1899 Homestead Library & Athletic Club season

August 2023 Homestead Library & Athletic Club 1899 Homestead Library Athletic Club football team 1899.jpg Drawing from The Pittsburg[h] Press #b00000 white black 2–3 Lewis Rosser George Lowery George Lowery Steel Works Park 1900 The 1899 Homestead Library & Athletic Club football team played professional football in 1899. The team was affiliated with the Homestead Library & Athletic Club in Homestead, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. Organization In 1898, William Chase Temple took over the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club, becoming the first individual team owner in professional football. In 1900, most of the Duquesne players were hired by the Homestead Library & Athletic Club, by offering them higher salaries.Pro Football Before The NFL Quake City http://foreshock.wordpress.com/origin-of-nfl-teams-1922-present/pro-football-before-the-nfl/ 20 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090625111707/http://foreshock.wordpress.com/origin-of-nfl-teams-1922-present/pro-football-before-the-nfl/ 25 June 2009 live Bemus Pierce was hired by Homestead in mid-October 1899. He played and got hurt in the November game versus Duquesne C. & A.C.Coach Pierce Hurt Buffalo Evening News November 9, 1899 10 Buffalo, NY He returned to Homestead L.A.C. in 1900 and 1901, helping lead the teams to an undefeated 21–0 record. Homestead's coach and captain in 1899 was halfback George Lowery, who had played with Duquesne C. & A.C. in 1895–1897 and the Pittsburgh Athletic Club in 1898.The Pittsburg Post 7 September 17, 1899 Practice at Homestead https://www.newspapers.com/article/142301984/ Newspapers.comThe Pittsburg Press 5 October 6, 1899 Foot Ball https://www.newspapers.com/article/142303244/ Newspapers.comThe Pittsburg Press 13 October 8, 1899 Many Contests on Local Fields https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115735272/ Newspapers.com Prior to Homestead adopting blue and white colors for the 1900 season, The Pittsburg[h] Post stated that the club's colors were red and black.The Pittsburg Post July 15, 1900 6 Strong Rival for Duquesne https://www.newspapers.com/article/27617926/ Newspapers.com One game report mentioned the players' "red legs" and the "blood-red Homestead line".The Pittsburg Post November 8, 1899 6 D. C. & A. C. Trounces Homestead https://www.newspapers.com/article/53703214/ Newspapers.com Season schedule September 30 w East Pittsburg A.A. Steel Works Park Homestead, PA 25–0 October 7 w Swissvale Steel Works Park Homestead, PA 12–0 October 14 3:00 p.m. l Duquesne Country and Athletic Club Steel Works Park Homestead, PA 5–22 To-Day's Struggle https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81804897/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 14, 1899 6 July 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 l Pittsburgh College Steel Works Park Homestead, PA 0–6 (forfeit) November 7 l y Duquesne Country and Athletic Club Exposition Park Allegheny City, PA 0–53 A game with the 10th Regiment was not played on October 21 because they failed to show up. Homestead refunded money to the spectators.Homestead Didn't Play The Pittsburg Post Pittsburgh, PA 8 October 22, 1899 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79206278/ Newspapers.com The Homestead team disbanded before Thanksgiving forcing the Latrobe A.A. (November 18), Crescent A.C. (November 22), Duquesne A.C. (November 25), Western University of Pennsylvania (November 30) to find new opponents.Football The Pittsburg Press Pittsburgh, PA 5 November 22, 1899 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79206371/ Newspapers.com References Homestead Library and Athletic Club Category:Homestead Library & Athletic Club seasons Homestead Library and Athletic Club football