Photo identification help - Bay City Michigan 1914 or 1915?
 

I picked up a few photos at an auction about a year ago. Just put them aside until now. I don't know if it's a hint or a distraction, but in the grouping are several photos (of a different size) of players from "Battle Creek" and another of players from "Adrian"... I'm assuming Michigan.

This photo measures 3.25x2.25 and obviously a set up pose. At this point, I'm just curious as to where the photo was taken.

Attached are the
1. full photo
2a. a close up of the player with something "AY" on the right side of the jersey and
2b. what is probably a Fatima Cigarettes sign in the outfield.
3. "Meet Me At The Grotto"
4. "Hotel Flanders"

Any help is appreciated.

Maybe Bay City, MI?

Bay City, MI: 1883-84, 1891, 1897-98, 1906-10 ????; 1893 (Riders); 1911-12 (Billikens); 1913-15 (Beavers); 1919-26 (Wolves)

Also, there was a Hotel Flanders in Chicago at least as early as 1926 when WFHC began broadcasting from there.

If it was grouped with others, are they of a similar timeframe? (Even if not, it would be interesting to see them all).

Bay City, Adrian and Battle Creek only played together in the same league from 1909-1914. Bay City had a minor league team though 1926.

Bay City team 1913

Isn't that a 'Fatima' ad on the fence? The Polo Grounds had one of those back in the 1910's.

Not saying it's the Polo Grounds, just noticing the ad.

The players dark collar matches the Bay City jerseys in Don's image.

According to the book "Bay City, 1900-1940, in Vintage Postcards", p. 49, on Google books, The Grotto was one of 13 listed movies theaters in 1916.

Great info everyone. I found the following site that states that the "Grotto Theater" was the name used from 1914 to 1926 in Bay City.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/13389

With all the pieces uncovered, I would say this is a Bay City MI team somewhere in the 1914-1926 timeframe.

You guys rock!

a few images of Clarkson Park
 

nothing of help here, but documenting:
http://bay-journal.com/bay/1pi/bayci...son-ballpk.jpg


Bay City and Beyond in Vintage Postcards
Typographical Journal, Volume 47