The Bi-State League was an American baseball Class D level minor league which operated in 1915. It was the successor of the WisconsinâÂÂIllinois League and was represented by five teams from Illinois and one from Wisconsin. The Bi-State folded during the 1915 season.
The sixâÂÂteam Bi-State League was formed for the 1915 season with the Aurora Foxes, Elgin Watch Makers, Freeport Pretzels, Ottawa Indians, Racine Belles and Streator Boosters as charter members under the direction of president B.M. Parsons. The league evolved from the Wisconsin-Illinois League, which had Racine as a member and folded after the 1914 season.
After beginning play on May 11, 1515, the Bi-State League disbanded on July 7, 1915, after the Elgin and Aurora franchises folded.
The Streator Boosters were in first place in the league standings when the Bi-State League folded. With a 30âÂÂ18 record, Streator was 1.0 game ahead of the second place Racine Belles (30âÂÂ20) in the final standings. They were followed by Elgin Watch Makers (27âÂÂ26), Aurora Foxes (25âÂÂ27), Freeport Pretzels (23âÂÂ29) and Ottawa Indians (20âÂÂ35) in the final standings.
1915 Bi-State League Elgin & Aurora disbanded July 5. The league disbanded July 7.
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition: This article is based on the "Bi-States League" article at Baseball-Reference.com Bullpen. The Bullpen is a wiki, and its content is available under the GNU Free Documentation License.