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The Claybrook Tigers, 1935. Back Row, left to right: Charlie Henderson, Alfred Saylor, Dan Wilson, Bill Ball, Logan Hensley, and John Lyles. Middle row: Theolic Smith, Walter Calhoun, Roosevelt Tate, Jessie Askew, and unknown. Front row: Handful Davis, Bill Adams, and Emmett Wilson.

The Claybrook Tigers were a professional Negro baseball based in Claybrook, Crittenden County, AR during the 1930s. The team operated in the Negro Southern League between 1935-1936. Games were played at Claybrook Field and Russwood Park in Memphis.

History

Schedule/Results

Date	Location	Opponent	W-L	R	RA	Notes
1932
6/11/1932	Claybrook, AR	New Madrid (MO) Giants	W	11	4	1
6/19/1932	Friar Point, MS	Friar Point (MS) Rollers	W	16	6	2
1933
5/?/1933	Claybrook, AR	Arkansas Bear Cats (Jonesboro, AR)	W	5	1	3
5/?/1933	Claybrook, AR	Arkansas Bear Cats (Jonesboro, AR)	W	7	2	4
5/?/1933	England, AR	England (AR) Giants	W	8	7	5
5/?/1933	England, AR	England (AR) Giants	W	12	9	6
5/?/1933	Pine Bluff, AR	Missouri Pacific Boosters (Pine Bluff, AR)	W	9	7	7
5/?/1933	Pine Bluff, AR	Missouri Pacific Boosters (Pine Bluff, AR)	W	9	3	8
5/?/1933	Pine Bluff, AR	Missouri Pacific Boosters (Pine Bluff, AR)	L	2	3	9
5/?/1933	Forrest City, AR	Forrest City Red Caps	W	8	2	10
5/?/1933	Claybrook, AR	Arkansas Bear Cats (Jonesboro, AR)	W	8	0	11
5/28/1933	Claybrook, AR	Homeland Giants (Memphis, TN)	L	0	5	12
5/28/1933	Claybrook, AR	Homeland Giants (Memphis, TN)	W	3	2	13
6/3/1933	Holly Springs, MS	Rust College	W	6	3	14
6/?/1933	Holly Springs, MS	Holly Springs (MS) Giants	L	4	6	15
6/?/1933	Holly Springs, MS	Holly Springs (MS) Giants	W	4	1	16
6/?/1933	Claybrook, AR	Holly Springs (MS) Giants	W	12	1	17
7/16/1933	England, AR	Missouri Pacific Boosters (Little Rock, AR)				18
7/23/1933	Claybrook, AR	Dubisson Tigers (Little Rock, AR)	L	5	6	19 20
7?/1933	Hazlehurst, MS	Hazlehurst (MS)	W	13	9	21
7?/1933	Hazlehurst, MS	Hazlehurst (MS)	L	3	8	22
7/20/1933	Sportsmans Park, Greenville, MS	Greenville (MS) Colored Giants	W	14	2	23 24
7/21/1933	Sportsmans Park, Greenville, MS	Greenville (MS) Colored Giants	W	8	3	25 26
7/?/1933	Clarksdale, MS	Clarksdale (MS) Rough Riders	W	6	5	27
7/?/1933	Clarksdale, MS	Clarksdale (MS) Rough Riders	L	1	2	28
7/?/1933	Clarksdale, MS	Clarksdale (MS) Rough Riders	L	1	4	29
8/13/1933	Claybrook, AR	Memphis (TN) Athletics	W	9	5	30
9/17/1933	Claybrook, AR	Dubisson Tigers (Little Rock, AR)	W	8	4	31
1934
6/3/1934	Claybrook, AR	Missouri Pacific Boosters (Pine Bluff, AR)	L	2	4	32
6/?/1934	New Orleans, LA	New Orleans (LA) Crescent Stars	L	0	5	33 34
6/?/1934	New Orleans, LA	New Orleans (LA) Crescent Stars	L	0	16	35 36
6/?/1934	New Orleans, LA	New Orleans (LA) Crescent Stars	L	0	19	37 38
6/24/1934	Claybrook, AR	Dubisson Tigers (Little Rock, AR)				39
6/19/1934	Claybrook, AR	Missouri Pacific Boosters (Pine Bluff, AR)				40
1935
3/23/1935	Casino Park, Monroe, LA	Monroe (LA) Monarchs	W	6	4	41
3/24/1935	Casino Park, Monroe, LA	Monroe (LA) Monarchs	W	10	8	42
4/6/1935	Houston, TX	Houston (TX) Black Buffaloes	W	4	2	43
4/7/1935	Houston, TX	Houston (TX) Black Buffaloes	W	12	4	44
4/16/1935	Sam Huston Stadium, Austin, TX	Chicago American Giants	L	0	7	45 46
4/21/1935	Tech Field, San Antonio, TX	San Antonio (TX) Black Missions	W	19	1	47
4/21/1935	Tech Field, San Antonio, TX	San Antonio (TX) Black Missions	W	9	6	48
4/27/1935	Laredo, TX	Laredo (TX) Lulacs	W	6	5	49
4/28/1935	Laredo, TX	Laredo (TX) Lulacs	W	10	6	50
