Gulf League
Kelly has kept baseball alive in Mobile for many years
Gulf League
1891
1920 BR - no rosters 5-20 standings 6-26 standings
Gandolfi, Danny 1907 GULF 1920 New Iberia 2
Rezza, Martin died in 1921 in car crash 1920 New Iberia
1920-5-08 Clubs were staying within $1800/month salary limit but having trouble with it; request for salary limit to be increased to $2000/month was granted by National Association. Class D salary limit is $1600/month.
New Iberia Enterprise.
1920-4-24 Tues: New Iberia 2, Abbeville Frogs 2 (13 innings). Wed: Abbeville 5, New Iberia 4. Season opener.
1920-5-01 Wed: New Iberia 4, Oakdale 3.
Oakdale has Pat Gandolfi.
1920-5-08 Fri: New Iberia 3, Rayne 1. Sat: New Iberia 8, Rayne 8 (11 innings). Sun: Rayne 4, New Iberia 3. Tues: New Iberia 4, Alexandria 0.
Big crowd at one of the games.
1920-5-15 Last Saturday: Lafayette 7, New Iberia 6. New Iberia 10, Lafayette 1. Sunday: New Iberia 6, Lafayette 5.
"Rezza's home-run in the sixth netted him quite a little sum."
New Orleans City League
1913 3-24 standings Tortorich Sweets have 11-0 record
New Orleans Mercantile League
1911
New Orleans misc.
1885-7-24 Marsh Redon elected manager of J.C. Bachs
1885-7-26 Lees 3, Bachs 3. 4K ATT.
"It was the second meeting of the rival champions and champion rivals. The Bachs and Lees had arranged to play a series of three games for the championship and a purse of $1700; the Lees being backed for $1000 to $700 on the Bachs. The first game of the season was played last Sunday and resulted in a victory for the Lees. Yesterday the enthusiasm was great, but not as wild as on the previous game. The rain put a damper on the yelling, but the excitement ran high nevertheless, and the game was neck-and-neck until the sudden close."
"Each of the eighteen players got $30 each yesterday.
The Bachs were slightly the favorites in the betting.
The railroad company has been reaping a harvest during the Lee-Bach games. Col. Walker contributed to the park expenses yesterday, and it is said that at the close of the present contests he will put up a $300 purse between the clubs, with the Petries in.
Tennison wore the white suit which he had when playing with the Chicagos here. He thought that it would bring his nine luck.
As an evidence of the boom in base ball it is a noticeable fact that the receipts at the Sportsmen's Park have been increasing at the rate of $100 a Sunday for the last three or four weeks.
Marsh Redon tried to manage the Bachs from the rear of the grandstand and it was all very well as far as his voice was concerned. Manager Gruber is proud of the crowds which the Lees are helping to draw, and says that if they stick to him they will hear diamonds.
1885-8-02 Lees 10, Bachs 1. Wet field. 3.5K ATT.
"The Lees win the series. There was a slight shower in the eighth inning.
The Lees got another big divide yesterday. They have made a small fortune by their recent victories.
The red stockings brought the Lees luck.
Cruso wore his Columbus, GA suit yesterday. He got it considerably soiled in the puddles, but he played a fine game.
New Orleans has been showing its ability to gather large crowds at base ball games. It has been said the railroad companies have been seen and will make low rates. These two facts are expected to secure New Orleans a membership in the Southern League next year.
The umpire should have power to fine the players, and the fines could be collected from the gate receipts and put to some useful or charitable purpose. Lovers of discipline were shocked by some of the players smoking while in position. Again, much of the discussion with the umpire was disgraceful.
1885-9-06 Lees 9, Mobiles 0. 1.8K ATT at New Orleans Base Ball Park.
1885-12-27 Expositions 5, R.E. Lees 2. Expositions were a team made of major leaguers, and to prevent a rout the RE Lees were given the battery and two position players of the Expositions. Which meant that Tony Mullane pitched for the Robert E. Lees.
1886-5-23 Frank Waters 1, New Orleans. Shea pitches 11-inning no-hitter for Waters. Bokenfohr on mound for New Orleans. 1.5K ATT. Mike Shea
1889-12-08 St Louis Browns 13, Professionals 1.
1912-10-06 Tortorich Sweets 4, Houma 0. Griffins 4, Trianons 3.
Shreveport Victory League
1943 Shreveport Firemen
1943-5-09 As the TL will not play for the rest of the war, Shreveport will content itself with the Victory League this season. City Judge Ruvian D. Hendrick is league president. Has five teams.
The Barksdale Field team has only army players.
"Probably the best known team is the Arkansas Fuel Oilers, that have performed for years as the Loreco, local semi-pro representatives. The squad this year is managed by Jo-Jo Vitter, a member of the Shreveport Texas league team for the past four years. With a few exceptions all players serving for Vitter were members of the old Loreco squad. The Oilers enter the race as favorites."
