 Black fans, angry at Roesnick for the 1929 fire, boycotted the Stars, and Roesnick sold the team after the 1930 season to black racketeer Everitt Watson (although he retained ownership of the stadium).Hard times extended to the rest of the league, and in 1931, the Negro National League completed only half their season before folding.In 1932, a new Negro league, the East-West League, was founded with the Detroit Wolves as the Detroit franchise.