4/28/1935	Laredo, TX	Laredo (TX) Lulacs	W	7	2	51
5/1/1935	Benavides, TX	Benavides (TX) Braves				52
5/2/1935	Benavides, TX	Benavides (TX) Braves	W	5	3	53
5/5/1935	Nuevo Laredo, MX	La Junta	L	1	3	First Game.54
5/5/1935	Nuevo Laredo, MX	La Junta	L	1	3	Second Game.55
5/6/1935	Nuevo Laredo, MX	La Junta	L	4	6	56
5/?/1935	Benavides, TX	Benavides (TX) Braves	W	3	1	57
5/?/1935	Benavides, TX	Benavides (TX) Braves	L	3	5	58
5/11/1935		Monterrey				59
5/12/1935		Monterrey				60
5/12/1935		Monterrey				61
5/16/1935	Nuevo Laredo, MX	Benavides (TX) Braves	W	8	7	62
6/2/1935	Martin's Park, Memphis, TN	Memphis Red Sox	L	3	5	63 , 64
6/8/1935	Broad Street Park, Greenwood, MS	Greenwood (MS) All-Stars				65
6/9/1935	Broad Street Park, Greenwood, MS	Greenwood (MS) All-Stars				66
6/14/1935	Travelers Field, Little Rock, AR	Memphis Red Sox				67
6/15/1935	Travelers Field, Little Rock, AR	Memphis Red Sox				68
6/16/1935	Memphis, TN	Memphis Red Sox	W	3	2	69
6/16/1935	Memphis, TN	Memphis Red Sox	W	1	0	70
6/23/1935	Claybrook, AR	Memphis Red Sox				Doubleheader71
6/23/1935	Claybrook, AR	Memphis Red Sox				Doubleheader72
6/30/1935	Martin Park, Memphis TN	Memphis Red Sox	L	3	9	73
6/30/1935	Martin Park, Memphis TN	Memphis Red Sox	L	0	1	74
6/?/1935		Greenwood (MS) Stars	L	3	4	75
7/4/1935	Claybrook, AR	Cuban Stars	W	6	4	76
7/4/1935	Claybrook, AR	Cuban Stars	W	7	0	77
7/6/1935	Metropolitan Park, St. Louis, MO	Metropolitan Stars				78
7/13/1935	Osceola, AR	State Line Booker T's	W	6	2	79
8/4/1935	Rock Island Park, Kansas City, MO	Kansas Colts				80
8/11/1935	Airport Field, Moberly, MO	Gatewood-Browns	W	10	4	81
8/12/1935	Airport Field, Moberly, MO	Gatewood-Browns	W	20	1	82
8/14/1935	Wichita, KS	San Angelo (TX) Sheepherders	W	7	4	83
8/17/1935	Wichita, KS	Arkansas City (KS) Dubbs	W	8	7	84
8/19/1935	Wichita, KS	Yuma (AZ) Cubs	W	14	3	85
8/21/1935	Wichita, KS	Yuma (AZ) Cubs	L	4	3	Replayed Game86
8/22/1935	Wichita, KS	Buffalo Blue Coals	W	6	1	87
8/24/1935	Wichita, KS	Omaha (NE) Ford V-8's	L	5	6	88
9/1/1935	Memphis, TN	Memphis Red Sox	W	6	2	89
9/1/1935	Memphis, TN	Memphis Red Sox	W	3	2	90
9/2/1935	Memphis, TN	Memphis Red Sox	L	6	7	91 , 92
9/5/1935	Little Rock, AR	Memphis Red Sox	L			93
9/8/1935	Claybrook, AR	Memphis Red Sox	L	4	11	94 , 95
9/8/1935	Claybrook, AR	Memphis Red Sox	W	2	1	96
9/15/1935	Martin Park, Memphis, TN	Memphis Red Sox	W	5	2	97
9/25/1935	Helena, AR	Helena Trojans	W	15	0	98
9/25/1935	Helena, AR	Helena Trojans	W	1	0	99
9/27/1935	Clarksdale, MS	Greenwood (MS) All-Stars				100
9/29/1935	Broad Street Park, Greenwood, MS	Greenwood (MS) All-Stars				101
9/29/1935	Broad Street Park, Greenwood, MS	Greenwood (MS) All-Stars				102
10/6/1935	Tech Field, San Antonio, TX	San Antonio (TX) Black Missions	W	4	2	103
10/6/1935	Tech Field, San Antonio, TX	San Antonio (TX) Black Missions	W	4	1	104
10/12/1935	Nuevo Laredo, MX	Monterrey	L	4	9	105
10/17/1935	Nuevo Laredo, MX	La Junta	L	1	3	106
10/20/1935	Kleberg Park, Corpus Christi, TX	Internationals	W	7	0	107 , 108
1936
3/29/1936	Ginner's Park, Clarksdale, MS	Clarksdale (MS)Monarchs	W	8	4	Or 8-2109 , 110
4/4/1936	City Park, New Orleans, LA	Chicago American Giants	W	9	4	111
4/5/1936	City Park, New Orleans, LA	Chicago American Giants	W	19	7	112 , 113 , 114
4/13/1936	City Park, New Orleans, LA	Chicago American Giants	W			115
4/19/1936	New Orleans, LA	Chicago American Giants	L	7	8	116
4/19/1936	New Orleans, La	Chicago American Giants	W	4	3	117
