Content from the St. Louis Argus - Friday July 16, 1926

In This Edition

• St. Louis Stars Start New Schedule With Clean Sweep
  • Saturday's Game
  • Sunday's Game
  • Monday's Game
  • Tuesday's Game
  • Wednesday's Game
  • The Box Scores
• Stars Open A. B. C. Series on Saturday
• St. Louis Stars Get Carl Glass
• Standing of Clubs
  • National League
• Where They Play
• Cleveland's Lose Five To Monarchs
  • Double Header Sunday
  • Rogan Pitches Monday
  • Mendez Wins
• Daytons Fail 5 Times in Chicago
• A's Beat Detroit Two Out Of Three
  • Stars Win Sunday
• Catcher "Blood" Smith Is Having Big Success
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St. Louis Stars Start New Schedule With Clean Sweep

Club Takes Five Straight Games From The Cubans. All Players Are Hitting The Ball Hard. Has Good Chance To Win Pennant

The St. Louis Stars started the second half of the schedule by taking five straight games from the Cuban Stars. On Saturday the Stars won by a 7 to 6 score. On Sunday they captured another close game, winning 9 to 8. On Monday the Stars won easily by a 9 to 3 score. On Tuesday they won again with ease, the score being 11 to 1. In the final game the Stars went over 5 to 2. It was the second time the Stars have made a clean sweep in the past two weeks and they have won ten games in a row since returning home. A pleasing feature of the series was the speed with which the last three games were played as less than two hours were consumed in each of these games and Wednesday's game was played in an hour and thirty-five minutes.

Saturday's Game

The St. Louis Stars took the opening game from the Cuban Stars by the close score of 7 to 6. The contest went ten innings before a decision was reached. Reese ran for Mule Suttles in the tenth and it was the splendid base running of the little manager that routed the Cubans. He stole second and with a great burst of speed managed to score on Mitchell Murray's short single to left field. The Cubans touched Hensley for three runs in the 2nd when they bunched four hits, two of them doubles. The Stars choked this in their portion on Suttles' home run and a double, a single and a sacrifice fly. In the third the Cubans scored two runs when B. Russell dropped a fly and this with a base on balls and a single was responsible for the pair of runs. A double and two sacrifices gave the Stars one run in their third. Willie Wells' home run in the sixth tied the score. The Cubans went one ahead in the seventh on two singles and a sacrifice. A pair of singles and a sacrifice fly was the means of the Stars tying the score in their half of the seventh round. In the tenth the Stars scored the winning run as told above.

Sunday's Game

On Sunday there was another close game with the Stars winning out 9 to 8. Ross started but was chased in the second inning after allowing six runs. Brown and Davis did good work as relief pitchers. The Cubans scored twice in the first inning on two triples and a single. The Stars annexed one in their half of the initial round on a double and a single. In the second a double, four singles and a sacrifice fly gave the Cubans four runs. The Stars picked up two runs in the second on a double, an error, a sacrifice fly and an infield out. In the third Dewey Creacy's home run with Russell on base gave the Stars two more runs. In the third the Stars tied the score on a double and a single. The Stars took the lead in the fifth when they scored two runs on a walk and two singles. The Cubans tied the score in the seventh on a base on balls, an error and two singles. The Stars clinched the game in their portion of the seventh on two singles and a wild pitch.

Monday's Game

Ross started again on Monday and pitched a seven hit game after getting away to a poor start. The Stars won 9 to 3. The Cubans scored two runs in the first on two singles and a triple. The Stars came right back in their half on Bell's home run, a walk, a sacrifice and a single. Alfonso connected for a home run in the second to give the Islanders a run. The Stars took the lead by scoring two runs in their second on a walk, a single, a double steal and an error. A triple and a sacrifice fly netted the Stars one run in the third. In the fifth the Stars scored three runs on a single, a walk and Creacy's home run. The Stars scored their final run in the seventh on a double and a single.

Tuesday's Game

The Stars made it four straights by defeating the Cubans 11 to 1 in the fourth game on Tuesday. Glass made his debut as a Star and pitched shut out ball until the ninth when the Cubans scored their only run. In that round they bunched three singles off the Memphis southpaw. The Stars scored three runs in the first inning on a walk, a single, a triple and a sacrifice fly. In the third an infield single, a wild throw, a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly added another run. In the fourth a double, two sacrifice flies and Wells' home run gave the Stars two runs. In the fifth B. Russell's home run, Creacy's double and Suttles' home run gave the Stars three more runs. In the eighth the Stars scored their two final runs on two walks, an error and a single.

Wednesday's Game

The Stars made it five straights over the Cubans when Hensley tamed the Islanders 5 to 2 with six hits. The Stars won the game in the first inning when they scored four runs. John Henry Russell, Suttles and Murray hit home runs to left field in the first inning, Suttles' homer coming with B. Russell on base due to an infield single. The Stars scored their other run in the fifth inning when they bunched two singles and a steal of home. The Cubans scored both of their runs on home runs. In the seventh Drake hit for the circuit while Arrango made his round tripper in the ninth inning. Redus made a spectacular catch of Sierra's liner close to the foul line in the sixth inning to furnish the fielding feature of the game. Suttles led the batters with three hits in four times at bat.

