Wichita Industrial League

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The Wichita Industrial League was formed in Wichita, Kansas, for the 1946-47 season. Games were played at the Alaskan Ice Palace. It was succeeded by the K.O&M. League for 1953-54.

Results

1946

The Boeing Comets and Beech Flyers played a three game series for the city title.

  • 2/24: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 5:4
  • 3/3: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 6:3
  • 3/10: Boeing Comets Beech Flyers 4:3 OT
1946-47

The Wichita Industrial League was formed and featured three teams.

  • 12/1: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 9:1
  • 12/8: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 11:3
  • 12/15: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 6:2
  • 12/22: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 4:4
  • 12/29: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 10:2
  • 1/5: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 5:3
  • 1/12: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 7:3
  • 1/19: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 4:3
  • 2/2: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 6:4
  • 2/9: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 3:2
  • 2/16: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 5:2
  • 2/25: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 6:4 - final, game one
  • 3/3: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 4:3 - final, game two
  • 3/9: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 6:3 - final, game three

Other games

  • 12/25: Wichita All-Stars - Tulsa Amateurs 2:1
1947-48

The Industrial League returned for 1947-48, Arnholz Coffee replacing the Boeing Comets.

  • 11/23: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 5:4
  • 11/30: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Arnholz Coffee 6:2
  • 12/7: Beech Flyers - Arnholz Coffee 9:1
  • 12/14: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 9:3
  • 12/21: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Arnholz Coffee 5:2
  • 12/28: Beech Flyers - Arnholz Coffee 13:3
  • 1/4: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 3:1
  • 1/11: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Arnholz Coffee 8:3
  • 1/18: Beech Flyers - Arnholz Coffee 13:2
  • 1/25: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:3
  • 2/1: Mr. Hope Nurserymen - Arnholz Coffee 7:4
  • 2/8: Beech Flyers - Arnholz Coffee 8:4
  • 2/15: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:2 - final, game one
  • 2/22: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 4:1 - final, game two

Other games

  • 2/29: Beech Flyers - Tulsa All-Stars 6:5 OT
1948-49

The Boeing Comets returned to the Industrial League this year, replacing Arnholz Coffee.

  • 11/21: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:4
  • 11/28: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 7:4
  • 12/5: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 11:6
  • 12/12: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 4:3 OT
  • 12/19: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 11:4
  • 12/26: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 8:4
  • 1/2: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 5:2
  • 1/9: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 5:4 OT
  • 1/16: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 6:5 OT
  • 1/23: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 5:4
  • 1/30: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 9:2
  • 2/6: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 11:4
  • 2/13: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 6:2 - final, game one
  • 2/20: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 4:3 - final, game two
  • 2/27: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 5:3 - final, game three

Other games

  • 3/6: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Wichita All-Stars 4:3
1949-50

There were talks of Wichita fielding a team in a Texas Professional League, which was to also have franchises in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston, but the competition was delayed until 1950-51, and eventually folded without playing a game. The Industrial League featured the same three teams for 1949-50.

  • 11/20: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 8:4
  • 11/27: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:3
  • 12/4: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 10:4
  • 12/11: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 9:4
  • 12/18: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 6:2
  • 12/25: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 9:0
  • 1/1: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 6:2
  • 1/8: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 8:3
  • 1/15: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 7:5
  • 1/22: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 8:4
  • 1/29: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:0
  • 2/5: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 13:6
  • 2/12: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen
  • 2/19: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 10:4
  • 2/26: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 15:4
  • 3/5: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 6:5 OT

Other games

These games were for an unofficial Midwestern amateur championship.

  • 3/18: Dallas Rebels - Wichita All-Stars 7:6
  • 3/19: Wichita All-Stars - Dallas Rebels 5:3
1950-51

The Industrial League again had the same three teams for 1950-51.

  • 12/9: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 6:5 OT
  • 12/16: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 4:3
  • 12/30: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets
  • 1/6: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 10:5
  • 1/13: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 6:2
  • 1/20: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 5:2
  • 1/27: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen
  • 2/3: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:2
  • 2/11: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 4:3
  • 2/17: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 7:4
  • 2/24: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 8:5
  • 3/3: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 11:3
  • 3/10: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 4:2 - sudden death playoff
1951-52

The Tulsa Shuperts were added to the Industrial League for 1951-52.