4/?/1936	Hattiesburg, MS	Hattiesburg (MS)Hercules Giants	W	6	3	118
4/27/1936	Jacksonville, FL	Jacksonville Red Caps	W	2	1	119
4/28/1936	Jacksonville, FL	Jacksonville Red Caps	W	2	1	120
5/3/1936	Russwood Park, Memphis, TN	Chicago American Giants	W	12	3	121
5/3/1936	Russwood Park, Memphis, TN	Chicago American Giants	L	4	8	122
5/7/1936	League Park, Jackson, MS	Piney Woods Giants Collegians	W	8	2	123
5/8/1936	League Park, Jackson, MS	Piney Woods Giants Collegians				124
5/9/1936	Broad Street Park, Greenwood, MS	Greenwood (MS) Pirates				125 , 126
5/10/1936	Broad Street Park, Greenwood, MS	Greenwood (MS) Pirates				127 , 128
5/12/1936	Hattiesburg, MS	Hattiesburg Hercules Giants	W	13	4	129
5/13/1926	Gulfport, MS	Gulfport Black Panthers	W	6	1	130
5/22/1936		Dubisson Tigers	W	4	1	131
5/24/1936	Memphis, TN	Cincinnati Tigers	W	4	3	132
5/24/1936	Memphis, TN	Cincinnati Tigers	L	3	8	133
5/25/1936	Union City, TN	Cincinnati Tigers	L	9	11	134
5/?/1936	Clarksdale, MS	Cincinnati Tigers	W	3	2	135
5/30/1936	Greenville, MS	Laurel Black Cats	W	5	4	136
5/31/1936	Greenville, MS	Laurel Black Cats	W	8	4	137
6/3/1936	Ginner's Park, Clarksdale, MS	Birmingham Black Barons					138
6/7/1936	Claybrook, AR	Jacksonville Red Caps	L	5	7	139
6/7/1936	Claybrook, AR	Jacksonville Red Caps	W	3	1	140
6/9/1936	Marianna, AR	Jacksonville Red Caps	W	8	7	Or 9-8141 , 142
6/11/1936	Lakeview Park, Jackson, TN	Jacksonville Red Caps				143
6/25/1936	Indian Park, Osceola, AR	East St. Louis (IL) Tigers	W	5	4	144
6/28/1936	Claybrook, AR	Fisher Body Cubs (Memphis, TN)				145
7/4/1936	Memphis, TN	Cuban Stars	L	6	4	146
7/4/1936	Memphis, TN	Cuban Stars	W	9	4	147
7/5/1936	Memphis, TN	Cuban Stars	W	5	0	148
7/5/1936	Memphis, TN	Cuban Stars	L	3	7	149
7/6/1936	League Park, Jackson, MS	Cuban Stars				150
7/7/1936	League Park, Jackson, MS	Cuban Stars				151
7/8/1936	Jackson, MS	Cuban Stars	T	5	5	Fifteen innings152
7/9/1936	Cleveland, MS	Cuban Stars	W	2	1	153
7/9/1936	Clarksdale, MS	Cuban Stars	W	5	3	154
7/10/1936	Greenville, MS					155
7/11/1936	Greenville, MS					156
7/16/1936	Lakeview Park, Jackson, TN	Cuban Stars	W	4	3	157 , 158
7/17/1936	Corinth, MS	Cuban Stars				159
7/22/1936	Recreation Park, Greenville, MS	Greenville (MS) All-Stars	L	4	10	160
7/26/1936	Russwood Park, Memphis, TN	Monterrey (MX) All-Stars	W	8	0	161 162 , 163
7/26/1936	Russwood Park, Memphis, TN	Monterrey (MX) All-Stars	W	2	1	164 165 , 166
7/28/1936	Travelers Field, Little Rock, AR	Monterrey (MX) All-Stars	W	15	6	167 , 168
8/9/1936	Kansas City, MO	Schnieder Jewelers	W	2	1	169 , 170
8/12/1936	Ward Field, Kansas City MO	Reising All-Stars				171
8/14/1936	Missouri Pacific Park, Atchison, KS	Levin Sportsmen	W			172 , 173
8/15/1936	Macon, MO	Elmer	W	15	3	174 , 175 , 176
8/16/1936	Trenton, MO		W			177 , 178
8/17/1936	South End Park, Chillicothe, MO	Crookshank Bankers				179
8/?/1936	Kansas City, MO	Kansas City Giants	L			180
8/23/1936	Lakeview Park, Jackson, TN	Jackson (TN) Giants				181
8/30/1936	Russwood Park, Memphis, TN	Cincinnati Tigers	L	0	1	182
8/30/1936	Russwood Park, Memphis, TN	Cincinnati Tigers	L	5	13	183
9/5/1936	West Memphis, AR	Texarkana Regulars				184
9/6/1936	Claybrook, AR	Texarkana Regulars				Doubleheader185
9/6/1936	Claybrook, AR	Texarkana Regulars				Doubleheader186
9/20/1936	Russwood Park, Memphis, TN	Chicago American Giants	L	0	3	187
9/20/1936	Russwood Park, Memphis, TN	Chicago American Giants	T	1	1	188
9/21/1936	Marianna, AR	Chicago American Giants	W	5	4	189

