The Western Association was the name of five different leagues formed in American minor league baseball during the 19th and 20th centuries.
57-585: The Pawhuska Huskers were a Western Association baseball team based in Pawhuska, Oklahoma United States that played from 1920 to 1921. Over the course of their two-year existence, only one known major league player played for them: Rudy Hulswitt . He also managed them in 1921. This article about a baseball team in Oklahoma is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Western Association The oldest league, originally established as
114-651: A Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) , part of an initiative to provide mail-order prescriptions to veterans using automated systems at strategic locations throughout the United States, as well as the Central Plains Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC), a billing and collection agency. Fort Leavenworth, known as the "Intellectual Center of the Army", is home to the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center . It
171-463: A "large white man" and a "slight black man" as having been seen in the vicinity of the attacks, Police moved him to the penitentiary during questioning, but a lynch mob was forming in Leavenworth. The sheriff needed to bring him to Leavenworth for arraignment at the county court. He refused the governor's offer of state militia, and was unable to protect the prisoner. On January 15, 1901, Alexander
228-447: A bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 22.7% of the population. 24.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 83.1 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that
285-416: A family was $ 61,576. Males had a median income of $ 49,693 versus $ 30,888 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 23,102. About 9.8% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over. Leavenworth contains a number of religious traditions stemming from its history and international military population. In
342-726: A record of 16–24, moved to Hutchinson, Kansas , on July 12, where their record was 39–60. 1907 Western Association 1908 Western Association The Leavenworth team folded, and a new team in Enid, Oklahoma , formed and joined the league. 1909 Western Association Topeka and Wichita moved to the Western League . Oklahoma City moved to the Texas League . Hutchinson moved to the Kansas State League . Bartlesville, Oklahoma , and Muskogee, Oklahoma , joined from
399-527: A record of 2–10, and then to Henryetta, Oklahoma on July 22, where they had a record of 11–36. Oklahoma City beat Muskogee 4 games to 2 for the championship. 1915 Western Association Henryetta folded. Teams from Denison, Texas , and Paris, Texas , joined from the Texas–Oklahoma League . A new team formed in Sherman, Texas , and joined the league. Oklahoma City beat Muskogee 4 games to 3 for
456-695: A technology extension to the original building. Fort Leavenworth USD 207 encompasses Fort Leavenworth, and operates three elementary schools and one junior high school. A small portion of southern Leavenworth is in Lansing USD 469 . Residents of this district are zoned to Lansing High School . There are also two private schools in Leavenworth, and formerly there was a private high school. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas oversees one Catholic school , Xavier Elementary School ( Grades Pre-K-8). Immaculata High School (Kansas) closed at
513-711: Is also home to the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College , School of Advanced Military Studies, the Center for Army Leadership, the Combat Studies Institute, the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate, the Center for Army Lessons Learned and the Mission Command Center of Excellence. Leavenworth is the location of several federal and state detention centers and prisons: Two public school districts serve
570-402: Is below average; compared to a U.S. average of 100, the cost of living index for the city is 87.1. As of 2010 , the median home value in the city was $ 124,200, the median selected monthly owner cost was $ 1,282 for housing units with a mortgage and $ 428 for those without, and the median gross rent was $ 762. According to the town's 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in
627-785: Is the 10th most populated city in the Kansas City metropolitan area . The 2020 United States census counted 37,351 people, 13,143 households, and 8,369 families in Leavenworth. The population density was 1,540.7 per square mile (594.9/km ). There were 14,756 housing units at an average density of 608.7 per square mile (235.0/km ). The racial makeup was 71.01% (26,523) white or European American (67.28% non-Hispanic white ), 13.77% (5,145) black or African-American , 1.08% (405) Native American or Alaska Native , 1.78% (666) Asian , 0.31% (117) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian , 1.99% (742) from other races , and 10.05% (3,753) from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race
