Volume 12 , Issue 32

Western League Association (1905 Oklahoma)

1905 League -- Teams in Joplin, Missouri, Leavenworth, Kansas, Sedalia, Missouri, Springfield, Missouri, and Topeka, Kansas joined from the Missouri Valley League. Teams from Guthrie, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma joined from the Southwestern League. A new team in Wichita, Kansas formed and joined the league.

1905 Team Name & Record:
Wichita Jobbers - 79-56
Oklahoma City Mets - 77-58
Leavenworth Oilers - 75-59
Sedalia Gold Bugs - 70-64
Guthrie Senators - 66-70
Joplin Miners - 65-73
Topeka White Sox - 54-80
Springfield Highlanders - 54-80

Craig (Email: "Craig Anderson" tca@ablonco.com) says, "My Uncle John tells me that he remembers hearing about Miller (his Grandfather) saying the Spencer team rode the train to Hobart to play a game. Miller had an offer to play in the Western League but he turned it down because he was starting his family.

"I found some information about a Western Association that had an Oklahoma City team in 1905, so this may be what he was talking about. His playing day were about 1900-1910. Apparently the fans were quite loyal to their team and fights happened. One of Millers brother was said to have bitten part of a fellows ear off in one of these fights."   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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