Players

1932

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Bonner			190
Franks			191
Kelly			192
Morgan			193
Thornton			194
Winfield			195

1933

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Bill Ball	5/24/1905 in Little Rock, AR	Sep. 1966 in Wayne County, MI	Player-Manager196
Guthrie Childress	12/13/1909 in AR	12/29/1984 in Harvey, IL	197 198
Cliff Collins			199
Durham			200
Franks			201
William Alexander Lynk	9/6/1907 in Union City, TN	10/20/1984 in Salisbury, MD	Manager202
Blackie Morgan			203
Willie Newson	7/5/1905 in Natchez, MS		Also spelled Newsom.204
John William "Red" "Larry" Patton	12/5/1909 in Sardis, MS	1/6/1976 in Los Angeles, CA	205
Qualls			206
Alfred Saylor	12/31/1911 in Blytheville, AR	4/8/1955 in Cleveland, OH	207
Warren			208
Watts			209

1934

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Bill Ball	5/24/1905 in Little Rock, AR	Sep. 1966 in Wayne County, MI	210
Robin "Trip" Merritt	3/10/1910 in Memphis, TN	5/23/1936 in Cairo, IL	211
Blackie Morgan			212
Bench Newsome			213
John William "Red" "Larry" Patton	12/5/1909 in Sardis, MS	1/6/1976 in Los Angeles, CA 214
Alfred Saylor	12/31/1911 in Blytheville, AR	4/8/1955 in Cleveland, OH	215