Cuban Stars ......000 000 101—2  6 1
St. Louis Stars ..400 010 00x—5 11 0

Batteries: Roselle and Calderon; Hensley and Murray.

THE BOX SCORES

SATURDAY'S GAME

*Ran for Suttles in the tenth.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Two-base hits—Redus, B. Russell, Bell, Arrango (2), Roselle. Home runs—Suttles, Wells. Sacrifice hits—Bell, Creacy, Suttles, Murray, Lopez. Double plays—Hensley to J. Russell to Suttles. Umpires—Donaldson and Gholston.

SUNDAY'S GAME

*Batted for Brown in seventh.

SCORE BY INNINGS

Two-base hits—Bell (2), Murray, Sierra. Three-base hits—Sierra, Lopez. Home run—Creacy. Sacrifice hits—Brown, Gomez. Double plays—Redus to Suttles; Murray to J. Russell. Umpires—Donaldson and Gholston.

MONDAY'S GAME

SCORE BY INNINGS

Two-base hit—J. Russell. Three-base hits—Creacy, Drake. Home runs—Bell, Creacy, Alfonso. Sacrifice hits—Suttles, B. Russell. Double plays—Alfonso to Sierra to Arrango (2), Sierra to Arrango. Umpires—Donaldson and Gholston.

TUESDAY'S GAME

SCORE BY INNINGS

Two-base hits—Alfonso (2), Suttles, Creacy. Three-base hit—B. Russell. Home runs—Wells, R. Russell, Suttles. Sacrifice hits—B. Russell, Creacy, Murray, Redus. Double plays—Murray to Wells to Suttles; Wells to J. Russell to Suttles; J. Russell to Wells to Suttles. Umpires—Donaldson and Gholston.

STARS OPEN A. B. C. SERIES ON SATURDAY

Indianapolis Club Made A Good Showing In Detroit And Must Be Considered A Pennant Possibility.

Five games in this series mean much to the Stars, while Cubans are playing in Chicago.

The Indianapolis A. B. C.'s and the St. Louis Stars will meet in the second series of schedule at Stars' Park beginning this Saturday. Five games will be played, ending Wednesday. Ladies will be admitted free on Tuesday.

"Bingo" DeMoss has his club playing real bang-up baseball, and it is predicted that the A. B. C.'s will be at the top vieing with St. Louis and Chicago for the championship of the second half of the schedule. It is not believed that Kansas City can carry off both halves.

The Stars have been greatly strengthened by the signing of Carl "Lefty" Glass and, barring mishaps, should romp off with the coveted position.

The schedule is so short that every series is vital, but the one with the A. B. C.'s beginning Saturday is the most important, for the Stars can rest more secure by disposing of a strong rival while the Islanders are giving Rube's team trouble in Chicago. Glass may be on the mound in the opener.

St. Louis Stars Get Carl Glass

"Dimples" Miller Traded To Monarchs For Former Memphis Southpaw

A baseball deal was announced during the past week that involved the signing of pitcher Carl "Lefty" Glass by the owners of the St. Louis Stars. Glass was on the Memphis Red Sox when that club was a member of the National League. He was claimed by Kansas City when the Red Sox went into the Southern League, but he preferred to stay in Memphis. The closing of the deal sent pitcher Percy "Dimples" Miller back to the Monarchs, from which he came and where he is expected to make good as the K. C.'s are in need of a left hander and "Dimples" will get the regular work he needs.

Glass has landed in the berth he has been longing for and he showed his satisfaction Tuesday when he shut out the Cubans up until the ninth inning, giving the St. Louis Stars a victory 11 to 1. He is one of the best pitchers in Colored baseball and the Stars' pennant chances look bright with him on the mound staff.

Catcher "Blood" Smith Is Having Big Success

Milton "Young Blood" Smith, the St. Louis catcher, has been having much success behind the bat this season. He opened with Fort Wayne, Ind., but is now with the Pipestone, Minn., Black Sox. In the last five games he caught, the Black Sox have won four and lost one. Smith has been in forty-seven games this season and his team has won 41 and lost 6.

STANDING OF CLUBS

NATIONAL LEAGUE

No Indianapolis-Detroit games reported after Monday.

WHERE THEY PLAY

July 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 — Cleveland at Detroit; Indianapolis at ST. LOUIS; Cubans at Chicago; Kansas City, open; Dayton, open.

July 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 — Indianapolis at Kansas City; Detroit at Chicago; Dayton at ST. LOUIS; Cubans, open; Cleveland, open.

July 31–Aug. 1, 2, 3, 4 — ST. LOUIS at Detroit; Dayton at Kansas City; Indianapolis at Chicago; Cubans at Cleveland.

Aug. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 — Chicago at Indianapolis; Detroit at Kansas City; ST. LOUIS and Cubans at Chicago; Dayton, open; Cleveland, open.