"Although the brand of ball they will offer will not even border on the Texas league variety-class 1-A of organized baseball it will serve its purpose in the community. It will help keep alive the national pastime and give our red-blooded citizens a place to go and let off some of their pent-up enthusiasm. The players are not posing as top notchers in the diamond profession nor are they holding out any promises of sterling performances but they do say they feel capable of giving the fans interesting entertainment and worthwhile battles. The personnel of the clubs include former professionals, semi-pros, sandlotters, ex-collegians and high school students. City Judge Ruvian D. Hendrick, the league president, who once had aspirtations of becoming a professional pitcher, has made a survey of the teams and feels they are about evenly balanced.
The Victory leaguers decided more than a month ago to do something about the lack of baseball here. They worked out a plan to put on a pennant race. They ran into many obstacles in organizing but brushed each aside. To assure a fair financial start each posted a guarantee to cover current expenses. Sponsors arranged for equipment and uniforms. Now the teams are ready. They deserve support. They are going to give Shreveport games twice a week until August if they are not neglected. They want to keep the home fires burning. It will be up to you to add a little oil to the blaze.
For the enlisted men in the armed forces the Victory leaguers say your uniform will be an admission ticket."
1943-9-08 The Shreveport Times wrote an open letter to league pres. Hendrick proposing that the pennant-winning Firemen play a benefit game with Camp Polk to raise money to get seeing-eye dog for blind soldiers. Hendrick took up the request.
1943-9-19 Team pic of the 89ers of the 80th armored regiment of the 8th armored division of North Camp Polk, LA. Full names listed, with home towns.
1943-9-19 The Firemen beat the 89ers from Camp Polk 6-5 in 11 innings. 1500 attended despite inclement weather. Tuero, "veteran spit-baller," entered the game in the 11th and got the win. Pic of telegram cake welcoming the 89ers.
Suburban League
1910-11
1882-10-20 League organized for next year. Also - Cincinnati nine coming down - will arrive next Sunday.
1883-10-05 Manager Clarke of the Clevelands, who brought the famous Rochester Hop Bitters nine out here a few years ago, is interested to bring a nine down again this winter.
play by play (New Orleans Times-Democrat)
1881-9-25 Clarkes 3, Brennans 1.
Winter League
1913-14
1913-10-19 league to open today - managers listed - prominent players listed - Jake Atz will umpire, will play at Pelican Park.
1912 Tortorich Sweets 1912-13 Braquets throws 3-hitter
Cusach, James 1908-09 Eddys benefit game for Italian earthquake-sufferers
Gandolfi, Danny 1909 Alexandria caught his brother Pat
Brannan, Otis vg 2b in high minors; regular one year for Browns. Became pro at 27 according to BR; actually, he played with Muskogee WA 1924. See clipping.
1925 Baton Rouge Stanocola 5K ATT "Silent Cal" Fluker
Sentell, Paul 1912 Tortorichs
1912-10-06 controversy over who exactly Bokenfohr will pitch for Sunday
1912-10-06 controversy over who exactly Bokenfohr will pitch for Sunday
1912-8-25 Trianons leave town to play for state semi-pro championship
1913-2-20 Father of William Bokenfohr, Joseph Bokenfohr, 4876 Laurel Street, by striking out Jimmy Woulfe four straight times, was responsible for Woulfe's retirement from baseball, which led to his becoming a notary public, which led to his becoming a notary public and causing his clients a lotta sorra. Very interesting account - gives a summary of 1880s Southern baseball.
"There was no Southern League then, but semiprofessional baseball was played here then by teams from New Orleans, Mobile, and other cities, which had a sort of league for the playing of Saturday and Sunday games, at which admission was charged. The players for the most part played for their railroad fares and expenses, although some were paid regular salaries. Among the clubs in that league were the Robert E. Lees of New Orleans, and the Acid Iron Earths of Mobile."
Woulfe was a top outfielder and played briefly in majors in 1884. Hit .126.
"There was no Southern League then, but semiprofessional baseball was played here then by teams from New Orleans, Mobile, and other cities, which had a sort of league for the playing of Saturday and Sunday games, at which admission was charged. The players for the most part played for their railroad fares and expenses, although some were paid regular salaries. Among the clubs in that league were the Robert E. Lees of New Orleans, and the Acid Iron Earths of Mobile."
Woulfe was a top outfielder and played briefly in majors in 1884. Hit .126.
1866-12-22 Lone Star 82, Mississippi Valley 11.
Lee's founded in 1864.
lots of early stuff
Sportsman's Park (wiki wrong that it opened in 1886. Opened earlier. See 1885 semi-pro stuff
Southern League
Southern League
1885-7-27 "In the Southern Base Ball League there are 125 players, managers and umpires, engaged at aggregate salaries of $15,000 a month, or $100 each. Of the clubs it is believed that Atlanta, Nashville, Macon, Augusta and Memphis playing profitable seasons in the order named, and the other clubs losing."
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