1935

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Bill Adams		Possibly Emery Adams.216
Jessie Askew	2/2/1914 in Starksville, MS	1/5/2000 in St. Louis, MO	217
Bill Ball	5/24/1905 in Little Rock, AR	Sep. 1966 in Wayne County, MI	218
Biggs			219
Boone			220
Walter Calhoun	8/21/1911 in Union City, TN	10/2/1976 in Cleveland, OH	221
Carter			222
Crocker			223
"Handful" Davis			224
Geechie Donald			225 226
Downer			Probably Donner.227
Espie			228
Elton Gladney	9/20/1909 in Little Rock, AR	Nov. 1984 in MO	229
Hanley			Maybe Logan Hensley230
Charlie Henderson			231
Leonard Henderson	1/22/1901 in Hamilton County, TN	March 1979 in Jackson, MS	232
Logan Hensley	2/16/1900 Pacific, MO	10/1971 in St. Louis, MO	Manager233 234 235
John Hundley	10/19/1914 in Morehead, MS	4/9/1986 in Missouri	236
Rookie Jones			237
John Lyles	3/12/1912 in St. Louis, MO	7/15/1991	238
Madison			239
Robin "Trip" Merritt	3/10/1910 in Memphis, TN	5/23/1936 in Cairo, IL	240 241
Miller			242
Johnny Ray	1/8/1911 in Williamson County, TN	6/28/1957 in Nashville, TN	243
Russell			244
Alfred Saylor	12/31/1911 in Blytheville, AR	4/8/1955 in Cleveland, OH	245
Theolic Smith	5/19/1913 in Wabbesika, AR	11/3/1981 in Compton, CA	246
Roosevelt Tate	7/10/1909 in Bessemer, MS	11/1978 in Caledonia, MS	247
Dan Wilson	9/15/1915 in Yazoo City, MS	12/23/1986 in St. Louis, MO	248
Emmett Wilson	1/10/1913 in Yazoo City, MS	2/26/1991	249
Young			250

1936

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Smoky Ambrose			251
Arencira			Probably Fernando Arencibia.252
Bill Ball	5/24/1905 in Little Rock, AR	Sep. 1966 in Wayne County, MI	253
Biggs			254 , 255
Childs			Probably Andy Childs.256
Guthrie Childress	12/13/1909 in AR	12/29/1984 in Harvey, IL	257
Cyrus			Probably Herb Souell.258
Donner			259 260 261
Dillard			262
Jimmy Ford	10/16/1912 in Memphis, TN	Jan. 1982 in Memphis, TN	263 , 264
Freeman			Pitcher265 , 266 , 267 , 268
Jonas Gaines	1/9/1915 in New Roads, LA	8/6/198 in Baker, LA	269
Leonard Henderson	1/22/1901 in Hamilton County, TN	March 1979 in Jackson, MS	270
Howard			271
Cowan "Bubba" Hyde	4/10/1907 in Pontotoc, MS	11/20/2003 in St. Louis, MO	272 273
Bill Hoskins	8/25/1913 in Charleston, MS	Mar. 1975	274 275
Willie Jefferson	7/16/1904 in Clearview, OK	9/22/1979 in Houston, TX	276
Emory "Bang" Long	11/20/1912 in Atlanta, GA	3/6/1976 in Fort Lauderdale, FL	277
McDonald			278
Mitchell			279
Alcibiades Palma	1904 in Manzanillo, Cuba	11/8/1962 in Mexico City, MX	280 , 281
Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe	7/7/1902 in Mobile, AL	8/11/2005 in Chicago, IL	Player-Manager282
Johnny Ray	1/8/1911 in Williamson County, TN	6/28/1957 in Nashville, TN	283
Sanders			284
Alfred Saylor	12/31/1911 in Blytheville, AR	4/8/1955 in Cleveland, OH	285 286
Roosevelt Tate	7/10/1909 in Bessemer, MS	11/1978 in Caledonia, MS	287
Joseph Thomas Taylor	2/11/1913 in Rolling Fork, MS	9/23/2000	288 , 289 , 290
Raymond Taylor	1910 in Memphis, TN		291 292
William Sumrall	12/4/16 in Deering, MO	Oct. 1984 in Gary, IN	293

Others

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Lore Redman			294
Willie Grace	6/30/1917 in Memphis, TN	11/18/2006 in Erie, PA	295
Eugene Johnson			296
Herb Wheeler	10/12/1913 in Memphis, TN	12/11/1981 in Montgomery, AL	297
Frank McAllister	4/29/1918 in Forrest City, AR	5/5/1987 in Cairo, IL	298

