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Dubisson Tigers

The Dubisson Tigers, September 11th, 1936. Courtesy of the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center.
The Dubisson Tigers, September 11th, 1936. Courtesy of the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center.


The Dubisson Tigers, occasionally referred to as the Little Rock Black Tigers, were an all-black semi-pro baseball team based in Little Rock, AR from about 1933-1942. Home games were played at Crump Park.

History
The Dubisson Tigers were sponsored by wealthy Little Rock mortician Daniel Dubisson. The team first appeared in 1933 and played home games at Crump Park in Little Rock's segregated South End community.

The Tigers were likely broken up by World War II, but returned in 1947 under a new name, the C and C Hotel Stars.

Schedule/Results
The following is a partial record of games played by the Tigers:

DateLocationOpponentW-LRRANotes
6/25/1933Crump Park, Little Rock, ARMerchants Transfers 1
6/25/1933Crump Park, Little Rock, ARMerchants Transfers 2
7/9/1933Crump Park, Little Rock, ARNorth Little Rock (AR) A's 3
7/12/1933Crump Park, Little Rock, ARNorth Little Rock (AR) A's 4
7/23/1933Claybrook, ARClaybrook Tigers (Claybrook, AR)W655
8/?/1933Little Rock, ARForrest City Red CapsW546
8/?/1933Little Rock, ARForrest City Red CapsW107
8/20/1933Crump Park, Little Rock, ARLittle Rock Stars 8
8/20/1933Crump Park, Little Rock, ARLittle Rock Stars 9
8/27/1933Crump Park, Little Rock, ARLittle Rock StarsW5310
8/27/1933Crump Park, Little Rock, ARLittle Rock StarsW4211
9/17/1933Claybrook Field, Claybrook, ARClaybrook Tigers (Claybrook, AR)L4812
9/23/1933Travelers Field, Little Rock, AR 13
10/1/1933Crump Park, Little Rock, ARMerchants TransfersW9014 , 15
6/17/1934Pine Bluff, ARMissouri Pacific Boosters (Pine Bluff, AR)W7416
6/21/1934Crump Park, Little Rock, ARMerchants Transfers 17
6/24/1934Claybrook, ARClaybrook Tigers (Claybrook, AR) 18
7/4/1934Omaha, NECudahy Rex (Omaha, NE)W6519 , 20
7/4/1934Omaha, NECudahy Rex (Omaha, NE)W4321 , 22
8/5/1934Pine Bluff, ARMissouri Pacific Boosters (Pine Bluff, AR)W3123
8/11/1934 College Station (Little Rock, AR)W11424
8/12/1934Jones Park, Little Rock, ARMerchants Transfers 25
9/9/1934Jones Park, Little Rock, ARMerchants Transfers 26
9/22/1934Crump Park, Little Rock, ARMerchants Transfers 27
9/23/1934Pine Bluff, ARMissouri Pacific Boosters (Pine Bluff, AR) 28
4/28/1935Jones Park, Little Rock, ARTuxedo Nine (Little Rock, AR) 29
8/4/1935Camden, ARSouthern Kraftsmen (Camden, AR) 30
8/11/1935Crump Park, Little Rock, ARGoldman Hotel Browns (Fort Smith, AR)W1031
9/29/1935Crump Park, Little Rock, ARLittle Rock (AR) CardinalsL3832
4/12/1936Crump Park, Little Rock, AREudora StarsW 33 , 34
