Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 124, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1914 — COLORED BALL TEAM FOR NEXT SUNDAY [ARTICLE]

COLORED BALL TEAM FOR NEXT SUNDAY

Western Star Athletic Club to Be Opponents of Athletics at Riverside Park. The Western Star Athletic Club baseball team, composed of colored players, will be the team to oppose the Athletics at Riverside park next Sunday. The Stars are reported to be a first-class team and are members of the Chicago Amateur Baseball Association, which guarantees that any engagement they make will be fulfilled. The Royal Giants, who had practically been scheduled for Sunday, made, a miserable showing at Gary last Sunday, being defeated 23 to 4, in a comedy of errors. W. S. Peters, who is the manager of the Chicago Union Giants and the All-Star teams, said that the poor showing the Royal Giants made was hurting the attendance of the colored teams and recommended that no games be scheduled with them until the team is reorganized. The Western Stars have played in some good games and are reported to be one of the strongest semipro teams of the city. They are managed by a colored man. The team will arrive in Rensselaer Sunday morning and be ready for the game at 2:30 o’clock. The rooting of the colored ball players is a feature about as interesting as the game itself and a big crowd is expected Sunday. The band will again march to Riverside Park and give a concert ailong with the ball game.