1 Chicago Defender, 6/18/1932, p.9

2 Chicago Defender, 6/25/1932, p.8

3 Chicago Defender, 5/13/1933, p.8

4 Chicago Defender, 5/13/1933, p.8

5 Chicago Defender, 6/3/1933, p.9

6 Chicago Defender, 6/3/1933, p.9

7 Chicago Defender, 6/3/1933, p.9

8 Chicago Defender, 6/3/1933, p.9

9 Chicago Defender, 6/3/1933, p.9

10 Chicago Defender, 6/3/1933, p.9

11 Chicago Defender, 6/3/1933, p.9

12 Chicago Defender, 6/3/1933, p.9

13 Chicago Defender, 6/3/1933, p.9

14 Chicago Defender, 6/10/1933, p.8

15 Chicago Defender, 6/17/1933, p.9

16 Chicago Defender, 6/17/1933, p.9

17 Chicago Defender, 6/17/1933, p.9

18 Arkansas Gazette, 7/6/1933

19 Chicago Defender, 7/29/1933, p.8

20 Pittsburgh Courier, 7/29/1933

21 Chicago Defender, 8/5/1933, p.9

22 Chicago Defender, 8/5/1933, p.9

23 Chicago Defender, 8/5/1933, p.9

24 Weekly Greenville Delta-Democrat, 7/20/1933, p.4

25 Chicago Defender, 8/5/1933, p.9

26 Weekly Greenville Delta-Democrat, 7/20/1933, p.4

27 Chicago Defender, 8/5/1933, p.9

28 Chicago Defender, 8/5/1933, p.9

29 Chicago Defender, 8/5/1933, p.9

30 Chicago Defender, 8/19/1933, p.9

31 Indianapolis Recorder, 9/23/1933

32 Chicago Defender, 6/9/1934, p.16

33 Chicago Defender, 6/30/1934, p.17

34 Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 6/23/1934

35 Chicago Defender, 6/30/1934, p.17

36 Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 6/23/1934

37 Chicago Defender, 6/30/1934, p.17

38 Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 6/23/1934

39 Arkansas Gazette, 6/21/1934

40 Memphis Press Scimitar, 8/18/1934

41 Chicago Defender, 4/6/1935, p.16

42 Chicago Defender, 4/6/1935, p.16

43 Chicago Defender, 4/13/1935, p.16

44 Chicago Defender, 4/13/1935, p.16

45 Chicago Defender, 4/27/1935, p.17

46 Austin American, 4/17/1935

47 San Antonio Express, 4/22/1935

48 San Antonio Express, 4/22/1935

49 Laredo Times, 4/28/1935

50 Laredo Times, 4/29/1935

51 Laredo Times, 4/29/1935

52 Prensa (San Antonio, TX), 5/1/1935

53 Laredo Times, 5/5/1935

54 Laredo Times, 5/6/1935

55 Laredo Times, 5/6/1935

56 Laredo Times, 5/7/1935

57 Prensa (San Antonio, TX), 5/11/1935

58 Prensa (San Antonio, TX), 5/11/1935

59 Laredo Times, 8/23/1935

60 Laredo Times, 8/23/1935

61 Laredo Times, 8/23/1935

62 Laredo Times, 5/17/1935

63 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 6/3/1935

64 Indianapolis Recorder, 6/15/1935

65 Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS), 6/9/1935

66 Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS), 6/9/1935

67 Arkansas Gazette, 6/14/1935

68 Arkansas Gazette, 6/14/1935

69 Chicago Defender, 6/22/1935

70 Chicago Defender, 6/22/1935

71 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 6/23/1935

72 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 6/23/1935

73 Chicago Defender, 7/6/1935, p. 14

74 Chicago Defender, 7/6/1935, p. 14

75 Chicago Defender, 7/6/1935, p.13

76 Chicago Defender, 7/13/1935, p.14

77 Chicago Defender, 7/13/1935, p.14

78 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 7/3/1935

79 Blytheville Courier News, 7/15/1935, p.6

80 Kansas City Star, 8/4/1935

81 Moberly Monitor, 8/13/1935

82 Moberly Monitor, 8/13/1935

83 Emporia Gazette, 8/15/1935

84 Wichita Eagle, 8/18/1935

85 Arizona Republic, 8/20/1935

86 Emporia Gazette, 8/22/1935

87 Buffalo Courier-Express, 8/23/1935, p.16

88 Omaha World Herald, 8/25/1935

89 Chicago Defender, 9/7/1935, p.14

90 Chicago Defender, 9/7/1935, p.14

91 Chicago Defender, 9/21/1935, p.15

92 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 9/3/1935

93 Chicago Defender, 9/21/1935, p.15

94 Chicago Defender, 9/21/1935, p.15

95 Commercial Appeal, 9/9/1935

96 Chicago Defender, 9/21/1935, p.15

97 Chicago Defender, 9/21/1935, p.15

98 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 9/26/1935

99 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 9/26/1935

100 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 9/26/1935

101 Greenwood Commonwealth, 9/28/1935, p.6

102 Greenwood Commonwealth, 9/28/1935, p.6

