Brooklyn, Autumn 1916 The late-afternoon sun melted gold over the rooftops of Brooklyn, casting long shadows down Atlantic Avenue as the band, led by Bugsy Finn, exuberantly belted out a ragtag rendition of Cheatin’ Whales to the crowd’s great delight. It was Legacy Cup Parade day, and for the ninth time in their history, the…
NEW YORK CITY: Note to Readers: Mark “Scoop” Saltmarsh, your humble correspondent here, and I continue my coverage of the New York Kings with highlights from a recent stadium tour. Fan enjoyment. That’s the emphasis Kings owner Alexander Bingley prioritized when opening the predominantly wooden Kings Park in 1895. Over the years, several renovation projects…
Providence Angels Baseball Club: A Season-by-Season History 1895 – 19XX By James Harvey Extract from Chapter 2: The Deadball Era 1917 1917 would prove a pivotal year in the First World War, the February and October Revolutions erupted in Russia, leading to armistice by December, Germany once again unleashed unrestricted submarine warfare across the seas,…
August 21, 1916, Philadelphia. It’s been a long night. The season ended with a loss to Brooklyn, but it didn’t stop the team from celebrating. A sarcastic thank you that it was finally over. The Boeselager brewery allowed the staff – at least the ones working in offices – to come in at noon. Peter…
Oakland, July 24 — The Oakland Ducks (65-59) play the final game of the series Monday night at 7:05 against the first place Sacramento Miners (66-58) at Ducks Ballpark. After splitting the first 4 games, the Miners hold a one game lead on the Ducks heading into the evening’s rubber match. This will be the…
Profile: Loy Oldfield Born: March 10, 1898 – Kaukauna, WI Position: Center Field Bats/Throws: Right/Right Height/Weight: 6’0”, 165 lbs Nickname: “The Kaukauna Comet” Loy Oldfield was born in the small paper mill town of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, along the banks of the Fox River. From an early age, it was clear that he was blessed with…
Miss Bertha Nosebody of Women’s Organization and Reform Movement (W.O.R.M) With Portland Police Department after confiscating liquor from a speakeasy near Brown Stadium. Portland, OR. June 15,1916 report by Dick McVicker of Morning Oregonian It’s a warm summer day at Brown Stadium, Ballplayers on the field and Fans in the stands but one thing is…
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND – Yesterday (June 3) over 50,000 Providentians took to the streets of the city in enthusiastic support of the call for preparedness. The focal point of the Preparedness Parade was a magnificent “living flag” before the city hall. On a towering temporary review stand some 1,560 school children were smartly assembled into…
The National MonitorJune 5, 1916 Washington D.C. – This morning, President Wilson signed the National Defense Act into law, a move hailed by some as prudent preparation and decried by others as a dangerous step towards unabated militarism. The Act, which significantly expands the Army and National Guard, has ignited a national debate about the…
“I’d like to go by climbing a birch tree, And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk Toward heaven, till the tree could bear no more, But dipped its top and set me down again. That would be good both going and coming back. One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.” –Robert Frost,…