ada, MN Not Norman County Index
Aug. 14 Aurelia, IA Need to check Aurelia newspaper
Aug 20 Sioux Rapids, IA at Sherburn, MN Need to check Sioux Rapids newspaper
Sept. 8 Luverne, MN at Salem, SD Need to check Salem, SD newspaper
Sept. 10 Forest City, IA Need to check Forest City newspaper
Sept. 13 Bancroft, IA Need to check Bancroft newspaper
Sept. 15 Adel, IA Need to check Adel, IA Not Dallas County Reporter or Des Moines Register
1915 Kansas City Colts
Check Kansas City papers for Donaldson with Colts March, April, May
1915 All Nations
Unknown Dates
Check Idaho for All Nations games
Check Wyoming for All Nations games
Fargo/Moorhead Northern League Team at Devils Lake, ND Need to check all papers
April ? Geary, OK Need to check Geary newspaper
April ? Apache, OK Need to check Apache newspaper
Need to find game between Kansas City and Iola, KS between 5/3 & 5/14
May 24 Schmelzers at Leavenworth, KS Need to check Leavenworth newspaper
June 4 Lennox, SD Need to check Lennox newspaper
June 12 DeSmet, SD Need to check DeSmet newspaper
June 13 Hub City Cubs at Aberdeen, SD Need to check Aberdeen newspaper Not Daily American
July 9 Hebron, ND Need to check Hebron, ND newspaper
July ? Great Falls, MT Need to check Great Falls newspaper
Need to find game in between Hankinson, ND and Bryant, SD between 7/17 & 7/23
July 26 Gettysburg, SD Need to check Gettysburg, SD newspaper
Aug. 8 Yankton, SD Need to check Yankton newspaper
Aug. 9 Sioux Rapids, IA Need to check Sioux Rapids newspaper
Aug. 11 Sioux Rapids, IA Need to check Sioux Rapids newspaper
Aug. 11 Beresford, SD Need to check Beresford newspaper
Aug. 23? Albert Lea at Britt, IA. Need to check Britt, IA newspaper
Aug. 26 Albert Lea at Forest City, IA Need to check Forest City, IA
Sept. 6 Goldfield, IA Need to check Goldfield Chronicle
1916 All Nations
Unknown Dates
Check Pacific Coast for All Nations games March, April and May
May ? Cherokee, IA Need to check Cherokee, IA newspaper
May ? Centerville, SD Need to check Centerville, SD newspaper
May ? Canton, SD Need to check Canton, SD newspaper
May ? Montrose, SD Need to check Montrose, SD newspaper
May 16 Le Mars, IA Need to check Le Mars newspaper
May 17 Le Mars, IA Need to check Le Mars newspaper
June ? De Smet, SD Need to check DeSmet, SD newspaper
June ? Hurley, SD Need to check Hurley, SD newspaper
June 4 Minneapolis East Side Athletics Need to check Minneapolis newspapers (Not Minneapolis Morning Tribune)
June 12 Howard, SD Need to check Howard, SD newspaper
June 18 De Smet, SD at Watertown, SD Need to check De Smet, SD newspaper
June 18? Yankton, SD at Lake Wilson, MN Need to check Yankton, SD newspaper
June 22 Ipswitch, SD Need to check Ipswitch, SD newspaper
July 19 Perth, ND Need to check Perth, SD newspaper
July 20 Knox, ND at Leeds, ND Need to check Knox and Leeds newspapers
Aug. 15 Luverne, MN Need to check Luverne newspaper
Aug. 28 Walnut Grove, MN Need to check Redwood County newspaper
Sept. 8 Alton, IA Need to check Alton, IA newspaper
Sept. 13 Chicago Union Giants at Slayton, MN Need to check Slayton, MN newspaper
Sept. 30 Rochester Black Sox, at Rochester, IN Need to check Rochester, IN newspaper
1916 Havana Cuba Alamandares
March 18 Havana, Cuba Need to check Havana newspapers for J. Mendez
1917 All Nations
May 14 Topeka, KS Need to check Topeka newspaper
May 16 Jack Johnson's Giants at Topeka, KS Need to check Topeka newspaper
May 17 Jack Johnson's Giants at Topeka, KS Need to check Topeka newspaper
