Texas-Oklahoma League
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There were two short-lived class D leagues that were called the Texas-Oklahoma League. The first began in 1911 and finished in 1914 (half of the eight teams withdrew less than halfway through that '14 campaign) and the second didn't even last that long, being active only in 1921 and 1922. The leagues did have interesting team names, especially for the era, like the Corsicana Gumbo Busters, Wichita Falls Irish Lads, Denison Katydids and Gainesville Blue Ribbons.
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[edit] Cities Represented 1911-1914
- Altus, OK: Altus Chiefs 1911
- Ardmore, OK: Ardmore Blues 1911; Ardmore Giants 1912-1913; Ardmore Indians 1914
- Bonham, TX: Bonham Boosters 1911; Bonham Tigers 1912; Bonham Blues 1913; Bonham Sliders 1914
- Cleburne, TX: Cleburne Railroaders 1911
- Denison, TX: Denison Katydids 1912; Denison Blue Sox 1913; Denison Champions 1914
- Durant, OK: Durant Educators 1911; Durant Choctaws 1912-1913; Durant Gladiators 1914
- Gainesville, TX: Gainesville Blue Ribbons 1911
- Greenville, TX: Greenville Highlanders 1912
- Hugo, OK: Hugo Hugoites 1913; Hugo Scouts 1914
- Lawton, OK: Lawton Medicine Men 1911
- McKinney, TX: McKinney 1912
- Paris, TX: Paris Boosters 1913; Paris Snappers 1914
- Sherman, TX: Sherman Cubs 1912; Sherman Lions 1913-1914
- Texarkana, TX: Texarkana Tigers 1913-1914
- Wichita Falls, TX: Wichita Falls Irish Lads 1911; Wichita Falls Drillers 1912-1913
[edit] Teams and Statistics 1911-1914
1911 Texas-Oklahoma League
President: F.P. St. Clair
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Falls Irish Lads | 65 | 38 | .631 | 0 | Fred Morris, Sr. / Dick Naylor |
| Durant Educators | 65 | 46 | .586 | 4 | Wash Williams / Joe Connors / Brownlow |
| Cleburne Railroaders | 61 | 50 | .550 | 8 | Will Reed / Jiggs Donahue / Lew Ritter |
| Bonham Boosters | 54 | 60 | .474 | 16.5 | John Humphries |
| Ardmore Blues | 49 | 58 | .458 | 18 | Emmett Rogers / Hillis / George McAvoy |
| Altus Chiefs ### | 31 | 44 | .413 | NA | Frank Monroe / Sam Campbell / Partain |
| Gainesville Blue Ribbons # | 19 | 30 | .388 | NA | John Stone /George Morris |
| Lawton Medicine Men ## | 17 | 31 | .354 | NA | Cap Metcalf / C. Pinkerton |
##Lawton disbanded June 16.
###Altus disbanded July 18.
Playoff: Abandoned with Wichita Falls leading Cleburne 2 games to 1, when Wichita Falls refused to continue due to an ineligible player and non-payment of gate receipts for a game in Cleburne. Cleburne was declared champion.
No individual statistics available.
1912 Texas-Oklahoma League
Presidents: Tom D. Newcomb / C.O. Johnson
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardmore Giants | 62 | 32 | .660 | 0 | George McAvoy |
| Sherman Cubs | 56 | 37 | .602 | 5.5 | John Humphries |
| Bonham Tigers | 53 | 35 | .602 | 6 | Roy Leslie |
| Wichita Falls Drillers | 52 | 38 | .578 | 8 | Fred Morris |
| Denison Katydids | 44 | 49 | .473 | 17.5 | Horace Covington / Hart McCormick |
| Durant Choctaws | 26 | 64 | .289 | 34 | Hettie Green / Mitchell / Deardorff / Harper |
| Greenville Highlanders # | 14 | 25 | .359 | NA | Richard Atkins /Bill Harper |
| McKinney # | 6 | 33 | .154 | NA | Alfred Scott / Art Pennell / Blair Kerr |
Playoffs:Wichita Falls was leading Ardmore 2 games to 1 when Ardmore disbanded
August 1. The title was awarded to Wichita Falls.