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#1732791348309684-1498: The Missouri Valley League , it existed for 42 years during that half century, suspending operations during both world wars and for one season (1933) during the Great Depression . It was largely a Class C circuit, meaning it was a lower minor league, above only the Class D level. 1888 Western Association - schedule St. Louis disbanded June 20; Sioux City began play July 4 and later disbanded; Minneapolis moved to Davenport August 25 1889 Western Association - schedule 1890 Western Association - schedule Des Moines (31-52) moved to Lincoln August 1. 1893 Western Association The League disbanded June 20. Playoff: Kansas City 4 games, St. Joseph 2. 1894 Western Association 1895 Western Association - schedule Jacksonville moved to Springfield; Omaha moved to Denver July 22; Burlington and Dubuque entered August 30 1896 Western Association - schedule Quincy disbanded July 16; St. Joseph disbanded July 18; Dubuque, Peoria and Rockford disbanded July 25. League disbanded August 1. 1897 Western Association - schedule President: Thomas Hickey 1898 Western Association President: Thomas Hickey Burlington disbanded June 5; Cedar Rapids disbanded June 9; Rock Island-Moline disbanded June 26, causing
741-657: The Missouri Valley League . Teams from Guthrie, Oklahoma , and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma joined from the Southwestern League . A new team in Wichita, Kansas formed and joined the league. 1906 Western Association The teams in Guthrie and Sedalia folded. The St. Joseph, Missouri team moved from the Western League . A new team in Webb City, Missouri formed and joined the league. The St. Joseph team, with
798-665: The Northwestern League in 1883, was refounded as the Western Association on October 28, 1887. It began operations in the 1888 season and lasted through the 1891 season. A separate Western Association was formed in January 1894 with clubs in Iowa , Nebraska , Illinois and Missouri – with a team in faraway Denver, Colorado , added in 1895. This league ceased operations in 1898, but was revived again for
855-662: The Oklahoma–Kansas League . New teams in Guthrie, Oklahoma , and Pittsburg, Kansas formed and joined the league. The Joplin team, with a record of 20–43, moved to El Reno, Oklahoma on July 4, where their record was 16–46. The Webb City team, with a record of 35–39, moved to Sapulpa, Oklahoma on July 18, where their record was 29–20. 1910 Western Association The Pittsburg and Springfield teams folded. New teams in Joplin, Missouri , and Tulsa, Oklahoma , formed and joined
912-546: The Southwestern League . The Bartlesville team, with a record of 19–23, moved to Ardmore, Oklahoma on June 8, where their record was 56–59. The Joplin team, with a record of 25–24, moved to Bartlesville on June 16, where their record was 44–63. 1925 Western Association The teams in Bartlesville and Hutchinson folded. Topeka moved to the Southwestern League . A new team in Independence, Kansas , formed and joined
969-567: The Texas–Oklahoma League ) beat Chickasha 2 games to none 1922 Western Association Chickasha moved to the Oklahoma State League . Drumright folded. The team from Joplin, Missouri joined from the Western League , and a new team in McAlester, Oklahoma formed and joined. The Pawhuska team folded on August 16, forfeiting the remainder of their games. 1923 Western Association The team from Ardmore, Oklahoma joined from
1026-516: The Texas–Oklahoma League . The team in McAlester folded July 19, and the Henryetta team folded July 21. Ardmore beat Okmulgee 4 games to 2 for the championship. 1924 Western Association Ardmore moved to the Oklahoma State League , and Enid moved to the Southwestern League . Teams from Bartlesville, Oklahoma , Hutchinson, Kansas , Muskogee, Oklahoma , and Topeka, Kansas , joined from
1083-440: The city manager . Commissioners are elected to either four-year or two-year terms; one is appointed to serve as mayor, and another to serve as mayor pro-tem. The commission meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The city manager is the city's chief executive, responsible for the day-to-day administration of the city government. The manager supervises all city government departments and employees, prepares and proposes
1140-662: The Church of the Immaculate Conception, "The Old Cathedral": ancestral home of the Irish of Leavenworth. Various fraternal and civic clubs and restaurants host events; monies raised above Parade costs are donated to local charities. A parade is held each year on Veterans' Day in downtown Leavenworth to honor veterans. Leavenworth has an active Byron H. Mehl American Legion Post #23 and Veterans of Foreign Wars George Edward White Post 56. Leavenworth High School boasts
1197-536: The City Commission one year earlier. Leavenworth appoints its mayor from among the members of the Commission, and Day was named mayor in 1971. Day was a former educator and principal in Leavenworth. Fort Leavenworth was located outside the city limits until its territory was annexed by the city on April 12, 1977. In 2008, an underground series of "vaults" was found in the city, apparently built during
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#17327913483091254-567: The Coffeyville and Independence teams June 14, and all other teams and the league itself on June 19. 1914 Western Association New teams in Fort Smith, Arkansas , Joplin, Missouri / Webb City, Missouri , McAlester, Oklahoma , Muskogee, Oklahoma , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , and Tulsa, Oklahoma formed and created the new league. 1914 Joplin-Webb City, with a record of 22–46, moved to Guthrie, Oklahoma on July 10, where they had