4/26/1936Crump Park, Little Rock, ARRussellville (AR) Stars 35
5/22/1936 Claybrook TigersL1436
6/14/1936Crump Park, Little Rock, ARMissouri Pacific Boosters (Pine Bluff, AR) 37
6/?/1936 Atchison (KS) 38 , 39
6/21/1936Texarkana, AR 40
6/28/1936Crump Park, Little Rock, ARGoldman Hotel Grays (Fort Smith, AR)W 41 , 42
6/28/1936Crump Park, Little Rock, ARGoldman Hotel Grays (Fort Smith, AR)L 43 , 44
8/2/1936Fair grounds, Tallulah, LATallulah (LA) OwlsW5445 , 46
8/9/1936Crump Park, Little Rock, ARGoldman Hotel Grays (Fort Smith, AR) 47
8/9/1936Crump Park, Little Rock, ARGoldman Hotel Grays (Fort Smith, AR) 48
8/16/1936Dixie Park, Shreveport, LAShreveport TigersL5649
8/16/1936Dixie Park, Shreveport, LAShreveport (LA) TigersL3650
8/23/1936Fair grounds, Tallulah, LATallulah (LA) Owls L0151 , 52
8/30/1936Dixie Park, Shreveport, LAShreveport (LA) TigersW4353
8/30/1936Dixie Park, Shreveport, LAShreveport (LA) TigersW4054
9/5/1936Lake Providence, LATallulah (LA) OwlsL3655 , 56
9/6/1936Tallulah, LATallulah (LA) OwlsL1757 , 58
9/13/1936Dixie Park, Shreveport, LAShreveport (LA) TigersW6259
9/13/1936Dixie Park, Shreveport, LAShreveport (LA) TigersL0260
9/20/1936Dixie Park, Shreveport, LAShreveport (LA) TigersL3461
9/20/1936Dixie Park, Shreveport, LAShreveport (LA) TigersW7462
4/4/1937Dixie Park, Shreveport, LAShreveport (LA) TigersL0363
4/18/1937Crump Park, Little Rock, ARSt. Louis StarsW3264 , 65
4/25/1937Crump Park, Little Rock, ARSt. Louis StarsW171666 , 67
5/2/1937Tallulah, LA Tallulah (LA) OwlsL0268 , 69
5/16/1937Lake Village, ARTallulah (LA) OwlsL5870 , 71 , 72
6/14/1937Lincoln Park, New Orleans, LANew Orleans Black PelicansL1573
6/18/1937Camden, ARCamden (AR) Green Sox 74
6/20/1937Crump Park, Little Rock, ARBlack Kraftsmen (Camden, AR) 75
6/20/1937Crump Park, Little Rock, ARBlack Kraftsmen (Camden, AR) 76
7/11/1937Tallulah, LATallulah (LA) OwlsL2877 , 78 , 79
4/10/1938Shreveport, LAShreveport (LA) TigersW5480 , 81
4/24/1938Tullulah, LATullulah (LA) OwlsL0582 , 83
5/15/1938Morrilton, ARMorrilton SluggersW4184
5/31/1938Tallulah, LA Tallulah (LA) OwlsL4685 , 86
6/?/1938Morrilton, ARMorrilton SluggersL0487
7/4/1938Greenville, MSGreenville (MS) Black BucksL71988 , 89
7/17/1938Crump Park, Little Rock, ARMorrilton Sluggers 90
8/28/1938Tallulah, LA Tallulah (LA) OwlsL1691
6/4/1939Tallulah, LA Tallulah (LA) OwlsW3292
3/24/1940Crump Park, Little Rock, ARLittle Rock Cubs 93
6/30/1940Brown Paper Mill Park, West Monroe, LAMonroe (LA) All-StarsL2694
6/30/1940Brown Paper Mill Park, West Monroe, LAMonroe (LA) All-StarsL0495
7/26/1941Crump Park, Little Rock, ARLittle Rock Cubs 96
7/26/1941Crump Park, Little Rock, ARLittle Rock Cubs 97
8/7/1941Booster ParkLittle Rock CubsW18798
8/22/1941Morrilton, ARBrown Bombers (Camden, AR) 99
4/19/1942Little Rock, ARCrump All-StarsW51100


