1914 Baseball Tour Photos

[edjs]

Hey all, I picked up a couple photos from Frank Bancroft’s National League All-Stars West Coast tour of 1914 from prewarsports on e-bay (I am pretty sure this is one of the many reputable members here). I am trying to figure out who is who in the photos. This is a list of players/associates that were on the tour (that I know of):

Americans
Murphy, Eddie
Walsh, James
Lewis, Duffy
Hoblitzel, R.
Chapman, Ray
Moriarty, George
Boone, “Lute”
Henry, John
James, Bill (of St. Louis)
*
Nationals
*
Dolan, Cozy
Carey, Max
Clarke, Tom
Miller, John
Snodgrass, Fred
Fletcher, Arthur
Byrne, Bobby
Killifer, William
Alexander, Grover
Bancroft, Frank
Thomas, Ira
Cole, Leonard
Bush, Joe
Tesreau, C.
Kennedy, Lou, Mrs.
McAvoy
Vaughn, Jim

I am attaching a couple scans, the first one is Frank Bancroft, the second one I am wondering if anyone here recognizes, and the third is a group of unidentified players and their wives (this group is from the Americans team). Any help figuring out who the players are, I would really appreciate. I am just trying to figure out what exactly I have. Thanks.

ps- that was a hair on the scanner over the third photo

[Bumpus Jones]

I think the second photo left to right is Dick Hoblitzell.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Bumpus Jones

I think the second photo left to right is Dick Hoblitzell.

Awesome! I just looked at other images online, I think you are right! Thanks!

[prewarsports]

Those photographs (bought from me) are from Dick Hoblitzells estate. They were bought through his daughter is actually still alive (or was at least as of 3 years ago).

Rhys

[edjs]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

Those photographs (bought from me) are from Dick Hoblitzells estate. They were bought through his daughter is actually still alive (or was at least as of 3 years ago).

Rhys

See, I knew it was from a member here. I love the photos, I just want to know more about them, who is in them. Thanks!

[bmarlowe1]

If you could post it at a reasonable resolution it might yield more IDs. The faces are way too small.

[matty39]

The guy with the mustache to the for left looks like Sam Crane, New York sports writer, and good friend of John McGraw.