1311-513: The Dwight D. Eisenhower Veterans Affairs Medical Center was built with public donations in 2010. Leavenworth is a city of the first class with a commission-manager form of government. The city commission is the city's governing body and consists of five members, including the mayor and the mayor pro-tem . It sets city policies, adopts the city government's annual operating budget, and appoints city boards, commissions, and officials, including
1368-866: The Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It remained the Cathedral until Bishop George Donnelly moved the see city of the Diocese to Kansas City Kansas in 1947. As of 2010 , 58.6% of the population over the age of 16 was in the labor force. 7.8% was in the armed forces, and 50.8% was in the civilian labor force with 47.0% being employed and 3.8% unemployed. The composition, by occupation, of the employed civilian labor force was: 34.5% in management, business, science, and arts; 22.8% in sales and office occupations; 23.2% in service occupations; 8.4% in natural resources, construction, and maintenance; 11.0% in production, transportation, and material moving. The three industries employing
1425-941: The Indian Territory. It stretched some 600 miles from the West bank of the Missouri River to the summit of the Rockies, and about three times that distance from the Canadian border on the North to the Red River on the South. John Baptist Miège was the first Bishop of the Leavenworth Archdiocese, and erected the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, completed in 1854 and dedicated on December 8, 1854 on
1482-730: The Nazarene, Grace and Truth Fellowship, Assemblies of God, and Seventh-Day Adventist. Other religious institutions include a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Islamic Center of Leavenworth, A few churches conduct services in Hangul . Leavenworth is part of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas , with two Roman Catholic parishes in the city. Leavenworth was originally the Roman Catholic Diocese of
1539-587: The age of 18 and 6.4% of those ages 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 35,251 people, 12,256 households, and 8,129 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,466 inhabitants per square mile (566/km ). There were 13,670 housing units at an average density of 568.6 per square mile (219.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 75.4% White , 15.1% African American , 0.9% American Indian , 1.8% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 2.0% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 8.1% of
1596-452: The annual operating budget, and recommends policies to the city commission. As the county seat , Leavenworth is the administrative center of Leavenworth County. The county courthouse is located south of downtown at 4th and Walnut streets, and all departments of the county government base their operations in the city. Leavenworth lies within Kansas's 2nd U.S. Congressional District . For
1653-610: The championship. 1916 Western Association Denison beat Tulsa 4 games to 2 for the championship. 1917 Western Association Paris, with a record of 16–12, moved to Ardmore, Oklahoma , on May 10, where they had a record of 41–86. All teams, and the league itself, folded. 1920 Western Association New teams in Chickasha, Oklahoma , Drumright, Oklahoma , Enid, Oklahoma , Fort Smith, Arkansas , Henryetta, Oklahoma , Okmulgee, Oklahoma , Pawhuska, Oklahoma , and Springfield, Missouri were formed. The new American Association
1710-750: The city are: The C.W. Parker Carousel Museum is listed as one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas Customs" by the Kansas Sampler Foundation. The Fred Harvey Museum , owned and operated by the Leavenworth Historical Museum Association , offers insights into the Harvey family and information about the chain of Harvey Houses in the American Southwest. Also owned and operated by Leavenworth Historical Museum Association, First City Museum tells
1767-740: The city became known in American history for its role as a key supply base in the settlement of the American West . During the American Civil War, many volunteers joined the Union Army from Leavenworth. The city has been notable as the location of several prisons, particularly the United States Disciplinary Barracks and United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth . Leavenworth, founded in 1854,
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1824-406: The city's area. Leavenworth, along with the rest of Leavenworth County, lies within the Kansas City metropolitan area . Lansing, Kansas , is located to the south. Leavenworth experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa ) , with hot, humid summers and cold, drier winters. On average, January is the coldest month, July is the hottest month, and June is the wettest month. Leavenworth