Players

1933
Managed by John Hibbler.101

PlayerBirthDeathNotes
Jake Freeman9/9/1914 in Arkansas9/22/1993102
Griffin 103
Hawkins 104
Hollins 105
Mex Johnson9/16/1911 in Little Rock, AR 9/24/2005 in Denver, CO106
Jones 107
Ira McCarroll6/16/1911 in McCrory, AR1982108
Robert Pickett10/24/1912 in Wrightsville, AR2/15/1962 in Allen Park, MI 109
Young 110


1934

PlayerBirthDeathNotes
Greenwood 111
Jake Freeman9/9/1914 in Arkansas9/22/1993112
Griffin 113
J. Hawkins 114
Sam Hawkins3/14/1907 in Little Rock, AR1/23/1992 in Little Rock, AR115
Johnson 116
Ira McCarroll6/16/1911 in McCrory, AR1982117
Mitchell 118
Robert Pickett10/24/1912 in Wrightsville, AR2/15/1962 in Allen Park, MI 119
Purdie 120
Rouse 121
Spearman 122


1935

PlayerBirthDeathNotes
Ira McCarroll6/16/1911 in McCrory, AR1982123



1936

PlayerBirthDeathNotes
Cole 124
Childs 125
William Cunningham2/4/1911 in Wrightsville, AR1/14/2004 in Wrightsville, AR126
Greenwood 127
Griffin 128
Jake Freeman9/9/1914 in Arkansas9/22/1993129
S. Hawkins 130 , 131
J. Hawkins 132
Johnson 133
Jones 134
Ira McCarroll6/16/1911 in McCrory, AR1982135
Robert Pickett10/24/1912 in Wrightsville, AR2/15/1962 in Allen Park, MI 136
Jacob Robinson3/27/1920 in Little Rock, AR4/5/2013 in Grand Rapids, MI 137
Rouse 138
Spearman 139
Steel 140
Woodard 141


1937

PlayerBirthDeathNotes
Cole 142 , 143
Griffin 144
Hawkins 145
J. Hawkins 146
Henry 147
Hill 148
Jake Freeman9/9/1914 in Arkansas9/22/1993149
Johnn 150
Jones 151
Mex Johnson9/16/1911 in Little Rock, AR9/24/2005 in Denver, CO152
King 153
Ira McCarroll6/16/1911 in McCrory, AR1982154
Peat 155
Robert Pickett10/24/1912 in Wrightsville, AR2/15/1962 in Allen Park, MI156
Roberson 157
J. Robinson 158 , 159
Rouse 160


1938

PlayerBirthDeathNotes
Child 161
Cole 162
Cunningham 163
Griffin 164
Hawkins 165
King 166
Ira McCarroll6/16/1911 in McCrory, AR1982167
J. McClinton 168
Robert Pickett10/24/1912 in Wrightsville, AR2/15/1962 in Allen Park, MI 169
Richardson 170
Robinson 171
J. Robinson 172
Rouse 173


1939
Player Birth DeathNotes
Childs 174
C. Cole 175
Slim Cunningham 176
Griffin 177
Sam Hawkins3/14/1907 in Little Rock, AR1/23/1992 in Little Rock, AR178
Mex Johnson9/16/1911 in Little Rock, AR 9/24/2005 in Denver, CO179
Sug Jones9/9/1907 in Dubach, LA7/27/1982 in Jonesboro, AR180
Valley "Butch" "Dirty Red" King7/10/1915 in Little Rock, AR6/5/2003 in New Orleans, LA181
Ira McCarroll6/16/1911 in McCrory, AR1982182
F. B. Robinson 183
Jacob Robinson3/27/1920 in Little Rock, AR4/5/2013 in Grand Rapids, MI 184
William Robinson 185


1940

Player Birth DeathNotes
Ira McCarroll6/16/1911 in McCrory, AR1982186
McCurrin 187


1941

Player Birth DeathNotes
Valley "Butch" "Dirty Red" King7/10/1915 in Little Rock, AR6/5/2003 in New Orleans, LA188
Bill Sparks8/2/1910 in Little Rock, AR1/1/1989 in Little Rock, AR 189
Fred Swinton6/19/1922 in Little Rock, AR10/10/1976 in Little Rock, AR190


