Decline, Demise and Reincarnates
Warner Jewell organized a new version of the ABCs for 1925, which finished a dismal 17-57 in the NNL; in 1926, they improved to 43-45, but folded at season's end.
Indianapolis ABCs (II): Five years later, Candy Jim Taylor returned to Indianapolis and organized another new franchise called the ABCs, which played in the NNL's last season in 1931, then joined the Negro Southern League for 1932. In 1933, Taylor brought the ABCs into Gus Greenlee's new Negro National League; but low attendance led Taylor to move the club to Detroit and rename them the Stars shortly after opening day.
Indianapolis ABCs (III): The name "Indianapolis ABCs" was also used by a Negro American League team in 1938, but it relocated to St. Louis for the 1939 season.
Indianapolis ABCs (IV): The name "Indianapolis ABCs" was also used by a Negro American League team in 1939, but it folded in May before the season ended. This team relocated from Atlanta where they played as the Black Crackers and won the second half title of the 1938 NAL.
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