Net54baseball Contest- Immediate answer required

[Leon]

So let's give this a try again. First to answer correctly in this thread wins a Net54baseball T shirt. I will be the final say on this contest, as to the winner, but the first one to answer correctly wins.

We all love our National Chicle sports and non sport cards but what what year and what company was National Chicle Co. formed from?

This is NOT American Chicle and it is not the National Chicle Products company. What I am looking for will be pre 1940. If there is any dispute I will pick the closest answer to win, but I think I have the definitive answer. If not, well, it's fun to talk about and the closest guess will get the T shirt. Good luck!!

[sports-rings]

1899

[Leon]

Originally Posted by sports-rings

1899

The reason I was a little ambiguous in how a winner will be chosen is because I saw a few different things when looking this info up. I am not going to say if the year answered is correct or not, but even if it is, it is only half the answer. And if we find out my info isn't correct then this answer if correct, could win. But regardless, the document I have seen shows some more info....

[darwinbulldog]

Shelby Gum Company? 1933?

[btcarfagno]

Griffith & Co. 1910.

Tom C

[Bigb13]

1905