This program – scorecard is from a 1941 Negro American League game between the Chicago American Giants and the Memphis Red Sox. The game was played in Dayton, Ohio. The program has starting lineup sheets for both teams pasted in the scorecard section. This program is most likely a Dayton Ducks program that had been modified for use when the Negro League teams played in Dayton.

The following teams played in the Negro American League in 1941:

                       Birmingham Black Barons

                       Chicago American Giants

                       Jacksonville Red Caps

                       Kansas City Monarchs

                       Memphis Red Sox

                       St. Louis-New Orleans Stars

The starting lineup and batting order for Candy Jim Taylor’s (manager) Chicago American Giants were:

Winky James	shortstop
Jimmy Crutchfield	right field
Art Pennington	centerfield
William Hudson	left field
Edward “Pep” Young	first base
Curtis Henderson	third base
Lloyd “Pepper” Bassett	catcher
Billy Horne	second base

The starting lineup and batting order for Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe’s (manager) Memphis Red Sox were:

Cowan Hyde	right field
Fred Bankhead	third base
Marlin Carter	second base
Neil Robinson	center field
Richard “Subby” Byas	catcher
Wayman “Red” Longley	leftfield
Olan “Jelly” Taylor	first base
Tom Brown	shortstop

Chicago American Giants vs. Memphis Red Sox Starting Line-up