The North Texas League was a Class D level minor baseball league that played during the 1905 and 1907 seasons. The league featured teams based in Arkansas and Texas.
The 1905 North Texas League consisted of four charter teams, initially all from Texas. They were the Paris Parasites, of Paris, the Greenville Midlands of Greenville, an un-nicknamed team from Clarksville and an un-nicknamed team from Texarkana. Partway through the year, the Paris club moved to Hope, Arkansas, making it the only non-Texas city to be represented in the league. Clarksville disbanded on July 21 after going 34âÂÂ42, while Texarcana - with a 36âÂÂ46 record - disbanded on August 2, forcing the league to disband on August 6, 1905. The Parasites finished first in the league with a 48âÂÂ32 record, while the Midlands had a 41âÂÂ40 record. Dode Criss and Clyde Milan played in the league that year.
The North Texas League did not play in 1906.
Reformed in 1907, the North Texas League featured the Corsicana Oilers/Desperados of Corsicana, Paris Athletics, Greenville Hunters and Terrell Red Stockings of Terrell. Corsicana finished first in the league with a 38âÂÂ21 record, while Paris was 36âÂÂ23, Greenville was 24âÂÂ35 and Terrell was 18âÂÂ38. Greenville folded on June 28, 1907, causing the league to cease operations on June 30, 1907. Notable players include Hippo Vaughn. and Bill Yohe.
Paris (5âÂÂ2) in the second half, moved to Hope July 20;Clarksville disbanded July 31;Texarcana disbanded August 2, causing the league to disband August 6.
schedule Greenville disbanded June 28, causing the league to disband June 30.