1881-555: The city. The majority of the city lies within Leavenworth USD 453 , which operates six schools: four elementary schools, one middle school, and Leavenworth High School . USD 453 also operates Leavenworth Virtual School, an Internet-based school for students from grades Kindergarten through eighth grade. Senior high school students from Fort Leavenworth attend Leavenworth High School. 5th and 6th graders attend Richard Warren Middle School, which recently completed construction of
1938-590: The following season. It was renamed the Central League in 1900. In 1901, two leagues were called the Western Association. One had eight teams in Ohio , Michigan , Kentucky , West Virginia , and Indiana ; it folded after only one year. The other loop, confusingly located in the same geographic area, was the former Interstate League ; it reverted to its original identity in 1902. The most long-lived Western Association played between 1905 and 1954. Originally
1995-505: The largest percentages of the working civilian labor force were: educational services, health care, and social assistance (22.7%); public administration (15.6%); and retail trade (13.0%). The U.S. military at Fort Leavenworth is the city's largest employer, employing roughly 5,600 people, followed by Leavenworth Public Schools and the Department of Veteran Affairs Eastern Kansas Health Care System. The cost of living in Leavenworth
2052-617: The late 19th century. Leavenworth is located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of U.S. Route 73 and Kansas Highway 92 (K-92), Leavenworth is 25 mi (40 km) northwest of downtown Kansas City , 145 mi (233 km) south-southeast of Omaha , and 165 mi (266 km) northeast of Wichita . The city lies on the west bank of the Missouri River in the Dissected Till Plains region of North America's Central Lowlands. Four small tributaries of
2109-504: The league to disband. 1899 Western Association - schedule President: Thomas Hickey Quincy (3-10) moved to Dubuque May 19. Dubuque disbanded June 13. The league disbanded June 16. 1901 Western Association - schedule Grand Rapids (22-13) moved to Wheeling June 3; Louisville (38-23) moved to Grand Rapids July 2. 1905 Western Association Teams in Joplin, Missouri , Leavenworth, Kansas , Sedalia, Missouri , Springfield, Missouri , and Topeka, Kansas joined from
2166-465: The league. Ardmore beat Muskogee 4 games to 1 for the title. Leavenworth, Kansas Leavenworth ( / ˈ l ɛ v ə n ˌ w ɜːr θ / ) is the county seat and largest city of Leavenworth County , Kansas , United States and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area . As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 37,351. It is located on the west bank of the Missouri River . The site of Fort Leavenworth , built in 1827,
2223-512: The league. The Muskogee and Tulsa teams both folded on July 22, and the Bartlesville and El Reno teams both folded on July 31. 1911 Western Association The teams in Enid and Guthrie folded. New teams in Coffeyville, Kansas , Fort Smith, Arkansas , Independence, Kansas , Muskogee, Oklahoma , and Tulsa, Oklahoma formed and joined the league. The Joplin and Springfield teams folded May 10,
2280-545: The legislature voted for their right to sit on juries in 1874. African Americans continued to migrate to the state of Kansas after the war. There were a total of 17,108 African Americans in Kansas in 1870, with 43,107 in 1880, and 52,003 by 1900. Most lived in urban areas. Fred Alexander, a 22-year-old black veteran of the Spanish–American War, was arrested on circumstantial evidence following months of assaults on young white women in late 1900. Witnesses had identified
2337-421: The median household income was $ 60,870 (with a margin of error of +/- $ 3,391) and the median family income was $ 81,133 (+/- $ 5,077). Males had a median income of $ 36,795 (+/- $ 4,066) versus $ 25,100 (+/- $ 2,878) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $ 31,027 (+/- $ 2,275). Approximately, 7.7% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.7% of those under
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2394-674: The mid to late 19th century, Leavenworth had one of the largest Jewish communities in Kansas, made up of immigrants from Europe. Leavenworth had multiple Orthodox congregations by 1870. Over generations many Jews ultimately intermarried and their descendants became Christian. There are two United Methodist Churches, the First United Methodist Church and Trinity United Methodist Church. Other Protestant churches include Lutheran, Episcopal, Southern Baptist, American Baptist, African Methodist Episcopal, United Church of Christ, Presbyterian, Community Church of Christ, Church of
2451-581: The military, including the "Black Dignity" collection of 1870s-1920s photographs from the Mary Everhard Collection. Leavenworth enjoys year-round plays and musicals performed by a community theater group, the River City Community Players. The Annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade is held each year since 1984 on March 17 at 12 noon in downtown Leavenworth. The day begins with a 9:00 a.m. Roman Catholic Mass at
2508-425: The most radical of the four constitutions drafted for the new territory because it recognized freed black people as citizens. Refugee African Americans continued to settle in the city during the war. By 1865 it had attracted nearly one-fifth of the 12,000 black people in the state. In 1866, the 10th Regiment of Cavalry, an all-black unit within the U.S. Army, was stood up at Fort Leavenworth. Charles Henry Langston
