The League broke up midway through the season due to the breakdown of the founder (and manager of Hilldale) although the individual teams continued to play.
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Eastern Colored League (ECL)
1928 ECL Season Overview
Recap
Beginning in 1927 the league was wracked by dissension between club owners. New York's Lincoln Giants dropped out for that season. They returned the next, but then Hilldale, the Brooklyn Royal Giants, and the Harrisburg Giants all dropped out. The Philadelphia Tigers were recruited to bring the league up to five teams for 1928. The ECL staggered through May, but finally disbanded in the midst of disputes over player contracts at the beginning of June.
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