Second half statistics.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brown | Wichita Falls | BA | .324 | George McAvoy | Ardmore | Runs | 31 | |
| Bill Brown | Wichita Falls | Hits | 46 |
1913 Texas-Oklahoma League
President: C.O. Johnson
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison Blue Sox | 82 | 39 | .678 | 0 | Babe Peebles |
| Paris Boosters | 80 | 45 | .640 | 4 | Jack Jutze |
| Texarkana Tigers | 73 | 53 | .579 | 11.5 | Dad Ritter / Dee Poindexter |
| Sherman Lions | 68 | 58 | .540 | 16.5 | John Humphries |
| Bonham Blues | 56 | 68 | .452 | 27.5 | Roy Leslie |
| Wichita Falls / Hugo # | 54 | 70 | .435 | 29.5 | Fred Morris |
| Ardmore Giants | 43 | 80 | .350 | 40 | Art Naylor / Whitney Hewitt / Pelkey / Gordon |
| Durant Choctaws | 41 | 84 | .328 | 43 | Dick Speer |
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Nagle | Paris | BA | .310 | Joe Pate | Texarkana | W | 23 | |
| Fred Nicholson | Wichita/Hugo | Runs | 90 | Ben Tincup | Sherman | SO | 233 | |
| Fred Nicholson | Wichita/Hugo | Hits | 147 | James Haislip | Denison | Pct | .769; 20-6 | |
| Ray Wakefield | Denison | SB | 80 | Grady Higginbotham | Denison | Pct | .769; 20-6 |
1914 Texas-Oklahoma League
President: C.O. Johnson
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Snappers | 77 | 39 | .664 | 0 | Johnny Fillman |
| Texarkana Tigers | 79 | 41 | .658 | 0 | Dad Ritter |
| Denison Champions | 68 | 49 | .581 | 9.5 | Babe Peebles |
| Durant Gladiators | 46 | 73 | .387 | 32.5 | Fred Morris / John Humphries |
| Bonham Sliders ## | 47 | 58 | .448 | NA | Senter Rainey / Charlie Nichols |
| Sherman Lions ## | 30 | 75 | .286 | NA | Dolly Gray / Charlie Moran / Harry Webber |
| Ardmore Indians # | 26 | 25 | .510 | NA | Brooks Gordon |
| Hugo Scouts # | 19 | 32 | .373 | NA | Lon Ury |
##Bonham and Sherman disbanded July 30.
Playoff: Texarkana 3 games, Paris 1.
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stellbauer | Texarkana | BA | .351 | Dickie Kerr | Paris | W | 22 | |
| Ray Nagle | Paris | Runs | 80 | Bill Neeley | Bonham/Denison | SO | 198 | |
| Bill Stellbauer | Texarkana | Hits | 151 | Tex Covington | Hugo/Denison | Pct | .800; 16-4 | |
| Harry O'Neill | Texarkana | HR | 7 |
[edit] Cities Represented 1921-1922
- Ardmore, OK: Ardmore Peps 1921; Ardmore Producers 1922
- Bonham, TX: Bonham Favorites 1921; Bonham Bingers 1922
- Cleburne, TX: Cleburne Generals 1921-1922
- Corsicana, TX: Corsicana Gumbo Busters 1922
- Graham, TX: Graham Hijackers 1921
- Greenville, TX: Greenville Togs 1922
- Mexia, TX: Mexia Gushers 1922
- Mineral Wells, TX: Mineral Wells Resorters 1921
- Paris, TX: Paris Snappers 1921-1922
- Sherman, TX: Sherman Lions 1921; Sherman Red Sox 1922
[edit] Teams and Statistics 1921-1922
1921 Texas-Oklahoma League
President: A.M. Keisker
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Snappers | 89 | 38 | .701 | 0 | Red Snapp |
| Ardmore Peps | 87 | 40 | .685 | 2 | Coon Barnes / Thompson / Chelette / Sled Allen |
| Bonham Favorites | 57 | 71 | .445 | 32.5 | Rex Pittman / Bill Moss |
| Cleburne Generals | 51 | 75 | .398 | 37.5 | Dick Robertson / Pete Dillon / William Hopper |
| Graham / Mineral Wells # | 49 | 79 | .383 | 40.5 | Roy Brashear |
| Sherman Lions | 48 | 78 | .381 | 40,5 | Babe Peebles / Curley Maloney |
Playoff:Ardmore 4 games, Paris 4; Ardmore refused to play at Paris. Paris was named champion.
No individual statistics available.
1922 Texas-Oklahoma League
President: J. Doak Roberts
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Snappers | 72 | 36 | .667 | 0 | Red Snapp |
| Greenville Togs | 66 | 40 | .623 | 5 | Bennie Brownlow |
| Corsicana Gumbo Busters | 56 | 46 | .549 | 13 | Charles Miller / Harvey Grubb |
| Ardmore Producers | 49 | 60 | .450 | 23.5 | Curley Maloney / Elia Boggus |
| Sherman Red Sox | 48 | 60 | .444 | 24 | Grady Higginbotham |
| Mexia Gushers | 47 | 60 | .439 | 24.5 | Roy Akin |
| Bonham Bingers ## | 39 | 53 | .424 | NA | Les Tullos |
| Cleburne Generals # | 36 | 58 | .386 | NA | Lindy Hiett |
##Bonham was dropped July 22 when Cleburne disbanded, even though the
franchise was on solid financial ground.
The season was shortened to August 6 with National Association permission
due to a railroad strike. The league did not disband.
No individual statistics available.
[edit] Hall of Fame Alumni
- Rogers Hornsby, 1914 Hugo Scouts; 1914 Denison Champions
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition.
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