2565-441: The population. There were 12,256 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.7% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
2622-599: The purposes of representation in the Kansas Legislature , the city is in the 5th district of the Kansas Senate and the 40th, 41st, and 42nd districts of the Kansas House of Representatives . The United States Department of Veterans Affairs operates the Dwight D. Eisenhower Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Leavenworth as part of its Eastern Kansas Health Care System. The Medical Center includes
2679-658: The region were horrified at Alexander's murder by the mob and created the first state chapter of the Afro-American Council, then the only national organization working for civil rights. (The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded a few years later, and absorbed most members of the AAC.) In 1972 Benjamin Day became the city's first African-American mayor. Day had been elected to
2736-560: The rich history of Leavenworth. Displays include famous citizens, businesses, Indian tribes, the prison industry, the military, large collection of horse drawn vehicles and a 17th century dugout canoe. The Leavenworth County Historical Society maintains a museum at the Edward Carroll House, a Victorian-era mansion that is open to the public for touring. The Richard Allen Cultural Center and Museum contains items and artifacts from African-American pioneers and members of
2793-495: The river flow generally east through the city. From north to south, these are Quarry Creek, Corral Creek, Three Mile Creek, and Five Mile Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 24.06 square miles (62.32 km ), of which, 24.04 square miles (62.26 km ) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km ) is water. Fort Leavenworth occupies the northern half of
2850-558: The very first Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps in the country. Leavenworth has a 28-block historic shopping district, which includes antique shops, restaurants, a brewery and a variety of artisan gift shops. Haymarket Square is a covered lot where a local farmer's market takes place from May to October. The Leavenworth Parks and Recreation Department maintains a system of more than 25 public parks as well as Riverfront Community Center , which includes an indoor cardio room and pool, and Wollman Aquatic Center. An off-leash dog park near
2907-406: The years before the American Civil War, Leavenworth was a hotbed of anti-slavery and pro-slavery agitation, often leading to open physical confrontations on the street and in public meetings. On April 3, 1858, the " Leavenworth Constitution " for the state of Kansas was adopted here. Although the federal government never approved this early version of the state constitution, it was considered one of
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#17327913483092964-419: Was 2.55, and the average family size was 3.15. The median age in the city was 34.8 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.9% male and 46.1% female. The median income for a household in the city was $ 49,823, and the median income for
3021-429: Was 8.82% (3,294) of the population. Of the 13,143 households, 34.0% had children under the age of 18; 45.6% were married couples living together; 26.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 31.0% of households consisted of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.1. The percent of those with
3078-481: Was an African-American leader from Boston who worked and lived in Leavenworth and northeast Kansas in the Reconstruction era and afterward. In Kansas, Langston worked for black suffrage and the right of African Americans to sit on juries, testify in court, and have their children educated in common schools. African Americans gained suffrage in 1870 after passage of the federal 15th constitutional amendment, and
3135-427: Was formed. The team with the best record in the first half of the season played against the team with the best record in the second half of the season for the championship. 1920 Enid and Okmulgee tied 3 games to 3 in the championship round. 1921 Western Association Chickasha beat Fort Smith 4 games to 3 for the championship. Springifled beat Independence (of the Southwestern League ) 2 games to 1 Ardmore (of
3192-445: Was taken from jail by a mob of 5,000 people and to the site of the murder of Pearl Forbes, where he was brutally lynched : burned alive. He protested his innocence to the end. An inquest concluded he had been killed by "persons unknown". His family refused to claim his body for burial. His father Alfred Alexander, an exoduster , said "The people have mutilated him, now let them bury him." The city arranged burial. African Americans in
3249-426: Was the first city incorporated in the territory of Kansas. The city developed south of Fort Leavenworth , which was established as Cantonment Leavenworth in 1827 by Colonel Henry Leavenworth . Its location on the Missouri River attracted refugee African-American slaves in the antebellum years, who were seeking freedom from the slave state of Missouri across the river. Abolition supporters helped them find refuge. In
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