The Omaha guide., 1939-05-27
TALK REVIVAL OF
NEGRO SOUTHERN :
LEAGUE
Six Club Loop Indicated

Birmingham. Ala. (SNS)- A
snoyement is being talked that
would bring about revival of the
Negro Southern league. W. B.
Baker of Atlanta, Georgia, was a
atop-oyer visitor to Birmingham
Wednesday. Former business man
ager of the Atlanta Black Crack
ers, Mr.. Baker said that he was
now connected with Atlanta White
Sox, a semi-pro team.
The southern wing Of the Negro
American League made up last
year of Birmingham, Memphis,
Atlanta and Jacksonville has ben
fransplanted with the Birmingham
franchise abolished The three
southern clubs remaining in the
league this year arc operating on
a plan of a twin home city. They
have a Dixie home and a northern
home. This follows the pattern of
the Baltimore Elite Giants who
also claim the title of the Nash
vile Elite Giants.
ATLANTA CHANGED HANDS
Atlanta with its ever changing
business personnel reorganized
this year on a plan that would
insure them use of Ponce de Leon
park, home of the Atlantat white)
Crackers. Originally they chose
Louisville for their foreign home
on theory of the northern wing
that they needed to be closer to
the other members of the league.
Louisville was unable to house
them as the Black Colonels refused
TO move away and at the same
time hooked up with the Negro
international Association, a new
baseball organization. The Black
Crackers then secured indianapolis
as their alien base The original
indianapolis club, the ABC's trans
ferred to st. Louis, q former MEM
Der of the Negro American League
club owner. II. l. Moore; and man.
ager, William "Dizzy" Dismukes,
came to Birmingham in 1888.
The Atlanta Black Crackers
have been forced to drop their
Dixie label and take on the title
ABCb thus losing their Dixie
distinction. This type of reorgani-
cation is apparently a compromise
to satisfy several of the influen-
tial men in the league who want
ed to get rid of the Southern clubs
and form a merger with the Negro
National League. The plan was
submitted by Cum Posey, part
owner of the Homestead Grays,
last year, but was rejected. Al
though presented by a member of
a rival league, there were known
to be club owner in the western
league TO favor it.
SOUTH LEFT STRANDED
AS a result of the events the
South is left stranded without
organized professional baseball.
Birmingham, n of the best base
ball cities in the South is left to
the mercy of transforming of tour
ing teams. These teams a never
fill the bill for cash ticket base
ball in this city and fails to con-
tribute to the civic business and
entertainment life Of the people.
A Dixie League is proposed that
would be made up of Nashville,
Chattanooga, Knoxville, Atlanta,
Birmingham, Montgomery of CO.
Iumbus, Ga. Only six clubs are
wanted although it would be
stretched to eight if there became
sufficient interest. Four of the
above cities have consented with
Birmingham, Columbus and Mont
gomery as yet not indicating their
sentiment.
PLAY WEEK ENDS
The new Dixie league would play
only week-ends or Saturday, Sun
day and special holiday games ex-
cept where a few night games
could be put on the schedules.
The league in fact would be semi
pro as it seems this is the