T206 Southern/Texas League Lists

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Posted By: scot reader

<<I noticed that the list (by scarcity) includes payers from the S Atlantic League and possibly other leagues. "The Monster" breaks them out as "Southern, S Atlantic, Texas and Virginia" leagues. Are there all considered "Southern?">>

Yes. South Atlantic League (SAL), Southern Association (SA), Virginia League (VL) and Texas League (TL) subjects are all considered T206 "southern leaguers." There are 48 "southern leaguers" in all.

<<Also--Were the Southern Leaguers with backs other than Old Mill So. distributed in the South?>>

Yes. SAL/SA/VL subjects are possible with the Brown Hindu, Old Mill Southern and Piedmont 350 backs. TL subjects are possible with the Old Mill Southern and Piedmont 350 backs but not the Brown Hindu back. Ads in New Orleans and Atlanta newspapers establish that SAL/SA/VL subjects with Brown Hindu and Old Mill Southern backs were distributed in the South. It seems likely that SAL/SA/VL/TL subjects with the Piedmont 350 back would have also been distributed in the South since Piedmont was a popular cigarette brand in the Southeast.