(Sorry to be jumping around again. I hadn't planned on looking into another pre-war play-for-pay circuit, but I hadn't thought that the Eastern League of Connecticut that played in the late 40's and early 50's was actually a renamed and reorganized version of the Connecticut State League that started in 1938 and lasted until World War 2 made it non-viable. So I am backing up a bit to cover it. I will probably to the same with the New York State League at some point, since that was the same situation with the war interrupting business.)
The nine-team Connecticut League kicked off in November of 1938 with nine teams. They would play two-halves with each team playing each other once in each half. At the conclusion, the winner of each half would play for the league's championship trophy. Box scores and game results are hard to come by as of writing, so rosters may be incomplete.
West Haven swept through the first half, winning all eight games. The Danbury Guards would run the table in the second half and then defeat West Haven in the best-of-five championship.
- Ansonia Blue Devils
- Bridgeport Springwoods
- Bristol West Ends
- Danbury Guards
- Meriden Endees
- Naugatuck Keds
- Torrington Full Fashions
- Waterbury Ashleys
- West Haven Hull Red Devils
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