May 29 St. Louis Giants at KC Need to check Kansas City newspapers
June 17 Royal Americans at Kansas City Need to check Kansas City newspapers
June 28 Greenwood, NE Need to check Greenwood newspaper
July 3 David City, NE Need to check Butler County, NE newspaper
Sept. 3 Indianapolis, IN Need to check Indianapolis newspaper
Sept. 19 Indianapolis ABC's at KC Need to check Kansas City newspapers NOT KC Post
Oct. 15 Chicago American Giants Need to check Chicago newspapers
1917 Los Angeles White Sox
Feb. 25 San Pedro Merchants Need to check San Pedro newspaper
March 4 San Pedro Merchants Need to check San Pedro newspaper
March 11 Pasadena, CA Need to check Pasadena newspaper
Dec. 9 San Pedro Merchants Need to check San Pedro newspaper
1918 Los Angeles White Sox
Jan. 18 San Pedro Merchants Need to check San Pedro newspaper
1918 Unknown Team
Unknown Date
New York Giants Need to check NY Giants exhibition schedule
1918 Indianapolis ABC's
June 16 Indianapolis ABC's Need to check Indianapolis newspaper
1918 Brooklyn Royal Giants
Need to check Brooklyn newspaper for entire season
1919 Detroit Stars
1919-1920 Chicago American Giants Winter Ball
Unknown Date
Palm Beach, FL Need to check Palm Beach paper for Donaldson with CAG
1920 Kansas City Monarchs
May 21 Indianapolis ABC's at Marion, IN Need to check Marion newspaper
June 12 St. Louis Need to check St. Louis newspaper
Aug. 9 Dayton Marcos Need to check Dayton, OH newspaper
Sept. 12 Omaha, NE Armours Need to check Omaha newspaper
Sept. 26 Indianapolis, ABC's Need to check Indianapolis newspaper
Oct. 3 Indianapolis, ABC's Need to check Indianapolis newspaper
Oct. 9 Philadelphia A's Need to check Philadelphia newspaper
1920-1921 Kansas City Monarchs Winter Ball
Unknown Dates
Pacific Coast Need to check for KCM winter tour
1921 Kansas City Monarchs
April 24 Aristos Indians Need to check Kansas City newspaper NOT KC Times
1922 All Nations
Unknown Dates
White, SD Need to check White newspaper
June 25 Tabor, SD Need to check Tabor newspaper
June 26 Falls City, NE Need to check Falls City newspaper
June 28 Creston, IA Need to check Creston newspaper
June 29 Corning, IA Need to check Corning newspaper
Aug. 27 Plainview, NE Need to check Plainview newspaper
Aug. 30 Sioux Falls, SD at Yankton, SD Need to check Yankton, SD newspaper
Sept 8, Sheldon, IA at Orange City, IA Need to check Orange City, IA newspaper
Sept. 16 Lincoln, NE American Legion Need to check Lincoln newspapers NOT Lincoln Star
1922 Kansas City Monarchs
June 5? Jefferson City, MO Need to check Jefferson City newspaper
June 6? Boonville, MO Need to check Boonville newspaper
June 7? Marshall, MO Need to check Marshall newspaper
1922-1923 Kansas City Monarchs Winter Ball
Unknown Date
Pacific Coast Need to check California papers for Monarchs tour
Feb., 1923 Hot Springs, AK Need to check Hot Springs newspapers for exhibition games
1923 All Nations
Unknown Dates
Inster, ND Need to check Inster newspaper
Sheldon, IA Need to check Sheldon newspaper
June 11? Paynesville, MN Need to check Paynesville County newspaper
June 29 Perham, MN Need to check East Otter Tail County newspaper
June 30 Perham, MN Need to check East Otter Tail County newspaper
July 11 Velva, ND Need to check McHenry County newspaper
July 21 Gilkerson Union Giants at Wahepton ND Need to check Wahepton newspaper
Aug. ? Fayette, IA Need to check Fayette newspaper
Aug. 2 Jasper, MN at Garretson, SD Need to check Garretson, SD newspaper
