In a double header against the Lowell Grays
That franchise still plays in Davenport today as the Quad Cities River Bandits
losing a hard-fought seven-game series to McAlester
we styled our mascot like a stonecutter
after going 25-47 to that point in the season
Council Bluffs Rails Crewneck Sweatshirt - Vintage Defunct Baseball Teams - Iowa Size:L In a double header againstThe Council Bluffs Rails existed for two months in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and packed a full franchise saga into them. In May 1935 the owner of the Omaha Packers, a Western League fixture for 35 years, stopped making payroll. The league took over the club, and on June 25 the franchise moved across the Missouri River to Council Bluffs. The Council Bluffs Nonpareil ran a naming contest that drew 1,100 entries, including the Beat em Alls, the Mormons, and