Aug. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 — Kansas City at Indianapolis; Chicago at Detroit; Dayton at Cleveland; Cubans at ST. LOUIS.

Aug. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 — ST. LOUIS at Indianapolis; Kansas City at Chicago; Cubans at Detroit; Dayton, open; Cleveland, open.

Aug. 28, 29, 30, 31, Sept. 1 — Kansas City at ST. LOUIS; Cubans at Indianapolis; Dayton at Chicago; Detroit, open; Cleveland, open.

Sept. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 — Kansas City at Detroit; Indianapolis at Chicago; Cubans at ST. LOUIS; Dayton, open; Cleveland, open.

Sept. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 — ST. LOUIS at Detroit; Indianapolis and Kansas City at Chicago; Chicago at Dayton; Cubans, open; Cleveland, open.

Cleveland's Lose Five To Monarchs

KANSAS CITY, July 14.—The Kansas City Monarchs started the second half in the Negro National Baseball schedule by making a clean sweep of a five-game series with the Cleveland Elites.

In the first game, Saturday, Dean allowed but five hits. Walls pitched a good game for Cleveland, but two errors in the first half, when the side should have been retired, allowed the Monarchs to score three runs.

Score by innings:

Cleveland .......000 001 000—1 5 3
Monarchs ........300 020 00x—5 7 1

Batteries: Walls and Barnes; Dean and Frank Duncan.

Double Header Sunday

Brewer and William Bell were the winning pitchers in a double header on Sunday. The scores were 6 to 1 and 15 to 2.

First Game

Cleveland .......001 000 000—1  5 1
Monarchs ........100 122 00x—6 10 3

Batteries: Johnson and Bonner; Brewer and Duncan.

Second Game

Cleveland .......200 000 0— 2  7 2
Monarchs ........150 009 x—15 18 2

Batteries: Branahan, Brannigan, Milton and Bonner; W. Bell and Young.

Rogan Pitches Monday

Bullet Joe Rogan, manager and pitching "ace" of the Kansas City Monarchs, was hit hard by Cleveland in the fourth game of the series Monday but was returned a winner, 6 to 5. Branahan, a 6-foot 4-inch right hander, held the National League champions to four hits but his wildness in the sixth inning cost him the game. In this inning he walked three men, hit another and two singled, giving the Monarchs three runs.

Cleveland made a real bid for victory in the ninth when two runs were scored. Rogan fanning Dunn, a pinch hitter, for the final out with the tying and winning runs on the bases. Four pinch hitters batted against Rogan in the ninth and three came through with hits.

Cleveland .......001 000 202—5 10 4
Monarchs ........000 013 11x—6  4 4

Mendez Wins

José Méndez, veteran Cuban right hander, had an easy time on the mound. Cleveland touched him for an even dozen hits but many of the safeties came after the Monarchs had piled up a big lead.

Three Cleveland pitchers appeared in the game and all were wild and ineffective. The Monarchs made only nine hits but they were bunched with walks and hit batsmen.

Cleveland ......000 020 021— 5 14 3
Monarchs .......010 351 20x—12  9 1

Batteries: Walls, Johnson, Spearman and Bonner; Mendez and Duncan.

Daytons Fail 5 Times in Chicago

CHICAGO, July 14.—The Chicago American Giants sent the Dayton Marcos home Tuesday night minus a single victory in their first series of the second half schedule. The Giants won all five games. Willie Foster beat Myers on Saturday 4 to 1. Harney downed Williams on Sunday 7 to 4. Poindexter had Martin for his victim on Monday in a pitchers' battle 2 to 1. A double header was played on Tuesday. Clark shut out the visitors in the first game 3 to 0 and Currie the second game 16 to 0.

A's Beat Detroit Two Out Of Three

DETROIT, July 12.—The Indianapolis A. B. C.'s have won two out of three games so far in the opening series with the Detroit Stars. Today's game went to the visitors, 18 to 8.

Detroit made an uphill fight in an effort to win the opening game on Saturday, but they faltered in the seventh inning and lost, 10 to 9.

Cooper failed to last more than two innings for the Stars, when five hits gave the visitors six runs. Pachore was found for a half dozen tallies in the fifth which tied the score.

Indianapolis ....061 000 300—10 13 1
Detroit .........100 062 000— 9 13 3

Batteries: Padrone, Drake and Dixon; Cooper, Kenyon and Daniels.

Stars Win Sunday

The Detroit Stars took the long end of a free-hitting game Sunday, 11 to 10.

The game was anybody's until the final innings when the Stars came through with a rally that gave them the verdict. The Stars took the lead in the second inning when three hits produced a trio of markers. This lead was lost in the fifth when the A. B. C.'s netted five runs.

Three walks in the seventh coupled with Long's triple put the Stars again in the van. Turkey Stearnes hit a homer with two on in the eighth. In the ninth the A.'s fell one run short of tieing the count.

Indianapolis ...000 040 114—10 12 4
Detroit ........030 001 43x—11  2 2

Batteries: Drake and Foreman, Dixon; Bell, Hampton and Brown.

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