Aug. 14 Jasper at Dell Rapids, SD Need to check Dell Rapids newspaper
Aug. 17? Wall Lake, SD Need to check Wall Lake newspaper
Aug. 21 Lakefield, MN Need to check Lakefield newspaper
Sept. ? LeHigh, IA Need to check for a 9-0 game
Sept. 10 Hartford, SD Need to check Hartford newspaper
Sept. 13 Alton, IA Need to check Alton newspaper
Sept. 15 Lincoln, NE Need to check Lincoln newspapers
Sept. 30 Summe Dairy's Need to check Kansas City newspapers NOT KC Star
Sept. 30 Tramway Park's Need to check Kansas City newspapers NOT KC Star
1923 Unknown Missouri Team
Unknown Dates
Missouri Team Check Glasgow, MO newspaper
1925 In Kansas City Unknown Team
Oct. 19 Lefty Meeker Need to check Kansas City newspapers
1925 Saskatoon, SASK
July 30 Unknown Opponent Need to check Saskatoon newspaper
1925 Radville, SASK
July 21 Climax, SK Need to check Climax, SK newspaper
July 21 Climax, SK Need to check Radville, SK newspaper
July 22 Moose Jaw, SK Need to check Moose Jaw newspaper
July 22 Moose Jaw, SK Need to check Radville, SK newspaper
1926 Lismore (MN) Gophers
Unknown Date
Sioux City, IA Need to check Sioux City newspaper
May 31 Lone Rock, IA at Fulda Need to check Lone Rock newspaper
June 17 Clarkfield at Boyd, MN Need to check Boyd newspaper
June 27 Merrill, IA Need to check Merrill, IA newspaper
July 14 Pipestone Black Sox at White, SD Need to check White newspaper
Aug 20 LeMars, IA at Edgerton, MN Need to check Edgerton, MN newspaper
Aug 20 LeMars, IA at Edgerton, MN Need to check LeMars, IA newspaper
Sept 9 Tennessee Rats at Slaytoned to check Slayton newspaper
Sept 12 Ellsworth at Garretson, SD Need to check Garretson, SD newspaper
1926 Moose Jaw, SASK
July ? Regina, SK Need to check Regina newspaper
July 8 Plentywood, MT at Moose Jaw Need to check Plentywood newspaper
1926-1927 California Winter League
Unknown Dates Need to check for Donaldson playing in CWL
1927 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
July 19 Ponteix, SASK Need to check Ponteix, SK newspaper
1928 Melrose, MN
July 12 Plentywood, MT at Winnipeg, MAN Need to check Plentywood newspaper
1929 Colored House of David
May 22 Avoca, IA Need to check Avoca newspaper
May 23 Pawnee City, NE Need to check Pawnee City, NE newspaper
June 1 Huron, SD Need to check Huron County newspaper
June 25 Omemee, ND at Pilot Mound, MAN Need to check Omemee and Pilot Mound newspapers
June 26 at Pilot Mound, MAN Need to check Pilot Mound newspaper
July ? Calvary, MAN Need to check Calvary newspaper
July ? Spokane, WA Need to check Spokane newspaper
Aug. ? Calgary, ALB Need to check Calgary newspaper
Sept 16 House of David at Granite Falls Need to check Granite Falls newspaper
1930 Unknown Team
Unknown Date Need to check Des Moines, IA for 27K game
Aug. 24 Virden, Canada Need to check Virden, MAN newspaper
1931
CHECK for signing with Sioux City Ghosts
1931 Kansas City Monarchs
July 4 Mills at Chicago, IL Need to check Chicago newspapers
July 5 Duffy Florals at Chicago, IL Need to check Chicago newspapers
July 26 Joe Green's Chicago Giants Need to check Chicago newspapers
Oct. 4 Cot. Tierney's All-Stars at Kansas City Need to check Kansas City newspapers
1931 Colored House of David
Unknown Date Birmingham Black Barons at KC Need to check KC newspaper
Unknown Date Kansas City Blues Need to check Kansas City newspapers
April ? Victoria, TX Need to check Victoria newspaper
June ? Estherville, IA Need to check Estherville newspaper
June 15 Huron, SD Need to check Huron newspapers
