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Originally Posted by deadballfreaK
Just went on Ancestry.com and found some new info that wasn't there a couple of years ago. I now know know he quit school in the 8th grade which was pretty common back then in our family of poor farmers and coal miners. He served in WWI from late 1917 to early 1919. Sgt. in the 326th machine gun. Height listed as tall, weight medium, eyes blue, hair lt. brown. Looks like he might have served before the war. The records are blurry and hard to read. So he wasn't playing ball for a while. Here is a pic from a distant relative. Looks to be a team pic from a Spalding or Reach guide.
Best thing is I found the name and email address of his grandson who is very much alive and kicking. Hope to get more from him. I've been contacted by a board member who is working on a photo project for SABR. Arlas is one of the few they are looking for. I'm hoping to get them (and me) a good one! |
The photo above comes from the 1921 Johnson City Soldiers team photo on page 246 of the 1922 Spalding Guide. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but 2010 SABR research determined that the "3, A. Taylor" in the photo is actually a fellow named Alfred Taylor, not Arlas.