  • 11/17: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:2
  • 11/18: Boeing Comets - Tulsa Shuperts 6:2
  • 11/24: Tulsa Shuperts - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 8:3
  • 11/25: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 5:4
  • 12/1: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 10:6
  • 12/2: Tulsa Shuperts - Beech Flyers 9:6
  • 12/8: Tulsa Shuperts - Boeing Comets 8:7
  • 12/9: Beech Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 4:1
  • 12/15: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 7:4
  • 12/16: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Tulsa Shuperts 7:2
  • 12/22: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Boeing Comets 5:3
  • 12/23: Beech Flyers - Tulsa Shuperts 7:6
  • 12/29: Boeing Comets - Tulsa Shuperts 6:5 OT
  • 12/30: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 2:1
  • 1/5: Tulsa Shuperts - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 9:6
  • 1/6: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 3:2
  • 1/12: Beech Flyers - Tulsa Shuperts 8:4
  • 1/13: Boeing Comets - Mt. Hope Nurserymen
  • 1/19: Boeing Comets - Tulsa Shuperts 9:4
  • 1/20: Beech Flyers - Mr. Hope Nurserymen 9:4
  • 1/26: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 7:5 OT
  • 1/27: Tulsa Shuperts - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 9:8
  • 1/30: Boeing Flyers - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 5:3
  • 2/2: Tulsa Shuperts - Beech Flyers 10:4
  • 2/9: Boeing Comets - Tulsa Shuperts 8:1
  • 2/10: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Beech Flyers 6:4 OT
  • 2/16: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 4:1
  • 2/17: Tulsa Shuperts - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 14:12
  • 2/23: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 4:3 - city final, game one
  • 3/1: Beech Flyers - Boeing Comets 5:2 - city final, game two
  • 3/8: Boeing Comets - Beech Flyers 6:4 - city final, game three
  • 3/15: Boeing Comets - Tulsa Shuperts 12:7 - league final

Other games

  • 12/9: Tulsa Shuperts - Boeing Comets 7:3 @ Tulsa
  • 12/15: Tulsa Shuperts - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 15:7 @ Tulsa
  • 1/20: Tulsa Shuperts - Boeing Comets 9:7 @ Tulsa
  • 1/26: Tulsa Shuperts - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 10:6 @ Tulsa
1952-53

The Boeing Comets and Beech Flyers withdrew from the league, and were replaced by Arnholz Coffee. The Tulsa entry was renamed the Coca-Cola Bottlers.

  • 11/29: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Tulsa Coca-Cola 3:0
  • 12/6: Arnholz Coffee - Tulsa Coca-Cola 6;5 OT
  • 12/13: Arnholz Coffee - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:2
  • 12/20: Tulsa Coca-Cola - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 10:2
  • 12/27: Arnholz Coffee - Tulsa Coca-Cola 7:5
  • 1/3: Arnholz Coffee - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 7:2
  • 1/10: Tulsa Coca-Cola - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 13:10
  • 1/17: Tulsa Coca-Cola - Arnholz Coffee 8:2
  • 1/24: Arnholz Coffee - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 8:5
  • 1/31: Tulsa Coca-Cola - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 10:7
  • 2/7: Tulsa Coca-Cola - Arnholz Coffee 10:3
  • 2/14: Arnholz Coffee - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 5:3
  • 2/21: Tulsa Coca-Cola - Arnholz Coffee 5:4 OT - final, game one
  • 2/28: Arnholz Coffee - Tulsa Coca-Cola 8:3 - final, game two
  • 3/7: Tulsa Coca-Cola - Arnholz Coffee 7:3 - final, game three

Other games

  • 3/14: Arnholz Coffee - Tulsa Coca-Cola 8:7
1953-54

The K.O.&M. (Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri) League was established for the 1953-54 season. It featured the Mt. Hope Nurserymen of Wichita, the Tulsa Keystone Freight Liners, and Kansas City Furniture. All games were played at the Alaskan Ice Palace.

  • 12/20: Tulsa Keystone Freight - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 4:1
  • 12/27: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Kansas City Furniture 10:3
  • 1/3: Kansas City Furniture - Tulsa Keystone Freight 6:4
  • 1/10: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Tulsa Keystone Freight 6:3
  • 1/17: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Kansas City Furniture 18:9
  • 1/24: Tulsa Keystone Freight - Kansas City Furniture 13:11
  • 1/31: Mt. Hope Nurserymen - Tulsa Keystone Freight 8:2
  • 2/7: Kansas City Furniture - Mt. Hope Nurserymen 8:6
  • 2/14: Tulsa Keystone Freight - Kansas City Furniture 8:7 OT

The season ended early as the league was unable to negotiate with the Ice Palace to secure ice time for a playoff series. Mt. Hope won the title.

Sources

  • Wichita Eagle
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