1942
Managed by Charles Rouse191 and Clarence Cole.192

Player Birth DeathNotes
Childs 193
Clarence Cole8/30/1912 in Little Rock, AR8/9/1954 in Little Rock, AR 194
Jones 195
Valley "Butch" "Dirty Red" King7/10/1915 in Little Rock, AR6/5/2003 in New Orleans, LA196
Lewis 197
Little 198
Ira McCarroll6/16/1911 in McCrory, AR1982 199
McClinton 200
McCurrin 201
Robinson 202
Charlie Rouse7/3/1908 in Little Rock, AR10/2/1971 in Little Rock, AR 203
Shaw 204
Shaw 205
Bill Sparks8/2/1910 in Little Rock, AR1/1/1989 in Little Rock, AR 206
J. Thomas 207
P. Thomas 208


Others

PlayerBirthDeathNotes
Charles Spearman Jr.1/14/1914 in Arkadelphia, AR9/8/2000 in Pine Bluff, AR209
Fred Spearman1/18/1917 in AR11/10/2010 in Jamaica, Queens, NY210 , 211

1 Arkansas Gazette, 6/25/1933
2 Arkansas Gazette, 6/25/1933
3 Arkansas Gazette, 7/9/1933
4 Arkansas Gazette, 7/12/1933
5 Chicago Defender, 7/29/1933, p.8
6 Chicago Defender, 8/12/1933, p.9
7 Chicago Defender, 8/12/1933, p.9
8 Arkansas Gazette, 8/19/1933, p.8
9 Arkansas Gazette, 8/19/1933, p.8
10 Arkansas Gazette, 8/28/1933, p.6
11 Arkansas Gazette, 8/28/1933, p.6
13 Arkansas Gazette, 9/21/1933, p.10
14 Arkansas Gazette, 10/1/1933, p.21
15 Arkansas Gazette, 10/2/1933, p.6
16 Arkansas Gazette, 6/18/1934
17 Arkansas Gazette, 6/18/1934
18 Arkansas Gazette, 6/21/1934
19 Chicago Defender, 7/14/1934, p.17
20 Omaha World-Herald, 7/5/1934, p.22
21 Chicago Defender, 7/14/1934, p.17
22 Omaha World-Herald, 7/5/1934, p.22
23 Chicago Defender, 8/18/1934, p.16
24 Arkansas Gazette, 8/12/1934
25 Arkansas Gazette, 8/12/1934
26 Arkansas Gazette, 9/9/1934
27 Arkansas Gazette, 9/22/1934
28 Arkansas Gazette, 9/22/1934
29 Arkansas Gazette, 4/28/1935
31 Arkansas Gazette, 8/12/1935, p.6
32 Arkansas Gazette, 9/30/1935, p.6
33 Arkansas Gazette, 4/12/1936
34 Arkansas Gazette, 4/26/1936
35 Arkansas Gazette, 4/26/1936
37 Arkansas Gazette, 6/14/1936
38 Arkansas Gazette, 6/28/1936, p.17
39 Arkansas Gazette, 6/14/1936
40 Arkansas Gazette, 6/14/1936
41 Arkansas Gazette, 8/9/1936, p.18
42 Arkansas Gazette, 6/28/1936, p.17
43 Arkansas Gazette, 8/9/1936, p.18
44 Arkansas Gazette, 6/28/1936, p.17
47 Arkansas Gazette, 8/9/1936, p.18
48 Arkansas Gazette, 8/9/1936, p.18
64 Chicago Defender, 4/24/1937, p.13
65 Arkansas Gazette, 4/19/1937, p.10
66 Chicago Defender, 5/8/1937, p.15
67 Arkansas Gazette, 4/25/1937
70 Arkansas Gazette, 5/16/1937, p.17
73 Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 6/14/1937, p.13
75 Arkansas Gazette, 6/20/1937, p.16
76 Arkansas Gazette, 6/20/1937, p.16
77 Chicago Defender, 7/24/1937, p.21
80 Chicago Defender, 4/23/1938, p.8
84 Chicago Defender, 5/21/1938, p.10
87 Chicago Defender, 7/2/1938, p.8
88 Chicago Defender, 7/30/1938, p.8
90 Arkansas Gazette, 7/17/1938, p.15
93 Arkansas Gazette, 3/24/1940, p.11
96 Arkansas State Press, 7/25/1941, p.5
97 Arkansas State Press, 7/25/1941, p.5
98 Arkansas State Press, 8/8/1941, p.5
99 Arkansas Gazette, 8/22/1941, p.19
100 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
101 Arkansas Gazette, 8/19/1933, p.8
102 Arkansas Gazette, 10/1/1933, p.21
103 Chicago Defender, 8.12.1933, p.9
104 Arkansas Gazette, 7/9/1933