June 29 Wessington Springs, SD Need to check Wessington Springs newspaper
June 30 Huron, SD at Estelline, SD Need to check Huron and Estelline newspapers
July 14 Bismarck (No JD) Need to check Bismarck newspaper
July 17 Beulah, ND Need to check Beulah newspaper
Aug ? McCook, NE Need to check McCook newspaper
Aug 24? Fargo-Moorhead at Wahpeton Need to check Wahepton, ND newspaper
1932 John Donaldson's All Stars
May 8 Sneider Jewelers at Kansas City Need to check Kansas City newspaper
May 24 at Sioux City, IA Need to check Sioux City newspaper
May 25 at Sioux City, IA Need to check Sioux City newspaper
June 16 Sioux Falls Canaries at Garretson, SD Need to check Garretson, SD newspaper
July ? Forest City, IA Need to check Forest City newspaper
July 4 Carter Lake, IANeed to check Carter Lake, IA newspaper
July 11 Cuban Stars at Sioux Falls Need to check Sioux Falls newspaper
July 13 Cuban Stars at Omaha, NE Need to check Omaha newspaper
July 14 Cuban Stars at Woodbine, IA Need to check Woodbine newspaper
July 21 at Burt, IA Need to check Burt newspaper
July 24 at Lake View Park, IA Need to check Lakeview (Park) newspaper
July 31 at S.C. Stockyards at Lake view (Park), IA Need to check Sioux City newspaper
Aug. 2 KC Monarchs at Kansas City Need to check Kansas City newspaper
Aug. 14 at Sioux Falls Canaries Need to check Sioux Falls newspaper
Aug. 17 Mason City Bats at Clarion, IA Need to check Mason City, IA newspaper
Aug. 21 Sioux City Stockyards at Lakeview Need to check Lakeview newspaper
Aug. 28? Cuban Stars at Woodbine, IA Need to check Woodbine newspaper
Sept. ? Nebraska Need to check county fair dates for games
Oct. 2 at Kansas City Monarchs Need to check Kansas City newspapers NOT KC Star
Oct. ? Missouri Need to check various Missouri newspapers for JDAS
1933 John Donaldson's All Stars
July 2 Reynolds, Mo Need to check Reynolds newspaper
July 16 Brookfield, MO Need to check Brookfield newspaper
July 29 Kansas City, KS Donkeys Need to check Kansas City newspapers
Aug. 6 Clark Appleman & Morton All-Stars Need to check Clark, MO newspaper
Aug. 20 Paris, MO Need to check Paris newspaper
Aug. 27 Fulton, MO Need to check Callaway County newspaper
1934 Joe Green's Chicago Giants
June 17 West Side Colonels Chicago, IL Need to check Chicago newspapers
June 28 Spencer Coals Chicago, IL Need to check Chicago newspapers
July 29 Duffy Florals Chicago, IL Need to check Chicago newspapers
1934 Lexington Missouri
Aug 4 Kansas City Giants Need to check Lexington newspaper
1934 Kansas City Monarchs
July 24? HOD at Portage la Prairie, MAN Need to check Portage la Prairie newspaper
Aug ? Rockford, IL Need to check Rockford newspaper
Sept. 2 Logan Squares, Chicago, IL Need to check Chicago newspapers
1935 Joe Green's Chicago Giants - Chicago City League
June 23 Elgin, IL Need to check Elgin newspaper
July 7 Gary, IN Need to check Gary newspaper
July 21 Waukegan, WI Need to check Waukegan newspaper
Aug. ? South Bend, IN at Benton Harbor, MI Need to check South Bend and Benton Harbor newspapers
Sept. 1 Benton Harbor, MI Need to check Benton Harbor newspaper
1936 Joe Green's Chicago Giants - Chicago City League
Unknown Date Grand Rapids, MI Need to check Grand Rapids newspaper
June 28 Hammond, IN Need to check Hammond newspaper
1937 Joe Green's Chicago Giants - Chicago City League
1939 Satchel Paige's All Stars
Unknown Date
Minneapolis, MN
June ?, Fargo, ND Need to check Fargo newspaper
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