Siloam Springs Travelers

Siloam Springs teams hosted minor league home games at Smiley Park.

[1][2] The Bentonville Officeholders, Fayetteville Educators and Rogers Rustlers joined Siloam Springs in beginning league play on May 7, 1934.

[6] The Siloam Springs team became known as the "Travelers" in 1935 and became an affiliate of the St Louis Cardinals, in winning the league pennant before losing in the finals.

[9] Ray Powell served as the Siloam Springs manager, as the Travelers won the second–half title in the split–season format.

In the playoff, the Rogers Cardinals, who won the first–half title in the regular season, defeated Siloam Springs 4 games to 1 to win their second consecutive championship.

[11][12] The Bentonville Mustangs, Cassville Blues, Fayetteville Bears, Monett Red Birds and Rogers Lions teams joined Siloam Springs as charter members of the newly named Arkansas-Missouri League.

Traveler pitchers Clint Raper led the league with 23 wins and John Murray with an ERA of 1.35.

[6] Bob Neighbors, who played for the Travelers in both the 1936 and 1937 seasons, later became the last major league player killed in action, losing his life in the Korean War.

Vincent Mullen, Clifton Marr and Michael Sertich served as managers, as the team did not qualify for the playoffs won by Neosho.

[25] Today, Northside Elementary School is located at 501 West Elgin Street in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.