Central Kansas League

From BR Bullpen

The Central Kansas League was a class D league that began play in 1908. After five years with that title, they switched to become the Kansas State League in 1913; the league had not moved geographically to any new cities, but the Kansas State League title had not been available earlier as it was in use by another circuit which folded. There were fifteen cities, all from Kansas, that represented the league during the league's five year existance. However, no city competed for the full 5 year run. The Minneapolis squad won the league's 1908 title but it was to be their only league championship. Ellsworth was the only community to win more than one crown. They were champs in 1909 and 1910. In 1910 Beloit moved to Chapman. In 1911, the league contracted from 8 teams to 4, but still closed up shop on July 23. The league returned with 6 teams in 1912, and Newton moved to Minneapolis on July 12. The CKL league was to close its doors after the 1912 season and not form again.

Contents 1 Cities Represented 2 Teams & Statistics 2.1 1908 2.2 1909 2.3 1910 2.4 1911 2.5 1912 3 Source

[edit] Cities Represented

• Abilene, KS: Abilene Red Sox 1909; Abilene Reds 1910
• Beloit, KS: Beloit 1909-1910
• Chapman, KS: Chapman 1910
• Clay Center, KS: Clay Center Cubs 1909-1911
• Concordia, KS: Concordia Travelers 1910-1911
• Ellsworth, KS: Ellsworth Blues 1908; Ellsworth Worthies 1909; Ellsworth Blues 1910
• Great Bend, KS: Great Bend Millers 1912, moved to Kansas State League
• Junction City, KS: Junction City Soldiers 1909-1912, moved to Kansas State League
• Little River, KS: Little River 1908
• Lyons, KS: Lyons Lions 1912, moved to Kansas State League
• Manhattan, KS: Manhattan Maroons 1909-1911; Manhattan Elks 1912, moved to Kansas State League
• McPherson, KS: McPherson Merry Macks 1908
• Minneapolis, KS: Minneapolis Minnies 1908-1909; Minneapolis Minnies 1912
• Newton, KS: Newton Browns 1908; Newton Railroaders 1912
• Salina, KS: Salina Trade Winners 1908-1910; Salina Insurgents 1912, moved to Kansas State League

[edit] Teams & Statistics

[edit] 1908

President:NA

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Minneapolis Minnies	31	19	.620	0	Ben Young
Newton Browns	25	22	.532	4.5	Carl Becker
Ellsworth Blues	25	22	.532	4.5	F.S. Foster
Salina Trade Winners	24	23	.511	5.5	Frank Everhart
McPherson Merry Macks	20	27	.426	9.5	Davis
Little River	18	30	.375	12	G.W. Hamilton / I.C. Meyer

No Player Stats Available

[edit] 1909

President: Ralph W. Hoffman

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Ellsworth Worthies	44	23	.657	0	George Seigle
Salina Trade Winners	40	28	.588	4.5	Ernest Quigley
Abiline Red Sox	37	30	.552	7	F.D. Parent / Affie Wilson
Minneapolis Minnies	36	32	.529	8.5	Harry Short / Roy Gafford
Junction City Soldiers	34	32	.515	9.5	Lewis Armstrong / Tom Campbell
Beloit	33	36	.478	12	Buck Ebright
Clay Center Cubs	32	37	.464	13	Lee Gramley
Manhattan Maroons	16	54	.229	29.5	Earle Bryant / Murphy

No Playoffs: Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Tom Campbell	Junction City	BA	.335		Ora Williams	Abiline	W	19
James Whalen	Junction City	Runs	49		Ora Williams	Abiline	SO	178
Claude Jennings	Minneapolis	Hits	72		Ora Williams	Abiline	Pct	.826; 19-4

[edit] 1910

President: J.H. Kreamer

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Ellsworth Blues	53	28	.654	0	Dick Ford
Clay Center Cubs	48	33	.593	5	Lee Gramley
Abiline Reds	44	33	.571	7	Affie Wilson
Salina Trade Winners	44	34	.564	7.5	Elmer Meredith
Concordia Travelers	43	38	.531	10	Harry Short
Manhattan Maroons	35	43	.449	16.5	Jim Gardiner
Junction City Soldiers	34	48	.415	19.5	Cecil Bankhead
Beloit / Chapman #	18	62	.225	34.5	Ben Dimond

#Beloit moved to Chapman July 20. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
A.B. Conley	Abilene	BA	.348		Paul Stokesberry	Clay Center	W	19
Walter Wentz	Clay Center	Runs	53		Otis Peebles	Ellsworth	Pct	.769; 10-3
Mugsy Monroe	Abiline	Hits	110

[edit] 1911

President: C.A. Case / Roy C. Gafford

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Concordia Travelers	44	27	.620	0	Harry Short Roy Gafford
Junction City Soldiers	40	31	.563	4	Cecil Bankhead
Clay Center Cubs	33	38	.465	11	Lee Gramley
Manhattan Maroons	25	46	.352	19	Dee Poindexter

The league disbanded July 21.
Playoff: Concordia 4 games, Junction City 3. Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Gilbert Britton	Clay Center	BA	.347		G.H. Jepson	Junction City	W	21
Claude Jennings	Clay Center	Runs	53		G.H. Jepson	Junction City	Pct	.724; 21-8
Gilbert Britton	Clay Center	Hits	90		Claude Jennings	Clay Center	SB	30

[edit] 1912

President: Roy C. Gafford

Team Standings	W	L	PCT	GB	Managers
Great Bend Millers	54	36	.600	0	Affie Wilson
Manhattan Elks	52	38	.578	2	Fred Moore / Nick Kohl
Newton Railroaders/Minneapolis Minnies#	50	40	.555	4	A. Stillwell
Junction City Soldiers	47	43	.522	7	Cecil Bankhead
Lyons Lions	36	54	.400	18	Fred Wilson
Salina Insurgents	31	59	.344	23	Bert Lamb

#Newton moved to Minneapolis July 12.
No Playoffs: Player Statistics

Player	Team	Stat	Tot		Player	Team	Stat	Tot
Muggsy Monroe	Newt/Minn	BA	.352		Fred Hagg	Manhattan	W	18
Burnham Smith	Manhattan	Runs	88		Elmer Brown	Great Bend	W	18
Muggsy Monroe	Newt/Minn	Hits	118		Fred Hagg	Manhattan	Pct	.750; 18-6

[edit] Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition