Posted By:
Chris CountsMike,
I mentioned earlier in this thread that I contacted the Zanesville Press Recorder. You might consider contacting them. The newspaper dates back to the 19th century, and when I contacted an editor there, he was quite familiar with the Mark team. In fact, as we talked, he pulled out and described a Mark team photo from about 1925 with names on it, Whitey Weitelmann being the only name I was familiar with. The newspaper is easy to track down ... I just looked it up on Google.
Regarding your father's experience in Waycross, Georgia, I suspect that in the South, there was much greater support for Joe. In 1923, many Southerners were still deeply suspicious of Northerners (and I'm not just talking about Ty Cobb!). It is quite likely that Joe was treated like royalty in many places in the South, but I doubt he recieved the same reception in the North. Just my two cents ...