103 San Antonio Light, 10/7/1935

104 San Antonio Light, 10/7/1935

105 Laredo Times, 10/14/1935, p.7

106 Laredo Times, 10/18/1935

107 San Antonio Express, 10/15/1935, p.9

108 Corpus Christi Times, 10/21/1935

109 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 3/31/1936

110 Pittsburgh Courier,
4/11/1936

111 Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), 4/5/1936

112 Chicago Defender, 4/25/1936, p.14

113 Afro-American, 4/18/1936, p.22

114 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 4/6/1936

115 Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), 4/9/1936

116 Chicago Defender, 4/25/1936, p.13

117 Chicago Defender, 4/25/1936, p.13

118 Pittsburgh Courier, 4/25/1936

119 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 4/28/1936

120 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 4/29/1936

121 The Commercial Appeal, 5/4/1936

122 The Commercial Appeal, 5/4/1936

123 Clarion-Ledger, 5/8/1936

124 Clarion-Ledger, 5/8/1936

125 Greenwood Commonwealth, 5/9/1935

126 Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS), 5/10/1936

127 Grennwood Commonwealth, 5/9/1935

128 Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS), 5/10/1936

129 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 5/13/1936

130 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 5/13/1936

131 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 5/24/1936

132 Cincinnati Enquirer, 5/25/1936

133 Cincinnati Enquirer, 5/25/1936

134 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 5/26/1936

135 Clarksdale Press Register, 6/3/1936

136 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 5/31/1936

137 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 6/1/1936

138 Clarksdale Press Register, 6/3/1936

139 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 6/8/1936

140 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 6/8/1936

141 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 6/10/1936

142 The Jackson Sun (Jackson, TN), 6/10/1936

143 The Jackson Sun (Jackson, TN), 6/10/1936

144 Blytheville Courier-News, 6/26/1936

145 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 6/28/1936

146 Indianapolis Recorder, 7/11/1936

147 Indianapolis Recorder, 7/11/1936

148 Indianapolis Recorder, 7/11/1936

149 Indianapolis Recorder, 7/11/1936

150 Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS), 7/5/1936

151 Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS), 7/5/1936

152 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 7/9/1936

153 Memphis Press Scimitar, 7/10/1936

154 Memphis Press Scimitar, 7/10/1936

155 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 7/9/1936

156 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 7/9/1936

157 The Jackson Sun (Jackson TN), 7/16/1936

158 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 7/17/1936

159 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 7/17/1936

160 Daily Democrat-Times (Greenville, MS), 7/23/1936

161 Arkansas Gazette, 7/27/1936

162 Plaindealer (Kansas City), 7/31/1936

163 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 7/27/1936

164 Arkansas Gazette, 7/27/1936

165 Plaindealer (Kansas City), 7/31/1936

166 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 7/27/1936

167 Arkansas Gazette, 7/29/1936

168 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 7/30/1936

169 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 8/10/1936

170 Afro-American, 8/22/1936, p.23

171 Kansas City Star, 8/12/1936

172 Atchison Daily Globe, 8/15/1936

173 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 8/20/1936

174 Macon Chronicle-Herald, 8/13/1936, p.3

175 Macon Chronicle-Herald, 8/19/1936, p.6

176 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 8/20/1936

177 Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, 8/15/1936, p.1

178 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 8/20/1936

179 Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, 8/15/1936, p.1

180 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 8/20/1936

