ðɪs pʌblˈɪsᵻɾi wʌz nˈiːdᵻd bɪkˈʌz æt ðə tˈaɪm ðə nˈiːɡɹoʊ lˈiːɡ wʌz ɔnðə dᵻklˈaɪn wɪð pˈʌblɪk pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi.
This publicity was needed because at the time the Negro League was on the decline with public popularity.