Marcos star pitcher Bill Sloan leapt to action, commandeering a boat and rescuing as many as 317 Dayton citizens.
[9] The Marcos National Negro League home opener was on June 12, 1920 at Westwood Field (present day James H. McGee Blvd.
[10] Local Koke Alexander led the team in hitting with a .350 batting average, while rookie George "Chippy" Britt was the Marcos' workhorse on the mound.
The Marcos finished the 1920 campaign in seventh place with a 16-36 record, 23 games behind the pennant winning Chicago American Giants.
However, a 1943 column in The Pittsburgh Courier written by Hall of Fame player, manager, and executive Cum Posey detailed the true story: "Mathews[sic] of the Dayton Marcos went to sleep in the league meeting.
The Marcos made agreements with local clubs to once again use Westwood Field with plans to renovate their old home including additional seating.
[21] Hewitt was briefly backed up by 20 year old rookie shortstop Alex Radcliff, who would later garner 11 All-Star selections with the Chicago American Giants.
[24] After leaving the NNL, the Marcos returned to independent play and participated in the integrated Indiana-Ohio League,[25] winning the championship in 1932.
[31] In 2011, the entire Marcos franchise was honored with a permanently installed marker in the Dayton Walk of Fame, located in the historic Wright-Dunbar Business District in the city.