181 The Jackson Sun (Jackson, TN), 8/23/1936

182 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 8/31/1936

183 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 8/31/1936

184 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 9/4/1936

185 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 9/4/1936

186 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 9/4/1936

187 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 9/4/1936

188 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 9/4/1936

189 Chicago Defender, 10/3/1936, p.13; It's not entirely clear if this game was played on 9/21 or 9/28.

190 Chicago Defender, 6/18/1932, p.9

191 Chicago Defender, 6/25/1932, p.8

192 Chicago Defender, 6/25/1932, p.8

193 Chicago Defender, 6/25/1932, p.8

194 Chicago Defender, 6/25/1932, p.8

195 Chicago Defender, 6/25/1932, p.8

196 Chicago Defender, 7/29/1933, p.8

197 Chicago Defender, 7/29/1933, p.8

198 Chicago Defender, 8/5/1933, p.9

199 Chicago Defender, 8/19/1933, p.9

200 Chicago Defender, 5/13/1933, p.8

201 Chicago Defender, 8/5/1933, p.9

202 Pittsburgh Courier, 5/6/1933

203 Chicago Defender, 6/10/1933, p.8

204 Chicago Defender, 8/19/1933, p.9

205 Indianapolis Recorder, 9/23/1933

206 Chicago Defender, 5/13/1933, p.8

207 Chicago Defender, 5/13/1933, p.8

208 Chicago Defender, 6/10/1933, p.8

209 Chicago Defender, 5/13/1933, p.8

210 Chicago Defender, 6/9/1934, p.16

211 Chicago Defender, 6/9/1934, p.16

212 Chicago Defender, 6/9/1934, p.16

213 Chicago Defender, 6/9/1934, p.16

214 Chicago Defender, 6/9/1934, p.16

215 Chicago Defender, 6/9/1934, p.16

216 1935 Claybrook Tigers Photo Caption.

217 Pittsburgh Courier, 3/2/1935

218 Iola Register, 8/10/1935

219 Iola Register, 8/10/1935

220 Laredo Times, 4/25/1935

221 Iola Register, 8/10/1935

222 Laredo Times, 4/25/1935

223 Pittsburgh Courier, 3/2/1935

224 1935 Claybrook Tigers Photo Caption.

225 Laredo Times, 5/5/1935

226 Chicago Defender, 7/13/1935, p.14

227 Laredo Times, 10/17/1935

228 Negro Southern League Rosters at NegroSouthernLeagueMuseumResearchCenter.org.

229 Buffalo Courier-Express, 8/23/1935, p.16

230 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 9/3/1935

231 Pittsburgh Courier, 3/2/1935

232 Iola Register, 8/10/1935, p.6

233 Pittsburgh Courier, 3/2/1935

234 San Antonio Register, 9/13/1935, p.3

235 Chicago Defender, 4/6/1935, p.17

236 Pittsburgh Courier, 3/2/1935

237 Pittsburgh Courier, 3/2/1935

238 Pittsburgh Courier, 3/2/1935

239 Pittsburgh Courier, 3/2/1935

240 Laredo Times, 5/5/1935

241 Chicago Defender, 8/6/1935, p.14

242 Laredo Times, 4/25/1935

243 Iola Register, 8/10/1935

244 Chicago Defender, 6/22/1935, p.13

245 Moberly Monitor Index, 8/20/1935

246 Pittsburgh Courier, 3/2/1935

247 Pittsburgh Courier, 3/2/1935

248 Pittsburgh Courier, 3/2/1935

249 Iola Register, 8/10/1935

250 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 9/3/1935

251 Chicago Defender, 4/11/1936, p.13

252 Macon Chronicle-Herald, 8/19/1936, p.6

253 Blytheville Courier-News, 6/27/1936

254 Possibly Fred Biggs. Buffalo Courier-Express, 3/25/1938

255 Indianapolis Recorder, 4/11/1936

256 Pittsburgh Courier, 4/25/1936

257 Blytheville Courier-News, 6/27/1936

258 Macon Chronicle-Herald, 8/19/1936, p.6

259 Probably Theodis Donner (b. 3/26/1910 in Warriorstand, AL; d. 9/25/1987 in Cleveland, OH).(Buffalo Courier-Express, 3/25/1938). Also possibly from Marianna, AR. (Chicago Defender, 10/3/1936)

260 Macon Chronicle-Herald, 8/19/1936, p.6

261 Chicago Defender, 10/3/1936, p.13

262 Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), 4/12/1936

263 Indianapolis Recorder, 8/8/1936

264 Chicago Defender, 5/16/1936, p.13

265 Indianapolis Recorder, 8/8/1936

266 Chicago Defender, 5/16/1936, p.13

267 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 7/30/1936

268 Possibly Jake Freeman

269 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 8/31/1936

270 Chicago Defender, 4/11/1936, p.13

271 The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), 3/31/1936