105 Arkansas Gazette, 8/28/1933, p.6
106 Chicago Defender, 8.12.1933, p.9
107 Arkansas Gazette, 7/12/1933, p.12
108 Arkansas Gazette, 10/1/1933, p.21
109 Arkansas Gazette, 7/9/1933
110 Arkansas Gazette, 7/12/1933, p.12
111 Chicago Defender, 7/14/1934, p.17
112 Chicago Defender, 7/14/1934, p.17
113 Omaha World-Herald, 7/5/1934, p.22
114 Omaha World-Herald, 7/5/1934, p.22
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116 Omaha World-Herald, 7/5/1934, p.22
117 Chicago Defender, 7/14/1934, p.17
118 Omaha World-Herald, 7/5/1934, p.22
119 Omaha World-Herald, 7/5/1934, p.22
120 Omaha World-Herald, 7/5/1934, p.22
121 Omaha World-Herald, 7/5/1934, p.22
122 Omaha World-Herald, 7/5/1934, p.22
123 Arkansas Gazette, 8/12/1935, p.6
126 Arkansas Gazette, 8/9/1936, p.18
128 Arkansas Gazette, 4/26/1936, p.13
129 Arkansas Gazette, 4/12/1936, p.12
130 Arkansas Gazette, 4/12/1936, p.12
137 Chicago Defender, 4/11/1936, p.14
140 Chicago Defender, 4/11/1936, p.14
142 Chicago Defender, 4/24/1937, p.13
143 Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 6/14/1937, p.13
144 Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 6/14/1937, p.13
145 Chicago Defender, 4/24/1937, p.13
146 Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 6/14/1937, p.13
148 Chicago Defender, 4/24/1937, p.13
149 Chicago Defender, 7/24/1937, p.21
151 Chicago Defender, 4/24/1937, p.13
152 Chicago Defender, 4/24/1937, p.13
153 Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 6/14/1937, p.13
154 Chicago Defender, 4/24/1937, p.13
158 Chicago Defender, 4/24/1937, p.13
159 Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 6/14/1937, p.13
160 Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 6/14/1937, p.13
161 Chicago Defender, 7/2/1938, p.8
165 Chicago Defender, 5/21/1938, p.10
167 Chicago Defender, 5/21/1938, p.10
186 Arkansas Gazette, 3/24/1940, p.11
187 Arkansas Gazette, 3/24/1940, p.11
188 Arkansas State Press, 5/16/1941, p.5
189 Arkansas State Press, 5/16/1941, p.5
190 Arkansas State Press, 8/8/1941, p.5
191 Arkansas State Press, 3/27/1942, p.7
192 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
193 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
194 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
195 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
196 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
197 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
198 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
199 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
200 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
201 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
202 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
203 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
204 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
205 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
206 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
207 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
208 Arkansas State Press, 4/20/1942, p.7
209 Pine Bluff Commercial, 9/12/2000
210 Untold Stories: Black Sport Heroes Before Integration, by Darren Ivy and Jeff Krupsaw. 2002.