On Monday, the Banshees will face the Brewers in a game that is a definite must-win for Philly. Boston currently has a 2 game lead on the season, and a win would make it a 3 game lead with only 5 to play. However, a win by Philly puts them only 1 game back. Boston…
The Kid Makes A Big Move
Ernest Vaughn could be excused if his head was spinning a bit. Five meetings in five cities in six days. Meetings with city fathers in Milwaukee, Des Moines, Columbus, Indianapolis… all of whom asserted that yes, they would love a major league baseball team, but no, they didn’t have any interest in making the necessary…
We Have Uniforms and Everything
Fans Accidentally Wander into the Yards The city of Boston has been reminded that they have a baseball team…and they are pretty decent at the game of baseball. Fan interest is climbing significantly. Boston is starting to set record attendance numbers for the franchise, and is sitting in 3rd place in attendance behind only Brooklyn…
I’m No Angel
A weekly introspective of the members of the Providence Angels Volume 1 Issue 2 Edwin “Bad News” Badcoe: The Legend of Turkey Creek In the heart of Tennessee, where the waters of Turkey Creek flow lazily by, a legend was born. Edwin Badcoe emerged into the world on March 1st, 1891, in the quaint town…
A Will Is Read, And A Decision Is Made
It was thought that in her still-delicate condition since the rescue, that it would be inadvisable for Dorothy Vaughn to leave her home any more than absolutely necessary. Consequently, the reading of Jack Vaughn’s will was held in an office at St. James Cathedral, combining that occasion with the planned memorial service. John Isaacs, the…
I’m No Angel
A weekly introspective of the members of The Providence Angels. Volume 1 Issue 1 Audie Darwin: The Wasp of the Mound In the sweltering heat of an Arizona summer, amidst the sprawling beauty of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, a legend was born. Audie Darwin, a boy with fire in his veins and a…
4/12/12- Aboard R.M.S. Titanic
Jack Vaughn was a sound sleeper, and what eventually woke him was not the sound of the ship hitting the iceberg, but the shouting outside the stateroom he shared with his wife. As his head cleared, he realized that the deck beneath him was tilted at an odd angle. Throwing an overcoat over his pajamas,…
Conspiracy or What Went Wrong in 1911?
“I’m not even sure what happened,” Leo McKenzie told the Boeselager brothers. “We were celebrating the victory, and then they were there.” “Who was there?” Karl Boeselager asked the team captain. “We need to know if we ever ask the league for investigations.” Along with Leo McKenzie, Karl, and Walther Boeselager, Martin Pitsch, the GM…
St. Louis Reds Season Preview
Well hello all, Harry Musgrave back with you to give you a season preview for the St. Louis Reds! It is exciting times – finally – for Red fans. A team that came within 1 game in 1911 of winning the championship has now created high expectations for themselves this season. Several experts are picking…
1912 Twin City Empire
As winter begins to make way for spring, most baseball fan’s hopes begin to rise as the baseball season begins to slowly get underway. “Why not us this year” is commonly heard in various cities as they look forward to a new year and hopes that the local team will win it all. In Minneapolis,…