The Silk Hats (Cigars) nine, which was also sponsored by Warren Shoe, competed from 1905 to 1916.  They won the championship of either the Inter-State League or the Manufacturers League in 1908, 1909, 1912, and 1915.

In 1910 they replaced a last-place team in the Inter-City League, the predecessor to the Providence Amateur League, and captured all nine games that they played.  And in 1911 they played an independent schedule and compiled a record of 36-7, in the process defeating the champions of the Inter-City League, the Pawtucket Amateur League, and the Pawtucket Manufacturers League.

The team won the Warren/Bristol Little World Series five out of the seven times that they played in it. This very competitive Series drew fans from across Southeastern New England, as evidenced by the fact that the final game of the 1909 Series (played at the Franklin Street Piggery grounds) hosted a crowd of 6,000.

Members of the team who have been individually elected to the Hall of Fame were Chit Beauregard, Curt Chappelle, Fred LaFlamme, Howie Martin, Lizzie Murphy, Beany Ryan, Jack Simister, and Zip Urban.  Other members of the nine included Bill Beauregard, Al Blouin, Ed Conrick, Red Downs, Bob Emmett, Donat Fortier, Manny Heuberger, Jim Lonergan, Tom Monahan, Jim Parks, Joe Rockett, Joe St. Peter, Biddy Smith, John Sullivan, and Joe Wylie. Managers included Jack McDonough, John Natel, John Simister, Sr., and a number of the players.

Picture from Hall of Fame archives